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.

[Samtian]

@RGbrown How would you say the Cold shower compares to Yuni? Also what Replicas are those!!

[RGbrown]

@Samtian 

The Duke Cannon sheets are a good bit smaller than the Yuni ones (bigger than a face wipe though), and they've got little scrubby nubs on one side (I don't find them overly scratchy, but they're noticeable). DC sheets are also a bit wetter than the Yuni ones, and feel cooling, with a slightly minty scent. I love love love the DC ones after yard work and such. I don't dislike the Yuni ones, and am perfectly willing to use any I get, but the herbal scent isn't always what I want, and even fresh ones seem just a tad drier than I feel like they should be. Meanwhile I happily buy the DC ones every time I need an Ulta filler because I love the cooling sensation (and singles are only $0.75 😂).

Music Festival! Somehow I wound up with a huge stash of that one, and used them to scent some unscented hand sanitizer 😅

[Samtian]

@RGbrown Thank you!

[sonnydee]

August empties

Top: loves, middle: likes, bottom:no, not for me. 

Missing empties:

Skyn acne dots 🙁

Ahava time to clear mud mask 🙁

Kopari sunscreen - foil 🙁 hard to rub in,left white cast

Supergoop 50 sunscreen foil 😊 expensive but happily use foils

Coola fs sunscreen 😁

Cutex foil 😊

Homeworx guava sunset candle 😌, smelled good but i think it gave me a headache

Homewrox vanilla spun sugar😁 will be buying another

Ulta wonder woman candle 😁already bought another. 

52 for the month, 243 ytd

 

 

[RGbrown]

@sonnydee 

What's the Ulta Wonder Woman candle smell like? Is it overly floral? I've been desperately curious, but haven't wandered in store since January or so.

[sonnydee]

The Wonder Woman 1984 x Ulta Beauty Scented Soy Blend Candle fills your space with a Wonder Woman worthy scent! White peach and lush nectarine are blended with briar rose and sandalwood creating a Goddess-like fragrance. Includes notes of White Peach, Sunlit Jasmine and Plush Musk & Sandalwood. @RGbrown this is the description on the site. I dont find it floral, not perfumey at all. its almost masculine to me. At first sniff -cold i didnt like it, but hubs got it out one day & burned it. Thats when i liked it enough to buy another. its a different scent & I can't think of anything that smells like it🤔

[RGbrown]

@sonnydee 

Thanks so much! I was worried about the rose in the description, but masculine is right up my alley ❣️ I keep swearing off of buying candles from Ulta online because 80% of the time they get broken in transit, but I may have to watch for a deal on that one. Thank you! 

[sonnydee]

July Empties. Missing fs Coola sunscreen..top, loves. Middle- like. Bottom..TBD. Same layout for sheet masks but bottom- the face shop may have broke me out😒 & forgot 2 of the regular empties. 25 in all. 191 ytd

[sonnydee]

June Empties. 17. This must have been when i decided to use more of my sheet mask stash

Top- love or strong like. Middle- like, may or may not repurchase. Bottom sheet mask - meh? I need to use the clean watermelon again. It was tingly but i left it on for 15 min. The milk makeup moist. was too thick for my skin. Bobbi Brown concealer covered every thing & anything but i don't need that well of coverage. 166 ytd total

 

 

[sonnydee]

May Empties 29 total. missing:

Kocostar waffle sheet mask, love..

this works sleep spray love, purchased fs after trying smaller bottle. 

Perricone MD hydrating could cream ok. Not enough like to replace my hg.

2 x Sugarfina & coola candies yum!

Lapcos Aloe sheet mask. Meh...?

ulta candle not repurchase. Didnt smell like pineapple

149 ytd total

  Top- loves, strong like. 😊Middle- like, may or may not purchase.🙂 Bottom..meh. I like other stuff better.😑

 

[RGbrown]

July empties! 🗑️

YTD 206

Notes in the spoiler!

