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

[peculiarzmakeup]

Well done! Beautiful products! @heartsmyface  💕

[Cissy63]

February 2024 Empties 🎊

 
These are all products that I did like and enjoyed using.  I am using another conditioner now and I am liking it better.  My thick coarse hair seems to like it better I should say.  It’s from Function of Beauty I think 🤔.  

 
I tried samples kits from Sulwhasoo and Shiseido and fell in love.  But holy cow!  The price, especially for Sulwhasoo.  And Tatcha was also  skin loving 🥰 

And I was also pleased with the Yummy Skin product.  It wasn’t an oily product that I thought it would be.  And Cay Skin sunscreen was wonderful on my face!   

 
Yes to all of these. But Tula is not helping me like it was.  My skin is changing again 😩😩

[missjeanie]

@Cissy63 I've fallen for the Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream too... and I also went wide eyed when I saw the price.  The brand makes some wonderful products if you can catch a good sale though.  

I have the Cay Skin SPF on my spring sale list as well.  At first I thought it was too glowy, but I really grew to love it!  Glad to see others enjoying it too. 

[Cissy63]

@missjeanie  Thanks.  That’s what I thought about the Cay Skin too, but I realized that after it set down, there wasn’t that much shine.  But the glow it left was just enough to look better. 

[CorgiMommy]

@Cissy63 great job, I know how tough it is when you get a sample, love it but really can't afford it.

[Cissy63]

@CorgiMommy  Thank you 😃.  I keep looking at different sites for sales😅

[faeriegirl]

Great job @Cissy63 !  Hopefully you can find an alternative to the Tula🤞🏻

[Cissy63]

@faeriegirl  Thank you 😃. I am using a Tatcha one now that I bought last fall.  And so far it’s working fine.  But once it’s done, I will have to see if I want to repurchase due to the cost😔

[happyskincare]

Great work on these empties @Cissy63 ❤️❤️❤️

[Cissy63]

@happyskincare  Thank you very much 😀

[peculiarzmakeup]

Lovely empties! Great work. Love the product selection ❤️ @Cissy63 

[Cissy63]

@peculiarzmakeup  Thank you kindly😃

[CynthieLu]

Great work on your empties @Cissy63 🎉🎉

I hear you, Sulwhasoo and Shiseido are soo good but hard on the wallet. 🙈 Getting them in sets is a little bit better thou. 😉

[Cissy63]

@CynthieLu  Thanks, yep that was a great way to give them a try😁

[CookieGirl1]

Great job on the empties, @Cissy63

[Cissy63]

@CookieGirl1  Thank you so much! 

[itsfi]

Excellent work @Cissy63! Ohhh Sulwhasoo, the entire brand is fabulous! 😘 They have some fantastic deals near the end of the year - Cyber Monday, holidays, year end. Worth signing up on their site for notifications. 🔔 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh I have already signed up 😍.  Good to know about the holiday sales!

[itsfi]

Feburary 2024 Empties

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👍🏼 MILK melatonin lip mask has since been discontinued. It’s too bad, I liked the consistency - thick-ish and balmy but not sticky. Nicely moisturizes lips. I used this lip mask as a DIY tinted lip balm, mixing it with an eyeshadow from the ND Biba palette.Thank you to @heartsmyface for suggesting the DIY tinted lip balm. 

🫤 Too Faced peaches lip balm had a light pleasant peach scent. Consistency wise it was waxier and not as easy to work with as the MILK.

👍🏼 Laneige water sleeping mask was my first ever sleeping mask. It's been reformulated and the new one is good as well. My favorite is the cica version. 

👍🏼These Sephora Collection coconut cleansing wipes I use occasionally to clean up mascara that has smeared or flaked throughout the day or to remove swatches. 

🔬Floral Street Ylang Ylang is one I’m on the fence about - some days I really enjoyed the leathery, woody, spicy notes to this one, made unique as a result of the slight bits of patchouli that lingers on the dry down, but other days, the patchouli notes were just too much for me.

🐐 Ellis Brooklyn MYTH is a well loved perfume, both for its fresh, floral, and soft citrus scent and the memories it brings to mind whenever I spritz it.

❤️ The combination of jasmine and a creamy, slightly spicy vanilla is intense but not in an overwhelming sort of way in Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune, softening over time as it wears. I love the longevity of it too. 

👍🏼 Valentino Born in Roma is sweet, woodsy and floral - not a combo I thought I would like but I do. It works well on my skin and has decent lasting power. 

👍🏼I’m slowly getting back to using a toner in my routine. Dear Klairs, Supple Preparation Unscented Toner is hydrating & moisturizing, adding a refreshed & supple feel to skin. 

🔬3 gummies are not enough to know whether it lives up to the Vegamour GRO Biotin Gummies claim to make hair thicker and fuller. Good news is that I didn’t experience any breakouts from it, which was a possibility because my skin doesn’t always respond well to biotin taken orally.

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👍🏼Threshold Cashmere Persimmon Candle - the scent is soft and cozy, with a slightly fruity floral bent. I don’t know if persimmon comes to mind per se, but the notes are pleasant and bright without being too fruity or floral.

👍🏼Voluspa Noble Fir Garland is a lovely scented Christmas tree 🎄 in a jar.

🫤 Glow Recipe SPF is fine but not a favorite. 

