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.

[StephaniLynn]

@HookedOnBeauty2 I'm not sure if GG is discontinuing the cleansers all together or just revamping the packaging but I do love this one. I like the supercleanse with my clarisonic. 

I know it sounds weird putting skincare in the fridge but honestly it helps so much during our summers. 120+ degrees some days and all I want to do is hide inside lol!

[sister13]

A few empties from the last few months probably!

These are loves. I have already or will repurchase.Mostly ok, either would need more time/use to decide or just ok, nothing trrribly special.

[HookedOnBeauty2]

@sister13 I love the Shiseido eye masks!!

[sister13]

They are nice and relaxing, but i guess I don't notice a big change and just never seem to (a) remember to use, or (b) get too excited about eye masks. 😉😉😉

[maddieb25]

My June empties! Definitely a very lacking month - I didn't even come close to my goal or close to the numbers I've been getting the past few months, because I was in the process of moving this month (and I've just been using less products since it's summer!). Anyways, here's what I was able to get through.

Loves

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Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer in Fair Neutral
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation in 0.5
Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara
VitaBath Body Wash in Lavender Chamomile
BeautyBlender BlenderCleanser Solid

Likes

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Davines OI All in One Hair Milk
Davines NaturalTech Replumping Hair Filler Superactive
Philosophy Spiced Cinnamon Stick 3-in-1
Cane & Austin Miracle Pad +
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Hydrating Primer
Biolage Color Last Aqua Gel Conditioner
Drybar The Chaser Shine Cream
Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy
Becca Undereye Brightening Corrector
Sephora Collection Eyelash Curler for round eyes (?) (forget the exact name, bought it 2ish years ago and now destashing it)
MD Solar Sciences Daily Antiaging Moisturizer

Dislikes

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Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara
Milk Makeup Ubame Mascara - I guess I'm just too picky with mascaras! None of these tickled my fancy, at all. I'll stick to my Better Than Sex I guess!

[MoniDJ]

June EmptiesRepurchases- Murad Hydro-dynamic Ultimate Moisture, Murad Invisiblur, Botanics Iconic Clay Mask, MAC Fix Plus, Benefi Pore fessional, Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation, Laura Mercier mascara, ABH Clear Brow Gel

Repurchases- Sake Brightening Hydrogel Eye Mask, Tony Moly Pureness 100 sheet mask, Tony Moly Seaweeds sheet Mask

I would definitely repurchase- Tata Harper Honey Blossom Mask

I would repurchase all except the eye cream.- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water (waterproof version), DDF Ultra-Lite Moisturizing Dew, Fig+Yarrow Complexion Water, Caudalie Premier Cru eye cream

[darkiceis]

The boscia hydrogel eye masks work so well. I wish that boscia would make a package either more pairs. 

I def neeed to try the Tata Harper.

[missjeanie]

My June empties! Better late than never.  I had 36 empties and 8 de-stashes this month.  Not quite my target, but I'm happy with what I got through. I'm ordering way less this year and happy to be shrinking my supplies down. I'm hoping to keep using up samples before I order again in order to shrink my collection down to true loves.

LOVES

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- i never thought I'd love cotton, but I was wrong. I use a tip from BT and cut these in half. A bag lasts me about 6 months.
-the sol Janeiro body wash is way more than I think is ok to spend on body wash, but it does last and smells so amazing. I may or may not repurchase depending on how ballar I feel.  The body spray is on a to buy list because of this and the lotion.
- I think I'll forever buy the UD all nighter, but I am getting curious to if anything else out there strikes my fancy.
- st Tropez in shower tanner,. This is something at first I felt like was a waste.  But I started using it again this summer and fell in love.  I only really use it on my legs so it goes further than if I were to try my full body.  I like that it's a gradual tan so I don't get any odd patchiness or streaks and it looks natural.
- Latisse is a staple and I can't imagine my lashes without it.
- bumble &bumble hairdressers oil conditioner, I was away for two weeks and made use of the mini I got in a 500 point reward. Already have used several full size. Great smell, great hair!

LIKES

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-the fresh mask sample was surprisingly nice but I've found a new love from herbivoire.
- NARS primer again nice, but ive used better, not as pore filling as a pore filling primer should be I think.
the Kate Somerville goat milk moisturizer was nice, I'll be thinking about this as a purchase. Nothing special, but a good, no scent, no spf moisturizer.
-the olay quench was okay, but I prefer the scent on the jergens.
-batiste is my favourite cheaper dry shampoo but the brunette version leaves résidu on my finger nails if I scratch my head.  I'll stick to the tropical from now on.
-the Korres eye cream was the first full size eye cream Ive ever used. It moisturized, sure but didn't help dark circles as claimed. Ive a ton of samples to use up before I contemplate a full size of anything but I'll move on from this on the quest for the best.

