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.

[Aaliaa]

Wow thats a lot of empties @Lazybeautybeast! Good on you using up things you have. 

[Lazybeautybeast]

Thanks @Aaliaa! 😁 I'm on a mission!

[fieldsofclover]

More April empties! The Ouai oil is a HG for me now. The Ren oil wasn't quite empty, but I've had it for ages and I think it was starting to turn so I retired the little that was left. The Leaders masks are on sale at Ulta this week.

[b3autygrl]

@fieldsofclover Is that the Retinoid Oil from Ren? If so, how did you like it?  I have it on my "loves" and have been eyeing it but not sure how I'd fit it into my night time routine.  How did you use it/layer it?

[fieldsofclover]

@b3autygrl Yes, that's the "Bio-Retinoid Anti-Wrinkle Oil".

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I really like it... I replaced it for now with a bottle of the Korres black pine sleeping oil, which is probably more potent but has a thinner/more liquid feel. I think the Ren is a little more satisfying to apply so unless the Korres has more dramatic results I'll probably end up coming back to the Ren here. It definitely improved my smile lines and my skin prefers oils... night creams/sleeping masks make me break out.

Part of the reason I had this bottle so long was that I had trouble working it into my previous night routine. My skin was more combo a couple years ago and I was using the full Ole Henriksen line... I tried adding this at the end in place of the moisturizer but the Ole night treatment would ball up with this on top. It also got a little weird on top of the Tarte Knockout treatment but was fine with other essences and serums I tried. 

My best routine with it was double cleanse, Ren AHA tonic, hydrating toner/essence, serum, Ren oil. If masking before bed: double cleanse, essence, sheet mask, Ren oil.

[scott1201]

I feel the same about the Becca primer. I thought for sure I’d love it but I don’t think it actually does anything for me. @fieldsofclover

[fieldsofclover]

@scott1201 I really liked it under the MJ Genius Gel, but now that that's discontinued this got kinda lost in my kit. I have the LM luminizing tint now, which is basically like if you mixed Becca Backlight into the regular LM tint.

[cindyvonlovely]

Here’s my empties for April 🌷loves: Amika Nourishing Mask, Bite Beauty Lip Balm, Bite Beauty Lip Scrub, Ciaté Gelology Top Coat, Dove Advanced Care Deodorant Cool Essentials, Algenist Liquid Collagen, Tatcha Deep Polish Exfoliant. Likes: Belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb, LUSH Cosmetic Warrior Fresh Face Mask, Bath & Body Works Comfort Aromatherapy Body Lotion. Dislikes: OLAY Age Defying Body Wash, Caudelie Vinosource S.O.S Thirst Quenching Serum, Mudmasky Facial Detox Mask, Sephora Mint Blotting Papers.

[CookieGirl1]

@cindyvonlovely I have a sample of the Amika (like yours) that I haven't used yet.  Looks as though it fell under your "loves" list so now I'm a little more interested in using MINE!

[cindyvonlovely]

It really is so good! It added tons of softness and manageability to my hair. @CookieGirl1

[CookieGirl1]

@cindyvonlovely now I definitely need to use it.

[b3autygrl]

Caudalie's Foaming Cleanser - Very gentle cleanser.  I only use it in the AM.  Great for very sensitive and/or dry/dehydrated skin.  I don't think I"ll repurchase it right away (maybe during the winter time) as I'm starting to enjoy a bit more a deluxe sample of Fresh's Soy Cleanser and I also have a deluxe sample of Peter Thomas Roth's Water Drench Cleanser to try out afterwards.  

[fieldsofclover]

The Mini Mascara Bar™ experiment is officially over for 2018! A good time was had by all, but I'll be sticking with Clinique High Impact for the rest of the year.

I really like Leaders masks but the hydrogel ones just have too much packaging for my taste. The L'Occitane was, like, self-consciously almond-scented... not strong per se, almost like it was trying way too hard. I like their shea butter hand creams, but I need a cool-kid almond scent, not one that's insecure about itself 😂

[sonnydee]

Just curious @fieldsofclover, why you didn't like the shock?

[fieldsofclover]

@sonnydee It had the type of brush I like, and I like moussy mascaras, but I could never get an even coat out of it. I'm open to it just being a dud sample but I found myself not wanting to use it.

[curlychiquita]

Congratulations on completing your mini bar, @fieldsofclover!  I'm glad you liked the Clinique High Impact!

[scott1201]

RIP Mini Mascara Bar - you will be missed! @fieldsofclover

[mmmiu]

Another round of empties! This time with a few purges Items always repurchased: Kiehl's creme de corps Dolly wink long mascara Hada Labo lotion in light B&B thickening creme Armani luminous silk

[b3autygrl]

L'Oreal Brow Stylist Definer - Great economical eyebrow pencil.  This is my 2nd empty and I already have a backup ready to use once I start getting bored and/or it starts getting too warm/hot to use an eyeshadow (part of my pan project) that I'm currently using to fill in my brows.  Will definitely repurchase.

[dziggi]

Quarterly empties! All my trash from Jan/Feb/Mar, Funny story, a while back we renovated our bathroom which resulted in extra storage space. All that extra space allows me to use the space below my bathroom cabinet as my empties space. I've got an old Sephora bag that just collects trash. I'm a perfectionist and keep everything clean... so it was a bit of a surprise when someone opened that cabinet and saw the bag of trash. The response was: "Why would YOU do this? Is this were you keep your shame?" 

Products I loved and will repurchase: 

Products I'm 'so-so' on, don't have any strong feelings either way:

Nope, no thank you:

I am trying to keep track of all the makeup I have used up. This is all of the makeup combined: 

All the trash, in all it's disgusting glory! 😄

[blondesluv2shop]

I have the Monoi shampoo and conditioner and the twist dispensers stopped working after a few weeks. Now they just sit in my shower because I'm too lazy to see if the whole lid comes off LOL. Did yours do that?