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.

[MSena]

@heartsmyface Aww the age of fingerprints! 

I've been there...and I never left 😄 

[fieldsofclover]

Wow, nice work @MSena!

[MachynesSister]

A little early, but I won't be finishing anything else this year.

De-stash for various reasons. The shampoo and conditioner started to smell funny and everything else irritated my skin one way or another.

Loves

The perfume sample is Fresh Sueded Oud...my fav Fresh scent.

 Likes

I didn't quite finish the Elf powder. It started getting clumpy.

 Not for me

I felt like the CT sheet mask was WAY over-hyped, given the price.

[CC3616]

@MachynesSister LP restore mask is my favorite hair mask, I use it as my main conditioner in the winter!

[MachynesSister]

It's great @CC3616! I'll definitely be purchasing it as soon as I get through my ridiculous stash of samples!

[fieldsofclover]

Oh man, I used to go through so much of that Giovanni scrub... 💜

[MachynesSister]

I wanted to love it @fieldsofclover! I really like their body wash and shampoo, but the scrub really irritated my skin. I've had that tube for 3 or 4 years, so I figured it was time to throw it out.

[fieldsofclover]

@MachynesSister Sad, but good call! It worked for me for ages, then my skin shifted a little and it totally was no good for me anymore. I think it's one of those all-or-nothing products.

[sparklekai]

earlier this year a dear friend asked me to keep my empties for the year - so here they are!

208 products.

16 primers, 13 foundations, 8 concealers, 3 powders, 7 setting sprays, 5 contour products, 8 blush, 3 bronzers, 15 highlights, 3 eye primers, 11 brow products, 2 cream eyeshadows, 13 singles, 4 eye palettes, 1 jumbo pencil, 8 eyeliners, 17 mascaras, 1 lip primer, 6 lip liners, 11 lip crayons, 37 lipsticks, 1 liquid lipstick, 4 lip glosses, 2 lip scrubs, 8 lip balms

[heartsmyface]

Wow, that’s dedication!!!  It’s very satisfying seeing the pile of used products!  So you just threw your empties into a bin all year?  Did you learn anything about your buying habits or take away anything unexpected from this project? @sparklekai

[sparklekai]

@heartsmyface i threw everything in a bin at the end of every month after i moved it from my inventory.  

i think my take aways were that i really don't need to shop ever again 😛  i think i was most surprised about how many lipsticks i used.  which makes me feel better (ish) about how many i have but really i don't need anything more.  i need to make progress in what i have and keep track of what i really really love to repurchase or consider repurchasing after i make a significant dent in my collection - 300+ lip products so that's gonna be a long time from now!

my goal is to get my collection down to having 2 or 3 of most category with the exception of shadows and lip products that i'd like more variety in.  

[xamalia]

Wow, so much product!! I can barely pan an eyeshadow!! Very impressive. 

[blackkitty2014]

Darn, that is impressive @sparklekai!!!

[ohheyitscindyk]

@sparklekai Wow, I love this! Empties goals! 🙂

[fieldsofclover]

Wow you did great! #2018goals

[sparklekai]

i'm on mat leave until september so i wont use as much in 2018

[kelloua]

I need to post my empties soon.  I was procrastinating and had a whole pile and my dad misunderstood and thought they were trash (I mean, they are, I just wasn't ready to toss 'em yet) so now I don't have my full lot. 😞

[sparklekai]

my mom and i have this convo every month! 

mom: is that garbage?

me: no - they're empties

mom: so garbage

me: kinda but not yet

[jen81]

Likes

LovesLikesno fails. Most everything I have really liked. Repurchased the amika shampoo, Kate Somerville exfolikate and have more samples of the caudalie eye cream. 

[suzyo]

I'm just posting to see if this shows on the main page 🙂

[howconnie]

Here’s my Empties I’ll have my fall Samples video up soon, but I put mini reviews on the other pictures.

All great choicesToo many to reviewLove self tan on winter skin natural