No buying unnecessary toiletries in March - Challenge
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AND HERE WE GO AGAIN FOR ANOTHER MONTH! As usual this initial post has been shamelessly copied from the many previous months! A big THANK YOU to Trudji for starting us off last month.
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them.
Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let’s make the naughty step an empty and lonely place this month (rather than one so long that it can be seen from space)! Will this be the month when the "usual suspects" rein it in a bit? Let's see..... (but I doubt it!)
Remember - those products do nothing for you while they are locked in drawers, boxes and cupboards!
We are eternally grateful to Katie Clampet who set up this fab challenge in January 2010.
Here's her original challenge post:
"No buying any new toiletries, cosmetics, perfume etc... until I have used up ALL the ones I already have. I got a huge amount of (really nice) stuff for christmas but I am going to resist the urge to browse Boots, Asda, Superdrug etc, and pop another tub of cream, face scrub, shampoo or conditioner into my basket. I reckon the stuff I have will last me until possibly June. I have decided that the money I save I will put into my special holiday account.
Anyone else?"
Lots of us have taken part in the challenge over the past few months and are making great progress in reducing our stashes and unnecessary/excessive spending.
Regulars ignore this, but a quick resume is always helpful for newbies;
Why not add the challenge to your sig as a reminder?
We have a "Swaps Group" on Facebook when you can swap good condition items with other like-minded addicts. PM Sarah*a or xoxo or Trudji for more info on joining.
How about taking a bit of time to do a stock-take and see if there are any gaps in your stash that you might need to spend on this month? Some of us set a budget for the month for essential purchases or to help with withdrawal symptoms, others like to go cold-turkey!! Other ideas which some people find useful: Listing everything out so you can cross things off as used to increase the sense of achievement, and putting a sum of money in a pot each time you use up an item to save for something you really want, or simply to assist in making future essential purchases "cash neutral".
Remember the challenge is about making the most of your money, enjoying your products, finding which products really suit you best and are worth buying, giving yourself a well-deserved pampering and breaking the habit of buying for the sake of buying. In money-saving tradition, it should also be about making your products l-a-s-t as long as possible (although the temptation of using an unloved shower gel extravagently to finish it off is sometimes too much to bear!)
Brand new products (or opened perfume) sell well on ebay
Unsuitable products can be used for other jobs (shower gel/shampoo as handwash etc)
Some items can be returned to certain stores for exchange (for essential items or gifts!!) without a receipt
Unwanted items can be recycled as gifts or for gift hampers (saving the money you'd have spent on gifts)
Unsuitable items can be donated to charity as mentioned earlier.
It helps to avoid the places where temptation lurks for you; be it QVC, Boots, Bodyshop, the supermarket toiletries aisles, grabbit board, online toiletries browsing, seductive department store beauty counter offers etc. Remember retailers are making offers and promotions all the time, so there willl always be another deal!*
*Honest!
Good luck all for Feb and indeed the rest of the year, and remember to keep popping in for inspiration and support, and to report your UU's and IN's.
Especially any sales bargains - we want a nosy and to keep your stash lists updated
Welcome to all newbies - the more the merrier. Please introduce yourselves so we can welcome you properly!
Oh - and anyone thinking "OMG my stash is FAR bigger than all of theirs, I cant possibly join" - believe you me, we have been doing this challenge for well over a year some of us - you wont scare us, and I can almost guarantee that someone somewhere will have had more and survived.... we are very supportive (and protective - so dont be scared !!) oh - and we are nosey!!|
Useful abbreviations!
WIBA? - Will I Buy Again?
UU - Use Ups
IN - Self explanatory - stuff you've gained into your stash - warning, lines may be given out for unnecessary purchases or you may be sent to the naughty step!
WNBA - Will Not Buy Again!
Glitch - when a shop/online store make a pricing mistake so you end up paying less or even get freebies!
PYN(M/T/W/Th/F/Sa/Su) DELETE AS APPROPRIATE! - Paint Your Nails Monday/Tuesday...... it allows everyone to try and finish those dastardly nail varnishes with group support! You can never be too groomed for this thread Also see PY(T)N... - for toenails!
Splutterer - the stage where an item is nearing the end of it's life and spluttering - also the most annoying and seemingly never ending stage!
GWP - Gift With Purchase - a sample or mini sized item
HG - Holy Grail - this is the product you would go back for time and time again, it does the job brilliantly, and is either economical, or so fantastic price becomes no object!
NPI - Near Purchasing Incident (OMG we all have those!)
LHJ - Long Haul Job - for those products - love 'em or hate 'em - that never seem to end no matter how often you use them
PRCP -Pink Rose Candle Philosophy. From Erma Bombeck who said, 'If I had my life to live over again I would have burned the pink candle sculptured like a rose that melted in storage'. Don't keep things 'for best' or 'for a special occasion'. That day never arrives. Give the best to yourself now and enjoy it. (Thanks to McCulloch29 for introducing this thought provoking sentiment to us)
GA- for an out that was given away rather than binned or UU, to charity, as a present, or "just because!".
