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.

[guzelkiz]

It's never too late!  Also, I always have a bunch of the same items also.  We call them HG for a reason, right?  😉

Personally, I didn't like Tarteguard.  I had one foil and used some of it.  Probably could've gotten at least 2 more uses out of it but it felt way too thick for me.

[njattana]

Definitely! I eased up on trying anything new this month because I irritated my skin the month before from too much.

Honestly I didn't like Tarteguard either, I found it way too thick and it was actually categorized as a "Terrible" when I last used it. This time however, I took the foils with me to Vegas where my skin gets super dehydrated so it balanced it out perfectly.

[notcreative]

Never too late. I have not even taken July or August pictures yet because I am missing a July empty. It seriously got up and walked away.

I will try that Ferulic someday.

[njattana]

It smells terrible but I love what it does

[kelloua]

Excited to FINALLY be posting my empties!!!!  Last month was crazy these are empties for both July and August.  And of course I found a couple of empties or near empties afterward so already working on my next month's worth.

Loves:

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Agave Healing Oil Treatment x2
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Instant Oatmeal Mask
Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation (Giant size and deluxe sample)
Glamglow Thirsty Cleanse Sample
Lush Twilight Shower Gel
Alegenist Advanced Anti-Aging Repairing Oil
Almay Oil Free Gentle Makeup Remover
Drybar Bay Breeze Hydrating Shot
Peter Thomas Roth Firm Peeling Gel Gel Exfoliant
Benefit Hello Flawless in I'm Plush and Precious - Petal
Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture Sensitive Skin
Davines Oi All in One Milk
Ole Henriksen Nuture Me Cleansing Cloths
SK-II Facial Treatment Mask
Urban Decay Naked Skin

Likes:

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Dove Wintercare Body Wash
Studio 35 Beauty 100% Acetone Nail Polish Remover
Julep Clean Slate Polish Remover Pads
Ole Henriksen Rub N Buff Salt Scrub
Benefit the POREfessional
Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask
Jurlique Purely Bright
Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate

Daily Correct CC Cream Light/Medium
Lancôme Visionnaire x2
Marula
Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Face Polish x2
Marcelle Hydra-C 24H Energizing Hydrating Gel
Cover FX Calming Primer
Peter Thomas Roth CC Cream Light/Medium
Lush Grass Shower Gel
Lush Ro's Aragon Body Conditioner
IT Foaming O' Scrub
Essential-C Eye Cream
Jurlique Herbal Recovery Night Cream
Kate Somerville Age Arrest
Eve Lom Flawless Radiance Primer
Swisspers Cotton Rounds
Softsoap Advanced Clean Hand Soap Refill

Dislikes:

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Kirkland Daily Facial Towelettes
L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Makeup Neutral
L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Concealer Fair/Light
Real Chemistry Luminous Minute Peel

[coffeenow]

Wow!  So many empties!  (bows down in awe).  Lush is one of my guilty pleasures too, especially the bubble bars.  I love to come home from the gym at night and have a luxurious bath.

[kelloua]

You're making me blush!  I have to say, I've been making a very conscious effort to use things up.  I used to be guilty of having quite a few half or mostly used products lying around so now I'm trying to do a much better job of using one thing up before going onto the next, at least with core products.  I've been especially trying to stop hoarding samples and start actually trying stuff.  It's actually been quite fun!

And I too am addicted to the lush bubble bars.  I have a big jar in my bathroom that I keep full of the bubble bars and bath bombs and whenever I use one I pick out another one to replace it with.  I'm extremely stocked up because they had BOGO gift sets just after Christmas so I got two of the big sets full of bars. 

[guzelkiz]

Wow great job!!!  You have so many things!  Oh and the Ro's Argan is one of my absolute favorite Lush products.  I'm a huge rose fan and I always have Turkish Delight, Ro's Argan, and Rose Jam (which comes out in the holidays and I buy 3-4 big bottles to last me through the year) in my shower.

