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Hollyberry wrote: »[*]Ellnett hairspray - immense vat - WIBA oooh yes - keeps my fine hair from lying totally flat on my head, but doesn't make it feel like a possum
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Morning all!
The Dove Summer Glow worked, no streaking and the colour is nice and subtle. I don't know if I would ever abandon my fave Garnier Summer Body but this is good stuff for £1.
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Thanks for the comment on Dove Summer Glow - I have a bottle in the stash but have never used it - may give it a go now.
At last the never ending No7 Reviving Eye Gel tube has come to an end - thought it would never go!
Will crack open a Clinique eye gel next - not sure what its called but its an orangey colour I think (from memory!)0 -
c_l_a_i_r_e wrote: »Right peeps, I have sorted through all my toiletries (or at least those I could find:eek:) and this is the finished list:o This doesn't include make up/ nail polishes etc as I wasn't sure if they were included. I can't believe how much stuff I have that I never knew about. I really need to orgainise it all better, planning on getting some clear storage boxes this week and organising it all by category to make it easier to see what I have in one go. Happy reading:p
Moisturisers/Serums/Eye Cream
2 x BS carrot moisturiser
2 x BS vitamin e moisturiser
1 x BS vitamin e illuminating moisture cream
1 x BS vitamin e night cream
1 x BS jojoba day cream
1 x BS jojoba night cream
1 x BS vitamin e eye cream
1 x BS Vitamin e facial oil
1 x Neals Yard power berry daily moisturiser
1 x simple regeneration age resisting vitamin e serum pads
1 x Bliss an ounce of prevention pm
1 x Bliss Youth as we know it skin concentrate
1 x No7 instant radiance beauty lotion
1 x Philosophy hope in a tube eye and lip firming cream
1 x Time Delay instant eye brightener
1 x Johnsons 3 in 1 eye make up removal pads
2 x Elemis SOS survival cream 15ml
1 x Dior capture totale one essential sachet (skin boosting serum)
1 x La Roche Posay daily renewal fluid 5 ml
1 x Eve Lom moisturiser 15 ml
1 x Clinique DDML 15 ml
1 x Origins zero oil instant matte finish
3 x BS nutriganics smoothing serum sachets
Cleansers/Toners/ Face Masks
1 x S & G clean mary cleansing milk
1 x S & G greatest scrub of all facial exfoliator
2 x BS passionfruit cleansing gel (one in use)
1 x BS vitamin e cream cleanser
1 x BS vitamin e toner
1 x BS cucumber cleansing milk
1 x BS cucumber toner
1 x BS vitamin e sink in moisture mask
1 x La Roche Posay purifying foam gel 15 ml
1 x Eve Lom cleanser
1 x Philosophy purity made simple cleanser
2 x Eve Lom cleansers minis 7ml
1 x Bliss triple oxygen instant energizing face mask
1 x Elemis fruit active rejuvenating mask
Wipes
1 x pack Tesco vitamin e wipes
1 x pack Tesco clear skin exfoliating wipes
2 x packs Body Shop vitamin e wipes
1 x pack Neutrogena hydrating cleansing wipes
Spot Treatments
1 x clean & clear advantage spot control cleanser
1 x clean & clear spot control moisturiser
1 x Time Delay anti blemish skin concentrate
1 x Philosophy on a clear day spot treatment
1 x Philosophy on a clear day h202
1 x Philosophy on a clear day protection cream
1 x Lush grease lightening
1 x Freederm zone balancing moisturiser
Lipcare
2 x BS coconut lip butter (one in use)
1 x BS sweet lemon lip butter
3 x BS papaya lip butters (one in use)
1 x BS mango lip butter
1 x BS shea lip butter
Showergels/ Bath
21 x Palmolive cashmere shower gels
1 x Soap & Glory ifoam body wash
1 x S & G clean on me body wash mini
1 x S & G jam sessions
1 x Marc Jacobs Daisy shower gel
1 x BS lotus & frangipani bathing milk
1 x M & S earth spa deep relax bath salts
1 x Philosophy unconditional love shower gel
2 x BS cocoa butter body wash (one in use)
4 x Lush bubble bars
2 x Lush large bath ballistics (easter eggs)
1 x Lush yummy, yummy, yummy shower cream
1 x Lush sugar scrub
1 x Lush snow showers jelly
1 x Lush strawberry santa shower jelly
1 x BS monoi miracle oil
2 x BS passionfruit shower gel
1 x BS mango shower gel
1 x BS pink grapefruit shower gel
1 x BS strawberry shower gel
1 x BS olive shower gel
2 x BS shea shower creams
1 x dove visible care body wash mini
Bodybutters/Lotions/Scrubs
2 x Body Shop coconut milk body lotions
1 x BS lotus & frangipani body puree
1 x BS coconut body butter mini
1 x BS coconut body scrub mini
1 x BS raspberry body scrub
1 x BS passionfruit body scrub
1 x BS passionfruit body butter
1 x BS almond body butter
1 x BS wild cherry body butter
1 x BS coconut shimmer body butter
1 x BS black velvet apricot body smoother
1 x BS black velvet apricot frosted shimmer lotion
1 x Soap & Glory butter up body lotion
1 x S & G flake away mini
1 x Elle MacPherson firm and flawless body lotion
1 x Elle ultimate moisture body butter
1 x Bliss Fat Girl Sleep
1 x Philosophy amazing grace firming body emulsion
1 x n-spa hot detox body smoother
1 x L’occitane verbena body lotion 50 ml
1 x Neutrogena deep moisture body lotion sachet
1 x Lush sacre Coeur massage bar
1 x Lush Buffy massage bar
1 x Bliss high thighs cellulite fighting serum
Soaps
1 x Berkely Square white tea soap
2 x Sanctuary sento soaps
