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]

@caitbird, thank you! The Glow Recipe candle was a special collab they did last year; hoping they bring it back this fall and make it permanent. 🤞 GR does know their watermelon scent! 🍉  This is the only candle I've seen from Sunday Riley but I'll keep an eye out for others - the scent itself wasn't one my nose liked but if they made another one and the notes piqued my interest, I could see myself picking it up. How's candle burning coming along for you? Finding any favorites or ones you would repurchase?

[caitbird]

@itsfi  hmm, Glow Recipe does indeed know their watermelon scent - if they bring that candle back, I might have to try it! Candle burning is going pretty well so far; I have tried 4 so far (I think?) and would definitely repurchase 2 of them: DW Home Strawberry Basil, which I got at my local TJ Maxx (or HomeGoods?) and NEST New York Rose Noir & Oud Candle 2oz/57g . Unfortunately the Strawberry Basil is currently sold out online, and I don't know if it'll be restocked 😢 so I will try to make it last for a while, haha. The Rose Noir & Oud I am currently enjoying, and plan to order a larger size next time I order from Nest.

[itsfi]

@caitbird, the blend of rose and smokiness in the Nest is a good one! 💕 Strawberry basil sounds like an amazing scent as well. I can definitely see how they’re favorites. 

[lmaster]

You did fabulous!! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @lmaster; it feels good to have finished these beauties, and to have many likes among them. On to the next ones... 😆

[Samtian]

@itsfi Dang, incredible work! 

[itsfi]

@Samtian, thank you. It ebbs and flows with my empties. I have a few things that are close to being used up but for the most part, July will be about getting into a good schedule with using newly opened product or products that are in various states of use that I need to be consistent with. Hoping to focus on pan it! items this and next month.

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi June was a very productive month for empties! That must feel great! I had to look twice when I saw the second bottle of Bioderma Micellar water! You also went through lots of Oribe! I have quiet a few samples of the shampoo and conditioner to use up. I also need to try the Ceremonia still. 

P.S - I am so happy your plant is doing well 🪴

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, thank you. Yes, lol about the Bioderma. I found open products in various stages of use when I was unpacking.

I had moved most of the partially used skincare and body care items to the bathroom and I have been working my way through them - had no idea I had 2 bottles of Bioderma open at the same time until o picked up the second one and I did a double take then as well - 😣 Usually I may have a full size and a travel mini size but not two full sizes, but they both came in handy. My skin has really liked how gentle but effective it is. I’m using it more in my routine even now that my skin barrier is on the mend. 

💯 with you on having a good amount of shampoo and conditioner to work through. Oribe and Kerastase are among my faves but I need to hold off on S&C purchases until I get through the ones that have been partially used - I have Ranavat, JVN, Virtue, K18, Shu Uemura, Oway, and Pureology that I’m rotating through. 😱 Yeah, writing that list is making me feel like I have to better manage my approach to rotating in shampoo and conditioner as in first come up with an approach 😂 to manage them. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi I am glad your skin barrier is better. I have really been enjoying micellar water too! I have been enjoying the Bioderma and another one. The Garnier (blue) one. It has a bit of oil in it which is great for removing all makeup (including mascara). The price point is a bit lower. I wonder if Bioderma has a comparable one? 

I am with you on having many S&C's open and in my stash. I am going through hair products much slower than I used to. I ended up picking up in the sale section. Did I need them? Nope! But the Briogeo Superfoods Banana + Coconut Nourishing Shampoo amd Briogeo Superfoods Banana + Coconut Nourishing Conditioner have been on my list to try and the scent does not disappoint!

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I did a little online sleuthing and while Bioderma has three different versions of its micellar water - pink cap (sensitive skin), blue cap (dehydrated and dry skin), and green cap with a blue tinted bottle (combo, oily skin) - it doesn't appear that these are the equivalent of the Garnier micellar water with the blue cap. 

That's good, yes?, that you are going through hair products slower than before? Oh, that Briogeo Banana & Coconut smells fantastic! I have used a few of her s&c; I think right now I have mainly hair masks and serums from Briogeo.  They had a honey mask in the bear-shaped bottle that I looooved. 💛🍯🐻 They released a clean version at some point - it was alright, just not the same as the original; at least for me. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thanks for checking the Bioderma! Yes it is it good that I have been going through less hair products. Although, it takes a long time to get through my current stash. That is ok though. My past purchases will make it easier on my wallet while shopping my stash. I remember the bear bottle! 🐻💛 Sorry to hear the clean version is not as favorable for you. 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Amazing empties! I love your emoji key it is incredibly helpful! 49 this month that’s incredible 🤩 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, thank you. 49 is a fluke; there are several empties in this group that I’ve been working through for a long time, some over a year. 😬 But now, they’re DONE and we’re moving onto the next items. 😆 

[caitbird]

May & June empties (since I never got around to posting May's on their own 😅😞

💜Loves, have repurchased: ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Secure the Blur Makeup Magnet Primer 1.18 oz / 35 mL , Milani Supercharged Dewy Skin Primer (this is like my 4th tube), Glossier Futuredew Facial Oil-Serum Hybrid 1 oz / 30 mL , Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum, Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm and Skin Salve Original (this one was a mini that came with a skincare mini set which they no longer sell)

👍Likes, might repurchase: Living Proof Perfect hair Day (PhD) Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo , OUAI Detangling and Frizz Fighting Leave In Conditioner , e.l.f. Holy Hydration Face Cream

Everything else was pretty much fine, but not necessarily repurchase-worthy for one reason or another (e.g. I have other products I like better/that work better, or the sample was too small to form an opinion)

[BluePaisley]

Awesome!

[Mellmars1185]

@caitbird Wonderful empties for May and June! I will be posting June and July together. Sometimes the months go by way too quickly!

[caitbird]

@Mellmars1185  thank you! It's so true, I feel like the older I get the faster the time goes by 😅

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful empties! Living proof makes great hair care. Great job! @caitbird 

[caitbird]

@peculiarzmakeup  thank you! I like Living Proof too, the only reason I'm not sure if I'd repurchase the Advanced Clean dry shampoo is that the regular dry shampoo is already my go-to haha 😂

[peculiarzmakeup]

I can totally relate to that! But in a different way with other products haha 💕 @caitbird