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October Empties with Product Reviews
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items Hi there! Welcome to October’s Edition of Empties & Product Reviews! Somehow we beat September’s record and finished 45 products this month!!! These are all the products I used up in October 2025 and my review of them! I also indicate what size p...
Sections
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Skincare
Makeup
Body Care
Perfumes
Hair Products
Face Masks & Pimple Patches
Skincare
All the skincare I finished this month!
❌5/10 ~ I finished a mini size. I did not love this but I also didn’t hate it. This is super heavily fragranced so I didn’t like the smell. I also didn’t love the texture, it felt really slimy. This did not break my out, but I did not feel like it wa...
PINK CLOUD Rosewater + Tremella Creamy Jelly Cleanser
✅ 7/10 ~ I received 1 pad for free to try. It smells kind of odd to me, I can’t really describe it. I feel like I can’t give this a full review because I only got to try one pad once. I will say I did wake up with one acne dote that was not there bef...
Madecassoside Blemish Pad
✅100/10 ~ I do not care what skin type you have - you NEED this moisturizer! I have acne and oily prone skin, and this does not irritate me at all. I love how hydrating this is! Feels very silky smooth on my skin, and melts into it so nicely. It does...
Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
✅ 7/10 ~ I HATED this for my face - but I LOVED using it to clean my makeup brushes and sponges! It did clean my skin, but it burned my eyes so bad when I used it to clean off my eye makeup. It did make my skin feel a little tight after using it, but...
NEW Take The Day Off™ Facial Cleansing Mousse
✅ 10/10 ~ This is the first hypochlorous acid spray I’ve tried and I really liked it! I noticed a lot less break outs after I started using this since it kills bacteria on the skin. I don’t love how pricy this is and that I can only get it from Sepho...
SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid
✅11/10 ~ If I'm being totally honest, retinol TERRIFIES me! I had a horrible experience with tretinoin so ever since then I have been so scared to use retinol. But this one is AMAZING!! I received this apart of my Allure Beauty Box and used every las... your tolerance. It never irritated my skin or broke me out; my skin also never went through a purging period. This is so gentle and an amazing way to “reset” your skin for the next day. And this is VERY affordable! I will absolutely be repurchasing t...
Retinol for Sensitive Skin
✅10/10 ~ I got a sample packet (1 time use) for free from Sephora, but I have used this before. This is my favorite dark spot / brightening serum. It has a really nice lightweight milky consistency. This is a vitamin C alternative too which I love be...
Vinoperfect Facial Radiance Dark Spot Serum - Caudalie
✅10/10 ~ I got this as a sample packet for free from Sephora. I got about 2 uses out of it and it was my first time trying this product. I really loved it and will buy the full size! It is one of the most hydrating moisturizers I've ever tried. It di...
belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb with Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide
❌4/10 ~ I really wanted to love this serum, but it did absolutely nothing for my skin! I have a friend that works for Farmasi, so she sent me a PR package with some awesome Farmasi goodies to try (thanks again Melissa!)! But this serum did nothing fo...
Dr. C. Tuna Lumi Radiance Brightening Serum
❌7/10 ~ I believe I finished a mini size. I did not notice a huge difference in my puffiness or dark circles to be honest. I think this is a VERY expensive eye cream, and I did not notice a difference even after using it consistently for months. It d...
All About Eyes™ Under Eye Cream for Puffiness
✅8/10 ~ I really like this serum! I think I was using too many products with Niacinamide in them at the same time, so my skin was freaking out a little bit while I was using this the last time around. But this is the second bottle I've been through a...
Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Corrector Serum - Anua US
✅10/10 ~ I finished a mini size that came in a kit with the Pink Cloud cleanser and moisturizer - and this was my favorite product out of all 3! This is the first time I've used a true collagen serum, and I think the first time I've used anything wit...
CLOUD JELLY Pink Plumping Hydration Serum
✅ 11/10 ~ I finished a mini size and cut it open to scoop out every last drop of product I loved it so much! This is the most insanely hydrating overnight mask I’ve ever used! I love Clinique skincare and the moisture surge line is by far the best of...
Moisture Surge™ Overnight Facial Mask
✅ 8/10 ~ I finished a mini and cut it open to get out every last drop of product. I redeemed this for points from Sephora. I really like this SPF! It is slightly fragrances but that doesn’t bother me. It is super hydrating and protects my skin reall...
Hydra Vizor - Face Moisturizer SPF 30 | Fenty Skin
✅ 8/10 ~ I got this apart of a free 14 piece gift set with purchase from Ulta. As you can see from the photo, this was one time use. However, it did take off all my makeup very well - literally a full face of full glam and skincare. And it didn’t bur...
