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#projectpan 2018 and beyond - old makeup lives on😁
A couple of years ago, I went through all my makeup and dated every single item. It took forever and was super boring😅, but very useful! I love buying makeup and have loads considering I only manage to put on makeup 1-2 times a week due to physical illness👝🛍 I saw how much old stuff I have🙄 and got nervous that it might have gone bad, since most is organic = lacks conventional preservatives, but everything was in perfect condition👌 In my constant attempt to do justice to ALL these products, I now choose every year a few of the oldest to work on😊 Now and then I take pictures of the progress. I can confirm that it goes VERY slowly to completely use something up! Here is probably the oldest item, the lipstick "Parisian Pink" from Lily Lolo (which is now discontinued), a sheer rosy red shade💄 and then comes the multi-stick from Nui Cosmetics in "Pititi" (which is also now discontinued), which on the skin becomes a cool pink. The powder foundation from Pür is bought -22, very new in this context😉 The item that is the slowest to finish is the brown eyeliner from Hourglass just because it is brown = not my color, but I won it, it is incredibly good and fairly neutral in tone so it has some gray/tints. Yes, everything else goes in cool shades as I belong to those who have a lot of cool/blue undertones🧊☺ #projectpan and #empties were started by lovely Malin Malinadenfina here on Social a few years ago! The idea is that we beauty hoarders should try to use what we have, sometimes in completely new ways, instead of constantly throwing away/buying new! It works sometimes😉 #projectpan #empties2025Translated from swedish
20 likes1917 views- 3 daysSo nice to hear, Caroline even though the reason is so sad👎 Good that we are reasonable in such a difficult situation!1 likes
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#empties april!
Here come my latest beauty trash, #empties2025 april😊 First up are the favorites! There are things I've bought multiple times or can consider buying again. As usual, I’m not listing everything, either from them or from the other categories, because I’ve reviewed most of what’s here on Lyko or I’ve mentioned them several times in my #empties 👌FAVORITES👌 👌When Beauty "The last choice" sheet mask - wonderful for dry skin! NEW for me, but I already want to buy more😄 👌Mixsoon "Soybean Milk pad" - lovely sheet mask divided into 2 rectangular sheets🤔 that didn’t cover the skin surface at all🤥 but were very nourishing! 👌One two free "Eye like it" - eye mask with hyaluronic acid💦 👌Masq+ "EyeQ" - de-puffing eye mask with caffeine☕ 👌"Malibu Blondes" perks up the bleached strands when they start to look old/grown out! 👌Yves Rocher "Mango & Coriander Shower cream" thankfully smells only of mango🥭 and not at all of coriander😄 👌Skinceuticals "C E Ferulic" - the super expensive💸💸💸 and unfortunately very effective C-vitamin serum that I only buy on real sale and only 1 g/year! 🤔OK - BUT MAYBE WON'T BUY AGAIN🤔 🤔Glam "Collagen eye mask" - better ones exist! 🤔Medik8 "C Tetra eye" - eye serum with c-vitamin and cyclic silicones that I don’t want on my skin but used it because I had it (Don’t remember how I got it - as a bonus???)🤥 Softened for the moment, like everything with silicones. 🧴SAMPLES THAT TEMPT TO BUY🧴 🧴Klairs "Rich moist soothing serum" - such a lovely moisturizing serum💦 - had it before and it tempts me again! 🧴Dermosil "Overnight eye mask" - mild, super lovely eye cream for the night! Must be bought! 🧴I'M Naturkosmetik "Deo Creme grapefruit" - very good organic cream deo BUT I don’t like having to dig for deodorants in jars or for that matter, samples😉 I usually do NOT link anything as it tends to make the app crash unfortunately🤪 Thanks, Malin #Malinadenfina for starting #empties here on Lyko Social a few years ago! It’s so useful, even if it’s not always super fun, to try to use up what you already have before buying new, when you’re a beauty hoarder🧼👝🛍 #empties2025 april.Translated from swedish
13 likes890 views- 3 weeksThank you, Susann! Here is the eye mask lyko.com/sv/masq/masq--eye-q Dermosil is a Finnish brand for sensitive skin and is only available in their webshop.