Spoiler

Dior Lip Glow Oil, 001 Pink (gratis): very comparable to Clarins lip oil (which is a true love for me), with a lovely vanilla-mint scent that is light and fresh. Value-wise, Clarins is a better deal, but I would absolutely jump at a chance to use this again ❤️

Exuviance Detox Mud Treatment: a nice clay mask that does its job well without being overly drying. It dries down fully, but it's not a tight-dry, nor is it flaky...it's got a soft, almost rubbery type feel that flexible and moves with your skin. The scent is fresh/herbal, a bit strong, but not overwhelming IMHO. It's not a purchase for me, but I would use it again (and will...I think I have more lol) 

Tula So Polished Exfoliating Sugar Scrub: a creamy base with sugar granules that melt almost immediately upon contact with warm water. I don't use scrubs all that often, and when I do, I prefer a scrubbier experience, but this would be gentle enough for daily use for those so inclined. Really nice coconut scent, not too sweet, but definitely tropical. It left a bit of an oily feel, so a follow up cleanser is a must.

OPI Pro Spa Advanced Softening Socks: I wonder how long these have been sitting around Ulta's warehouse...they were full of tiny holes along some of the fold lines, and the oily serum had leaked all over the place inside the package. I tore the toe box off of one while trying to readjust it after putting socks over them. All in all, it seemed like it might have been a decent product at one point, but the experience was less than stellar. Strong rose scent (which I also happen to dislike greatly)

Smith & Cult Locked & Lit CBD Lip Balm: thin for a balm, but seems to work well. Nice apple scent, not too sweet, just freshly fruity. Thumbs up for this...can't justify buying, but would absolutely use again.

Barefoot Scientist High Dive Intensive Hydration Cream: thin but decently hydrating. But...it smells like baby powder and black pepper, which made me gag.

BBW True Blue Spa Shea IT Isn't So Super Rich Foot Cream: Almost my HG foot cream...I just wish it was minty 😛 Love the thickness of it, it soaks in well and does a great job of softening my feet. I keep branching out to others, but always come back.

Nexxus Hydra-Light Weightless Moisture Shampoo: all through my teens and twenties and even most of my thirties, I gravitated towards either super-harsh clarifying shampoos or volumizing shampoos that wound up turning my hair to straw. This was my first foray into "be gentler to oily hair and it'll stop being so oily" and it was eye-opening for me. This plus their Humectress conditioner was an amazing combo for me for several years. Then I found Ulta and gwps and fancy stuff (I was strictly a drugstore gal up until 40 or so 😮 ) and started branching out into other brands, but this will hold a place in my heart for years to come. I think I still have one more bottle in the closet, and love knowing that I have a backup of something that works if I ever need it (even though I also have a bazillion other things to try too lol). 

Left Hand Soap Company Peppermint Sage Sugar Scrub: castor oil, raw sugar, essential oils. I go through it pretty quickly, but it doesn't make my shower slippery and I like supporting a local company. Have more, and will buy again in the future. 

Rusk Pro Restore01 Leave-In Conditioner: works ok without weighing my hair down. Heavy floral/rosy scent that turns me off though.

Glisten & Glow Top Coat: holy grail. Quick dry, super shiny, no shrink. Will repurchase over and over.

Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm: works well, but I can't stand the rosy scent.

Peach & Lily Super Reboot Resurfacing Mask: I can't really decide how I feel about this...I think acid masks maybe aren't that much of a benefit for me, since I use an acid toner daily anyways. It went on easily, and wasn't too hard to wash off, but I never saw much of a difference after use. 

Kate Somerville +Retinol Vita C Power Serum: perfectly fine, but I have both a retinol and a vitamin C I like better. Will use minis as I get them, but not something I'd rebuy.

Milk + Honey Body Wash No16: not a fan of the scent; I've come to the conclusion that cardamom just isn't a scent that does well with my chemistry. I felt like it fell flat too quickly as well; I had to add some of my BBW body wash halfway through washing. 

[RGbrown]

End of June trash 🗑️

YTD 191

Notes coming shortly 

Spoiler

Ulta cotton balls: basic staple; have more, will buy again.

Bumble and bumble Super Rich Conditioner: love the conditioner, hate the scent 😞 I found it to be an overwhelmingly sweet honeysuckle scent. I nearly tossed the bottle after I first got it, but wound up powering through it. Once I got used to it, it wasn't quite as bad, but I never grew to like it. In any case, if you don't mind sweet florals, I found this to be a great conditioner for my fine hair with dry ends. Good moisture without being too heavy. 

