100 Day Challenge # 5 - All welcome!!!

lexielou7

MsRed1 wrote: »

Hello

I'd like to join.

1.No more £2.50+ Soya Lattes
2.Finish ALL potions and lotions before buying more.(I am a Lush junkie:eek:)

So far not doing too bad. Went to Canary Wharf today and walked head down past every coffee shop:rotfl::rotfl:

Will find it hard when Lush bring out new products. I'll have to remind myself how much money I'm saving.:j

Hi Red

Love Lush too - I have £30 in vouchers from my sister just burning a hole in my purse at the moment - stay strong!

lex

SarahNeedle1872

lexielou7 wrote: »

Hi folks

I've discovered this thread a bit late but would love to join in to get my spending habits under control. So here goes-

1. No toiletries until ALL potions and lotions have been used up.
2. Ditto for makeup
3. No magazines
4. No visits to the vending machine at work.

Keep up the good work everyone :T

MsRed1 wrote: »

Hello

I'd like to join.

1.No more £2.50+ Soya Lattes
2.Finish ALL potions and lotions before buying more.(I am a Lush junkie:eek:)

So far not doing too bad. Went to Canary Wharf today and walked head down past every coffee shop:rotfl::rotfl:

Will find it hard when Lush bring out new products. I'll have to remind myself how much money I'm saving.:j

lexielou7 wrote: »

Hi Red

Love Lush too - I have £30 in vouchers from my sister just burning a hole in my purse at the moment - stay strong!

lex

Welcome to you both, you've been added to the first post

No new products for me yet

Sx

MsRed1

5 days gone:j. It's been ok as I haven't been out much. 95 to go. The real test will be when I start going out more and encounter Lush, Body Shop and Costa coffee.:eek::eek:

lexielou7

Oh No! £10 Boots gift card to add to the lush vouchers - don't spend it (yet)!

fedupandskint

Hi fellow challengers!

A little update from me. I have used up a lot of stocks this month:

Decleor balm iris and essential (leftover amounts)
Liz earle skin repair small size
Elemis body lotion full size
150ml size moisturiser
50ml Cleanse and Polish
L'Occitane sm cherry hand cream
Hair heat protection spray Charles Worthington (onto last one now of the stocks which is a Boots essentials one)

Think that's all for now

Next thing is a shampoo I have had for yonks which is a luxury crushed pearl solid cream (what was I thinking!) anyway I have used it daily and don't get me wrong it is lovely and leave my hair nice and the end of the huge pot is in sight!

I did buy 2 decleor TSV's the other week as I love the cleanser and body lotion and hand cream and couldn't resist on stocking up on things I know I will use.

No make up bought and will be chucking away a mascara soon which is nearly finished with. Onto the last primer now and even though I have only just started it I feel twitchy about getting another one!

So the challenge this time has been a 60-40 success. Bought some sets off QVC for skincare (really don't need anymore moisturisers still!) Last one early Jan and no more planning to buy. No make up bought and using the haircare up still and haven't bought anymore

looks like I am still climbing the hill but I think when this challenge finishes I am setting myself one which is to not buy anymore until I run out and set a start date and see how long I last

I feel strong enough to do this now after a year on the 100 days and I need to step it up more as I have got myself in a comfy 'it's allowed' rut when I feel like it.

Not sure how long we have left on this one, I'd better go and check

Swinstie73

Can't remember if I posted or not (I have too many subscriptions)! I have used up a deoderant, a hair mousse and a moisturiser! Have printed off my list and will need to go through again, I am saving a fortune not buying things I already have loads anyway!

karom

fedupandskint wrote: »

Onto the last primer now and even though I have only just started it I feel twitchy about getting another one!

I was reflecting on this very subject this evening. Not the primer, the need to go and buy a new one as soon as we start using a product. This is trully interesting as a human behaviour. Somehow conditionned in the idea of want but not use.

Very much like you. I am slowly training myself to stop buying make-up/moisturisers and other pampering (how many body butter does one need??) I pledge for no lipstick for this 100 days. I think I am going to for the full setup apart from 1 mascara I need (currently using a dior freebie one, got to go to Boots and get the full size version one on the point card). After complete abstinence and enjoy what I have. Maybe experiment a bit more on the colours

puss14

Ive used up another el cheap shampoo and conditioner. I have to say tho my hair is feeling a little ordinary and i think I might have to use some leave in conditioner to try and get it back in shape. Im feeling a little down as the grey in my hair is starting to become more noticeable whereas b4 I dont think u could really tell as I am dark blonde. I dont know what to do about it as Ive never coloured my hair and I cant afford to go to a hairdresser. Its mainly around my temples that it is starting to show. I didnt really expect to be worrying about grey at 37, tho I should have known as my brother is completely grey, bt annoyingly it looks really good on him.

gilligansyle

Hi, just a quick update, so far have not bought anything new, or opened anything that hadn't already been opened. Have used all the travel size body shop stuff, either to gym bag, weekend bag etc, or used them up and then refilled them from the big versions. Still have a complete body shop set unopened from Christmas, some M&S stuff, The Sanctuary bath soak set etc. so should be OK for a while.

MsRed1

Haven't bought any toiletries either:j:j. When ever I fell the urge I will remind myself that I have enough body stuff to last me years.