We’ve been emptying things left and right over here…so many more Empties to come! But for now, hopping right in with Beauty Empties, Vol. 19, featuring the body care, skincare, hair care and makeup that’s been all used up around here lately. Cue the theme song and let’s go through my trash – the good, the bad, the emptied!
RENPURE LAVENDER & HONEY CALMING BODY WASH
This was a really lovely sulfate-free, phthalate-free formula. No dyes, parabens, or other bad stuff, and it’s a great price point for the size (24 oz bottle!)
LIVING PROOF PERFECT HAIR DAY DRY SHAMPOO
One of my longtime ride-or-die hair faves. Actually CLEANS your hair without just adding a chalky texture, and doesn’t leave white residue behind. (More dry shampoos for brunettes reviewed here!)
BABY BUM CONDITIONING DETANGLER
A great clean formula for kiddos – naturally fragranced and smells like summer! It’s a super gentle formula with monoi coconut oil, banana, aloe, and white ginger that works on all hair types. It’s not sticky or greasy, and a good size to throw in a bag for travel, too.
ELEMIS DYNAMIC RESURFACING FACIAL PADS
These have over 3,000 5-star reviews. In a 28 day study, they were clinically proven to accelerate natural skin cell turnover where 100% of participants said it left their skin tone + texture looking visibly improved, 100% said they had the look of “glass skin,” 97% said their skin felt smoother + softer, and 93% said it looked brighter and more radiant.
They’re bestsellers that are meant to slough off dry skin to buff off dullness and lift away those dead cells.
I’d still say I like these more because they’re bigger, BUT I think the Elemis pads are a bit less textured on the pad itself so may be better for more sensitive skin.
CURIE CLEAN ALUMINUM-FREE DEODORANT in COCONUT NECTAR
This brand continues to be a top-performing aluminum-free deodorant for me. Natural deodorant can be SO hit or miss and I have more misses than hits on my list, and I really do believe it’s such a personal thing because it’s entirely dependant on how any given brand reacts to YOUR body chemistry and sweat. But this one feels gentle on your skin (I have negative reactions to baking soda-based deodorants, which this one is not), it’s got coconut oil, aloe, and prickly pear extract to help soothe + moisturize your skin.
Curie’s scents are also just GREAT – this one smells like summer. It’s also 100% sustainable packaging + fully recyclable, in case that’s important to you, too. 🙂
To date, this is one of my favorite lip oils. It’s ultra hydrating (it’s got hyaluronic acid, and vitamins E & C), but most notably to me, it LASTS. I’ve got a new one in my makeup bag right now. 100% vegan formula and really, really great quality and performance.
I’m verrrrrry picky with lip plumpers – most I hate. I didn’t love this one, either. That being said, I don’t love most of Pixi’s lip products, so I wasn’t necessarily surprised or disappointed because it was par for the course.
JOSIE MARAN WHIPPED ARGAN OIL ULTRA-HYDRATING BODY BUTTER
This body butter was lovely. Very whippy but deeply hydrating…said it delivers visible firmness, but I admittedly don’t has as many saggier parts to really judge that I guess? But it’s got great ingredients – shea butter, avocado oil, white tea extract, etc – and goes on in a very lightweight, velvety way with good absorption. Clean label, too! It’s pricier when it comes to body butters, but otherwise no complaints.
DIME DEWY DAY CREAM (discount code: THRIVE20)
I’ve liked DIME’s day + night moisturizers from the get go. The Day cream has over 3500 *solid* five-star reviews. Beyond hydrating, it’s got an antioxidant blend to help prevent + reduce signs of aging, and it helps plump and firm your skin throughout the day.
Fun fact: one of its ingredients is Snow Mushroom, which I learned is a wickedly powerful hydrator that can hold up to 500 times its own weight in water; the extract particles are smaller than most extracts, so it easily penetrates the skin and hydrates like crazy.
This is a re-purchase for me!
DIME promo code THRIVE20 will take a % off your order at checkout!
DIME RESTORATIVE NIGHT CREAM (discount code: THRIVE20)
Another re-purchase – DIME’s night cream! Another solid five-star rated product (over 2600 reviews!). Formuated to repair skin overnight while fighting fine lines and wrinkles and shrinking the look of your pores. Also has properties to be cell-generating, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant boosting.
DIME promo code THRIVE20 will take a % off your order at checkout!