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#empties2025 March -- liiiite late🙄
Due to unexpected much unhealthiness in March among two- and four-legged friends, I forgot my sticky #empties🧴🧴🧴🤪. Most of what is on Lyko I have reviewed, so I won't list them all. Here they are now: 👌FAVORITES👌 Things I have either bought multiple times or can imagine buying again! 👌Laboratoires Novexpert "Extra-rich repair cream" - a French organic luxury dream during fall and winter for my very dry, thin skin, but hard on the wallet💸☺. Of course, it has now been discontinued in Sweden👎 I wonder what it costs with shipping from France??? 👌Yves Rocher "Pur Bluet The gentle makeup remover" gently removes the last traces of eye makeup with soothing cornflower. 👌Mádara "Time miracle botanic retinol serum 4%" - lovely plant-based retinol alternative! 👌Rituals "Ritual of Ayurveda body oil" - very good body oil, but a bit too heavy scent, unfortunately🤥 so I could only use it on my lower legs, otherwise I got a migraine. 👌Aveeno "Dermexa cream" - very nice on the body for dry winter skin, but I still wonder if Aveeno is cruelty-free or not??? 👌Coola "Dew good illuminating serum spf 30" illuminating organic luxury sunscreen in serum form (= thin liquid) that was nice in winter. I love Coola's sun protection products🌞 We had so many cloudy days here that the tiny tube I got in a box lasted a long time! 👌Beautyjar "Cool eye liquid eye patches" - super good de-puffing eye mask in liquid gel form. A jar lasts forever🤑 👌Korres "Cucumber eye mask" is also a gel mask but with cucumber. Is almost as good as Beautyjar's and also lasts long🤑 👌Purederm "Petal waltz Rose" - eye mask with rose🌹 that is always sold out everywhere👎 👌Klairs "Freshly juiced vitamin E mask" - the multiproduct that suits everything from acne to dry skin👏🏻 👌Rovectin "Lotus sheet mask" - lovely and soothing for my dry, sometimes stressed skin. Of course, it is not available in Sweden😅 🤔OK - BUT MAYBE WON'T BUY AGAIN🤔 🤔Zoya Goes Pretty "Shea butter with rose oil" - organic, vegan waterless balm that I normally love to have as the last step on my face at night, but this one just smelled WAY too much of unrefined shea butter this time, i.e. manure pile🤣 🤔Dr. Levy Pollution shield - To put on after SPF to enhance its effect??? Sounds totally crazy, but I had it around my mouth. Got it in a box. Incomprehensible product that is incomprehensibly expensive💸 🧴SAMPLES THAT TEMPTED/ENTICED TO BUY🧴 🧴I have had the sunscreen several times and have a new one on the way! 🧴Babors eye cream to use at night reduced swelling but didn't quite reach for my dry skin. Still tempting! ⛔NO - NOT FOR ME⛔ ⛔Apolosophy's hyaluronic acid serum - too thick for the pipette and too thick for my taste, otherwise good. ⛔Sephora's own lip mask with vanilla - smelled good, but did zero good and went rancid in 2 months. Right for me, because it suffices with a good lip balm at night😁 I do NOT link the products as the app has gone crazy and deleted the post, I lay the gr I have tried🤬 I don't think it's good for blood pressure🤯😁 April's beauty trash is now in line in all its stickiness! Knock on wood🍀 that our health doesn't scream too much now, then they will also come soon + the makeup trash/#projectpan 😄 #empties2025 MarchTranslated from swedish
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Empties February-March
Here are my #empties for February and March. Some favorites, some ”meh” and some no thanks 😁 ➕➕➕➕➕ Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant: despite the small packaging, it lasts a long time! It irritates absolutely nothing, but still makes the skin soft and smooth, and leaves a nice skin surface. Mild enough to use daily, I use it maybe 2 times/week. Have already bought a new one 🤩 SkinProud Foam cleanser: has for some inexplicable reason been discontinued from Lyko 💔, so I have to buy it somewhere else when the last from my reserve packaging runs out 😭 Essence 24ever eyeliner: also already bought a new one, recurring purchase because it’s super good 😁 Sweed Cloud mascara: also already bought a new one, and it’s running out any day now so I have another one in stock 😂 Unfortunately a bit too pricey when I compare it to my previous favorite, now number 2, see below: Essence mascara: which also has an extra one in stock here at home 🤪 Great price and gives a top result! Common Clouds night cream: so kind and soothing to the skin. I will buy this again also when the opportunity arises. Tip to Lyko: bring in Common Clouds 😁 Scholl foot scrub: a dream to deal with to avoid those socks that exfoliate for an eternity. This one does the job at least as well! However, it seems to no longer be available at Lyko 🤥 (I see that I managed to tag some of those socks anyway, that is indeed wrong. This is a cream you rub into your feet and then rinse off, and the feet become incredibly soft!) ➕➕➕ Edelweiss eye serum from TBS: very good and economical eye serum, but an eye cream is needed on top for more moisture. I will buy again sometime but not now. By Lyko Dry shampoo: not the best product but I can absolutely see myself using this again in the future. I think my hair feels fresh for a long time, but I would need it in an even darker shade. Ida Warg face toner: has also unfortunately been discontinued from Lyko. Stings a little in the eyes and doesn’t clean completely, but despite that it was still pleasant and smelled good. No repurchase though. ➕ SkinCity serum: nah, this didn’t do much for me to be honest. Sure, it’s kind to the skin but I think there are cheaper and better alternatives out there. Hagi Body balm: too greasy for my skin, an influencer test assignment from some time ago, but it smells heavenly. If it had come as a lotion, I would have bought it, but not as it is now unfortunately. Shower cream from Fiona&Friends: smells okay, incredibly cheap price but unfortunately not bought here. No repurchase.Translated from swedish