Lots of people like that FAB Oatmeal mask.  I will have to give it a go sometime.

[kelloua]

Thanks!  Lush is one of my guilty pleasures and my local stores are great about making quite generous samples.  And I do love that FAB mask.  It is one of the few products where I have multiple backups.

[guzelkiz]

Yes the staff at Lush stores are always so generous!  Their products are expensive so I try and spread them out as much as I can.  I'm picking up that mask next time I place an order.  I want to see what this fuss is about 🙂

[notcreative]

I've only been waiting on these for 2 months. Kidding. Anyway, I am using those purple Ole wipes, too. While I do not like them as much as the orange, I love them. Why do all of his wipes smell so darn good? Maybe, I will take a bite and see if they taste as good as they smell. Love that Agave, too. 

Oh, no, I love the Real Chemistry peels. My skin never looks flakey after using it. Where did it go wrong with you?

[kelloua]

I love all the Ole wipes.  I think the grease relief ones are my favorite scent wise.  For me the real chemistry peel just didn't do anything.  Wasn't strong enough I guess?  The PTR peeling gel worked great.

[shyvicki]

August empties

Loves:

• Bath & Body Works Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in Warm Vanilla Sugar. I use this in the kitchen.
• Ole Henriksen Grease Relief Cleansing Cloths. My Holy Grail face wipes.
• Tarte Amazonian Clay Long-Wear Blush in Glisten. My everyday spring/summer blush.
• Lorac Lip Lustre Gloss in Rose Lustre. Love Lorac's glosses in general.

Likes:

• Bath & Body Works Night Time Tea Body Wash and Foam Bath. I used it as a foam bath. The bubbles last forever and good scent.
• Bath & Body Works Shower Gel in Tahiti Island Dream
• Clean & Clear Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleansing Wipes
• Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder. This is a sample I've had for years so I don't even know if you can buy it now.
• Tarte Amazonian Clay Long-Wear Blush in Adored. 
• Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation in Beige. Great coverage and lasted all day without seeping into my pores or fine lines. I'd put it under Love but I don't wear liquid foundation often enough to pay $47 for a bottle.
• Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel in Espresso. Like the formula but the brush is too big for my liking. 
• Urban Decay Perversion mascara. 
• Glamglow Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment.
• Too Faced Candlelight Glow Highlighting Powder Duo. 

Hates:

• Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash. There seemed to be some kind of film left behind that would not rinse off.
• Hourglass Liquid Powder Foundation in Nude. I looked like I was wearing a mask. It looked so thick on my face no matter how much I blended.
• Bobbi Brown BB Cream in Medium. For a BB cream, this was awfully thick.
• Make Up For Ever High Definition Pressed Powder. My face looked like an oil slick again after only an hour after putting this on.
• Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. I'm sure I'm the only person on Earth who hates this, but it felt greasy and took forever to set.
• Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara. The brush is too big and made my lashes look meh.

[notcreative]

Love Glisten. So pretty.

[plm95]

How on earth did you manage to use up an entire TF Candlelight Powder and 2 Tarte Blushes?!?!

[guzelkiz]

Haha I was just about to ask the same thing!  😄

[shyvicki]

The blushes, both of which I've had for a few years, ended up crumbling when I dropped the Z-pallet I had them in and I've always been unsuccessful at "repairing" pressed powder items. The highlighter got too old even though 1/3 of the pink side is still in there. However, pink highlight doesn't look good on me. So I may be cheating a bit when it comes to putting them in my empties pile. I also actually just gave up on the Bad Gal Lash mascara.

[jeyrosella]

I would give up on the Bad gal Lash too. I don't know how that product stays on the market. It's one of the worst mascaras I have ever used.

[jeyrosella]

Ha I was thinking the same thing! I don't think I will ever finish a blush even though I wear blush everyday.

[Anonymous]

Loves

Likes

No way

[dejena]

I wasn't a fan of the whish almond lotion either. It smells almost like a freshly cleaned honey bucket for some reason