Another month of 2025 has flown by. Which means it’s time to rummage through the empties box to see what I used up in July. And what can I say, these empties are a smash! Let’s get into it.
GARNIER PURE ACTIVE PIMPLE PATCHES – $11.00
For the price, these are really good. They have the thinner edges with a thicker pocket in the centre to collect the gunk and moisture. I like how well they adhere. But they can be occasionally difficult to remove because that edge is so thin. I would absolutely get these again.
MECCA MAX BEAUTY BULLET FLAWLESS SPHERE – $10.00
I found this when I was cleaning under my bed (thanks Parker). This is the only beauty sponge I will ever use. You already know I have back ups.
SUNDAY RILEY GOOD GENES LACTIC ACID TREATMENT – $149.00 for 30ml
I have a long history of Lactic Acid’s screwing up my skin. This is the only one my skin doesn’t hate. The sample size was very generous and I did see a difference when I was using it regularly. I definitely want this.
MURAD RAPID RELIEF SULFUR MASK – $69.00
Bottle number 2 down. And you bet your sweet booty that I’ll be picking up another one soon. One of my favourite masks for when my skin is cranky.
REVLON FULL TIME MASCARA – $24.95
I know I reviewed this one harshly back when I reviewed it initially, but as the formula dried out, it became a whole lot lighter on the lashes. And this stuff doesn’t budge either. I scraped this one empty. Heavily underrated in Revlon’s line.
THE ORDINARY RETINAL 0.2% EMULSION – $26.00
If I’m being honest, and this might just be that I wasn’t super consistent with this one, I’m not sure if this made much of a difference for me. I was using it up to 2 times a week. And while I didn’t react negatively to it, I’m not sure if I reacted positively to it either.
K18 MOLECULAR REPAIR HAIR MASK – $110.00
I used this up right at the start of July. And I had another one en-route immediately. I refuse to be without this.
TREE HUT SHEA SUGAR SCRUB VANILLA – $22.00
While I will admit that this is extremely expensive for what it is, what it is is a scrub that I utterly adored and used right down to the last sugar grain. Why yes, I do have another one already, why do you ask?
FRESH BEAUTY BLACK TEA AGE RENEWAL CREAM – discontinued *sent in PR*
So, funny story. The day I used this up, I was heading into my room to pop this into my empties box. I would then proceed to trip on my cat and have this fly out of my hand and smash into a million pieces. Like I said, thank goodness it was empty. Now, the cream itself is very, very good. Super luxe and nourishing. Soaks right into the skin like a dream. I do believe this version has been discontinued and replaced with the Firming Corset Cream. Stay tuned as to whether I pick it up.
TBH ACNE HACK ANTI-BACTERIAL CLEANSER – $25.00
I love this cleanser so freaking much. This cleanser more than any other is what I credit to getting my angry skin back under control. I already have a backup that I am using at the moment.
BYOMA BALANCING FACE MIST – $25.00
Super gentle and calming. I would use this in the morning after cleansing (I would sometimes use this just as my cleanser). Really nice. I would grab again.
And that’s a wrap on all that! Now, to finding the rest of the glass shards I haven’t found yet. Let me know what you used up in July in the comments.
Cheers and love
Emily xo