August was a busy month - I was sick for over a week, we had 2 different houseguests and we went on vacation. So, now I have a backlog of posts that I had wanted to publish in August. This July empties post is one of those delayed posts. Other posts that are still to come: July Conscious Box, July Klutchclub, August Love with Food, August Wantable Box, August empties and another shopping haul.
Well, I have amassed a small mountain of products in our tiny NYC apartment. So, I am determined to use up my inventory of samples and full size products! I am proud to say that I have been using up significantly more products ever since my first empties post in February.
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This post is solely on my stash of moisturizers that contain SPF. I'll write separate posts for exfoliators, masks, non-SPF containing moisturizers and other skincare products. For reference, I have acne-prone, combination-oily skin.
I would like to age gracefully, so moisturizers that contain broad-spectrum SPF have become a regular part of my morning skincare routine. I like to use moisturizers that contain SPF because that eliminates a step in my morning routine. On a side note, I am relieved to see that I am not hoarding products in this particular skincare category (unlike my ridiculous stash of cleansers, serums and eye creams).
My morning skincare step-wise routine:
1. Cleanser
2. Toner
3. Serum
4. Eye cream
5. Moisturizer with SPF
@BeautyEmpties started #travelsizethursday on Instagram a few weeks ago. The premise of this activity is that you pick 5 samples to try for the week and post your results. I loved the idea and recently started participating. It's a great way to use up my stash of samples. Also, I love reading the results from each of the participants at the end of each week.
