No buying new toiletries etc until.....

taka

Faelia wrote: »

How long does a mini (50ml?) shampoo/shower gel usually last on average? Say a shower a day.

The shampoo mini tube I just finished was 30ml and did me 5 washes if thats any help. (Chin length hair) Do you have any small bottles / tubs you could try out so you know before you go? (or refill an empty to try it out?) A sanctuary mini shower gel certainly was fine for 5 days (4 nights) away for me before now with a bit left.

malihat

Oh no, I've been so awful lately. I ordered toiletries from Avon AND made trips to Boots and Superdrug.
But no more toiletries. I promise!

salesaddict

Need_a_break wrote: »

lostinrates wrote: »

I use to have very dry hair and now only wash it every other day and try not to blow dry too much if possible (i have straight hair) and this has done the trick. Also i always use a good conditioner, and once a week if its very dry i pop olive oil in it, wrap my hair in cling film and pop a warm towel on it for half hour before i wash it. But its not been dry for ages now and the hairdresser says i sould try seeing if i can get by without washing it for as long as possible, cause washing it can strip out all te natural oils.

Nab

xx

Hi

thanks for all the advice. My mum used to say the same to me about washing my hair too much. But I find it too therapeutic to stop.:o
I did have a look at the conditioneronly method but it is really not for me. I think I will try to only use the hairdryer on the low heat and cut out the shine sprays. I do use an intensive conditioner a couple of times a week. Maybe I will cut that down to one and go back to using jojaba oil with the cling film once a week. Well at least it gives the family a laugh to see me with hair mask and face mask on.:D

MsRed1

Fairysnow wrote: »

Also for anyone that remembers i put 70 items last week on ebay and i made £370!! i was so shocked. So for anyone hanging onto items that you won't use... do it!! i'm going to pay off my CC with it!

That's fantastic.There's nothing I dislike in my stash, it's just that there's so much of it.:eek::rotfl:

tara747

salesaddict wrote: »

Also, the little nutriheat capsules that you can use with the nutriheat haidryer. They are so good for hair with a tendency to dryness but they are also an expensive habit that I need to replace. I would be very grateful for any suggestions.

Thanks

I use the Nutriheat dryers too, the MSE trick is to let your hair get about 2/3 dry before using it!! Then you only need to dry it for 3-4 mins and hey presto, you get 7-8 uses from one capsule!!! :beer: HTH. They really are fab, aren't they?

Fairysnow wrote: »

Also for anyone that remembers i put 70 items last week on ebay and i made £370!! i was so shocked. So for anyone hanging onto items that you won't use... do it!! i'm going to pay off my CC with it!

Wow, I am gobsmacked!!!! What kind of things did you sell? I have 4 items on eBay currently and none of them are doing very well ha ha...

lostinrates wrote: »

mascara. I almost always buy a mascara airside. I'm always disappointed. To buy or not to buy? If I buy.....sigh....where is the most comprehensive and upto date place to read reviews? I'll spend anything if its actually going to do what I want it too (define and LENGTH).

Lancome Hypnose. :A Or if you are being MSE, 2True's mascara from Superdrug is AMAZING. It costs £1.95 or 3 for £5 and comes in lots of colours. I love the blue!

Sorry for the multiple posts, I can only only quote 3 posts at a time! lol

tara747

akh43 wrote: »

I wish I could resist buying chocoates like I am resisting buying toiletries.

Me too! Argh!! :eek: Let's try that, I will if you will!

Well done on the giving blood, that's great.

malihat wrote: »

Oh no, I've been so awful lately. I ordered toiletries from Avon AND made trips to Boots and Superdrug.
But no more toiletries. I promise!

Tut tut! :rotfl: Never mind, just start over tomorrow xoxo

So anyway, I have pampered myself to within an inch of my life today! Dry body brushing, cellulite massager (dragged out my Sanctuary kits and actually started using these!), bath with almond oil, shower, face and body scrub, body butter, hair conditioning spray, Time Delay £1 face serum and rich night cream afterwards... I feel fantastic! Aaaaahhhhhhhhh.

Faelia

taka wrote: »

The shampoo mini tube I just finished was 30ml and did me 5 washes if thats any help. (Chin length hair) Do you have any small bottles / tubs you could try out so you know before you go? (or refill an empty to try it out?) A sanctuary mini shower gel certainly was fine for 5 days (4 nights) away for me before now with a bit left.

Hmm, it would be 9 nights so maybe pushing it a bit. I'll take your advice and get a small bottle to do a test-drive.
If it doesn't work out I could either take 2 of each bottle, or take one big(ish) bottle of shower gel/shampoo in one. Not sure what good that'd do me though for looking elegant in the sun. :rotfl:

Faelia

tara747 wrote: »

So anyway, I have pampered myself to within an inch of my life today! Dry body brushing, cellulite massager (dragged out my Sanctuary kits and actually started using these!), bath with almond oil, shower, face and body scrub, body butter, hair conditioning spray, Time Delay £1 face serum and rich night cream afterwards... I feel fantastic! Aaaaahhhhhhhhh.

Sounds like you're getting ready for a red-carpet photoshoot!

bramble1

I've nearly finished my Virgin Vie face mask tube thingy that i have had for YEARS! It's lovely, i'm going to miss it.
Got a 3 minute mask to use up after that,

I have noticed since decided to start actually using all my lotions and potions i'm pampering myself alot more! I like it!

InaPickle

Faelia wrote: »

Sounds like you're getting ready for a red-carpet photoshoot!

To be fair, with the amount of toiletries sloshing around on this thread, we should ALL look like we are getting ready for a red-carpet photoshoot!

Where's the ultra-glamorous smiley when you need it?!