Shopping: December 2024

I don't buy anything for myself in December so these are all gifts from friends and family;

Orly Loose Threads Collection // Boots Cotton Balls

Avon Hand Cream // L'Occitane Hand Creams and Lip Balm

Lord of Misrule Perfume // Karma Perfume // Lord of Misrule Shower Gel // Glow in the Dark Shower Gel // Pumpkin Pie Soap // Ghost in the Dark Soap // Frankenstein Bath Bomb // Demon in the Dark Soap // Witchy Woo Bubble Bar // Elphaba's Hat Bubble Bar // Hocus Pocus Soakus Bubble Bar // Fright Night Knot Wrap

Garnier Pineapple Shampoo, Conditioner, Mask // Avon Sunkissed Bubble Bath // Soap and Glory Fruity Body Scrub, Body Butter, Body Wash // Soap and Glory Bright and Beautiful Sheet Mask

L'Occitane Shampoo and Condtioner, Divine Cream // Avon Lipbalms // Reeces Lipbalm // Wile Refillable Personalised Lipbalm with Watermelon and Plum Frosted Pear refills

  

Empties: December 2024

A few bits used up this past month, but only one polish related item;

UNT Peel Off Base Coat | I really like using this for glitters, so it got a lot of use throughout December. I have a backup but would repurchase.

Collection Pressed Powder | This is very light in tone which works for my skin tone. I prefer a loose powder but they can be messy. I would repurchase this if I didn't have a back up already.

The Ordinary Silicone Primer | This was okay, standard silicone texture. I would repurchase but I have another brand to try first.

Above and Beyond Refillable Lipbalm Vanilla | The formula on this was nice enough, I didn't like the domed shape which I imagine is similar to the EOS ones from years ago. I think the company has since gone bust, however I have now got the Wild refillable bullet style lipbalms to try out. I have a couple of refills to use up from A&B.

Lush Lord of Misrule Bath Bomb | Patchouli, earthy and spicy. Would keep repurchasing as long as they come out for Halloween, I recently got gifted a few [review].

Lush Groovy Fairy Bath Bomb | A pink, snow fairy scented bath bomb. Sweet scented which lingered on my skin.

Baylis & Harding Bath Soak Crystals | I got these as part of a gift, I didn't find they were particularly scented and didn't notice any extra relaxing properties than a bath without them.

Umberto Giannini Dry Shampoo | I don't go through a lot of dry shampoo but when I do reach for it I like this one. Applied the night before, in the morning no white cast left in my dark hair. I will repurchase it.

Wild Shower Gel Ocean Mist | A semi thick shower gel, I wasn't sure what to expect from the 'ocean mist' scent but it wasn't bad, slightly 'masculine'. I would repurchase from Wild Shower Gel but maybe not this scent.

Candy Cane Lane Gingerbread Candle | This had a really great scent throw to it, only complaint is it didn't last that long but it was a shorter candle. I would repurchase this one in December.

  

Review: Wild - Refillable Natural Deodorant

Bought myself some refillable deodorant to try out, I have a 20% off code if you want to give it a go as well (here). Wanted to do a review because I couldn't find many online when I was looking it up. I've been using Wild Natural Deodorant for a year now.

I got the scents
Mint Fresh
Orange Zest
Bergamot Rituals

All three scents smell quite like essential oils, I couldn't smell anything specific from all three of them especially when wearing them.

I have been wanting to incorporate more reusable items in to my life, less single use plastics and products in general. The process started in 2007, so definitely a journey!

Wild is a 100% natural deodorant, vegan and cruelty free, paraben and aluminium free.

The idea is you have a case which comes in different colours and then you buy refills once you've used it up. The refills themselves come in cardboard which can be recycled.

Wild is more of a soft bar type of deodorant, similar to dry deodorant sticks.

Does it work?

I have found that using this deodorant is very similar to my old Sure Aquastick, of the scents I have used I couldn't smell any of them on me once applied. However I also don't smell, I've used this product for a year and throughout the four seasons I found it worked well. 

What about staining?
Apparently it is the aluminium that stains lighter clothes so this doesn't do that, but I don't wear light colours so can't comment on it staining white.

What about white marks?
I only wear black and so can comment on this one! I have found doing two swipes on each armpit is enough so I don't smell but it also as far as I have noticed left any white marks on my clothes.

Would I recommend it?

If you are used to the format of a dry stick rather than a traditional roll on then the switch to this is very easy. They keep bringing new scents out too to try something different. I have recommended it to friends, I think it's an easy swap to something more environmentally friendly.