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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.
I don't know that I've ever had a shampoo or conditioner at a hotel I loved though I do remember back in the day being really excited when I discovered Bliss via staying at the W.
Yes, I've used Bliss products from the W, but I am not sure if they're full strength Bliss or the standard watered down version most retailers sell hotel chains.
Impressive! You always make it through so much each month. What are the little containers with blue tape (I think) on top?
I use a lot of samples, which are small. It looks deceivingly like I am using more than I really am. Each mini shampoo or conditioner gives me 2-3 washes. The L'Oreal one was a little bigger, so I got 4-5 on that. I use lotion every day on my body and many, many times a day on my hands. That is the one product I use a lot of each month.
The containers are a Raspberry cream and a Lavender Balm I sampled for Megan at Essentielle Beauty. I did not like the scent of the Raspberry cream, but it was not a deal breaker. It was very moisturizing on my dry skin, which I always appreciate. The balm did not smell like lavender at all. It smelled like Christmas! I loved it. While it is not as thick as my beloved Egyptian Magic, it did a similar job. I used it on dry patches that were not bad enough to require Egyptian Magic. It takes about 30 minutes to work into the skin, but it does moisturize wonderfully once it works in.
I like that about sample sizes. ouhhh, you stayed at a Sheraton! I actually don't like those little shampoos. I've used them to clean stained clothing before but I find them drying.
I hate every Shine product I've ever tried. My husband loves the Sheraton, so we still stay there often. I try to book different hotels when I can. That came from a Universal Hollywood trip though. The only hotels worth staying at nearby at the Hilton or the Sheraton. The Hilton was sold out unfortunately. Their super thin manly smelling PTR lotion is not much better than the Shine junk, but the shampoo and conditioner are a lot better.
Fair enough, though I still think making it through samples is impressive. 🙂
WOW was this a month for empties... I finished ALL the things!
Loves (have or would repurchase):
Ok/Meh:
Nope:
I will be trying that Bliss Foot cream soon. Any specific details on why it was meh? I am so tired of foot creams that do not moisturize. They're for feet, which have really thick skin. If they're not thick, they will not even crack the surface.
Mostly the smell. It absorbed really well (almost too well?). I am confident that if used regularly it would moisturize well, but it didn't seem to do much on one application. And the smell made me not want to apply it very often.
Wow, that's a nice load of empties!!
How did you like Estee Lauder's Take it Away make-up remover lotion? I never knew they made one, and now i'm intrigued!
It's great! Sephora sold it for awhile, but not anymore. It's water-based, and you can tell; it's not really "lotiony" in the greasy or creamy sense. Gets all kinds of makeup off very easily. It works best if you wipe off with a tissue and then cleanse with something else. I would use it to take off my makeup when I got home from work, and then wash my face for real closer to bed time. It worked really well for that because it didn't leave my face either sticky or dry.
I'm trying out some micellar water removers now, but I may end up going back to this.
Good to know! Next time I'm at the department store, I'll check out the texture, but I think you've enabled me on this one 🙂 I'm usually a fan of a double cleanse, so this would totally work out well!
These are great empties. I'm impressed you have so many items that (at least for me) are hard to use up like lip glosses and eye primer. How was the Murad hydrating toner spray? I like having a move hydrating one to spritz on during the day when I feel my skin getting dry. Previously used Fresh's rose one and now using Jurilique's Rose one.
I love it, I have the full size. It is a bit heavy on the glycerin, so if that would bother you then maybe not. I have their Vitamin C toner also, and it's almost as hydrating. Love both of them.
I'll have to go try it out in store. Looks like it is the second ingredient in my Fresh toner after water so clearly it doesn't bother me. Does it feel texturally thick? For example, I love the results of the Ole Henriksen Truth Serum but I don't care for the texture of it at all. It's definitely taken some getting used to.
It's a bit thicker than water, but not at all thick compared to a serum. And it's not sticky either, which is the main thing I don't like about the Truth Serum.
Yes. The stickiness is what gets me about the Truth Serum. I used to LOVE PTR's Camu Camu serum for that reason because it was lightweight, absorbed quickly, and wasn't sticky. But then they seemed to have reformulated it and it was never the same.
I feel exactly the same way about the B&B full potential. It smells like old school hairspray- Aqua Net or something. Shame, because it does work.
Items I have repurchased are
tarte maracuja oil
shu uemura cleansing oil
amorepacific treatment enzyme peel
luna sleeping night oil
algenist retinol firming and lifting serum
shu uemura tsuya skin youthful bouncy fine cream
bite lip wipes
sephora express eyemakeup remover
I like the Glamglow flashmud brightening treatment as well but am still going through samples of it.
I like the bite wipes too. They are kind of pricey for what they are, but I think they are worth it.