TULA FACE FILTER BLURRING & MOISTURIZING PRIMER (discount code: COMINGUPROSES)
This primer has been a favorite for me for years (specifically the original shade). It’s lightweight and formulated to smooth or blur the look of pores and lines, with sheer coverage and a dewy glow. Works as a makeup primer or by itself on “no makeup” days, and has probiotics infused inside; it helps even out your skin tone over time because of its good-for-you ingredients, and it doesn’t clog pores.
Before I found this tinted SPF, I wore Face Filter just about every day – now I use it less only because I preference + prioritize the tinted sunscreen (if Face Filter had SPF inside, that would be epic!)
Tula promo code COMINGUPROSES will take a % off your order at checkout!
TULA BEAUTY SLEEP OVERNIGHT REPAIR TREATMENT (discount code: COMINGUPROSES)
This is probably my favorite Tula product to this day – one of the best overnight treatments I’ve tried. It’s a potent-but-gentle formula that targets signs of premature aging, improves fine lines and wrinkles, and betters your tone and texture via probiotic extracts, AHA’s, and Vitamin C. Just a really, really good multi-purposed product.
DIME HYPER GLOW SERUM (discount code: THRIVE20)
Over 3400+ five-star reviews – this is the most affordable-yet-effective Vitamin C serum I’ve found so far. It’s got ferulic acid, resveratrol, hyaluronic acid, aloe, magnolia bark extract, and grape seed extract to help boost free radical-fighting, and just gives you that brighter, tigheter, more supple glow!
DIME promo code THRIVE20 will take a % off your order at checkout!
DIME SUPER FIRM SERUM (discount code: THRIVE20)
I was today years old when I realized that there is a SUPER WILD KEY INGREDIENT in this stuff that changes the game – let’s call it nature’s botox. There’s this ingerdient called leucojum aestivum bulb extract which works to limit muscle contraction…so, like, botox in a bottle? IDK, all I know is your girl is *well* overdue for a Dysport touch up and this has me almost second guessing that because I need to re-buy it and solely look through the lens of impact on muscle contraction.
But beyond that, it does reduce the look of fine lines/wrinkles and tighten/firm skin. My one complaint is that it doesn’t come in a bigger bottle because I feel like I use it up rather quickly!
DIME promo code THRIVE20 will take a % off your order at checkout!
BOTANIC TREE GLYCOLIC ACID TONER
I do lovelovelove me a glycolic acid toner to help with skin cell turnover, but this one looks like it was discontinued – womp! I’ve got this one next in the lineup to try.
TARTE QUENCH LIP RESCUE (discount code: ERICA)
A good sheer lippy, clean formula, antioxidant-rich with loads of good ingredients inside that are hydrating, conditioning, plumping, softening, the whole nine yards. I think it feels a bit more like a glossy balm than a deeply nourishing “rescue” like it says, or maybe that’s just from how quickly I feel like I flew through it?
I wanted to love this more than I did – it just doesn’t feel like it lasts as long/does as much as it should for the price point.
DIME THE GLAZE HYDRATING BODY OIL (discount code: THRIVE20)
This stuff is BOMB DOT COM for deep skin hydration without being greasy or oily. Especially in winter, it’s a must in my book. Nearly 2,000 five-star reviews, The Glaze is great because it’s not just hydrating, but also anti-inflammatory and nourishing to your skin’s barrier for moisture retention. Helps soothes dry patches, irritation, and redness…so it’s just a really lovely do-it-all hydrator for this season and then some.
I just saw it’s currently on sale and my code should stack on top for an even deeper discount!
DIME promo code THRIVE20 will take a % off your order at checkout!
This stuff is my favorite scalp serum…I’ve been using it regularly since about 3-4 months postpartum with Jonah! While I’m normally skeptical of anything like this that feels like its benefits may be blurred with your body’s natural shifts and cycles (like, who’s to really know how much postpartum regrowth is thanks to a serum or pill or your body’s hormonal changes, you know?)…this stuff is so good. It’s not just for postpartum, though; it’s formulated to help with dry scalps, hair shedding or thinning, product or oil buildup, the works.
90% of folks in clinical studies reported having fuller hair from using. I’ve definitely had a TON of regrowth since and continue to have it. But what’s super cool is that it does NOT make your scalp oilier or greasier…you can use it on clean hair and be fine. And this is coming from a once-a-week hairwasher. I re-buy it in the biggest bottle!
DO YOU HAVE ANY BEAUTY EMPTIES LATELY THAT YOU’LL BE RE-PURCHASING?
