No buying new toiletries etc until.....

tara747

eklynne wrote: »

That pack was on sale on Amazon for £3.17 before Christmas, it's lush!
Superdrug regularly have deals on Aussie, just in case you start to get really hooked on it

I got 3 of those Aussie sets on Amazon, 2 Mega Locks and 1 Moisture. They are in the stash, waiting patiently to be used or given as a present! I might have to keep one of each as the scarves are so pretty!

lostinrates wrote: »

As a matter of interest, I'm interested in if people are resolving, not just which individual products not to buy again, but which type of products you'll no longer buy?

I have some cleansers I love using, but since starting OIL cleansing I will keep one in the house...but it miht be one of the ones I already own! Similarly, I almost never use bubble bath now: I do love bath bombs, and bath melts, but really I'm a bath oil type of gal. And Shampoo, I realise that washing with conditioner only more often means I could reduce by about 75% or more the shampoo I buy in ratio to conditioner, possibly more! Gradual tan stuff is out from now on. I prefer tubs to tubes of stuff, and scent preferences have evolved.

Its not just working through the stash, its making sure that I don't end up with madly unused products ever again!

Bronnie wrote: »

With family, I'm going to try, in the nicest possible way, to have my present wish list, rather than getting random stuff.

I've been mindful of this because, I'm actually coming to the end of my stash of a lot of stuff. What I'm looking forward to is replacing items with the best, most effective product I can find in each category. I've minimised a lot of my life over the last few years and would really like a pared down kit of stuff that REALLY works.

I'm going to do exactly the same! As ever, Bronnie, you have hit the nail on the head. :T


I am definitely going to be more aware of what works and what doesn't, and am actually considering making a list of the best performing stuff and only buying that when my stash is finished - and only on offer of course as some of them are very dear!! I already have a few products in mind e.g.:

Skin Doctors Relaxaderm
P&P day cream (if I could justify the expense!!!)
Boots Vitamin E day and night cream
Olay Total Effects day cream
Body Shop cucumber cleanser and toner (although I would like to perfect the OCM so may not need these - currently do it 2x per week and it is lovely)
Superdrug Evening Primrose eye cream (now discontinued boo hooooo)
Body Shop body butters

I would be interested to see everyone else's lists and will be adding to mine.

eklynne

Well my home dye has worked a treat, who'd have known nice hair could be so cheap! The conditioner you get in the box works wonders too, my hair feels really soft,. thought it was going to be a big frazzled mess, and it straightened well too. OH will NEVER believe I've not been to the hairdresser's today.
I have never understood women who get upset when their OH doesn't notice they've had their hair done. I don't WANT mine to notice, he only moans about the cost! Easy for him to say, his gets done free by me with the clippers!! Ha ha.
Off to Uni now with my lovely shiny new CHEAP hair.
Result!

salesaddict

claireac wrote: »

I love P&P! I use it everyday and am always told I don't look my age . I'm nearly out though and just finishing a sample tube now , so may well buy more of this.

I really rate P&P, but also I have cleansed with Sweet almond oil for about 15 years rinsed off with a warm muslin cloth. I think this has really made all the difference to my skin plus always wearing an spf15 even in winter.
The list of what I am never going to buy again is too long to go into.:o

However I think Boots new Lift and illuminate might rival P&P. We shall see.

tara747

By the way, I have decided to get rid of my second S&G hatbox as OH got me one for Christmas and I got one for myself too! I don't really need the second one in my stash so will try to sell it at cost price.

taka

I finally managed to finish some things - a tube of toothpaste and a wee tube of Pantene shampoo. :j Now its back to the half used (and hated!) huge bottle of Pantene! This one was from a product test I did ages a go. WIBA - no way! Pantene and my hair hate each other... My hair always feels wierd after using it! :eek: :rotfl:

tara747

eklynne wrote: »

Well my home dye has worked a treat, who'd have known nice hair could be so cheap! The conditioner you get in the box works wonders too, my hair feels really soft,. thought it was going to be a big frazzled mess, and it straightened well too. OH will NEVER believe I've not been to the hairdresser's today.
I have never understood women who get upset when their OH doesn't notice they've had their hair done. I don't WANT mine to notice, he only moans about the cost! Easy for him to say, his gets done free by me with the clippers!! Ha ha.
Off to Uni now with my lovely shiny new CHEAP hair.
Result!

:T:T:T:T:T:T

Well done you!

tara747

taka wrote: »

I finally managed to finish some things - a tube of toothpaste and a wee tube of Pantene shampoo. :j Now its back to the half used (and hated!) huge bottle of Pantene! This one was from a product test I did ages a go. WIBA - no way! Pantene and my hair hate each other... My hair always feels wierd after using it! :eek: :rotfl:

Would your OH or any of your family use it?

salesaddict

eklynne wrote: »

Well my home dye has worked a treat, who'd have known nice hair could be so cheap! The conditioner you get in the box works wonders too, my hair feels really soft,. thought it was going to be a big frazzled mess, and it straightened well too. OH will NEVER believe I've not been to the hairdresser's today.
I have never understood women who get upset when their OH doesn't notice they've had their hair done. I don't WANT mine to notice, he only moans about the cost! Easy for him to say, his gets done free by me with the clippers!! Ha ha.
Off to Uni now with my lovely shiny new CHEAP hair.
Result!

I am so glad you like your hair. What make did you try and what colour? How long is your hair? I am in a bit of a quandry with my hair. I think it is my best feature and I have gone to the same lovely man for about 6 years now, every 5 weeks without fail for a cut and colour. He has never increased his price and he has become a really good friend to me. He really supported me when I lost my Mum ( he used to do her hair too). My ds, dd and dh all go to the same salon.
I have tried to cut down now by going every second pay day. I think my hair looks shocking at the moment because of my grey roots, which I don't normally ever give a chance to show through. For a start I would not know what colour to choose out of the wide array in the shops and also I don't know how to broach the subject with him. I really don't want to go to a college and let the students loose on it (gawd bless them all:D)

taka

tara747 wrote: »

Would your OH or any of your family use it?

Sadly I'm on my own so no OH use it up... Not sure my Mum would appreciate a half used bottle of shampoo I hate either! :rotfl: Its ok - I'll just swap it for another nicer shampoo at the weekends to keep me going. What do they add to that stuff? Its as if it leaves something on my hair rather than completely cleaning it... very odd. I've still got the matching conditioner to use up too... :eek:

Sophy

I am painting blue today for Paint Your Nails Monday. I have several products on the go that I don't like, and none of them want to finish, even though they look empty. And I wouldn't buy any of the things I have managed to finish again. Blue Monday indeed!