I almost wasn't going to do an empties this month because I didn't think I had enough stuff... and then I went through and did yet another mascara clean out and suddenly I was drowning in empties a little bit. Anyone else find that they end up with an insane collection of mascara and have to do a cull every few months to get rid of the stragglers? Or is it just me? Anyway, I've got 8 mascaras, some bath & body products, and a couple of other makeup items for good measure in this month's trash basket. 

Keep reading for more!

When I pulled out the little bag that I toss my empties into each month to prepare for this post, I had a moment of blinking when I realized just how many little things were in that bag. I did a couple of cleanouts this past month, going through the stuff in my collection that I wanted to give away and that I needed to throw away, so there are some non-empties in here that are just old or unusable now, which I've included in this post. This is really a mixed bag of things that really worked for me and others that really, really didn't.

Keep reading to see what's on its way out on my collection this month!

I feel like, as a blogger, there's almost a different sense of accomplishment in being able to use things up. Anyone else feel this way?  Maybe it's because the stuff I use up ends up sitting in a cardboard box under my vanity until the end of the month, giving it more weight than if I just tossed it. Anyway, this month I didn't actually use up a ton of products, but I did decide to dump out the container that I keep mascaras for way too long in and do a bit of a cull, which makes up the bulk of this empties. That said, there are definitely some rad products in here!

Keep reading to see what I used up in August!

Hey guys! Can you believe we're already into August? I feel like this summer is passing by in a blink - which is pretty usual, isn't it? Anyway, I'm personally super excited for this summer to pass because at the end of it one of my best friends is coming to visit me for my birthday and I haven't seen her in year, but people keep telling me not to rush through summer! Anyway, with the end of the month, of course, comes empties! I think I have a decent amount of stuff I've used up this month and there's definitely some serious winners in this bunch so definitely keep reading to check them out!

After the epic flurry of empties that I had for last month, this month is a little bit underwhelming. I thought about holding off and doing this post at the end of July, but I had some really great makeup empties that I really wanted to share with you guys. This post is actually full of a lot of products that I really, really love and have repurchased multiple times, so I think it's worth giving a read!

To see what I used up this month... Proceed!

The past few months have been pretty busy for me and I've skipped a couple of months of Monthly Empties, so my empties box was getting pretty full and it was about time I showed you guys what I've used up since the weather got warm. I'm actually trying more and more to focus on using up products in my collection, rather just shifting my attention to whatever is new on the market so that I have a bunch of half used products in my collection. Anyone else like that? 

Anyway, keep reading to check out the most epic empties of my blogging career - and because there are so many, I'm going to strive for brevity, which isn't exactly my natural instinct!

I'm on a mission! I want to get through more of the products I have in my collection. Because I'm so constantly trying new things, there are always products that get forgotten, so I want to be more mindful of reaching for the old along with the new. Another thing I want to do is just throw things out that I think are crappy. I tend to hold onto things, either because I forget about them or because I hope they'll change my mind in the future. Either way, I want to get into the habit of getting rid of those things, because I just don't have the space or inclination to be a hoarder. How's that for an intro?

Check out what I used up/what I'm throwing out this month!

I have to admit that as much as I'm excited at there being actual makeup empties this month - if by empties you mean a few things I've used up and a few things that I'm throwing out because they're old and disgusting or I just hate them - I got a little lazy with this one. As I was taking photos for you guys of my trash, it occurred to me that I was literally trying to make stuff that was about to go into one of the bins out behind my house look pretty and the idea messed with me a little. So I got lazy with it. Still, I didn't want to skip empties this month, so here you have it!

Keep reading to take a look at my lazy,  not pretty beauty trash!

Hey guys! I skipped empties last month, so you would think that I would have a whole raft of things to go through here, but when I started digging in the box next to my desk where I keep my empties I found that I actually really didn't have that much on its way out this time around. I do have a few makeup products, though, which always makes an empties post more exciting if you ask me.

Let's go ahead and get into it!

I'm actually kind of impressed with my empties this month, I have to admit. It's actually pretty makeup heavy and I've got some products that I'm thrilled to have worked through - and yet another cleanout of mascaras that I haven't used in absolute ages that were just taking up space in my mascara cup. My mascara cup is a thing to behold, I must say. Anyway, I feel pretty proud of myself when I get through makeup products - to the point that I actually considered starting a no buy system where I wait to use up a certain number of products before I allow myself to buy more, but the chances of me actually following through on that are fairly slim.

Anyway, keep reading to check out what I used up this month!

