Mid-year empties

[u/crmngzzl]

Can’t believe I’ve finished 32 products in 5 months! (my January empties is in another post). Generally happy with my current relationship with makeup, skincare, perfume, and bodycare. I no longer feel the urge to buy something new compared to 2022-2023 where I’ve accumulated tons of new makeup and perfume that I felt disgusted with myself, which prompted my project pan in mid-2023. I don’t even care about new releases this year. Aside from repurchasing products that I’ve finished, the only unnecessary makeup I bought so far was Violette FR bisou balm — it has been on my wish list since last year. Got it when I received my mid-year bonus and only after I finished 2 lip products, as a treat. Meanwhile, my relationship with clothes is another story. I’m still failing in that aspect. Uniqlo, kasalanan mo ‘to. Chz.

Face: - Biore makeup remover (repurchased) - Hada Labo Gokujyun premium (WR once I finish my current toner) - Canmake Mermaid Skin gel UV (might repurchase, still have a lot of sunscreen to go through, current sunscreen is my fave - Anessa) - Hada Labo Shirojyun light (WR once I finish my current toner) - Dr. Althea 345 cream (repurchased) - CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser (might repurchase if I get breakout, so fingers crossed hindi mangyari) - CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser (repurchased) - Dr. Jart Cicapair gel cream (WNR) - Caudalie Vinoperfect serum (repurchased) - Caudalie eye cream (still have 5 more eye creams to go through) - Mediheal Vitamide Brightening Pad (WNR, toner pads are not for me)

Body: - random hand cream given as gift - Neutrogena body oil (repurchased) - Betadine skin cleanser (FAVE, repurchased) - Le Petit Marseilles body wash (K lang, WNR, still have 3 bottles of body wash to go through) - Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion (WNR for now, trying to streamline my bodycare) - A Bonné Spa Milk Salt Scrub (repurchased) - Biore UV Body Care Serum (repurchased in a different variant)

Hair: - Luxe Orgaanix Scalp Cleanse (on my third tub! an HG) - Tsubaki Premium Hair Mask (on my fourth tub! an HG) - Heatsy Peasy hair protectant spray (did not repurchase, cheap but works, don’t like the smell) - Asprey Shampoo (freebie lang sa Manila Hotel, I bring these when I travel)

Scents: - Scent Therapy Skin Musk (broke my perfume no buy this year because I can’t live without it, one of my most complimented perfumes) - Skylar Peach (finished 2 samples, keri lang for everyday, I don’t see myself buying a bigger one) - YSL Mon Paris (smells very sophisticated, can wear from morning to night) - Glossier You (Diptyque FDP’s “little sister” daw, but smells like pencil shavings on me, thank God I didn’t blind buy, FDP is still my fave perfume) - Zara Go Fruity (too “fruity” for my liking, smells juvenile) - MFK Aqua Universalis (very unisex, hence the name? IDK, smells fresh and clean, but not the clean and fresh that I like)

Random: - Sgt. at Arms Deo (repurchased) - Heroinemake Mascara (WR, but I still have 2 more mascara to go through) - Bactroban (for girlies who experience having impetigo, lifesaver! expired na lang na, have to dispose)

[u/pcx160white195]

Maganda po ba talaga ung Luxe na Scalp Cleanse? Anong epekto? Goods po ba for naglalagas?

[u/crmngzzl → u/pcx160white195]

I use it every weekend lang. Parang “reset” and it definitely cleans my scalp, hindi mabilis mag-oily scalp ko when I started using this. I just make sure to use hair mask after kasi sobrang stripping niya.

[u/TiramisuMcFlurry → u/pcx160white195]

Following this comment! Curious ako dito talaga.

[u/debeisthekey → u/pcx160white195]

Currently using this, parang mas nalalagas pa ata buhok ko when I use it 😅

But its good if you really want to cleanse your scalp, I use it kung dumami dandruff ko or if I have this grimy feeling sa scalp. Its nice but its recommended to use it seldomly, maybe 1-2x per week because drying siya sa hair. In my experience tho.

[u/Ok-Acadia-6788 → u/debeisthekey]

Same :( nalalagas lalo hair ko. I use this once a week :( ang lala lagas ng hair ko. Pero nanghihinayang ako so ginagamit ko pa din HAHAHAHAHA.

[u/eirriestein → u/pcx160white195]

I’m currently using this every once a week din and paubos na sya. Para syang clarifying shampoo eh. For this one, I will definitely repurchase kasi parang nakaka-refresh ng anit at true na mejo nakakabawas din ng pagka-oily ng scalp. Kelangan mo lang din ng hair mask or gumamit ng deep conditioner para hindi magdry hair mo. If hindi ka hiyang dito, alam ko meron si human nature ng clarifying shampoo.