Empties - V2

[scott1201]

Seeing product empties is so satisfying 🙂

Post your weekly, monthly, quarterly, whenever-ly empties and let us know how you felt about them!

Previous Empties thread:

Spoiler

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Insiders/Empties/m-p/589003

[CookieGirl1]

Samples--wouldn't actually purchase any of them.

The tarte maracuja juicy lip liner is one of my absolute favorite lip liner formulas (and yes, I've already repurchased) and similarly I also like the tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plumps.  The Dior Dior Forever Skin Glow Hydrating Foundation was nice but I don't see myself running out to restock it in my collection and I don't understand why SO many people love the Benefit Cosmetics 24-HR Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel with Lamination Effect .23 / 7ml because I felt like it did nothing for my brows.

Redken All Soft Heavy Cream is a staple in my haircare collection; I don't know how many I've used up over the years.  The Verb Dry Shampoo 2 oz/ 60 mL smells great but leaves a white cast and I was seriously impressed by the throw on this little singe wick BBW candle!  

BTW, @lmaster, did you hear that the Pistachio Vanilla candle is coming back for Christmas?!  SO. EXCITED.

The Ulta facial tanning mist is actually decent (but I'm trying out a different mist RN) and unfortunately the Tanologist tanning drops always go bad before I can completely finish them (this is the third one that has expired prematurely) so I wouldn't recommend those.  Also, for those of you who picked up the holiday Farmacy balm trio--have any of you felt like the formula on at least the orange one was different?  IDK, it's probably all in my head but I didn't think that this one felt or performed the same as the other Farmacy balms and I actually was really disappointed with this one.  The best of this bunch was absolutely the TOM FORD Mini Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil 1.5 oz/ 45 mL.  It was gifted last summer from @TeamBIC and I've LOVED wearing it both last summer and now this summer.

Declutters: The Child palette from Colourpop is super-old at this point and I'd noticed that it just wasn't performing well at this point so I'm saying goodbye to this one BUT I actually have a replacement for it because I actually have used it a lot and still enjoy it.  The stila Shimmer & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Cloud was my last of the Stila liquid eyeshadows in my collection and it totally dried up.  I used to have several of these back in the day when they were really popular but I just never reached for them over the last couple of years so I'm not sorry that it's ready to be done.

[BluePaisley]

@CookieGirl1 Love this, great job!

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Awesome empties! Good to know about the Tarte liner. I will keep that one in mind 😊

[Cissy63]

@CookieGirl1  Oh so many wonderful products used.  And a pistachio candle for holiday’s, yes⛄️⛄️

[CookieGirl1]

@Cissy63 that candle was fab.

[CynthieLu]

Great work! 🥳

Everyone raving about BBW's Pistachio Ice Cream candle means I'll have to be keeping my eyes open 👀 around Christmas.  I need to try that one @CookieGirl1 💚💚💚

[CookieGirl1]

@CynthieLu gosh, it's SO good.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CookieGirl1 BBW pistachio ice cream sounds amazing!  And the winter one sounds promising, too!  

[CookieGirl1]

@greeneyedgirl107 I love the scent of pistachio and yes, the winter one will be good; it's actually a re-release so I already know I'm going to be stocking up.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CookieGirl1 which do u like better: the summer ice cream one or the winter vanilla one?

[CookieGirl1]

@greeneyedgirl107 they're nearly identical; maybe the vanilla one?

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CookieGirl1 good to know...esp because I stand a better chance of getting the winter one!  Thanks 

[lmaster]

@CookieGirl1 awesome empties!!! Yaaaaaaay!!! That's exciting news,,, now I just need to figure out when bbw releases the pistachio ice cream candle, because that one is amazing!!! 

[CookieGirl1]

@lmaster I'm SO excited for the candle!  I'll definitely tag you when I know anything more.

[lmaster]

Thank you! @CookieGirl1 I will definitely stock those babies 😉

[makeitup305]

@CookieGirl1 The Child Palette is so cute. I have the Mandalorian one but idk if I ever even used it. I used to love the Stila glitters but I hate how quickly they dry out. I think the Benefit was just one of the first ones and got popular so it became the default. It’s ok but not my favorite. I just picked up 2 K-beauty ones that I’m eager to try but I’m trying to finish the ones I have first. 

[makeitup305]

Cumulative empties from months. Some of this stuff is OLD and resurrected from the depths of my undersink cabinet. 

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The good- Pyunkang Yul (all), Biossance Mini Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Firming Oil 0.5 oz / 15 mL , Clarins Super Restorative Total Eye Concentrate , Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum , Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47 2 oz/ 60 mL , LANEIGE Cica Sleeping Mask , Sunday Riley Autocorrect Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream 0.5 oz/ 15 mL , Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm , Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Texture Renewal Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL , Heimish Artless Glow Base, Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Deep Hydration Moisturizer , Glowish lip mask, Youth To The People Mini Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Night Cream + Mask with Vitamin C 0.5 oz/ 15 mL, Rhode Glaze, Neutrogena Hydro Boost cleanser

The bad- La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream Moisturizer (the smell was off-putting, Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter Unscented (this was the watermelon from a set and it was too much for me, I'd probably like the unscented version, though), OTZI cleanser (this is ancient, but it was not good)

These went bad before I could use them even though they were sealed 😞  except for the The INKEY List Oat Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm 5 oz/ 150 mL which I just did not like. I'm sad about the Oskia, which I've never tried, and the Youth To The People Adaptogen Deep Moisturizing Cream with Ashwagandha + Reishi 2 oz/ 60 mL which I really like. 

Perfume was old, nail stuff got used up

5 stars although I probably wouldn't repurchase the AG Hair, I can find better.

The L'Oreal foundations went bad super quickly, these aren't even a year I don't think. These are the second and third (if not more) Sephora Collection liners that have dried out quickly on me. Idk if it's me not putting the cap on properly or what but I have bad luck with these. I really liked the Sweed mascara even though I'd never heard of the brand before I got this. The Glow Recipe Glow Lip Pop Lip Balm Watermelon was pretty and got used up all the way, which is rare for me. The mascara is old and never got used since it was a waterproof I bought by accident. The CP brow mascara was not good.

[Mellmars1185]

@makeitup305 Nice work on the empties. It feels nice to clear out the things that arw not serving us anymore.

[makeitup305]

@Mellmars1185yes, it's so satisfying.

[CookieGirl1]

First of all, @makeitup305, I'm super-impressed by how much you used up!  Talk to me about the Sweed mascara--I've heard that it's a good one but what do you like about it?  Would you repurchase it?

[makeitup305]

@CookieGirl1 I used it up a bit ago so I don’t recall exactly what it was. I think it was volumizing but still fanned out my lashes. The brush is weird so it was unexpected. I think I would pick it up again, but on sale- no mascara is worth $30 to me. Every high end mascara I’ve ever bought has been at a discount lol