It’s the end of the month, which means I’m going to show you another round of empties. I only used up a small number of products, and there are also a couple I’m getting rid of because they expired. Here they are!
Nailtiques Cuticle & Skin Gel – I bought this cuticle cream almost 2 years ago, and haven’t used it much since. It was effective, but I just realized that I prefer a different brand better.
Whispering Willow Peppermint Whipped Shea Butter – Fabulous body butter, and really helped my dry feet and elbows. It’s one of the better indie products I tried, and I would even consider purchasing more if I wasn’t on constant skincare overload.
RejuvaSea Exfoliating Cleanser – With the recent ban on microbeads I just can’t see myself using this cleanser. It’s still half-full, but I’m going to toss it.
Pangea Organics Lavender & Thyme Facial Cream – I think this moisturizer is one of the best products in the brand’s lineup. It’s on the richer side, so I decided to use it at night, and it worked well at softening and rebalancing my skin.
Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter – I feel like I had this tube of body lotion forever! I originally received it in my Ipsy glam bag, and used it very sparingly because I loved the fragrance so much.
SPA Technologies Marine Repair Cream – I honestly didn’t care much for this moisturizer, even though I read so many glowing reviews about it. Skincare is such an individual thing!
La Fresh Waterproof Makeup Removing Wipes – I love these wipes and stock up on them if I spot any at TJ Maxx. This waterproof variety is my favorite, and they really do remove all traces of makeup.
Dermalogica Precleanse – This sample inspired me to start pre-cleansing my skin, so now my daily cleansing routine includes three steps: wipes, oil cleanser, forming cleanser.
Pacifica BB Cream – This BB cream is nothing more than a tinted moisturizer that provides very light coverage. It comes in only one shade, and that shade didn’t match my skin tone so I’m tossing it.
Juice Beauty CC Cream – Same as Pacifica, this CC cream is also just a tinted moisturizer. I wasn’t a fan of the texture either, it was a bit patchy on me.
From The Lab Hair Mask #718 – I’ve been using this mask mostly on the tips of my hair, so it lasted quite a long time. We still don’t know if any company adopted the formula, so I can’t really tell you where this can be bought, but if you’re interested in discovering the latest and greatest beauty innovations without brand bias, you should check out From The Lab monthly subscription service.
B. Kamins Sun Defense SPF30 – This sample was sitting on my desk for months, and now I’m finally tossing it. It contains oxybenzone – an ingredient that I avoid in my skincare and makeup.
Well, that’s it! Not too many empties to show you today, but it’s still better than nothing. I would consider repurchasing some of these, but I love trying new things too much to invest in full-sized bottles 🙂
Dang girl that’s a lot of empties! Way to go!!
Highfive!
WOW! So many empties! I love the Dermologica pre cleanse!
It’s a great product, and I’m definitely cleansing my skin more thoroughly now thanks to this sample 🙂
That’s a lot of empties!
Thanks Kelly, I tried 🙂
Whispering Willow has me so intrigued! I’ll have to check it out.
Yep! It’s an Etsy seller, and her products are very nice.
It’s so satisfying to finish up beauty products! 🙂
No kidding, Amber 🙂
So many empties. Wish I had that many 😀
I’m determined to actually use up products before opening new ones, and so far that has been my biggest motivation 🙂
I wondered if anyone would be using that formula for the conditioning mask too!
Maybe we’ll eventually find out 🙂
Wow, you really went through a ton!
Haha, I really tried hard to finish a few things before using others 🙂
That’s a lot of empties! 🙂
Thanks Destany, that’s a very encouraging comment 😉
WOW You are serious about using up products! I’m lucky if I get one or two a month.
One or two is already an achievement! Most of these are sample-sized or travel-sized, which is why this pile seems bigger than it is.
You got through so much!
Thanks Kim, I’m trying hard to use up things 🙂
You used up so many products this month
I tried!
You are the queen of using up stuff! I need to do that too!
Haha, well, using up more products is one of my beauty resolutions, and I’m trying to stick to it. You should totally do this, too, it would be a very fun post to read. Maybe we could even organize a linkup once a month?
What cuticle cream would you suggest on top of this one?
I love the lemon one from Burt’s Bees, it smells like lemon cupcakes and works really well for moisturizing cuticles. I keep a tin on my night table 🙂
I need to go through some of my ’empties’ that aren’t really empty, but I’m just not going to use again. Great post, love the way you summarized everything!
You definitely should do it Nidia, maybe we can even have a linkup if we can get more girls interested in doing empty posts once a month?
I have like 3 empty bottles of the Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange lotions!
I just love that fragrance, actually, I love everything from Pacifica 🙂
You went through a bunch! I was doing empties posts for a while then kind of lost track.
You should totally pick it up again, and maybe we can all have a nice linkup once a month 🙂
Wow, you got massive empties this month, kudos! I need to revive my empties post at some point!!!!
I would LOVE to see your empties, and I’m sure so would your readers. I vote you bring it back 😉
I love pacifica! Have you tried the Fig one? You need to…it’s amazing!
I have not, and sounds like I’m missing out big time. I’ll grab it next time I shop at TJ Maxx, ours always has Pacifica sets on sale.
I love reading empties post but rarely remember to save mine!
You totally should, it’s such a fun post to read 🙂
Have you ever thought of doing a sort of “blog sale” of sorts for the products that you decide to toss because you know you wont use? Like, have your readers pay for shipping for the products that they’re interested in? Like you said, everyone’s skin is different, so it’ll give someone else the chance to try something out, for just the price of shipping, on something you were throwing away anyway.
Hi Mandy, thank you for the comment! I don’t feel comfortable selling (or even giving away) used personal care products, with the exception of maybe nail polish, so I wouldn’t be able to set up a blog sale like this. Maybe I will change my mind in the future, but right now it’s not an option I would consider.
I try to stay away from oxybenzone, too. And I love the Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange scent! Would you believe me if I told you I still have an Ipsy sample of Pacifica’s BB Cream lying around?
You know, I totally would believe you! With all these subs it’s quite common that we end up trying something once or twice and then stuffing it away. Did you like it by the way?
I too got the Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter in an Ipsy bag and LOVE IT! I’ve been using it sparingly too as the smell is decadently delightful but will shed a tear when it becomes one of my empties by the end of the month.
Bah, I know right? It’s sad when you empty your favorite products. I hope I can spot the Blood Orange line next time I visit TJ Maxx, they always seem to have Pacifica sets in stock.
I didn’t know TJ Maxx had Pacifica products. I’ll have to stop by the one in my city to see if they have any hiding on the shelves here too. Thanks for the extra info!
The Scarf Princess
No problem! Always happy to enable 🙂