Hey y’all—this is my first empties of 2026, and I’m doing these quarterly because I’m on a mission to use up 200+ products by the end of 2026. I was sounding very “Squidward” in this one (tooth pulled, sick, tail end of my period… it was a week), so we breezed through in true wash day order and then moved into body + skincare. I shared what I’d repurchase, what I’m glad is gone, and the few discontinued gems that genuinely hurt my feelings to finish. On the hair side, I talked pre-poos (including some Not Your Mother’s conditioners that just didn’t glide for me), plus a few absolute detangling MVPs that give instant moisture and slip. I also used up some leave-ins and moisturizers I love for re-moisturizing on dry hair between wash days—because that’s been a big focus for me lately. And yes, I shouted out my forever “slip booster” that can make even a blah product behave. Then we wrapped with stylers, oils for twist takedowns, and my face/body empties—like my all-time favorite discontinued Tree Hut scrub, some gentle exfoliating pads, an intro-level retinol, and a moisturizer sample I’m 100% buying full size later. By the end: 31 products down, 169 to go. Let’s gooooo.