Bare Bottles: Products I’ve Finished No. 1

Today I bring to you a new kind of post. I am showing you beauty products that I’ve recently finished. Lucky‘s editor-in-chief Eva Chen does similar posts like this on her Instagram. I think it’s a neat idea and decided to do a post like this for the blog.

Every time I finish a product I immediately toss it out but this time I kept each one that I finished so I can share them with you. Below is the list of the products and a brief review of each of them.

Olay Fresh Effects Dew Over Hydrating Gel Moisturizer
I first mentioned this moisturizer back in September. You can see the post here. I just finished the 1.7 oz jar. Like I mentioned in the older post, this moisturizer is hydrating and it has a great smell. A little goes a long way with this product. I’m always changing moisturizers so now since I’m done with this one I will be trying out a different one. This lasted me almost 5 months.

L’occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm Stick
This lip balm works really well. Something cool about it is that once you put it on you can touch your lips an hour later and still feel the balm on your lips. It’s definitely long-lasting. The consistency is really good too. It’s very moist (I don’t really like that word but it describes it perfectly). And the smell is delicate but neutral. One downside is that the stick doesn’t last very long.

MAC Oil Control Lotion
This lotion is an essential for me especially during the warmer months. During the summer makeup can easily melt off your face and you can look shiny and greasy. This lotion helps with oiliness and I even sometimes use it instead of my moisturizer and just go from there.

Honest Face + Body Lotion
I love everything about Honest products. I love how natural and healthy they are. This lotion in particular was good but it didn’t blow me away. The smell is very natural – it has almost like a plant smell. You have to get used to it. Also the lotion works well on the skin but it is very lightweight. If you’re suffering from really dry skin you won’t find a solution with this lotion.

Josie Maran Pure Argan Oil
This oil is a cult favorite of mine. I always replenish it every time I run out. I love that this oil is 100% natural and can be used for almost anything. I prefer to use it on my face or on occasional eczema breakouts. I like to add a few drops of this oil to my tinted moisturizer to have a smoother application. At nighttime I like to apply this to my face after cleansing. I usually buy the travel size version and it lasts a while.

Lavanila The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla
This deodorant is all natural meaning it’s free of toxic chemicals like aluminum and triclosan. I’ve used this deodorant before and reviewed it for Lovelyish. You can see the post here. At the time I felt just okay with it but I recently decided to give it another try. At first it is not long-lasting but there’s a good reason for that. It turns out that natural deodorants hardly ever work because people need to detox their bodies from anti-perspirants first and then the deodorant will last longer. I will soon write an anti-perspirant detox post detailing my experience.

Have you tried any of these products?

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