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:

Spoiler

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Insiders/Empties/m-p/589003

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @ather! I’ve had a couple of good months for empties, but I feel like I’m slowing down on the full size empties and will be going back to getting in 10-12 empties in the near future as I work my way through new containers of full size products. All good though. That seems to be par for the course when I’m focusing on using up what I have and not trying too many different things at once - month after month after month l of a smaller number of empties and then after several months, 1 or 2 months of a larger full size empties collection. So maybe a larger empties post in the fall? 

[ather]

@itsfi  that makes total sense. I don’t think I’ve been having much either! 

[Mellmars1185]

April & May 

Empties - 27

Foils - 14

Destashes - 5 

Vacation - 14 foils and 2 deluxe samples

Total = 62

^Destashes

^Vacation Empties. Take me back! It is nice to way to make use of foils and I left a bunch for the staff 😊

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, "take me back" is a good sign of a great vacation! I spy a babyfoot peel, love those. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you! The babyfoot was a repurchase. Thank you so much for the recommendation. The first time I used it, I was a bit scared...but it worked wonders. This time I used it 3 weeks before my vacation and my feet were smooth in time for vacation! It was a great time, thank you!

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 curious what you thought about the Pattern conditioner and Nounou mask.  How would you describe your hair type?

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 My hair type is curly and thin. It has some texture to it when it is dry. I really enjoyed the scent of the Pattern Conditioner. I found it a bit on the thicker side. I would use it if I let my hair dry naturally. Tbh, I am not the greatest at styling my curls. I always end up brushing them out. I did notice that the conditioner helped with my frizz. The Nounou mask was ok. I used it as a conditioner in the shower. There wasn't  much in the container (i got it as a gwp), maybe 4-5 uses. I probably won't repurchase. I didn't notice much of a scent. It wasn't bad but it didn't stand out to me.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 thank you for the information!  I just got interested in the pattern conditioner.   My hair is thick, wavy, dry and frizz prone.  So based on this i think I could use the medium or even thicker.  I took their online quiz with two different answers, and it sd I could use the heavy or one other (I forget if it was medium or intensive).

I just used Davines LOVE Smoothing Conditioner for Frizzy Hair 8.76 oz/ 250 ml and so far so good...but idk if it'll be the one.

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 If you need a thick conditioner, then Pattern is definitely worth trying!

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 I'm thinking about trying the PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Medium Conditioner with Biotin PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Heavy Conditioner and PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Intensive Conditioner ...the direct site has an offer for new customers where you can get three samples for $12 and free shipping!  Other companies could learn a lot from that!

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 Oh yes that is a great idea. The samples are a great way of finding out which product works best for you. The samples I have received from Pattern are quite generous also.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 good to know!

[Samtian]

@Mellmars1185 Wow on vacation?! That's phenomenal, amazing work!

[Mellmars1185]

@Samtian Thanks very much! I knew one day all of those foils would come in handy 😆

[CookieGirl1]

My Empties basket was getting full so here are my May Empties:

All good!

Generally unimpressed with all of them.

I already have a backup of the Anessa sunscreen (it's a fav!) but the House of Hur cleansing balm was a definite disappointment and the innisfree Daily Vitamin C Korean Brightening Toner Pads with Niacinamide for Dark Spots​ 5.74 oz / 1... were very "meh".

I liked the TirTir niacinamide serum; I'm indifferent to the others.

The only dud was the Kérastase Chronologiste Moisturizing Shampoo for Hair Repair and Shine 8.45 fl oz./ 250 ml but everything else was great!

All were major winners.

Again, all winners.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, the Anessa sunscreen is lovely; easy to see why it's a fave of yours and so many others. It's probably my favorite that Shiseido puts out.

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi I love how thin and lightweight it is!

[Samtian]

@CookieGirl1 Kudos!!!

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Wonderful empties! Sorry to hear the Kerastase shampoo was not a hit. Is there something specific about it that you did not enjoy? I really enjoyed the Christophe Robin Clarifying Shampoo.

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 the Kérastase Chronologiste Youth Revitalizing Shampoo 8.5 fl oz/ 250 ml almost made my hair feel greasy even after rinsing it (and I have dry hair so that's saying something) and it smells extremely masculine (not my favorite scent profile).

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Thank you for sharing! I recently just finished a bottle of the Kerastase shampoo for fine hair. It was ok. I accidentally got a bit in my eyes and it was quite painful for a day after. This shampoo is too pricey to not love it.