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

[Mellmars1185]

April & May 

Empties - 27

Foils - 14

Destashes - 5 

Vacation - 14 foils and 2 deluxe samples

Total = 62

^Destashes

^Vacation Empties. Take me back! It is nice to way to make use of foils and I left a bunch for the staff 😊

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, "take me back" is a good sign of a great vacation! I spy a babyfoot peel, love those. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you! The babyfoot was a repurchase. Thank you so much for the recommendation. The first time I used it, I was a bit scared...but it worked wonders. This time I used it 3 weeks before my vacation and my feet were smooth in time for vacation! It was a great time, thank you!

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 curious what you thought about the Pattern conditioner and Nounou mask.  How would you describe your hair type?

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 My hair type is curly and thin. It has some texture to it when it is dry. I really enjoyed the scent of the Pattern Conditioner. I found it a bit on the thicker side. I would use it if I let my hair dry naturally. Tbh, I am not the greatest at styling my curls. I always end up brushing them out. I did notice that the conditioner helped with my frizz. The Nounou mask was ok. I used it as a conditioner in the shower. There wasn't  much in the container (i got it as a gwp), maybe 4-5 uses. I probably won't repurchase. I didn't notice much of a scent. It wasn't bad but it didn't stand out to me.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 thank you for the information!  I just got interested in the pattern conditioner.   My hair is thick, wavy, dry and frizz prone.  So based on this i think I could use the medium or even thicker.  I took their online quiz with two different answers, and it sd I could use the heavy or one other (I forget if it was medium or intensive).

I just used Davines LOVE Smoothing Conditioner for Frizzy Hair 8.76 oz / 250 ml and so far so good...but idk if it'll be the one.

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 If you need a thick conditioner, then Pattern is definitely worth trying!

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 I'm thinking about trying the PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Medium Conditioner with Biotin PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Heavy Conditioner and PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Intensive Conditioner ...the direct site has an offer for new customers where you can get three samples for $12 and free shipping!  Other companies could learn a lot from that!

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 Oh yes that is a great idea. The samples are a great way of finding out which product works best for you. The samples I have received from Pattern are quite generous also.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 good to know!

[Samtian]

@Mellmars1185 Wow on vacation?! That's phenomenal, amazing work!

[Mellmars1185]

@Samtian Thanks very much! I knew one day all of those foils would come in handy 😆

[CookieGirl1]

My Empties basket was getting full so here are my May Empties:

All good!

Generally unimpressed with all of them.

I already have a backup of the Anessa sunscreen (it's a fav!) but the House of Hur cleansing balm was a definite disappointment and the innisfree Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening + Exfoliating Toner Pads 5.74 oz / 170 ml were very "meh".

I liked the TirTir niacinamide serum; I'm indifferent to the others.

The only dud was the Kérastase Chronologiste Shampoo for Dull and Brittle Hair 8.45 fl oz./ 250 ml but everything else was great!

All were major winners.

Again, all winners.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, the Anessa sunscreen is lovely; easy to see why it's a fave of yours and so many others. It's probably my favorite that Shiseido puts out.

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi I love how thin and lightweight it is!

[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