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

[itsfi]

The amount of these empties ebb and flow from month-to-month @Mellmars1185! I do like that I am seeing more full size empties as I am more selective of the deluxe size and foils I choose. The Biossance + SPF + makeup combo all started at Sephoria. I was using the Biossance until I ran out last month. 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I can't possibly imagine how you went through so much sanitizer... lol.  I go through the touchland a lot too... I usually snag apple or peach, but I did find a beach coco to crack into next.  I received the OUAI in gratis as well but I used it a few times here and there.  You've convinced me that I need to put it next to my skincare and give it a really good go.  

[itsfi]

Hahaha @missjeanie, right?!! I mean, between all the spritzes I used on myself, our BIC beauties at Sephoria, along with several of the brand reps and random strangers standing in line at Sephoria (or, new friends, depending on how you look at it), the Touchland had a busy few days in New York! 😃 Peach and Coco Beach are wonderful. I have apple and need to break it open, and I usually try to keep an unscented one on hand in case there are people who (ahem) will "pass on my girly smelling hand stuff". More for me then! 

Oh missjeanie, give the Ouai scalp serum another try, like once per week. Though I have to say that your hair has a glorious thickness and volume to it already so you may not notice the same results as my fine, thin-ish, flat hair does. 😆 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I have one of the Rainwater?  I think it's Rainwater anyhow that I keep in my truck for those less inclined to the more fruity versions lol.  

I actually pulled the OUAI Hydrating Scalp Serum for Healthy, Fuller Looking Hair 2 oz / 60 mL out after reading your post and have used it four days in a row now.  If nothing else, it doesn't do any harm, so I'll keep it up.  I have found that once I hit ... maybe 35... my hair has been a bit more thin, so I wouldn't be mad at getting a bit more fullness!  But I also think you aren't giving yourself enough credit!  You have gorgeous hair!!

[itsfi]

Four days in a row @missjeanie?!! Lol, you are really trying to fast track the results, huh? 😝 You’re so kind, thank you. My hair care game has only been elevated as the result of being on BIC and the hair care items that  I’ve generously received as gratis. Grateful for that. I went 7 weeks with actually styling / curling my hair every day, until this past week. Too tired this week. It was up in a bun or clip all but one day. Hahaha! 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I'm in my 'do it all' mood at the moment... Sheet Masking, check.  Scalp Serum, check.  LED Mask before bed, check.  Occlusive Farmacy Salve as I crawl into bed, check.   Now if only I could keep it up and get in 8 glasses of water in a day I'd be rollin'!

[itsfi]

Wowza, you're a champ @missjeanie! Oh, I love that Farmacy salve - it does everything!! 💛🍯 Yes to the water intake! Must stay hydrated! Must. Stay. Hydrated. 🚰

[QueenMarceline]

@itsfi What a lovely photo of those empties! ❤️ That Touchland spray looks super unique, my mom is the biggest fan girl of their sanitizers haha!

[itsfi]

I'm biased, but your mom has good taste @QueenMarceline. Love these Touchland hand sanitizers. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Great job! Those Touchland hand sanitizer sounds amazing and I bet they will come in handy for you during the winter months when more virus are around! Great way to protect you!

I have to agree with you on the Ouai scalp serum! I’m almost out. I love it too the scent is so yummy too. I picked up the JVN one but I wonder if I should grab a back up of the Ouai! 

[itsfi]

Yeah, I'm constantly pulling out hand sanitizer or sunscreen and asking people if they'd like some @ather! 🤣 Some are more entertaining of my requests than others. ha!

I like a lot (a lot!) of the products from JVN, but that Ouai scalp serum is seriously the best. I'm sorta regretting not picking up a bottle during the sale. I'm not worried as I suspect I'll be able to pick one up during a sale somewhere before the end of the year; or, perhaps there'll be a $100 Rouge Reward I can pick up - though I have not seen them in the Rewards Bazaar since just before the holiday sale. 🤔 In any event, full price or on sale, the Ouai scalp serum will be here shortly. That's how much I like it. 😍

[CynthieLu]

Wow you did great this month! @itsfi 

I have a similar issue with Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic 15% Firm & Bright Serum 1 oz / 30 mL , my skin loves it but it has a very strong smell, but like yours it dosen't last too long after applying.

Its always fun too read through your product breakdowns, thank you for those reports 😊

[itsfi]

It's that L-asorbic acid vitamin C smell @CynthieLu! It's a marvelous skincare ingredient but my goodness, the scent can pack a punch at the outset, right?! Thanks, cynthielu; I appreciate hearing about how a product performs, and have discovered some wonderful products I might not have otherwise, all because of some of the details and feedback folks here have shared. I try to do the same when I can. 

[CynthieLu]

The DG one, is pretty potent and reminds me of smoke 😅 @itsfi.

Soooo true, reading everyone's posts and accounts of items has led me to fabolous gems. 🤩 I love hearing about everything, good and bad. It's all helpful. 😊

[itsfi]

Agree @CynthieLu, it's helpful, especially because what works for one person may not for another. There are some products that are well loved by folks here and I can see that it's a good product from the ingredients list, feedback from people I trust, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't work for me. Likewise, there are items I probably never would have considered giving a try and then someone with the same preference for ingredients or who has similar skin concerns or likes as me speaks well of a product and what do you know? It's in my cart and soon enough, on its way here - some times, it's a winner and others, just not for me.

[lmaster]

Haus labs foundation is amazing!! @itsfi good job on your empties 🙌

[itsfi]

I really like the formula and how well it wears @lmaster; I just need to get the right shade match. I think either 100 or 110 would work but just want to make sure - somehow it justifies me picking up another foundation if the shade match is as close as it can be. 😂  In my defense, I do work through my foundations, most of them anyways, or make a valiant effort to. 

[lmaster]

I'm absolutely trying to use my foundations up @itsfi I was terrible in the past with buying new foundations. We are on a similar path 😂

[itsfi]

I feel better being on this path knowing I'm in good company @lmaster! 

[Mellmars1185]

October empties = 20

Destashes = 4

I would repurchase all except for the Bontani Cals soap. I received it in a sub box. It was nice but nothing special for the regular price.

All full size products I enjoyed.  I really enjoyed the Juice Beauty cleanser. It left my skin feeling clean without drying it out. The Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves® Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet #is going to be a repurchase. This is one of my new favourite mascaras. I really like the shape of the wand. The nail polish remover has been a repeat buy. The body scrub was a gift and smelled like a spa

Foils and deluxe samples. At Sephoria, Dr.Dennis Gross suggested I use the Daily Peels. Luckily I have a bunch of samples that were GWPs.

My goal was to mask more this month. I used some masks that were in pots too.

Destashes. The dry shampoo left brown residue on my hands when I touched my hair (not a good look). The mascara ran on me. The Sephora lippie was not a flattering shade on me. The MAC base had dried out. 

 

 

 

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 Personalized skin care suggestions from the Doc himself!!  I'm not a fan of the Batiste for the exact same reason.  I touch my hair way too much for the dark powder rubbing off to be okay.