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Empties February & March
So fun to see others' empties so I'm trying to show my own too🥰 This time you can see that it's mostly empty hair products. But hair is actually what I'm best at taking care of and find the most fun (might be because I'm a trained hairdresser💇🏼♀️) I've also tried to use up a bunch of half-full bottles since a bunch of those had accumulated. A buying ban is also a fact🤷🏼♀️ Basically only goodies that I buy again and several products that have been with me for many years. The only makeup product for these empties is an eyebrow pencil from H&M beauty that is really good and affordable. The hair products from Lyko's own brand became really loved, and I will definitely buy them again🩵 #emptiesTranslated from swedish
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#empties2025 February
Yes, here comes my involuntarily very late #empties2025 for last month😁 Late because the app was acting up the 2 times I tried to upload the post at the beginning of March and deleted EVERYTHING I had written. Not so fun🤯 Due to weak arms and a lot of pain from a physical illness, I couldn't try anymore. Here comes an extremely stripped-down version without text - because soon it will be time for March beauty trash🛍 that is lying here waiting in all its stickiness😉 👌FAVORITES👌 Here there is ONLY stuff that I have bought multiple times or can imagine buying again! What is on Lyko I have reviewed. 🤔OK🤔 Totally okay but might not buy again. - These balms worked better as paw cream for my dog's paw pads🐕 than for my lips! SAMPLES THAT DID NOT TEMPT TO BUY Reason: not enough for my dry skin. ⛔NO - NOT FOR ME⛔ Products I would prefer to never see again😁 #empties2025 February A big THANK YOU to the lovely Malin #Malinadenfina who started both #empties and #projektpan here on Lyko a few years ago! As a beauty hoarder, you ALWAYS have too many products and are CONSTANTLY tempted by new enticing offers🧴🧴🧼💄 but we try with #empties to use what we already have, often in a new way, before we buy new. We sometimes succeed😉😅
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Empties February
Rituals showerfoam sakura collection One of my favorites when I take a shower. The good thing is that you need very little of the product as it becomes much more when the product comes in contact with water. So a large packaging like this lasts a very long time. Rating 5/5 Schwarzkopf Gliss Balsamspray Supreme length My balsam spray that I use when I brush my hair. I couldn't brush my hair without this product as I have curly hair. Plus, I also have hair that easily gets tangled, especially when I've slept. Rating 5/5 Maybelline New York Lifter gloss - Bubble gum One of my favorites when it comes to lip gloss. I hadn't tried this before I bought it. I don't regret a second that I bought this. I've even bought a new one in the same color but also another that is red. Rating 5/5 #empties #rituals #schwarzkopf #maybelline #makeup #beautyempties #haircareTranslated from swedish
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Empties January-25
After a break last year, I thought I’d jump back into #empties again. Good way to get my butt in gear and finish up products 😂 ✅ Lumene Hydra serum - fantastic in every way. Smells just right, easy dosing, melts quickly into the skin and doesn’t cost a fortune ❤️ Will definitely repurchase if needed! ✅ Eyeshadow primer from Barry M - the ABSOLUTE best primer for me. Creases nothing, despite hooded eyes. Buy over and over again ❤️ ✅ Shampoo and conditioner from By Lyko - smells heavenly, but too light for my hair in winter. Will repurchase come spring when the air isn’t so dry 😍 ✅ Deo from LdB - recurring deodorant and is basically the only one I think works for me. Already have a new one in the bathroom cabinet. ❓ Body Lotion from Hagi - got it as an influencer test assignment, and I love the scent and consistency, but not the price 😅 I’ll probably buy it again if there’s a good promotion though 🥰 Yes, a short list for January, but I’ll keep fighting through February so it might get a bit longer 🤓 Hugs! //SofieTranslated from swedish
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#empties2025 January 🧼🧴
