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Friday, January 17, 2014

December-January Empties

Okay, so I will be honest, these empties have been saved up since November. *shock*  I know, I'm awful. When it comes to soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush, makeup, etc., everything is always new to me. I almost never buy the same thing twice. There are no holy grail products, nothing that calls me back to it. Not when there are so many new products out all the time!

That being said, let's get started.



Skintimate shave gel.  I will be honest, I like using shave gel, but have recently switched to using leftover conditioner instead. There's nothing super special about this shave gel. As always, it is reliable and gets the job done.

Paris amour from Bath and Body Works. The scent of this is kind of musky.  Maybe that's what Paris love is supposed to smell like? It was nice for the few weeks it was used, but I probably wouldn't buy it again. Not even at their annual yellow sale! It's just not me.


Calgon Take Me away.  A milk bath and also ageless bath? Sign me up! This bubble bath smelled amazing and made the water feel silky smooth.


John Frieda full repair shampoo and conditioner. Now, to be fair, my hair is super thick and super oily. It's a strange combination that makes me hate most hair care products. While this stuff smelled nice, I never felt like my hair was really clean. I can usually go until the next morning without wanting to wash my hair again, but this left me greasy by the end of the day.



Herbal Essences smooth collection shampoo. The conditioner isn't empty yet because as I stated before, I have greasy hair, so I only use a small amount on my ends. This shampoo did the exact opposite as the John Frieda shampoo. It made me dried out.



Honeysuckle .  This shower gel was yummy. Period.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

"Beasts" by Joyce Carol Oates

An entire dormitory full of disturbed young women on an all girls college campus, obsessed with one male professor.

This book is dark, disturbed and dives into the depths of the young adult female mind. Highly sexual, this book is not for those of gentle soul.

If you have any personal troubles, this book may open your eyes and make you think about what they are doing to your life. Make smart choices.

There are hints all through the story as to what is going to happen. The hints make it predictable and make for a not very exciting ending. Unless you are looking for a quick read, I do not recommend this book. I found it boring and also found myself skipping sentences and even paragraphs.


Sunday, January 5, 2014

''The True Story of Hansel and Gretel'' by Louise Murphy

Two children, a father and a step-mother running for their lives in Nazi invaded Poland. Separated, they all fight to stay alive with the hope of finding one another again.

I found this book to be somewhat slow and predictable. There were references to the old story we all grew up hearing. With the book being based in World War II times, it was a bit more profound in the human spirit. It displayed the evilness, rebellious, desperate needs of the Nazis. In the common people , desperation, discontent, loneliness, and heart felt goodness.

If you can handle some graphic detail into human pain, I do recommend picking this book up.