I keep a box next to my vanity where I just toss things when I'm done with them, so at the end of the month it's always a bit of a surprise what I've managed to go through. In the case of this month, I've some things that took me absolutely forever to get through, a few solid all-time favorites, and absolutely no makeup products. Admittedly, I feel like I've failed somehow when I don't get through any makeup products in a month. That being said, I'm going to be doing some more decluttering in February and there's a few products that I'm determined to work through, so look for more exciting empties next month!

If you want to check out what I used up in September, keep reading!

You guys... This is a BANNER month for empties over here. It's not that I have an epic number of empties or anything, I really don't, but for the first time ever I have more makeup empties than any other kind of empties. There's also no shampoo, body wash, etc. in this empties. Madness, right? I've got some serious favorite products in this month's empties as well, so I'm a weird combination of excited to share them with you guys and seriously bummed that I've run out of them.

Keep reading to see what I used up!

Oops! I'm a little late with my empties this month! I was actually planning on having this post written and posted while I was away on holidays, but things just got away from me. Still, I wanted to get the empties out so that I could move forward. There won't be a July Favorites post this month, specifically because I found that I was really reaching for all the same things in July that I reached for in June and I just couldn't think of any products that really stood out for the month. Anyway, as usual there are always empties!

To see what I used up along with mini reviews, keep reading!

I've gotta tell you guys... This month I really decided that I want to work on getting through a lot of products in my collection because I've been getting a little bit overwhelmed with how much stuff I have hanging around. As you've seen from the declutter posts that I've done so far, I've been cleaning out, but I've also been trying to use things up. So far so good, I think, since this month's empties is possibly the biggest I've ever done. I've got a little of everything in this empties post and I think most of them I've got solid thoughts on.

Keep reading to take a look at what I managed to use up this month!

First off, guys, I wanna apologize for being a little more lax in my posting schedule than I usually am. I'm struggling a little bit with inspiration and I'm planning on making a few changes and bringing some cool new features and ideas to the blog in the near future. I'm still here, though! And as ever, I've got some products I used up over the past month to share with you guys. It hasn't been a huge month for empties, I must admit, but there's a few products in here that are favorites of mine - and a lot of samples of products that I'd never tried before!

So without further adieu....

So, as you can see, I skipped last month's empties post. Why, you ask? There just weren't enough products that I used up so I figured that I would just hold onto the ones I had and do a double empties this month. I think, in the future, I'll do it that way during months when I don't have a lot of empties because it seems silly to do a post without only a few products in it. Anyway, I have some good ones in this month's post - as well as some really old ones that were hanging out in the back of my collection. Those older ones haven't really been touched in a while, so I apologize if my mini-reviews are a little bit lacking. I'll do my best!

To check out what I used up in the last couple of months, keep reading!

As per usual, I've been slogging away at my beauty stash and I have another batch of empties from this past month for you guys along with mini-reviews and my final verdict on the products. This month I've got a couple of tosses of products that I just don't like at all - and one that I actually do like, but we'll get to that. I'm actually pretty surprised that I managed to use anything up this month, since I've been trying out so many new things and it seems like the stash keeps growing and growing, but I've got a good bunch here of things that I've actually managed to get through!

Keep reading to take a look!

So here's a story... The other day when I was thinking, "Man, I really need to photograph my empties for the blog," I went and picked up the bag and was a little bit shocked at how heavy it was. I'm pretty sure that this month's empties is my most epic empties ever - though it does get a bit of an assist based on the fact that I'm finally throwing out some mascaras that have been sitting around unused and dried up for a while. Anyone else kind of bad at that? 

I'm planning on doing a bit of a declutter this month, getting rid of some things and streamlining my collection. I know those sorts of things are big on Youtube, but if anyone wants me to blog the experience let me know in the comments because I'd be happy to make that work! I'm also planning on doing some collection posts - which I suspect are going to overwhelm my balls off.

Anyway, if you want to see what I used up this month, along with mini-reviews of each of the products, keep reading!

Is it weird that I feel vaguely sad about the fact that this is my last empties post of 2015 and excited that it's my first post of 2015? I guess I'm kind of weirdly sentimental like that. Anyway, because December is such a weird month, I didn't use up a ton of things, but I did definitely get through some good ones that are actually favorites of mine. That tends to be the things I actually go through, so I suppose it's not that surprising. 

Anyway, if you're interested in seeing what I used up in December, along with mini reviews of each of the products, keep reading!

So, November hasn't been a month of particularly using a lot of stuff up. I admit, before we even get to the post itself, that this month of empties is a little boring. That said, I've got some really great products that I've used up and that I'd really put my recommendation stamp on, so I figured I should still do the post. I mean, I could have waited and put them all in next month's post, but that means keeping my trash around a little longer and who wants that? Have I done a sufficient job of turning you off this post yet? Ugh! Anyway, if you wanna see some great products that I used up...

Keep reading to take a closer look and read (very) mini reviews!