TA - for an out that was thrown away due to going off (generally as it has been lurking at the back of a stash since time immemorial) or for any other reason such as a broken container or spillage.
If anyone can think of any more we can add to the list so newbies won't be intimidated by our jargon!
Graduates
Here is a list of our lovely, fragrant ladies who have polished and pampered their way through their products and managed to get their toiletries stash under control. Ladies - congratulations You are an inspiration to the rest of us, xx . Thanks also to erm, me (:o) who suggested we start the Graduate list. To join the list of graduates let us know by posting that you are graduating in big colourful letters, that way the OP can easily spot you and add you to the list, or better still - pm the OP as the thread can move really quickly! You may also wish to add how many products you have used up during the challenge, good luck ladies xx
1.mineallmine - graduated with honours March 2011
2.Bronnie - graduated with honours March 2011
3. lostinrates - graduated with honours around June 2010
Previous threads:
In case you need to refer back to a previous stash list or product review - here are the links for the past few months challenge threads:
January: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3702779
December: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3643977
November: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3583027
October: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3520791
September: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3457221
August: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3392750
July: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3330436
June: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3264270
May: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3201982
Monthly Challenge:
Since it is a new month, why not list how many products you used/stashed last month (if you have been keeping count)? If you want to, why not set yourself a target for the number of UUs, purchases or amount of money you want to spend on toiletries this year, to help you focus more on the challenge? (That's a target you are aiming not to exceed, ladies, not surpass at supersonic speed! :rotfl:)
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them.
Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let’s make the naughty step an empty and lonely place this month (rather than one so long that it can be seen from space)! Will this be the month when the "usual suspects" rein it in a bit? Let's see..... (but I doubt it!)
Remember - those products do nothing for you while they are locked in drawers, boxes and cupboards!
We are eternally grateful to Katie Clampet who set up this fab challenge in January 2010.
Here's her original challenge post:
"No buying any new toiletries, cosmetics, perfume etc... until I have used up ALL the ones I already have. I got a huge amount of (really nice) stuff for christmas but I am going to resist the urge to browse Boots, Asda, Superdrug etc, and pop another tub of cream, face scrub, shampoo or conditioner into my basket. I reckon the stuff I have will last me until possibly June. I have decided that the money I save I will put into my special holiday account.
Anyone else?"
Lots of us have taken part in the challenge over the past few months and are making great progress in reducing our stashes and unnecessary/excessive spending.
Regulars ignore this, but a quick resume is always helpful for newbies;
Why not add the challenge to your sig as a reminder?
We have a "Swaps Group" on Facebook when you can swap good condition items with other like-minded addicts. PM Sarah*a or xoxo or Trudji for more info on joining.
How about taking a bit of time to do a stock-take and see if there are any gaps in your stash that you might need to spend on this month? Some of us set a budget for the month for essential purchases or to help with withdrawal symptoms, others like to go cold-turkey!! Other ideas which some people find useful: Listing everything out so you can cross things off as used to increase the sense of achievement, and putting a sum of money in a pot each time you use up an item to save for something you really want, or simply to assist in making future essential purchases "cash neutral".
Remember the challenge is about making the most of your money, enjoying your products, finding which products really suit you best and are worth buying, giving yourself a well-deserved pampering and breaking the habit of buying for the sake of buying. In money-saving tradition, it should also be about making your products l-a-s-t as long as possible (although the temptation of using an unloved shower gel extravagently to finish it off is sometimes too much to bear!)
Brand new products (or opened perfume) sell well on ebay
Unsuitable products can be used for other jobs (shower gel/shampoo as handwash etc)
Some items can be returned to certain stores for exchange (for essential items or gifts!!) without a receipt
Unwanted items can be recycled as gifts or for gift hampers (saving the money you'd have spent on gifts)
Unsuitable items can be donated to charity as mentioned earlier.
It helps to avoid the places where temptation lurks for you; be it QVC, Boots, Bodyshop, the supermarket toiletries aisles, grabbit board, online toiletries browsing, seductive department store beauty counter offers etc. Remember retailers are making offers and promotions all the time, so there willl always be another deal!*
*Honest!
Good luck all for Feb and indeed the rest of the year, and remember to keep popping in for inspiration and support, and to report your UU's and IN's.
Especially any sales bargains - we want a nosy and to keep your stash lists updated
Welcome to all newbies - the more the merrier. Please introduce yourselves so we can welcome you properly!
Oh - and anyone thinking "OMG my stash is FAR bigger than all of theirs, I cant possibly join" - believe you me, we have been doing this challenge for well over a year some of us - you wont scare us, and I can almost guarantee that someone somewhere will have had more and survived.... we are very supportive (and protective - so dont be scared !!) oh - and we are nosey!!|
Useful abbreviations!
