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

[Mellmars1185]

@lmaster Great empties!! I have not seen that type or Dr. Teal's before. Do you find it effective?

[lmaster]

Oh absolutely! @Mellmars1185 it's so good, thank you. I can't remember if I bought it at Ulta or Walmart 

[CynthieLu]

That's a whole pile of empties there! @lmaster Sorry to hear the shampoo was a flop. 🙁

[lmaster]

Thank you darlin! @CynthieLu 

[itsfi]

July 2024 Empties

Month-To-Date = 41 (over half from foils)

Year-To-Date = 249

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👍🏼  Biossance Squalane + Enzyme Sugar Body Scrub 6.76 oz/ 200 mL has a good mix of finely milled but still scrubby granuales. Wish they would bring back the mini body set this was a part of; perhaps for the holidays? Such a great way to try out the products!

👍🏼  Soft Services exfoliating bar is too harsh for my body but does a beautiful job of making the soles of my feet soft and smooth. This was part of a Soft Services the body skin experts™ Bestsellers Discovery Set and the size of this bar that was part of the set is perfect. 

👍🏼  This mini Tata Harper Radiance Mask was one-half of a two piece duo set - Tata Harper 5 Minute Facial for Sensitive Skin. I was pleasantly surprised how well I liked the set - usually the fragrance is too much for me, but both items in the sensitive skin duo are unscented! The mask is the second half of the duo; it makes my skin more hydrated than radiant but there is that brightness that comes from clean, clear, bouncy skin.

🙊  The Youth To The People Mini Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Refillable Cleanser 2 oz/ 59 mL (gratis) has a huge following and I think it’s great for those with oily or very oily skin but it’s just too hydrating for my current normal-to-dry skin. It does, however, make for a great hand soap or brush cleanser. 

👍🏼  #Floral Street Wild Vanilla Orchid Eau De Parfum Travel Spray 0.33 oz / 10 mL eau de parfum spray is one of the stronger scents from this brand and this particular one, Wild Vanilla Orchid, is more floral than vanilla. It layers well with other vanilla scents though.

👍🏼  World of Chris Collins Long Kiss Goodnight Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.3 oz/ 7.5 mL is a wearable, earthy-woodsy rose scent, one of my favorites from the brand.

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👍These Mediheal Collagen Ampoule Pads are great for spot treating a larger area, like the cheeks. They offer good hydration and plumping. 

👍  Drunk Elephant B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid 1.69 oz/ 50 mL is a nice formula and a serum I would use if I had it but it's not one I'd rush out to buy - there are other just as effective if not more effective serums out there for a fraction of the price. 

👍  LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Eye Cream .8 oz/ 25 mL is a good, hydrating eye cream. It's simple, easy and effective. I wouldn't mind using it again but I wouldn't purchase a full size since I prefer an eye cream that provides more skincare benefits than just hydration. That said, if that's your primary need for an eye cream, this one is lovely.

👍  The scent on the Atelier Cologne Clementine California Candle was very nice - fresh, citrusy, just like the perfume - but the scent was just a little too soft. I wouldn't have minded a stronger and longer throw.

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🐐  Shiseido Super-Soft, 100% Natural Facial Cotton 165 sheets are the softest on the market and a GOAT product for me. 

😘  Beija Flor is my favorite scent from the Sol de Janeiro line. I know that many find it similar to Maison Francis Kurdijian 540 Baccarat but I don't see it. Still,  Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 68 Beija Flor Hair & Body Perfume Mist 8.01 oz / 240 mL has a soft, pretty, pleasant floral sce

👍  I don't use these wipes for my face, but these SEPHORA COLLECTION Cleansing + Exfoliating Wipes Coconut are great to have on hand for a quick cleanse of the body post-gym and for removing swatches.

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🐐  Love these Sephora Collection Caffeine Eye Masks; bummed that they've been discontinued. 

🐐  The Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort Stop & Soothe Aromatherapy Pen 0.16 oz / 5 mL has a good balance of lavender and peppermint notes; gives an uplifting and calming vibe.

👍  I have a handful of favorite face sunscreens and used this deluxe sample of the Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free Sunscreen SPF 42 for my body during vacation - it was light and easy to apply and aborbed quickly, making it really good for reapplying throughout the day.

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👍   Wellness Collection Purity Lab Meditation Lavender Patchouli Crystal & Rock Infused Scented Candle was a fun one - it included a flickering wick and rocks. Lavender and patchouli scents can be on the strong side, but the mix here was a good blend, as neither scent overwhelmed the other, but you could still pick up each of the notes.

👍  These Room Essential candles from Target were just okay on their own, but when lit together, the notes from both the Life of the Party candle and the Introvert candle melded together beautifully. I enjoyed the scents mixed together more than when burned individually.

Lots of foils from vacation:

Comments on these on the Foil Challenge Thread

Emoji Key:

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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 / my skin type

🙅🏻‍♀️ = ❌ = “No, non, nein, nyet, …”

[peculiarzmakeup]

Amazing empties and foils! I love reading your reflection, I didn’t know Biossance has a mini body set in the past that’s quite interesting. Sorry to hear about the mask being discontinued. The candles look very nice! 🙂 @itsfi 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Wonderful empties and helpful feedback! You worked through a nice mix of foils, deluxe samples and full sized products. How satisfying! I love how the candle names life of the party and introvert work well together! Did you have them together while lit or in separate areas?

[BluePaisley]

@itsfi great job with all the empties 😄 love all the product info!

[lmaster]

Awesome job!! @itsfi we have the same ytd total of empties 🙌 I really need to step up the masking this month, I slacked in July for sure

[itsfi]

Yaaaay @lmaster!!! We're on the same track with our empties! It's so fascinating how quickly they can add up, right? 

Do you think your slow down with masks in July had to do with the weather? Or was it just crazy busy with summer? Or, both? 

[lmaster]

@itsfi I think it's been crazy, going on vacation and back to school to dos are making me forget 🥱

[caitbird]

@itsfi  awesome empties! Love hearing your thoughts and seeing your emoji key, as always. I will definitely check out your thoughts on all those foils in the foils thread!

[itsfi]

Thank you @caitbird; the emoji key makes it fun; helpful too to see where most of my empties fall for a given month. 

[CynthieLu]

I love your product key @itsfi It's cute and helpful. 💕

Amazing work! I'm headed to the foils thread to hear your thoughts on those too. 😉 

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu. the emoji's help me to sort my empties, and they make me smile. I would love to see more empties months with mostly loves and above (❤️ 😘 🐐) and a handful of likes 👍. Something to aim for. 🥅

[CookieGirl1]

It was a slow month:

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful empties a blueberry candle sounds very refreshing! I also have the Daisy Pink Lawless lippie I still need to get around to the cream blush I remember being inspired by your post about it. Great job! 🙂 @CookieGirl1 

[BluePaisley]

@CookieGirl1 @Great job! I’m also curious what powder this is?

[CookieGirl1]

@BluePaisley It was the Moira Beauty finishing powder.  It was OK but I wouldn't repurchase it.

[lmaster]

Fabulous job! @CookieGirl1 it was a slow month for me too 

[caitbird]

@CookieGirl1  great empties! What was in the powder compact in the bottom pic? I'm impressed that you finished one, I've never done that before.