I often see people dragging products in reviews for having "such a small amount" when really it's just an optical illusion from the component. Sometimes they have more than a similar product that just has bulky packaging. Also, people trash Tom Ford for being so expensive when his eyeshadows and foundations sticks are about double the product that you usually would get. It's so important to know how much product you're actually getting for the price in my opinion. It shows how many people really are duped by the clever packaging.
so true! similarly, people complaining about sizes of products like a cream blush that would most likely would go bad before expiring if it was bigger always gets on my nerves hahahaha
@@oliviamayumi YES! If one is going to complain, then complain that the price isn't lower for such little product. I remember when the giant Charlotte Tilbury highlighters came out and people were praising what a massive amount of product you get lol I think complaining is only warranted when people are actually going through something very fast like the CT Beauty Light Wands. I still haven't gone through my travel sizes but I hear people commenting that they go through the full sizes pretty quickly for the price.
yes!! i think if someone just purchases & uses a single cream blush at a time, i can see how a small amount of product would be offputting. but for those of us with larger blush collections we know it takes YEARS to use up stuff so i really don't mind when a blush has a small amount of product. i actually look forward to using it up before it expires lol @@oliviamayumi
I've watched this before and never commented, I re watched it. I was a bit bad and last weekend I went shopping and got a heap of Bobbi Brown make up a nars blush . I probably didn't actually need them,it was more of a want. But I definitely have to finish all my products, I love Batiste dry shampoo just the best, I find it really drying on the oil that is at the roots of your hair!!!!! ❤❤❤
I’ve been on the fence about the Soft Services hand treatment but hearing about your experience with it convinced me to give it a go. Always love these overviews, Sandra!
Ok Sandra, once again your reading my mind. I went through my lip products and I have one LE Velvet muse lipstick that I have continued to hold on too because I feel guilty that I spent so much money on it. I no longer love the color and I hate the way it makes my lips look like the Sahara desert. I also have a CT lipstick that I've held on to for the same reasons. Today they are both going bye bye! I realize that I also have accumulated a million eye pencils in every shade of brown possible and some color ones I never use now. That's getting addressed next. After I get through some of the cleanser's I have now, I will check out some of your suggestions. Hope you and Michael had a nice Valentine's day.
no sense in keeping something around if it makes us feel guilty and we don't love the way it looks anymore!! our tastes change over time and it's ok. lesson learned :) will feel good to do an inventory of all your eyeliners and only keep the few you know you'll get use out of.
Off to order the Crown Affair dry shampoo. I travel A LOT and even though travel sizes of some of my favorite aerosols are available, an alternative that doesn't appeal to the curiosity of TSA agents would be great 😄
You got me into Jordan Samuel cleaners a couple of years ago and I’m so glad you did! They’re a pain in the arse to order to Australia but so worth the effort! Thanks Sandra from an OH watcher!
@@ttsandra Generally through Cult Beauty as there are other things I get from there that are cheaper from there than in Australia so I wait for sales then buy in bulk!Having said that though, I’m about to try to order some Merit makeup through a forwarding service from the US - we’ll see how that goes… The joys of living on the bottom of the world!
ugh i feel your pain, i used to use a mail forwarding service when i lived in canada, or i would rent a mailbox in the US and drive an hour across the border to pick up my packages lol @@cousteaugirl6829
@@ttsandra yep! It’s a pain alright! Out of curiosity, what would be your top US-only buys if you were recommending to a visitor (or for someone using a mail forwarding service as a one-off!)?
@@cousteaugirl6829 the Ciele blushes are beautiful and have extra spf 50 in them which is great for daytime. i also love their skin tint but not sure if you're nervous about shade matching online. soft services is my favorite body care brand, their buffing bar and smoothing solution are fantastic and will give you the smoothest legs of your life! for skincare, you can't go wrong with anything from Dieux. id start with their deliverance serum and whichever moisturizer works best for your skin type (air angel if youre oily, instant angel if you're dry). idk if you can get victoria beckham beauty in australia, if not, honestly anything from her brand is stunning!
