No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge!

Pootle_3

Here is the link http://www.theworks.co.uk/product.asp?cid=3&pid=2507

but looks like it may only work with metal tubes?

Babafette

Pootle_3 wrote: »

I had a small Liz Earle Superskin moisturiser (smells of fish to me...yuck!! freshly opened and stored in cool dark place so has not gone off) on the backs of my hands.

I know what you mean.... I have some Palmers Scar Serum which I bought for a scar on my face, but it stinks so much of fish to me that I can't bear to use it within 3 feet of my poor nose! :rotfl:

Bronnie

Pootle_3 wrote: »

Here is the link http://www.theworks.co.uk/product.asp?cid=3&pid=2507

but looks like it may only work with metal tubes?

I use those little metal bulldog clips on tubes of all types. Helps keep the soft plastic toothpaste tubes rolled up too, til you're ready to chop them open to scrape out the final dregs!

mineallmine

Ditto the fish smell! Had a sniff of these products (eye serum I think and a decolette type serum) and they both had a funny smell. On QVC they said it had no smell... I know we should go by performance blah blah but the thing has to be pleasant to use.

lostinrates

mineallmine wrote: »

Ditto the fish smell! Had a sniff of these products (eye serum I think and a decolette type serum) and they both had a funny smell. On QVC they said it had no smell... I know we should go by performance blah blah but the thing has to be pleasant to use.

My mother has started using a face cream with collagen in it and I can smell it avcross the room, its ghastly.

down to horrid smelling beauty things!

judyjetson

Pootle_3 wrote: »

I had a small Liz Earle Superskin moisturiser (smells of fish to me...yuck!! freshly opened and stored in cool dark place so has not gone off) on the backs of my hands.

You're right, I noticed that with the handcream as well. I thought it had a bit of a vinegary smell to it, but there's definitely a whiff of fish there as well.

Babafette, don't give in, do what Lostinrates says and crack open a new product for a treat. If it's one you've never used before, it'll be just like buying something new only you won't have spent any money, and you'll have reduced your stash by one.

Babafette

lostinrates wrote: »

HAve a pamper session with what you have tonight, something you might not normally do that will make you feel indulged.

judgejaq wrote: »

Babafette, don't give in, do what Lostinrates says and crack open a new product for a treat. If it's one you've never used before, it'll be just like buying something new only you won't have spent any money, and you'll have reduced your stash by one.

Thanks for the encouragement lostinrates and judgejaq. It's silly really because buying something won't cheer me up anyway and I'll only end up wracked with guilt for breaking the challenge. I'm just feeling a bit disheartened at the moment, but I've decided I'll definitely be staying well away from the shops today.

Maybe I'll be able to use up one of the shower gels later this evening - that would give me a bit of a boost.

Kaz2904

If you're really desperate to use something up, how about cracking open a new (to you) product to treat yourself with and also cleaning your bathroom with one of the other shower gels. They are surprisingly good at cleaning bathrooms and leave a nice smell. It also helps you to use up one item from your stash when you're sick of it!

rosemary54

had a good day in town ( and physio pleased with me:))was ever so bad with clothes(see clothes challenge )

in Debs I bought the YSL radiance balm and foundation to get the freebie(not great I must admit,small exfoliator,perfume,eye make up remover and sample skin cream in a toilet bag)paid with £30 gift card so ha dto top up wiht credit card (£36) but got a £5 coupon to use on £25 plus spend on make up and beauty club points ....then bought some Clarins hand cream and an eye pencil I did not need:eek::eek::eek:to use £5 coupon!

all stuff I wil use eventually and would never have bought them if not had coupons and bonus time( note to self keep away from bonus time as often dont want the stuff!)

got a free Origins moisturizer with a magazine coupon but could not fit the free facial that went with it in too

lynseydee

tara747 wrote: »

who had 78 shower gels again?? :rotfl:

That was me