Strawberry Moon Grinding Cleansing Balm
❌6/10 ~ I got a sample size of this from Sephora. I feel like I only used this a handful of times, this sample was really small. It didn’t break me out or irritate my skin. It felt more like a moisturizer more than anything. Not scented at all. But I...
Skinfix barrier+ Triple Lipid + Niacinamide Activating Serum
Makeup
All the makeup I finished this month!
✅100/10 ~ You already know how much I LOVE this brow pencil!! I bought a mini size in a pinch and it lasted me a month, usually the full size lasts me 2-3 months since I use it everyday. I cannot find a drug store “dupe” for this at all, it truly is ...
Precisely, My Brow Pencil
✅100/10 ~ I finished a mini that I redeemed for points from Sephora. This has become my new favorite mascara!! I use the Lancôme lash primer first and then this mascara - chef's kiss! This gives me the longest, most voluminous lashes ever! It is expe...
Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara — Eye Makeup
✅ 7/10 ~ I have been through I think 2 or 3 of these liners by now. I use them only on my upper and bottom waterline. It lasts a good amount of time! But it does come off pretty easily. I have found a better one that is literally half the price of th...
Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner
Body Care
All the various body care I finished this month!
✅ 100/10 ~ this is the only shave oil I will use!! It’s so soft and nourishing and doesn’t irritate my skin. It makes shaving so much easier and smoother, and a lot less nics. I love all the scents too! I finished Vanilla this month. These also last ...
Vanilla Moisturizing Shave Oil
✅ 10/10 ~ I think this is my favorite hand wash I’ve ever used! It’s a serum formula which means it’s super hydrating. Everytime I wash my hands with other hand soaps, my hands instantly feel dry. This was so insanely hydrating! I also received this ...
Vanilla Serum-Infused Hand Wash
✅11/10 ~ I love taking baths and this has elevated them so much! I love the Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy line and he Stress Relief is my favorite. I suffer from various chronic pain conditions, and this is such a calming scent that it literally...
Stress Relief Eucalyptus & Spearmint Bundle
✅10/10 ~ I have never met a Tree Hut product I didn't love, and this is no exception! I love all their body washes. They're super affordable and they have a variety of amazing scents. This Pumpkin Pop scent was VERY powerful, so if you are sensitive ...
Tree Hut Pumpkin Pop Foaming Gel Wash | Cleanse Skin 18 Fl Oz
✅10/10 ~ This is the first time I've ever tried a body scrub from Dr.Teal's, and I was shocked at how much I loved this! I found this randomly on clearance at T.J. Maxx (the best place to discover new body scrubs in my opinion), and I LOVED it! I rea...
Dr Teal's Aromatherapy Energy Body Scrub with Orange, Sage & Bergamot ...
✅10/10 ~ I used to despise using hand sanitizer because it always dries out my hands, but this is the first formula that hasn't! I love all things Bath & Body Works, so I bought a 5 pack of their hand sanitizers in all different scents, and this ...
Bath & Body Works Pumpkin Pecan Waffles 5 Pack Hand Gel
✅6/10 ~ I finished a mini size that I had had for years. I think I originally got this from Ipsy and at first it did have that true bday cake smell and it smelled amazing! But overtime it definitely lost it's smell. The consistency changed too. I thi...
"Birthday Cake" Whipped Body Butter
✅ 10/10 ~ This cream is a legit miracle worker! Anytime my skin is irritated I lather this on an whatever rash or irritant I have going on disappears. I finished a deluxe sample size and cut the packaging open just to ensure I used every last drop of...
Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration
Perfumes
All the perfumes I finished this month!
✅10/10 ~ I got a 30 day supply of this scent with my scentbird subscription. This is the only strawberry scented perfume I've tried and I LOVED it! It was not a sickeningly sweet or artificial strawberry scent. Definitely still sweet, but not overpow...
Strawberry Shortcake
❌ 4/10 ~ I received a 30 day supply of this fragrance from my Scentbird subscription. This was the first perfume I got from them. It smells nice! It is a VERY strong fragrance. I’m not usually sensitive to perfumes, but this was so overpowering that ...
Malibu Night Perfume - A Luscious Blend of Raspberry, Coconut Milk, and ...
Hair Products
All the hair products I finished this month!
✅ 100/10 ~ this is my all time favorite dry shampoo!!! Not Your Mother’s makes amazing and affordable hair products and I love all of them! But the Plump For Joy line is by far my favorite!! I love all their dry shampoos and this one is my favorite. ...
