I managed to finish quite a lot of products in the year 2023 - and then I decided quite early on to declutter an eyeshadow trio from Kat Von D, as I tried it early on in the year and the performance was below par, and nothing close to when I got it in the first place.
The main empties
All sorts of empties
Samples, a soap, face masks etc.
I am missing an empties picture of this sunscreen
Decluttered items of 2023
Harklinikken - Daily conditioner normal to dry hair (290 ml): this was an excellent conditioner, quite pricy for what it is, but it was very nice.
Tabaibaloe la marca de canarias - Aloe cream face and body islas canarias (300 ml): My friend gave me this body lotion a few years back, it came in super handy on this years summer holiday, as it is the perfect after sun lotion.
Elizabeth Arden - Green tea honey drop body cream (500 ml): This body cream was a part of my 2023 project pan, it was a very nice body cream, and I would repurchase when I run out of my stash. You can hardly see it in the picture, but it is there in the back.
Alberto Balsam - Exotic mango shampoo (350 ml): This is 100% the worst shampoo I have ever tried, I originally bought it to shampoo my Barbie dolls and My little pony - toys when I went through my childhood toys a few years back. But I decided to try to use it up, I could not use this shampoo every time I washed my hair, it is that stripping. but once in a while it was ok, and did not wreck my hair.
Meraki - lip balm lime (4.8 g): This was an average lip balm, not great but not awful. Glad it is finished and will not purchase in the future.
Rituals - Conditioner cherry blossom and rice milk (25 ml): This definitely originates from one of the hotels I have stayed at, and for sure has been used up on a holiday or at the gym. Using these types of hair products 2-3 times does not give a lasting impression, and I do not have a solid opinion of this product.
Drunk Elephant - Protini polypeptide cream (15 ml): This I was gifted from Sephora, and I think I have finished 2 of these. It was a nice face cream.
Dr. Organic - Organic manuka honey cream (50 ml): I think this is the second bottle I finish of this face cream. I really like it, and I think it keeps my perioral dermatitis in check. I will 100% repurchase in the future.
Kiehls - Midnight recovery concentrate (4 ml): This was a part of my project pan 2023, my skin is super sensitive, and I am not sure it can handle this on a long term basis. So I will not purchase.
Lancome - Eau micellaire confort (50 ml): I really liked this micellar water as a makeup remover, but I am not sure it will perform that much better than your average micellar water.
Lancome - Bi Facil (30 ml): One of my favorite eye-makeup remover of all time. I got this tester some while back. Will repurchase always.
Evy Technology - Sunscreen mousse 30 spf (150 ml): One of my favorite sunscreen mousse, too bad you can not get this everywhere as it is super good, and supposed to protect your skin to a deeper layer than your average sunscreen.
Caudalie - Beauty elixir (30ml): This was a part of my project pan 2023, I like this product but it is a bit to perfumie for me, so I would not repurchase. But it was nice to try one of these super hyped beauty products.
Dr. Hauschka - Facial toner (10 ml): I really like this toner, and would consider to buy it full size, it smells a little bit herbal though. But I do believe that Dr. Hauschka is a clean brand and does not contain harmful chemicals. It is also a big plus that this product comes in a small glass container - that makes me feel it is even more cleaner.
Nature Republic -Snail solution skin booster - brightening and wrinkle improvement (sample): I am not sure how much product was in this, perhaps 5-8 ml. I used it up, if I saw any benefit - I am not sure.
The Body Shop - Aloe calming toner (250 ml): My favorite toner, will repurchase forever.
Bio Effect - EGF Serum (15 ml): I really like this product! This was gifted to me at work some years back. I will buy some time in the future, when I have managed to use some of the products up I have stocked up.
Lancome - Tonique confort - Rehydrating skincare lotion (50 ml): This product I really liked, it was milky pink in color and felt super gentle on my skin. Might perhaps buy sometime in the future.
Korres - Body milk fresh citrus (30 ml): This like so many of my miniatures originates at some hotel, as this is a Greek brand it always raises my interest. The scent is quite masculine, and was used up at the end of the year specially to declutter my stash.
Lancome - Hypnose mascara 01 black (6.2 ml): I was gifted this mascara a few years back (either 2019 or 2020) as a part of Lancome Idole launch - but I dragged my mom to the mall and we got a gift bag, full of Lancome products.
Express - Love Express eau de parfum (10 ml): I bought this in Express, years ago. I really like the scent and seriously considered to buy it full size few years back. Not so sure today, but it is mild enough for me to be able to wear it, but when I browsed the perfume aisle in Hagkaup, the biggest beauty department in a supermarket in Iceland I found most of the new scents to be quite heavy and to potent - and I would unlikely to be able to wear it.
Sin Kov - Insect repellent (100 ml): This I bought in Turkey years ago, I did finish it in Crete this summer. It did me wrong though, as I probably did not spray enough on and got severely bitten - to the point I had to see a doctor and get a shot.
Becca - First light priming filter (15 ml): This was a part of a set, and I put this particular item into my project pan for 2023. It was almost full when I started out, and managed to finish it within the course of one year. I do not use makeup every dag, but I tried to make an effort to use this primer when I did, so now I can assume I will be able to finish 15 ml of primer in one year.
Blue Lagoon Iceland - Hand cream (7 ml): This was just an average hand cream, not awful but not great either.
The Body Shop - British rose hand cream (sample): This hand cream is among the worst I have tried, it is super light, and the scent of rose unbearable. But did finish it this December to be able to declutter it.
Boots - Moisturising nail polis remover pads (15 pads): This I purchased in Boots years ago, and it does come in super handy on a holiday - as you do not need to take with you a bottle of acetone which can wreck havoc in your suitcase.
