Empties

[wendyomgwar]

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.

[TKLJ]

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. 

[heartsmyface]

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. 

[sparklekai]

how in the world is another month over already?!?!?!?!   

full size products

loves 

• mixed chicks leave in conditioner - leaves my hair hydrated, helps with frizz and doesn't weigh my hair down
• deva curl no poo shampoo - gentle, hydrating and makes my curls sing!
• prada candy l'eau - I LOVE THIS SCENT!!!
• glysomed hand cream
• sugar advanced therapy 
• urban decay subversion - fave lash primer - especially with coloured mascara!!!
• anastasia beverly hills brow whiz

likes

• mary kay satin hands
• sephora targeted eye remover swabs - i always have some of these - i'm not finicky on brand - these were good but not special - i would repurchase but right now i have others
• elf high definition powder
• fairy drops lash primer
• glysomed body lotion - i prefer the hand and foot creams

no

• avon eye makeup remover lotion - IT BURNS!!!
• olive lips lip balm - dry when i got it!

deluxe samples

loves 

• deva curl light defining gel - i like this one for day 3 hair that needs a little refresher
• origins drink up intensive overnight mask 
• urban decay all nighter
• algenist eye balm
• urban decay subversion lash primer

likes

• boscia tsubaki cleansing oil 
• algenist firming and lifting serum
• benefit they're real mascara
• urban decay perversion mascara
• too faced shadow insurance
• shiseido ibuki softening concentrate
• shiseido ibuki moisturizer
• johnson's baby wash

no

• buxom mascara

foils

loves 

• shiseido benefiance eye cream
• tata harper resurfacing mask
• tata harper regenerating cleanser

likes

• glam glow bright mud eye treatment
• derma dr wrinkle eye cream
• josie maran cleansing powder
• omorovicza thermal cleansing 

no

• nude treatment oil
• strivectin 5 minute glycolic peel
• bliss micro magic microdermabrasion - liked on body hated on face
• ren - v cleanse flash rinse 
• eslor replenishing scrub

things i forgot to include 😛

loves 

• deva curl one condition
• deva curl ultra defining gel
• origins charcoal mask

likes

• equate makeup removing wipes
• biore pore perfect strips
• boscia pore purifying black strips

no

• equate quilted squares

[heartsmyface]

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. 

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Oops....

[kelloua]

What an impressive amount of empties!

[sister13]

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.

[Anonymous]

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! 

[sister13]

Oh, great idea, I probably would not have thought of that!

[heartsmyface]

Lol, I bought beach walk but have been using up my mini sample vials before opening the bottle.  Working at it. 

[Anonymous]

Upon first sample it was impressive. I got a good 4 hours of wear out of it today and I love it! 

[sister13]

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.

[kelloua]

Nice job on all the empties!

[Anonymous]

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?

[sister13]

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!

[Anonymous]

I know Origins takes empties😉

[sister13]

Okay I will try there, maybe that was it, it sounds familiar.  Thanks!

[lnum]

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. 

[sister13]

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.)

[lnum]

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.