Category: Product Reviews

I am not typically a reality show watcher. I don’t know why; it just makes me really uncomfortable when people are having their issues and I’m watching like a voyeur. Also, knowing that not everything is as it seems (with lots being set up) makes me weirdly angry. Typically, my reality tv watching is on the Discovery + app, with Hometown and other DIY-type shows. My sister convinced me to watch season 2 of Love is Blind – which I did – but that’s about it. And I yelled at the tv most of the time.

BUT. Travis and I just got sucked into a show and OHMYGOD I can’t deal with it.

It’s called Love Prison. And it’s currently on Discovery +, but it looks like you can watch it other places too (like Amazon Prime). It was originally an A&E show and the one season of the show came out in 2014.

The premise: Two people who have been online dating for awhile get to meet in person for the first time. However, the catch is that they meet in a “love prison” which is a house on an island with no technology to entertain them. They are stuck together for a full week with no television, no phones, no radio, no computers. And they only get one hour of ‘outside time’ each day.

Sure, it sounds challenging. But as I’ve told my husband at least 5 times since we started watching the show (we are currently on episode 3), we would have definitely played some hide and seek in the house. And made some silly food dishes. And just gotten super weird.

And let me just say, WOW does the crazy come out in these couples. The couple in the second episode has been dating online for TWO YEARS and when they meet you can only wonder what the heck they had been doing in their daily phone calls. They had nothing in common and it was clear that they were just going to drive each other crazy.

At the end of their episode, they have to decide whether they are going to leave together (staying in a relationship) or leave alone (breaking up). And, here, watch it for yourself:

I’m obviously late to the game with this show. Like 8 years late. But I can’t stop watching it. {Also, good for you Chris… Rosie is not the right fit for you!}

Last year, I started a new series called “Empty’s” where I revisit an item after it’s been used long term, and decide whether I want to repurchase it.

You can find my previous posts here:

• Empty’s – May 2022
• Empty’s – July 2022
• Empty’s – September 2022

Here are the items in my Empty’s bin today:

Eclat Vitamin C Serum (find it here)

I checked my Amazon orders and I started using this Vitamin C serum in October 2022. That bottle lasted about a month and a half, so I ordered it again in mid-December. I’m not quite done with this bottle, but I’m almost there so I wanted to include it in this post. I love this serum, it’s easy to purchase on Amazon and depending on the day it costs between $9 – $12. I use it twice a day, after I cleanse my face, but before moisturizer and my esthetician told me to keep it up! This one is a definite reorder for me.

Sunday Riley C.E.O. Cream (find it here)

I’ve been using this Sunday Riley face cream as my daytime lotion for over a year now. It was a sporadic lotion when I needed a little extra moisture, but back in the early fall my esthetician suggested I switch to a heaver lotion so now I use it every morning. I just came to the end of the container, so I ordered another one. Yes, it’s pricey at $65 for 1.7 oz. However, a little goes a long way so I anticipate my new container lasting me well over a year.

Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream

I have issues with dry skin and even get painful peeling around my ears, so my dermatologist recommended I switch to this lotion. I used it faithfully on my body (and ears) and I just never liked it. It feels heavy and sticky on my skin and I’m just not a fan. This one is definitely a NO for reordering for me. But I did find a replacement I love:

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (find it here)  is the absolute best! It goes on nice and creamy, but then soaks right into my skin rather than sitting on top and feeling icky. It leaves me super soft and supple and helps with those extra dry ears too. A giant 19 oz container costs $15.50 and its worth every penny!

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