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  • Caroline73_2
    Caroline73_2 Posts: 2,654 Forumite
    I went but for presents - not for personal use.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I am actually making a list of things I will need soon. Our local independant chemists were all bought up by boots recently, which is really sad, I loved the independants. Having tiny Boots locally actually CUTS temptation: they have none of the sweet oddities and peculiarities of stick of the indis and none of the temptations of a ''proper'' Boots. But I get my prescription every month from one of these now-Boots, and. I'm planning on ordering some castor oil and boots botanicals baby massage oil from them (for Oil cleansing).

    I'm doing really well clearing up through odds and ends: another scraping of the end of two conditioners this evening, and I've already done face for the night but just been reading one should be more generous with moistuiriser when you've got a cold, so thought I'd use a lighter moisturiser later, I have a sample to use up.

    I've decided to put a smart cleanser (Decleor) I'm not going to use, now that OCM is proving the answer to my skins prayers, away to put in a guest bathroom when we move house, and the other cleansers I'll use as hand cleaner in a pump dispenser when the curent one of those has finished (these last us for ever, I only seem to need to buy handwash, usually two at the same time) once a year! Yet we wash our hands a lot, having animals to feed etc, we go through it much slower than hand cream.

    Interesting things: I seem to have the most insane supply of aquaban or simialr things....weirdly a packe in almost every drawer I open: I must really worry about water retention: and yet I can never find the stuff on the rare occasion I am looking for it! rofl.
  • Evening ladies, well tonight im putting my gifts away in boxes and then on top of the wardrobe so its hard to get to and im not tempted to break into them. I had my ds2 and dd with me whilst at the sale and am am really glad cause i think they helped me to save spending on things for me:o. Ds2 is just 3yrs and was hillarious, kept saying "sorry excuse me please" showed up some of the more aggressive sales shoppers with his lovely manners lol.
    So, im off to top up my chipped nails cause i cant stand them in the state they are so see you later.

    Nab

    xx
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  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    So glad that i forgot about the boots sale.
    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • BOOTS HAD A SALE???

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  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    I went to the Boots sale. I went with a list. I bought for the list. I might have added one or two things on for myself, but all in all, did well.

    Until I HAD to use the £5 vouchers to buy 2 new nailvarnishes. But then to be fair, it would have been rude not to have a new colour for the next two PYNM :D

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

  • Babafette
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    jamtart6 wrote: »
    Until I HAD to use the £5 vouchers to buy 2 new nailvarnishes. But then to be fair, it would have been rude not to have a new colour for the next two PYNM :D
    PMSL!!! Oh jamtart, you sound so much like me!!! :D I have a voucher burning a hole in my bag........
    Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.... :/
  • lynzpower
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    jamtart6 wrote: »
    I went to the Boots sale. I went with a list. I bought for the list. I might have added one or two things on for myself, but all in all, did well.

    Until I HAD to use the £5 vouchers to buy 2 new nailvarnishes. But then to be fair, it would have been rude not to have a new colour for the next two PYNM :D

    Shall we run a book on how long these take to be "used up"
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • fixx wrote: »
    Oooh, i actualy have some of those vitamin points coupons - i must use them. That's my other plan for eventually buying more Clinique stuff - save up my points, then spend them on my Clinique needs in Boots next time there is a bonus time offer there! :D

    Lets hope it's not too soon, i need more points!

    This is my plan too - I have £27 in points on my card and will need mascara by the time the offer comes along (it's usually March isn't it?) - will have to work out what else I need, rather than just want...!
    jamtart6 wrote: »
    I went to the Boots sale. I went with a list. I bought for the list. I might have added one or two things on for myself, but all in all, did well.

    Until I HAD to use the £5 vouchers to buy 2 new nailvarnishes. But then to be fair, it would have been rude not to have a new colour for the next two PYNM :D

    Tut tut!! :naughty::p
    lynzpower wrote: »
    Shall we run a book on how long these take to be "used up"
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Can I take a punt on "never" then please?! :rotfl:
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  • Babafette
    Babafette Posts: 1,530 Forumite
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    Shall we run a book on how long these take to be "used up"
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Can I take a punt on "never" then please?! :rotfl:
    Is it even physically possible to actually finish a bottle of nail polish? :think: :rotfl:
    Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.... :/
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