Unfortunately, I feel the same way about Lisa Eldridge lipsticks, and I feel guilty because I absolutely adore Lisa. However, I find this line of her lipsticks great when used as cream blushes instead.
Definitely try the regular Kill Lash (in the black tube). It will hold your curl better…but it’s much harder to remove. You will have to use the LRP makeup remover with it. Honestly though, it’s much better than the red tube.
I have very vertically challenged lashes as well and I absolutely agree with you that the Kill Lash in the black tube is so amazing at holding a curl. I use an oil cleanser from Klairs and find it removes the mascara quite easily.
I've been layering the Pyunkang Yul essence toner then the LaNeige Milky toner and topping it off with, weirdly enough, the Calm and Restore gel moisturizer from Aveeno. It is the perfect amount of moisture for my combo skin and doesn't feel too greasy. I was having some serious irritation so I tried the Aveeno moisturizer because it was so simple and I fell in love.
If it has a shaker on top, I use tape over it when traveling. I always carry tape in my make up bag when travelling for these products like loose powder or to go over caps of bottles just in case.
I think you’d really enjoy the Prequel Gleanser cleanser based on your description of liking a gel that doesn’t strip your skin but doesn’t leave a film…it’s turning into a holy grail for me
I have it! Totally forgot to mention it in this video since I keep it in the shower as a body cleanser, but I use it on my face too if I’m in a rush. it’s wonderful
Hi Sandra! I always love watching your empties. Have you tried the Lisa Eldridge cleanser? I finally caved after a few friends told me it was well worth getting, but I'm struggling to find the right amount to use, and I also find I can't get off all my makeup. I'm wondering if you've tried it, and how you'd compare it to the Jordan Samuels cleansers, which you've always had me interested in!! Glad I'm not the only one who has issue with the LE velvets formula. I love the colors, but need to apply them over a gloss or a really hydrating balm. I found an *ancient* unopened lip crayon from Bite while I was moving a few months ago, and though I mostly wear LE lipsticks was blown away by how much more comfortable a different formula is.
Hi!! No I haven’t tried the Lisa Eldridge cleanser. Are you massaging it in for a while on dry skin and then using slightly warm water to emulsify it? It seems to me that Lisa designed it to be able to be massaged for a while and then as you slowly emulsify with (warm-ish) water it should be able to get the makeup off.
Happy to hear that I am not the only one who doesn't like the Lisa Eldridge lipsticks. I always felt like I was applying clay to my lips. So unflattering. 😢
Lovely video ❤ I definitely want to try the Haruharu wonder. I’m obsessed with K beauty atm. Have you ever tried Sulwhasoo? I highly recommend the concentrated ginseng renewing cream 😍
OMG you're the first one to not like the YSL Lash Clash Mascara. I threw mine away after a couple of weeks as it was next to impossible to remove! I had the brown one, beautiful color but a pain in the butt to get off 😂
that dry shampoo reminds me that i've seen a few korean loose powders being marketed as dry shampoo as well as face powders, but somehow i can't get past the idea of using something on my dirty hair as well as my face, even if i were to use a clean brush every time to avoid contamination
Appreciate you sharing our Ultra Peptide Cream. Sorry it didn't quite work out for you though. If there's something from our line that you would like to try, we'd be happy to send that out to you! 🥰
I feel the same way about the LE velvets. I use the Sorcery and Decade glosses with the lipliners and love them. The only other one I enjoy is Meet Me in Berlin, which is a more moisturising formula. BTW you're not wearing earrings, which affronts me, since I always love your earrings and also buy them LOLOL.🤣
I love the other formulas from Lisa!! even the insanely saturated formula I find more comfortable than the velvets lol I’ll be sure to put the earrings on next time 😄😄😄
It’s more subtle than the Sweed! gives more of a natural lift and separation. Sweed gave me a bit more thickness and length in addition to lift. I loved the sweed too and would repurchase to use it for when I want a bolder lash. but the brown judyDoll is a nice long wearing soft natural option for me for everyday 🙂
Not yet but hopefully soon!! now that they’re in Sephora I think it will help with the distribution 🙏🏼 I will keep an eye out and mention it on IG as soon as they’re in Canada
I absolutely love the Haruharu toner essence. The moisturizer from the same range is my new favourite. I also dont understand why brands ruins great products with fragrance.
