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

[eshoe]

Ooooh ouch on the last one, @lmaster 😖

[lmaster]

I used it one time @eshoe and it was terrible!! Huge fail!! 

[CookieGirl1]

Wow, @lmaster, way to rack up those Empties!

[lmaster]

Thank you!! April was definitely a great month for empties for me @CookieGirl1 

[SportyGirly125]

@lmaster So glad you loved the body butter and the TJ candle

[lmaster]

@SportyGirly125 I loved them both so much!! Thank you lovely!!

[haleyvvvv]

5⭐ Looooves 

4⭐ Likes (would repurchase but not my fave in a category) 

 

3⭐  Okays (would use but not repurchase)

 

2⭐ Mehs (Didn't hurt, but didn't like) 

 

1⭐ No thank yous 

 

[ather]

@haleyvvvv @Great job using everything up!

[haleyvvvv]

Thank you, @ather!! 

[Samtian]

@haleyvvvv Great work!!! I'm going to have to check out that Farmacy toner.

[haleyvvvv]

It is so good, @Samtian!! I haven't tried the Paula's Choice toner though. I like that, unlike the GR one, it doesn't have any AHAs, and it is gentle enough for everyday use on my dry, sensitive skin.

[Samtian]

@haleyvvvv I haven't tried any of her products yet either. 

[haleyvvvv]

Sorry, @Samtian, I was incomplete in my thought, I meant I had tried the PC, and they seem to be the fave in this category, so I really like the Pharmacy but with the caveat that I hadn't tried the PC one.

[itsfi]

Great job @haleyvvvv! What's the consistency of the L'Oreal ferment pre-essence? Is it more like a toner? Or is it just a lighter essence? This is the first I've heard about "pre-essence" and I'm intrigued...says the girl  trying to reduce the number of steps in her skincare routine. Hahaha!

[haleyvvvv]

Thank you, @itsfi!! It's definitely thick and goopy, but in a good way. I think the texture is what is what I like most about it. I don't know why it's called a pre-essence, because it also uses the word serum on the packaging, which would mean its to be used after essences? The branding doesn't make a lot of sense. I liked it as an essence, it's got a thick consistency, which for my dryer skin, helped keep it hydrated to add other products, and its full of fermates. I just tried the Benton essence, which is also thicker and linked that a lot too. Also, in full disclosure I got the L'Oreal as a gratis from Topbox Circle.

[itsfi]

That is so interesting @haleyvvvv. The "pre-essence" definitely sounds more like a serum or possibly an ampoule even, depending on how thick it is. Benton makes some fantastic products; their serum has a big following. There's so much really good skincare out there. On the one hand, I loooove that! So nice to have good options. On the other hand, it presents so many distractions when trying to manage and curate my skincare library. 

[lmaster]

@haleyvvvv you got through a bunch of products! 🙌

[haleyvvvv]

Thank you, @lmaster!! Too many skin care steps+DS sizes=all of the empties.

[eshoe]

@haleyvvvv that Benton Snail Bee Essence is soooooo good🥰

[quspork]

Yessss, agreed @eshoe and @haleyvvvv - that essence is amazing! 

[haleyvvvv]

@quspork @eshoe I definitely want to try the full size when I've worked through a little more of Mt stash, but its definitely one of the best ones I've tried.