Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 30 - Post your finds here

miss*whisper

clare+3 wrote: »

Great post, MissW, made me laugh - I'd never dare take my OH shopping!

Just wondered if you could give me some advice on the witchhazel for bruises - what do you get and does it work? Is it the liquid stuff, or a cream or what? I'd really appreciate some advice here - I have a sports mad DS who is permanently covered in bruises - even now,when he's just doing cricket and tennis, so it gets much worse once the rugby and football seasons start! I'd thought about getting some arnica cream, but baulked at the price, haven't heard about using witchhazel so grateful for your feedback. TIA!

Hi

I used the witch hazel gel which was £1.99. I put a thin layer on my knee (which I managed to whack into the seat belt doofer while attempting to reach something on the back seat of the car from the front seat while OH was doing 70+ along the A12 :rotfl: ) it hurt like hell for a day because the bruise wasn't out so I put the witchhazel on and it brought the bruise out, today the bruise is yellowy and doesn't hurt half as much.

http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/witchhazel.htm

HTH!

sometimes I think I should be named miss*clumsy as I can fall over any obstacle no matter how visibly its marked much to everyone's amusement

pash_2

I just want to say a public to Becky for the package I received today, (full of lovely things and stuffed full of Boots vouchers!) you are an absolute star! once again .. thank you!!


Pash x

bluetimone97

I have only just got into bootsing (because my card took a year to work!), I would love to be able to do my niece a no17 make up basket for her 16th birthday in August, unfortunately I missed getting the eye and lip pallets, does anyone have any suggestions as to wear to get them from (been trying ebay but nothing yet), or want to swap me some for some vouchers or something?
Thanks for any ideas!

Becky1236

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clare+3

geordie_lass wrote: »

You can prevent a fresh bruise from spreading by rubbing in some haemorrhoid cream, it contains vaso constrictors which shrink the broken blood vessels under the skin, it's particularly good on new black eyes and will take down the swelling too.

I was going to say calendula (marigold) cream too but I think that's more of a healing cream for broken skin. It might come in handy for scrapes though.
My midwife recommended this for cracked nipples when I was learning how to breastfeed my first baby and I can vouch that it really does work takes out the ouch, cheesegrater effect very quickly too :rotfl:

Thanks, Geordie Lass, that's really helpful. Not sure what he'd think of haemorrhoid cream, perhaps I can disguise the tube somehow!:rotfl: Calendula sounds good too, for scrapes like you say. Off topic, but linked to your name, DH and both DSs are off up to Durham to stay with granddad tomorrow (away till Fri, so I'll have lots of time to spend on here without the disapproving looks!) -he's got lots of unsuitable pursuits planned for them - shame I can't get some cream before they go....

cheekyweegit

Hiya folks,

I know a few of us have picked up the ROC gift packs for various reasons, but I thought I'd let you know although my pack had an expiry date of April 2009 on a label on the box, when I opened the box and had a look, the dates on the products are totally different.

The night cream (biggest tube) has a date of 10/09 so that's ok.

The eye cream (middle size tube) has a date of 06/09 so that too is ok.

The serum (3ml tiny tube) has an expiry date of 03/09.

Although it's still quite good dates on them if your giving them as presents this year, they serum might not be a long enough date if your planning on giving it someone for Christmas who might leave it a month or two before using it.

Please girls and guys check your dates just to be on the safe side that they do indeed match what it says on the box!

elisamoose

it's the Saturday night challenge again ........................................a .com order to maximize points but this time I need to get the origins summer essentials set which is £30.would also like to use this as one of the 3 premium beauty items to get 1000 points! Can any one beat 61.39 and 2845 points?

clare+3

miss*whisper wrote: »

Hi

I used the witch hazel gel which was £1.99. I put a thin layer on my knee (which I managed to whack into the seat belt doofer while attempting to reach something on the back seat of the car from the front seat while OH was doing 70+ along the A12 :rotfl: ) it hurt like hell for a day because the bruise wasn't out so I put the witchhazel on and it brought the bruise out, today the bruise is yellowy and doesn't hurt half as much.

http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/witchhazel.htm

HTH!

sometimes I think I should be named miss*clumsy as I can fall over any obstacle no matter how visibly its marked much to everyone's amusement

Brilliant, thanks for the advice, for £1.99 I'll give it a go.

Thanks to you and GL for taking the time to reply - personal advice is always so helpful, you're both:A

elisamoose

cheekyweegit wrote: »

Hiya folks,

I know a few of us have picked up the ROC gift packs for various reasons, but I thought I'd let you know although my pack had an expiry date of April 2009 on a label on the box, when I opened the box and had a look, the dates on the products are totally different.

The night cream (biggest tube) has a date of 10/09 so that's ok.

The eye cream (middle size tube) has a date of 06/07 so that too is ok.

The serum (3ml tiny tube) has an expiry date of 03/09.

Although it's still quite good dates on them if your giving them as presents this year, they serum might not be a long enough date if your planning on giving it someone for Christmas who might leave it a month or two before using it.

Please girls and guys check your dates just to be on the safe side that they do indeed match what it says on the box!

errr............I make your eye cream 13 months out of date!

clare+3

pash wrote: »

I just want to say a public to Becky for the package I received today, (full of lovely things and stuffed full of Boots vouchers!) you are an absolute star! once again .. thank you!!


Pash x

Once again, it's great to hear how helpful members of this thread are to each other. Hope someone will help you out in return.