Empties #20 | January 2026 To June 2026

I’ve been on a major decluttering kick lately, especially when it comes to my Beauty Shelves, as i’m trying to get to a point where I can hopefully downsize them and not have so much stuff. Well a couple of days ago I came across the Bag that I keep all of my Empty Products in, and after sorting through it into what could be and what couldn’t be recycled, I thought that I would tell you everything that i’ve used up lately and whether or not I would repurchase it again.

A light Green rectangular hessian tote Bag full of some different shaped plastic bottles and some glass jars, on a white background.

Anyway, that’s enough of me rambling, here’s everything that i’ve used up lately and whether or not I would repurchase it again.

Hair & Beard.

What I would repurchase.

  • The Body Shop Tea Tree Purifying & Balancing Conditioner. This was a brilliant Conditioner that left my Hair feeling incredibly silky soft, hydrated and intensely moisturised and was great to use with the corresponding Shampoo and Scalp Scrub, but i’m currently using a few other Conditioners at the moment.
  • Thirty1 Oils Tropical Rush Beard Oil, this was a fantastic Beard Oil with a delicious fresh and tropical yet ever so slightly sweet Papaya and Pineapple scent that left my Beard feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, bouncy and intensely hydrated, but i’m currently using a few other Beard Oils from the same Brand at the moment.

What I wouldn’t repurchase.

  • Thirty1 Oils Starburst Beard Oil. This was a fantastic Beard Oil with a delicious sweet and fruity yet ever so slightly zesty Blackcurrant, Orange and Strawberry scent that left my Beard feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, bouncy and intensely hydrated, but i’m currently using a few other Beard Oils from the same Brand at the moment.

Face.

What I would repurchase.

  • Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner. This was a fantastic Milky Toner that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, calm and intensely hydrated, and i’ve already repurchased another Bottle of it.
  • Boots DermaCare Ceramides Intense Hydration Serum. This was an amazing Hydrating Facial Serum that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, calm and intensely hydrated and was perfect for whenever my Skin was in the middle of an Eczema Flare-Up, and i’ve already repurchased another Bottle of it.
  • Lush Don’t Look At Me Face Mask. This was an amazing Exfoliating Face Mask that was perfect for whenever my Skin was feeling a bit dull and rough or not looking as bright as it usually does, but i’m currently using a few other Face Masks from the same Brand at the moment.
  • Lush Rosy Cheeks Face Mask. This was a great Cleansing and Soothing Face Mask that was perfect for whenever my Skin was feeling a bit dry and dehydrated but when I also still had a few Blemishes that I wanted to get rid of, but i’m currently using a few other Face Masks from the same Brand at the moment.
  • Lush Who Runs the World? Ghouls! Face Mask. This was a brilliant Brightening Face Mask that was perfect for whenever my Skin was looking a little bit dull and tired, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Round Lab Birch Juice Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++. This was an amazing thin and gelatinous Korean Sunscreen that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, protected and intensely hydrated, but i’m currently using a few other SPFs at the moment.
  • Simple Repairing Rich Face Cream. This was an amazing thick and creamy Barrier Cream that was perfect for whenever my Skin was in the middle of an Eczema Flare-Up or I had slightly overdone it on the Retinal, but i’m currently using a few other Barrier Creams at the moment.
  • Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule. This was a brilliant Facial Essence that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, calm, hydrated and intensely moisturised, but i’m currently using a few other Facial Essences at the moment.
  • The Ordinary 0.2% Retinal Emulsion. This was a brilliant first time Retinal Serum that was perfect to use whilst I was transitioning from using a Retinol Serum to a Retinal Serum, but i’m currently using a few other higher-strength Retinal Serums at the moment.

What I wouldn’t repurchase.

  • Aldi Lacura Papaya Face Scrub. This was a great Enzymatic and Physical Face Scrub that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, soft and hydrated, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush 9 To 5 Cleanser. This was a great Cleansing lotion that was perfect for whenever my Skin was in the middle of an Eczema Flare-Up, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Nanakusa Gayo Face Mask. This was a brilliant Face Mask with a cool and quirky texture that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth and intensely hydrated, but i’m currently using a few other Face Masks from the same Brand at the moment.
  • Nivea Derma Skin Clear Non Blemish Face Scrub. This was a fantastic Physical Facial Scrub that was perfect for whenever I needed a little bit of help getting rid of a stubborn Blemish, but i’m currently using a few other Physical and Chemical Exfoliants at the moment.
  • Primark PS… Glass Skin Face Serum. This was a great Budget-version of a Korean Hydrating Facial Serum that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth and intensely hydrated, but it unfortunately just didn’t do enough for me to totally love it.
  • Primark PS… Glass Skin Rice Face Toner. This was a really nice Rice Toner that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, soft and intensely hydrated, but I just have other Rice Toners that I prefer using.
  • Simple Glow+ 10% Vitamin C + E + F Serum. This was a brilliant Vitamin C Serum that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, protected and intensely hydrated as well as looking a lot brighter, but it just didn’t contain enough Vitamin C for me to totally love it.
  • The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner. This was a really nice hydrating Milky Toner that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, soft, calm and intensely hydrated, but it’s Glass Bottle unfortunately really got on my nerves whilst I was using it.

Teeth.

What I would repurchase.

  • HiSmile Cherry Toothpaste. This was a brilliant Toothpaste with a delicious deep and fruity yet ever so slightly floral Red Cherry taste that made me look forward to brushing my Teeth, but i’m currently using a few other Toothpastes from the same Brand at the moment.

