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:

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

[itsfi]

I'm definitely working my way through my stash @l8totheparty, 🙂 and finding proof that my skin does well with daily sheet masking, sometimes twice daily masking. I don't think it's suited for everyone but my dehydrated-combo/dry skin is a fan. 

[emaisgr8]

@itsfi  How was the monthly snail masks compared to the other daily masking that you did previously? Which did you prefer?

[itsfi]

@emaisgr8, thanks for remembering my previous monthly masking. There were pros and cons to each of them. I liked them both but had a slight preference for using the Yadah masks (individually wrapped) as they were a lot more convenient to travel with. Those masks also held more essence so I could mask longer if I wanted and there were a few days here and there when I did leave the mask on longer. I *may* give daily sheet masking another try in November but with a slight variation on the most recent go at it - I'm thinking about picking 4 or 5 different masks that I'll rotate through during the month. 

[emaisgr8]

@itsfi  Oh thats good. I can't wait to hear about your next adventure. 

[itsfi]

September empties

For the most part, I liked everything I used up last month. I didn’t experience any irritation or negative skin reaction from any of these products; always a good sign. Holy grail items here are the AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Mist; Bioderma Micellar Water (I’ve lost count how many bottles I’ve gone through); and the Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm – I usually have at least one backup of these products in the house at all times. Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4-Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel and Dove Coconut Water and Almond Milk Foaming Hand Wash smell ahhhmazing; I’d use these again but don’t feel the need to run out to pick another one up at the moment. I have plenty of second cleansers and masks to go through, both full and sample sizes so I’m not in any hurry to pick up any more but if I were I’d definitely considering getting the OleHenriksen Cold Plunge Pore Mask and the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel; the latter surprised me; I wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did. The First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer and the Fresh Sugar Strawberry Exfoliating Face Wash are fine; I just like other similar products better. I posted my foil empties on the foil challenge thread - https://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confidential/Use-Your-Foil-Samples-Challenge-2019/m-p/498586... - and will try to post my sheet mask empties later this weekend.

[PenelopeBT]

Love the sample size Farmacy Green Clean Cleansing Balms because they're perfect for travel. <333

[lmaster]

love the cold plunge @itsfi I'm so glad I finally bought it!!

[l8totheparty]

What does the cold plunge mask do, @lmaster @itsfi ? 

[lmaster]

@l8totheparty it's a deep pore cleansing mask that is like an aqua blue color and wow does it get cold while it's on your face, it draws the gunk out of your pores

[l8totheparty]

Thanks! @lmaster 

[itsfi]

I have another DS of the mask @lmaster @so it should tie me over for a while. ☺️

[lmaster]

Nice! @itsfi 

[CookieGirl1]

Finally I can toss my trash!

My monthly foils. Just used the foot mask a couple of days ago and no peeling yet--still waiting on that one.The EcoTools brush cleaner was a little "meh" for me and I thought that the Murad cleanser was altogether pathetic. It wouldn't be a montly Empties from me without a B&BW candle and this one in Blueberry Sugar (limited edition, sadly) is one of my all time favorites! I have a small stash of them that I dip into once in awhile, sparingly. I love the Philosophy apricot hand cream and I like the Living Proof Triple Detox Shampoo pretty well, enough that I have another one that I'm working on now. Finally, I really like the Redken hairspray mini so I went ahead and just bought the full size.Loved all of these! I was a little sad to finish off my YTTP moisturizer but I've replaced in with another favorite from Belif so I'm not going to miss this one too much. It killed me to finally finish off my Marc Jacobs Highliner in Luna(Tic) because it's a shade that I wear all the time but it's so expensive that I probably won't repurchase it right away and I'll wait for a good sale. All of the other little things were great as well and I'd repurchase any or all of them.

[Cyncynn]

@CookieGirl1 I am a diehard fan of the blueberry sugar candle. They re-launch it from time to time. I have 3 unopened from that collection (same package) and one from the old package (that was lovely with a marble like stone top).

They tend to release them around the holidays, so let's keep our fingers crossed!

[lmaster]

@CookieGirl1 that candle looks nice great empties

[JaneanBT]

Hi @CookieGirl1 ,

This is a great set of empties. I love Marc Jacobs Hiliners too! 

Best Wishes,

Janean

[CookieGirl1]

@JaneanBT They're so good!  I definitely have a few favorite shades.

[sephoraaddict918]

That is a nice set of empties @CookieGirl1!! I am currently using the mini of the Elemis Rose Cleansing Balm, and I am not liking it that much. The rose scent is much too intense for me, and I like the scent of rose. 

[CookieGirl1]

I didn't really mind the scent, @sephoraaddict918, but I wasn't the absolute biggest fan of the consistency.

[sephoraaddict918]

HA! That's funny @CookieGirl1. It was the complete opposite for me. I didn't mind the consistency, but the scent gave me a headache.

[CC3616]

This is maybe a month and a half worth of empties?

Loves:

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New to me:
SKII skincentuals cream: holy glow. Hydrating and glow finish. love the texture too. Way more than I would normally spend considering theres plenty of great creams much cheaper but I might have to save up and cave on this one.
St Tropez bronzing mousse: this took me a while to get through since I don't self tan regularly but I really enjoyed it. Was not streaky at all except areas where operator error took place. Good for face also.
Clarks Botanicals deep moisture mask: Dry skin = love. 
Josh rosebrook cocoa antioxidant mask: not too tough or dry after use.
osea white algae mask: hydrating

Likes:

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Davines oi and NYM dry shampoo- good products that used to be HG for me but I have other favorites now.
Tony Moly I'm peach: smells great and hydrating

Meh:

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Amika triple RX mask: SO MANY SPLIT ENDS after using this instead of my other fave hair masks. I used it like 4 times and the whole thing is basically full and going in the trash.
Florapy: not sure whats up with this. they are usually HG for me, set I got was a gift purchased on amazon and smelled very chemically and off from usual.. 
Tula Insta Bright- I wanted to love this crazy fun foil mask but it burned and irritated my face, so pass.
Ardell glamour lashes- way too much for this simple gal LOL
Becca luminous body mousse- not my shade