Plump for Joy Dry Shampoo
✅ 11/10 ~ I finished a mini size. I LOVE this serum!! It is very thin and doesn’t weigh down my hair. I have gone through several minis and a full size already. I really notice a difference in my hair! It’s shinier and my bonds are so much stronger, ...
Nº.9 BOND PROTECTOR NOURISHING HAIR SERUM
✅ 100/10 ~ I LOVE this pre shampoo! This is a very good dupe for the Olaplex no 3 - and a fraction of the price! I noticed this made my hair softer, silkier, and stronger. This bottle lasted me quite a while too and I used it every wash day (I only w...
Fructis Hair Filler Inner Fiber Repair Pre-Shampoo Treatment
✅ 10/10 ~ I really love this shampoo! I never used to reach for Nexxus, but when my grandmother passed this was the shampoo she still had in her shower. I loved using it because it reminded me of her, but then I discovered that I really enjoyed the b...
Therappe™ Ultimate Moisture Shampoo
✅ 10/10 ~ I really liked this hairspray! I don’t think I had ever tried anything from Pantene before, but my friend gave this to me and I instantly fell in love with it! It never made my hair feel dry or crunchy like a lot of hairsprays do. Yet it ke...
Volume Texture Non-Aerosol Hairspray
✅ 7/10 ~ I really like this in shower spray! This is the second bottle I’ve gone through. I notice that my hair is smoother and not as tangled, but I don’t really notice it being “glossier” or shinier. I only wash my hair twice a week so this bottle...
L’Oréal Paris EverPure Glossing Acidic Glaze
✅100/10 ~ This is another one of my favorite NYM products! I love this dry shampoo just as much as the Plump for Joy one. I love the way this one smells. It adds texture to my hair like no other spray ever has. Super affordable and the full size will...
Beach Babe Dry Shampoo
✅ 11/10 ~ I go through about 1 of these a month. I LOVE the 8 second rinses from L’Oréal!! I finished this one in October, but I have tried a few different ones. This one is the one I seem to always be coming back to. It smells so good! It detangles ...
L'Oreal Paris Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water
❌4/10 ~ I'll be totally honest, I went through this whole bottle and did not get an ounce of relief while using it! I have a naturally dry, flakey, itchy scalp and I have been trying out different scalp serums (since they discontinued my favorite one...
Scalp Love Rosemary Mint Serum - Pacifica
Face Masks & Pimple Patches
All the sheet and wash off masks, and the pimple patches I finished up in October!
✅ 10/10 ~ I finished a mini size, I received it for free as a gift with purchase from Ulta. It was a very small mini so I was only able to use it like 3 times. But it made my skin feel very clean. It didn’t break me out or irritate my skin and my ski...
Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Clay Mask
❌6/10 ~ I received this in my Allure Beauty Box and only received 6 patches. I am not a huge fan of these. They do work, but I feel like I need to keep applying them multiple days in a row for them to actually get rid of my acne spots. This pack only...
Mighty Patch™ Invisible+ Daytime Pimple Patch | 39 Count
✅8/10 ~ I finished a sample size. I love clay masks! This one doesn't make my skin feel dry or tight or irritated after using it. I love the Generation Clay purple mask, and this one is just as good. My skin always feels so clean after using it. My o...
Urban Defence Purifying Pink Australian Clay Mask
❌2/10 ~ I really wanted to like these! They are so soaked in serum though that they would not stay in place! Even if I sat still and didn't move my head, they slid all the way down my face. In general I think Patchology's eye masks are really expensi...
Rejuvenating Eye Gels | Hydrating Eye Patches | Patchology Flashpatch
✅7/10 ~ Surprisingly these are not the worst pimple patches I've ever tried! First off the design is SO cute! I finished the mini set which came with 16 patches, and I believe I got this in one of my Ipsy bags years ago, but I just finished them up. ...
Cutie Fruities™ Blemish Stickers
Did NOT Finish
All the products I do NOT finish this month and why!
❌0/10 ~ I did NOT finish this product! I tried to and I just couldn’t. It developed this weird yellow crust on the cap that makes it difficult to close all the way. This did nothing for my dark circles, even though I used it consistently and twice pe...
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG | 23% Off in Slowvember
❌2/10 ~ I did NOT finish this product! It is a powder foundation, but saw someone use it as their setting powder so that's how I used it. The shade did not match me at all and it made me look SO cakey. No matter how I applied it, it looked so bad on ...
16h COVER & last POWDER FOUNDATION