Beauty Addicts Unite: Empties, Declutters & Mindful Purchases

[Experiment627]

Welcome back, beauty addicts, and a warm welcome to anyone joining us for the first time!
This thread has been going strong for years (since at least 2015!) and has become a friendly space for sharing our beauty wins, misses, empties, declutters and mindful purchasing victories.
Whether you're trying to shop your stash, resist temptation, use up what you already own, or simply chat about the products you've loved, loathed or finally finished, you'll find plenty of encouragement and honest opinions here.
Post your empties, your chucks, your repurchases and your regrets. Together we've helped each other make more thoughtful beauty purchases, save money, reduce waste and enjoy our collections more.
All beauty product addicts are welcome, whether you're on a no-buy, low-buy, or happily browsing with good intentions! 💄✨

Here is the link to the previous thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5506776-beauty-addicts-thread-share-empties-chucks-and-mindful-buying-tips?page=40&reply=155748022&utm_campaign=reply&utm_medium=share

Thank you @Experiment627

I really must do my empties soon. They're building up again.

It’s this one @beautyfox

Thanks for the new thread. I need to be more motivated to use up stuff. I was all signed up for the masks/minis month, but I still haven’t done any sheet masks 5 days in! Gah. I won’t be doing minis as they are useful as I frequently travel and for the gym bag so I’m happy to save the ones I have as needed. But my sheet masks seem to be multiplying all by themselves in my cupboard. Today is the day I begin!

I’m going to copy you @TragicMuseand use that mask up today too, along with these eyepatches.

Thank you @Experiment627 💄💄

Thanks for the new thread.

I need to get on it with the load of sheet masks and eye patches I’ve been ignoring for ages. I like how they make my skin look but hate the initial cold, slimy feeling when you put them on. I’ve got several of those Medicube ones that need to stay on for three hours - no idea when I will ever find time for that!

I’ve also just ordered a load of skincare sets in the Notino BF sale, so my stash of minis will be going up rather than down in November 😆

I am just so relieved I realised the thread was nearly full 🙏🏻

I’m new here!

I’ve been a Liberty Beauty Club subscriber for years and my money in there has built up. I’ve got a few hundred to spend - any recommendations?

I’m pregnant and my skin is so dry and I feel like I look hideous. 32 and usually good skin. I don’t get spots and don’t have any big signs of aging - only my smile lines have always been pronounced.

Any recommendations? Also I would love recommendations of make up products for a “no makeup makeup look” dewy skin etc!

Welcome @redbullsurvivor

I am not a liberty subscriber but plenty are around here 🙂 I like the Sculpted by Aimee hydratint foundation for light coverage. Black Friday sales are coming up everywhere so you picked a good time to seek recommendations!

PS some of us are currently doing Masks and Minis for November to use up stashes of face masks and other small things like sample pots of moisturiser.

@redbullsurvivor for dry skin the votary balm in the recent drop and the Suuqu ( also in drop in last year) are good for me - but available elsewhere / on vinted cheaper. Lisa Eldridge (skin tint for face) is good for make up and you can shade match on her main website.

my month is masks and hydration sachets. 2/ 20 so far.

Thank you for the new thread @Experiment627 . I’m really enjoying masks and minis however it has made me realise just how many minis I’ve hoarded. I’ve counted my sample perfumes (the tiny bottles) and I have 47. Each sample lasts 2-3 days so there’s no way I’ve getting through those before December. However, maybe there are some that I won’t like and some that are too masculine so I can pass to DH so I’m at least trying to make a dent.

today I’ve tried the rehab hydrating under eye mask. I have no idea if I was supposed to take off the fibre paper with rehab printed all over them (I did try) but actually they have really improved my crows feet. I’m actually quite impressed.
I’m also focusing on those annoying sachet samples which never feels like there’s enough product to decide.
•cc red serum and cream. Serum was nice but I had to wash the cream off because I looked ready for a Halloween party. I don’t think I’m red enough for these.
•CT magic cream- I’ve discounted this previously but it was much better in my winter drier skin so maybe this is more of a winter moisturiser.

•Fenty perfume sample- nice enough for autumn but a bit musky/spicy for my normal tastes.

