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

[Samtian]

@lmaster You still did beyond amazing!

[lmaster]

Thank you so so much @Samtian 

[itsfi]

The jar on that skeleton candle is so cute @lmaster. Nice work on finishing that Laneige cica sleeping mask - there's so much product in those jars!! I love toner pads as spot treatment masks - I like the rice toner from that brand but not the toner pads; will have to take a look into them (but after I get through these other toner pads in my collection 😂🤣😂)

[lmaster]

Thank you lovely @itsfi the Toner pads are a hit around here

[haleyvvvv]

Great job, @lmaster!! Congrats on your progress for this year!! Those candles are too cute!! 

[lmaster]

Thank you dearly! @haleyvvvv 

[Mellmars1185]

@lmaster Great job to finish off the year! Progress is progress in the right direction. Wow you finished off a full size Laneige mask! That is a great one. Do you use it as a sleeping mask? How did you use the ACV hair rinse? I have the same one and have yet to use it. Where did you find the rice toner pads?

[lmaster]

@Mellmars1185 thank you!! Ngl the laneige took a long time,  but i use it at night in place of Moisturizer.  The toner pads are through ulta 😊 i use the hair rinse as a first step in the shower, right on the scalp and work it in and will keep it on for about 5 min then rinse

[Mellmars1185]

November & December

Empties - 30

Foils - 6

Declutters - 3

2025 Roundup

Empties - 163

Foils - 73

Destashes - 43

This is my third year of keeping track of my empties. The pattern seems that I buy more than I consume. My goal for 2026 is to use more than I buy... I know this goal is attainable. I have said in the past I am going on low/no buys. I really want to stay away from purchasing new releases in 2026 and just shop my stash. If needed, I will replace already used/loved items.

 

 

^Last photo are destashes. The Cerave was nice. I would use it on no makeup days when I would go for walks. I enjoyed the scent. However, I realized it was expired. It did not lay well underneath makeup. But that could have been partially because it was expired. I tried to make the Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Wearing Natural Volumizing Tinted Brow Gel work multiple times but the brush just made things messy. I have other brow products in my stash that deserve more attention. The Marc Jacobs fragrance gave me a headache.

 

 

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 It was eye opening the first few years of tracking empties to see how much I used vs. how much I bought.  I too am hoping to use more than I buy.... maybe 2026 will be our year!

How did you like the Nioxin shampoo?  I feel like since I hit 40 my hair has been thinning a bit and may be interested in trying their system out if it still performs well for the hair I do have.

[Samtian]

@Mellmars1185 Incredible job! Great plans for next year. Those sheet masks look great.

[itsfi]

That's a good plan for the new year @Mellmars1185. I'm sure you'll discover and re-discovery some gems in your current collection! There'll always be new releases and many of them will be part of permanent collections so if it's something you find yourself still wanting after a couple of months or after you've made your way through part of your existing beautie, it might be something you treat to then. 

Oh no, I'm so sorry that MJ perfume gave you a headache. I experienced that with a couple of scents at the end of the year and it was definitely not a fun time. At least it was a sample vial and not a full size! 

[haleyvvvv]

Great job, @Mellmars1185 !! Definitely feel you on the use more than I bring in space!! 

[Mellmars1185]

@haleyvvvv Thank you! I feel like a new year is a good time to start a new goal. 

[lmaster]

@Mellmars1185 absolutely impressive!!

I'm on the same low buy journey,  we can do this 💪 

[Mellmars1185]

@lmaster Thank you so much! Yes, we got this 💪

[Samtian]

This year ended up being a very good year overall for me. Beat my declutters from previous years. 

2025- 119/100
2025- 86 Destashes

Love-
* Pumpkin Juice Bath Bomb by The Witch's Bath (OMG amazing! It was themed like a butterbeer from HP and it looked like I was swimming in a Budweiser foam and all. But smelled way better)
* Peace Out Acne Dots Peace Out Salicylic Acid Acne Healing Dots 40 Acne Healing Dots 
* Spa Life Overnight Mask
* Nose Strip

Ok-
* Jollyrancher Watermelon Chapstick
* Hershey's Smores Chapstick

N.O- 
* Valentino Foundation  
* Dermologica - wrong picture

Declutter-
* 1270 Frapin Sample- Forgot to include in picture
* CT Pillowtalk Mascara  Charlotte Tilbury Mini Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara 
* Bobbi Brown Smoky Mascara 
* KVD Lovecraft
* Mary Kay Mascara
* Rare Beauty Inspire 
* GA 400( Can't Open )
* Bite Rose Pearl
* Kora FS expired ...2018!
* Kora sample also probably expired
* Burt's Bees Almond Milk ( Can't open)
* Save the Queen lotion bar ( Can't open)
* Hot Topic Eyeliner
* Bite Demi Glace

[missjeanie]

Great job using what you have @Samtian !  I was a little sad to see the Bite products go.... mostly because I love mine so much and I can't bring myself to declutter them!  Cheers to a new year and beating goals again!

[Samtian]

@missjeanie Oh it's so hard tossing the Bite products!

[itsfi]

You put up some spectacular numbers in 2025 @Samtian !!! 🙌🙌 Major kudos to you for decluttering more than you did than in previous years - I feel like it gets more challenging to declutter as the years go on because there's theoretically less to be decluttered so brava to you!! 

My eyes got big and I had a good chuckle when I saw the Kora FS from 2018 on your declutter list - I'm pretty sure a few of us here, myself included, are all too familiar with coming across, ummmm, vintage, yeah vintage, beauty products in our collection. For my own sanity, I stopped keeping track of those and just counted them in the general decluttered count. 🙄😂

[Samtian]

@itsfi Thank you!

Haha if it hadn't been on it's side I probably wouldn't have noticed!