NOT FOR ME

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- the shoppers masque actually stung a little, and while good value as I got 4 uses from one packet... no visible results and no relaxing experience.
-the ole oil I used up on my elbows and feet. It did nothing but make my face feel oily.  Im not really into oils so that may be part of the reason I wasn't feeling this. 
- the skyn moisturizer was supposed to be cooling.  The menthol sure was cooling but was too strong for me. Would probably feel great on legs or arms innthe warm weather!
- I think this was an essence? Came with ipsy. My skincare routine isn't advanced enough for this yet. While it didn't hurt, I didn't see it do anything.

DESTASHED

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Body shop oils were nice when I was 15 but I'm long past 15, and so these oils are likely over 20 years old lol. Time to move em out for things I use.
elf foundation I thought would be a dupe for my Mac studio tech, nope. Greasy and oily.
the burts bees foot crème is sooooo greasy, i had to wear socks while using it and Im anti socks, so I'm moving on!

[lmi82]

Bump!

[lmi82]

Bump it up!

[YoiFran]

I've been working really hard to use up the stuff I have. I hadn't realized that every ime I went to get my hair done I ended up buying shampoo and conditioner and I have like 6 half used bottles cluttering my bathroom. 

C-Firm Drunk elephant: As you can see it is completely oxidized, the annoying part is that ever since I bought it back in November it was that exact color. They have reformulated and changed the manufacturing process so new batches are clear. Still I think customers who bought the first oxidized from the get go batch should get some kind of voucher.

Awapuhi shampoo and conditioner: Liked it especially the smell but I don't feel it did anything out of the ordinary for my hair.

Pantene Dry Shampoo: this is my HG formula it works so well, why does it have to smell like roach killer??? Pantene please change the perfume on this!!!!!

Kiehls conditioner: NOPE it left my hair a greasy mess, heavy, weird.

MUFE mascara: this was part of a rouge birthday present from last year I think? LOVE it already bought the full size!

Not in the picture a lip scrub from Lush that went stale (Another reason to keep going through my stash of unused stuff I hate throwing away gone bad beauty products)

[heartsmyface]

Mines probably gone off by now:0 ilol have to check in the morning! 

[YoiFran]

@heartsmyfaceI was very surprised when I cracked it open. When you pump it in to your hands the dark color is not as noticeable. It was this dark ever since I bought it 😞

[gonerogue]

Bump

[melash]

Love that you cut end of of tubes to use all,of product, I do too. Ive gotten a lot more use out of things by doing so. 

[Alicehoopz]

@melash there is SO much product stuck up in the tubes! Multiple uses so often!

[Alicehoopz]

Oh word I should have known there was a thread for this! I have a lot to contribute LOL!

These are all my spring empties, I've gone through a lot of skincare since this year began as a result of my quest to find the perfect products. 

Serums/Moisturizer/Masks/Cleanser+Other

Standout products: EL perfectionist serum, EL advanced night repair Ampoules, farmacy invincible serum, murad eye lift firming treatment, EL nutritionist moisturizers, Farmacy sleep tight, honest beauty eye cream, PTR Irish Moor mud mask, nuxe creme fraiche de beaute mask, Clarins extra firming mask, Ren Glycol-lactic mask, dermadoctor amethyst detox mask, Farmacy deep Moisture mask

Makeup/Haircare/Lip balm/Body products

Standout products: L'Oreal voluminous primer, living proof restore line, kenra texture powder, John frieda 7-day volume

It's mind blowing how little makeup I actually use UP compared to skincare. In fairness, my gf uses a lot of my skincare too but we have massively different makeup preferences (we only fight over ONE item - Tarte airbuki bamboo brush. We both love that one to pieces, but can't justify buying a second BRUSH lol!)

[heartsmyface]

I wonder if there's a cheaper dupe for the tarte brush... 

[blackkitty2014]

I'm bad at saving empty. These was at the end of their journeys last and this month. 

All AmorePacific products in this picture are in my current skincare routine. Love love them. New favorite are Tarte in Nude Tom Ford Fluer de Portofino and Creed Aventus for her. Already repurchase Tarte. For the Creed and TF fleur de Portofino, if not because of the super expensive price, I already get them :(. Dislike: Tom Ford Primer. I wouldn't want another free sample. Everything else is okay.

[Anniehox]

I love cracking open a bottle/tub/etc.. and seeing so much more! My fav moment was cracking open, what I thought was an empty Verso 8 Eye Serum to reveal a few MONTHS worth of product hiding in there.  http://www.sephora.com/super-eye-serum-P382017?skuId=1561083&icid2=products%20grid:p382017

[curlieq]

@Anniehox, how do you crack this one open? i worry about the rigidness of the cylinder - and is the product encased in a bag inside? i'm nearing the end of mine and would LOVE a few more months!!