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.

[notcreative]

I've been meaning to try that PC BHA for a while now. I am finally going to try it this month, because everyone seems to love it.

[mw23]

Hope you like it!  This stuff seriously changed my life when I started using it 4 or 5 years ago.  Since age 12 my forehead had always been bumpy from zillions of millia.  They weren't all that visible, but I felt them.  I was amazed by how they disappeared and my forehead was left feeling smooth as glass after a month or so of using the BHA.

Now, PC was my first foray into products outside of the drugstore, so it may not be as amazing to people who are already well versed in skincare.  However, I'm glad this is where I started because it's so reasonably priced compared to most of the mid-range brands.:)

[JenniferOhJenny]

I'm almost finished with a travel size of it and I feel like there must be something wrong with me because I don't notice any difference in my skin at all! Oh well, on to the next one ;).

[ElleElleG]

Yikes, I'm afraid to try the Cotz now.

Have you tried other Pacifica products/would you recommend?

[mw23]

You never know if the Cotz might work for you.  Or maybe I had applied too much moisturizer that day, which caused the stickiness?  I wanted to like it because the price is so reasonable!  

For Pacifica, I tried the Coconut Water Cleansing Wipes a year or two ago.  I think they were okay performance-wise  but they are very heavily scented.  I remember opening my beauty dot com box and being overwhelmed.  I expected possibly a subtle scent from the coconut water, but it turns out there is added fragrance, which I'm not crazy about when it comes to skincare.  I need to do a a better job of reading the ingredients.

I'm curious about their body washes, as I'd love to have one to go with my body butter.  If anyone has experience with their body washes I'd love to hear about it.  I tried to avoid foaming products for my face, but when it comes to my body wash I need bubbles!

[blondesluv2shop]

So many great empties! I can't believe you used all of these in just one month. WOW!

I have a small size of the Murad Invisiblur that I got in the Sephora PARTYPICKS 'Cocktail Hour Classics' bag. You might add that promo to your cart on your next purchase so you have more of it to use without spending the $60+ for it 🙂

[mw23]

Thanks blondesluv2shop!  I had a lot of open items that I needed to finish, hence the large volume.  That vanilla hand cream, for instance, was opened in January!  I'm trying to finish a bunch of stuff up before opening or buying anything new.  I expect December to have quite a few empties, and then in January things should slow down.

Thanks for the tip on the Invisiblur.  I do plan on making a purchase with the upcoming gift card promotion, so I'll keep that in mind.

[ElleElleG]

Empties Galore:

Loves

Atelier Cologne Vanilla & Orange Sanguine

Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Black Currant Vanilla Body Wash

Bath & Body Works Wild Madagascar Vanilla Eau de Parfum

Bath & Body Works Wild Madagascar Vanilla Shower Gel

Clarisonic Acne Brush

Hourglass Primer

Jane Carter Solutions Revitalizing Leave-In

Jergens Ultra Healing Body Lotion

Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel

OH Truth Serum

OH Lemon Strip Flash Peel

Trader Joes Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner

Trader Joes Jojoba Oil

UD All Nighter

Like/Might Repurchase

Kandy Kurls Deep Conditioning Masque

Lancome Nude Miracle

MB Flower & Tonic Mask (felt good, not sure if it really did anything though)

Naturalicious Styling Cream

NYX Dark Circle Concealor

Won't Repurchase

Amazing Botanicals Hibiscus Gel

Amazing Botanicals Aloe Mint Spritz

FAB Ultra Repair Cream

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pad for Face

Origins GinZing eye cream

Mary Kay extra emollient night cream

[notcreative]

I always get curious when I see the beauty products at Trader Joe's. They always get high praise though, so I may buy some (when I am de-stashed).

[mw23]

Looks like you finished lots of bath/shower products!  That's an area where I tend to buy way too much.  This is probably my favorite category to finish up.  I have a body wash that's a couple days away from empty and I'm unreasonably excited about it.

[ElleElleG]

LOL!  It does feel good to use these up!  Especially because it means you're one step closer to doing a serious restock 😛 

[kelloua]

Great empties ElleElleG!  Looks like you made it through quite a substantial amount of your stash.  I love the OH Lemon Strip Flash Peel.  I've only had sample sizes to date and was excited to finally get a FS.

[ElleElleG]

Collecting my empties is the only way I truly know that I am using the things I buy.

LOVE the Peel, it played a huge role in correcting my skin.  I'm thinking of purchasing it directly from the OH site since they have/had that GWP with $50 purchases. 😄

[blondesluv2shop]

What are the other 2 Mario products? Maybe I'm blind, but I only see 1 Mario listed and there are 3 in the photo.

[ElleElleG]

Two are the Enzyme Cleansing Gel (8oz & Travel Size).  The last item is the Flower & Tonic Mask which I forgot to list.

[shyvicki]

November empties

loves and holy grails

likes

mehs and no

[kelloua]

Awesome empties.  What mascara sample is that in the first photo?

[shyvicki]

Clinique High Impact, one of my holy grail mascaras.

[WhereYouStand]

November empties 

- Benefit - The Porefessonal Pore minimizer (Travel size)

- Bumble and Bumble - Cream Rinse x2 (Sample)

- Bumble and Bumble - Shampoo x2 (sample)

- Burberry - Eau De Parum (sample)

- Colgate toothpaste, Advanced whitening (travel size)

- Colgate wisp Max fresh Brushes with beads (travel size)

- Generic Cotton Rounds (full-size)

- Giorgio Armani - Si (Sample)

- Narcisco Rodriguez for her (Sample) 

- OGX - Nourishing Coconut Milk Conditioner (full-size)

- Origins - Checks And Balances frothy face wash (sample)

- Pacifica: Indian Coconut Nectar Body Butter (full-size)

- Scalisi Skincare Cleanser & Exfoliator (full size)

Thierry Mugler - Alien Eau De Parum x2 (Samples)

- Loccitane: Amande Shower oil with almond oil (Travel size)

- Loccitane - Amande Supple Skin Oil - with almond oil (travel size)

- Ole Henriksen - The Clean Truth Brightening cleansing cloths (Travel size) 

- Urban Decay - Original Primer Potion (travel size)

- Yves saint laurent - Black Opium (sample)

[mw23]

I love Pacifica body butters.  I think they offer great quality for the price.  I just opened up a tube of my favorite, Tahitian Gardenia.

[WhereYouStand]

I also Love the Tuscan blood orange one!