No buying toiletries in February challenge!

EssexHebridean

Sorry to hear things are tough at the moment NAB - I'll keep my fingers crossed that things improve for you both.

verynewmoneysaver

Swapped some elemis toner I wasn't using on bigwardrobe for some nice M&S beads. Hope I like them when they arrive.

Blonde_Ambition

Hi everyone. I've used up a Clarins cleanser and a Johnson's moisuriser. However, I have a few things to confess! I've discovered a new hair mousse which I love and I think I can only get in the US so I bought two (could have bought more but quite expensive, oops), I'm going to use up my cheaper mousses and gels on days when the state of my hair doesn't matter as much! I've also bought a bottle of Witch Hazel which is great as a toner on my skin, I'm alternating it with a Boots one so that isn't wasted. Yesterday, I bought two bottles of Mouthwash as they're on a fab offer in Sainsbury's, so now I've got 3 and a bit in stash. And finally, I bought some floss. My box of floss ran out, so I checked to see whether I had some more. No. I then bought some and then found some in my stash. Only you guys will understand how traumatic that was!

On the plus side, I'm making a real effort to use up my body lotions so my skin should soon start thanking me for it. I definitely don't think I'll need to buy any cleansers or moisturisers or perfume this year!

loopylulu_3

Eeek totally failed. I went to Aldi yesterday and got their concealer pen after people talking about it on her. Also got some day moisturiser as i'm coming to the end of my body shop one and the aldi one was much cheaper.
I also gave in to QVC this morning and bought a Laura Geller make up set which has the colours in i've been waiting for.

I also managed to take some piccys of my stash (didn't do make-up though).

Hope these work (if you click on them they appear larger):

Bathroom shelf one:


Products from bathroom shelf two:


Gift stash (sorry its upside down):


Nail colours:


Perfumes (the boxes have bottles in as well):


Mostly sample sizes:


My nice stuff:


More nice stuff:

mineallmine

CompletelyLost wrote: »

Have you tried everyday minerals foundation? They do some very light shades. My mum is so pale, ivory foundation is usually not light enough for her, and one of theirs suits hers.

Also, what were the protein packs if you don't mind me asking? I've never heard of these.

Hi CL, no, not heard of everyday minerals - are they an internet brand? The protein packs are Indola 4+4, got them from the 99p shop! For a box of 12! You have to leave them on a while, so they're not quick. I call them protein packs as that's often the main ingredient. :A

thevicster

NeedABreak - Hope things are looking up for you soon, will be thinking of you .x.

loopylulu - Great stash! You have some gorgeous products!

Finished off a Simple toner this morning, now onto a small sized Boots Botanics one, have 2 more Simple ones then would like to try the Body Shop cucumber water.

Going to have a bath later with a Lush Honey Bee ballistic, will probably add some NSpa hot fudge bubble bath too to make it more bubbly!

lostinrates

Finished the dregs of another moisturiser, DH finished the dregs of a deodorant (all these tubes with one or two usages left before we've got bored!).

I have decided the Tigi foxy curls (shampoo and conditioner ), which replaced Curls rock I think, is no where near as good. So much so I think I might give up with it. however it does suit dh's hair much better than mine (both of us have wildly curly hair, but his hair is both thicker and coarser than mine), so he might take that to London for his city stash; he's run out of stuff. he recons the big bottles will take him a long time to use, especially the shampoo, as he mainly conditioner only-s.

which leaves me with a ''what next'' for my hair requirements. i've been mainly c/oing, but i do like dh i shampoo now and then. i'm thinking of maybe trying tigi self absorbed...any one tried it?

EssexHebridean

I've decided I'm going to join whoever else it was on here and effectively give up buying toiletries for lent. I should stress that I am not in any way religious so my take on it is to not buy anything more until at least after we come back from our holidays after Easter. There - it's on the thread in black & white now so I don't have a choice! I can't think that there is anything I will need in that time so I have no excuse to slip up. :A Anyone else care to join us?

RightyTightyLeftyLoosey

Is there a swapping things thread on here? I've one of those Aldi concealer pens that everyone raves about, but I bought a shade too dark (Amber) - its unused, if anyone wants it.

luxor4t

See that glow in the sky? it's my halo: I resisted buying 'bargains' in Boots again, in fact if it wasn't for the No7 lifting & firming moisturiser taking ages (OK, I've only used it a week) I'd look like this: :A

Off to have another bubble bath. DH thinks I'm obsessed