Wednesday 13 January 2016

Beauty empties

I'm a fine one to tell anybody about beauty.  I do have a regime where I cleanse and moisturise twice a day and I take great pleasure in rubbing various body butters and creams into my arms and legs, particularly when I'm in Italy, but I have no brand loyalty whatsoever. Stick on a reduced or clearance label or attach a free gift product to the outside of a magazine and my purse is out.  
There are some wonderful blogs featuring monthly beauty empties that often amaze me by the quantity of products used.   I enjoy these very much but am rarely influenced by them except to get through more lotions and potions.   Today I give you my one and only beauty empty post.
Mr FF found this massive 250ml jar of face cream last Christmas (2014) in a charity shop for £1.99 and knowing that I will rub anything into my skin if the price is right he bought it.  I was a bit dubious but the jar was sealed and a quick google confirmed that it was genuine.  
It was absolutely fine, I haven't noticed any difference from any other product being of the persuasion that to see a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles you only need poor lighting or to take your glasses off. However, the jar has just gone on and on, admittedly I was away for half the year while it languished on the bathroom shelf but it seemed to be never ending and I was totally sick of it. Not that surprising as it is the equivalent of 5 normal sized pots.

Finally I can see the bottom, the jar was large and cumbersome, quite utilitarian and I just wanted it to end though my Yorkshire heritage prevented me from not using every last smear  Its funny that a stash of yarn is delightful, you can smugly handle and admire the fibres, but a stash of toiletries has quite the opposite effect with me, just an irritation and since my local Boots is 10 minutes walk away I have no need at all to stockpile. I am often bored half way though products I don't particularly like, though I will be cutting the SBC gel bottle in half to get the final dregs out.  Something to be said for the No 7 cleanser that not only shows me clearly how much is left but is tamper proof, and yes I would buy these two products again in case you are wondering.


5 comments:

  1. Oh Jenny - this makes me feel quite ashamed. I am afraid that the nearest my face gets to beauty treatment is its daily contact with Imperial Leather Toilet Soap and the occasional face mask if I am going somewhere special.
    I do get through Neutrogena Hand cream, which I use on hands, heels and shins, at a real rate of knots though.

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  2. Lol That's enormous for a jar! I must admit I much prefer buying several small bottles or pots rather than one huge Money saver simply because, like you, I become bored. Doesn't matter if it's body lotion of fabric softener. Ring in the changes!

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  3. I'm addicted to hand creams as my hands are permanently dry and sore. I've yet to find anything that really works. In the meantime, I'm continuing with my testing!

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  4. Thanks for your product reviews. I'm a sucker for all manner of lotions and potions but I'll be sticking to the ones I'm currently applying as a little boy referred to me as a girl so they're clearly working. And if the mister here ever comes home with wrinkle cream for me, he'll end up wearing it!

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  5. I am hand cream only girl, and when I found original Jergens, I bought several bottles, to put on every sink I use, including children and dear friends. Smells just like my grandma's hands.

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