WIBA? - Will I Buy Again?
UU - Use Ups
IN - Self explanatory - stuff you've gained into your stash - warning, lines may be given out for unnecessary purchases or you may be sent to the naughty step!
WNBA - Will Not Buy Again!
Glitch - when a shop/online store make a pricing mistake so you end up paying less or even get freebies!
PYN(M/T/W/Th/F/Sa/Su) DELETE AS APPROPRIATE! - Paint Your Nails Monday/Tuesday...... it allows everyone to try and finish those dastardly nail varnishes with group support! You can never be too groomed for this thread Also see PY(T)N... - for toenails!
Splutterer - the stage where an item is nearing the end of it's life and spluttering - also the most annoying and seemingly never ending stage!
GWP - Gift With Purchase - a sample or mini sized item
HG - Holy Grail - this is the product you would go back for time and time again, it does the job brilliantly, and is either economical, or so fantastic price becomes no object!
NPI - Near Purchasing Incident (OMG we all have those!)
LHJ - Long Haul Job - for those products - love 'em or hate 'em - that never seem to end no matter how often you use them
PRCP -Pink Rose Candle Philosophy. From Erma Bombeck who said, 'If I had my life to live over again I would have burned the pink candle sculptured like a rose that melted in storage'. Don't keep things 'for best' or 'for a special occasion'. That day never arrives. Give the best to yourself now and enjoy it. (Thanks to McCulloch29 for introducing this thought provoking sentiment to us)
GA- for an out that was given away rather than binned or UU, to charity, as a present, or "just because!".
TA - for an out that was thrown away due to going off (generally as it has been lurking at the back of a stash since time immemorial) or for any other reason such as a broken container or spillage.
If anyone can think of any more we can add to the list so newbies won't be intimidated by our jargon!
Graduates
Here is a list of our lovely, fragrant ladies who have polished and pampered their way through their products and managed to get their toiletries stash under control. Ladies - congratulations You are an inspiration to the rest of us, xx . Thanks also to erm, me (:o) who suggested we start the Graduate list. To join the list of graduates let us know by posting that you are graduating in big colourful letters, that way the OP can easily spot you and add you to the list, or better still - pm the OP as the thread can move really quickly! You may also wish to add how many products you have used up during the challenge, good luck ladies xx
1.mineallmine - graduated with honours March 2011
2.Bronnie - graduated with honours March 2011
3. lostinrates - graduated with honours around June 2010
Previous threads:
In case you need to refer back to a previous stash list or product review - here are the links for the past few months challenge threads:
January: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3702779
December: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3643977
November: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3583027
October: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3520791
September: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3457221
August: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3392750
July: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3330436
June: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3264270
May: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3201982
Monthly Challenge:
Since it is a new month, why not list how many products you used/stashed last month (if you have been keeping count)? If you want to, why not set yourself a target for the number of UUs, purchases or amount of money you want to spend on toiletries this year, to help you focus more on the challenge? (That's a target you are aiming not to exceed, ladies, not surpass at supersonic speed! :rotfl:)
Total debts = [STRIKE]£3116[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]2216[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£2066[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1916[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1766[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1616[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1466[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1316[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1166[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1016[/STRIKE]£866
DMP £150 each month
Total paid off so far £2150
Debt Free by Jan 2013
DMP £150 each month
Total paid off so far £2150
Debt Free by Jan 2013
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Anything i use up will be put to red!
