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

[haleyvvvv]

Nice empties, @SAlyFitz!! 

[SAlyFitz]

Thank you! You as well, you inspired me to post after reading yours this am!

[sister13]

I have  massive bag of empties I keep throwing things into. But, I am not going to go through it because it’s so daunting, so I thought I’d show some recent empties and ACTUALLY throw them away now. I may get to the bag eventually but this is a start. 

Full Size items:

• Not sure I noticed any difference in the Super you, though people swear by these. I will see if I’m more irritable without but not likely to repurchase. I got these at a 2-for-1 during Nordstrom anniversary sale.
• The Sephora body wash was nice enough, I bought it in Europe accidentally, I thought it was lotion. 😞
• Caudalie eye cream- I really liked it, very creamy and hydrating.
• Shiseido cotton is a staple - already re-purchased full size
• Lush bath bomb was awesome - from a Valentine’s Day gift exchange here - I finally used it, so fun and lovely scent 💕💕💕

Sample items:

• Raw beauty - tastes pretty terrible, would not purchase
• Dr. Jart peel - was pretty fun and exfoliating
• Coverfx concealer - okay but not life changing to purchase from the card, would have to try a real sample in store
• Make Up For Ever - Reboot - a great sample with large bubbles of 4 different colors. It was enough for me to try for like a week and I ended up purchasing the full size. Beautiful coverage, almost full but with the lightweight texture, and wears well throughout the day. Love MUFE!
• Exuviance AP peel - got it on sale at Ulta, really nice when I need an acid peel

I think that’s it! Feeling accomplished at posting this, lol. 

[itsfi]

@sister13, those Shiseido cottons are pillowy soft! 😍 

[sister13]

I know some people don’t like them but they are HG for me! @itsfi  I think I had to buy this small size pack once when I ran out and they didn’t have the large size. 

[ather]

@sister13  I love the scent of twilight bath bombs!! 

[sister13]

So good! And it was so cute pink and purple when fizzing in the tub! @ather 💕💕💕

[WhereYouStand]

@sister13 I love the twilight bath bomb! it smells like lavender. 

[sister13]

It was really lovely! I didn’t want to use it for a long time because I just liked how it smelled! Thanks @WhereYouStand 💕💕💕

[RebeccaBT]

@sister13 WOW! Lots of great empties! 

Best,

Rebecca

[sister13]

I need to post them on a more regular basis and chip away at the giant empties stockpile! @RebeccaBT 💛💛💛

[WinglessOne]

February empties. Missing from photos: a bottle of Paula’s Choice body wash and a travel tube of Aquaphor Ointment. Both got tossed/recycled instead of dropped in my empties bag. 

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I’m not surprised the Olly Restful Sleep gummies didn’t work on me. Very few things stand a chance against my GAD-induced insomnia. But they’re by far the tastiest of this type of gummy I’ve ever tried, so: kudos in that department. 😄 

The Sephora dry brush cleaner is something I use to remove powdered makeup from brushes. It’s no substitute for a true cleaning and it doesn’t work well on cream/liquid-dirtied brushes. But my powder-dirty brushes dry much faster with this than my other “in between washes” brush spray. 

And I FINALLY finished my bottle of Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow mist! This is the bottle I received as gratis from Sephora long ago. I’d been using it mostly as a pre-lotion body mist. I like it a lot, but I’m in no rush to restock it. 

The Sweet Chef kale mask was just barely hydrating. I don’t hate it, but I won’t repurchase it. The Creme Shop watermelon mask was terrible (for me; eh, some folks love that mask) and now I’m trying to re-home the other 4 that came in the box I bought from Marshalls. 

[itsfi]

So many great sheet masks @WinglessOne! 🙂

[haleyvvvv]

Nice job on all of the empties, @WinglessOne!! The Inky List retinol is so good! Glad there were so many loves and likes in the mix!

[lmaster]

Love seeing all your empties!! @WinglessOne 

[eshoe]

@WinglessOne I had to stop buying those Olly gummies. They were too tasty to quit and made my sleep patterns worse. So yummy, though!

Love a lot of your sheet mask loves. Curious why the GR Watermelon spray is a like🤔

[WinglessOne]

@eshoe  At one point I had to research how much melatonin is too high a daily dose, because I kept snacking on them. 😄 

The watermelon mist smells fantastic and contains great ingredients—well, aside from the fragrance but c’mon, who can resist that watermelon Jolly Rancher scent? There’s just another mist I like even more. Eh, some of my likes are almost-loves, like the GR mist. 

