in my empties: ceremonia, amika, necessaire

06: reviews on products you probably don’t need...

Instead of sharing my empties to thousands of people on a platform that makes mindless purchasing so easy (which I’ve both contributed to and fallen victim to myself), I’m sharing reviews here, where I can be more thorough, honest and include articles that may make us think twice before we buy. It seems like everyday, there are new beauty brands and skincare products cropping up and because of my work, I get gifted a lot of them. Some I like, most I don’t and it’s rare I like something enough to finish it entirely.

Below you’ll find recent empties — ones I finished until the very end. Remember, please only click on and purchase what you really need. If you already have a cleanser, don’t order another. If your skin is doing just fine, don’t mix it up. And if you are tempted to buy any of the below, consider taking a few days to think about it before adding to cart.

Another thing — only 8% of all plastic is recycled and plastic used in skincare and beauty is even more difficult to recycle, especially those small tubes, bottle pumps, and mascara wands. Instead of dropping empties in the blue bin at home, I keep a bag under my sink for empties and then drop it off once full at a nearby Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack, as they recycle skincare and beauty packaging with TerraCycle.

Read below on body and hair care reviews from Ceremonia, Amika, Necessaire, Elemis, and Flamingo.