Bath
Bamford Botanic Geranium Bath Oil, 30ml
Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily Moisture Bath and Shower, 50ml
Shower
LUSH Snow Fairy Shower Gel Sample
TK Maxx Designer Soap, Ocean x 1
John Masters Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Wash, 30ml
Abhana, White Grapefruit and May Chang Bath and Shower Gel, 100ml
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Perfumed Shower Gel, 30ml
Tesco Value Shower Gel, 300ml, 1x
Bamford Geranium Body Wash, 50ml x 2
Knights Castle Soap, x1
Balance Me Rose Otto Wash, 55ml
Neom Organic Body Wash Complete Bliss, 50ml
Liz Earle Energising Body Scrub, 50ml
Neom Organic Body Wash Real Luxury, 50ml
Arran Aromatics After The Rain Soap, 100g
Superdrug Sweet Snuggles, Sweetheart Mini Soaps x 5
Body lotion/Butter/Gel
MONU enriched Body Cream, 5ml
John Masters Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Milk, 30ml
Clarins Extra Firming Body Cream, 30ml
Neom Organic Body Lotion Complete Bliss, 50ml
Rose Otto Skin Lotion, 5ml
Avon Spotlight Shimmer Moisturising Gel
Indulgent Chocolate Orange Body Cream 75ml
Neom Organic Body Lotion Real Luxury, 50ml
Vaseline Essential Moisture Clean Feeling Lotion, 50ml
Bayliss and Harding Rose, Ylang Ylang and Patchouli Body Butter, 250ml
Garnier Hydralock Light Moisturising Milk
This Works Face and Body Moisturiser, 30ml
Other body products
Lacura Cotton Wool Pads x 1
White Glo Toothpaste, 24g
Aquafresh Ultimate and Whitening Toothpaste, 75ml
Epaderm Cream, 25g
Kleenex Facial Cloths x 30
Bepanthen Nappy Cream, 3.5g
Sun Shots Sachet, 20ml x2
Allura 200 Cotton Wool Balls
Aldi Dentitex 125 ml Fresh Mint Toothpaste
Body Spray/Deo
Parfums Love My Love, Body Fragrance
Parfums Love first Kiss, Body Fragrance
Nivea Energy Fresh Lemongrass Deo
Triple Dry Deo
Dove Invisible Dry Deo
Sure Deo, Linen
Hands, Feet
Asda Face and Body Shimmer Cream, Gold, 16g
Lavera, Handcreme, 20ml x 1
L'occitane Dry Skin Hand Cream, 30ml
Virgin Vie Cooling Foot Fizz
Superdrug Fragrant Florals Lavender Hand Lotion
Superdrug Fragrant Florals Rose Hand Lotion
Lip Gloss/Balm/Stick
Hello Kitty Raspberry Ripple Lip Gloss, 7ml
Max Factor MaxWear Lipfinity Lipgloss, 710 (A browny pink and silver)
Lip Rocks Lip Gloss, Rose, 15ml
Burberry Lipstick Rosewood, 0.8g, 04
John Masters Lip Calm, 4g
Diego Dalla Palma Lipstick, Number 42
Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain
Avon Lipstick - Deep Bronze
Avon Lip Gloss - Lilac
Avon Lip Radience - Rose Foil
Body Shop Born Lippy Lipbalm Strawberry 3x
Body Shop Born Lippy Lipbalm Mango/Peach
Blistex Lip Balm
Pretty Smile Juicy Strawberry Lip Balm
Carmex Lip Balm
2 x Jemma Kid Lip Gloss
Superdrug Little Green Tin Lip Balm, Apple
Vaseline Lip Therapy Lip Balm, Rosy Lips
Next Gold, Vanilla Lip balm
Hair products
Macadamia Deep Repair Masque, 30ml
John Masters Lavender and Rosemary Shampoo, 30ml
Aussie Long Hair 3 min Wonder
Pantene Repair and Protect Repair and Protect Conditioner, Normal- Thick Hair (Freebie to trial for Supersavvyme)
John Masters Citrus and Neroli Detangler, 30ml
Pantene Repair and Protect Repair and Protect Shampoo, Normal-Thick Hair (Freebie to trial for Supersavvyme)
John Masters Lavender and Rosemary Shampoo, 236ml
Dove Nourishing Oil Care Express Treatment Conditioner, 50ml x2
Percy and Reed Finishing Polish, 100ml
Batiste Tropical Dry Shampoo, 50ml
Pantene Pro V Restoratives Night Renewal Nourishing Mist
Herbal Essences Dazzling Shine Shampoo 400 ml
Herbal Essences Dazzling Shine Conditioner 400 ml
Pantene Split End Serum -Normal-Thick Hair(Freebie to trial for Supersavvyme)
Perfume
Nariciso Rodriguez For Her sample
Yardley Peony Sample
Stella McCartney Lily Sample
Ralph Lauren Romance
Beyonce Heat Rush
Skincare
Inlight Organic Daily Face Oil, 1ml
Estee Lauder Even Skintone Illuminator, 1.5ml
REN Bio Retinoid Anti Aging Concentrate, 2ml
Lavera Organic Rose Eye Gel, 1ml 4x
Elemental Herbology Facial Cleanser, 3ml
Elemental Herbology Facial Hydrator, 3ml
Elemental Herbology Radiance Peel, 3ml
Loccitane Body Ultra Rich Cream, 8ml
Loccitane Creme Masque, 5ml
10 little samples of Veil Cream in various shades
Rosemelt Instant Glow Mask, 45mg
Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate, 2ml
Eucerin Aquaphor Soothing Skin Balm. 4g
MONU Delicate Facial Wash, 5ml
MONU Energising Facial Wash, 5ml
Montagne Jeaunesse Aloe Vera and Willow Cleansing Mud, 20g
Lancome Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, 2ml
Taaj Purifying and revitalizing make-up remover, 100ml
Dr Hauschka - Creme a la Rose Day Cream 30ml
Clarins Extra Firming Day Cream, Sachet
Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion, 1x4ml Sachet
MONU Moisture Rich Collagen Cream, 5ml
MONU Skin Perfector, 5ml
MONU Extra Rich Night Cream, 5ml
