No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge!

h007

eek - i was going to make a list of all my stash but it is too scary!!
am going to do a face mask instead lol

mum2one

h007 wrote: »

eek - i was going to make a list of all my stash but it is too scary!!
am going to do a face mask instead lol

Be brave - I'm going to sort mine out Monday and list them - need to see what I've gone,
it can't be that bad xx

Kaz2904

Not used up anything but have been out for a fab evening with DH's work. Lush meal at a POSH restaurant and then off to the theatre to see th uk ukelele (sp) orchestra. OMG- they were fab.

Horribly I've realised that my lucious kurt geiger shoes kill my feet (should I ebay them or cope with the pain for beautiful shoes?) and I put my nail through my £6 tights when I got home. I reckon that's DH's fault don't you?
Lovely easter to all!

tara747

Jewelleryfan wrote: »

Hi Everyone :j

I havent been on here for about 6 week, had all sorts going on including not being able to log on here. It wont accept my password and doesnt recognise any new ones i set for some reason, its so frustrating!!:mad:

Anyway, i still havent bought any toiletries! :j:eek::rotfl:Although i havent really used up that much either but atleast i havent spent anything yet

I havent has time to read all the threads and posts but i hope everyone is doing well with their own challenges!

Happy Easter:)

Good to see you back here Jewelleryfan!!! Major congrats on not buying anything, wow!!!:T:T:T:T

Kaz2904 wrote: »

Not used up anything but have been out for a fab evening with DH's work. Lush meal at a POSH restaurant and then off to the theatre to see th uk ukelele (sp) orchestra. OMG- they were fab.

Horribly I've realised that my lucious kurt geiger shoes kill my feet (should I ebay them or cope with the pain for beautiful shoes?) and I put my nail through my £6 tights when I got home. I reckon that's DH's fault don't you?
Lovely easter to all!

Your evening sounded gorgeous Kaz. Shame about the shoe pain. If you really love them, then keep them for taxi-to-restaurant occasions. I have one pair of shoes like this and they are far too beautiful to get rid of, but they're strictly for short term wear only (i.e. 5 minutes' walking at a time) lol!


mumofone and h007, take it easy, one step at a time lol. Your stashes probably won't be the biggest on the thread... who had 78 shower gels again?? :rotfl:

cookie9

Have managed not to buy but on holiday soon and have to face the Duty Free Shop!

The hand creams have been placed besides sinks so am using them up slowly.

Have bad cold so thinking of having a bath with one of my many bath oils ( got a large set of mini ones at Christmas)

Have been remembering to use Dermalogia night boost stuff but wouldn't buy again as haven't seen much of a difference although that might jsut be my cold. ( Red nose and eyes not a great look!!)

Suncream - was opened last year. Do I throw it out and buy new?

Bronnie

cookie9 wrote: »

Suncream - was opened last year. Do I throw it out and buy new?

Personally I always keep using mine from the previous year. I'm sceptical about the "it loses it's effect" . But that's just me! Maybe I wouldn't chance it on a child in blistering sunshine, but otherwise I've never had any problems. Anyone else????

InaPickle

Ooh, forgot to mention that I finished my Vaseline Intensive Care for Hand and Nail yesterday. WIBA? Yes: it's one of my hand staples. I find that the Vaseline and the Cutex are the best hand and nail lotions I have tried on the market (although, of course, that's not an exhaustive list ). It's not much less better than the hand and nail lotion I use professionally (and a bit pot of which I am going to buy myself forthwith). The only bad thing I can say about it is that there isn't an SPF in it.

To resume: v good, and only £1.49 in my local B&M. Bargain!

tara747

cookie9 wrote: »

Have managed not to buy but on holiday soon and have to face the Duty Free Shop!
........

Suncream - was opened last year. Do I throw it out and buy new?

I agree with Bronnie, I would use it. As long as it is kept out of direct sunlight it will be fine. So keep all suncreams in the shade on hols as well!

p.s. be strong in the Duty Free cookie9 lol!!

I have binned an Evian day moisturiser, it cost me £1 ages ago and is down to the dregs. I'm not cutting it open as it is not a WIBA, far too watery (should have known by the name!). At least most of my non-WIBAs cost me very little so the amount of money wasted is minimal! That's another pound in the pot.

Bronnie, only 3 days till your hols, are you getting excited?