👍🏼Tatcha clarifying mask is one of those products I wish I didn’t like 💸💸💸 This has been a good one to have on hand for treating larger areas like my chin and jawline.

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👍🏼Westman Atelier Dew Drops III add a beautiful luminosity to the skin. On good skin days, I can wear it on its own, sometimes using a couple of layers, with or without concealer.  When my skin needs more coverage, this makes a nice illuminating primer under a foundation with more coverage.

🙊Floral Street Iris Goddess is more woody, earthy, and powdery than my nose likes. 

🙅🏻‍♀️ Floral Street London Poppy is a citrusy floral that starts off fresh but unfortunately turns into an unpleasant metallic scent. 

👍🏼Jason Wu lip mask was emollient without being goopy. There’s a slip to it that makes it easy to apply. It’s a good lip balm and you get a lot of bang for your buck considering how much product is in the jar.

👍🏼Dame Body Wipes come in handy for traveling or for quick & easy refresh post-gym when you might not have enough time for a shower. 

👍🏼Finally used up the Purell Hand Sanitizer. It’s a nice product (and great for keeping at my work desk) and I’d happily use it again, but it’s not my favorite hand sanitizer - hello, Touchland!

👍🏼Sephora Collection makeup sponge (gratis) is a good one - bouncy, works well and is economically priced.

🔬I’m not sure how I feel about pre-wash oils in general. Ceremona Aceite de Moska was the first one I’ve ever used and it was … alright, I guess. I don’t know if I really noticed anything different from it. Compared to the Fable & Mane product, I feel like it’s easier to rinse out, which is a plus.

❤️ Trader Joe’s Rose Candle smells divine, on the cold throw and when lit. Like real roses. 🌹 

❤️ Voluspa Sparkling Cuvée - fresh, slightly sweet citrus ans rosy notes mix with a soft woodsy effervescence. 

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❤️ Voluspa Cinnamon Woods - woody, cinnamon and spicy. It’s a very autumnal scent but works well in the winter too for that cozy comfy feel. 

😘 NARS tinted moisturizer, an OG classic!  A tried and true favorite. 

👍🏼 The Crème Shop Moisturizing Hand Creme Lavender Clouds, a gift from a friend, offers up a lovely, soothing lavender scent while keeping my hands soft and moisturized. 

👍🏼 I try to drink a lot of water throughout the day. Some days I like my water to have a little kick - I don’t mind the taste of plain water but a little extra flavor is also nice. This is where Waterdrop Microdrink Iced Tea Blueberry comes in - it adds a tasty flavor to water. 

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👍🏼Shu Uemura Izumi Tonic Candle was from the Rewards Bazaar. Initial throw is very soft, almost imperceptible; becomes more prominent as it burns down, with mix of fresh, lightly citrusy, clean, woodsy notes. Adds a serenity to a small room.

🔬Caliray Setting Spray gives me a bit of a glow. I have setting sprays that are well loved and I don’t need an additional one; that said, I would be curious to see how this performs on my skin in the warmer months when it’s more normal-combo-oily. 

❤️ Maison Margiela Replica Winter Stroll Candle - a winter wonderland, Christmas tree lane feel, with less of the cool alpine scent I expected. The cool & cozy feels pairs really well with a familiar, warm, slightly woodsy scent reminescent of a man's cologne. 

🐐Lancôme Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara is / has been a GOAT product for the better part of a decade. My eyelids are oily and waterproof mascaras really hold up well against them; this one being a tried and true performer. 

🐐amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo, another GOAT product. I love this stuff. It soaks up the excess oils in my hair, making it look and feel cleansed, all without leaving white flakes or a filmy residue. 

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👍🏼 Hudson Grace Tart Kumquat Candle has a fresh, fruit-floral, citrusy bent to it, an interesting combo of slightly sweet and a little bit tart.

❤️ Threshold Black Honey Vanilla Lidded Candle smells amazing - a rich, creamy mix of spice, almond, caramel possibly and rum, wit a light musk scent weaved throughout to temper the sweetness.

❤️ DW Home Peach Aurora Tea is a delicious scented mix of freshness and sweet fruits - peach and nectarine scents come to mind along with some sweet, crisp citrus notes. 

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Not a bad sheet mask in this bunch. I posted more details about each mask on the 2024 Masking Challenge thread. 

In addition to these empties, I also finished 15 foils which I posted to the Foil Challenge thread earlier in the week.

2024 Empties Dashboard (as of 3.2.2024):

Month-To-Date: 62

Year-To-Date: 87

Emoji Legend:

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🐐= GOAT = Greatest Of All Time (have gone through at least two of the particular product and other comparable items)

😘= Chef’s Kiss = Outstanding 

❤️ = Love 

👍🏼= Like 

🫤 = Okay; “It’s fine.”; “meh”

🔬= Undecided = “Still looking into it”

🙊= Not for me 

🙅🏻‍♀️ = ❌ = “No, non, nein, nyet, …” 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi  Now that’s an empties!! You finished off so many lip masks and candles!! I have one of the milk lip masks that I haven’t even opened yet 🤦🏻‍♀️.  Talk about goals!!

[itsfi]

Thank you @missjeanie! Those lip masks, I tell ya. So much product and so pigmented with just the teensiest bit - which is great but at the same time just makes it that much longer to work through. At one point I had one or both on my desk at work and it would be what I reached for when I needed to redo my lips.