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.

[eshoe]

I feel your pain on Farmacy Clear Bloom. I bought 2 bottles of it when Farmacy was on Gilt City, and am so disappointed. The bottle is so pretty though, would make a good soap dispenser. But The product has the scent of vegetable oil🤨 Burt’s Bees has a nice cleansing oil. Sorry it wasn’t that great, @Mochapj.

[Mochapj]

@eshoe You’re right, it does smell like veg oil 🤣

i wouldnt be surprised if they end up discontinuing it now that they have clean bee liquid cleanser.

[eshoe]

Yep, @Mochapj. I am debating on even finishing the 1st bottle. I have 3/4 of it left🙄

[KeriCherryDee]

.... and suddenly there was nothing left in the can! Living Proof Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo deluxe sample; this came either in a Sephora Play box or as part of a gift set (can’t actually remember which). My first dry shampoo I’ve ever used and it’s mostly good. It doesn’t leave a white cast in my (dyed) dark red hair and it does help give some body and texture. However, I feel like the end of the night I need to use it again because it gives my hair a slippery softness that could be mistaken for oiliness if anyone else knows what I mean. I have four other dry shampoo samples to use up and I try to not use a lot of product in my hair, so I doubt I will repurchase

[snoflakefaerie]

I spent a month in Colorado, so these are all my empties from the trip. (I took them last minute, so they are a little disorganized.)

Loves and likes:

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Repurchases: Boscia Clear Complexion Cleanser, DE C-Firma. 
Things I will repurchase: Leaders Mediterranean Sheet Mask, Whish Renewing Mud Mask, Origins Rose Clay Mask, Cocokind Chapstick, Naobay Lotion, Soothing Animal Sheet Masks, Hask Bamboo Oil Strengthening Shampoo + Conditioner.

Things that I liked, but maybe not enough to repurchase now: Herbivore Lapis Oil, DDG Alpha Beta Peel, Skin Laundry Gentle Foaming Face Wash (plastic Sephora samples), Avocado and Honey Sheet Masks, Alterna Caviar Shampoo + Conditioner.

I don't think the Living Proof de-frizz line defrizzes my hair well enough, but it cleaned it just fine.

 I didn't like any of these!

Didn't like the sheet masks, but I DO like the Cocokind Mint Chapstick.

[RGbrown]

@snoflakefaerieUnidentified

Did your Ulta bubbling mask bubble at all? Mine didn't 😥

[snoflakefaerie]

It didn't, @RGbrown. It was just sort of foamy? If you can't tell from my face, I was very unimpressed.

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[RGbrown]

@snoflakefaerieUnidentified

Unimpressive, indeed. And sadly, that's actually a ton more bubbles than mine had. Ah well, at least it's one thing neither of us feels the urge to spend money on later 😂

[MoniDJ]

July Empties

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Repurchases
- Dr. Jart Water Replenishment sheet mask
- Frudia Green Grape Pore Control Mask
- Elisha Coy Refreshing Ampoule Solution Mask
- The Creme Shop Rose Water Infused Face Mask
- Leaders Labotica Bamboo Skin Soft Mask
- Leaders Labotica Honey Skin Soft Mask
- Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
- Sol Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
- True Blue Spa Look Ma, New Hands hand lotion
- Supergoop Sunscreen Oil
- Nugg Anti-aging Face Mask
- ABH Clear Brow Gel
- Simple Micellar Make-Up Remover Wipes
- Nars Casino Bronzer
- Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia rollerball perfume

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Products I'll repurchase
- Leaders Labotica Green Tea Skin Soft Mask (x2)
- Alikay Naturals Jamaican Fruit Body Scents Body Oil (Mango Fresco)
- Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
- Hempz Original Herbal Body Moisturizer
- Timeless 20% C+E+Ferulic Acid Serum
- Lavanila Pure Vanilla Healthy Deodorant
- Drunk Elephant Beste Jelly Cleanser
- L'Oreal Pure Clay Mask Purify & Mattify
- Farmacy Honey Drop lightweight moisturizer

 

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Just ok
- Bath & Body Works Coconut Milk Body Oil
- Sephora Cucumber Eye Mask
- Sephora Blue Clay Mak
- Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel
- Caudalie Moisturizing Mask
- Whamisa by Glow Recipe Green Tea Serum Toner
- Eve Lom Cleanser (nice cleansing balm, but I don't care for the scent)
- Nugg Detoxifying Face Mask

[sonnydee]

Yes @MoniDJ

The scent of Eve lom will take some getting used to. But the way it  cleans out my pores! Even the first time I used it! Yessssss!

