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.

[dziggi]

Ohh you have all the shampoo & conditioners I have been wanting to try out for a while now. I recently went super blonde (at least for my hair) and tried a bunch of purple shampoos but they just dry out my hair like crazy.  😞 What's your hair texture like? I'm thinking about ordering the Davines Oil Shampoo &Conditioner next but my hair is fine and am worried it's going to weigh it down and make it greasy.

[kelloua]

I don't know if I ever responded to you.  I have a completely different hair texture - coarse, thick and wavy.  I love Davines but for something lighter the Love is also really good.

[sister13]

This thread has definitely given me some motivation to finish up some things and use my samples instead of just switching it up quite so much just to try something new. I love storing my empties up now!

[lipstick4soul]

Do you always cut the tops off of your tubes or just if you love the product? I started doing it with my handrcream after seeing you post about it and I was shocked at how much was left even though I thought I had squeezed every little bit. 

[heartsmyface]

I know I do.  If you calculate the cost per ounce of beauty products, it's insane not to;) 

[sparklekai]

here are my empties for march:

FULL SIZE PRODUCTS

loves 

• hourglass ambient lighting palette – i love this!!! it is the perfect finisher for my makeup!  i have been without this for almost 2 weeks now and oh how i miss it!!! i’m trying to hold out until the sephora sale to repurchase it BUT I NEED IT!!!
• boscia makeup breakup cleansing oil: i love the way this gets all of my makeup off – even mascara.  this is a daily product for me and i can’t see myself wanting to use another makeup remover again
• shiseido cleansing water – i love this!! this is my morning refresher.  i don’t usually wash my face in the morning but use this instead.  i’m currently trying the bioderma cleansing water so i haven’t repurchased but i would in a heartbeat
• benefit boi-ing concealer – i rediscovered this when i did a use it or lose it.  i had forgotten how much i liked this.  i will not repurchase right now because i want to finish up some of the concealers i have but this is one i would buy again
• l’oreal carbon black mascara – i already repurchased.  i like this mascara in combination with my urban decay subversion primer.  the combo of these products gives me some pretty decent length and volume
• urban decay native liner – i LOVE this liner! creamy, pigmented, its my perfect baby pink liner.  i find myself using this one almost every day – in combination with so many different colours
• sugar advanced therapy lip treatment – my winter lips are not dry and cracked and i have this baby to thank!
• urban decay setting spray – this is an essential in my makeup routine.  i feel like it finished my makeup perfectly and makes my makeup last forever!
• glysomed foot balm and hand cream- i love glysomed!!! this stuff takes canadian winters and gives them a huge na na na na boo boo!
• icing on the cake, buttercream and vanilla – I SMELL LIKE CAKE!!!! nuff said
• algenist gentle rejuvenating cleanser – gets my face clean but doesn’t strip my dry skin
• makeup forever brush cleaner – this works so well and quick!!

likes

• dr bronners pure castile soap – this was ok.  i used it to clean my brushes but i prefer my beauty blender solid
• soft soap body butter coconut scrub – i like this, my son likes this, we go through a lot of this.  its good, but nothing spark-tacular!
• urban decay zero liner: i used to love this…and then i tried perversion!  perversion just seems creamier and blacker to me
• john frida 100% shine glossing mist – i like this for when i’m straightening my hair but i don’t’ feel like its anything special

no just no

• quo brush cleaning wipes – these were horrid!! they were dry before i opened them, they were just useless!
• quo brush cleanser – this cleaned my brushes but i feel like i needed so much product to do the job
• simple pleasures snow flurries shower gel – HATED the scent and the feeling on my skin!

DELUXE & FOIL SAMPLES

loves 

• deva curl ultra defining gel and styling cream – these are my hg hair products!! i use nothing else in my hair.  from the scent to the way they make my hair look and feel – just perfection!
• hourglass mineral veil primer – this is hg status for me!  i’m trying super hard to use up all the primers i have before i repurchase but i will repurchase this one in a heart beat.  my makeup looks smooth and flawless and lasts forever!
• korres greek yoghurt sleeping facial mask – this hydrates my face sooo well!! my face feels smooth and moisturized after using!
• algenist genius cream; overnight restorative night cream; eye balm; firming and lifting serum; triple action micro peel – algenist products are my hg skincare!  these products are gentle enough to not irritate my sensitive skin while still getting the job done
• jack black deep dive facial cleanser – my son actually washes his face willingly because of this product – enough said!

likes

• makeup forever mist and fix – i like this, i just like my mac fix + better
• shiseido power infusing concentrate – while i liked this i wasn’t a huge fan of the scent
• algenist anti-aging repair oil – i like this but i can’t use an oil on a regular basis
• too faced better than sex mascara – liked it but just didn’t love it
• shiseido refining makeup primer – i like it but its not my hourglass mineral veil

lifes too short

these were products that i just couldn’t bring myself to use up.  things i legit couldn’t stand!

