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.

[blondesluv2shop]

I’m a little late posting December empties, but better late than never! I went home for Christmas so a lot of my empties are travel sizes and foils since they are easier to pack.

Products I use regularly:

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1. Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover – used up a travel size bottle of my holy grail makeup remover.

New to me - loved:

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1. Skyn Iceland Pure Comfort Cream – absolutely loved this! This moisturizer was very hydrating and not greasy at all. The smell was great too, maybe grapefruit? I have other moisturizers to use up, but I will be purchasing this the next time ULTA has 20% off.
2. Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Radiant – I’ve had this concealer for two years and finally finished it! I love the click-pen dispenser and it’s much cheaper than the Clinique Airbrush Concealer. I have already repurchased this.
3. Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream – the smell of this is very strong, but I really loved it! I was able to get about 4 uses out of this and can say that my skin felt so smooth. I will purchase eventually after I finish some of my other moisturizers.
4. Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels – I really liked these and as they suggested, I put them in the fridge the night before so they were nice & cool. I would like to buy more and use them once a week to see if I can see a difference.

New to me - meh:

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1. Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm – I got about 6 uses out of this sample which I thought was pretty darn impressive. With that said, I won’t be purchasing this because it takes me longer than makeup remover and it makes my eyes hazy.
2. HEMPZ In-Shower Hydrating Body Moisturizer in Blushing Grapefruit & Raspberry Crème – the smell of this was great, but I don’t think it penetrated my skin and moisturized it at all. I love HEMPZ lotion, but I was disappointed with this product.
3. Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture – wasn’t a fan of the smell at all, but I did like the formula.
4. Mario Badescu Aloe Lotion – liked the smell of this, but it didn’t do anything for me and it definitely didn’t moisturize my skin.
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Revitalizing Mask – couldn’t tell any difference in my skin after using this.
6. Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture – not a fan of the scent, but it applied nicely and wasn’t greasy.

New to me – hated:

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1. Blow Pro Faux Dry Shampoo – this is still half-full, but I can’t stand to use it any longer. The white powder never blends into my hair completely so it grey and completely takes the shine out of my hair. Also, the non-aerosols container makes application so difficult.
2. que bella Lavender Aromatherapy Mask – I thought this was a sheet mask, but it’s a very thick mud mask, actually more like clay. The lavender smell was really overpowering and it contains propylparaben so I won’t be repurchasing.
3. que bella Pomegrante Peel-Off mask – smelled good and I liked peeling it off, but it didn’t do anything for my skin and it was very runny so application was difficult.
4. Mario Badescu Ceramide Eye Gel – my under eye area turned red after using this and after 10 minutes, it still wasn’t fully absorbed into my skin.
5. Mario Badescu Cucumber Cream Soap – didn’t like the smell of this and it did absolutely nothing for my skin.
6. HEMPZ Herbal Body Moisturizer in Fresh Coconut & Watermelon – I love HEMPZ lotion, but absolutely HATED this scent. Way too much watermelon!
7. La Roche-Posay Anthelios AOX Daily Antioxidant Serum with Sunscreen – felt greasy and I had a bad reaction to this. I wore it under my foundation and when I took off my makeup that night, I had a bunch of small, invisible bumps on my forehead and cheeks.   

[AMK721]

Nice review of a lot of products.  I'm stalking Skyn products and waiting for 20% sale.

[blondesluv2shop]

Have you tried Skyn before or are you wanting to use 20% off to try some?

Lucky for me, my birthday is in February so I'll be buying a few things from ULTA with my 20% off + 3X points.

[notcreative]

I am going to try the Skyn Iceland gels in the fridge next time to see if I like them better that way.

[blondesluv2shop]

I think I read that tip on their IG or Facebook page, can't remember which. I really loved them being that cold so you'll have to try it & see what you think!

[JazaChai]

Holy Moly, December was a banner month for empties! Many of these are things that were in my rotation that I've been using up for months, but then all synced up to finish around the same time.