What I wouldn’t repurchase.

  • HiSmile Peach Iced Tea Toothpaste. This was a great Toothpaste with a delicious fresh and fruity yet ever so slightly alcoholic Peach Iced Tea taste that made me look forward to brushing my Teeth, but it unfortunately lost quite a lot of it’s delicious fresh and fruity yet ever so slightly alcoholic Peach Iced Tea flavour by about two-thirds of the way down it’s Bottle.

Body.

What I would repurchase.

  • Bath Bomb Bliss Sherbet Lemon Body Scrub. This was a fantastic thick and marshmallowy Sugar Scrub with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly sweet Lemon Sherbet scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, squeaky clean and intensely hydrated, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Bongo Shower Jelly. This was a great Shower Jelly with a delicious fresh and fruity yet ever so slightly creamy Mango and Coconut scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft and intensely hydrated, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Guardian Of The Forest Shower Gel. This was an amazing Shower Gel with a delicious deep and grassy yet ever so slightly zesty Oakmoss scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft and intensely  hydrated, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Lime Bounty Body Butter. This was a fantastic thick and creamy Body Butter with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly creamy Lime scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, hydrated and intensely moisturised, and i’ve already purchased another Tub of it.
  • Lush Sex Bomb Sugar Scrub. This was a fantastic thick and marshmallowy Sugar Scrub with a delicious fresh and floral yet ever so slightly musky Jasmine scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, soft and intensely hydrated, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Swirl Of Happiness Body Scrub. This was a fantastic thick and marshmallowy Sugar Scrub with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly grassy Grapefruit scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, soft and intensely hydrated, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Sympathy For The Skin Body lotion. This was a brilliant thin and creamy Body Lotion with a delicious sweet and fruity yet ever so slightly creamy Banana scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, hydrated and intensely moisturised, and i’ve already purchased another Tub of it.
  • Lush Tropical Co-Mingle Body Scrub. This was a fantastic thick and creamy Body Scrub with a delicious fresh and tropical yet ever so slightly grassy Kiwi, Papaya and Passionfruit scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, soft and intensely hydrated ,but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.

What I wouldn’t repurchase.

  • Lush Berry Berry Christmas Shower Gel. This was a fantastic thick and gelatinous Shower Gel that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft and intensely hydrated, but it’s delicious deep and grassy yet ever so slightly fruity Blueberry scent kind of got on my nerves after a while.
  • Lush Gloop Shower Slime. This was a really cool and quirky Shower Slime with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly floral Lime and Rose scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft and intensely hydrated, but i’m just not a massive fan of Shower Slimes.
  • Lush Haname Body Scrub. This was a brilliant Solid Sugar Body Scrub with a delicious fresh and floral yet ever so slightly zesty Jasmine and Mimosa scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, soft and intensely hydrated, but it unfortunately totally disintegrated after about two uses.
  • Lush Kiss Me Quick Shower Jelly. This was a fantastic Shower Jelly with a delicious sweet and fruity yet ever so slightly creamy Strawberry scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft and intensely hydrated, but because of it’s shape I found it really hard to use.
  • Lush Lime Smoothie Shower Smoothie. This was a great Shower Smoothie with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly creamy Lime scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft, smooth, moisturised and intensely hydrated, but it was just far too thin for me to totally love it.
  • Lush Sticky Dates Body Scrub. This was a great thick and marshmallowy Sugar Scrub with a delicious deep and caramelly yet ever so slightly sweet Burnt Toffee scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky smooth, squeaky clean, soft and intensely hydrated, but it’s delicious deep and caramelly yet ever so slightly sweet Burnt Toffee scent kind of got on my nerves after a while.
  • Lush Sunrise Shower Gel. This was a great Shower Gel with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly sour Yuzu scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean ,silky soft and intensely hydrated, but it just didn’t smell enough of Yuzu for me to totally love it.
  • The Body Shop Cherries & Cheer Massage & Body Oil. This was a fantastic thick and oily Body Oil with a delicious deep and fruity yet ever so slightly creamy Red Cherry scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, hydrated and intensely moisturised, but it’s packaging unfortunately got on my nerves after a while.
  • The Body Shop Yuzu Shower Gel. This was a brilliant Shower Gel with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly peppery Orange scent that left my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft, smooth and intensely hydrated, but it just didn’t smell enough of Orange for me to totally love it.

Fragrance.

What I would repurchase.

  • Lush Guardian Of The Forest Body Spray. This was a fantastic Body Spray with a delicious fresh and grassy yet ever so slightly zesty Oakmoss scent that lasted on both my Skin and Clothes all day, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.
  • Lush Lemony Flutter Body Spray. This was a fantastic Body Spray with a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly oceanic Lemon scent that lasted on both my Skin and Clothes all day, but it’s unfortunately been discontinued.

Candles.

What I would repurchase.

  • The Yorkshire Soap Company Afternoon Tea Glass Candle. This was a fantastic Candle with a delicious sweet and fruity yet ever so slightly musky Strawberry and Black Tea scent that managed to fill the entire top floor of my House with it’s delicious scent, but i’m currently using a few other Candles from the same Brand at the moment.

There you go, that’s everything that i’ve used up lately and whether or not I would repurchase it again.
I was very kindly sent some of the products in this Post, but all thoughts, opinions, and general ramblings are my own.
What have you used up lately? What do I need to check out? Please let me know down below.

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Luke x

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