Liiite less #empties than usual for me this time, but still a lot that ran out! Among the favorites are only things that I have bought multiple times or can imagine buying again🙂 Most of it I have reviewed if it’s here on Lyko😊 Here are some of them: 👌FAVORITES👌 👌Dr. Ceuracle "Vegan kombucha coffee bean scrub" - lovely body scrub with coffee scent. 👌Grow Gorgeous "Intense hair serum" - Mildly scented hair serum to stimulate hair that has started to thin. 👌By Wishtrend "Hydra enriched ampoule" - lovely moisturizing serum. 👌Ann-Marie Börlind "3-in-1 facial oil" - delightful facial oil with protection against blue light. 👌Bareminerals "Phyto Retinol lip mask" - lip mask with bakuchiol that lasted exactly one year, so even though it was super expensive to buy, it wasn’t expensive in the long run (only a beauty hoarder can reason like this😉). And finally, a really good, pear-split-scented gel cream that I still WILL NOT buy again since the brand unfortunately tests on animals👎: ✖Some By Mi "Beta panthenol repair cream" (got it in an imported advent calendar). 🤔OK - BUT MAYBE WON'T BUY AGAIN🤔 🤔Petitfee "Agave cooling eye mask" - fit perfectly but unfortunately didn’t give inner good effect. 😧PRODUCTS THAT DON’T TEMPT TO BUY😧: 😧Is Clinical: "Youth eye complex" - eye cream that didn’t provide enough nourishment for my dry eye skin but reduced swelling okay. 😧Mary & May: "Tranexamic acid eye cream" - eye cream that irritated and caused swollen eyelids🤥 ⛔NO - NOT FOR ME⛔ ⛔Dermosil: "Nail & Cuticle peeling" cuticle peeling that was way too oily for my taste so that it couldn’t be washed off the peeling grains. - The first product I dislike from Finnish Dermosil, which has very good products for sensitive skin at good prices👍 Everything is also made in Finland or the Nordics, a lot is vegan, a lot is unscented, and nothing is tested on animals🐇🐀🐒🐶👏🏻 - So let’s fight, beauty hoarders, for another year with our stashes of products 🛍🧴🧴 🧼👝 that will become #empties. Hopefully, we will learn SOMEDAY to use up what we already have before we impulsively buy new😉, which is the whole idea of this project. Big thanks to Malin Malinadenfina who started it and #projectpan here on Social🙏💜 #empties2025 JanuaryTranslated from swedish
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#empties2024 nov-dec MAKEUP💄& #projectpan 2024
Here is the makeup I managed to use up during November and December 2024😊 Unfortunately, I didn't manage to use up everything I had hoped for as the products are super long-lasting. It's actually good🤑 but not when you have too much, it's several years old and you have much more in stock🙄😉💄🛍 Tip for you if you want to save money on lipstick/don't want it to run out: start using a lip brush! It takes less lipstick per application compared to applying it directly on the lips, it's also more hygienic since you hopefully wash the brush sometimes, you get a more detailed application, and finally, you can use EVERYTHING in the tube👍🤑 Often there is 1-2 cm of product below the edge! 💄Jane Iredale "Pure pressed base foundation" in "Light Beige" = the absolute lightest and coolest of the shades! I will buy a refill when I run out of the 2 mineral foundations I have👍 Not reviewed it as the shade is not available here. 💄Lumene Nordic Chic "Extreme Curl and Impressive length mascara" gave ENORMOUS length. Best mascara I've ever had, but unfortunately discontinued a while ago (mine is from the Stone Age😁). I didn't manage to review it before it was discontinued unfortunately🤥 💄Florence by Mills "Brow Cloud wax" - quite a pointless brow wax that also broke almost immediately🤨👎💸 I have reviewed it! 💄100% Pure "Fruit Pigmented Lip Glaze in the shade "Peach Bellini". I dug out the tube with a lip brush to not cheat, and it took a total of 3 months = could use it a couple hundred more times🤑 Not available in the US. 💄Lily Lolo Lipgloss "English Rose". I have reviewed it. The shade is still available on Lyko. 💄Lily Lolo Lipgloss "Bitten Pink". I have reviewed it. The shade is still available but unfortunately not on Lyko👎 Now I'm going to check which makeup MUST run out in 2025☺ Thanks again to Malin/Malinadenfina here on Lyko Social who started both projects here so that we beauty hoarders could be inspired to use what we have instead of always buying new. We do that anyway, but we also manage to use up more than before💄👏🏻 #projectpan #empties2024 #empties #MalinadenfinaTranslated from swedish
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Empties Oct/Nov
Time for a little update on the trash again! #empties #empties2024 is coming to an end ✌️ Me and the kids have used up 2 leave-in conditioners, both are okay and save us from the worst tangles👋 I've also used up 2 packs of Cooling eye pads from absolute new york, which are favorites, they are very cheap but really good ☺️👋🤩 got a sample of a Honey mask🐍🍯 from "im from" that was really nice and moisturizing too, but I'm not a big fan of the sticky feeling on my face 😅 The cream face palette from will i am I have tried to throw away before, but thought maybe it could work to use in some way... But no, it has dried out and I have to give up😫😉 my new favorite serum from Nivea is really good ☺️👋 but sadly it runs out quickly and feels a bit expensive🤚 Ida Warg tanning drops have given me a really nice gradual tan without the risk of looking patchy, recommend! But now I’m going to be the winter ghost I am 👻☺️😉👋 Cerave spf has run out. I like it a lot but have heard that they are not cf, so I won't repurchase. Technic eye pencil was completely useless so it has to be thrown away almost unused 🤚 can't even be used for the kids to play with... For the first I bought brown color but it is almost black. Then it is so hard that it gives no color near the eye and on the skin it hurts to try to use it😫😫😫 an hollowed-out nail polish has done its job!