Decleor Aroma Cleanse Cleansing Mousse, 15ml
Avon Solutions Sensitive Botanicals Gentle Day Moisturiser
MONU Night Renewal Complex, 5ml
Sophyto Restorative Toner, 100ml
Essential Care Rose Moisturiser, 15ml
Sopyhto Purifying Silken Cleanser, 15ml
Green People Eye Gel, 10ml
Clearasil Perfectwash Kit
YSL Forever Youth Liberator Serum, 5ml
Skinlite Self-Heating Massage Cream, 6.2g x 1
Nivea Daily Essentials Light Moisturising Day Cream, 50ml
Nivea Daily Essentials Refreshing 2 in 1 Cleanser and Toner, 200ml
Neutrogena Multi-Defence Daily Moisturiser, 50ml
REN Omega 3, Night Repair Serum, 50ml
Loccitane Cleansing Milk, 50ml
Essential Care Organic Avacado Replenishing Cream, 15ml
Dr Nick Lowe Oli Control Day Cream, 20ml
Figs and Rouge Sweet Geranium Balm, 8ml
Melvita Rose Nectar Day Cream, 15ml
Melvita Naturalift Youthful Skin Cream, 15ml
Primark Sensitive Skin Wipes - x1
Pure 25 Complete Cleansing Wipes
Soap and Glory Off Your Face 25 Cleansing Cloths
Bio Oil 60 ml
Neal's Yard Rehydrating Rose Daily Moisturiser, 45ml
Loccitane Divine Cream, 3ml
Pushi Organic Anti-Wrinkle Lip Balm, 10ml
Emma Hardie Amazing Face Sculpting Serum, 10ml
Eve Lom Rescue Mask, 15ml
Dr Perricone Advanced Face Firming Activator, 15ml
Decleor Aroma Cleanse Mousse, 15ml
Gatineau Anti Aging Gommage for Face, 15ml
Bare Minerals Moisturiser, 1.5ml
Bare Minerals Cleanser, 1.5ml
Liz Earle Sheer Skin Tint 2ml, x 3
Eyeshadow
MUA Eyeshadow, Pearl, 2g
Virgin Vie Eyeshadow, Indian Ocean
No 7 Eyeshadow, Island Sea, 1.5g
Blingtone Eyeshadow, Spicy
Calvin Klein Eyeshadow, Plum, 2.5g
Rimmel, Colour Loose Eyeshadow, Suede
Jane Iredale 24-Karat Gold Dust Shimmer Powder, Silver, 1.8g
Jane Iredale 24-Karat Gold Dust Shimmer Powder, Rose Gold, 1.8g
Rimmel Colour Rush Eyeshadow - Tempted
GOSH Copper Eye Dust
Marks and Spencers - Platimum Trio Eye Shadow - All usable
Boots Duo Eyeshadow - Mocha Latte - Both useable
Bourjois Noir Emeraude Eyeshadow
Bourjois Bleu Myosotis Eyeshadow
Clinique Colour Eyeshadow Quad
Stargazer Eyeshadow Satin Earth 2x
Rimmel Colour Rush Eyeshadow, Grey Sparkles
Bourjois Rose Perle Eyeshadow
Avon Smooth Mineral Midnight Mauve Eye Dust
Make Up Pallate's
Next Face Complete Pallate - Bit of a mess but most eye shadows usable
Rimmel Pallate Sweet Seduction - Again bit of a mess, but blusher and some eye shadow usuable
Marks and Spencers 4 Eyeshadow Pallate - All usable
Collection 2000, Smokey Eyes Pallate
Foundation/Bronzer/Concealer
Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup, 1.5ml
Estee Lauder BB Daywear - Light, 5ml
Bare Minerals Foundation Light - Little Pot
Bare Minerals Foundation Sample, Fairly Light
Estee Lauder Foundation Sample, Nutritious
Estee Lauder Foundation Sample Ecru, x 2
Avon Ideal Shade Light Make Up
W7 Cover Stick Concealer with Tea Tree Medium Deep
Calvin Klein Endless Light Concealer - Brown Sugar
Mascara
Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara Black
Clinique High Impact Mascara Black
Avon Beyond Colour Mascara Navy
Avon Colour Trend Mascara - Black
Avon Supershock Mascara, 10ml
Lip Pencil/Liner
Fearne Vamp Red Lip Pencil
Elf Lip Liner, Natural Blush
Eyeliner
Front Cover Eye Pencil, Turquoise
Avon Kajalstick Brick Bronze and Black
Avon Colourtrend Kajal Stick. Black and Warm Brown
Markwins Eyepencil - Black
Nail Polish/Remover
Beautyuk Shatter Polish, Black
Andrea Fullerton Nail Polish, Eliza, 5.5ml
Allura Nail Varnish Remover, 400ml
Zoya Nail Polish 15ml (Carey)
OPI Nail LacQuer, Be A Dahlia Won't You, 15ml
OPI Nail LacQuer, Suzy Says Feng Shui, 15ml
OPI Nail LacQuer, Gold Shatter, 15ml
Deborah Lippmann - Razzledazzle, Don't know how much is in it...it's the one out of the December Glossybox
Elizabeth French Nail Polish - Mystery
Claire's Accessories Nail Polish- Metallic Green
Claire's Accessories Nail Polish - Dark Pink
Claire's Accessories Nail Polish - Sparkly Black
Claire's Accessories Nail Polish - Sparkly Silver
Total on 1st March 2012 143 products
Goal for this month- Use everything up and ONLY buy when absolutly essential (aye right)Total debts = [STRIKE]£3116[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]2216[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£2066[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1916[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1766[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1616[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1466[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1316[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1166[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1016[/STRIKE]£866
DMP £150 each month
Total paid off so far £2150
Debt Free by Jan 20130 -
I'm IN for my first full month
My aim is no ins other than my beauty boxes.