1 x Bliss soap
9 x Lush soaps
Body Spraysqsx
1 x S & G girligo body mist
1 x S & G flirtigo body mist
1 x Sanctuary body spray
Handcare/Footcare
1 x S&G hand food
1 x Avon glycerine hand cream
1 x No 7 revitalising hand saviour 25ml
1 x Time Delay hand cream
1 x Boots moisturising nail removal pads
1 x S & G feet dreams
Haircare
3 x John Freida miraculous recovery recovery hair masque
1 x JF luxurious volume shampoo
1 x JF luxurious volume conditioner
1 x JF shine release shampoo
2 x JF liquid shine conditioner (one in use)
1 x JF liquid shine conditioner
4 x Charles Worthington moisture seal shampoo
2 x CW moisture seal conditioner
1 x Aussie 2 in 1 shampoo/conditioner
1 x Aussie miracle hair insurance leave in conditioner spray
1 x Aussie dual personality heat protection leave in spray
1 x Trevor Sorbie straightening balm
1 x TS long hair shampoo
1 x Soap & Glory Hair Supply
1 x Lee Stafford hold tight firm hold hairspray
1 x LS shine head shampoo mini
1 x LS poker straight dry shampoo
1 x Redken rough paste
1 x Herbal Essences shampoo sachet
1 x HE conditioner sachet
1 x Body Shop olive glossing shampoo
1 x BS banana shampoo
1 x BS banana conditioner
1 x Pantene breakage defence strengthening lotion
2 x Pantene intensive hair repair masque sachets
8 x Nutriheat capsules
1 x Lush American Cream conditioner
1 x James Brown scandalous rescue treatment
1 x Nicky Clarke smooth it over conditioner
Toothpaste
3 x Colgate sensitive (two in use)
1 x Arm & Hammer sensitive
2 pack Colgate zigzag plus toothbrushes
1 x Colgate Plax mouthwash
Fragrance
1 x Juicy Couture EDP 50 ml
1 x Prada EDP 80 ml
1 x Bvglari Omnia amesthyste 30 ml
1 x Philosophy Unconditional Love
1 x Vera Wang Princess purse spray
1 x Benefit b spot spray 1.5 ml
1 x Abercrombie perfume 15 spray 15 ml
1 x JC parfum oil 5ml
1 x BS White Gardenia EDT
1 x Sarah Jessica Parker purse spray
Hair Removal
2 x sachets Boots Expert bikini hair removal cream & finishing cream
1 x Veet spray on removal cream
1 x bottle Nair hair removal lotion
2 x Nair moisturising hair removal sachets
1 x BS sugaring hair removal
1 x BS sugar strips
Tanning
1 x St Tropez aero bronze spray
1 x St Tropez body polisher
1 x Sanctuary self tan prepare body lotion
4 x Nivea sun self tan wipe sachets
1 x pack M & S self tan corrector wipes
Accessories
3 x packs cotton wool pads
2 x BS bath lilies, 2 x Boots ones
1 x S&G shower puff
2 x Tweezerman tweezers
1 x Superdrug eyebrow shapers
1 x No7 ultimate moisture gloves
1 x Sanctuary cellulite massager
2 x S&G bath pillows
1 x JK nail file
Other
2 x sanctuary kyphi nourishing intensive salve
1 x Boots expert scar care serum
1 x Bio Oil
1 x Bach’s rescue remedy
1 x Badger sleep balm
1 x M & S beauty sleep pillow mist
1 x Dove green tea and cucumber roll on deodorant
1 x BS aloe roll on deodorant
Oh my goodness!!! :eek:
You are SO in the right place!!!
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Are men allowed to participate in this challenge? :cool:0
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all alone again:(,OH gone off to Denmark please all keep your fingers crossed he arrives back late tomorrow so we can go on holiday early wednesday!
just finished Aveeno cream WNBA(actually it was a freebie) no better than other butters.
joined half price beauty club so looking forward to some bargains:)
going to do pedicure whilst watching Lewis alone tonight,OH said when I told him why didnt you get the beautician at the club to do it?said lack of time so he suggested beautician at our hotel....ahhhhh he can be sweet:)
off to chatworth house for a flower day tomorrow so up at 5 a.m:eek::eek::eek:0 -
I feel all
now by your reactions to my stash:rotfl: Especially considering that its much less than it used to be:eek: I do have a tendency to stockpile things, I have cupboards full of toilet rolls, laundry stuff, washing up liquid etc as I hate the thought of running out *should probably insert a crazy girl smiley here*:rotfl:
Pleased to report I have used up an item of my stash already, the philosophy unconditional love shower gel. It was really lovely, with a nice scent although not as strong as I expected it to be. As much as I liked it I wouldn't buy again as they are ridiculously expensive, and I only ever get the philosophy shower gels when they are included in a QVC offer set where they work out free as I would be buying the skincare items anyway.
tara thanks for the review of the dove self tan, is that from Poundland?:starmod:C'est la vie:starmod:0 -
Oh the shame of it:o
I just opened my fridge and discovered something I had completely forgotten about - the BS elderflower cooling eye gel. I have just applied some, and whacked some on the OH as well:rotfl::starmod:C'est la vie:starmod:0 -
Are men allowed to participate in this challenge? :cool:
There is a 'minimum amount of toiletries' requirement to be allowed to participate... and no man would *ever* have that many! :rotfl: Just kidding!c_l_a_i_r_e wrote: »
tara thanks for the review of the dove self tan, is that from Poundland?
Yes, what a bargain. :beer:Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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