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

[blackkitty2014]

My empties for the last 6 months 

[Mellmars1185]

@blackkitty2014 Amazing work! Do I see a repurchase of a Fresh product? Which one is that?

[blackkitty2014]

fresh Tea Elixir Niacinamide & Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Serum 

fresh Black Tea Corset Cream Firming Moisturizer 1.6 oz/ 50 mL 

fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Radiance Renewal Night Cream 

@Mellmars1185  I like these 3. Whenever they are half off or 40% off whether over direct or Sephora, I stocked up and just rotate the cream around. 

[Mellmars1185]

@blackkitty2014 Thanks for sharing. I know I have some samples of these. I should givr them some love!

[Cissy63]

December empties 

 I loved everything except the Sol de Janierio.  I didn’t like scent and how the cream felt on my skin.  It almost seemed to dry out my skin. 

 oh I loved that #Dr. Jart+ Cryo Rubber™ Face Mask with Hyaluronic Acid 0.14 oz / 4 g , but the Sapphire crystal mask just made my skin feel dry!

 O didn’t like the HD primer samples.  They didn’t help my foundation look even.  I loved the Mooracan oil products.   They smell so good!

 Out of these the Valentino scent was best.   The Good Girl was too potent for me! 

[Mellmars1185]

@Cissy63 Impressive empties! I have been loving the blue Garnier millicear water lately! You got through a lot of perfume samples this month!

[Shosh85]

Great job @Cissy63! I really loved the Dr. Jart Cryo mask too! Sorry to hear the Sapphire mask didn't turn out so good for you! I have really liked a lot of the Vitamasques masks I've used, but that Sapphire one didn't work well for me either.

[Mellmars1185]

2024 Total = 325

November & December Empties - 34

Destashes - 4

Next year I will aim to use more foils and purchase less so that I can reduce my stash size.

Happy New Year BIC!

^All loves and some repurchases

^Liked. Would consider repurchasing some once needed.

^Would not repurchase

^ Destashes. Went bad 

 

 

 

[Shosh85]

Nice job @Mellmars1185! I spy some loves of mine in there as well! 
I need to work on reducing my stash too! I have a few drawers of just foils/samples/DS that are just waiting to be used, so this is a good reminder 😉 Good luck using up more of your stash!

[Mellmars1185]

@Shosh85 Thank you! I was able to organize my collection of foils into 4 shoeboxes in 2024. I have one for hair, skincare, perfume and makeup. I keep thinking I will use them when I travel. I don't think I will be traveling enough to get them used up. I am not quite sure how to tackle this 🤔

[Cissy63]

@Mellmars1185  You finished lots of full size products 😀  Why didn’t you like the body scrub?   

[Mellmars1185]

@Cissy63 Thank you! The body scrub items came in cube form. There were about six cubes in the jar. They almost looked like candy witha sugary coating on the outside. When I brought one into the shower, it was hard to get a good lather. I found they were good for exfoliating but once they were left in the shower, they kind of turned into a goopy blob, 😆

[CookieGirl1]

Annnnnd it's a wrap!  Bye-bye, 2024.

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LOVE both!

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Already repurchased.  It's the most potent blonde duo that I've tried.

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The Skinceuticals eye cream was fine but nothing special, I'll probably repurchase the Isntree sunscreen at some point because I did really like it, and I've used the Farmacy Green Clean for years but this was my first BIG tub of it.
The Boo Berry body oil from Bluebird Lacquer smelled AMAZING and it was a nice, non-greasy oil--I've placed an order for a different scent because I enjoyed this one.  BBW's Wildberry French Toast Pocket Bac also smelled great.
And the La Mer?  Y'all, don't come for me but I don't get the hype with these 🤔.

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Meh.

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Another Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Liner--it's one of my favorite lip liner formulas.  I've gone through SO many of these and I have more in use and on standby because I can't not have these in my collection.
The Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Oil was another story; I loved the color (a sparkly purple) but I've realized that I hate the packaging (it has one of those poofy-ball applicators) and it had a medicinal mint taste that I despised.  Won't repurchase.
The Colourpop BFF eyeliner in "Calabasas" is a staple for my waterline (already repurchased) and the same goes for the Flortte eyeliner.
I really liked the Heimish cushion--it's the second time I've used one up--but I don't think I'll repurchase it for the time being.
And finally...*sigh*...can we all take a moment of silence for my last Bite Agave Lip Mask in "Champagne".  

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Duds, declutters, DONE.
The Elf brow pen had such potential but sadly it was a skippy, patchy mess.  The Revlon Glimmer Gloss looks so pretty in the tube but be warned--it smells and tastes AWFUL.  

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Amazing empties to finish off 2024. I also share the same feelings about the La Mer. Was this your first time trying the Olaplex 4 shampoo and conditioner? 

[CookieGirl1]

@Mellmars1185 In some ways I'm kind of glad that I didn't love the La Mer cream; it's too expensive for me to even think about buying on a regular basis! 😅

As for the Olaplex 4, no, I've been using them since they came out on the market.

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 I hear you about the price of the cream! I just received Olaplex 4C in a sub box. It is good to know you like the line ☺️

[Shosh85]

Amazing job @CookieGirl1! I'm always so jealous of the candles you pick up! That Peppermint Hot Chocolate one sounds sooo good! 
Your comment on the La Mer cracked me up! 😂 I'll have to try them again, but if I recall, I thought they were fine but not amazing, and not worth the price point to purchase. 

[CookieGirl1]

@Shosh85 I was so disappointed that BBW didn't bring back the Peppermint Hot Cocoa candle this year!  This was left over from last year and I'm glad that I bought a couple of backups.  

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who found the La Mer cream underwhelming!  It was--as you said--just "fine".  

[Cissy63]

@CookieGirl1  Great job 😀

[Samtian]

My November and December empties. Fell short of my goal but that's ok. 

I did end up with the same amount of destashes as last year lol.

2024- 84/100
2024- 61 Destashes

Love-
*Nose Strip
*Dr. Jart Cryo Mask Dr. Jart+ Cryo Rubber™ Face Mask with Hyaluronic Acid 0.14 oz / 4 g 
*Creme Shop Winnie the Pooh Mask

Ok-
* Chill Out, Skin mask. - It dried my skin out, but it's pretty expired.
* Tea Tree Oil Foot Mask
*Milk essence Mask Sheet

No Opinion-
* Pineapple Lip Balm
* YC Pomegrante Cider Wax Melt
* Nutrafol Root Purifier

N.O.-
*Danessa Yummy Skin Glow Serum Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide 
*Danessa Serum Skin Tint Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation with Peptides + Ceramides 
*Mystery Bath Bomb
*Westman Atelier Foundation Stick  Westman Atelier Vital Skin Full Coverage Multi-Use Foundation Stick Atelier 0 
*MUFE HD Skin Foundation MAKE UP FOR EVER Mini HD Skin Undetectable Longwear Foundation 
*Slow Sunday Bath Bomb

De-stash-
* KVD Ozzy Lipstick- Still good but not my color.
* KVD Coven Liner- Smells bad.
* Tower 28 Mascara- Don't like it. Tower 28 Beauty Mini MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 
* Sephora Orchid - too dark for me.
* Nars Mogador- giving to mom, not my color. NARS Powermatte Long-Lasting Lipstick Mogador - 135 
*Seraphine Aplle + Baume Lip Mask- watery.
*Au Lait Body Milk
*Ipanema Sunset Glow Oil 
*KVD Saint Lip Liner