👋👋 With sadness, I must say that the too faced peach perfect powder is gone after four years (!!!!!!) I have loved it but unfortunately can't buy it again 🤚🤚🤚 A CC primer from lumene is gone, but that's okay I have backup 😉😉😉 My loreal serum foundation is gone, really good but not cf, won't buy again!🤪 A brow pencil that has a little bit left but is completely dry 😆🏼 some samples of shadows from tikei (hard to work with, gets too much on the brush when it's in loose powder shadow🤚) lastly my brow soap from makeup Mekka! Then it's in my project pan but I don't even want to use it anymore because it feels disgusting😫😆🤪 even though I have a limit😫🤪😉 That was all my trash for this time! How does it look for you? ☺️ Hugs dear lykosianer❤️👽👾Translated from swedish
18 likes270 views- 6 monthsThank you Cecilia and Thea, always great when you can share with the family 😊👍1 likes
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#empties2024 october
Even though I finally got my empties done on time for once, I didn’t get my butt in gear until now, 2 weeks later😩😤 FIRST UP ARE MY 🙌FAVORITES🙌 THAT I’VE REVIEWED MOST OF WHAT’S AVAILABLE ON LYKO SO I WON’T LIST EVERYTHING: 🙌Kocostar Bakuchiol sheet mask. 🙌Avant sheet mask with lovely nourishing rose🌹☺️ Got it in some box and wanted to buy another but fainted when I saw the price😱 - like 200 kr + shipping from the UK😳 🙌Dermosil Vitamin Treatment - good hair mask! 🙌Bubble T eye masks - the blue and the gold one were good 🙌Amika Perk up dry shampoo - mild and nicely scented and removed the greasiness in a good way. 🙌Heartfelt melon-scented🍈 salt spray. 🙌Mádara Botanic Retinol - lovely Bakuchiol serum. Already bought a full size☺️ 🙌Frudia hand cream with peach🍑 Contains silicone which I don’t like since it doesn’t do any good for the skin other than temporarily, but still the cream was very nice😋 OK😐 😐Bubble T pink eye mask - worse than the others. 😐Tolpha micellar water - a bit too strong rose scent and not so good. 😐Yves Rochers cooling Detox shampoo I’ve had before in the summer for my sweaty, oily scalp, but now they changed the formula so it wasn’t as good or nice at all. 😐Skincity Daily defense spf 50 - unfragranced day cream with spf 50. Meh. 😐Ion silver silver cerate. Sisådär and one day it suddenly went rancid😤 probably because it was too warm where it was near the window. 🛑NO - NOT FOR ME🛑 🛑Sans Soucis Illuminating Pearl ampoules. A bit too strong perfume, Contains mica which I think belongs in makeup, and I got tiny bumps on my nose from them😤 Can’t remember why I bought them🤔😅 🛑Mediheals sheet mask Acaiberry - did zero good. 🛑Biodroga 5% peptide serum smelled SO bad: like rancid, smoked fish🐟🤢 Must have been something wrong with it because if it’s supposed to smell like that, WHO would want to buy it???😅 It was unusually little trash for me in October, but it’s still always (too) much! Thanks to Malin Malinadenfina who kicked off #empties and #projectpan here on Social for some issues so we beauty hoarders get a constant reminder of our consumption🗑️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️but can also make sure we use up what we already have instead of (constantly) buying new🤔 Healthy but hard😃 #empties2024 octoberTranslated from swedish
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projectpan
My #projectpan is just like my #empties project inspired by Malin/Malinadenfina, who was the one who started it a few years ago here on Lyko Social😊 All to make sure we beauty hoarders try to use what we already have instead of constantly buying new! It’s a true challenge and goes so-so😬😅 I have quite a bit of makeup but can due to weak, easily fatigued muscles (due to the illness ME) rarely do my makeup. In other words, my makeup lasts forever! Some of what I’ve photographed here is almost finished, the oldest product I THINK is from 2018, the rest a tad newer😄 At the same time as I buy quite a bit of makeup, I’m also stingy🤑 and would literally like to dig out every single product☺️ These products belong to my constant favorites, and several are no longer available in Sweden. Super high quality on all - they all smell as fresh as when I opened them, and all work perfectly, but some are starting to look a tad grimy upon closer inspection (the lipstick💄)🤔 It’s tricky that they’ve lasted so long! 👋Isadora "Perfect Contour Kajal waterproof" in "Steel Grey 39" - best eyeliner pencil so far👋🏽 SUPER CUTE, matte dark gray shade that stays put like a rock😄 Just this specimen is now in its second year. 👋Lumene "Extreme curl and impressive length" gives oddly enough zero curl despite the name but ENORMOUS length! With Jane Iredale’s mascara primer underneath, it’s practically waterproof. It’s several years old but just as good (no, I really don’t change mascara every three months😂).