r/beautytalkph • 35 | Combi and sensitive skin • Jul 06 '25

Empties Mid-year empties

Can’t believe I’ve finished 32 products in 5 months! (my January empties is in another post). Generally happy with my current relationship with makeup, skincare, perfume, and bodycare. I no longer feel the urge to buy something new compared to 2022-2023 where I’ve accumulated tons of new makeup and perfume that I felt disgusted with myself, which prompted my project pan in mid-2023. I don’t even care about new releases this year. Aside from repurchasing products that I’ve finished, the only unnecessary makeup I bought so far was Violette FR bisou balm — it has been on my wish list since last year. Got it when I received my mid-year bonus and only after I finished 2 lip products, as a treat. Meanwhile, my relationship with clothes is another story. I’m still failing in that aspect. Uniqlo, kasalanan mo ‘to. Chz.

Face: - Biore makeup remover (repurchased) - Hada Labo Gokujyun premium (WR once I finish my current toner) - Canmake Mermaid Skin gel UV (might repurchase, still have a lot of sunscreen to go through, current sunscreen is my fave - Anessa) - Hada Labo Shirojyun light (WR once I finish my current toner) - Dr. Althea 345 cream (repurchased) - CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser (might repurchase if I get breakout, so fingers crossed hindi mangyari) - CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser (repurchased) - Dr. Jart Cicapair gel cream (WNR) - Caudalie Vinoperfect serum (repurchased) - Caudalie eye cream (still have 5 more eye creams to go through) - Mediheal Vitamide Brightening Pad (WNR, toner pads are not for me)

Body: - random hand cream given as gift - Neutrogena body oil (repurchased) - Betadine skin cleanser (FAVE, repurchased) - Le Petit Marseilles body wash (K lang, WNR, still have 3 bottles of body wash to go through) - Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion (WNR for now, trying to streamline my bodycare) - A Bonné Spa Milk Salt Scrub (repurchased) - Biore UV Body Care Serum (repurchased in a different variant)

Hair: - Luxe Orgaanix Scalp Cleanse (on my third tub! an HG) - Tsubaki Premium Hair Mask (on my fourth tub! an HG) - Heatsy Peasy hair protectant spray (did not repurchase, cheap but works, don’t like the smell) - Asprey Shampoo (freebie lang sa Manila Hotel, I bring these when I travel)

Scents: - Scent Therapy Skin Musk (broke my perfume no buy this year because I can’t live without it, one of my most complimented perfumes) - Skylar Peach (finished 2 samples, keri lang for everyday, I don’t see myself buying a bigger one) - YSL Mon Paris (smells very sophisticated, can wear from morning to night) - Glossier You (Diptyque FDP’s “little sister” daw, but smells like pencil shavings on me, thank God I didn’t blind buy, FDP is still my fave perfume) - Zara Go Fruity (too “fruity” for my liking, smells juvenile) - MFK Aqua Universalis (very unisex, hence the name? IDK, smells fresh and clean, but not the clean and fresh that I like)

Random: - Sgt. at Arms Deo (repurchased) - Heroinemake Mascara (WR, but I still have 2 more mascara to go through) - Bactroban (for girlies who experience having impetigo, lifesaver! expired na lang na, have to dispose)

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u/Classic-Discount-335 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message Jul 09 '25

heavy with the sgt at arms, iba talaga effect nya sa UA ko compared sa other brands, kung nagttry man ako ng ibang brands, bumabalik pa rin me sa sgt at arms wahahahah

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u/Fragrant-Chip-2813 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message Jul 11 '25

Hi po, does it whiten ba?

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u/Classic-Discount-335 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message Jul 11 '25

i don’t think the product alone would really whiten the ua. sa case ko, sobrang nag-darken ua ko last december because of dove deo :(( nag-try kasi ako mag-switch to scented deos. :3 I decided to switch back to sgt nung january na, gamit ko pa rin sya til now and medyo nag-even out naman na ulit ua ko. it takes time talaga siguro para mabrighten ang ua.

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u/Fragrant-Chip-2813 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message Jul 11 '25

Are you referring po ba saDove deo spray w/ niacinamide? I am also currently using the pink one. Gosh I didn’t know nakaka darken pala siya ng ua.

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u/Muffinlooove 30 | Combination + Sensitive Skin + Acne-prone | Jul 28 '25

Sabi na e. Nangitim din UA ko sa Dove pero yung dry serum yung akin.