Here are my September/October empties. I have normal to dry skin with Rosacea and I have ageing skin. I'm 48.

**Face**

Kome Mousse Cleanser - my third bottle already, and I would buy it again if I see it at TKMaxx. 8/10

Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 0.1% Retinal Serum - Good Retinal, I had no issues whatsoever, would buy again in sales. Prices vary a bit. 9/10

Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Daily Sun Lotion - This could become my new favourite sunscreen. I already bought a big bottle. Everything was perfect, no white cast, no stinging, quick absorption. 10/10

Celimax Retinal Shot 0.1% - My new favourite Retinal. I just bought the third tube. Unfortunately not always easy to get but perfect product. Same quality as Geek & Gorgeous but Korean and even cheaper. Even the formulas are similar but Celimax has peptides on top. 10/10

No Cosmetics All-In Barrier Cream - Best barrier cream ever. This is tube three or so and I already have three others. If you are in Germany or Austria or any other dm country, I can highly recommend to try it. I really hope they come to the UK one day because it’s impossible to get here. 10/10

Dermatica Formula - This was my last formula of Ivermectin to treat my rosacea. I hope it stays quiet after I have stopped it. 10/10

Lacura Vitamin C Brightening Serum - Another big positive surprise. It reduced my sunspots on my forehead visibly after two weeks. I was quite impressed. So I went back to Aldi and bought some more. I hope they bring it back next year because it’s great. 10/10

**Hair**

John Frieda Conditioner Foam Colour - Conditioner that comes with my John Frieda Foam Colour. I use it for ages after I have coloured my hair because it comes with the colouration set. It’s okay, but nothing special. I have conditioners that work better. 6/10

Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole Shampoo - It definitely helped to stop my hair loss. I use it constantly, and I saw a big improvement. I already bought 6 more bottles (they are small). 10/10

Alpecin Coffein Shampoo - Very smooth on the head because it’s cooling. Helped to improve my hair too. Have already bought the big bottle. 9/10

**Body**

Bath & Bodyworks Black Cherry Merlot Handwash - Amazing fragrance! My first Bath & Bodeworks product, and I was impressed. Will go back and search for more good hand washes. 10/10

Sensodyne Pronamel Repair Whitening Toothpaste - Another good product which I bought by chance. Really liked the taste and texture. Would buy again. 10/10

Life by Esprit Summer Edition Perfume - Ha, I found this perfume in a box I hadn’t opened for 15 years. I didn’t even know which perfume it was, but Google Lens knew it. It still smelled very summery. So I started using it and emptied it within a week or so. Wouldn’t buy again but a nice find after so many years. 8/10

Apothecary Warmth Hand and Body Lotion - That was the hand lotion on my desk for quite some time. It smells amazing but more wintery. My hands liked it too, just an average hand lotion. Good Christmas present, men and women. Would buy again.  8/10

Rituals Ritual of Jing Antiperspirant - My first ever Rituals product. Fragrance was great but my skin didn’t like the antiperspirant and became a bit itchy. I already bought something from the same range, but not an antiperspirant anymore.  Wouldn’t buy again. 6/10

Thisworks Perfect cleavage & neck serum - This came in a beauty box. It was okay, but nothing special. Just an average moisturiser. Wouldn’t buy again. 7/10

October 2025 empties