[eshoe]

Hmmm I’d like to know which mist you favor the most, @WinglessOne 🤔

[WinglessOne]

@eshoe  Youth To The People Adaptogen Soothe + Hydrate Activated Mist with Peptides 4 oz/ 118 mL. My skin LOVES this stuff. Its 4th ingredient is a peptide that can reduce redness, plus it contains aloe, mushroom, and golden root extracts. I wish hyaluronic acid was much higher on the ingredients list (it’s in last place), but I’m glad it’s included. It’s fragrance free, with practically no natural scent. 

I hope I can still use this mist once temps heat up. Shea butter cream moisturizers are seasonal for my skin: I can only use them during cold weather, as they’re too rich/heavy for my face any other time of year. But this mist is more like liquified shea butter, and I’m still surprised at how fine the mist is—like, GR Watermelon mist fine. So, we’ll see how my skin handles it in the coming months. 

[eshoe]

Well I haven’t bought it yet @WinglessOne but your word is enough to get me motivated to do so. Spring sale, maybe. Putting together a list now:)

[ellem24]

I haven't posted my empties in such a long time. I hope everyone is safe and healthy! Here are my February and March empties. YTD total is 66.

February loves

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Loves : 

Some of my ultimate favorites are :

-Fresh Soy Face Cleanser

-Olaplex n°3 

-Creme Shop masks

-Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4 Play shower gel

-Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Mascara

-Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair Hair Mask

-Briogeo Scalp Revival Treatment

New faves are : 

-Bondi Sands Self-Tanning Foam 1hr express

-Indie Lee Coq-10 Toner

-Indie Lee Rosehip Cleanser

-Biossance Tea Tree Cleanser

-LaNeige Sleeping Lip Mask in Vanilla 

-Christophe Robin Purifying Shampoo

-Neutrogena Deep Clean Purifying Sheet Mask

-Haruharu Wonder Maqui Berry Mask

February likes

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Likes : 

These are nice and wouldn't mind using them again if I found a great deal but wouldn't run to the store to restock. 

February nopes

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Nopes :

I had high hopes for the Creme Shop wipes, because they are alcohol-free and vegan, but I wasn't really impressed. I needed several wipes to take all of my makeup off and even then I always had to go back with another makeup remover. The packaging was also a major let down. The hard plastic opening part was poorly glued onto the packaging and fell off which eventually dried all my wipes.

Wasn't a fan of the B&B soap scent. There was too much clove in it for me. I usually am a sucker for these holiday spices type of scent, but this was too much.

Same happened for the Being by Sanctuary Spa bath bomb, I thought it would smell delicious, but the macadamia overpowered the caramel scent.

The Shiseido Full Lash Mascara was a fail. It is totally waterproof, but it has not volumizing or lenghtening effect. It made my lash point straight forward. Plus waterproof is just so hard to remove.

March loves

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Loves : 

I work in a hospital and wash my hand an incredible amount of times per day, especially in these crazy times. The Sephora Aloe Vera Hand Mask was my rescue. The mask held tightly on my hands, the serum was thick enough to deeply moisturize, but too much so it dried quickly. I wish Sephora would carry this one all year long, because I need backups 😩.

The Sephora Pumpkin face mask smells incredible and does a great job at moisturizing. It doesn't smell like pumpkin though in my opinion. It has a sweet smell, not too intense.

Some of my new favorites are the Grow Gorgeous Back Into The Roots Scalp Mask (quick detox mask with a strong peppermint scent) and the Living Proof Night Cap Overnight Perfector (made my hair shine and my curls look beautiful the next morning).

The other items were lovely and would love to purchase again in full sizes.

March likes and okays

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Likes : 

The Being by Sanctuary Spa bath bombs in Chili Mango and Tonka Beans, Cloudberry and Lychee were nice. Smell isn't too overpowering or irritating and forms a light foam in the water. I bought these at Marshall's btw.

Origins Mega Mushroom Relief and Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion was nice, I feel like it really soothed my sensitive skin. I had less redness and it gave an extra hydration boost to my skin.

Okays :

The Aveeno Hand Mask let me down big time. The little stickers to made the mask stay in place weren't sticky enough. The serum was THICK, like I was putting my hands in jell-o or pudding. It took a long time to absorb. In the end my hands were hydrated but didn't perform as well as the Sephora Aloe Vera Mask.

The Sand & Fog candle in 'Passion Tea' had a very light scent. I love this brand and there other candles but I was expecting something better.

Nope :

The Cirem HCR 3-in-1 Sheet Mask was awful I forgot to put it aside in the photo. I got this from a subscription box and I'm glad it was my last one. This is the type of mask that has pieces you can attach behind your ears and around your jaw. The eye holes were so tiny I had serum on my lids and in my eyelashes. The serum wouldn't absorb into my skin like it was sitting on top of it. I felt the residue all night and was happy to wash off my face the next morning.