I often see people dragging products in reviews for having "such a small amount" when really it's just an optical illusion from the component. Sometimes they have more than a similar product that just has bulky packaging. Also, people trash Tom Ford for being so expensive when his eyeshadows and foundations sticks are about double the product that you usually would get. It's so important to know how much product you're actually getting for the price in my opinion. It shows how many people really are duped by the clever packaging.
for sure!! i always try to look at the actual weight of the product.
@@ttsandra Yes, I've noticed, and you are one of the few people who do!
so true! similarly, people complaining about sizes of products like a cream blush that would most likely would go bad before expiring if it was bigger always gets on my nerves hahahaha
@@oliviamayumi YES! If one is going to complain, then complain that the price isn't lower for such little product. I remember when the giant Charlotte Tilbury highlighters came out and people were praising what a massive amount of product you get lol I think complaining is only warranted when people are actually going through something very fast like the CT Beauty Light Wands. I still haven't gone through my travel sizes but I hear people commenting that they go through the full sizes pretty quickly for the price.
yes!! i think if someone just purchases & uses a single cream blush at a time, i can see how a small amount of product would be offputting. but for those of us with larger blush collections we know it takes YEARS to use up stuff so i really don't mind when a blush has a small amount of product. i actually look forward to using it up before it expires lol @@oliviamayumi
Absolutely loving your darker hair!
thanks so much!
I also I have the LE lipsticks in those 2 colors as well and I love them as a blush, they are so nice that way and she also uses them as blushes😊
Thanks for reminding me, my lips have gotten too dry for the formula, but blush will work! ❤
Great way to repurpose them!
I've watched this before and never commented, I re watched it. I was a bit bad and last weekend I went shopping and got a heap of Bobbi Brown make up a nars blush . I probably didn't actually need them,it was more of a want. But I definitely have to finish all my products, I love Batiste dry shampoo just the best, I find it really drying on the oil that is at the roots of your hair!!!!! ❤❤❤
I’ve been on the fence about the Soft Services hand treatment but hearing about your experience with it convinced me to give it a go. Always love these overviews, Sandra!
I loved the old one and love the new iteration of it! plus the packaging makes it so easy (I also like to store my rings on the top of the lid) 🙂🙂
Youre the 1st person ive seen not to like the ysl lash clash...i appreciate the honesty that youre not going with the popular opinion ❤
I wish it worked for me!! My lashes are very stubborn haha
I also love the Haruaru toner. Their gel cleanser is also very nice, its very gentle , yet cleans my skin without drying it out.
Thanks for sharing!! that’s great to know ❤️❤️
Ok Sandra, once again your reading my mind. I went through my lip products and I have one LE Velvet muse lipstick that I have continued to hold on too because I feel guilty that I spent so much money on it. I no longer love the color and I hate the way it makes my lips look like the Sahara desert. I also have a CT lipstick that I've held on to for the same reasons. Today they are both going bye bye! I realize that I also have accumulated a million eye pencils in every shade of brown possible and some color ones I never use now. That's getting addressed next. After I get through some of the cleanser's I have now, I will check out some of your suggestions. Hope you and Michael had a nice Valentine's day.
no sense in keeping something around if it makes us feel guilty and we don't love the way it looks anymore!! our tastes change over time and it's ok. lesson learned :) will feel good to do an inventory of all your eyeliners and only keep the few you know you'll get use out of.
Off to order the Crown Affair dry shampoo. I travel A LOT and even though travel sizes of some of my favorite aerosols are available, an alternative that doesn't appeal to the curiosity of TSA agents would be great 😄
It’s so good! Use a little bit of tape to stop it from getting too messy when traveling
You got me into Jordan Samuel cleaners a couple of years ago and I’m so glad you did! They’re a pain in the arse to order to Australia but so worth the effort! Thanks Sandra from an OH watcher!