My secondary aim is to keep working my way through the basket of splutterers that I've collected up.
:beer: GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! :beer:0 -
Thanks for starting us off for March Itzzybitzy.
I had a great month in Feb and hope to keep ploughing through the stash. I am not aware of needing to buy anything as I am fairly well stocked up ....some of you will be shocked by that.
So, for the first time ever in this challange, I am going to have a No Spend Month (NSM) on toilertries :eek::eek:. I will need to be very strict with myself and not panic buy as I do (just in case I run out).
I will be back once I fish out my list.
Stay strong everyone!No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j2018 3060 itemsSealed Pot Challenge No 0380 -
Im aiming for nothing bar samples and beauty boxes aswell!. Certainly think i can make it this month
Total debts = [STRIKE]£3116[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]2216[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£2066[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1916[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1766[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1616[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1466[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1316[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1166[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1016[/STRIKE]£866
DMP £150 each month
Total paid off so far £2150
Debt Free by Jan 20130 -
I'm in again - Mar will be a tough month for me - Bare Minerals, L'Occitane and New CId tsvs so I will have lots of temptation! Am making really good inroads into my older items in THE STASH and think I should manage to UU at least 15 items in Mar having done a quick count up. Let's give it a go anyway!
Thanks for starting us off Itzybitzy - here's to a good month everyone (and can't wait for my Amarya beauty box).
BTW - did manage to resist the LIB box - nice but not bowled over. Will continue quest for Percy & Reed shampoo and conditioner Glamour mags instead!0 -
I wear perfume every day and carry perfume in my bag but I have decided to take one to leave in my locker at work just in case. Not sure what to take in maybe my D & G Light Blue as it is been in the stash for a while.
Anyway here is my up to date stash list, red items are in use.
Haircare Shampoo
Louise Galvin Volumising Shampoo 300ml HG x 2
Tigi Bed Head Manipulator 350ml Shampoo x2 (3/4 full)
Phil Smith Big It Up Shampoo 250ml
John Frieda Smooth Start Shampoo 250ml
Ultra Swim Shampoo 200ml (1/2 full)
Tigi Superstar Shampoo 750mls
Conditioner
Tigi Bed Head Dumb Blonde 750ml (1/2 full) & 250mls
Tigi Catwalk Sexed Up Conditioner 200ml (1/2 full)
Tigi Bed Head Manipulator 200ml Conditioner x 2 (1/2 full)
Andrew Collinge Weightless Volume Conditioner 250ml
Fudge Colour Lock Conditioner 300ml
Ultra Swim Conditioner 200ml (1/2 full)
Louise Galvin Volumising Conditioner 300ml
Nicky Clarke Highlights Cream x 32 Tubes
Tigi Superstar Conditioner 750mls
Styling/Treatments
Tigi Bedhead Hard to Get Texture Paste x 2 HG
Lee Stafford Matt Fat Powder 10g
Gum Hairspray 300mls x 3 HG
Andrew Collinge Full Blown Body Lotion
Gum Volumising Mousse 300ml
Biosilk silk Therapy 50mls
Label M Paste
L’Oreal Root Lift Mousse 200ml 1/2 full
Tigi Rockstar Groupie Texture Spray
Tigi Rockstar Rocktastic Gel Spray
Tigi Rockstar Moulding Clay
Tressemme Root Boost Spray
Batiste Dry Shampoo
Haircare Minis
VO5 Hairspray 50ml (stashed in work)
John Fredia Thicken Shampoo 50ml
John Fredia Thicken Conditioner 50ml
John Fredia Sheer Blonde Shampoo 50ml
Ultra Swim Shampoo 50ml (1/2 full)
Ultra Swim Conditioner 50ml (1/2 full)
Charles Wortherington Volume Mousse 50ml
Toni & Guy No Kinks Smoothing Balm 50ml
Toni & Guy Frizz smoothing shampoo 50ml
Toni & Guy Frizz smoothing Conditioner 50ml
Toni & Guy Hairspray 50mls x 2
Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture shampoo 50mls