Sóley - Græðir hand cream (50 ml): This on the other hand is amongst the top three hand creams I have ever tried. Will repurchase for sure (if I do not forget how good it is).
The body shop - Vitamin C microdermabrasion facial exfoliator (75 ml): This had been lingering in my shower for years, so it was about time for me to finish it up. I did not use it that often, but it worked well when my skin was giving me some issues.
The body shop - Hemp hard working hand protector (10 ml): This is for sure in my top 3 hand creams of all time.
Primo Bagno - Aloe vera gel 100% organic (100 ml): This I purchased in Greece a few years back, and did come in handy as an after sun on my holidays this year.
Lancome - Hydra Zen Jelly mask - Anti stress rehydrating mask (15 ml): This came with the Lancome gift set I got in the mall with my mom in 2019/2020 - even though it was only 15 ml it lasted quite a while. I did even try to finish it up in 2022 without success.
Victorias Secret - Lip gloss in cookie kiss (13 g): This I tried to finish in
my project pan 2021 without success, I have been working on it ever since, unofficially and finally I managed to finish it up, and I mean completely, as I did cut the packaging up, and OMG the amount that remained inside the packaging after I was not able to squeeze anything more out of it.
Jergens - BB Body perfecting skin cream (221 ml): Another product I tried to pan in
my project pan 2021 without success, but I had really gone a long way with it, and it only took a few uses in the beginning of 2023 to use it up.
Carroten - Be cool after sun tissue face mask (20 ml): This was a brilliant purchase in Crete early summer 2023 and I did use it on that one week holiday, but it contained a whopping 20 ml of product, so I was able to use the remaining product a few times more as a serum.
Sea Moisture - African black soap (227 g): This is my favorite facial soap, and I continue to purchase it time and time again, as it suits my skin and seems to be able to keep my perioral dermatitis in check.
Neutrogena - Cica-repair hand mask (20 g): I was gifted this hand mask, and it contained two tissue gloves, and it worked like a charm.
Caudalie - Vinoperfect radiance serum (1.5 ml): I got a few of these testers at Sephora, and what a great thing to have in my suitcase for work or for travel.
Peter Thomas Roth - Water drench hyaluronic clout rich barrier moisturizer (2 ml): This was used in the same way as the previous product, probable at one of my stop-overs in the US for work. I am very interested in these skin barrier creams, and it has been on my radar to buy one of those in the near future. Not sure it will be this one though, even though it was light and very moisturizing.
Nature Republic - Real nature mask sheet tomato (23 ml): This I probably used that early on in the year I do not remember this product in particular. But I am sure as it contains a lot of product I was able to use the remaining product in the packaging as a serum for a few days after I used the sheet mask itself.
Dr. Belmeur Advanced - Cica recovery serum (1.5 ml): This had lived in my skincare travel bag for quite some time, so I decided it was time for me to make use of it.
Taramar - The serum skin restoring bioactive formula (1.5 ml?): I was gifted this tester at work some while ago, so it was about time to use it up.
Garnier - Moisture bomb sheet mask Super hydrating + revitalizing mask, hyaluronic acid + pomegranate extract (28 g): Another facemask I did use up this year. The only downside of these single use face mask is that they contain so much product, so a lot of it remains in the packaging after you use it, so you end up using the leftover product for several days as a facial serum.
Pharmaid - Aloe treasures - Intimate care mild antiseptic cleansing liquid with 100% organic aloe vera + tea trea oil & bisabolol (5 ml): This I got as a gift with purchase in one of these cream and olive oil stores in Crete last summer. I originally mistook it for aloe vera gel - but when in fact it was an intimate cleanser!! And what a surprise, if I had tried it right away I would have bought it full size while on holiday in Greece.
Kalliston - Sun protect cream face & body 30 spf (2 ml): This I got at the same time as the previous sample. And I did use it whilst on holiday in Turkey.
The body shop - Body butter almond milk (8 ml): I really love the body butters from the body shop and this was no exception.
Dr. Hauschka - Rose day cream (1.5 ml): This I did also use up either on holiday or at work. I do love all the Dr. Hauschka products I have tried, it was a little bit thick but very nice.
Biotherm - Aquasorce gel (1 ml): This like the others I did use up probably at work. It was ok, but in general I am not a fan of gel creams.
Biotherm - Aquasorce aura concentrate intense regenerating serum (2 ml): This serum was very liquidy, again I probably used it up at work. But I am always quite skeptical about "intense" products and am afraid they will agitate my perioral dermatitis. But these small samples rarely do though.
Sulwhasoo - Essential comfort firming cream (1 ml): Another tester that had lived for some time in my work/travel skincare beauty bag, so it was about time for me to use it up.
Hawaiian Tropic - Silk hydration protective sun lotion (180 ml): I am missing an empties picture of this product as I finished it on my summer holiday in Turkey this autumn, and forgot it in one of my hotel rooms during that trip. I love the smell, but sadly the ingredients might not be the best.
Kat Von D - True romance eyeshadow in dreamer (7 g): I apparently bought this in Seattle 2013 - so it is roughly 10 years old, and I only used it a couple of times. In retrospect I am happy I bought on a sale, but perhaps I would preferred I had not bought it at all. When I tried it at the start of the year 2023 and it performed awfully I decided to declutter it from my collection.
L.A. Colors - eyeshadow in Onyx (3 g?): As this shadow has been depotted I am not sure how many grams of product it contains. But as I have not reached for this shade in years it was time to get rid of it from my palette of depotted eyeshadows.
Urban Decay - Eyeshadow primer potion (6 ml): My original plan was not to declutter this, but when I was looking for the time I purchased the KVD eyeshadow I realized I bought this product at the same time, and as I rarely use it and as the formula has a tendency to separate, I decided it was due to declutter it.
Did you use up a lot of items this year?
