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The #ProductEmpties We Loved to the Last Drop

From new finds to longtime favorites, these are beauty products that our editors use until the bitter end (of the tube)
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The Sparkling Fresh Fragrance for Every Season
Every time Marc Jacobs launches a new lipstick or nail polish, I can't rest until I've stashed it neatly in my makeup bin. Back in the day before Jacobs launched his makeup line, I was all about his fragrances. This is when I got into Daisy Eau So Fresh.

While I prefer a fragrance that's warm and musky once the temperature starts to drop, in these warmer spring and summer months, I'm all about light florals and juicy fruit scents. And no one does a fresh summer scent like MJ.

Notes of grapefruit, raspberry and apple blossom give this fragrance a scent that's as sweet and girly as its daisy-decorated bottle. A quick spritz in the morning or afternoon is enough to garner compliments from strangers (which is, I admit, slightly creepy). Its super-soft scent also means you can cover yourself in it without getting side-eyed by everyone on the elevator. Thus, it's the perfect solution for when you hit the snooze button a few too many times and your only option is a Marc Jacobs shower -- not that I've ever done that. --Marissa DeSantis

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The Amazing Anti-Aging BB Cream That Makes Me Look Airbrushed in an Instant
There are a million BB creams on the market, and I've tried them all. Even after all that testing, Amarte Natural Finish BB Cream remains my favorite.

The finish is amazing -- natural-looking, just like the name says, but with enough coverage where you want it. And a little goes a long way -- it's pricey, but the bottle lasts forever. I especially love that it has SPF 36, anti-aging peptides and moisturizing argan oil, which gives it a lovely, creamy texture. I get compliments on my glowing skin whenever I wear it, which is the best evidence of all that this is one wonderful BB. --Dawn Davis

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The Incredible Pen That Makes My Power Brows Complete
Among many things that I hate that my mom is right about, I should have never plucked my brows as a teenager. It took a life-changing session with a brow waxer at Anastasia Beverly Hills to realize that my mom was spot-on: a set of full, well-shaped brows are transformative. I let my brows grow in -- big, bushy and proud -- and never looked back. Still, my power brows don't feel complete until I've brushed on a bit of Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Color.

You see, brow pencils for blondes can get kinda freaky. Most that I've tried look too orange, too gray or simply too dark to blend with my natural brow color. And then there's the fading factor. But Stila's pen leaves the faintest, most natural wash of color -- no harsh lines here -- and genuinely stays put all day. I appreciate my precious pen even more when I inevitably misplace it, settle for using some crappy, waxy pencil for awhile, rediscover the pen under my car seat (because it's always under the car seat) and continue rocking my natural-looking power brows. Mom approves. --Katie McCarthy

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The Lip Balm That Replaced All My Lipsticks
Try as I might, I've never been a lipstick girl. I painstakingly apply a bright color with every intention of owning that bold lip, but one unexpected encounter with a mirror and I'm tissuing it off. Actually, I've come to like the faded lipstick look that no amount of tissue can remove. And I've finally found a product that gives me that lingering kiss of color without tissue-blotting.

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Rose, $6.99, is a touch of color that brightens my lips without making me afraid of my own reflection. It's got the addictive moisturizing element of a lip balm, but a hint of color that makes me look natural and healthy. It's kind of like that berry-red shade my lips become after being exposed to cold and wind in winter, minus all the chapping, peeling and accompanying sniffles. Being a beauty hoarder/editor, I have glosses and balms that are five years old that I still can't finish, but this little balm is on its last twist. --Emily Woodruff

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The No-Rinse Cleansing Water That Restored My Faith in Makeup Remover
I tried countless makeup removers -- wipes, oils, oily wipes, oil-free removers, removers for sensitive skin -- but the story was always the same: painful squinting, regret and splashing my face with water in a panicked attempt to stop the burning. My eyelashes became regular casualties and I often went to bed with red, irritated eyes (and remnants of mascara on my face).

I was almost ready to give up my weekday cat eyes and weekend smoky eyes until I tried Lierac Micellar Cleansing Water, $24. I have to admit I wasn't entirely sure cleansing water had a purpose, but now I depend on it to conquer stubborn eye makeup late at night. Just a few pumps of this alcohol- and soap-free formula on a cotton pad and my waterproof mascara comes off in a few swipes -- without setting my eyes on fire. The cherry on top: Since there's no rinsing involved, I can quickly hop into bed with squeaky-clean skin that's surprisingly soft. --Erica Smith

Ever had a beauty product you love so much that you shook, hacked, scraped or squeezed its container until you were absolutely positive you had expended all of its precious contents? Rare indeed is the product that elicits that deliciously desperate feeling, especially in beauty editors. So when our team of beauty mavens encounters a rave-worthy product, you know it's the real deal. Herewith, our editors rattle off their "beauty empties," aka the best beauty products that they can't help but use until the last drop. Read on for their best nail polishes, hair products, skin care products and makeup now.
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