Bodycare Body Washes, Shower Gel, Shave Gels, Scrubs, Bath
Elle Macpherson Fresh & Smooth Body Scrub 100mls x 2
Elle Macpherson Start the Day Body Wash 200mls x 2
Imperial Leather Shower Cream Jojoba & Vitamin E 250ml
Elle Macpherson Release the Day Bath Soak 50mls x2 (1is ½ used)
Salvatore Ferragamo Shower Gel 400mls
Body lotion, body butter, Body Moisturisers, Foot Lotion
Elle Macpherson Foot Butter 150mls
Elle Macpherson Body Butter 200ml x 2
Dirty Works Moisturising Body Oil
Deodorants & body mists
Oasis Body Mist 100ml(stashed in work)
Dove Roll On Deodorant x 2
Arrid Deodorant 250mls
Right Guard x 3( 1 stashed in work)
Fake Tan, Bronzers, shimmers
Pretty Polly Bronzed leg gloss
Sally Hanson Airbrush Legs 75mls
The Sanctuary self tan corrector wipe x 3
Pretty Polly Leg Shimmer 150ml
M & S self tan corrector wipes x 2
St Tropez Bronzing Mist 240ml x 2 (1/2 full)
Clinique Self Tan for the face 50mls
Bodycare Minis
Elle Macpherson Pulse Point 8ml x 2(1 stashed in work)
Bic Soleil Shave Gel 75mls
No7 Body Polish 50ml x 2
No7 Body Lotion 50ml x 2
Sure Women Biorhythm Anti-perspirant 35mls (spluttering)
Vaseline Lip Therapy Pocket Size
Davidoff Cool Water woman body lotion 50mls
Davidoff Cool Water woman shower gel 50mls
Prada Body Lotion 50mls
Armani Diamonds Body Lotion 75mls
Dental
Listerine Mouthwash 500ml x 4 & 250mls
Blanx Classic Toothpaste x 4
Dental Sticks
Hand & Nail
Quickies Nail Polish Remover Pads
Healthy Hoof cream 28g (1/2 full)
Natural Nail Polish Remover 250ml
S & G Hand Food 125ml x 2
No7 P & P Hand Cream 25mls x 4
Elle Macpherson Replenishing Hand Cream 50mls (stashed in work)
Cath Kidson Hand cream and wash set 300mls
L’Occitane Nail & Cuticle Cream 15ml
Orly Smudge Fixer 22ml (1/2 used)
Nails Inc/ Paris/South Molten St x 3 /Wimbledon final/Covent Garden/Floral Stx3/ Henley/ Tate/ Serpentine Party/Leicester sq/Albert bridge top coat x 3/Notting hill/St James/Victoria/ Jermyn St/ Hanover Sq / Charlotte St / Tudor Way/Manchester/ Electric Teal / a & e Protein Treatment 10ml
17 Hot stuff/Nightshade/Silver
Rimmel hot gossip (1/2)/purple rain/top coat/fuel/Serene
Jessica /top coat (spluttering)/base coat
No 7 Coconut Ice (1/2 used), Beanie
M & S Wild Plum/Shocking Pink
Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture hand lotion 50mls
S & G Hand wash & Hand Food Duo
Fragrance
Lulu Guinness 100ml (3/4 empty)
Issey Miyake 50ml
Davidoff Echo 30mls
Narciso Rodriguez for her 100mls (¾ full)
Kenneth Cole Black 50ml
Armani Code 50ml
Prada 6 x10mls Purse Spray set
Agent Provocateur 30mls
Banana Republic Classic 100mls
Jasper Conran Mistress 50mls/ Jasper Conran 30mls & 2x 7mls
Mont Blanc Presence 30ml
Rochas 30mls
D & G Light Blue 50ml
CK Truth Bamboo
Fascinating Night By Ferragamo 50mls
Fascinating By Ferragamo 50mls
The One D & G Purse Spray
Aromatics Elixir 100mls
Gucci Guilty 75mls
Armani Diamonds 30mls
Davidoff Cool Water Woman 30mls
Molton Brown Lijiang Freebie
Face Skin Care Moisturisers/Serums
No 7 Balanced Results Night Cream 50mls x 4
Evolve Skin Action Cream
No 7 P & P Beauty Serum 30mls x 2
Clinique Turn Around 15ml
Elemis SOS Emergency Cream 50mls
No7 P & P Night cream 15ml mini x 3
No7 P & P Day cream 15ml mini x 3
Clinique Pore Minimiser 30ml
Garnier freebie 14 day trial
Clinique City Block 40mls
No7 Balanced Results Day Cream 50mls x 2
Eye Cream
EA Skin Simple Eye Cream 15ml
No 7 P & P eye cream 15ml & 7mls x 2
Clinique Repairwear Eye Cream 5ml
Olay Aqua physics eye cream 15ml
Olay Eye Cream with Touch of Concealer x 2
Facial Scrubs /Face Mask
Molton Brown Snowclay Mask 75ml
No7 Exfoliator 15ml
Clinique 7 day scrub cream 50ml
Bliss Sleeping Peel Mask
Ultimaii eye Mask (1/2 full)
Elemis Skin Buff
Elemis Herbal Lavender Repair Mask
Cleanser /Toner/Make Up Remover/Facial Wipes
L’Oreal Eye Make Up Remover x 3
Clinique Liquid Soap 200mls
Clinique Clarifying Lotion 400mls & 500mls
Nivea Essentials Face Wipes x 4
No7 Beauty Wipes x 4
Elemis Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner
