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

[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.

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 I was so disappointed!  I wanted to love it.

[Samtian]

This is April and May because I was busy and slacked off most of April...and May lol.

2025- 48/100
2025- 21 Destashes

Love-
* Freeman Moisturizing Foot Mask
* Neopolatian Bath Bomb
* Mystery Bath Bomb
* Pur Cosmetics Concealer- used as eye primer

Ok-
* Cica- Mend Face Mask
* Cocoa Puff Chapstick
* Dry Bar Liquid Glass Shampoo Drybar Liquid Glass Smoothing Shampoo 8.5 oz/ 250 mL  
* Dry Bar Liquid Glass Conditioner Drybar Liquid Glass Smoothing Conditioner 8.5 oz/ 250 mL  
* Dr Teal Foaming Bath
* Sol de Janeiro Conditioner Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Joia™ Strengthening + Smoothing Conditioner 10 oz / 295 mL  

No Opinion-
* Fable & Mane Shampoo Fable & Mane Hydrating Shampoo for Thick, Dry, Damaged Hair 8.5 oz/ 250 mL  
* Fable & Mane Conditioner Fable & Mane Hydrating Conditioner for Thick, Dry, Damaged Hair 8.5 oz/ 250 mL  
* ? Foot Masks
* Farmacy Honeymoon Glow Farmacy Honey Glow 17% AHA + BHA Resurfacing Acid Serum 1 oz / 30 mL  
* Skin Smoothie Watermelon Sheet Mask- Not Pictured

N.O.-
* Sephora Apple Spice Candle.
* Glaciar Water Mask
* Kosas Dream Beam Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 with Ceramides and Peptides Sunlit  
* SpaLife Blackhead Pack
* Sol de Janeiro Shampoo Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Joia™ Strengthening + Smoothing Shampoo 10 oz / 295 mL  
* Ulta Spring Meadows Lotion

De-stash-
* Beauty Crop Glow Milk
* Becca Opal
* Cover Fx Clair de Lune
* KVD Zero Lipstick
* Tatcha Silk Canvas Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer  

[Mellmars1185]

@Samtian Marvellous May Empties!

[Samtian]

@Mellmars1185 Thank you!!

[itsfi]

You are ahead of schedule for reaching your empties goal @Samtian; that's awesome! Did the neopolitan bath bomb smell like ice cream? And did the cocoa puff lip balm smell like the cereal, for that matter?

[Samtian]

@itsfi Thank you! The bathbomb did have a nice smell, not so much dairy but more like a chocolate strawberry. And it made the bath pink! The chapstick had a cocoa smell, a very pleasant one similar to the cereal. 

[itsfi]

Oooh, chocolate strawberry sounds delicious @Samtian. I'll have to remember it for future gifts (if I had a tub again, I'd pick one up for myself but gifts it is.)

[lmaster]

Good job!! @Samtian 

[Samtian]

@lmaster Thank you!

[itsfi]

(A very late update for) April 2025 Empties

Month-To-Date = 37 (14 of which are foils)

Year-To-Date = 90

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👍🏼IOPE Perfect Cover Cushion SPF 50+ - It takes me forever to finish these cushion compacts, both because there's a lot of product packed in them and this shade really just works for me in winter and spring but we are done! 

👍🏼Chantecaille Bio Lifting Mask has a light, pleasant scent. It absorbs easily and makes skin look and feel soft and plump overnight.

🐐CosRX Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is an OG fave. I feel like I’ve had it in and out of my rotation for at least a decade. The hype and following it has is well earned. It’s good stuff.

♥️up&up Cotton Ovals - these ovals are large and that's one of the things that makes them so lovely. Not as soft as the Shiseido cottons (nothing are) but these are probably my second favorite cottons, in large part because they can cover a lot of surface area which makes cleansing go by faster.

👍🏼Hanni Shower Scarf is a great way to cleanse and exfoliate the body, and, to get to those harder to reach spots (like the middle of the back). 

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🐐 Kao Megrhythm Gentle Steam Eye Mask come through every time, be it seasonal allergies, cold and flu, or trouble falling asleep.

🐐 Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort Stop & Soothe Aromatherapy Pen 0.16 oz / 5 mL  has been a faithful standby. I’m happy that I’ve needed it less often 👍 but it remains a lovely way to create a more serene atmosphere and help calm the mind.

👍🏼 Virtue ColorKick® Debrassing Blue - Purple Shampoo 8 oz/ 240 mL  is fine. Compared to other similar products I've used, it's one of the better ones, but it's not necessarily a 'must have'.

👍🏼CosRX was my gateway to pimple patches. These CosRX Master Patch Intensive Blemish Cover Patches are an extension of their original line. I like that they’re larger than most products of this type and wouldn’t mind having them on hand, though they are not my tops for this category.