Good job on your trash😁👍

[Shelbstirr]

Here are my empties for July! I wasn't too excited about anything new I tried this month. The UD setting spray, Ren primer, Gimme Brow, and shadow primer are daily products for me. The DG peel pads are still one of my favorite ways to treat myself and I found a renewed love for Diorshow Mascara. I have determined that I hate Better Than Sex Mascara, couldn't even bring myself to use the last of what was left.

[Anonymous]

I hated the better than sex mascara. The worst part is I spent the twenty something dollars on it. I would have been less upset if I spent 12 dollars on the travel size. My favorite is the benefit roller lash! I pay for the 12 dollar travel size. I’m at my second tube. 🙂

[Shelbstirr]

@Anonymous I haven't tried Roller Lash yet but I have one in my collection of minis to get through! I've heard good things about it.

[Anonymous]

You must be the pickiest person ever to not like that one! Lol 

im not saying it’s the best but you won’t be dissappointed.

[Glarson]

@Shelbstirr What was it about the Too Faced mascara that you hated? I have tried a few tubes of this mascara and for me it is constantly hit or miss. I've gotten some tubes that are amazing and make my lashes look so full, but I've also bought some tubes that ended up flaking all over my face. Because of this inconsistency in quality I decided not to purchase any more of these mascaras, but did you also run into a flaking issue?

[Shelbstirr]

The biggest issue is that I feel it makes my lashes look spidery and poke weird directions, no matter how much I try to comb it out. Secondary, it smudges and flakes, I've never had a mascara flake on me before. Then to top it off it's difficult to remove at the end of the day. Mascara just shouldn't be that hard lol. @Glarson

[Glarson]

@Shelbstirr I definitely hear that! And someone should not have to worry about having mascara flakes all over their face.

[curlychiquita]

Nice collection of empties, @Shelbstirr!  I agree, Diorshow is really good.  Yet for some reason I always buy the Sephora LashStash set around Christmas thinking that I'll find something better.  I have way too many mascara minis.

[Shelbstirr]

Diorshow is soooo good! I'm the same, have so many samples lined up to try when I should really just get a full size of that @curlychiquita

[sonnydee]

My July contribution to the trash society: The lipstick samples were Dior addict fluid it was a ok formula but they got discontinued maybe reformulated? ok-no buy, products that are ok but I probably won't buy again under no-ysl plump lip gloss I don't think it's worth the price, it did have a slight tingle. The ole wipes left a residue & were uncomfortable on the eyes. Not a terrible burn but enough for me to shy away from them. estee edit-it didn't clean well, sometimes not even swatches but it was discontinued klorane did nothing to my hair except leave it grey (white cast) & dull.

[fieldsofclover]

And now, back to your regularly-scheduled trash:

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 Loves are mostly staples. Finally found a natural deodorant that doesn't suck, yay! I replaced it with the bergamot and lime one, so now I smell like mojitos 🍹

Liked the TF way more than I expected to. Might grab a larger bottle if I ever come across one at the outlets.

The DDG was my first setting spray ever. I bought it when I was being super brand loyal, was iffy about the price tag (30 bucks!), wasn't sure whether it really did much until I forgot to pack it when I went out of town once, then realized it really did a lot 😂 I've tried minis of the TF and UD, but I'll end up repurchasing this because it comes out as a really fine mist, and doesn't have the "hairspray" feeling I got from other setting sprays. The bottle lasted a long time too, even though I tend to go pretty overboard with it.

The La Mer promo was ok but it's one of the "spinoff" creams and I could feel the cheap fillers in it. I'd be interested in trying the original version, but I gave away the second DS I had of this one.

The TJs candle smelled good but the wax never pooled properly.