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.

[RGbrown]

@CC3616 

Glad I'm not the only one with issues with the tanner. I mean, I'm sad it's a bad product, but glad to know it isn't just me being a novice lol.

I've finally come to realize that a one-use product is going to escape my brain almost immediately, so I stuck a sharpie in the bathroom to write down my first impressions on the sheet masks. At least I can remember a little something that way 😂

[RebeccaBT]

Hi @RGbrown,

Lots of good empties 🙂 That candle looks like it smells very good!

Best,
Rebecca

[RGbrown]

@RebeccaBT 

Thanks so much! It was fantastic ❤️

[sonnydee]

September. And im all caught up....😊(I think) Top-loves,middle-liked,bottom-ummmmm.......CT foundation is maybe a no. its feels to greasy & I'm having a hard time matching my color. Derma, I think it mightve broke me out so not sure about that one but like that its a triple duty: remover, cleanser & toner. 10 total.

[sonnydee]

Aug empties. Top-loves, bottom-likes, love delectable but strawberry is my least favorite scent. (its too fake) so will not purchase that specific scent. Bottom-no, not for me. olly can't compete with my insomnia but they do relax you. avene, nothing special, didn't clean well. 9, uggh, I could do better. 😜

[RebeccaBT]

@sonnydee I have to try the "Sleep" supplements! 

Best,

Rebecca

[sonnydee]

if you aren't a hard core insominac (like myself unfortunately😔) they really do relax you to sleep @RebeccaBT & I didn't have any of the crazy dreams that melatonin supplements can give

[sonnydee]

July empties, yes I'm that behind....to the best of my memory... 😬😅 top-loves, middle-likes, would use again but may or may not purchase (fab)bottom-no. never again. Tea tree & ysl I don't remember. 26 not bad.

[RebeccaBT]

Hi @sonnydee,

Lots of empties! How did you like the "Detox" mask? It looks interesting! 

Best,
Rebecca

[karap03]

SEPTEMBER EMPTIES! LOVES: giorgio armani power fabric foundation (shade 5.5), bioderma, batiste, elizabeth and james nirvana white dry shampoo, origins ginzing tinted moisturizer, kate somerville eradikate, laniege moisture cream, it cosmetics secret sauce, smashbox prinerizer, dolce and gabana the only one perfume. i had lots of loves this month! not any misses. the products i didn’t list are good but not outstanding.

[PenelopeBT]

I love the Giorgio Armani Power Fabric Foundation. It's my holy grail foundation! <333

[RGbrown]

The latest batch! 

YTD: 389 (packets and minis really add up 😂)

Notes in the spoiler! 

Spoiler

Leaders Caribbean Coconut Calming Mask: I really like the thin, almost gel-like material, but it's also a bit tricky to get on since it sticks to itself so easily. Nice moisture and decent fit. The scent isn't bad...a bit strong, but it fits in that "sheet mask fresh" category, and I didn't find it too overwhelming. All around nice, would use again, and might even buy more with the right sale.

TonyMoly Master Lab Intensive Brightening Mask: good grief, it's only been a week and I still have no recollection of this one. The package is retaining a lemon-fresh Pledge scent, which I do vaguely recall now. I think this might have been the one with the minuscule eye holes too. Overall I don't recall disliking it, but apparently I wasn't terribly impressed either.

Jack Black Reserve Cardamom & Cedarwood Body & Hair Cleanser: smells sooooooo good, though cardamom doesn't always agree with me, and I'd catch a slight hint of funk from it every now and again. Served its purpose as a shower gel well. I'd use more of this if I had it, but I have way too much other shower gel to use up, so it's good that I don't.

Yuni Shower Sheets: a lot drier than I expected, and I felt like I had to prioritize where I could use it. The cloth is huge, which was nice, and the scent is lovely (there are lots of essential oils in it...citrus and mint and rosemary seem to be the most fragrant) but wasn't overpowering, but all in all, I was a bit underwhelmed. I have a couple more, and will use them, but not looking to purchase. 

Paula's Choice Clear Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution: PC BHA is my HG. It's a part of my routine every single night; 2% most days, with a splash of 4% once a week or so. I have more and will rebuy (though I usually buy the Resist formula now...it's got peptides in it, and I figure that's a great addition).