Lancer Clarifying Detox Mask: fun green color, easy to spread with a fairly thin texture compared to many clay masks. Perhaps the best smelling sulfur mask I've ever tried. Citrusy, I think, with just the barest whiff of sulfur every now and again. It's lightly cooling as well, which was fun for summer. But...I don't think it's worth the ridic price tag, at least not to me personally. As a clay mask, I didn't find it performed any better than my cheaper faves when all was said and done. I'd use it again, absolutely, but it didn't earn a spot on my "expensive masks to watch for deals on" list.

FAB Ultra Repair Hydrating Serum: love this stuff as an extra layer of hydration for my oily but dehydrated skin. Not looking to purchase right now because I have more samples, but will likely be a future purchase whenever I can justify a full size.

Hanskin Pore Cleansing Oil PHA: eh, too scented for my taste, very herbal, rosemary. It also has several citrus extracts that really don't need to be there. It worked well as a first cleanse, but there are better options out there.

Naturally G4U Clear Your Skin Resurfacing 1% Retinol Serum: ok, but not outstanding. The texture itself is nice; it's a gel-ish serum that liquifies as you warm it up, and it soaks in well without any pilling or other texture issues. But I feel like my skin has done better with other retinols, so I'm not looking to rebuy this one.

Pacifica Himalayan Patchouli Berry Perfumed Hair & Body Mist: patchouli isn't generally my thing, but this was fine as a bathroom mist.

Burt's Bees Lip Balm, Strawberry: perfectly fine, just a daily basic staple that I have more of and will continue to buy

 Jack Black Lip Balm, Natural Mint & Shea Butter: I feel weird listing this one because the alt use that I repurposed this to is a bit off the wall, but hey, it's still beauty related 😛 My shower filter has a rubber gasket in it, and every time I change the cartridge, I'm supposed to lube the gasket with petroleum jelly (which I don't actually own...one day I should remedy that). At 40% petrolatum, this was the closest thing I had available lol, and it works fine 😄

Zoya Remove+: holy grail, will never use anything else. 8oz of this bottle is technically still in use in my pump, so I guess the full 32oz isn't quite done yet, but at least now I know I'll get somewhere around 5-6 months out a full size at my current manicure speed. I have more of course, and will never ever let myself run out!  

[eshoe]

Funny @RGbrown, I was just looking at that Hanskin today. That actually sounds like something I would love, may have to try it now!

[RGbrown]

@eshoe 

It's definitely worth a shot! It is a good first cleanse, I had no issues with performance at all. I also liked the scent, but do try and avoid scented stuff (sometimes, when it suits me haha...you can pry my stinky Tula cleanser from my cold dead hand 🤣)

[eshoe]

Ha ha which Tula would that be, @RGbrown? I’ve tried a few of their products but haven’t noticed an overwhelming scent (yet). I am definitely going to try the Hanskin, hopefully soon although I am drowning in mists and toners at the moment😂

[RGbrown]

@eshoe 

Their original cleanser (recently renamed "Cult Classic Cleanser", but before it was just "Cleanser", I believe). It's got a strong scent, quite odd, but I've grown to love it ❤️ 

[Lazybeautybeast]

Quarterly empties!

[missjeanie]

Oh how did you like the Native deodorant @Lazybeautybeast ?  I've tried two and can't wait to try more... Candy Cane?  I love that they have seasonal scents. 

[Lazybeautybeast]

@missjeanie I think I like it but the sample sizes are a joke; I only got maybe a week out of each. I've bought the two full size ones (Peach something and Aloe something) that I'll switch to after summer. I've been trying to transition to a more natural deodorant and had a bunch of different samples. I had to take a break from my transition during the summer because of the detox and heat were not a good combo. Native is definitely the top runner right now. The candy cane was a nice scent but kind of odd to smell minty (and sometimes sweaty) all day.

[oneeyeclosed]

Wow, looks like you had a great quarter! Impressed by how well you preserve and organize your empties.

[KeriCherryDee]

Skincare hoarder probs: Finished up this Sunday Riley Flash Fix kit that was purchased probably 2-3 years ago (since we all know how Ceramic Slip was reformulated). Took the cleanser with me on vacation for a weekend and let my boyfriend use it and he says “I really like that cleanser! That’s the best one I’ve ever used! Can you get me one?” 😳😅😭 turns out I’ve also got TWO backup Flash Fix kits and they’re both the new formula—cross your fingers for me that he doesn’t notice the difference!