Loves: Have or Would Repurchase

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FS:
Verso Super Facial Serum
Algenist Genius C+ Serum
"blow-pro" dry shampoo - actually the one I finished was Oscar Blandi, but I hate the packaging of the blow-pro, so I transferred it to the Oscar Blandi bottle and am trashing this one
Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer
bliss Body Butter in Aloe & Grapefruit
FAB Facial Radiance Pads
bare minerals eye cream
Smashbox Full Exposure mascara
philosophy fresh cream body cream
Sephora Lavender blotting sheets

Travel Size/DS:
philosophy fresh cream hand cream
Bumble & Bumble Don't Blow It
Smashbox Anti-Aging primer
Jack Black lip balm, original
l'Occitane Shea Butter hand cream
Ahava Mineral hand cream
Strivectin retinol treatment
SK-II Essence
Soap & Glory Hand Food hand cream
Too Cool For School Egg Cream sheet mask

Foils:
Bumble & Bumble Thickening shampoo & conditioner
Murad Hydro-Dynamic Moisture
Living Proof Prime Style Extender
Jack Black Moisturizing Face Oil
FAB Ultra Repair Hydro Firming Sleeping Cream
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
philosophy purity
OH Truth Serum
Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair hair mask
Clarins Eye Concentrate
Bite Lip Wipes
Le Couvent des Minimes body cream

Meh - OK but not special:

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FS/DS:
bliss hot salt scrub - liked it as a scrub, but I don't like having to use it on dry skin
Pantene Sheer Volume shampoo - OK, but I'm transitioning out of drugstore haircare now that I've seen it can make a difference
belif moisturizing bomb - better than aqua bomb for me, but still not quite moisturizing enough
Lancome Energie de Vie Light Lotion-in-gel - too much alcohol in the formula
Lancer anti-wrinkle serum
Luxie blending brush - blended well until the ferrule fell off the handle
Sweet Clover organic lip balm
bare minerals anti-wrinkle serum
MAC False Lashes mascara
Guerlain Maxi Lash So Volume mascara
Giorgio Armani Black Ecstasy mascara
Clinique eye makeup remover
Giorgio Armani eye serum
Crabtree & Evelyn hand cream

Foils:
Charlotte Tilbury lipstick sample in **bleep** Perfect
Hask Argan Oil shampoo + conditioner
Hask Macadamia Oil shampoo + conditioner
Oscar Blandi Thickening shampoo + conditioner
Carol's Daughter Monoi shampoo + conditioner
Miss Spa Brightening sheet mask
Algenist Genius White Brightening serum
Algenist Power Wrinkle Fighter serum
Benefit It's Potent eye cream
Living Proof satin hair serum
OH Sheer Transformation
OH Foaming Cleansing Milk - I did like this, but more testing needed
philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar moisturizer
fresh Black Tea Age-Delay lotion spf 20
Algenist Triple Action Micro Polish and Peel
Omorovizca Face Polish
DDG alpha beta peel - ultra gentle daily version

Nope:

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**bleep**+Fab Glycolic Fix peel pads
Lancome Hypnose Drama mascara
Lather Ultra Light Face Lotion - too light but still greasy; I used it on my neck
MUFE Step 1 Hydrating Primer - neither hydrating nor priming benefits.
Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation - too dark for me, and it's old and separated now
The Phoenix body lotion - also too light but still greasy. I used it under my heavy-duty cream on my hands.

[notcreative]

I love the bliss scrub. I wet my skin and turn the shower off when I use it. If I use it dry, it is a little too rough. If I use it with the shower running, it dissolves as soon as it hits. By wetting my skin first, it is not too rough and does not dissolve too quickly. No scrub has ever left my skin softer.

[MSena]

Happy to see Fresh Cream hand lotion 😄 

I love that scent. 

I'm nearly done with mine, too! 