👋 👋100% pure is the American eco-friendly brand that uses fruit pigments in its makeup with excellent results. "Fruit Pigmented Lip Glaze" in "Peach Bellini" is a long, glossy lipstick💄 that I’ve worked on previously and now almost all summer. A bit too light, warm shade, but with different lip liners, I’ve made it darker and cooler😊 When the stick was finished, I started using a lip brush to dig out the tube. I measured with a toothpick, and there was over 2 cm of lipstick left down there😱🤑 Now there’s soon only 1/2 cm left... Out by Christmas, maybe??? 👋100% pure "Fruit Pigmented Lip & Cheek Tint" in "Shimmery Strawberry" really smells of strawberry pigment and is such a pretty and delicious cream blush in cool pale pink😍 The shade fits my cheeks perfectly but is too pale for my lips (though I’ve never been able to use the same product on both places😄). Hoping to finish it this year🎈👋 👋Hourglass "Voyeur waterproof gel eyeliner" in "Cave", a dark brown eyeliner that isn’t too warm. Won a competition and is very good, but I don’t like brown on me as I have many cool🧊 colors, so I’m kind of stuck😄 I’ve forced myself to use it about 4 times this year. It will last until it goes bad! 👋British Lily Lolos mineral makeup is SO underrated and unknown in Sweden. Such a shame, because it’s organic, now vegan, of course cruelty-free, made in the UK, and designed for sensitive skin👋🏽 I’ve had and still have many of their products! One favorite is the chocolate-flavored🍫 lip gloss😍 just as good as it is good! The favorite is the cool bright pink "Bitten Pink", but "English Rose", which on me becomes almost invisible (it’s pale pink), I use as a balm to get a nice shine. I’ve had so many exes of both, but this is probably in its second or third year😬 Soon finished! The only product of these that is available on Lyko😊 (which unfortunately has removed almost everything from the brand👎).👋 👋Lily Lolos eyeshadow palette in "Sweet Nothings" where I’ve used the lightest and coolest shimmer shades. I would like to move two of the mattes to an empty palette, but the small metal boxes seem to be glued into the plastic palette with super glue😕 I’ll probably have to throw it away and start over with the next ex (yes, I have two because I’ve had two at home for many years). Keeping my fingers crossed that the energy lasts for a few more makeup looks than usual in Nov-Dec so that these run out! I have a lot of other stuff on hand🎁💄💋☺️ Maybe I should add that I throw away anything that starts to smell/behave badly immediately! #projectpan2024Translated from swedish
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#empties2024 MAKEUP💄
Here comes my makeup version of #empties2024 😊 I've gathered this throughout the year! In this category, I also count perfume and brow/eyelash serum. Due to my illness ME, which unfortunately gives me extremely weak, easily fatigued muscles, I can't use makeup as I would like. It ends up being a maximum of a few times a week - at most. Many weeks nothing, but I try to squeeze in some lip gloss or lipstick at least, which I love💋☺️ FAVORITES👍 👍Alimas Pure "Satin matte foundation" in "Cool" - super good mineral foundation from the American organic brand Alima Pure. The shade was perfect for my extremely pale skin with a cool undertone! Unfortunately, it's no longer available. 👍Maria Åkerberg "Compact cover" in "Light" - pressed organic powder foundation, also a super good shade for me. 👍Novexpert "La Creme au caramel" - chocolate-scented, organic BB cream. Super good but a bit dark, even though I had the lightest shade, so I had to mix it with my sunscreen. Worked in the summer, not otherwise due to my paleness🔥 👍The Swedish mineral makeup brand Back to Earths samples you buy are perfect when you're trying to find your way😊 "Mineral Veil" is intended as a light blurring product to use under or over foundation. It's super light = perfect as foundation for me😄 Best in the summer when my dry skin isn't quite as dry as usual. 👍Eyeshadow "Misty Pink" - petal pink = very light and very cool shade. Almost identical to British Lily Lolos "Peekaboo", which has been my favorite for many years, but it's hard to find in Sweden, so maybe this will have to be the substitute going forward. 👍Blush "Melrose" - also in a cool pink. So pretty that I bought it in full size even though I already have about 6 blushes😤 👍The Swedish Tikei also makes mineral makeup. They offer sample jars to buy, and each jar lasts several uses👍 Concealer "Jojoba Rose" is the variant for dry skin with a cool, light, slightly pink undertone. Worked well under the eyes mm this summer, but unfortunately becomes too dry for me the rest of the year. 👍Lumene brow gel was okay but not more - didn't quite reach for my slightly stiff brow hairs. The brows also become a bit stiffer with age🔥 👍Anestasia Beverly Hills brow serum I think made my brows a bit softer and I BELIEVE they grew more (I only used it at night), which I don't need😁 but nice that they became softer = more manageable! 👍Artdeco "Mineral lip liner" in "Deep Rose 46" has of course been discontinued because it was so nourishing and super pretty🔥 🔥Zuii mascara in "Granite" - such a pretty gray-black shade from the Australian organic brand Zuii. Very nice and didn't irritate at all despite the rose perfume 🌹 that is in all their makeup products. 