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]

You cleaned house in December @missjeanie! 41 empties?! 👏 That's fantastic! 🙌 That's an impressive empties goal for this year - about one empty a day (I forgot we're in a leap year). My empties count goes up during the cooloer months as well - I'm more likely to be burning candles and using sheet masks more frequently then. Hmmm.... candle and sheet mask use going hand-in-hand, who knew?!! 😂 Good luck with your 2024 empties goal; I have confidence in you - you got this! 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I feel like one a day is reasonable since I count foils and sample sizes.  If I could get myself sheet masking more year round I'd be on a real roll!  Funny you mention candles... I have on burning right now beside me... while I've a sheet mask on! lol

[faeriegirl]

Awesome job with all your empties @missjeanie !  Congrats on making your goal!

[missjeanie]

So many empties @faeriegirl ... fingers crossed I can do a better job of whittling down my stash this year!

[missjeanie]

October and November 2023, 40 for the two months making 297 for the year, goal of 550... it's looking like the goal was quite a long shot lol.

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LOVES
-Qtips... look... I know I'm not supposed to put them in my ears... But I feel the need to clean my ears after every shower.  If Q tips and ice cream are my worst vices... well... here we are.
-Feria Hair dye.... broken record at this point.
-Gel Moments Flake Off, this is to get my gel polish off.  Yes, Gel Moments is an MLM... but dang if I don't like the products. 
-Colour Wow -- I got a smaller one to try and I really like it.  I use it before my air wrap and it really does make my hair nice and shiny.  I'll end up purchasing a full size once I've gotten through some hair care products. 
-Kayali Vanila 28 and Eden Juicy Apple... are both now on my list to purchase.  The question is only if I go full size or travel. They are lovely alone or layered together. 
-Summer Fridays CC me serum.  I really like this as a vitamin C serum and am happy to have another to use.  I've actually loved a lot of Summer Fridays products and am eager to work through some stash to try more.  
-Uoma Beauty tinted brow gel.  Loved this one.  Perfect shade, formula didn't flake or feel unnaturally stiff.  It was dry enough, but also wet enough to go on easily. 

LIKES
-Aveeno Body Wash -- This was really nice on my dry skin, I just wish there was a nice scent to it.  I do however appreciate that scent free is best for some so I'm glad it's available to them.  I just may try something scented next time. 
-Voluspa Spiced Pumpkin Latte - I liked the scent on this one more before it was burning.  I'd totally try it again as maybe mine was just a bit older, but it was lovely, I was just hoping for more.
-Rare Beauty Primer -- These were from the Rare Beauty booth at Sephoria and they were actually surprising with how much I enjoyed them.  I'm not a huge primer gal and these were so nice that I may try a full size!
-Clinique Pep Start SPF -- This was nice on my skin, and layered nicely with other skincare and foundation.  The drawback was if it got in my eyes... holy cow I'd be crying all day.
-Kosas Tinted face oil-- I actually really enjoyed the formula and shade on this one.  What took it down from a love was the 'nozzle' cracking making it impossible to put into a make up bag.  This one needed to stay straight up and be quite carefully used to prevent a mess.
-Function of beauty hair mask for wavy hair.  My hair is wavy, but I felt like this was something I'd categorize as between a conditioner or mask in it's moisturizing level.  I'd be curious to try more of their products with some of the add in's I've seen available.  
-Peach Slices Snail Rescue - I love snail in my skincare and saw this from a sister company to Peach and Lily (a brand I love) so thought it would be an easy pick up for a travel sized option.  It fit the bill nicely.  It wasn't too expensive, it was a nice add in to my skincare and I'd use it again. 
-Ulta Beauty Cleansing Wipes.  These were gentle and did a good job.  They were a good level of moist throughout use and the smaller pack size is nice since I try not to use wipes too often.
-Yadah Revitalizing Jelly Pack was nice, lots of jelly in there, and left my skin feeling refreshed.  I was able to use this one on my face for well over a half hour. 
-SooAe Super Intensive Hydrocell Mask -- I really liked the material on this mask and it really did leave me feeling very hydrated. 