So happy you’re loving the cleansers too!! do you order from them directly or through Cult Beauty??
@@ttsandra Generally through Cult Beauty as there are other things I get from there that are cheaper from there than in Australia so I wait for sales then buy in bulk!Having said that though, I’m about to try to order some Merit makeup through a forwarding service from the US - we’ll see how that goes… The joys of living on the bottom of the world!
ugh i feel your pain, i used to use a mail forwarding service when i lived in canada, or i would rent a mailbox in the US and drive an hour across the border to pick up my packages lol @@cousteaugirl6829
@@ttsandra yep! It’s a pain alright! Out of curiosity, what would be your top US-only buys if you were recommending to a visitor (or for someone using a mail forwarding service as a one-off!)?
@@cousteaugirl6829 the Ciele blushes are beautiful and have extra spf 50 in them which is great for daytime. i also love their skin tint but not sure if you're nervous about shade matching online. soft services is my favorite body care brand, their buffing bar and smoothing solution are fantastic and will give you the smoothest legs of your life! for skincare, you can't go wrong with anything from Dieux. id start with their deliverance serum and whichever moisturizer works best for your skin type (air angel if youre oily, instant angel if you're dry). idk if you can get victoria beckham beauty in australia, if not, honestly anything from her brand is stunning!
Unfortunately, I feel the same way about Lisa Eldridge lipsticks, and I feel guilty because I absolutely adore Lisa. However, I find this line of her lipsticks great when used as cream blushes instead.
curious if she'll be bringing back her blushes!!
Definitely try the regular Kill Lash (in the black tube). It will hold your curl better…but it’s much harder to remove. You will have to use the LRP makeup remover with it. Honestly though, it’s much better than the red tube.
The LRP is what I need to remove the JudyDoll too! I’ll have to check the other kill lash once I’m finished with what I currently have.
I have very vertically challenged lashes as well and I absolutely agree with you that the Kill Lash in the black tube is so amazing at holding a curl. I use an oil cleanser from Klairs and find it removes the mascara quite easily.
definitely will buy that one next to try!!@@user-dd7rm7bs9h
Totally agree about the Lisa Eldridge lipstick. I ordered Velvet Fawn and threw it out. It was like chalk on my lips.
It really made question my lips because it looks so amazing on others lol
I've been layering the Pyunkang Yul essence toner then the LaNeige Milky toner and topping it off with, weirdly enough, the Calm and Restore gel moisturizer from Aveeno. It is the perfect amount of moisture for my combo skin and doesn't feel too greasy. I was having some serious irritation so I tried the Aveeno moisturizer because it was so simple and I fell in love.
Yes! The Aveeno calm line is such a sleeper hit
Thanks for sharing!! What a great discovery, and love that your skin is now happy and hydrated ☺️
If it has a shaker on top, I use tape over it when traveling. I always carry tape in my make up bag when travelling for these products like loose powder or to go over caps of bottles just in case.
Yes!! Definitely planning on doing the tape trick for travel.
I think you’d really enjoy the Prequel Gleanser cleanser based on your description of liking a gel that doesn’t strip your skin but doesn’t leave a film…it’s turning into a holy grail for me
I have it! Totally forgot to mention it in this video since I keep it in the shower as a body cleanser, but I use it on my face too if I’m in a rush. it’s wonderful
Hi Sandra! I always love watching your empties. Have you tried the Lisa Eldridge cleanser? I finally caved after a few friends told me it was well worth getting, but I'm struggling to find the right amount to use, and I also find I can't get off all my makeup. I'm wondering if you've tried it, and how you'd compare it to the Jordan Samuels cleansers, which you've always had me interested in!!
Glad I'm not the only one who has issue with the LE velvets formula. I love the colors, but need to apply them over a gloss or a really hydrating balm. I found an *ancient* unopened lip crayon from Bite while I was moving a few months ago, and though I mostly wear LE lipsticks was blown away by how much more comfortable a different formula is.
