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.

[rockstargina]

I haven't used my Caolion set yet, but now I'm not looking forward to it.

[Elles117]

It wasn't a hotel per se but was a vacation condo on an island off the coast of Australia. I lumped it in with the others 🙂

[notcreative]

Got it. I remember staying at a time share where they did not have any products at all. It was crazy, because I had to make a store run. I never travel with shampoo and I ran to the store and got TreSemme. I wondered if the Pantene was a similar experience for you.

[Anonymous]

I realized I forgot to add my empty sheet masks. Oops

Loves

Likes

Nopes

Shout out to @greenporchlights

for the Baies candle she gifted me for my birthday. It's such a great well rounded scent and a great burn. 

[kelloua]

Like that you put them all on a shelf!  I always love how many candles you make it through.  You seem to go through them like crazy!

[notcreative]

I cannot see which Fresh product that is in the likes. Is it the lip serum? I have a love/hate relationship with that, because it is long-lasting and leaves my lips so soft. It tastes terrible though!

[Anonymous]

It's the rose hydrating gel cream. I have the lip serum sample but I haven't tried it. I've had horrible luck with fresh lip balms drying my lips out. Maybe the serum would be different.

[notcreative]

Unless you're allergic or something, I doubt it will dry them out. That stuff is magically hydrating. 

[Haleyhale]

Just jumping in here for the Fresh lip serum, it does indeed taste terrible, but smooths like no other. I thought my small sample tasted worse than the full size, or I just got used to it. You should definitely try it! @Anonymous

[Anonymous]

Thanks @Haleyhale

Im giving myself a facial today so I got out my fresh lip scrub and serum to give my lips a little love! 

[maeva]

Second half of July empties...

Will/Would repurchase:

Maybe/not sure yet...:

Nope... 😞

[kelloua]

I love that antiperspirant too.  That is one of my go-tos.

[CC3616]

I LOVE the foot masks! They've been selling out quick online too.

[Elles117]

I'm seriously considering getting a foot mask for my spouse.  His feet need so much help!!!

[notcreative]

I have not seen a bad review yet, so I look forward to trying them.

[TKLJ]

I'm babysitting and brought a bag full of garbage empties over to my friend's house so I could photograph them. Please note the children's playmat being used as a backdrop.

LOVE

* Naisture Aqua Marine Collagen Skin Elasticity three-step mask. So moisturizing! If anyone ever sees these being sold in bundles on Amazon like people do for Tony Moly, let me know.

* Tony Moly Pureness 100 Propolis mask. Also very moisturizing!

* Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist 24 eye mask. I'm so glad Shiseido is being sold at Ulta now. These aren't cheap, so if I buy them during a points multiplier, I'll rake in the points.

* It Cosmetics CC cream in Medium. A kind BTer sent this foil along as a sample in a trade. I'm very grateful, because I also have a DS tube of it that I received in a  GWP bag that I didn't want to open unless I knew I liked the product. I do like it, and it has SPF 50, which made it great for summer. The Medium was a hint dark on my skin, but since it's summer, I could pretend that I had a bit of a tan going on. Medium is also very yellow, which matched my undertones.

* Glossier Balm Dotcom. My third (?) tube? I wear it every night, and also discovered that it gives the prettiest natural highlight glisten, although it is rather sticky since it's a balm and doesn't dry down.

* Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist. I got this in a trade and love it. My skin never felt so soft or moisturized. But it's ridiculously expensive.

* Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Ultra Gentle Daily Peel. If I hadn't just bought a tub of FAB pads, I would have bought these. My skin felt great after trying it.

* Sephora waterproof eye makeup remover. A staple. I buy this in bulk during the holiday sale.

OK

* Lancome Bienfait Multi-Vital Sunscreen Cream. It was nice to have a moisturizer with sunscreen in it for a bit, as I usually use two separate products. The DS jar lasted a long time with generous use, too.

* Algenist Retinol Firming & Lifting Serum. I used to use the FS of this; this is a 100-point perk. It's OK, but I wouldn't repurchase.

* Amore Pacific Natural Protection. Another moisturizer/sunscreen. 

* It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye Corrector in Medium. Mehhhh. I've used better.

* Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. This was raved about by someone on YT. I don't usually fall for YouTubers' recs, but bought it since I got a nice GWP. The eye cream is OK, albeit too thick for daytime. I wouldn't repurchase, but I would use any free ones that came my way in future GWP bags.

* Tony Moly Panda's Dream eye mask. These are mainly a gimmick and only moisturize OK. They're also a pain to put on.

* Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Gel. The gel texture was weird, but at least it didn't break me out like it does others.

* Burt's Bees Sensitive face wipes. I'm trying to break the habit of using face wipes. After using other cleansers, I realized how drying these are.

* Jo Malone creams in White Jasmine, Wood Sage, and Fresh Lime. I'm just not a body moisturizer person. An SA made me these samples months ago and I didn't finish any of them before they turned. White Jasmine and Wood Sage (two of my favorite cologne scents) smelled especially nice, though.

* Nude Treatment Oil. It's an oil sample. It was OK.

* Glossier Moisturizing Moon Mask. The Galaxy Green mask that sucks out impurities is better. This one was OK, but it just felt like putting on a bunch of (albeit lightweight) moisturizer and then wiping it off 20 minutes later.

* Stila Stay All Day liquid liner. One of my few makeup repurchases. It finally dried out, but I hadn't used it for months and months and months.

HATE

* Sjal Liquid Saphire Anti-Aging Face Oil. It just sat on top of my skin and never sank in.

* Marc Jacobs Highliner in Express-Oh! I'm so disappointed in these MJ liners. I own the holiday set, which was supposed to have been fixed after they kept drying out, but this and all my other MJ liners still dry out, including my full-sized ones. I grabbed this one to toss in a fit of fury, but I'll be throwing away my others and won't buy any more.

* Ole Henricksen Pure Truth Youth Activating Oil. First of all, the pump on mine was broken, hence the other dropper I grabbed from another product in the picture. Second of all, when I did manager to apply it to my face, it didn't seem to do anything. I used half the bottle and then threw in the towel.

* Origins Zero Oil toner. I've owned this forever and I'm finally giving myself permission to toss it. It dries out my skin and never seemed to do anything positive.

* Flo Refillable Fragrance Atomizer. It leaks, plus it looks like a weird tampon case or, ahem, personal massager. Fortunately, I filled it with one of my least favorite perfumes, so there's no loss in throwing it away.

[notcreative]

I've tried the Shiseido eye makes before and never seem to notice a difference. What differences do you notice? (Curious as to what I should be looking for).

[kelloua]

I wonder if they are getting discontinued. I saw a bunch heavily discounted at Nordstrom Rack the other day and contemplated getting them but saw mixed reviews and passed.

[TKLJ]

@notcreative They moisturize my undereye area better than any other eye sheet mask I've tried. They also seem to pep up tired eyes, although my dark circles and eye bags are too much for any product to truly tame. That said, I don't know that the retinol in them is doing much. I also only use them sporadically; maybe if I used them on a regular schedule, I would see more long-term benefits.

[notcreative]

Thanks. I think I have another sample of them, so I plan to give them another try. My under eye area is so dry (which is funny given how oily my lids are), so I will see if I notice more moisture this time. I think the reason I never notice that is because I ALWAYS add eye and face cream after sheet masks, so I assume they are doing the heavy lifting on moisturizing. I know a lot of people just do the mask and go, but my skin is too dry for that. 

[angel7594]

Best backdrop for an empties photo ever, I love it! 😄