InaPickle

Have bought a Body Shop body scrub from a friend for a bit less than it sells for in the shop. A bit haughty, I know, but worth it as I noticed that the scrubby bits were really good on [STRIKE]cellulite[/STRIKE] the tops of my legs when I used my scrubby Faith in Nature one. I will probably only use it periodically (once a week or so) all over as it might be a bit harsh otherwise, but I think I've realised the benefits of a proper exfoliator in my regime now.

InaPickle

OK, so here is my total update of what has gone on with my toiletries since I started the challange. This is completely unecessary, but gives me the much-needed satisfaction of crossing things out.

Face:

Simple cleanser (in use)
Bodyshop passion fruit face wash (in use)
Half a bar of Clinique soap (in use, on hold)
[STRIKE]Faith in Nature face and body scrub[/STRIKE]
No7 toner (in use)
[STRIKE]No7 day cream[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]No7 night cream[/STRIKE]
No7 cleanser
Olay self-heating cleanser
No7 face mask
No7 protect and perfect (sample)
Body shop self-heating clay face mask (in-use)
1 pack of Asda facial wipes
Bottle of Nivea visage gentle cleansing lotion
2 Clinique make-up removing cream (1 in use)
1 Clinique Take the Day Off make-up remover
Clinique turnaround face mask
1 small bottle Johnson’s holiday skin facial moisturiser
1 green tea toner
1 Lacuna night cream

Hair:

3 x big bottles of Tresemme shampoo (1 is use)
1 x big purple bottle of Sunsilk shampoo
1 x pump of purple Sunsilk shampoo
1 x Neutrogena shampoo
1 x ? yoghurt shampoo
1 x small hair mask (in use as we speak, sat on head with a carrie bag wrapping in up!)

Nails (non-professional):

[STRIKE]Large bottle Cutex nail varnish remover (given away)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Small bottle Cutex nail varnish remover (Spilled and thrown away)[/STRIKE]

Feet:

[STRIKE]Neutrogena nourishing foot cream[/STRIKE]
Tub of lemongrass deodorising foot soak

Teeth:

6 x Corsdyl daily mouthwash (now 4)
6 x Sensodyn pro-enamel (now 4)
　
Body:

[STRIKE]Large tube Bath and Body Works lime and verbena body lotion[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Large tube B & B works grape sickle body lotion[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Big tub Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Tree Body Moisturiser[/STRIKE]
Large Bodyshop watermelon body butter (in use)
Small Next pear and blossom body cream (in use, on hold)
Tube of perfumed Premier Jour body lotion
Bottle of Nivea rich care body moisturise
1 small bottle of argan(sp?) oil
3 x Mitchum deoderants (1 used, 1 in use)
1 small bottle Ralph Lauren body lotion
1 bar lavender-scented glycerine soap
1 large bottle of Johnson’s holiday skin
1 Body Shop Passion Fruit Body Scrub (in use)

Hands:

[STRIKE]Vaseline intensive care for hands[/STRIKE]
Neutrogena anti-ageing hand cream (in use)

Perfume:

Ralf Lauren Sport (in use)
Cerruti 1881 (in use)
Armani Diamonds (in use, best)
Random bottle 1 (in use)
Random bottle 2
Random bottle 3
[STRIKE]Random bottle 4 [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Random bottle 5[/STRIKE]
Matthew Williamson (in use, best)
J-Lo Glow

Bought since start of challenge:

3 x big bottles of Tresemme shampoo
No7 cleanser
No7 toner (in use)
No7 day cream (used)
No7 night cream (used)
No7 face mask
No7 protect and perfect (sample)
1 green tea toner
1 Lacuna night cream
1 x small hair mask
Body Shop Passion Fruit Body Scrub
　
Sold on Ebay:

Make-up compact
Simple eye make-up remover


Despite seeming to use loads up, and use the things which are currently in use on a regular basis, the list doesn't look like I've used all that much up even though it feels as though I have (if that makes any sense). I think it goes to show just how much stuff we DON'T need. It's quite scary! :eek:


When I shorten the list to just things I have used up, however, it feels better, though:

　
Used since start of challenge:

Faith in Nature face and body scrub
No7 day cream
No7 night cream
2 x Corsdyl daily mouthwash
2 x Sensodyn pro-enamel
Large tube Bath and Body Works lime and verbena body lotion
Large tube B & B works grape sickle body lotion
Big tub Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Tree Body Moisturiser
1 x Mitchum deodorant
Vaseline intensive care for hands

Given/thrown away:
Large bottle Cutex nail varnish remover (given away)
Random bottle 4 (given away)
Random bottle 5 (given away)
Large bottle Cutex nail varnish remover (given away)
Small bottle Cutex nail varnish remover (spilled and thrown away)