Let's start with the foils:
- Weleda Wild Rose body lotion: eh, not bad, but didn't stand out
- Red Flower shower gel: has an earthy herbal scent, rather unusual
- essie Apricot Cuticle Oil: I liked!
- John Frieda Touchable Full shampoo & conditioner: Nice.
- YSL Touche Eclat: the standout for me from this group of samples. Nice coverage with a little going a long way, and I ended up using all three colors in the sample card.
- Dessert Essence Coconut hand and body lotion: Nice.
- Biggs & Featherbelle Lemon bar soap: Love their soaps!
- 100% Pure Green Apple body cream: Loved the feel of this cream, very nice.
- L'Oreal Total Repair 5 shampoo & conditioner: Not bad.
- Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Exfoliating cleanser: Eh.
- DHC Coenzyme Q10 cream: Nice, but too rich for my oily skin.
- EGF cream: Ditto.
- DHC Head oil: Really like this stuff, need to get a bottle. You can read my full review here.
- Whish deodorant swipe: Worked well, like the convenience aspect of foil deodorant for traveling.
- Dr. Brandt Pores No More cleanser: Billed as a non-drying, pore refining cleanser that uses the power of tea tree oil, willow bark and salicylic acid to dissolve impurities and decongest pores. Targeted at oily skin like mine, I was excited to try this cleanser and did think it worked fine as a cleanser. It's biggest drawback is that it makes my eyes sting, even after it's rinsed off. I'm guessing it's the tea tree oil. That, combined with it's price of $35, means I would not repurchase.
- Beauty Without Cruelty Rosemary shampoo: I liked, would consider purchasing.
- Joanna Vargas Daily Serum: I received this murky green serum in a March beauty.com GWP beauty bag, hence the azaleas in the background. I like this, but it is prohibitively expensive at $85 for 1 oz. Maybe next time Birchbox has a good discount and I've got some points built up!
- Batiste dry shampoo: I prefer Pssssst dry shampoo, but Batiste works fine and I'd buy it when on sale.
- Eminence Lime Refresh Tonique: Targeted at oily skin, it's refreshing, smells nice, and this is probably the second bottle I've gone through. Pricey at $38, however, and I've found less expensive spray toners I like as well.
- Morrocan Oil Replenishing shampoo: Nice, I've gone through several bottles.
- Peter Thomas Roth Grapefruit shower gel: I believe this is a line Peter Thomas Roth made for a hotel chain, and was included as a GWP when I purchased from PTR. I liked the realistic grapefruit scent!
- Korres Mint shower gel: Korres shower gels are my favorites, and this one has an herbal mint scent that is refreshing. Sadly, this scent has been discontinued.
- Korres Clementine shower gel: another great scent, now discontinued. I'm still pissed at the changes since Johnson & Johnson took over US distribution for Korres.
- Beauty Protector Protect & Detangle spray for hair: I liked! Received this in my February Birchbox and it did indeed detangle my now long hair, leaving it soft and shiny. Would purchase if I didn't have a backlog of hair products to get through.
- Tarte Brazilliance Self Tanner: Okay, but not my favorite of the tanning gels I've tried this year. Would not purchase.
- Whish Orange Cream body butter: The scent reminds me of orange buttered popcorn. I know that sounds strange, but I liked it!
- Neocell Beauty Bursts collagen supplements: You can read my full review here.
- Smartlash Lash Enhancer: This did help my lashes in that they were slightly longer and fuller. I just bought another one during a flash sale for $19.99, which is more than reasonable considering the $125 regular price (which I would never pay).
I nominated you for a Liebster Award! Find out about it on http://www.iamthemakeupjunkie.blospot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you! Once my crazy schedule this week slows down, I'm off to look :-)
DeleteWhat's the difference between Psst and Batiste?
ReplyDeleteI like the smell of Pssst better, and it's usually a dollar so so less. Performance is similar.
DeleteWe have a lot of the same favorites! Lucky you, I'd love to try the ysl sample card!! :)
ReplyDelete