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This is a weekly feature mainly because I do not want to keep empties in my house for a month! Email your empties pictures to me at subbellaboxes at subscriptionista dot com.
This week is a great week for empties. I don’t know how I’ll impress everyone next week. Be sure to send me your empty pictures and any writeup that you want at subbellaboxes@subscriptionista.com.
California Baby Super Sensitive Broad Spectrum SPF 30+ Sunscreen: We take our sunscreen seriously on this blog. The EWG rates the sunscreen as a 1 which is the best score. I think this came in my EWG suncare box. It has no gluten, soy, oat, or dairy and is vegan. I used most of the bottle and can’t anymore. It says it is fragrance-free. It smells like wet dog to me. I can smell it after I apply the sunscreen for about a half hour. It drives me crazy.
Muellin & Sparrow Lavender Body Oil: I first received the body oil in a Goodebox a few months ago. I then ordered it directly from Muellin & Sparrow. I was finishing that bottle when Birchbox ran a promotion. I should be writing my post. Instead, I ordered more lavender oil directly from Muellin & Sparrow because I am out 🙁 I was texting Subscriptionista telling her I was trying to get the last bit of lavender out of my empties.
Davines Minu Shampoo: I received this shampoo in my July Birchbox. I wanted to like it a lot. My hair tangled easily while using it.
Angel Face Botanicals Grace Antioxidants Facial Toner: I received the toner in my July Goodebox. I ordered another one while grabbing the link. This is the first time in a long time I have been able to use a toner because of my rosacea. It makes my skin feel loved and comforted. The pores look smaller too.
Panier Des Sens Lavender Hand Cream: A generous person sent me this from the Oui Please 1.3 Box. Click here to read Subscriptionista’s funny review on Oui Please 1.3. You don’t want to miss it! The cream has a wonderful scent. I used it as body cream because it smelled so good.
The tube reminds me of the toothpaste question. Do you squeeze from the top or the bottom?
Hylunia Facial Day Lotion and Night Treatment: I received this in the Vegan Cuts Facial Care Box. It’s nice to have something else I can use on my face. It controls the rosacaea. It does not contain parabens, fragrances, alcohol, preservatives, lanolins, dyes or propylene glycol.
Cassia Clove Aromatherapy Herbal Soap: I think this came in a bonus Goodebox. I received it in a care package 🙂 My older son says it smells like Christmas. Everyone loved the soap.
Sunology Natural Sunscreen SPF 50: EWG rates this a 1. Not much to write because its a foil. It did not smell like wet dog. I think it came in my EWG suncare box.
Eva-NYC Hungry Hair Oil Treatment: I received this in a swap. I think it was in Boxycharm or Glossybox. My hair is hungry for oil. It gave me great hair, too great which makes me suspect it has ingredients I avoid. I ‘m not going to worry about it. It was fun to try out and use. I recommend it for great looking hair.
I see a pumpkin!
What do you think of the empties? What empties have you used up this past week or month? Share below and whatever else is on your mind.
I have been TRYING to finish things and am so close! As for my toothpaste I sort of manhandle it everywhere because I naturally grope at stuff I guess. I had a roommate who would get PISSED at her boyfriend for not doing the toothpaste from the bottom. I never understood that. I am not a little more careful not to waste my spendy sensidyne or however it is spelled not even gonna look it up cuz im tired.
As an aside someone still needs your “About” blurb… so that ur email and what not is there… nudge nudge… don’t make me write it or I will make up a story lol
Writing an about page is like writing an online dating ad. It’s better when you a friend does it.
I will get something together soon lol
Will Sub Bella regret her descision …. Will a picture be attached or proposed? …. Will the proposed picture be human or fur? Will Subnista open a service of creating dating profiles?
Stay tuned (after a bottle of red wine from TJ)!!!
Pnut you need to blog with us you always make me laugh!!! LOL tonight i splurged and am sipping a red sourced from Grocery Outlet (it is as fancy as it sounds…)
Thanks my talent specialty is peanut commentary. I do admit that I am on fire today but the Globe In was just asking for it. It must have been a great project for the Globe In team to plan and execute the laundry theme based on balls, nuts, and bags to place said items in.
My reviews would be too snarky and scaring venders to give stuff for review … like WTF Nina get your *expletive* together. Quarterly/Randomly would probably hate me. And I am sure Liz hates Kelly as her MSA/Kloverbox is way overdue, I am not buying her shipping bs as a delay, and she posted last about the Kloverbox kids box. And why is MUT so slow these days!!! Sorry I love reading reviews and fussy I cannot wait for Popsugar spoilers to come out which should be tomorrow as per some MUT commentary but it’s too far away for me… This is why I love your blog as you are very real and do not do this “all about the curation bs click my affiliate link” 🙂
Plus I am not subbing that much anymore and have gotten picky ordering boxes if a spoiler(s) interest me and/if I get a great promo code and those are not permanent :/ Only have Burke Home and Little Passports recurring loyally monthly (and the Little Passports have been unopened except for the first mailing I have plans to use all at once).
Oh and I do not have the required fur bab(ies) to apply. Just human ones 🙂
I noticed the review delay too. MUT has been really slow. PopSugar spoilers are late. Your commentary is awesome! I love peanut commentary.
@pnut SNAP! I have affiliate links from time to time but I assure you I wont quit my day job. I think it is impossible to write an actual review and not be real. Sigh, you snarking makes me belly laugh!
Heh almost done with a toothpaste too! Threw out some used sunscreen tubes, none life changing not smelling like wet dog. Threw out a half of a sample of black African soap from coastal scents because it was too much hassle to use a soap especially when my eldest wee one is using up her shampoo and body soaps and the sink soap to play with. I need to hide the new bottles from her liberal use as these are empties.
I remember that soap sample. I’m glad that none of the sunscreen smells like wet dog!
It takes me forever to finish anything… Most products can be used in small amounts but maybe I ration too much? I also like to squeeze out every last drop – drives me crazy when my husnand throws something out before it’s truly empty!! I also hate throwing stuff away even if I hate it – I’m a bit of a pack rat. *sigh*
I have no qualms throwing things out if I don’t like them. Most of the items that I post are sample sizes that I use consistently everyday. I seriously consider cutting open the tube of lavender hand cream.
I go through a lot of hair product. I have super thick hair.
As for throwing stuff out, it was easier after appreciating the Komari(sp) method of discarding objects not “sparking joy” although I did not thank those objects for their service. I think I heard of the method from MUT and just googled reviews of her book.
I try to RAOK stuff to peeps that appreciate stuff and I try to do this in front of my wee ones to show them that it is good to do nice to others.
I do cut tubes to get last bits of the good stuff too! Once cut, I use very liberally.
I have hair not tons but it is long but I love to pile on shampoo and conditioner :/
OMG I JUST BOUGHT THAT BOOK!!!!!!!
The Struggle Is Real
It is!!! It really really is!
I have the book! I need to start reading it.
I just looked up the book – I need it!