•cultured cleansing balm- least favourite balm. It feels a bit like washing with honey. I think this is the last of these samples (until I open another drawer) and I’m pleased that they are finished.

46/200

@TragicMuse I don’t think I have that one. I hope it’s lovely.

Forgot to attach the photo

Thanks for the new thread. Making my way through samples and minis. I quite fancy the LF Mask Edit, so ill allow myself it if i run the stash down🤪

Welcome to the thread @redbullsurvivor! Great name, BTW.
Congratulations on having a red bullette on the way xxx
I am a bit of a budget beauty addict so not available at Liberty's but I can HIGHLY recommend the Neutrogena multi purpose comfort balm - this has seen me through some very bad skin condition times and I find it very hydrating - for body and face. It comes in a tub too so you actually can get all the good stuff out.
Also just discovered the Round Lab Birch Juice moisturising sunscreen - a beautiful SPF that gives moisture as well as protection.

Checking in on the shiny new thread (thank you @Experiment627) and wanted to apologise for not replying to all the lovely messages re meno & HRT a few days ago. Feeling quite overwhelmed at the moment and haven’t been great at staying on top of MN responses (or anything else!). But I want you to know that they were read and hugely appreciated. Gynae appt next week.

Def up for masks and minis. I was just sorting my mask stash last night and it’s terrifying!!And that’s ignoring the lovely large tubs of mask products that don’t even count for this challenge 🫣 Minis Ive done better this year: I still have too many but increasingly they are travel size (eg 15ml) as opposed to sachets and tiny tubes, so less annoying or bad for the planet. On the flip side, they take waaaaaay longer to finish.

Like someone else on last thread I’m right at the end of nearly everything currently open, so forcing myself to finish them properly before moving on. Yawwwwn! Why does this part always last forever??

Hi all! I've been trying to catch up having lost track a bit during holiday. Masks and minis is us trying to use them all up ahead of christmas advent calendars?

Turns out that it probably was good i didn't get all my minis and travel sizes on my trip - I barely managed to use up the ones I did take and I'll do a little review in a day or two when I finsh them off. Spoiler - all nice products, but didn't find anything I'm desperate to RP!

Just to add to the HRT debate - it's a game changer and while I still don't seem to have it 100% right, I am so glad my doctor has been accomodating. I'm also lucky enough to have been referred to a menopause GP specialist which has been great. She has convinced me to try the coil (resistant for lots of historical reasons) in the hope that it will solve the weird niggles I still have. So I'm waiting to hear from them about when that will happen.

@MsMarch yeah, during November some of us are trying to use up sheet masks, sample sizes etc so that we have the satisfaction of several finished things up and out of the stash before we open advents etc!

Two so far! One small handcream
from Cath Kidston (finished it on my feet!) and a foot mask earlier in the week. Sheet mask at the weekend!

@Fillybuster ive been watching this lady on youtube and came across this before. I have recently got this gel but have yet to use. Shes very good.

I made a really good dent in my masks on Friday - we’re visiting family and I brought a load to share!

4 masks and 2 sets of eye masks DONE!

And I chucked an eye mask because it was dried out and useless.

I’m feeling most pleased and satisfied with that!

Well done @TragicMuse ! Last night I discovered many stash masks are 40 mins or 1-3h!! So I used the Anua anti redness one which was a 15 minutes one.

I was less red after it but just as red this morning. Might be handy before an event to reduce the amount of colour corrector I need!

I’m away next weekend so I’ve packed up a few masks and minis for the trip 🙂

Found you guys! Thank you @Experiment627 !
God this masks and minis mission is a bugger isn't it? I just tried a Beauty Pro eye mask and it was completely dry, so that's a pack of 3 pairs that I'm chucking. That's a shame.

I know that a few of us are like, ew when it comes to sheet masks because of the initial wet, cold, cloying situation. I'm idly wondering today whether I could create a low-effort bain-marie with a mixing bowl of warm water and put the sheet mask pouch in that for five minutes, then open and put the hopefully-warm-but-not-scalding mask on my face? It would be a nicer way to start it off, like a hot flannel at a curry house, but less hot.

Am I nuts? Could this work?