[Seymore3]

I love the fresh cream hand cream,my mom got me the set for Christmas but I hate to start using it it goes so fast.

[JazaChai]

I actually got another of the hand cream sets in the sale on sale. $11 for 3 travel sizes is a good deal, and Fresh Cream is my favorite scent! I just wish it was available in more permanent versions. The hand cream is the formula with the strongest & longest-lasting scent, I find.

[blondesluv2shop]

Glad I'm not the only one who hates the packaging of the blow pro dry shampoo. I also pitched mine this month!

I'm blown away by how many products you finished this month!! I really need to step-up my game 🙂

[JazaChai]

I actually really love the Blow Pro formula, but the only reason I like it so much is that I first tried it as a DS in a GWP from Nordstrom. The DS does not have the weird "spray" thing, just a normal nozzle that you shake the powder out of. So it works really well that way, in my experience. But I couldn't handle all the powder the "spray" kicked into the air. Wasteful and not kind to the lungs!

[blondesluv2shop]

See I HATE the shake concept where it just comes out. Maybe I got a defective bottle, but mine didn't work well at all. I ended up with more of the white powder on our hardwood floors than in my hair. LOL.

[WhereYouStand]

December empties!!! 🙂 

Loves:

- Bumble & Bumble Surf Foam Wash Shampoo x3 (sample)

-Bumble & Bumble Sufr Foam Wash Conditioner x3 (sample)

- Burberry my burberry eau de parfum (sample)

- Elizabeth & James Nirvana - Black for Her perfume (sample)

- Make Up For Ever - Mist & Fix (sample)

- NYX - Green tea blotting paper (full-size)

-Fresh - Black Tea Age-delay eye concentrate (sample) 

-Fresh - Black Tea Age Delay Cream (sample)

-Lavanilla - The Healthy Deodorant (Travel size)

-Origins - Gin-Zing Moisturizer (full-size)

-Origins - Gin-Zing eye cream (Sample)

-Schleck - Intuition razor replacement (full-size)

- L;Occitane - Milk Concentrate Almond Milk (sample

Ok/Meh:

- Benefit Cosmetics - It's Potent Eye cream (Deluxe sample Size)

- Chloe - Roses De Chloe (sample)

Not for me:

Colgate - Wisp 4 brushes with beads (travel picks/brushes)

[blondesluv2shop]

What did you love so much about the Bumble and bumble Surf shampoo and conditioner? I haven't heard of or tried that one before.

[WhereYouStand]

Hi, blondesluv2shop I like the bumble and bumble surf spray because it acts as an easy stepladder into creating a more textured look (with the added bonus of a pleasant beach scent) not to mention if when you a beach styling spray) it goes even further towards creating a textured look. 🙂 however to be honest my HG shampoo and conditioner is a Bumble & bumble thickening shampoo and conditioner, which provides in my humble opinion a more voluminous style to hair if your hair thin and fine like mine. 

[blondesluv2shop]

I have very thick hair and didn't like the thickening shampoo at all. Sounds like I might have to try out the surf one though!

[notcreative]

Is this the order in which you liked them? I've been meaning to try It's Potent Eye Cream for a while. I keep getting samples of it.

[sparklekai]

i've tried a couple of samples of the its potent.  it was ok but nothing life changing.  i used up the samples i had but i haven't purchased it and don't know that i would. 

[WhereYouStand]

sadly there is no order to my empties but i can tell you . it's potent eye cream would be in the ok catagory for me per say. it was a thick potency but It didn't feel like it did much I feel there are better consistencies out there. but that one does tend to be in the bonus perks and deluxe samples on this site from time to time it wouldn't hurt to try it out and see if it works for your skin type. as everyone skin type is slightly different.  I will go back and rearrange them if I can edit my thread. 🙂 hope this commentary helps. 

[AMK721]

Love all these:

Donna Karan deodorant

Mac Fix +

Hempz lotion

Systane eye drops

Cover FX custom drops

Brow Wiz

Perversion mascara