Hi!! No I haven’t tried the Lisa Eldridge cleanser. Are you massaging it in for a while on dry skin and then using slightly warm water to emulsify it? It seems to me that Lisa designed it to be able to be massaged for a while and then as you slowly emulsify with (warm-ish) water it should be able to get the makeup off.
Happy to hear that I am not the only one who doesn't like the Lisa Eldridge lipsticks. I always felt like I was applying clay to my lips. So unflattering. 😢
i love the luxuriously lucent formula and even the super saturated formula but the velvets had me struggling in these last couple of years lol
Fellow struggler when it comes to the velvets! I like the luxuriously lucents, but your comparison to clay @literallyheather spoke to my soul.
clay is the perfect description LOL@@theprettyintellectual
These are my favorite videos to watch, so satisfying 😊 just curious, would you consider vlogging again. I loved your vlogs too!🤗
Thank you!! I might dabble back into it 🙂
Lovely video ❤ I definitely want to try the Haruharu wonder. I’m obsessed with K beauty atm. Have you ever tried Sulwhasoo? I highly recommend the concentrated ginseng renewing cream 😍
i've tried a few things here and there but never the ginseng renewing cream!
I love this series.
Thanks so much for watching!!
Whilst I love all of your videos, I miss the vlogs!! Any plans for one?? Wink wink 😅
Not anytime soon, but perhaps the inspiration will strike again once summer rolls around 🙂
@@ttsandra 🩷🩷🩷
Ordering that dieux moisturizer just as soon as the new merit lip shades hit Sephora bc I also need maison 😂 thanks Sandra!!
soooo happy Dieux is in sephora now!!
OMG you're the first one to not like the YSL Lash Clash Mascara. I threw mine away after a couple of weeks as it was next to impossible to remove! I had the brown one, beautiful color but a pain in the butt to get off 😂
I think I’ve come to terms that most traditional volumizing mascaras don’t do much for me since my main concern is length and curl 🥲🥲
Super interested in the dieux moisturizer now !
It's so good!
Thanks for the updates ❤
Thanks for watching ❤️❤️
that dry shampoo reminds me that i've seen a few korean loose powders being marketed as dry shampoo as well as face powders, but somehow i can't get past the idea of using something on my dirty hair as well as my face, even if i were to use a clean brush every time to avoid contamination
Omg same, I don’t think I could do it lol
Appreciate you sharing our Ultra Peptide Cream. Sorry it didn't quite work out for you though. If there's something from our line that you would like to try, we'd be happy to send that out to you! 🥰
no worries, i appreciated the beautiful texture of the cream regardless :)
I feel the same way about the LE velvets. I use the Sorcery and Decade glosses with the lipliners and love them. The only other one I enjoy is Meet Me in Berlin, which is a more moisturising formula. BTW you're not wearing earrings, which affronts me, since I always love your earrings and also buy them LOLOL.🤣
I love the other formulas from Lisa!! even the insanely saturated formula I find more comfortable than the velvets lol I’ll be sure to put the earrings on next time 😄😄😄
I forgot to ask: how does the new mascara compares to the Sweed one? I love the Sweed one right now!!
It’s more subtle than the Sweed! gives more of a natural lift and separation. Sweed gave me a bit more thickness and length in addition to lift. I loved the sweed too and would repurchase to use it for when I want a bolder lash. but the brown judyDoll is a nice long wearing soft natural option for me for everyday 🙂
@@ttsandra thanks!! The Sweed brown mascara is also a nice tone of brown 😁
boo 😢 Soft Services doesn't ship to Canada. Womp!
Not yet but hopefully soon!! now that they’re in Sephora I think it will help with the distribution 🙏🏼 I will keep an eye out and mention it on IG as soon as they’re in Canada
I absolutely love the Haruharu toner essence. The moisturizer from the same range is my new favourite. I also dont understand why brands ruins great products with fragrance.
I’ll have to try the moisturizer at some point. The toner essence has seriously been saving my dehydrated skin this winter