Beauty Empties - European Winter 2023

Beauty Empties - European Winter 2023

My story: I used to have severe acne from my teenage years to my early 30s.
After a 18-month intense treatment with my trusty dermatologist, I very rarely have zits, very few scars and now have to focus more on hydration and as I have for the past 15+ years, on suncare ☀️.

Beauty | Review of products - March 2025
The one where something used on our wedding day is emptied

Here is my Empties Review for the December 2023-January 2024:

Empties I rebuy all the time


LA ROCHE-POSAY Effaclar Duo+ Corrective unclogging care

I mean, this one must feature on all my #beautyempties videos. I should have a monthly subscriptions to it, as I go through one every other month

DOVE Go fresh deo

Deodorants are not spoken about enough in these videos. I know this is a spray and I shouldn’t… but I love it, I really do. This is the pear and aloe vera one, but the cucumber scent also has my whole heart

AVÈNE Fluid ultra light SPF50+ Sunscreen

I just rebuy, rebuy, rebuy this one for my face. I go through one every over month as well

Beauty | Afro/Curly Hair Essentials - March 2024
Starting at age 4, Jess spent a lifetime straightening her afro-curly hair chemically. Since being diagnosed with scaring Alopecia in 2020, the straightening ended forever and thus started a new journey into natural hair... That is still a work in progress!

Empties I will buy again

SESDERMA Salises Foamy soap free cream

Recommended by my dermatologist – so good, makes your skin feel refresh without stripping it of all the oils.

LA ROCHE-POSAY Serozinc Mist

So refreshing just after washing my face in the morning, before applying serum

BENEFIT They’re real mascara

Travel size that came with a full size purchase, love it, will rebuy full size

CLINIQUE FA Beauty Long lasting rouge

It is my favourite brand for lipsticks at the moment and I started focusing more on lipstick on conference calls, it always gives a healthier pop to my lips and does my whole face

VICHY Ideal Soleil SPF 50+ Sunscreen

For body and face, absolutely love it and it was not my first purchase. Usually go for a bigger size, but travel size works too

INSTITUT ESTHEDERM Huile Solaire Normal to strong sun

I love this for my body whilst at the beach of by the swimming pool but to be honest I empty it a lot BECAUSE MY HUSBAND USES MORE THAN ME!

Beauty | It’s Charlotte Tilbury, darling!
Sharing not one, not two, but three stunning experiences with Charlotte Tilbury, a brand that makes us want to showcase our beauty with a Hollywood star bang! After getting the online, Paris & Lisbon hauls inspired by Andreea Ali, I’ve tried over 10 Charlotte Tilbury products.

Empties I didn’t care about:


IT COSMETICS Confidence in your beauty sleep night moisturizer

It was just a sample but I don’t love the stickiness

CLINIQUE anti blemish solutions

I used to use this product a lot in the past as I had a lot of acne but reality is it is almost 10 years old. Still plenty of product, but it is over-expired

CAUDALIE Soin des lèvres

My mistake: bought it many years ago, never used it and now it is very sticky. I must be better at using what I buy to avoid putting full products in the bin

All the products are in the video below:

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