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

[QueenMarceline]

@Skunk12puzzola Thank you so much Veronica ❤️ 🙂

[Samtian]

@QueenMarceline Congrats on the new job and the empties! That candle looks huge!

[QueenMarceline]

@Samtian It's actually not that big it's just compared to some smaller items haha! I'd say it's large-ish. I loved the packaging.

[itsfi]

@QueenMarceline, look at all those full sizes you went though. Great job! 👍🏼

[QueenMarceline]

@itsfi Thanks so much 🙂 not a bad month at all.

[lmaster]

Winter apple toddy sounds delicious 🤤 @QueenMarceline 

[QueenMarceline]

@lmaster It's a great candle. Unfortunately, I don't think it's in stock anymore. I actually got it on clearance for like $5-8 range, which is a steal for a large-ish candle.

[faeriegirl]

April Empties 🌷

 All loves and repurchases❤️❤️❤️

 Just ok, probably wouldn’t repurchase.

[itsfi]

Those are some marvelous beauties in your loved skincare empties @faeriegirl! ♥️

[lmaster]

@faeriegirl great job!! Not everything can be loves for life 

[ather]

@faeriegirl  I agree with you I like the ilia original but the new one I wasn’t a fan of as much. 

[BluePaisley]

 A few recent empties and some are favs!

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro™ Nourishing Whipped Refillable Moisturizer 1.69 oz/ 50 mL 

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer 

Nécessaire The Body Lotion - Firming Moisturizer With 5 Peptides and 2.5% Niacinamide 6.8 oz / 200 m... 

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin ™ Moisturizing Cream is also very nice

[itsfi]

@BluePaisley, lots of goodies in your empties bin! ♥️ The DE and Dr Jart moisturizers are fabulous.

[lmaster]

Great empties! @BluePaisley 

[jen81]

Empties 

⬆️Verso, Paulas Choice, Amika are favorites in above picture. No to the PTR vitamin C. Saie is just okay.

Loves- all in the picture below ⬇️

 

 

 

[itsfi]

What a fabulous group of empties @jen81! I spy a few faves, like the EH SPF and PC cleanser. ♥️ About the PC exfoliating treatment / peel, do you experience any tingling with it? If so, would you say it’s mild?

[jen81]

@itsfi the Paula’s Choice exfoliating mask is great in my opinion. Comparing it to Drunk Elephant it doesn’t make my face get red or irritated. This mask states to leave on up to 10 min only. I believe Drunk Elephant says to leave on longer. For a while I used once a week but I use it more infrequently now. In my opinion it is such a nice treatment mask. You could start out using for just a few minutes and see how your skin feels. I have multiple backups because I will be repurchasing as long as it’s sold. In my opinion Paula’s choice is. So underrated! I have been using this line for years and only a few have been just okay.

[itsfi]

Thank you @jen81! This is helpful to know. I reached for exfoliating powders more this winter and am starting to slowly incorporate AHA / BHA liquid treatments and peels back  into my routine more consistently for the warmer seasons. The peel was a gwp I picked up when I restocked on some PC goodies and I’ve been interested in giving it a go. I agree - Paula’s Choice has a lot of fantastic products. 

[jen81]

I love leave on AHA/BHA products @itsfi . They make such a difference in my skin.  There are lots of good one’s out there! I somehow always go

back to Paula’s choice 8% AHA. I’ve also used her 5% (smells like melons) and 10% which has lactic, glycolic, and salicylic. I love Drunk Elephants protini polypeptide lactic acids serum but hate the price! There are lots out there that don’t have optimal ph to actually exfoliate. I have been using Medik8 PHA treatment toner which is really gentle. 

[itsfi]

@jen81, ooh, the 8% AHA! That's the one in the white tube / packaging? Do you have a preference for the lotion of the gel? I see they have a trial kit with it, and it's on sale too, with a couple of other PC products that I've used and like. 🤔 I use the BHA 2% (black packaging) on my nose and chin/jawline every so often and more when I'm prone to breaking out, and the BHA9 for spot treatment. 

[jen81]

I have used both the gel and the lotion AHA . @itsfi @The lotion is really nice in my opinion and feels soothing. I have the gel right now because it was a gwp. I also use the BHA 2% and 9% as spot treatments!