No buying toiletries in March challenge!

roshydoshy

gooooooooood morning everyone
Managed to use up a pack of facewipes, toothpaste and a tub of handcream on my desk just now :T
On a not so nice note, i've finished off a pack of painkillers as have come down with a bad sore throat and cough - been up all night - and i thought the weather was supposed to be improving! I know I'm a moaner and there are people a million times worse off, so to cheer myself up (and also to punish myself i think!) i've just signed up for the race for life and the money i've saved not buying toiletries this month has kick started my fundraising!

It feels nice that the positives of this no toiletries challenge can help someone out in a time of need

Mags30

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm getting very near the end of my Estee Lauder night repair. Bottle was a christmas gift then got spilt, almost immediately, and have been using the amount I could save. (the lid was on, but came off when a cat knocked it. ) I love this, and have another, bouht it duty free, to replace it when this is done with.

I've had a mini bottle of this and my skin looked great after it, same for lancome genifique serum BUT these products are really expensive. I'd still love to use them and would buy them if I had a bit more disposable income and no debt.

judgejaq wrote: »

Oh I know. I've found some really old stuff that I didn't dare open. It's when you find something that you know has been discontinued for years or has changed packaging not once but twice that you know there's a little bit of a problem :rotfl:

I thought I was the only person with really old cosmetics lying around the place. Clearly not:)

Pootle_3 wrote: »

Just finished a Decleor Excellence De L'Age moisturiser. wiba? NO!!! It is £89 a pot (50ml - mine was only 30ml and was from a tsv).

As above about the serum: How much are people willing to pay for beauty products? £89 would go a long way towards the cost of a weekend away but would we prefer to have the anti-ageing product? I think around £30-35 is probably my upper limit with an exception for something I really want like the serum or perfume.

Flake are not being very generous with the lipsticks. No wins today.

mrs-moneypenny

Mags30 wrote: »

I thought I was the only person with really old cosmetics lying around the place. Clearly not:)

in my lippy stash is an unopened pot of cosmetics to go lipcream in beaten copper. (as well as a few started on items of CTG stuff:o I cant remember exactly when CTG went down the pan and reemerged as Lush but it was a few years ago:rotfl:. i still have my happy hippy and CTG tshirts and a few other of their containers that i refill with other stuff.

lostinrates

Mags30 wrote: »

As above about the serum: How much are people willing to pay for beauty products? £89 would go a long way towards the cost of a weekend away but would we prefer to have the anti-ageing product? I think around £30-35 is probably my upper limit with an exception for something I really want like the serum or perfume.

For me skin care is really important: my skin is very difficult these days. I think it also is an influence that my mum is older than someone my age might normally have, and my sister is the age a mum might be IYSWIM< so aging has always been a hot topic. My mum looks GREAT or her age, I want to look as good. Also, I'm carrying extra weight, which I really want to lose, and I feel this will impact on skin later...as it will already be stretched and therefore will sag more easily...:o Coupled with the odd diet I have, which isn't particularly kin friendly, and my health problems, I think skin care is important for me. DH's genetic in inheritance is a father and Grandfather who both felt vital enough to get married again in their 70s, I need to make sure he still wants to be kissing me if I'm around then (both the in laws were widowers, but very very full of vigour!). I'm happy to buy cheap make u i it does the job..and anything cheap that works, but if something pricey works and I can afford it, so be it. I'm a sucker, aren't I?:o:D

Bronnie

Mags30 wrote: »

As above about the serum: How much are people willing to pay for beauty products? £89 would go a long way towards the cost of a weekend away but would we prefer to have the anti-ageing product? I think around £30-35 is probably my upper limit with an exception for something I really want like the serum or perfume.

Interesting point here about how much people are prepared to spend on an individual beauty product.

The most expensive product (aside from perfumes and I'll leave those out cos if they're expensive, they've usually been a pressie) I buy are my P&P face creams around £20 each (but always buy on 3 for 2) and my Clinique foundation which is around the same price. I like Mac blusher, which is around £15. All these products I find very effective and long-lasting and good VFM.

I won't get drawn into the hype of product-buying TBH. If I can find effective stuff up to around £25 I'll choose it, but I won't replace until I need to. I keep thinking I shoiuld use a serum, but TBH the couple of times I've tried them I haven't noticed a massive difference and that's going to add another £100 a year to the spend so I don't. If I found one that worked miracles in my budget, I'd probably invest, on the other hand I wouldn't buy even the most miraculous one if it cost £50 a go because long-term, I'd prefer to spend that money on something else.

