I’ve shared empties posts a few times before, but if you’re new to empties, here’s the skinny–these are products that I completely used up. I give mini reviews and tell whether or not I would repurchase. It’s a good way to sort the good from the bad and see what’s worth buying and what you can skip.
MAKEUP
- Colour Pop Ultra Satin Lips in Alyssa & Point Zero
- Love these colors, but they are expired
- Would repurchase
- Colour Pop Ultra Matte in Lumiere 2
- Love the color, but it’s expired
- Would repurchase
- Merle Norman Liquid Lipstick in Happily Ever
- Love the shade and formula
- Would purchase
- Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick in Touch of Spice
- I rolled this up a little to apply it and it completely broke off
- Repurchased
- Flower Beauty Miracle Glow Satin Finishing Powder
- Too dark and too glittery
- Went straight to the trash can with this, did’t even try it out after swatching
- Would not repurchase
- beautyblender
- Must have, been using this one for a while so time for a new one
- Repurchased
- Japonesque Kumadori Beauty Sponge–Angled
- Good sponge, but went back to the original beautyblender
- Would repurchase
- Ulta Collection Stippling Brush
- Really loved this brush, but it started shedding really bad and leaving black fibers all over my face
- Would not repurchase
- Kat Von D Lock It Setting Spray
- Love this, one of the best makeup extender sprays
- Would repurchase
- MAC Fix+
- Must have
- Repurchased
- Makeup Revolution Luxury Baking Powder in Ghost
- Must have for my under eye setting powder mixture
- Will/would repurchase
- Essence Eyebrow Gel Colour & Shape
- Very dry, hard formula
- Would not repurchase
- Almay Brow Pencil
- LOVED this, so good!
- Will/would repurchase
- LOreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof
- I don’t wear waterproof mascara regularly, but I do like to keep one on hand
- This one is just really old, but I love this mascara
- Would repurchase
- Stila HUGE Mascara
- Full review coming soon
- Would repurchase
- Kylie Cosmetics Concealer in Pearl
- Perfecting brightening shade for my pale skin
- Good coverage, easy to blend
- Review here
- Would repurchase
SKINCARE
- Neutrogena Hydro Boost Express Hydrating Spray
- The formula is too thick to be in spray packaging
- I put it in another container and used it as a toner
- LOVED it as a toner, super hydrating
- Not available in US yet
- Would repurchase
- Daylogic Get Lippy Lip Scrub
- I prefer a more gritty formula, need more exfoliation
- Would not repurchase
- Beauty Counter Charcoal Face Mask
- Got a sample of this from a friend and was really impressed
- Great for deep pore cleansing and drawing out impurities
- Would purchase
- Philosophy Purity Pore Extractor Mask
- One of my favorite masks
- Love the scent
- Full review here
- Would repurchase
- Makeup Remover Wipes
- I only use wipes for swatches, I don’t use them on my face
- I purchase whatever random brand I see at TJ Maxx because they’re super cheap there
- Repurchased
- Thayers Witch Hazel Alcohol Free Toner (Rose Petal)
- Liked, but didn’t love
- Affordable
- Would repurchase
- Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate
- Love this and the other products in this line, but they’re all so expensive
- Would not purchase because of price
- GlamGlow Thirsty Mud
- Good mask, but it’s expensive
- There are cheaper products that give me the same result
- Full review here
- Would not repurchase because of price
- Aveeno MaxGlow Infusion Drops
- New, must have skincare product
- Full review here
- Purchased full size
- GlamGlow Gravity Mud Firming Treatment
- Love this mask, but it’s pricey
- Full review here
- Would not repurchase because of price
- elf Pore Refining Face Brush & Mask Tool
- Found mask applicators that work better
- This one is flimsy and product get stuck in the grooves
- Would not repurchase
- Real Techniques Miracle Cleansing Sponge & other random sponge
- Never tried a facial cleansing sponge like this prior to this purchase
- Prefer my Sephora facial cleansing brush
- Would not repurchase
- Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Sheet Mask
- Liked this, but expected more from this prestige brand
- Got 2 of them in Boxycharm and I’ll use the other one, but I wouldn’t purchase it on my own.
- Would not purchase because of price
- Neutrogena Deep Clean Purifying Peel-Off Mask
- Full review coming
- Didn’t love, didn’t hate
- Would not repurchase
- Neutrogena Hydro Boost Sheet Mask
- Favorite sheet mask
- Repurchased
MISC
- Up & Up Cotton Rounds
- Necessity for me
- Repurchased
- Large Cotton Balls
- I prefer cotton rounds, but somehow ended up with these
- Would not repurchase, prefer the rounds
- Leopard Print Q-Tips
- Wish I could find the leopard print aging, but I haven’t seen any since I bought these
- Repurchased plain boring ones
- Daylogic Solid Brush Cleaner
- My favorite affordable brush soap
- I can only find it at Rite Aid and their stores are closing
- Would/will repurchase when/if I can find it
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Use this to clean my brushes, helps break down product that is caked and built up in the bristles
- Repurchased
- Japonesque Solid Brush Cleanser
- Loved this, worked really well
- Would repurchase
- Dial White Tea Hand Soap
- Love the scent and it’s cheap
- Repurchased
- Contact Solution
- I always buy the store brand. I think they all work the same.
- Repurchased
- Crest 3D White Toothpaste
- Always buy some kind of Crest whitening toothpaste
- Repurchased
NAILS
- Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat
- One of my favorite, quick dry top coats
- Repurchased
- Kiss Maximum Speed Nail Glue
- Favorite glue to use with press on nails
- Repurchased
- Glisten & Glow Top Coat
- Ultimate favorite top coat, but it’s only online
- Repurchased
- Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover
- Mani must have
- I’ve gone through countless bottles of these. I’ve been using it forever
- Repurchased
- Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat
- Use on press on nails as to not waste my beloved Glisten & Glow
- Will repurchase
HAIR/SHOWER
- Dollar Shave Club Razor Blades (the Executive)
- Stopped using these because I felt like they started to get dull pretty quickly
- Full review here
- Would not repurchase
- Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave Oil
- Love this, way better than traditional shaving cream
- Mini review here
- Repurchased
- Matrix Biolage Color Last Shampoo
- Smells so good
- Haven’t colored my hair in almost a year (#lazy) and this lasted me almost 9 months (I only wash my hair once a week)
- Repurchased
- Batiste Dry Shampoo for Brunette
- I go through a can a month
- Can’t live without this stuff
- Repurchased
SAMPLES
- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders
- I know so many people RAVE about these powders, but I found them to be too glittery
- Would not purchase
- Sephora Collection Charcoal Exfoliating Cleansing Cream
- Did the job, but didn’t knock my socks off
- Would not purchase
- GlamGlow Dream Duo Overnight Transforming Treatment
- I’m going to assume that this a product you have to repeatedly before you notice a difference
- Expensive
- Would not purchase because of price
- Beauty County Rejuvenating Day Cream
- Really liked this–hydrating, but not too heavy or emollient
- Expensive AF
- Would not purchase because of price
- I really want to try more Beauty Counter products but it’s all so dang pricey
- Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil
- Awesome makeup remover
- Similar, more affordable products that do the same thing
- Would not purchase because of price
- belif Aqua Bomb
- This moisturizer is very similar to my beloved Neutrogena Hydro Boost. Obvi, the Neutrogena is my favorite and is so much cheaper
- I like this, but prefer my Neutrogena
- Would not purchase because of price
the Hannah Hardy 
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