No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge!

hollyh

I've just finished my S & G Clean on me mini from the hatbox. WIBA? Yes i love the smell and it lathers up well, it would have to be on offer or something though as i wouldn't pay full price. It lasted a long time too, almost a month i think.

My S & G Clean Girls ( i think it's called ) Cleanser is almost empty too, i got OH to cut it open when i was in the shower and couldn't squeeze anymore out. There's enough there for at least the morning.

InaPickle

tara747 wrote: »

I also (oh the shame) bought some toiletries in the CS at lunchtime. I got a P&P eye cream, P&P body serum and a large pot of Clinique Superdefense for £5 in total!!!!! :eek: The poor man in the shop mustn't have known how expensive they are normally, I'm sure he just priced them the same as the M&S royal jelly gift sets lol!!!! Don't tell me any of you would have resisted that, I won't believe it! :rotfl:

God, no - that was brilliant! :T But where is 'the CS'?

Well done on some proper bargain-hunting! :T :T :T

tara747

tara747 wrote: »

I also (oh the shame) bought some toiletries in the CS at lunchtime. I got a P&P eye cream, P&P body serum and a large pot of Clinique Superdefense for £5 in total!!!!! :eek: The poor man in the shop mustn't have known how expensive they are normally, I'm sure he just priced them the same as the M&S royal jelly gift sets lol!!!! Don't tell me any of you would have resisted that, I won't believe it! :rotfl:

InaPickle wrote: »

God, no - that was brilliant! :T But where is 'the CS'?

Well done on some proper bargain-hunting! :T :T :T

Yes, I was sooo chuffed Pickle. I am wearing the eye cream and the Superdefense today and they both feel lovely. Haven't tried the body serum yet.

The shop is in Belfast, sorry, should have said! I live in a nice area (probably the most expensive part of the city) and the charity shops around here get some amazing donations - brand new clothes with the tags still on, fancy cosmetics, cute house stuff (sometimes new), gift sets etc. It is a treasure trove!!!! :j I only wish I'd discovered the joys of charity shopping years ago.

I've had some amazing finds in the last few months, mainly household stuff (which I post on the shabby chic thread), but also clothes (some gorgeous stuff from Gap, Laura Ashley and Benetton etc, some with tags still on), jewellery (including a *gorgeous* butterfly necklace yesterday for £1) and a couple of brand new gift sets that will go in the Christmas stash.

My best buy lately was this for £1.50 and it is in perfect condition, I am thrilled with it:

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_331009916982BWMD_-1?CMP=OTC-GOOGLEPS

mrs-moneypenny

brilliant bragains tara well done:T

well done to trudij on the race win, and i hope the ball goes well

welcome to sde

forgot to say had a freebie sample of the new angel perfume in the post yesterday - i went on their mailing list when DH got me an angel gift set a couple of christmases ago so occasionaly get them.

confession tresemme big bottles is half price at tesco so i did buy one yesterday as it a great whole family shampoo and i havent got much shampoo in my stash (only about 4 bottles:o)

have a 'good friday' all

cookie9

Can I please join? Didn't realise how much I had until moved house and realised had boxes of stuff not used. To be fair I am a teacher so often get bits as end of year and Christmas presents. Did however buy Glamour mag to get the hair conditioner despite having large bottle already.:o Currently my "banned" items are bubble bath/shower gel and body lotion. Ooops forgot the hand cream - where did it all come from?!?

tara747

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

brilliant bragains tara well done:T

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confession tresemme big bottles is half price at tesco so i did buy one yesterday as it a great whole family shampoo and i havent got much shampoo in my stash (only about 4 bottles:o)

4 bottles lol!!!! :rotfl:

p.s. forgot to say welcome to sde and cookie9, and welcome back to akh43 and any others who have returned to the fold!

skaps

Getting closer to finishing the dreaded body lotion 130ml left. Want to start using body butter

Bronnie

tara747 wrote: »

My best buy lately was this for £1.50 and it is in perfect condition, I am thrilled with it:

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_331009916982BWMD_-1?CMP=OTC-GOOGLEPS

Aww! I've got one of those I bought it in Habitat in c1978 for my bottom drawer (probably cost less than £1.50 new then though!!!!)

mineallmine

Morning,

Right, I've bagged up some make-up to go to sis - as part of my sorting out my make up bag. She passes stuff on if she can't use it. But she's a lot better than me at using stuff up. Me I can barely remember getting to the eye of an eyeshadow or blusher...

I used the Elemis frangipanji (sorry spelling) oil last night - it's the one you heat up in a boil of hot water, so it melts ready to be used. It feels lovely, and has a gorgeous smell, but handling oil is a bit of a faff. So when I've used this up I don't think I'll buy it again. It's defo a night time product too. Think you can use it in your hair too.

Right, back to the make up bag and sorting the good from the bad. :A

tara747

tara747 wrote: »

My best buy lately was this for £1.50 and it is in perfect condition, I am thrilled with it:

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_331009916982BWMD_-1?CMP=OTC-GOOGLEPS

Bronnie wrote: »

Aww! I've got one of those I bought it in Habitat in c1978 for my bottom drawer (probably cost less than £1.50 new then though!!!!)

Aww I love it. My granny had one and my mum inherited it. She says that I'll get it some day but I told her that that won't be for a long time so I bought one of my own in the meantime.

mineallmine wrote: »

I used the Elemis frangipanji (sorry spelling) oil last night - it's the one you heat up in a boil of hot water, so it melts ready to be used. It feels lovely, and has a gorgeous smell, but handling oil is a bit of a faff. So when I've used this up I don't think I'll buy it again. It's defo a night time product too. Think you can use it in your hair too.

It sounds beautiful. I know what you mean about oil, but it is so worth it. I did the OCM last night with sweet almond oil (thanks to Bronnie, I will be forever grateful for that tip) - I do it about 2x per week and my skin feels amazing afterwards. But I have to do it in the bath or shower otherwise it goes all over the floor lol!!