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I love seeing other peoples empties! So I decided to make a board where people could post pictures of their empties, or just tell us about them! I'd also be interested in knowing whether you're repurchasing anything or not.
I'm really impressed with the Philosophy shower gel. I find it takes freaking forever to finish one, even when I use a generous (read: excessive) dollop.
Then you won't be surprised that it took me what seemed like a year to use it up. I'm sick of it. I had to force myself to get through it. It doubled as my shaving gel and I still thought I'd be smelling this scent forever. There's only so much plasticy vanilla a girl can take.
how in the world is another month over already?!?!?!?!
full size products
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deluxe samples
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things i forgot to include 😛
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I can't remeber the last full bottle of perfume I used up... I think it was Ralph lauren her. That was waaaay back! I bought a second bottle and still have it. It seems dated now.
I LOVE this thread! Here are the last few weeks of empties and items I've been testing out.
LOVES- already ordered and in rotation.
Sunday Riley Good Genes- a good amount of tingle since I use it night after my peel pads but not in a bad way. Within days saw a change in tone and texture. Very good product!
ABH brow wiz- never without my wiz
MJ Daisy- It is a great scent but also carries good memories since my better half picked it out years ago for Christmas ❤️
Radical peel pads- I received these with the Barneys GWP. I'm not sure of the % in them but my skin reacted better with these then what I was currently using, ptr un wrinkle pads. Really pleased with the results. Followed with Luna oil and my skin has never been better.
Replica Beach Walk- went to sephora yesterday to get a sample because I need to test it a day or two on my skin but I really like it.
Conair paddle brush- lasted me an insane amount of years and I just repurchased the floral one at ulta.
So So products. Not LOVES but NOT BAD either.
BBW body wash, cream, and lotion.
Ulta body scrubs
Living Proof hair serum- too heavy on my already thick and long hair
Pur-Lisse 4&1 cream cleanser- it was good with my clarisonic. Didn't wow me or break me out so eh.
Ole serum and eye cream- smells like orange sherbet. Again, didn't wow me or break me out so eh.
Nivea shower lotion- I like it. I like unscented lotions under my perfumes so this was nice to try.
Ole melting truth cleanser- might revisit this when I get through some other stuff.
Chloe, Stella, E&J white. Too sweet and powdery for my skin and dryer climate. The black might be a good fall scent.
Just Bad... For me
Rita Hazan hair treatments- didn't do anything
Marinesse Curl- sample from birch box. Dry and clumpy. Maybe I received a bad one?
Keihls correcting night cream- it sat on my skin. It was a good size sample and I tried it various ways it just didn't seem to absorb. I'm finding this the case with most Keihls creams on my skin.
Clinique 3 step- this was my first foray into skin care at 12. It's not for me anymore.
Burts Bees face wipes- smells medicinal and drying to my skin.
Guerlain Royale serum- I need to get another sample. Mine was very thick and inconsistent in texture. Thinking bad sample not product per se.
Smashbox BB- awful. Balled up with and clung to everything I wanted covered up. Tried a few methods of applications, still no.
Oops....
What an impressive amount of empties!
I have some samples of the Good Genes I'm waiting to try ou, and the Radical peel pads from GWP too. I love Beach Walk and I'm pretty picky about beachy perfumes. I bought it last year during triple points.
The tingle was.... Intense with the good genes since I used it after the peel pads but it absorbed right in and seriously in days my skin was singing praises. I have never experienced a wow moment in skin care like that. Also, cut ur peel pads in half to double the supply. They are packed with product and a half pad did my face, neck, chest, and hands!
Oh, great idea, I probably would not have thought of that!
Lol, I bought beach walk but have been using up my mini sample vials before opening the bottle. Working at it.
Upon first sample it was impressive. I got a good 4 hours of wear out of it today and I love it!
I have some empties! Mixed full-size, deluxes and samples. Really trying hard to make it through some of my stash and this thread makes me happy and motivated. I'm not much of a re-purchaser, since I always want to try new things, but I'll give some reviews below.
Also, a while back, someone mentioned a place that takes recycling of all cosmetic products - can someone remind me where that is? I'm never sure with some of the stuff if it can go in regular recycling. Thanks!
