What I finished, what I'd reorder forever, and what I'd skip. The unfiltered post-mortem on every empty bottle and tube in my bathroom, edition by edition.
An empties post is the most honest review I can give you. These are products I used down to the last drop, not stuff I tested for 48 hours. Pick an edition from the table of contents.
July Empties, the big one.
My biggest batch yet, from makeup to what's under my kitchen sink. Starting with beauty:
RMS Beauty Straight Up Volumizing Peptide Mascara
Hands down the best clean mascara I've tried, and one of my best sellers for a reason.
Bambu Earth Vitamin C Serum, Shea Butter Moisturizer & Blue Algae Firming Serum
Three long-time staples in my routine. My link gets you 30% off your order.
Everything else from this round:
Clearstem Shampoo also finished this round, sadly discontinued.
Supplements, family & home.
The rest of this batch, starting with what I take every day:
Pique Carrara Collagen
Listen, this one's expensive. But it's hands down the best collagen I've ever had, and it has pearl powder in it too. Worth the investment.
Supplements and self-care:
Also finished but no link yet: Elix hormone-healing supplement, will add once she sends it.
For Georgia and the family:
Home and pantry:
Also finished: Gruns. My son likes them, but since Gruns sold to Unilever I won't be repurchasing. Still available here if you want to try them.
December Empties, all reordering.
Everything below I'm rebuying immediately. Watch my YouTube video for the full breakdown.
Zebra Toothpaste
Re-mineralizing, fluoride-free, the one I reach for daily. My teeth feel smoother every time.
"An empty bottle is the truest five-star review. If I bothered to use it down to the dregs, you can trust I liked it."
March Empties, the haul before this one.
Already reordered all of these:
Innersense Hydrating Cream Hairbath
The shampoo & Sweet Spirit Leave-in are the only haircare I've reordered consistently for two years. Salon-clean hair.
April Empties, the round before that.
The bottom line.
If you want a starter pack of clean products that have already passed the "used it til it was gone" test, this list is your shortcut. Don't overthink it. Just start with one bottle of something here.
For more reviews, check Nontoxic Haircare and Better than Sephora.
xx Aneesa
