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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.
@itsfi It, uh, wasn't what I was expecting either. I would have thought it was just me but no one else in the family thought that it smelled chocolate-y either.
Time for a mid-month clean out 🗑️ YTD 69
Notes coming shortly!
The Pacifica cloths cleanse well on my super lazy nights, but TBH, I'm glad they are gone now...the fake coconut scent was fine at first, but really started getting to me towards the end of the pack. I'm fairly certain this was my last pack of them (I got a bunch on sale a while ago), so I am happy to move on to something else. Would try other Pacifica wipes though.
This is finally my last of these The Oozoo masks, and I am thrilled to be done with them; I don't like milky serums, it felt borderline slimy, and even without the little capsule serum added (that stuff smelled like lysol yuck), the lavender scent was just too strong for me. Decent moisture, so I persevered to teach myself a lesson (never stock up on sale stuff without trying it first lol), but absolutely not one of my favorite masks ever.
Biobelle and Leaders were both good as always!
@RGbrown, B&BW made a ginger vanilla scent? That just sounds like it would smell divine! 😍
Okay, reading your thoughts on the Rituals makes me even more convinced that mine was expired.
Ack, just read your notes on your Rituals body wash, and yup, I definitely think it was bad! I've never tried that particular scent (I've smelled the lotion and knew I didn't like it), but what I have tried has always come out as a dense, mousse-y foam. The cans shoot out so much that I have a hard time controlling how much I get sometimes, but I've never had one that came out runny and didn't lather 😞
@RGbrown, yeah, this was most definitely the polar opposite of dense, mousse-y or foam like. 🤣 I'll reserve final judgment on it until I try another one then. I think I have another one, different scent, from an Ulta gwp - from a more recent order. lol.
@RGbrown I had no idea that Aldi's sold candles - let alone that they rivaled BBW! Hot Buttered Rum would have been ideal for me. Is it true that they're just over $4 for a the same size as a BBW 3-wick? And, do they sell the candles regularly? There's one by my work, but I rarely get over there.
Yup, Aldi candles are fantastic!
On the cleaning aisle, they've got a few basic scents year round. Last year, all I ever found was Vanilla and Gardenia, but after Xmas, I saw a few more scents added to that...Tropical and a couple of others I can't recall at the moment. Last time I bought some, I thiiink they were $3.99 (maybe $4.29?), and yup, they are the same size as the large BBW ones. While the selection is usually tiny, they are amazing!
Throughout the year, they'll do up some other limited edition candles that'll be on the "random aisle", more interesting scents or more fun containers...those usually run $5-8 or so. That Hot Buttered Rum one came from an LE set a couple of years ago, a 3 pack of travel tin style candles for $5. And for the holidays, they have great holiday scents in the basic BBW dupe jars, usually a dollar more than the regular ones on the cleaning aisle, I think.
@RGbrown I'm so jealous that you live near an Aldi; I've heard such good things about their candles!
I loooove having an Aldi so close (it's roughly 5 miles from home, yay)! Their candles are so so so good, before you even consider the ridiculously low price tag. I love BBW for more variety and more complex scents, but Aldi does a fine job with their limited selection 💕
My "last half of January" empties, I'm cross posting from the V2 Empties thread because I'm not sure which one is more "active".
Key:
❤️Red Heart= I've used this product for a long time now. It's one of my tried/trues, I'll continue to buy it.
💛Yellow/Orange Heart= I've used this for a long time it's nothing revolutionary, but I like it enough to continue repurchasing.
💝Ribbon Wrapped Pink Heart= A relatively new product I've been trying but I'm liking it a lot so far.
👩Shrugging Girl Emoji= I haven't used this product enough to formulate a strong opinion about it. (It's "okay")
👍Thumbs Up= I'm liking this this product. Nothing revolutionary, but I like it enough to try it again/maybe repurchase.
👎Thumbs Down= I'm not liking this product and I won't be repurchasing.
First batch of the new year 🗑️
YTD 43
Notes in the spoiler!
Normally I burn one candle at a time, waiting until it's through to start another. In December, I started a few at the same time, wanting to see which scents I liked best so I could maybe grab more on clearance, so I had several to finish up in January!
Ulta generally does a really good job with their candles, and there were no serious complaints from me on any of these. Pumpkin Spice was a little sweeter/more marshmallow-y and less spicy than I would have thought based on the "spice" name, so I likely won't rebuy it in the future, but it burned well and had great throw. Glistening Snow was very light, not quite as good at filling up my space as the rest of their line usually is, but it was a nice scent that smelled crisp, so it was great for days when you just want "fresh" and not overpowering. Sparkling Leaves was good, my fave of the three here, crisp fresh air, with a touch of spice, a hint of floral that wasn't overly floral, and nice throw.
Huntington Home is Aldi's house brand, and they do up some really nice candles too. Holiday Cranberry is really good if you like the fruity/spicy genre, it's a classic holiday scent. First Snow was really interesting, I caught menthol and pine (? I think? I'm still a little confused by it, actually). I normally hate pine, but mixed with the fresh minty tones, this was actually pretty fantastic, so I grabbed a couple more. The Winter Fireside had great potential, a smoky/spicy scent, but sadly, it was the weakest of the bunch. It's the first wood wick candle I've tried from there, and I dunno if that played a role in the weaker throw of this one or not.
That Lancome Renergie Lift cream mask can eff right off. I saw "cream" on the package, but though nothing of it, just assumed it would be a normal sheet mask and that "cream" was some sort of marketing tactic, maybe code for milky or something, but nope, it's a whole dang jar of actual cream smoothed onto a sheet. This is waaayyy too much for my normally oily, though perhaps dehydrated in winter skin, and the scent is an overpowering heavy floral to boot. I stuck it on my face anyways for some silly reason, but tossed it after a minute, maybe two, and wiped that mess right off. Nope nope nope.
Not a fan of the other Lancome mask either, though thankfully it's a standard serum. It wouldn't be quite so bad for me if the fragrance wasn't so heavy...otherwise it's a nicely hydrating sheet that does a decent job.
Soap & Glory is overly floral scented for my taste, but otherwise nice. The rest are all good to great...will miss Biobelle when I finally finish these off!
@RGbrown Loving your empties. I'm a candle person too. I like to stock up from Bath & Body Works candle day, but have been interested in the Aldi candles so thanks for the honest review. The Leaders sheet masks are some of my favorite and that collagen builder mask looks really interesting. I'll have to see if I can find it.
I have been really impressed with most every Aldi candle I've tried, they aren't just "good for the price" but just plain good, even though they are typically $3-5! Their selection throughout the year can be slim pickings (all I found throughout the entirety of 2021 was Vanilla and Gardenia, and they are good, but I would have loved more variety), but I grabbed a bunch from the holiday collections to ration out over the year.
Full disclosure on the sheet mask, I have no idea how often Leaders revamps their line, but I'm working on a batch of masks that expired in 2021 (I'm behind again lol), and I have no idea if they still make this one anymore. 😋
@RGbrown I was actually going to ask about those ALDI candles but saw that @AMK721 covered that. I actually haven't been to an ALDI in a while, this makes me really want to go and check out some of the candles. I'm technically on a no buy but if/when I run through another candle or two I'll allow myself to replace it with a couple of new ones.
@RGbrown Great job on the empties! It seems like you really like the purity foils! I am also a candle lover!