Weekly Empties Thread - May 16, 2026

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MUR Weekly Empties Thread!

What did you use up this week? What are you trying to use up? What seems to never, ever, ever, empty, despite your best efforts?

Share your empties here!

[u/LeCocoMar]

Cerave - Body Lotion (29ml) - just a little freebie but it was decent. Doesn't top Aveeno but MRP.

Rituals - Jing Foaming Body Wash (50ml) - Not my favourite scent but I love Rituals. MRP.

Dr Dennis Gross - Peel Pad - Going to be so sad when I finish my stockpile. WRP.

Patchology - Restoring Night Eye Patches - Was okay. MRP.

Molton Brown - Cyprus and Fennel body wash (50ml) - So masc, I ended up giving it to my bf - he loved it. (He) WRP.

[u/rudegirlmakeup]

• Quem Disse, Berenice? Glitter Líquido Multiuso in Douratix - More like a metallic or larger-particle shimmer than a glitter. Probably WNR
• Tarte LipSurgence Lip Luster in Glitzy - I've been at the 'could scoop with a lip brush' level for a while now, but am finally calling it done. It was a nice mauve-bronze mix.
• Kosas Tinted Face Oil in 3.5 - There were a few drops left, but the bottle had been cracked for a long time and I didn't want to fight for the last two applications. I was too intrigued by the marketing, clearance discount and free-shipping threshold to think clearly before this impulse purchase. I thought a face oil product would be good for dry skin - but they put kaolin in this product, which dried me out. What's the point of the contradicting ingredients - what skin type is this for? It looked nice after immediate application, but it wore badly. Product would settle unevenly and needed to be patted out, it'd never set down (transferred everywhere), it emphasised dry patches. WNR
• BioNike Defence Sun 50+ - Felt like a night cream. I like how long-lasting this kind of sunscreen texture is, even if it's not the best for the heat. WR
• Sunplay Super Block SPF50+ PA+++ - WR
• Adapalene gel
• Ryo Hair Loss Expert Care Shampoo for Oily Scalp - MR
• Le Petit Marseillais Soin Express 1min in Douceur & Éclat - Seemed like a normal hair conditioner. MR
• Cathy Doll Vit C & Aloe Vera Soothing Body Serum - Light body gel. WR
• Delectable Body Wash mini (60mL) in Coconut & Cream - Didn't lather well. WNB
• The Simple Joy Co. shower steamers - WNR
• Mediheal WHP White Hydrating Black Mask EX - Last of the box. MR
• Bee Beauty Before Make-Up Paper Mask - Not as bad as the During Party version, but still bad. WNR
• Hotel shampoo

Destash:

• Holika Holika Heartful Moisture Lipstick in RD808 Kissing Red - Didn't like the undertone of this on me. GWP
• Colourpop Ultra Blotted Lip in Out of Beach - I'd accidentally bought the wrong shade.
• Kiko double-ended eyeliner - Dried out
• Eccentric Cosmetics primer - Dried out
• Nyx eyeshadow trio in Rock & Roll - Looked ashy on me. Finally tossed after over a decade of seeing if I'd change my mind.
• Josie Maran Argan Enlightenment Luminizer - Smelled like old oil; it was pretty while it lasted.
• Hello Waffle Flamingo - Still smelled and applied well, but the combination of shade and finish always looked slightly off on me.
• Smelly Yeti Fancylips scrub in Fruit Punch Mouth - Sugar granules were massive, so it failed as a scrub
• Nyx Butter Gloss in Peaches & Cream - Hideous white-based coral pink. I had bought it by accident years ago.
• Fran Wilson Moodmatchee lipstick, light blue
• LASplash liquid lipstick - Dried out

[u/DirtUniverse → u/rudegirlmakeup]

I’ve thrown out a few Josie Maran products over the years for developing that old, oily smell. Too bad they don’t have more longevity.

[u/woodland-strawberry]

I finished four products this week:

• Schwarzkopf Gliss Supreme Lenght Protection Shampoo 200ml
• Schwarzkopf Gliss Total Repair Spray 200ml
• L'Oréal Paris Infaillible Brows Micro Precision Pencil 0.9g (Finally! It took me almost a year to finish)
• K-Secret Seoul 1988 Pine Tree + Ceramide SPF50+ 50ml (Second sunscreen empty of the year)

[u/DirtUniverse]

This was a good week for empties. I finished:

• Softsoap Creamy Moisture Warm Vanilla body wash. This was actually a lovely body wash, smelled amazing, cost effective, and didn’t take forever to finish. Would repurchase after I finish a couple of others I have on the go.

• Morphe Wakeup Artist Concealer. This is another great product I’ve purchased a few times. Does a great job on the under eyes, cost effective, doesn’t take forever to finish.

• Mac Studio Radiance Silky Primer. This is a holy grail product that makes it so much easier use up foundations and powders I am not exactly in love with. It is a great base that elevates whatever I use with it. I repurchased already.

• Lise Watier Eye Opening Vegan Mascara (mini size). By far the best vegan mascara I’ve used. Stays put, no raccoon eyes, makes my lashes look great, easy to wash off. Too bad I’ll probably never get to purchase a full size because I have so many other backup mascaras to finish LOL

• About Face liquid eyeshadow in Next Caller. I had actually posted a few weeks ago that I planned to throw this product out because it was so dry and hard to work with… which is a shame because other colours from this line work amazingly well. At the last second I rescued it from the destash pile and tried putting the product on my hand, spraying with setting spray and applying, and it worked nicely. So I managed to use this up after all!