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July 2026 Empties with Product Reviews

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Hi there! Welcome to July's edition of Empties with Product Reviews! I did a lot better with empties in July than I did in June! I finally feel like I'm back into somewhat of a routine. I finished 20 products this month! Listed below is everything I ...
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Skincare

All the skincare I finished in July! 

 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the SOME BY MI PDRN Spirulina Soothing Repair Serum. This is a newer brand to me, I bought 3 products from them last winter and this one is by far my favorite! This is an amazing barrier repairing serum! I'm new to actually findin...
PDRN Spirulina Soothing Repair Serum - SOME BY MI | Ulta Beauty
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Prequel Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray. This is still hands down my favorite hypochlorous acid spray!! I'm using a different one right now and it's good, but it doesn't compare to this one. I am SO excited that this now ...
Prequel Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Mist. I finished a mini. I LOVED this!!! After using this I believe all toners should come in a mist. This is so light and thin, yet so deeply hydrating and soothing. I used this morning and nigh...
Cream Skin Mist Duo Refresh & Re-Hydrate

Makeup

All the makeup I finished in July! 

 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the MCoBeauty Miracle Flawless Pressed Powder in shade 1 Light. I've reviewed this a few times now, but this is still the BEST pressed powder on the market. It gives coverage, it's blurring, it sets my makeup ALL day without getti...
MCoBeauty Miracle Flawless Pressed Powder - 1 Light
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the BENEFIT COSMETICS Precisely, My Brow Detailer Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil. This is the BEST brow pencil hands down. I've gone through dozens of these, it's the only one I'll buy. My brows do not budge all day, this doesn't melt ...
BENEFIT COSMETICS | Precisely, My Brow Detailer Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Purlisse Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream SPF 40 - Anti-Aging Foundation. I have lost count of how many of these I've gone through. This one was very expired, so I used up as much of it as I could. I have been trying lots of new fo...
Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream SPF 40 - Anti-Aging Foundation | purlisse
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the NYX Epic Inky Stix Creamy Mechanical Gel Eyeliner in Black Screen. I LOVED this! This might be one of my favorite NYX products. I used this almost strictly on my waterline, and it made a great waterline eyeliner! It is jet bla...
Epic Inky Stix Creamy Mechanical Gel Eyeliner
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the HUDA BEAUTY Easy Bake Blurring Setting Spray with 16-Hour Wear. This is the BEST setting spray on the market hands down. I know I used to rave about the L'Oréal one, and it's still good, but this is so much better. I have seen...
HUDA BEAUTY Easy Bake Blurring Setting Spray with 16-Hour Wear
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Grown Alchemist Women's Skin Defense Primer. This was a gift from my friend Christie, and this instantly became my favorite primer! This blurs my skin better than any primer I've ever used! Pores? Don't know her! This creates ...
Grown Alchemist Skin Defense Primer 1.6oz

Hair Products

All the hair products I finished this month! 

 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Not Your Mother's aura boost Anti-Frizz Conditioner. This is the first time I tried this, I think this is a new product that's apart of their rebrand. This smells absolutely AMAZING! I need this in a perfume. I didn't notice the s...
aura boost Anti-Frizz Conditioner
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the L'Oréal Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Hair Treatment. Another product I have truly lost count of how many I've gone through. I love the way this smells. I love how it has the dosage on the packaging so you can see how ...
Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Hair Treatment
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Gisou Honey Gloss Ceramide Therapy Hair Mask. I finished a mini. I liked this! It is THICK! I was expecting it to smell like honey - it does not, but it still has a nice scent to it. I did not notice this making my hair glossier o...
Honey Gloss Ceramide Therapy Hair Mask
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Head and Shoulders Supreme Hydrating Scalp Serum. This is the second bottle I've gone through, and this has become my favorite scalp serum! This has completely alleviated my dry, itchy, flakey scalp. This time around I used it...
Head and Shoulders Supreme Hydrating Scalp Serum, 1.3 fl oz
 
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❌⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Not Your Mother's Naturals Curl Defining Shampoo. It took me FOREVER to finish this! I just never reached for it, or I'd get something new and start using that and forget about this. I love Not Your Mother's, it's my favorite affor...
Not Your Mother's Naturals Curl Defining Shampoo
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the VT Cosmetics PDRN Reedle Shot Hair Ampoule 100dL. I love their Reedle Shot for your face, so I had to try this. I have never seen another hair product like this on the market - and it WORKS!! I am the queen of having an irrita...
VT Cosmetics - PDRN Reedle Shot Hair Ampoule 100dL

Perfume & Body Care

All the perfume and body products I finished this month! 

 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Tree Hut Pineapple Shea Butter Sugar Body Scrub. I love this pineapple scent!! I've lost count how many times I've reviewed these scrubs. This is one of my favorite scents from Tree Hut. These scrubs are so hydrating, and I al...
Tree Hut Pineapple Shea Butter Sugar Body Scrub, 18 oz
 
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✅ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is the Guerlain Shalimar Eau De Parfum. I have had this since I was probably 15 years old! This is one of my favorite perfumes. The scent lasts ALL day! This has notes of bergamot, iris, and vanilla. It's a very powdery fragrance in ...
Guerlain Shalimar Eau De Parfum 3 oz

Did NOT Finish!

Checkout what products I did NOT finish this month! 

 
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❌⭐️This is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Sculpt Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara. I did NOT finish this. I never reached for it and it dried out to the point of no return. But like I said I never really reached for it. I had this forever (I th...
Lash Sculpt Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara - Anastasia Beverly Hills
 
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❌⭐️This is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous Foundation. I did NOT finish this. I had it for over 2 ½ years and barely reached for it, and it finally was so expired I had to toss her. I got about halfway through the bottle. The shade was not a goo...
Luminous Foundation
 
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❌⭐️This is the SAINT LUXE Lip Liner in shade Vino. I did NOT finish this. This is literally impossible to sharpen! I have used several different sharpeners (and it doesn't have one built in at the bottom) and it will not sharpen. It is a wooden penci...
LIP LINER