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.

[heartsmyface]

well....... they generally have A LOT of alcohol in them and aren't the greatest even for baby bottoms, but that can be said about a lot of makeup remover wipes as well.  

I guess it would be alright as long as you're not leaving the chemicals on your face.  A quick splash with water afterward kinda deal.  

[Mochapj]

I was thinking the same thing, @heartsmyface - I go through that brush cleaner so fast; I must be using too much 😮

[heartsmyface]

I'm not sure what others do but I spray each brush three or four times and swirl it on a cotton pad til no more color comes off.  I just thought I was paying a premium for being too lazy to actually wash my brushes.  

[KatieKabam]

That's basically what I do, too, but I was using Dr Bronners for deep cleaning intermittently, too, so the spray bottle just stretched a long time for me. Then one day I picked the bottle up and felt how little was left. I was excited, thinking I was almost through it, but then it even stretched out for an additional month! Haha I just felt like a little goes a long way with it - very effective! @heartsmyface

[JennVA]

March/April Empties

I didn't hate anything here. I have or will repurchase UD primer potion, Hourglass Ambient in Dim Light, OH Truth Serum, Fresh Advanced Therepy, Nars all day luminous.

Here's the finished Dim Light next to my new one. It took me 16 months of daily (generous) use as an all over face powder to finish it!

[notcreative]

Nice. That lasted a long time for something used everyday. 

[nikki25gee]

Wow, I only have the ambient powder palette and I've had it for a year and haven't made a dent yet. I always wondered what it would look like once I hit pan. 

[clemon]

That is incredible! 

[heartsmyface]

Oh wow!  Great job on emptying the ambient powder!   I'm in awe. 

[JennVA]

Thanks! Now if I could manage to finish just one lipstick...

[heartsmyface]

I've finished two in my lifetime.  Just two.  

I'm nearing the end of MAC Barely Lit soon.  Sigh.  By the end of summer perhaps cause I just don't have it in me to wear the same lipstick everyday. 

[JennVA]

I think that's my problem too. I have no problem committing to neutral face products like face powders and foundations and concealers, but when it comes to colored cosmetics? Total commitment issues. 

[annec322]

First time empties poster.  This is only the second half of April cause that's when I started.  

[notcreative]

Which Pathology mask is that? I have a funny fascination with that egg mask. It is sticky, but I still like it.

[kelloua]

Welcome!  Great empties.  I like how you labeled what is what in the photo.

[StephaniLynn]

Good empties for half a month!

I love the MB spray too!

[annec322]

Thanks...I feel all you ladies are putting me to shame here.  I better step it up lol

[JazaChai]

April Empties!! Proud of these... I finished probably my first FS moisturizer this month!! Again, probably won't go through and itemize because there are SO many, but if you're curious about anything just ask!3

Loves: Have or would repurchase

Meh: Just ok, would use but not pay for

Nope: Hated, in some cases didn't even finish

Spoiler

Some of these were just the wrong color, or are being purged because they dried out. The coconut+cream hand lotion was too greasy, the Strivectin stretch marks cream I got no results from (this is the 2nd or 3rd DS I've used, too), the NYX white eye base was just ew to work with, and I've decided I hate fiber mascara do that accounts for most of those DSes.

[notcreative]

Great job. So many great things here.

[kelloua]

This is EXTREMELY impressive.  I bow down to your empties.  Looks like you made some really, really nice progress on full size items, deluxe samples and foils.

[JazaChai]

The PTR was just ok. It wasn't drying like other clay/mud masks usually are, which was nice, but I didn't feel like it did a great job clearing out pores or otherwise actually helping my face. It doesn't hold a candle to the Origins Charcoal mask, for example. But if you don't need heavy-duty detoxing, and normal clay/mud masks are too drying for you, this might be a good option.

The philosophy Clear things are salicylic acid pads. I got them from the Outlet section of the direct site (aka their old stock clearance aisle), so I'm not sure if they're still making them. They were comparable to the FAB pads, maybe a bit stronger. If you like those you'd like these too.