What was the last product you finished? Will you repurchase?
Skinceuticals C+E Ferulic! Yes!
— Christine
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I’m getting very close to finishing my Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil, and I already have a backup for it!
Australian Gold tinted facial sunscreen – and yes, I already repurchased 2 tubes.
Clarins Super Restorative Eye Cream – and, again, yes – I already repurchased a backup bottle (as I already had a “backup” in my drawer)
Armani power fabric concealer. Back up ready to go.
E.l.f. HD Powder in Sheer. I already started one of my backups. I’ve been buying and using it for years, and I will definitely repurchase. I usually wait for a sale and buy a few.
Pat McGrath Fetish Eyes mascara. Hell naw I won’t purchase. It smelled cheap and nasty. It flaked like crazy. It was a pain to remove. Not worth its price tag. So many better and more affordable mascaras out there!
Same – I forgot about the flaking!
Cosrx low pH cleanser. I have a b/u, but like to have one for the bathroom and one for downstairs. I have a dab or two of CP aphrodisiac blush, but it’s d/c’d. Surratt La Rosee du Soir is close enough. Just looked, and Sephora has a very limited selection of Surratt blush colors. Wonder if that means what I think it might.
Paula’s Choice 8% AHA lotion and Clinique Repairwear Laser Serum. YES!
I love the AHA 8% lotion, but I never repurchase it since one way or another I get a mini in a set of gift with purchase. 😆
Drunk Elephant Protini moisturizer. Definitely using it again!
Andalou Naturals pumpkin honey glycolic mask and Q10 night repair cream. I’ll re-purchase the mask after I finish the handful of mask samples/minis I have, but I went back to Farmacy honey drop moisturizer.
Generic beauty wise, Paula’s Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment, my old time favorite. I would definitely repurchase it, I did it several times in the last 5-6 years. But I’m going to try next their new Bakuchiol and Retinol serum, just for curiosity.
Make-up wise, the last item I finished as remove from my collection is a mini of the MAC Extreme Dimension mascara (I always use just one mascara, throwing away full sizes after 3 months and minis after 2). That was on Monday and I would repurchase, and I have before.
Last makeup item I finished as in consuming to the last ‘drop’ was like 5 months ago, the Clinique Beyond Perfecting Concealer, which I didn’t repurchase and never plan to do so.
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 30% in Silicone, I had to apply it very lightly as it was very strong, I couldn’t even put it on my decolletage as it reacted very badly so no I won’t be repurchasing.
The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane. And I already had my backup right here in place ready to go!
About the only thing I ever completely finish is powders. I finished a Bye Bye Pores from IT cosmetics and I will repurchase. It is the powder I like to use just on my T-zone. I have not been using powder all over my face except the Guerlain Meteorites at the end of my makeup application. Yes, I will repurchase it. I also finished my Tatcha Primer. I really didn’t see any effect from it and it is suppose to blur pores, wrinkles, etc. I won’t be repurchasing and used the last half on my eyes and neck.
Yesterday I finished Smashbox + Vlada Petal Metal liquid eyeliner in Black Rose, which I rediscovered a few months ago when I went to black eyeliner because the mask. It was LE so repurchase is not an option. Yesterday I also finished an elf Prep & Blur Stick, which I would repurchase if I ever get through my existing primers and my wish list.
Pat McGrath FetishEyes mascara – this was dry to begin with but seemed to really dry out within 2 weeks. It was clumpy and didn’t hold a curl. Will not repurchase.
Pat McGrath Divine Rose LUST gloss mini – I really like this gloss formula. Have already repurchased the regular size. Probably will repurchase again.
ABH eye primer – Almost done with this and won’t repurchase. The tube does that annoying thing where you just apply the slightest amount of pressure to squeeze out a bit of product (or sometimes not at all, just unscrewing the cap) and all of this product spills out and gets all over the place and its way more than you need and then the lid and neck of the tube gets gunky and you are trying to get the lid back on to stop it from spilling and it’s just yuck. A little of this product goes a very long way so that spilling was quite wasteful. This has a white cast and actually dries my lids out a bit as well. I like Fenty’s and MAC’s eye primers much better.
MAC Craving and Brave Lipsticks – these are among my staples and favorites and will (definitely!) repurchase.
MAC Haute & Naughty Waterproof Mascara – This has been my go-to for a while. It’s HG by default for me because I’m sure I could find a less expensive drugstore option but I can’t be bothered. I like the versatility with this – it starts off very natural and sparse but you can really build up the volume and length if wanted and it holds a curl.
Guerlain Meteorites in a compact – bought this just as a travel friendly option and ended up panning it just to be done with it. Will not repurchase as for me it did not have the same effect as the Perles did. This was just a dry, translucent setting powder – nothing special.
Ugh, I hate having to put stuff in a jar because the packaging sucks. Reminds me of Mac prolongwear concealer where even a tiny pump squirted a ton on the one I had. I finally just mixed it in with a foundation I had and added some tinted moisturizer to get rid of it because it was getting old and not quite the right color and harder to camouflage when it’s squirting so much product.
agree that the guerlain perles in a compact is just now the same as the loose perles. it is so tightly packed that i can hardly get any powder on either synthetic or natural brushes.
not* the same
Lately seems to be skincare. Fix+ serum I think it was but I’ve decided to go completely fragrance free with skincare because I’ve experienced burning. I’ve broken some makeup lately and not replaced it. Josie maran highlighter was one that was nice b/c considered clean (and I’m pregnant) but nothing special formula/performance wise. I did use up a couple Revlon tinted lip balms and those are d/c and I haven’t felt the need to replace. Mac see sheer and touch l/s. I decided I don’t care for lasting power of lustre finish. I did repurchase CeraVe foaming face wash which is a staple for me. I get the equate generic for under $3 if I buy online and pick up rather than just buy at store…???
The Ordinary Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 10%. This item seems to have been discontinued, it’s been out of stock for months. I’d buy it again if I could, I liked that it didn’t pill under makeup.
The last skincare product I finished (which was yesterday) was a PNG Dragon’s Blood day time moisturiser with SPF 20 – perfect for winter. I found this moisturiser to be really good for cold days. And I have repurchased it.
Essence Satin Love blush- definitely will repurchase! This is my 4th compact. Wish Essence would make more colors in this amazing formula!
Laniege lip mask and yes. I keep a couple backups. I’m completely in love with the product and have used several already.
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen! I purchased a replacement, however they’ve reformulated, so fingers crossed it works out as well as the original!