Ulta Beauty Deep Breaths Shower Flower (Mint Eucalyptus): disappointing; I couldn't smell it hardly at all until I got my nose right up to it. And while it looks pale in the bag, it's loaded with kelly green dye. It didn't stain, so no harm no foul, but I really don't need dye in a scented shower tablet lol. I prefer the 4pk bag Ulta sells over these jumbo single ones...they smell much better.

FAB Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer: just a good basic moisturizer for my oily skin. Soaks in well, mixes with my oil well. I have more minis I'll eventually use up.

Wella FusionPlex Shampoo/Conditioner/Mask: the top contender for favorite sham/cond of all time. I am debating hardcore whether I need to make myself use up some other stuff before buying full sizes of this, or if I just chuck everything else and get this now. The shampoo makes my hair feel clean, but it also feels like I've already conditioned it...it's soooooo soft just after washing. And the conditioner, wow, it just gets softer. My only peeve is the conditioner is smaller than the shampoo in the full sizes (unless I go all in for liters lol).

Rituals The Ritual of Yalda Foaming Shower Gel: smells great (pomegranate watermelon), works well, lathers nicely. All in all, I really like the Rituals shower gels.

L'Oreal Pure-Clay Mask Exfoliate & Refine: great drugstore clay mask; I like all of these that I've tried. This one has exfoliating beads in it, but they are really gentle. It dries down, but it's not that face-pulled-tight dry, just a soft dry that's easy to remove. Does a good job at soaking up excess oil. Thumbs up for these for sure!

Perricone MD Eyelid Lift Serum: a very lightweight serum. Did nothing in way of lifting my eyelids, but provided enough moisture in the mean time while I watched and hoped for some results lol

Bumble and bumble Pret-a-Powder Tres Invisible Dry Shampoo: one of my favorite aerosol dry shampoos. Love the scent, there's next to no white stuff, zero product feel, and my hair looks fresh and shiny. 

Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Smoothing Serum: I already use retinol and have no issues, so a gentler retinol-alternative wasn't necessary for me. But I had a bit of a lightbulb moment when I realized couple of products on the market combine retinol with bakuchiol, so I just added a couple of drops of this into my existing retinols for a little boost. It's a nice product, the scent is good, very light, almost non-existent. It's a bit of a thick texture, almost jelly-like, but it mixed well and soaked in well, no pilling. Results are harder to measure, especially since I've been hopping around with many different retinol samples the last few months. I didn't dislike it, but I'm not looking to buy it any time soon. Would happily use again though.

Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Serum: perfectly fine. A creamy, lotion type texture that soaked in well. No complaints.

[eshoe]

The scent on that Jack Black sounds amazing @RGbrown. I love cardamom. Will check that one out, haven't tried anything from that brand before and I hear so many people rave about the lip balm. 

My skin doesn't tolerate retinol/oids at all, and that Herbivore has dramatically improved my skin. Nice solution you found to use it up!

[RGbrown]

@eshoe 

The Jack Black smelled divine in the packet! I was sad that the scent went a little sideways once on my body, but not entirely surprised...several of the savory kitchen spices do that on me, rosemary and cardamom in particular. But it saved me from wanting to buy a bottle, so I guess it worked out 😂

[eshoe]

Yeah, I know what you mean @RGbrown. I haven’t seen that ingredient in a shower gel yet so I’m gonna have to try it though. Still kicking myself for not picking up that free Becca powder this would have been a good excuse 🙄

[PenelopeBT]

I'm really interested in trying the Herbivore Bakuchiol Serum as I heard it's a natural form of retinol. <333

[RGbrown]

@PenelopeBT 

Bakuchiol isn't actually related to or a form of retinol at all, but it has a similar effect to retinol, while generally being gentler on your skin. It's a great option for folks that can't handle the side effects of retinol/retinoids etc!

[Samtian]

@RGbrown That's a bummer about the shower sheets for you. I really really love them!

[RGbrown]

@Samtian 

I'm really wondering how old mine are...it almost feels like I've had them hanging around for a year or two at this point, which makes me think they might be drying out. This one wasn't bone dry, but it wasn't much more than barely damp. I need to try my others soon to see if they are any better!

[Samtian]

@RGbrown Awe I'm sorry. Hopefully at least one of them won't be so bad. 

[CookieGirl1]

Ooh, @RGbrown, super glad that you posted about that Rituals shower gel; l've recently fallen in love with a couple of things from Rituals myself and wasn't aware that they had that particular scent but it sounds divine!