👍🏼I love the Ceramidin line so I had to try the Dr Jart Ceramidin Mist. The mist can be a bit temperamental but for the most part gives a good spritz. It's hydrating and a good refresher, but not my favorite product from the marvelous Ceramidin range or among (the many) skincare mists out there.

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❤️Koyudo Portable Tissue Brush Cleaner are great for travel … or lazy days at home 😉 when I need to clean a makeup brush asap.

🐐 Shiseido Super-Soft, 100% Natural Facial Cotton 165 sheets  are the best. The. Best. I’ve lost count of how many of these pouches I’ve gone through. “A lot” seems like an understatement. 😆

❤️ amika Perk Up Ultra Oil Control Dry Shampoo  - For the longest time, amika was my go to dry shampoo product (the original perk up). It’s still one I keep in the rotation; this one in particular is great when the weather is warm and the oil production on my scalp is on high. I have another one of these mini's somewhere; I'll try to find it as I think it may come in handy with the warmer days. 

❤️ SEPHORA COLLECTION Booster Face Mask Soothe + Hydrating 1 mask / pack  is one of my faves, and, given the sheer number of sheet masks I've used over the years, that says a lot. The 2 pieces make for a better fit and the ingredients in this one really have performed well for my skin. 

🐐 Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer  - I met the founder of Touchland! Love these hand sanitizers and am making my way through all the scents in the collection - one more down!

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🐐Ahhhh, Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Water Makeup Remover, how I love thee!!! 

🐐Sephora Collection Caffeine Eye Mask (x3) are my faves. I’m on a journey to find a suitable replacement since these have been discontinued...

🐐 Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation  # - 3 tubes down … on to # 4. Love this one year round and especially in the summer months - coverage is a smidge more than skin tint. 

❤️CosRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream in the travel size feels a little less gooey and viscous than the full size. It's less messy to use in this tube form, as well! 

🐐 The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil 1 oz/ 30 mL  is one of the facial oils that I often reach for when I need something gentle and moisturizing but also effective at helping to restore my skin

(Mostly) foils that were used up when I was out of town last month. Cross-posting from Foil Challenge, where I posted more detailed thoughts on each of the products.  

Emoji Key: 

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🐐= product is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) in its category [I have a personal requirement that before a product receive this designation, I have to have finished a minimum of two of the product (with at least one being a full size).]

❤️ = Love

😘 = Like and would repurchase

👍 = Like but would not repurchase (at least not immediately), usually because I like another similar product more or because I have other similar products to work through before making a purchase

😐 = Lackluster = it's okay / meh, includes products that are fine enough but are not suitable for my particular skin / hair type or concerns

✖️ = No [This is usually given to a product that irritates my skin]

April was a magnificent month as far as using up products go, both in terms of the number and the type - several GOAT and loved products. 🙌 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Magnificent May Empties! You got to meet the founder of Touchland!?!? How neat! 

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, thank you; these are actually my empties from April; I was late posting. May empties should be up soon. Agree, it was neat.

[Samtian]

@itsfi Amazing job! When did you meet the founder!? Did you tell them you are responsible for like at least 30% increase in customers? I need to stop being cheap and get back to the Shisheido cottons. 

[itsfi]

I feel like April was my breakthrough for empties in the sense that I finished a lot of products so it felt good  to do so, and I really appreciated that there were so many well loved or GOAT items that I went through. @Samtian 

Ahhh, thank you; I waxed poetic to the brand rep who was at Ulta as well as to the founder about their products but it was one of the BT/BIC beauties who hyped me up to both of them. She was very kind and generous with what she shared with them about my spritzing most of those present at Sephoria NYC with it. 😂🤣😂 It was extremely thoughtful of her and it was sweet to see the founder's eyes light up. It's good stuff. Will be interesting to see what things look like for the brand after their sale closes. 

I hear ya on the Shiseido cottons - I spent years looking for alternatives, even picking up a pack recently that sounded promising, but I go back to the Shiseido ones every time. I've cut them in half to make them last longer, and always look for a sale. If you are near a TJ Maxx or Marshall's, they often have them at a discount. I had them on auto-replenish for a time but stopped and now just pick them up during one of the sales. Sometimes, they'll be on sale for more than 20% off. 

[Samtian]

@itsfi That's even better you had someone there to let them know all about it!! TJ MAXX is a dangerous place. 

[furbie]

@itsfi This was a very detailed post! Thank you! 

I’m now very curious and want to try those steam eye masks by Kao 💚

[itsfi]

Those steam eye masks are fabulous @furbie! It's been a must have for ... gosh, for almost a decade now.