• buxom mascara – am i wearing mascara? can’t tell!
• benefit bad gal lash- clumpy short lashes? no thanks!
• algenist regenerative anti-aging moisturizer – had a pepperminty smell and made my skin burn
• too faced primed and poreless primer – balled up on my face

[KateLovesYSL]

Congrats on using up a whole Ambient Lighting palette--that's quite an accomplishment!

I love the Algenist gentle rejuvenating cleanser too--I love that you need just the tiniest amount so it lasts a really long time. 

[heartsmyface]

Oh wow!  You went through a whole ambient lighting palette!   Do you have a favorite colour?  

[greenchilli]

That is what I was just going to say....that she finished an entire Ambient Lighting palette?

*Note to self:  Learn from others and use your stuff up!*

[sparklekai]

i actually used up dim first  - almost a month and half ago!! then incandescent about a month ago and i just finished radiant!  i now have a full size dim that i've been using but i feel super naked without this!!!  i need to get another!!!!  

incandescent is my fave but i use dim as an all over setting powder which is why it went first!

[heartsmyface]

The palette looks really compact, but I made the mistake of buying two of the colours on it before they released it so it didn't seem like a good buy to me.  I haven't used up any of mine.  

I remeber getting dim and radiant first and using them to subtly contour my face.  Then I saw what it looked like in pictures and stopped that.  

My favourite for a finishing powder is ethereal.  

[sparklekai]

radiant is my least fave of the 3...i'm hoping that the fact that the incandescent blush is coming out means there is hope for the incandescent single so i'm debating holding out! but i need it!!!!

[heartsmyface]

That would be nice since I am missing it from my collection:)   It seems to be a popular one as well.  

[michelleshops]

I have empties!  They're not an exciting as most of the posts here but I get super proud when I finish something.  I've made it a point to not purchase a back-up or replacement until I'm completely dunzo with what I have so it's been a struggle.

Things to note: That beautyblender have been rattling around my bathroom cabinet for months because I refused to trash it.  I finally let it go, Elsa style.  

The Caudalie beauty elixir is in the L'Wren Scott packaging and had a wonky sprayer.  It was less "Ah a fine mist" and more "Get off the couch cat!  Imma squirt you!"

The Algenist primer is nice but I don't know if it's worth the $42 price tag.

Wow this is a random group of stuff.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask!  

[coffeenow]

First, the "get off the couch cat!" made me laugh.  Second, I'm impressed by your squeezing of that hand cream.  Is that L'occitane?

[heartsmyface]

Hahahahaha!    Cat!!!!😂😂😂

I had to search hard in the picture for the tube you were talking about!  Omg!  That is so neat!  I am also impressed! 

[kelloua]

Also I will add my biggest issue with the Caudalie Beauty Elixir is the smell.  If eel like I'm spraying perfume on my face.  Blech.

[kelloua]

Loving seeing all the empties and people's commentary.  I'm so behind in photographing and posting mine.  It is my goal for tonight.  Is that the Clinique bottom lash mascara there?  I have that stuff and absolutely LOVE it.  It's the first time I've been able to successfully paint my bottom lashes.

[michelleshops]

It is the bottom lash!  I love it too.  If I use anything else it get all over my face, probably because I'm a sneezy beast.  I love the beauty elixir but I don't love the smell.  It's too herbal-y for me but I find the scent doesn't last as long as the ones with rosewater so I can forgive it.

[kelloua]

I guess that's true.  I have some at my desk and sprayed it on my face this morning.  (I have super dry skin that can tend to absorb makeup like a sponge so I've been spraying hydrating toners and such on my face throughout the day to prevent this from happening.)  And you're right, it stinks at first but then it does go away.

[heartsmyface]

Yay!  Another month of goodies!!!  Things worth mentioning:

radical skincare skin perfecting sunscreen spf 30 - this stuff is the most amazing sunscreen I have ever worn!  I need to buy the full size!  You can wear it without makeup and it makes all the imperfections go away!  It's not even tinted!  I have no idea how they do it but they get my $$$.

ren instant firming beauty shot- I'll be buying this one for sure.  I'm pretty sure it's just caffeine but I love how tight it makes my skin with it feeling dry.  

Korres wild rose+vitamin c - I buy this regularly.  Love this stuff and the rosey smell it leaves on my pillow

benefit posie balm- if I didn't have so many balms to go through I would purchase this in a heartbeat.  It is a nice slippy buttery balm with a beautiful tint.  

Givenchy black taffeta mascara - a thick and black black mascara for intense looks.  Loved it but not more than my ysl babydoll or guerlain maxi lash

Ole hendriksen express the truth -  I like the smell of this.  I usually mix it with my korres night cream.  I like layering things.  It's on my repurchase list

origins high potency night a mins-  I can't remember anything about this one to be honest but it was in my purchase pile, lol. 

Replica beach walk- this smells like going for walks on ocean shores minus the fish.  Lol.  I love it! 

Vichy Capitol soleil -  my regular sunscreen for my body

st tropez bronzing mousse - I love this self tanner.  I have had no problems with it ever being streaky.  If I ever want to be tan it's my go to.  It lasts about three to four days or two days in a hot tub.