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MEH
-Bath and Body Works Candle in "tis the season" was okay, but it wasn't a favourite.
-Wldkat Starflower Snow Mushroom sleep mask - this was okay, but not as hydrating as others I've used.  The scent was also not my favourite. 
-Salon Perfect Lashes -- Lashes last me a LONG time as I only wear them once or twice a year.  I also only wear them once so that I don't need to clean them and I buy the cheaper ones since I'm tossing them after one use.  
-The Cream Shop Cleansing Wipes -- I used these up after doing some face painting on my nieces.  They work fine, but I need to use up my stash of wipes and move on. 
-Cinique Happy Perfume - This was a project pan item that I used up as a rug spray when cleaning.  The scent changed over the decades that I'd owned this, yes decades.  It wasn't a bad scent, but it wasn't my thing.
-Lovescript Body Polish - This was an ipsy item that was fine, but it really wasn't anything special. 
-MAC cleansing oil mini- was good to have while traveling, but it's not my favourite formula going.
-Bare Minerals Bare Pro powder - I used this on a day off where I wasn't going anywhere to see if I fell in love with the formula, but the shade was too dark.  The formula... was unmemorable.
-Victoria Secret Hydrogel mask - Loved the mask fabric/hydrogel, but the rose wasn't for me.
-Everyday Bounce Mask -- would be fine as an everyday mask, but nothing special.
-Tony Moly Pureness 100 Collagen Masks - These were fine.  I'm trying to use up sheet masks and I'm noticing that there are a lot of them where the differences are so minute that they are all blending together. 
-SNC Jelly Vita Firming Masks -- These were nice.  Good after a long day, but again, not super distinguishable from the hoard of other masks I have been using. 

PASS
- Random hair mask - This was a two part with the mask and a foil cap to wear while the mask was soaking in.  The foil bit was hard to wear and there was enough mask product for at least two uses... I have longer hair and I could have easily made this into 4 masks.  But then are you meant to keep the foil cap between uses?  The mask part was fine but no better than others. 
-Random Hotel facial wipe - this was fine, I appreciate when hotels provide these to save their towels.  But I also found half of it was dry.  The half that was wet was nice though and I just added some water. 
-Wishful enzyme foil sample -- the foil was empty. 
-Fenty fragrance - I was not into this scent. 
-Manic Panic -- Picked this up when my salon was out of the joico... Heck no, it ran so badly and stained my pillowcases. 

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Great empties! I love the Wow spray. My hair always feels soft after using it.

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 And you have such gorgeous hair!  I can't wait to buy more once I work through some things!

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Aw thank you very much 🥰

[Cissy63]

@missjeanie  Good job finishing so many! 💕

[lmaster]

Great job!! @missjeanie 

[missjeanie]

@lmaster 💜

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, the Kosas tinted face oil is a love of mine but 💯agree, the packaging needs to be redesigned. I am hoping that’s why I haven’t seen the product as much as before. 🤔 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi Yes!  If I saw redesigned packaging I'd be picking up another without a second thought!

[missjeanie]

These photos are the months of August and September of 2023... guys... I swear I won't get this far behind this year! lol

I had 37 products over the two months emptied to bring the total to 257 for the year, goal of 550.

The first photo shows my Loves and Likes

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LOVES
-SDJ Body wash... This one sat in my PO Box for a few years when crossing the boarder wasn't happening.  It still smelled great when I picked it up and the scent is one I love particularly in the winter months when I want to remind myself that summer is a thing I'll see again someday! 
-Feria Hair Dye and conditioner is a staple and I go though about one a month.
-Joico Hair Dye in Purple I use about a 1/3 of a tube every month.  I like that this one doesn't run as much as other fantasy colours.
-Moroccan Oil S&C is a nice one.  I got these in a set and they were great for travel.  I've contemplated full size versions several times but just haven't pulled the trigger as something else tends to be on sale when ever I go to buy S&C.
-Touchland hand sanitizer.... I clearly forget to toss some empties in here depending on where and when I empty them... I'm pretty sure I've gone though several different scents of this stuff.  Love that it isn't sticky!
-Kayali Pistachio.  Once I tried this I ordered the travel size right away.  Now that I've used the travel size... I'm down for a full size. 
-Tretinoin and Differin Gel.  I use these on opposite nights and they really do work to help keep the texture I'm VERY prone to.  I still use both. 
-Cay Skin SPF-- yaaaa.... i'll pick up a full size.  I'm realizing as I go through notes on products that I fell for this one last summer.
-Amika Hair Mask -  I've got a full size of this on the go at any point in time.  Was nice to have a mini to take with me on nights away.
-Briogio Deodorant- I first got this as a gratis item and have since purchased it a few times.  It was my gateway to 'natural' deodorant and still one of the ones I've liked the best. 
-Eye Mask Stickers - These are ones that I've picked up in a few iterations from TJMaxx/Winners.  I like the sticker style so that I can wear them around without worry of slippage.  All of the versions have been nice. 
-Bath and Body Works candle in Pumpkin Pecan Waffles.... If I ever get through my candle stash, I would LOVE to have this one again.  Perfect for fall or winter. 
-First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser... Probably my favourite FA product.  It had a nice fine gritty texture with an easy to use vehichle. 
-Tony Moly Mango hand cream.  Yes.  Smells delish and works wonderfully.