LOVED - will purchase
Amore Pacific Enzyme Peel Powder - LOVED this stuff, I'm going to buy full size
PTF Black Moor Mud Mask - wow, this is so nice, no mask has made my face feel so nourished and glowing!
Liked, would consider purchase or re-purchase:
Caudalie Serum - no miraculous results, but I think it was a nice, hydrating serum
Alterna CC Cream - I actually already have the full size, just used up the DS
GlamGlow Thirstymud Cleanser - I liked this one, but not something I would use every day, it seems like a lot of work!
Lancome Bi-Facil Eye makeup remover - I seem to have an endless supply of these DS-sized, I love it, but can't imagine ever purchasing it for that reason!
Carol's Daughter and VS Body Cream
B&B Creme do Coco - nice, hydrating for hair
Cle de peau le coton - fine, but I don't see any reason to get these over the Shiseido ones
Molton Brown DS - I just mix all these in my hand soap pump dispenser, they all smell amazing!
"Just wanted to use up" - EL perfectionist & Re-Nutriv
Not thrilled with - Dior Iconic Overcurl, I don't know if this was me, but this formala was super dry and barely showed up on me. I love other Dior mascaras but this one was not for me.
Okay, foils & samples: Mostly just trying to use these up
That Benefit Flawless sample card with primer, foundation and powder lasted maybe 2 hours on me, not a fan.
Chanel foundation - nice, but not a HG for me as it is for others
Drybar Sake Bomb Shampoo & Conditioner - I actually already bought the full size, I loved it at first, but it's a little too much for my regular use. I tried the Happy Hour conditioner and I might buy that one, but hard to tell from only one use.
Renewed hope in a jar is something I've tried a couple of samples - not enough moisture for me at all.
Nice job on all the empties!
I heard great things about the Chanel Aqua foundation too. The SA was Nordstroms was nice enough to do a full application and give me a sample. It's good... But like you said not HG. So the search continues. What foundations are you having good experiences with?
I am notoriously bad at sticking with anything, but I have probably had the best luck with Givenchy overall:
Givenchy Photo Perfexion - I own this one and love it every time
Givenchy Teint Couture - I am waiting to buy this one, I have gotten very generous samples and it is great.
Otherwise, the YSL touche eclat foundation and Giorgio Armani Maestro are also two of my favorites. I also recently bought a D&G foundation (so pricey), but now all of the sudden it looks too orange on me, however, in photographs, it seems to look better than anything I've ever used!
I know Origins takes empties😉
Okay I will try there, maybe that was it, it sounds familiar. Thanks!
Yes! Managed to save many of my empties this month, I usually throw them out. 😄
Notables:
Love - Tatcha Body Butter & Hand Cream (Repurchased), Sephora Green Tea Mask (Repurchased)
Like - Missha Mask, Glamglow Supercleanse (purchased full-size) & Brightmud (22 more packs to go, lol), Kate Nourish, Bite Lip Wipes (Might repurchase)
Indifferent - Boscia Cleanser, PTR Serum, Tatcha Serum, SK-II mask (Repurchased)
At least I didn't hate anything this month. LOL.
Nice! I'm so tempted by the Tatcha website and trial sets, but haven't pulled the trigger yet on anything.
(Also, I think I had my thread sorted the wrong way and replied to some posts from 2013 before I realized, oops! I'm sure 2013 will be so interested in my comments.)
I first indulged in a few small purchases of travel sizes: the body butter, the hand cream, the cleansing oil, GWP of the blotting linens and rice enzyme powder.
Then a Ruelala offer came so I bought a ritual trial kit for oily skin, the full-size of the body butter and hand cream, and got the eye cream as GWP.
Overall, I love the cleansing oil and body butter. The rice enzyme powder is also nice and I can see myself repurchasing it after I finish the three I have, lol. Oh, I really like the blotting linens! They're the first I have used that do not take off any makeup along with oil when I press them on my face. I didn't expect to like the blotting linens as much as I do. I think the serum and face cream are nice too, but not necessarily life-changing for me.