I'm fairly happy with how I am and try to maintain things beauty-wise despite the clock ticking at an alarming rate When I think back to my mum's life and how much easier, more comfortable and indulgent my life is by comparison and how lucky I am to enjoy the good health that was denied to her, spending £££££ in search of the Holy Grail doesn't seem quite so important.

I'm lucky now that I only have myself to spend my money on and could afford to splurge if I wanted to, but I'd rather have my holidays than the next new product, so my rather-miserly spending compared with some is fine by me and I still enjoy choosing, buying and using the stuff I have!

Jacjacjac

Need_a_break wrote: »

Well done on wining the lippies Jacjac, which ones did you choose? I like the Juicy lipgloss??
xx

I chose 'Do Tell' lipstick, 'La la Land' lipstick and 'Life on the A List' lipgloss. I can't wait for them to arrrive!!! :j

steerpiker

Bronnie wrote: »

Mags30 wrote: »

As above about the serum: How much are people willing to pay for beauty products? £89 would go a long way towards the cost of a weekend away but would we prefer to have the anti-ageing product? I think around £30-35 is probably my upper limit with an exception for something I really want like the serum or perfume.

Interesting point here about how much people are prepared to spend on an individual beauty product.

The most expensive product (aside from perfumes and I'll leave those out cos if they're expensive, they've usually been a pressie) I buy are my P&P face creams around £20 each (but always buy on 3 for 2) and my Clinique foundation which is around the same price. I like Mac blusher, which is around £15. All these products I find very effective and long-lasting and good VFM.

I won't get drawn into the hype of product-buying TBH. If I can find effective stuff up to around £25 I'll choose it, but I won't replace until I need to. I keep thinking I shoiuld use a serum, but TBH the couple of times I've tried them I haven't noticed a massive difference and that's going to add another £100 a year to the spend so I don't. If I found one that worked miracles in my budget, I'd probably invest, on the other hand I wouldn't buy even the most miraculous one if it cost £50 a go because long-term, I'd prefer to spend that money on something else.

I'm fairly happy with how I am and try to maintain things beauty-wise despite the clock ticking at an alarming rate When I think back to my mum's life and how much easier, more comfortable and indulgent my life is by comparison and how lucky I am to enjoy the good health that was denied to her, spending £££££ in search of the Holy Grail doesn't seem quite so important.

I'm lucky now that I only have myself to spend my money on and could afford to splurge if I wanted to, but I'd rather have my holidays than the next new product, so my rather-miserly spending compared with some is fine by me and I still enjoy choosing, buying and using the stuff I have!

Good points Bronnie. The most expensive cream I bought was £59, ChocO2 face cream from Kerin Herzog. I'd a free Koko by Cadbury facial, back and neck massage at the Ajala Spa in St Paul's and afterwards, felt so good and my face felt so clear that I bought the product the therapist recommended for my skin. I rhought that was really pricey for a 150 ml bottle. I think that £40 is my limit for any beauty product.

Bronnie

Jacjacjac wrote: »

I chose 'Do Tell' lipstick, 'La la Land' lipstick and 'Life on the A List' lipgloss. I can't wait for them to arrrive!!! :j

"La La Land" lipstick...............what a great name..............how nice it would be to live in La La land some days!!

steerpiker

Things I've used up so far this week are:
No 7 Gentle Foaming Cleanser. WBA? No, too gentle for my skin. Did nothing for it. The No 7 one for combination to oily skin is supposed to be better.
Nivea Q10 Firming Lotion. WBA? Only on special offer. It's pricey and not rated very highly by Paula Begoun. She said the Vasaline Intensive Care versions and Dove Firming Body Lotions were better as there was more firming stuff in them and they're a better price.
Revlon Colorstay Foundation. WBA Yes! My fave foundation. But I don't need to buy any for ages as when I cleaned out my cabinets I found 5 bottles :rotfl:

Pootle_3

My love of 'expensive' skincare stems from watching QVC. They rarely have any item that is <£10, so you get used to moisturisers at £25, £30 and so on. It becomes the norm.
I remember years ago standing in Boots looking at moisturisers, and thinking "...£9.99??? That is expensive!!!...".
My perception of the value of skincare has been severly warped by QVC!!