August Empties

If my empties told a story it would describe an August where my sun protection was on point, my hands were perfectly washed and my legs, for once, regularly shaved. 

I'm still switching over to purchasing more earth friendly and natural products but in the meantime, I've got a closet full of mainstream lotions and potions to get through. It will be several more months before the hippie goods start making their way into my empties pile. There are a small handful of products that I'm not switching over to their more natural counterpart simply because I think their alternatives work much better for me, Retin A for example. 

Sun Protection

• Target Up & Up Sport Sunscreen SPF 30 - spray sunscreens are getting a bad rap these days and I'm buying into the hype. My husband loves them so we're a family divided on the subject. He's currently using one from Sun Bum and it's really the only way I can ensure that he gets any type of sun protection, especially on those golf days. It looks like the spray screen will probably remain in our family. 
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 45 - this is good stuff. I can't guarantee that I wouldn't repurchase it if I were in a drug store and needed a quick fix. I love that it really does go on sheer and it's not greasy at all.
• Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 50 - love/hate relationship with this one. Love that it goes on like a lotion, hate that it's Hawaiian Tropic. The scent is pleasant for summer - very much a suntan lotion, coconut type scent. I disliked the constant struggle to get the last 10 applications out of the bottle due to the shape and hardness of the plastic bottle.

Shaving   

• Streetman Candle Co. Shaving Whip - I am not shy about expressing my love for this shaving whip. It's seriously the best thing out there for shaving. When it becomes available -- get some. 
• Trader Joe's Honey Mango Shaving Cream - a distant second place shaving cream. 

Body Cream

• Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Whipped Body Cream - silky smooth cream that is an luxurious smelling version of suntan lotion. It's distinct, for sure. Listen to what makes up the scent : bergamot and mandarin, Tahitian gardenia petals and coconut, amber and sandalwood with vetiver. Sexy, right? It's weird how I don't like the scent when initially applied to my skin but after about twenty minute - fragrance magic happens. 

Hand Soap

• I have eight thousand Bath and Body Works hand soaps. These are two empties. 

That's it for this month's empties. In September, I swear, I'm going to use one product for each job until it is done. 

Up Next : 

1. A new vendor that I'm delighted to tell you about
2. Rosegirls, Rosegirls and more Rosegirls - I've got a beautiful store haul and my custom order to share
3. A sneak peak at the new and improved blog

Happy first week of September!