Empties #1

So, if you're new to the whole empties type of blog post then ill give a brief explanation; basically you collect up empty products and give a short and simple review on the product and if you would buy it again or not.

As you can see I have went through mostly bath products - bubble bath especially!

1. Avon Mandarin & White Jasmine bubble bath - to me this smells really clean and fresh, its just a standard bubble bath, best used in the morning as its refreshing.

2. Avon Lavender bubble bath - again, just another bubble bath and would use on a night to help me sleep, sometimes I would use with Twilight from Lush as its a perfect combination.

Id buy both of these again, I'm really not that fussy with bubble bath.

3. Far Away by Britney Spears - I love this perfume, my sister got me it for Christmas a few years ago and I have only just got through the bottle. I have actually already bought this bottle again. Really sweet fragrance perfect for all year round.

4. Better Skin by Maybelline - It still looks full I know! It was okay, not the best but done the job. I wont be in a rush to re purchase as I think there are others out there that are overall better.

5. Radox Brazillian fusion - This was a limited edition bubble bath, however I wasn't over struck on the scent of it, I would probably buy it again because as I previously said, I'm not fussy with bubble bath.

6. Batiste Dry Shampoo - I have this in the original scent, and it does the job of making my hair look not greasy, I have already got another one of these.

7. NSPA Shea Butter Bath and Shower Gel - I love this shower gel, this one was my second bottle I believe and would re purchase. Its natural and doesn't test on animals so that's a bonus. I also this it was around £5 so I would re purchase.

8. The Body Shop Shea Butter Foliater - Again, I love the smell of this and it's not too harsh on the skin either. It also leaves a silky film on the body even once its been rinsed off. I would buy it again, but not in a hurry as I found it doesn't last as long as what it says it should before it starts to go off.

9 + 10 - Just two packets of standard face wipes. I'm not that fussy with them, they do the job of taking off most my make up and use them most days even just to freshen up. I would re purchase these again.


- Kayleigh xx

YSL - Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation

So, in recent months I have been trying out the YSL Touche Eclat Illuminating Foundation.
The shade that I have is Beige Rose 10 and the foundation has SPF 19 / PA ++ and you get 30ml or 1 fl.oz and costs £31.50

The packaging of the foundation is to die for! It has the luxury packaging that you would expect a YSL product to have with their statement gold throughout; it looks expensive!

The first thing I noticed about the foundation is that it smells like cucumbers, Its quite strange at first but you do slowly grow to it. In my opinion it makes you feel refreshed!

I apply the foundation with the Real Techniques buffing brush as I feel as though it gives it a better finish than using a beauty blender. The foundation itself is a light to medium coverage, I usually wear 2 layers to try and build it up slightly. It gives the skin an amazing glow and I've found people often commenting on how healthy and radiant I look whilst wearing this!

The only thing about this is that it will cling to dry patches, even if you don't know you have them, you will when you use this. But, having oily skin does mean I need to touch up slightly and powder certain areas throughout the day but overall I do love the foundation and would re purchase. I think its worth the money and it makes you feel confident about your skin whilst having a natural look.

- Kayleigh xx

Herbal Essence - Clearly Naked - Moisturising

Since I've stopped dying my hair and using heat products, my shampoo and conditioner were no longer doing it for my hair.

I went into boots in search of a new shampoo and conditioner, I seen that the Herbal Essence Clearly Naked Moisturising were on offer for half price. Ill be honest, that's the only reason why I bought them.

Both shampoo and conditioner have 0% Paraben, 0% Colourant, The shampoo has 0% silicone. 

I cant express how much I loved using both of these products. Firstly the smell is amazing, very minty and natural. I did find it was harder to get a good lather with the shampoo but a little goes a long way when it comes to the conditioner. It all rinses out of  the hair really well and it makes my hair feel really soft and moisturised. It also doesn't leave your hair feeling heavy and weighed down.

However the bad side of this is that you cant use it every single wash as it will strip out the hairs natural oils.

Bootea Teatox

So Christmas and New Years have been and gone so its time to detox my body from, well, all the shit Ive drank and eaten. Its basically a herbal tea that you do for 28 days, or 14 days. In the 28 day teatox you will get 28 morning teas and 14 night time teas.

Morning Tea

This is just a standard herbal tea that you drink when you on the morning or when you actually wake up. All you do is add it into a a cup with boiling water for 3 minutes and take it out to drink. This doesn't taste awful, I quite like this tea if I'm honest.

Night Tea

This is also a herbal tea but it also has a slight laxative affect which will be what detoxes the body. You drink this tea every other night starting from day 1. The laxative affect starts to take place around 8 hours after consumption. To do is add it into a cup of boiling water. It does smell a lot worse than the actual taste.

The tea itself comes with an eating plan that you can download, however I didn't opt for this.

Overall the smell of both teas aren't that great but they don't taste as bad as they smell, so don't let it put you off. The tea itself does improve bloating and does make you feel good as a whole. As far as weight loss goes, it does help you lose a little bit of weight but as soon as you stop drinking the tea, you'll put it all back on.

This tea also did give me the worst belly cramps, I actually stopped taking it around 20 days in.

Was it worth the money? I probably wouldn't do it again unless I was feeling shitty due to what I had been eating. In no way would I use this to help kick start a diet etc.