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

[vallyyyyy]

Thank you! They were right, it is so satisfying to see them all laid out like that!

[lmaster]

Impressive!! @vallyyyyy 🙌

[vallyyyyy]

thank you ❤️

[Mellmars1185]

@vallyyyyy Absolutely impressive empties!!

[vallyyyyy]

thank you! i can't stand wasted products, so i try my best to use them all! ❤️

[caitbird]

@vallyyyyy wow, awesome job! Way to go! Those little pineapple looking things, are those lip balms?

[vallyyyyy]

yes lol! i was in a point of pineapple obsession when I bought them😅

[Samtian]

@vallyyyyy Amazing job!! Besides the powder, any favorites? 

[vallyyyyy]

The Vegamour shampoo and conditioner smells so good! I didn't know what to expect when I got them as a free birthday gift, but I was so pleasantly surprised! I couldn't help but buy it again. The Sol de Janeiro Delicia Drench shower oil also smells so good, I need to buy it! The paula's choice body treatment really visibly helped my skin and is a great moisturizer. I love a lot of other stuff too but those are some things to note! ❤️ 

[itsfi]

March 2025 Empties

Month-To-Date = 18

Year-To-Date = 53

❤️Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' By The Fireplace Scented Candle 5.8 oz/ 165 g has a beautiful smoky quality to it. It really does make you feel like you are sitting by the fireplace. I prefer the scent as a candle (vs the perfume)

❤️Sonia Kashuk Latex-Free Makeup Blender Sponge - Marble is in my top 3 favorite beauty sponges.

👍🏼I don't care for pumpkin spiced latte drinks as much as I used to; they're too sweet for me, but I do like the VOLUSPA Spiced Pumpkin Latte Glass Candle - the scent hits the right notes of sweet and spices.

👍🏼CosRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream has a light consistency making it easy to absorb, and also very hydrating.

♥️Diptyque Narguile Candle is a recent discovery for me, from last year's advent calendar. The scent has a sweet-but-not-too-sweet honey quality to it, and a rich, warm, smoky scent that made me think of cigars.

👍🏼786 Nail Care Cuticle Oil - Almond Ginseng - consistency with cuticle oil as part of my nail care routine is key to keeping my nails healthy and strong. They easily go weak and peel. 😔

😐 PHLUR Missing Person Eau de Parfum just isn't for me; I don't really pick up any scent from it.

👍🏼DIOR Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet is a pretty, floral scent, a nice fragrance for spring or summer

🐐Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Hair Mask 8 oz/ 237 mL was part of a holiday gratis package a couple of years ago, and is one of my favorite hair masks. If I didn't already have this in several different sizes, I would repurchase.

❤️Thymes makes some wonderfully scented candles, including this Thymes Simmered Cider Copper Cup Candle - it smells just like spiced cider.

👍🏼PAT McGRATH LABS IntensifEYES™ Longwear Eyeshadow Primer IntensifEYES™ Longwear Primary  (SEPHORiA bag) is a nice eyeshadow primer, just not my favorite

👍🏼First Aid Beauty Ultra Light Liquid Mineral Sunscreen with Zinc Oxide SPF 30 1.5 oz / 44 ml has a nice, thin consistency, a little runnier than most of my sunscreens. Love that it's a mineral SPF; the tint is deeper than me at my most tan hue, though it sheers out a little once blended in. 

👍🏼Seraphine Botanicals Apple + Baume Glow Lip Mask has a thick-but-not-too-thick consistency. It's a nice moisturizing balm; smells softly of apples, too.

