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

[itsfi]

October 2024 Empties

Month-to-Date = 33 (includes October Foils)

Year-to-Date = 372

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❤️  Beyond sad that Atelier Cologne is no longer available for sale in North America. Le sigh. Love their citrus scents, in particular their orange-based scents, including the Atelier Cologne Orange Toscana Candle - this smelled so good when lit - fresh, bright, orange with some slightly sweet spice notes. 

❤️  Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort Stop & Soothe Aromatherapy Pen 0.16 oz / 5 mL #has been  a go-to for me. I've been reaching for it less but still love it and keep one in my handbag.

❤️  Ahhhh, cuticle oil - consistently using it has been one of the main factors in my nails growing stronger and healthier over the last couple of years.  The Cuccio Revitalize Cuticle Oil, Milk and Honey was brought to my attention on the nails thread by @CattyT3 - thank you so much for letting me know about this product. IThe design of the bottle, with one side of it cut at an angle is both visually beautiful and practical. 

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👍  I like the lightweight gel cream consistency of the OLEHENRIKSEN Wrinkle Blur™ Bakuchiol Eye Gel Crème 0.5 oz/ 15 mL  is good for layering under makeup.

👍 The 7 Virtues Coconut Sun Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz / 50 mL eau de parfum spray is a pretty coconut scent - not cloying or synthetic. I had planned on picking up a travel size but found a couple more samples that should last me for a while.

👍  The warm, spicy, fruity notes in the VOLUSPA Forbidden Fig Glass Jar Candle makes it a fall classic for me.

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🌟  I don't normally go for moisturizers with sunscreen but the Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Mineral SPF 30 Refillable Moisturizer has become my new go-to in that category, though I still follow up with a sunscreen unless I'm just planning on being home all day. 

👍  There's a bottle of Hibiclens Antiseptic Cleanser on at least one of the sink counters in the house. It's a no fuss, no muss hand wash.

👍  8Greens Skin with Marine Collagen is one of the better tasting green supplements out there and the tablets are easy and convenient to use. 

👍  Sourse Dream Bites – Vegan Magnesium Infused Chocolate Supplements for Beauty Sleep 30 / bites are fine enough. I had this on auto-replenish but have since cancelled. Being chocolate, they make for a tasty treat. Hit and miss for helping with sleep.

😕   Kiehl's Since 1851 Mini Better Screen™ UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen with Collagen Peptide 0.5 o... is alright. It was part of the Sun Safety Kit this year; I ended up using it on my hands. 

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❤️  Love these holiday edition foot masks - this year's SEPHORA COLLECTION Nourishing & Repairing Foot Mask does a nice job of hydrating and soothing skin; makes for a nice gift or stocking stuffer.

👍  OPI Drip Dry Lacquer Drying Drops are great for speeding up the drying time of a mani and pedi.

👍  The scent from the Jo Loves Mulled Wine Candle grew on me - the cold throw was very strong and the initial burn was too, but after giving it some time to settle, the orangey, cinnamon and vanilla notes are really nice and give the room a comfy, cozy feel that is great for the cooler seasons.

Emoji Key:

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Products with a love or above rating are generally ones I would repurchase (or have already repurchased), unless I have a GOAT product in that category that is better suited for my skin under certain circumstances or conditions. Items with that I consider "great" 🌟 or that I "like" 👍 may or may not be repurchased, depending on what is currently in my collection.

🐐 = GOAT = Greatest Of All Time (have gone through at least two of the particular product and other comparable items)
😘 = Chef’s Kiss = Outstanding - think of this as GOAT status in the making 😉
❤️= Love
🌟= Great, better than a like but not quite a love
👍 = Like
😕 = Okay; “It’s fine.”; “meh”
🔬 = Undecided = “Still looking into it”
🙊= Not for me, my preferences or skin type
🙅🏻‍♀️ = ❌ = “No, non, nein, nyet, …”

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh so many empties this month!  Thank you for your in depth analysis!  And as usual your wonderful pictures 😃

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Wonderful empties this month! I have not heard of OPI drip drops. I will check them out. I am interested in saving time!

[lmaster]

Another fabulous month of empties! @itsfi 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  awesome empties! I really like Voluspa Forbidden Fig (it's one of the mini votives I've tried from VOLUSPA Mini Japonica Candle Set ), and like the look of the other 2 candles here too. And hey, you finished that cuticle oil?! Great job!

[faeriegirl]

October empties 

 Murad cleanser & Fable & Mane shampoo were good but not enough to repurchase. CT magic cream, beauty blender puff, Ilia mascara, DDG eye serum and peels are all loves and repurchases!🧡

[Cissy63]

@faeriegirl  Oh lots of empties!   I too enjoy the DDG products!

[Mellmars1185]

@faeriegirl Wonderful work!

[lmaster]

Fantastic job! @faeriegirl 

[caitbird]

@faeriegirl  great empties! It's good to hear you like the DDG eye serum, I have been eyeing that one to try but have a couple of others to work through first.

[faeriegirl]

@caitbird  I’ve been using it for a few years and it’s one of the only ones that I feel actually make a difference.

[makeitup305]

A couple of months’ worth of empties.

I really like the Age Masks but more for moisturization than anti aging. I hated the zombie mask. As it dried, it mad my face unbearably itchy. They eye masks were nice and hydrating.

Favorites- Snowflakes & Cashmere, Laneige, Tower 28 mascara and tinted moisturizer, Primera oil, and Dr. G face cream. The others are good but I would’t repurchase.

I love these toner pads. The mascara and the eyebrow pencil were both good as well.

[Cissy63]

@makeitup305  Great empties!

[makeitup305]

thanks @Cissy63 !

[lmaster]

Great job!! I love that tower 28 tint too @makeitup305 

[makeitup305]

@lmaster I'll probably pick one up during the Tower 28 BFCB sale. They usually do 28% off if you spend over $28 or something like that, and I need mascara, too, so I'm taking advantage to save a few bucks vs buying it during the Sephora sale.

[lmaster]

Good thinking! @makeitup305 

[CookieGirl1]

@makeitup305 which toner pads are they?  Are they one of the Mediheal versions?

[makeitup305]

@CookieGirl1 yes, the Brightening pads. I really like them. This one came with a refill and I'm almost done with that one now. I like that they are thin and stretchy so you can use a few and stretch them and use it as a face mask. I definitely want to try some other ones.

[caitbird]

@makeitup305  awesome empties! ooh, that zombie pack mask sounds...unpleasant 😬 sorry that one was a miss for you! Which of the Victoria Beckham mascaras is that? I've tried some of her eyeliners and really like them, but haven't tried anything else of hers yet.

[makeitup305]

@caitbird It's a tubing mascara. It's nice for a daily mascara application since it rinses off so cleanly but it doesn't really give volume or length, just definition.