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]

@itsfi Whoa!!!! This was an amazing month for you.

[itsfi]

Thanks @Samtian, yeah, they all sorta cleared out last month, some, though, took a lot longer getting there 😂. Like 6 years for that Tom Ford foundation 🙄 and maybe 4+ for the lip scrub. Most I checked are around 2 / 2-1/2 years, of stop-and-go use. I’m tired just thinking about some of them 😝. 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  fantastic job! And good that most of this batch were at least likes! 

All of those candles sound lovely - I especially want to try Baies and Chai Milk! And a peach lip scrub, ooh, I might have to try that! It sounds lovely, and I don't have a go-to lip scrub as of now.

Also, I finally got into Touchland hand sanitizers recently (after saying I'd try them someday for like...years) and I am converted 😂 They really are great! Do you have a favorite scent? (sorry if I've asked you that before) - I've only tried Berry Bliss and Blue Sandalwood so far, but Blue Sandalwood is definitely my favorite of the two.

[itsfi]

Yaaay, happy to hear you’ve made your way to the the Touchland hand sanitizers @caitbird. I have maybe one or two more scents to try, but my favorites so far (and I keep going back to them) are: blue sandalwood for the scent and sentimental reasons - it’s the scent I was spritzing anyone and everyone at SEPHORiA 2023 NYC who would let me 😂; peach because I love most peach scented things; unscented when my allergies make scents less enjoyable (doesn’t happen too often but it comes in handy for that and when folks I’m around are not fragrance fanatics when it comes to hand sanitizers). Of the seasonal edition ones, my fav is peppermint mocha or salted caramel. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Wow!!! 2 posts of just empties!!!! How insane. So 100% agree that amika Mini Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo 1.8 oz / 44.36 mL is so good. But I agree that K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Mini AirWash™ Dry Shampoo 1.6 oz / 47 mL is sooooo good. 😊 so good!!! Great job!!! So many candles too!! 

[itsfi]

lol @ather, the 2 posts is the extra words with mini reviews or giving feedback. I do keep it in the back of my mind but sometimes it is more challenging to keep it as deep and brief as I'd like. Yes, having K18 and amika as #1 and #2 dry shampoo options isn't bad at all!

[ather]

I love how you articulate your posts. They are always so perfect. @itsfi 

I need to learn how to write better! 

[itsfi]

March Empties (continued)

Had to break up March empties post into two sections because I hit the outside limit on character counts 😬

❤️  Hero. has been impressing me with their acne care products. I seem to have a challenging time when it comes to early-stage pimple patches, or at least the ones I tried before these Hero. Mighty Patch Micropoint for Blemishes. For some reason, of the handful I've tried, these adhere and perform the best, and if I were to go for a product of this type, it would be this one. Would repurchase, if on sale.

 🏆 Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm Original removes dirt, makeup and sunscreen at the end of the day without irritating the skin or my eyes. Most days, this will be all I need for that (though I still double cleanse). Does a nice job with waterproof mascara as well and that's always a plus in my book.

❤️  EADEM Cloud Cushion Dewy Plumping Cream - Ceramide & Peptide-Rich for Supple, Radiant Skin #  This  # really does have a cushiony feel to it and I think that makes the medium-to-rich consistency more approachable and easier to use. This is a good one for me during the transitional months - winter-to-spring and summer-to-fall

 

 🐐  Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation # has been and still is a GOAT for me when it comes to skin-tint-plus types of bases. I've lost count of how many tubes of this I've gone through. Love how it evens tones and leaves my skin feeling hydrated, and looking dewy. I don't rely on it for sun protection but that it contains a mineral SPF is a plus.

👍  amika Rising Star Volumizing Finishing Spray 5.3 oz / 165 mL # (gratis) works great on just washed or second day hair when I need some lift at my crown (when do I not?!!) but don't have a lot of time to fuss around with my hair. It was heavily used in my rotation when I first received it but over time, I've either kept a more simple style on the first couple days after washing my hair.

Mostly foils (mostly) from a SEPHORiA trip

 👍  bliss Spa-To-Go shower Steamers Lemon Drop - shower steamers can be a nice and easy way to add a little aromatherapy to a shower routine. These I received as a gift from a friend.  Citrusy and zesty without being overly sharp, it did provide a spa-like feel that was invigorating in the mornings and refreshing in the evenings. 

Thoughts and mini reviews on the above foil samples posted to Foil Challenge thread.

Declutters (not included in empties count) 

Details posted to the Show Me Your Declutters!  thread.

[lmaster]

@itsfi wow!!! You had a great month of empties 

[eshores]

@itsfi I love Diptyque. Baies and Roses are my faves.

[itsfi]

@eshores, those are some of Diptyque's signature scentes. Do you have a prefernce of their candles or perfumes?

[PDXXXX]

I'm so glad you included your reviews with these @itsfi as I have been considering some of these products! I didn't know Bliss made a shower aromatherapy steamer either and that is intriguing.

[itsfi]

@PDXXXX, shower steamers make for a nice aromatherapy touch, especially now that I don't have a bath tub. 

[lmaster]

March empties and declutter: 54 (125/375)

 

 slowly decluttering... this is just the start.  It's easier to do this a little at a time!

decluttering these 13 palettes was hard,  but they are just taking up space and I'm over it

[Samtian]

@lmaster You are an incredibly strong woman. WOW! Kudos to you!!!!

[lmaster]

Thank you! @Samtian I'm trying

[caitbird]

@lmaster  amazing job! Decluttering is definitely hard, but it can be so rewarding too. You're doing great! 💪

[lmaster]

Thank you so very much @caitbird 

[eshores]

@lmaster that Native body wash smells amazing!

[lmaster]

@eshores it does! Great product

[PDXXXX]

Nothing like a good Spring clean @lmaster - it's one of my goals right now and your seeing you own decluttering is motivating!