Four dry shampoos, three eye products, two moisturizers, and a primer in a pear tree!
Ok. I may be crazy.
I love reading these posts/watching empties videos to see what people actually used up and made their full opinion on. A few things I have already repurchased and some I could do without.
1. Simple Cleansing Face Wipes: I absolutely love these. I have gone through tons of them and have bought multiple backups. They don't irritate the eye area and are super gentle, but take off all of your makeup.
2. Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara: I posted about this mascara once and it has grown on me, and I've now recommended it multiple times. It's a thin formula and doesn't clump, obviously. I've already bought another one so yes, I like it.
3. Revlon 3D Volume Mascara: This was a dry formula and I didn't love it. It gave great volume at the base of the lash, but not much length and it dried out pretty quickly. Meh.
4. Buxom Lash Mascara: This stuff is great. Volume, length, curl. It was not too wet and not too dry. I loved it.
5. Benefit They're Real Mascara: I liked this for exactly what it was marketed for: to look like fake lashes. I'm not sure how it would perform on everyone else, but I have thought about buying the full size a few times...
6. Loreal Infallible Liquid Eye Liner: This is a brush tip liner that I've talked about before. I like the control that you get with a brush tip, without the super super fine felt tip. I like the finish it gives and looks pretty natural for a liquid liner.
7. MAC Eyebrow Pencil: I don't really know why I bought this. I could have done without it, but it was nice to have. Easy to control since there is such a fine point, therefore looking more natural since they are short strokes instead of drawn-on brows. I like it, but I don't know if I will repurchase.
8. ELF Gel Eyeliner: I got this because I heard it was a dupe for the Bobbi Brown gel liner, which I love. It started out great, but dried out way too quickly. I'm throwing out over half of the product, and even though it was only $3, it's disappointing.
9. Two MAC Eyeshadow Pots: These aren't actually empties, but I will be throwing them away. I depotted a few shadows I had. Cheating, I know.
10. Benefit Total Moisture Moisturizer: This is a heavy moisturizer, so I didn't like to use it every day. It made me oily, so I won't be repurchasing this.
11. Ahava Day Moisturizer: I really liked this. I've used Ahava products before and have had great experiences. Light scent, natural ingredients, and just the right amount of moisture.
12. Origins Checks and Balances Face Wash: This was a sample I got from Sephora and I went back and got the full size after I finished it. Super gentle and I felt like it actually got my skin completely clean without drying it out.
13. Suave Dry Shampoo: (Disclaimer: I use dry shampoo every other day. I go through a lot. Since this post, I've gone through another bottle. Eek.) This was a good dry shampoo that had a light citrus scent. I think I paid $6 for 2 so it's a great value. I'd say the best drugstore dry shampoo.
14. Batisse Dry Shampoo: This. Is. My. Jam. I went back and bought 2 more bottles after I finished this. It does have a white-cast, so brunettes beware. I think they sell one that has a hint of brown. It soaks up all the oils and gives great volume. Cheap. Love it. Available at Ulta.
15. Bed Head Rockaholic Dry Shampoo: I got this as a recommendation from my friend Caitlin (hey girl hey!) and I really liked it. I'd probably buy it again if there wasn't a cheaper alternative (I'm lookin' at you Batisse).
16. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray: I just posted about this singing its praises, so I won't go into it, but I have repurchased another bottle. Essential for summer!
17. Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Hair Conditioner: This is a deep conditioner that I would use about once a week. It is definitely the cheapest deep conditioner I've tried and liked, and it does the job. Smells like coconut and I like that a whole lot.
18. Philosophy Aloha Girl 3-in-1: These 3-in-1 products from Philosophy are marketed as shampoo, body wash, and bubble bath. Personally I wouldn't put anything on my hair and also use it for a bubble bath. Is that high maintenance Maybe. But would you use body wash as a shampoo? Anyway, it smelled good and I used it as a shaving cream. It took FOREVER to finish so I'm really tired of the scent.
19. MAC Brush Cleanser: I purchased this on a Monday and finished it within 2 weeks. You don't get a lot of product and it's too expensive for me to validate. That's saying a lot! But seriously, use baby shampoo. See my last post!
20. Simple Exfoliating Face Wash: I always want a finely milled face scrub for my sensitive skin. Nothing that will strip my skin or break it out. This is checks all those boxes. May be too gentle for some people though.
21. MAC Prep+Prime Skin Base: I found this primer in my mom's bathroom and it became mine pretty quickly. It was ok. Nothing special. It had some reflective qualities, not shimmer, but close. Eh. I won't buy it again.
That's it! Let me know what you'd like to see next!