👍Barry Ms nail polish "Butterflyfish" from their "Under the sea" collection has unfortunately now passed away, despite thinning agent😕 I've had it on my toes for several years and used up more than half - which isn't visible since the rest has thickened😄 👍Aimée de Mars perfume "Belle Aphrodite" - French, organic perfume that smells so lovely that my husband bought the full size for me☺️ So far, I have a couple of purchased samples to work through! The bottles have a spray function and last long despite being so small. NO - NOT FOR ME👎 👎Back to earths primer - completely missed that it was for oily skin. My skin almost squeaked from it😄 👎Foundation no. 1 from the same brand was the lightest but way too dark for me even in summer, otherwise nice. 👎NYX Epicwear eyeliner in "Periwinkle Pop" was super pretty (light lavender-pink with glitter) but dried out super fast. I managed to use it about 2 times😢 so massive waste💸 👎Artdecos lipliner "Shy Rose 186" that kept breaking or falling out😕 👎Aimée de Mars perfume "Sensuel Rubis" smells like something strong, not good aftershave😄 👎Bell Hypoallergenics nail polish was a lovely ice blue but probably the absolute worst nail polish I've ever tested! Runny, uneven, and after 5 layers on my toes looked like a failed kindergarten project😢 It will be so nice to finally throw these #empties away and rummage through the hoarder stash for a bit more new-old to continue with💄💅👁️😊 #empties MAKEUPTranslated from swedish
28 likes10690 views- 6 monthsJohanna, It’s easy to handle😄 Back to Earth’s foundation works much better for me, but unfortunately they don’t have a light enough, cool shade🔥 Tikeis eyeshadows look beautiful but are way too warm and dark for me - I really need cool, sheer shades, like melted ice cubes😅
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Empties
I personally think it's fun to see other people's empties, so here are my empties from the past little while 🗑️ Some already have reviews, and those that don't will be coming soon! * LDB Gotland Shower Gel, a nice shower cream that does what it should without drying out my dry skin more. I can see myself buying it again * Libresse Intimate Wash Gel Hypoallergenic, this works really well. Doesn't feel drying and doesn't sting either. I can see myself buying it again * Lancôme Mousse Eclat cleansing was really good. However, a bit too expensive. There are equally good ones for a better price. But if I find it on sale, I can absolutely see myself getting it * Nivea Rich Moisturizing Body Lotion, a classic when you're a dry person like me. Moisturizes well and has a really good price! The only downside is that it takes time to sink into the skin. I might buy it again * Mac Fix + Stay Over, one of the absolute best. LH Cosmetics settingspray is my absolute favorite, but after that, this is the one I like best. Keeps the makeup on like glue. Will definitely be a repurchase * Biotherm Blue Therapy Uplift day, nice day cream that I got with a purchase from Biotherm some time ago. * Wella ultimate Repair, hair product that I had high hopes for, but it didn't live up to that. Very expensive and with such little effect, I won't buy it again. * Purito Wonder relief central serum, an incredibly good serum for my dry and sensitive skin. Definitely a repurchase * Lh Cosmetics Infinity inc eyeliner, the only eyeliner that stays put without smudging on me. Already bought a new one * Clinique High Impact waterproof mascara is the mascara I've used the most over the years. I've bought it countless times as it's a real favorite. Will definitely be a repurchase again * Lenoites Eyelash Activating Serum Mascara, holds up through a funeral with lots of tears without smudging or flaking at all. Stays incredibly well, but is hard to wash off. Might consider buying again. * Nivea black & white invisible original is a classic I've used countless times. My sensitive skin can handle it, and it has a good price. Already bought a new one * Filorga Solution Micellar water, does what it should. Used it mostly at the makeup table to remove makeup from my hand. Won't be a repurchase, as there are others I like more at a better price. * Escada Summer festival, limited edition scent from a few years back. Really a summery light scent, one of the scents I've liked best from Escada. * Essie on-à-roll, a favorite of mine that I buy over and over again. * Xlash Sensitive eyelash serum, didn't have as much effect as I might have hoped. Tempted to try from another brand now and see if it gives more. * Ritual of Sakura body scrub, totally okay scrub. However, not a fan of the scent as it gives me a headache. Won't be a repurchase. #emptiesTranslated from swedish
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#empties2024 August