LIKES
-Voluspa Goji Tarocco Orange Candle - This was part of a three pack and it was lovely, but once it was done I was okay with moving on to something else. 
-Skinfood Black Sugar Mask -- This was left in my shower for me to do a mini exfoliation session with.  I was able to use it up nicely this way.  It never sat on my skin for more than a few minutes but the texture allowed me to feel like I was exfoliating, and I love the feeling of a manual exfoliation. 
-Native Deodorant -- These are fine.  I do like that they often have different scents I can pick from, but I'm not convinced they're the be all end all of my deodorant use?
-Mac Oil Cleanser - I like to have an oil cleanser with a pump in my shower.  It just makes shower time easier than using a balm where I need to take the cap off and dig in. I have other oil cleansers I prefer at a lower price point so I likely won't re purchase, but it did the job.
-Lime Crime Lip Liner -- This was a mini I believe and I liked the colour a lot.  
-DM Yummy Skin Serum primer and skin tint - these were nice, but I'd like another sample before I commit to the skin tint.
-YTTP Adaptogen Moisturizer - I liked this, I'd use it again and possibly pick up a full size if I found it on sale. Too many others out there to try to commit to it full price lol.

Spoiler

These are the Meh and Pass for the two months.

MEH
-May Coop Raw Sauce -- this was a project pan item... it didn't hurt anything, but it also didn't help anything.  It was the definition of meh.
-Mac Fix Plus - this was a mini of the regular version that I filled with the pearl version in order to return the larger pearl size to MAC.  I would't repurchase the pearl, if there by chance was a bigger splatter of it rather than a mist, it was obvious and I'm not really a highlighter person to start with. 
-Glossier Foundation -- Very unmemorable.  
-Kiehl's Ultra facial Cream with SPF 30 - I liked having this so that my moisturizer gave an SPF boost to my actual SPF, but the formula itself was very basic and didn't give me the same sensory experience I have with other skincare.  I think I still have another of these that came in the two pack.
-Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen -- I've heard so much hype about this and while it's fine, I do not get the hype.  I have other SPFs I much prefer.  I'll use it, but it's not a first choice.
-Floral Street Sweet Almond Blossom - Nothing offensive here, but nothing wowing. 
-Radical Skincare Eye Cream - I'm not huge on eye creams and this one did nothing to distinguish itself in the foil size.
-Dr Bronners Castile Soap - I have a few mini's of this around that I use out on the boat or at camp.  Its fine, but nothing that I see warrants the level of obsessive love I see some people have for it. 
-Fenty Foundation -- Felt a bit heavier/fuller coverage than I prefer. 

PASS
-First Aid Beauty tinted moisturizer was not for me.  I struggled to use this up mixing it with other foundations or moisturizers.  It sat on my skin in such a way that it highlighted any dry patches or pores.  
-A bath and body works hand cream from ... who knows when was stuck behind a box in my beauty drawers.
-Naturally Upper Canada Calming face mask -- this was a peel off mask, that took forever to dry and still peeled off so poorly.  I'm not the biggest peel off fan to start so this is a pass for me. 

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Great empties! Oh dear. I have a Glossier Foundation in my stash. I would ask you what you didn't like about it if you can remember 😉

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 I honestly don't remember!  All I had next to it in my notes on my phone was 'meh'.  lol

[Cissy63]

@missjeanie  You really went through some products🥳

[makeitup305]

@missjeanie you killed it!

[lmaster]

You did awesome girl @missjeanie 

[missjeanie]

Thanks @lmaster This thread is one that keeps reminding me that I have stuff to use at home! lol

[itsfi]

I have to say, there were some gems in your commentary with the meh and passes bunch @missjeanie that had me cracking up! 😆 Curious to know if you think you’ll continue to work through “meh” items this year or will you declutter them? 🤔 

btw, I repurpose my gwp Dr Bronner’s soaps as brush soap.