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]

Thank you @JoSometimes! Agree, it’s not fun when your skin reacts negatively to something - and it usually takes having used it to learn it doesn’t work for you. 😆 As I gotten older, it’s less and less about trying to make an “it”’ingredient work for my skin and just going with what actually works for my skin! ♥️

[CynthieLu]

@itsfi Good work this month!

I hear you on using what you have and trying too keep the open products to a minimum. To much open at once can be just plain overwhelming. You are a great example of organization. 😃

[itsfi]

That’s nice of you to say @CynthieLu! It’s taken me ages to get organized and it’s still a work in progress. 😂 It was hard in the beginning but with project pan and making a disciplined effort to stick to a few opened items, it feels more manageable to work though open items.

[lmaster]

Pushing through those products @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Just trying to chip away at a few items @lmaster.

[Samtian]

Slow month but that is ok. 
2023- 126/100
2023- 56 Destashes

Love-
Ami Cole Gloss Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil Reflection   So good!
Origins Rose Clay Mask 

Ok-
Huda Concealer- HUDA BEAUTY #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer Nougat 2.5 Golden These were too yellow and too thick and creamy for me. Did ok as a primer for eyeshadow though.
Butterbear Bath Bomb- Lush

No Opinion-
Josie Maran Beta-Retinoid Pink Algae Serum

N.O.-
Atelier Pomelo Paradis- smells like it went bad

De-stash-
Patrick Ta Major Dimensions 3 PATRICK TA Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette I gave this to my mom.
fresh Vitamin Nectar Mask
JS Thirst Trap- Gorgeous color but dried and smells bad.
PMG Elson 5, can't open.
VS Glossy Lip Oil- went bad
Too Faced Pretty Rich - Also gave this to my mom. 
UD Freebase- dried out
UD Primer Potion- No good no more.

[Cissy63]

@Samtian  Oh that was so sweet of you to give your mom the beauty items!  

[Mellmars1185]

@Samtian Excellent work. That was nice of you to give your Mom the PT palette. Great idea to us the concealer sample as an eye base! Oh no - the PMG lippie won't open?!? That would be frustrating.

[Samtian]

@Mellmars1185 Thank you! She likes playing in makeup so she is always happy to get the things I give her. I rarely wear face products like foundation and concealer so it's a good idea for me to use it was a primer so it doesn't just go to waste. It definitely was frustrating but Mom and I got a good laugh out of it.

[QueenMarceline]

@Samtian Great job! Slower months usually mean future bigger months for me with empties. 🙂 

[Samtian]

@QueenMarceline Good way to think of it! Thank you!

[caitbird]

@Samtian  great job with empties and destashes! It's always a shame when something goes bad, dries out, etc., but at that point there's no sense keeping it to just clutter up space that could be used for something new and better!

[Samtian]

@caitbird Yep! Ha I'm trying to get away from so much space being used for things I'm hoarding. Gotta cut back!

[CynthieLu]

Gotta love that Ami Cole! It's such a great product 🤩 @Samtian. Good work destashing this month!

[Samtian]

@CynthieLu ah it really is!!! Thank you!

[lmaster]

@Samtian you can't open the pmg??

[Samtian]

@lmaster Nope lol. It's fine I have a mini of it as well.

[lmaster]

@Samtian  that's good! I need to start using my pmg lippies again

[itsfi]

The Ami Cole lip oil is so good @Samtian! You are doing a great job this year working through your stash. How's your mom liking the Patrick Ta palette?

[Samtian]

@itsfi Thank you! I'm not sure if she has tried it yet.

[JoSometimes]

Another batch of empties this month. 

Loves

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Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser 
Repurchased already! It’s a great, gentle cleanser.

Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Skin Barrier Redness Recovery Moisturizer 1.86 oz / 55 ml 
This was a repurchase and I’ll be repurchasing again after my current moisturizer is finished. I did notice its redness relief this time around. It’s not quite as immediate as the spray or serum but it does eventually help skin settle down. They work really well together.

Dove 7-in-1 Miracle Mist
An amazing leave in conditioner that can also double was a weak hold styling product. My hair feels great after using this. It also detangles real well, so I sometimes use it in my girls’ hair too. Already repurchased. 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Bright Future Gel Serum Under Eye Concealer
I’m sad to see this go. There’s only a handful of shades and it’s marked down to 50% off, so my guess is it’s being discontinued. 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Retractable EyeBrow Pencil - Waterproof 
A repurchase. So many shades and so effective at its job. I’ve heard it’s comparable to pencils from Benefit.

Likes

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Aveda scalp solutions overnight scalp renewal serum trial size
Pleasant and definitely helped in keeping my scalp hydrated. I have other things I’m using so I won’t be purchasing a full size.