Here are my #empties2024 for August! As usual, most of it has been reviewed by me of what can be bought at Lyko😊 🤩FAVORITES🌟🤩 Mentioning a few, the rest can be seen in the photo (and I’ve probably mentioned them before)! 🌟SNP Peptaronic sheet mask with different types of peptides and hyaluronic acids - superb for dry skin! 🌟Shangpree Gold Black Pearl eye mask must be the best eye mask in sheet mask form for puffy eyes! And the most expensive💸😫👋 🌟Korres gel mask with cucumber also reduces swelling well and at a much milder price🤱 🌟Pai Skincare Light Work Rosehip fruit extract cleansing oil is a luxurious organic really good, light cleansing oil with rosehip seed oil that has good anti-aging properties🌸👋 Got it in a box😋 Just a shame that Pai doesn’t seem to be sold in Sweden anymore😥 🌟Klairs deeply moisturizing and treatment gel cream/mask with vitamin E and niacinamide is so good even for us with dry, slightly sensitive skin that may not handle pure niacinamide so well😊 Very good for giving smaller and cleaner pores and reducing pigmentation👩🎤🏳️🌈 🌟Dr. Ceuracle Cica Regen Vegan Sun spf 50 contains among other things niacinamide but is a mild, non-waterproof sunscreen/face cream that my skin loved this summer! Very good if you sweat like I do in the face from the heat, as it also mattifies the skin😋 🌟Comfort Zone Sun Soul Face cream - wonderful unperfumed sunscreen WITHOUT niacinamide so I could use it on my neck and décolleté without problems (where niacinamide gives me eczema)😊 🌟Urtekram Body butter in the scent "Soft Wild Rose" from the series "Dare to dream" is an organic dreamy body cream with a mild, very nice rose-like scent. Very nice for dry skin! 🌟Schmidt's organic stick deodorant in the variant Charcoal & Magnesium is probably the best aluminum-free deodorant for us heavy sweaters😻 Mild, neutral scent👃🏽🏳️🌈 🌟Eco Cosmetics Lip Care - best organic cerate🌸 for dry lips! Contains among other things beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, green tea, and vitamin E. Faint honey scent🌍😊 🤔OK BUT PROBABLY WON'T BUY AGAIN🤔 🤔Dermosil's silver balm. Mild from Finnish, allergy-friendly Dermosil but liked the shampoo and the mask better! 🤔Apolosophys eye makeup remover - mild and ok when you don’t wear waterproof makeup😋 🤔Apoliva Sensitive serum - is like a light day cream with niacinamide. Was included in their advent calendar 2023, which was very reasonably priced🤱 🤔Purederm Black Solution eye masks are usually a good budget alternative🤱 to Shangpree's super expensive💸 but these went out in Dec-23 and were therefore heavily discounted. Unfortunately, more than half were half-dried and no longer effective (NOTE! Not bought at Lyko). Right for me😄 🤔Bondi Sands "Sunny Daze SPF 50" was too dark and dry for me but nice on neck and décolleté! 🤔Zoya goes pretty "Rosehip Face balm" is a lovely, fatty organic, vegan face cream with rosehip seed oil. Usually love it, but this batch smelled unusually much like manure😤😳🏳️🌈😅 which unrefined shea butter can do😢 🤔Selfie Project Energy Boosting Eco hydrogel eye pads were nice but nothing more. 🤔Sans Soucis Beauty Elixir 10% Niacinamide serum - sample that lasted for some grams. Quite ok for the face. 🚫NO - NOT FOR ME🚫 🚫Ida Warg "Intense Nutrition hand cream" gave ZERO nourishment but caused migraines and asthma due to the smell for my husband and me. Thanks once again to Malin/Malinadenfina who started #empties and #projectpan here on Lyko social a few years ago so that we beauty hoarders are encouraged to use what we already have before we buy new. It works sometimes😉 #empties2024 AugustTranslated from swedish
24 likes7158 views- 7 monthsAha yes, there’s always something that’s tricky 😂 I don’t have much for an empties this time, I think, I’ll check it out but I think I’ll have to hope for over a month😅 but I’ve really come a long way with project pan😊👍1 likes
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Empties August 🍁🍄
Hey September 😍🍁(a few weeks late😆) but here comes an empties for August and actually a discount code for you, if you want to shop at Lyko (valid now until Friday the 13th) you get 20 percent off with the code: 174LYKO20 🤩 therefore this post should be seen as advertising for @lykosverige ☺️ but I get nothing if you use the code, so it doesn't matter to me, but it's a shame if I don't share it if any of you are thinking of shopping😎 maybe you'll find some suggestions from my empties since most of it can be bought there☺️ Now to the empties: ☀️Sunscreen: has been used for both face and body considering the heat😅☀️ Also finished an oil cleanser from Aco (fantastic for sensitive skin, removes waterproof, no irritation in the eyes and cheap! ) Korres gel cream is unfortunately empty😔 super nice moisturizing without causing breakouts or irritation 🤩 👁️Eye cream both from biovene, the one with vitamin c I think is really good while the one with hyaluronic acid belongs best in the trash 👎🤓 (review available on Lyko) A foundation from L'Oreal (trying to avoid that brand now that I know they aren't cf, but was very satisfied with it! Lucky I found an equally good one from Isadora ☺️👍) Hair balm spray for my daughter's hair and a balm for my hair from under your skin. I don't know what to think about that balm.. review will come later on Lyko 🤔🙌 Last but not least a body soap that we wash our hands with, smells lovely ☺️🙌😄 So nice to recycle a bit and make space in the cabinet again, love that feeling🤩🥰🙌 hugs🍁 #empties2024 #emptiesTranslated from swedish