Clinique Take the day off 30mls & 125mls
Garnier Eye Make Up remover
No 7 Radiance Boasting Hot cloth Cleanser
No 7 Cleanse and Care eye make up remover
Spot Treatments/Lip Balms/Brow Gel
Tweezerman Brow gel
Clinique Spot Treatment Gel freebie
Clarins Blemish Control 15ml
Chap Stick x 2
Model Co Brow & Lash Growth Serum
Make Up Primers, Correctors, Foundations, Concealers, Highlighters & Powders
Clinique Ivory Super Balanced Foundation
Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance Primer HG
Prescriptives Flawless Skin Concealer (spluttering)
Model Co Luminosity Highlighting Serum
Clinique Superpowder Matt Ivory x 2 (both spluttering)
Clinique Superfit Neutral Foundation x 2 (1 is ½ full)
Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Porcelain
Clinique Stay Matt Pressed Powder Stay Buff
Clinique Almost Make Up Powder Neutral Fair
Clinique Gentle Light Powder
Clinique Almost Make up parfait Neutral Fair
Blushers & Bronzers
Clinique Mocha pink blush
Clarins Bronzer Duo
Clinique Bronzer
Mac Bronzer
Lipstick/Lip Gloss
Channel Lotus Rouge
Clinique rose Aglow x 3,
Clarins Nude
Channel Bubble Plum Gloss
Clinique Very Berry
Clinique Blushing Nude
Clinique Shy x 3
Clinique Black Honey
Clinique Lip Quad extreme pink/wow violet/creamy pink/pink spice
Clarins #4
Clinique Glosswear for lips duo Lunar Ice/Cosmic Pink, Berry Flirt/Angel Pink, whisper/Roar, ????
Clinique Glosswear for lips Sunshine, Crystal, Kiss fly, Glamourful
No 7 High Shine Lip Gloss Smile
Too Faced Lip Injection
Models Own Lipstick
Natural Collection Caramel
Soap & Glory Red My Lips
Eyeshadows
Clinique Sweet Nothing, Blackberry frost, mystic/whisper
Pout Pallet
Lancôme 9 shades pallet
Hard Candy Pallet
No 7 Stay Perfect Eyeshadow Truffle
Autograph Powder Eye Shadow Light
NYX Smokey Eye pallet
NYX Caribbean Collection
Mascaras, Brow & Eyeliners
Clinique cream shaper for the eyes Egyptian x 3, duo sable/mink, Quickliner really black
L’Oreal brow pencil (1/2 used)
No7 brow pencil x 2 & Eye liner brown
Too Faced Liquid Eye Liner Black
Clinique High Impact x 2 full size
Too Faced Mascara
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Thank you
I'm in again this month, I am going to have a few ins this month, my first amarya beauty box, my Estee Lauder BB Cream sample (hope it comes soon) and of course my new Estee Lauder foundation ( hopefully on sat), but not buying anything else honest. For this challenge I'm not counting full sized deodorants, toothpaste, or soap as I don't stockpile these.0 -
I'm in
Not perfect in February but a huge improvement on January!
I'm currently obsessing over Urban Decay Pallette on buyapowa, please talk me down someone......................0 -
I'm back in again form March. Thanks Itzybitzy for starting this month's thread.
I didn't do so well in February and went a bit mad buying nail polish (as if I didn't have enough already!) so hoping to do a bit better this month,
happy pampering, xo0 -
kiplingmonkey wrote: »I'm in again - Mar will be a tough month for me - Bare Minerals, L'Occitane and New CId tsvs so I will have lots of temptation! Am making really good inroads into my older items in THE STASH and think I should manage to UU at least 15 items in Mar having done a quick count up. Let's give it a go anyway!
Thanks for starting us off Itzybitzy - here's to a good month everyone (and can't wait for my Amarya beauty box).
BTW - did manage to resist the LIB box - nice but not bowled over. Will continue quest for Percy & Reed shampoo and conditioner Glamour mags instead!
I'm back in for March now.
Thankfully, I really like Laura Geller and Smashbox too much to want to look at Bare Minerals or CID. L'Occitane could be a problem if the kit contains liquid soap or hand cream. Will try and eat my credit card before then I think especially as I have caved today and bought the LG TSV.Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!
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