April Empties and Favorites

[calico]

What did you finish off last month and what did you love?

[minionkevin]

Finished Becca under eye corrector and bought more.

New fave mascara - Rollerlash. Used up a sample and bought a full size tube.

I bought a bunch during the Sephora sale but I haven’t gotten to try everything. I did return 2 Becca highlighters though.

[bluelikejazz]

Empties:
-Bite Mini in Sugarcane* - My First EVER lipstick finished! Will not purchase. Loved the formula, the color was OK
-Mario Badescu Glycolic Foaming Cleanser Sample* - Purchase full sized
-Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Perfume Sample - Will not purchase

*18 in 18 items

Favorites:
-Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon perfume
-Lipstick Queen Frog Prince (yes, I was suckered in by the color changing magic, but it's a great spring color!)

[beetea]

Finished:
DE B-Hydra

Favorites:
DE Proteini
Curology
New lash curler specifically made for deep set eyes!

[Champagne Supernova]

Empties:

Full-size Kate Somerville Eradikate. It's worth every penny and the tube lasted for a year and I use it every night. It defo calmed my skin down.

Favorites:

TF Natural Face Palette is on point. It's perfect for my skin tone and I love all the colours.

[satsuma]

TE C-Firma (the small size) - I didn't have a problem with this, but I may try another (cheaper) vit C product.
PC 1% clinical retinol - have already repurchased.
Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue - Love the feel and finish of this stuff, but I think I need a slightly different color than the one I chose.

[secretlyevil]

Finished off a NYX blotting powder. It seems with expansion of in-store lines, Ulta has made the NYX line smaller. I've been in four different Ultas in Florida, so blotting powder isn't in stores to my knowledge. Which sent me in a panic and I've been trying alternatives with no success. Long story short, I ordered two from the web site to keep my stock available.

I pretty much used chocolate gold every day of April.

[wawa]

Empties...uhhhh....nope. nothing.

I never use up anything.

I've been going to my Makeup Revolution sugar and spice blush palette almost every day. Good stuff.

[SallyJ]

I used up Tarte Shape Tape. I won't be repurchasing, despite liking the formula. It's great for under-eye, but makes my acne worse.

Used up sample size It Cosmetics Superhero mascara. This is my favorite mascara ever, but I hate large size mascaras and I can't find the smaple size in store.

I tossed some really old items I've had for more than two years - a Tarte highlighting cream that isn't even made anymore. And Georgio Armani Face Fabric Foundation. I won't repurchase that because the smell is overpowering and it seems to slide off my face.

I love the personal microdermabrasion tool I bought. My skin looks great after only a week.

[calico]

I guess I'm high maintenance or something, because again I emptied a bunch of products (totaling $239.90), making April my 2nd most expensive empties month in 2018.

Empties:
Josie Maran Light Argan oil (travel size)- Have backups
REN Glycol Lactic Mask- May repurchase in the fall Sephora sale
Porefessional (travel size)- will not repurchase
Stila Huge mascara- will not repurchase because it dried out FAST
Herbal Essences hairspray- will not repurchase
VS very Sexy for Her2 perfume*- discontinued, have some small bottles in backup
Kenra Blow Dry Spray- will repurchase
Bioderma Sensibio- had a backup
Philosophy Microdelivery Peel pads- will not repurchase
Neutrogena Makeup remover wipes- have backup
Dr. Jart Radiance BB- discontinued? Would repurchase
Dr. Jart Premium BB- HG, will repurchase after I get through some other foundations

Favorites:
LOVED the Kenra blow dry spray. I always thought that stuff was gimmicky, but I'm a convert!
The WnW foundation applied with a brush
Colourpop shadow in Cat Nap. My SS sent me one a couple years ago and it was the best, but then I lost it. I was so sad, but they brought it back for a limited time in Jan, so I bought 2 more.
Alterna hydra-gelee really tames the dryness of my ends without making them look greasy like so many hair oils do.
Julep quick drying drops- using this has contributed to my painting my nails every week last month



*- 18 in 2018 item

[ESF]

I finished a Mac paint pot in Painterly. It’s the second Painterly that I’ve finished in four years. I use it instead of eyeshadow primer. I had already repurchased a replacement.

I’m terrible of keeping track of empties but finishing a paint pot is an accomplishment I remember.

[tiramisu]

I finished lots of skincare again, I'm sure. No makeup empties in April that I can remember.

Favorites:
ABH Soft Glam palette, though I got this at the end of the month.
Charlotte Tilbury Amazing Grace lipstick. It's going with almost everything lately.
Lipstick Queen lipliner I got in my April Birchbox (raisin?). And I never wear lipliner.
Paula's Choice oil cleanser

[dreamcrisp1]

I never finish anything. Maybe I should stop buying so I can try to finish stuff before we move and I don’t have to move it all