Empties | June 2014

Once upon a time, I could not leave a department store -- or a drug store -- without perusing the skin care and the makeup. Sadly, I too often bought products I did not need, but I was convinced -- and this is in spite of having worked for a major cosmetics company -- that this was the thing that would make my skin gorgeous and luminous.

Part of my commitment to living lightly has been to weed out my products. 
I have tossed expired products.
I have donated unused products. 
I have given away partially used products that were not suitable for me.

Until I work my way through the products I already own (full-sized and a plethora of sample-sized), I will not purchase unless it is to replenish a "holy grail" product, or if is to fill a particular need. For instance, Vitamin C serums are crucial to anti-aging, so I can purchase (or sample) one Vitamin C product, but I will not buy another Vitamin C serum until that one is finished.

Behold my June 2014 Empties:

WEN Pomegranate Cleansing Conditioner

Acure Sensitive Skin Body Wash
Perennial Soaps Peppermint Tea Tree Facial Bar 
My Konjac Sponge French Clay

Celtic Complexion Coconut Creme Cleanser

Tata Harper Rejuvenating Cleanser

Tata Harper Rejuvenating Serum

Arcona Night Worker

Arcona Mandarin Brightening Peel

Burt's Bees Naturally Ageless Repairing Serum

NUDE ProGenius Treatment Oil

Josie Maran Argan Oil

Badger Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion

Badger Damascus Rose Antioxidant Face Sunscreen

Prana Natural Defense SPF 25

??? Vitamin C Eye Contour Mask

Naisture Lovely Strawberry Mask

Japanese brand Bulgarian White Rose Mask

Japanese brand Black Pearl Mask

Physicians Formula Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara

Physicians Formula Eye Definer Felt Tip Eye Marker

doTERRA Lemon Essential Oil