🐐EADEM Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum with Niacinamide and Vitamin C 1 oz/ 30 mL is one of those products that you don't realize how well it performs for you until you're without it. My skin looks more clear and even tone when this is a consistent part of my skincare routine

😐 Youth To The People Superfood + Niacinamide Body Cleanser with Antioxidants & Hyaluronic Acid 16.4 oz  and Youth To The People Superberry Firm + Glow Dream Body Butter with Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid + Antioxidants 8 oz/226 g - The products themselves are good and do what they claim, but the scent on these are not for me - too strong and too earthy

🐐 up&up Ultra Soft Facial Tissue x 2 -  Yes, I went through 2 boxes, maybe technically 1-1/3 boxes this month. Watery eyes from an eye injury. Allergies. And, possibly a recent bout of a cold and allergies at the same time. I'm actually surprised my nose isn't more red or raw than it is. If Santa is holding auditions for this year's Rudolph, I'd be a serious contender right now; well, if I were a reindeer. 🦌😅  Kudos to The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil for Skin Elascicity 1 oz/ 30 mL for keeping my skin from drying out. 

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]

Quarterly Breakdown:

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By Product Category: I'm not surprised I've gone through more skincare products than anything else. The sheet mask results are little misleading. I've not used a lot but I've used a few (and I wonder if I missed counting one 🤔) - they just happen to be in multi-pack containers and I count the container as 1 item when I've gone through all the sheets inside.

Category	Q1
Skincare	16
Sheets	0
Makeup	6
Bath & Body	6
Hair Care	3
Nail Care	2
Fragrance	3
Wellness	3
Candles	10
Tools	2
Other	2
TOTAL	53

By Size: I'm very happy that full sizes are making up the large majority of my empties. I've been trying to cut down on the number of deluxe and foil sized samples I pick up to just products I really want to try.

Size	Q1
Full Size	35
DS / Mini	9
Foils	9
Sheet Masks	0
TOTAL	53

By Type: Huh ... I didn't expect that I had so many "new to me" products. 

Type	Q1
New-to-Me	28
Tried-and-True	25
TOTAL	53

By Rating: Interesting ... this makes more sense when viewed along with the results for the tried-and-true vs. new-to-me empties. 

Results	Q1
GOAT	13
Love	6
Like + Buy	11
Like - No Buy	16
Lackluster	6
NO	1
TOTAL	53

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh a eye injury plus a cold and allergies 🤧.  Yikes I hope you are feeling better, though allergies are just cranking up.  Wow impressive empties!

[makeitup305]

@itsfi I'm with you on the Sonia K sponge, the hair mask, and the By the Fireplace  candle (although I do love the fragrance as well). I've seen you rave about the EADEM Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum with Niacinamide and Vitamin C 1 oz/ 30 mL , I might need to pick it up soon! I actually like the smell of the YTTP Body Butter, it reminds me of a spa. I didn't like it as much in the body wash and skipped that one. 

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, the Eadem serum has been good for me but your mileage may vary, of course. 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi of course. It's always hard to recommend something when everybody's skin is so different!

[vallyyyyy]

I am obsessed with Youth To The People! What did you think about it?

[itsfi]

@vallyyyyy, I like the feel of the body care products but the scent isn’t for me. 

[vallyyyyy]

I can see where you are coming from

[lmaster]

@itsfi good to know your thoughts! Fabulous job

[itsfi]

@lmaster, thank you; just chipping away at all the things. 🙂

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Amazing empties! I agree with you about liking the scent of the 'By the Fireplace' scent more as a candle than a fragrance. The copper candle is so pretty. Will you repurpose the copper cup? I have been meaning to try the Eadem brand. I am sorry to hear you had an eye injury. I hope you are ok 💞

[itsfi]

Yes, I've melted away all, or most of, the wax in the copper mug and washed it a couple of time; I just need to figure out what I want to use it for @Mellmars1185  - a mug, vase, pencil or brush holder or to hold something else, etc. It'll probably show up in the background of a photo at some point. 

Most of the Eadem products have worked well for me, though some better than others. I'm pretty sure I have everything from their collection but I haven't tried everything yet - trying to not have too many products open at once. Their dark spot serum is definitely my favorite, and the first product of theirs I tried. Was there a particular product of theirs you were interested in?