July Empties | Part 2

July Beauty Empties

We know the drill so let's dive straight in.

Mitchum Deodorant link
This is not strictly an empty more of a product that didn't work for me as I didn't even get to the bottom of this tube before repurchasing my favoured Sure Maximum Protection. This just didn't do anything for me and in this heat I need something that stands the test of time and this really wasn't it.

Molecule 01 link
You can read my review of Molecule 01 here and as that states I can't make my mind up about this scent. On a personal level there was nothing impressive about wearing Molecule 01, there were not hoards of men chasing after me, I couldn't really smell anything but whenever I'd just about given up I'd put it on in an effort to use up the bottle and someone would always comment on my smelling nice. For this reason I can't decide whether I would repurchase or not.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser link
This was a gift from my friend Rose as being a bit too harsh for her sensitive skin. I'm not too into manual exfoliating these days but every so often my skin can feel a little rough if I'm been lax on the usual regimes, or I have a random spot of milia pop up that needs some attention. As one would expect from it's orange extract this smells amazing and is lovely to use in the mornings. It's very gel like in texture with the added grit which as I often find with these things seem to stick around despite thinking I've removed every last trace. It wouldn't be the first thing I rush to repurchase but if I were looking for an exfoliating cleanser this is where I would head.

Barry M Lash Vegas Mascara* link
This was probably one of the first drugstore mascara's I had tried in a long time and it had the thumbs up from me. You can see it in action in this post. This is one of those reliable mascara's that lengthens lashes, isn't too wet (my bugbear with mascaras), there's no waiting for it to dry out it's a good all rounder that I would definitely repurchase if it wasn't for the fact I seem to currently have an abundance of mascaras in my stash.

Wilkinson Sword Quattro Razors
Its not surprise that with tights banished to the back of drawers whilst the sun is shining and bare legs on show razor's are making an appearance in this month's empties. You can read my review of the Wilkinson Sword Quattro Razor here and needless to say I'm a fan having repurchased razors to use on multiple occasions. Even if I'm being lazy and doing a quick shave with purely the wipe over of a baby wipe and some moisturiser these razors do the job.

Some hits and missed in this post, anything you have an opinion on? Don't forget to check out Part 1 here.

*PR Sample

Molecule 01 Fragrance Review

I'm not much of a perfume floozy and stick to what I know (Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and Vivienne Westwood Boudoir in case you're wondering) but I do like discovering new fragrances particularly when they are slightly 'underground' and I'm not in danger of smelling like every other girl on the underground. Molecule 01 was one such fragrance I had to try.

I purchased Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules a few months ago intrigued by its Lynx effect type claims. Molecule 01 is simply made from one molecule, compared to the hundreds and thousands in other perfumes. You will be unable to smell this on yourself apart from on it's initial spritz on the skin and then it will disappear and work with your own pheromones to create an individual scent that is, according to claims irresistible to every man, woman and child. 

I read the reviews of people stating they had been stopped in the streets to ask what they had been wearing, men were falling at the feet of wearers and I decided I couldn't not try this product. Unfortunately on it's initial purchase I was somewhat disappointed. Where were the men trailing behind me? It was a bit of an anti-climax especially when I receive a lot of compliments on the perfumes I do wear and to date had not had one on Molecule 01

Not one to give up I literally sprayed Molecule 01 daily waiting for just one person to pass comment - and then like buses two came along at once. I jumped into my friends car last week and was greeted with 'you smell amazing what are you wearing'. The next comment was Saturday when I popped round a friends for drinks. As we exchanged a kiss on my arrival I was told 'you smell nice'. At last, eureka!

Finally I have the justification this fragrance works for me maybe not quite the swoon worthy effects of others but that may lay in part to my smoking habit and the good news is Molecule 01 is working with my skin to create a good scent. I've heard some people use this to layer on other perfumes which I'm both interested and scared to try so shall keep you posted.

I picked up my bottle from Cult Beauty and if you're London based and can get to Liberty they are a stockist if you wanted to try for yourself. It's not cheap and you have to be mindful that you may not get the instant effect desired and you are unlikely to receive the gratification of smelling it on yourself but if lost for Christmas ideas for certain members of the family - Molecule 01 can be used by men and women - this is fun idea that will have everyone talking.

Are you intrigued by Molecule 01?