No Buying Toiletries in October Challenge

EssexHebridean

mineallmine wrote: »

And someone just posted this over in the Money Saving Arms:
RAF Chinook pilot lands after being shot in the head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXJBCXHtUgM

Beware - highly inspirational....

Saw that link somewhere else - incredible isnt it!

funky_dumpling

Hello all, have been a lurker for aaaages and I know its half way through the month but its like stopping smoking, there's no point in saying i'll do it next week so here goes. Oh a warning though, my list wont be anything exciting.




Perfumes
Cerrutti – 1881 Used up this morning, it is a sad day *sniff*
Undiscovered – La senza. 1/5th left
Cashmere – Next. 1/3rd left
DKNY – Women. 1/3rd left
Chopard – Wish. ½ left
Christian Lacroix – C'est la fete. ¾ left


I also have full ones of
Gwen Stefani – Lamb
SJP – Covet
Elizabeth Arden - 5th Avenue
but I really don't like any of them so I am going to Ebay them.


Body creams
2 x Next Cashmere moisturising. 1 is spluttering away nicely
1 “ “ perfumed body cream. ½ left
DKNY body lotion. ½ left
La senza undiscovered body lotion. Full
2 x Palmers cocoa butter. 2/3rd left in one and ½ in the other
“ “ “ sachet
Dove pro-age. Spluttering
Dove summer glow. Used twice
Johnson's baby lotion. ¼ left


Hand creams
Vaseline essential moisture. New
Nivea nourishing cream. Used a bit
Superdrug hand therapy. Used a bit


Deodorant
4 x Right guard (for men, works for me) 2 new, 1 ¾ full and the other ¼ full
Superdrug's version of Lynx. New
Dove roll on. 1/3 left


Face care
Skin therapy cleanser. ¾ left
“ “ toner. ¼ left
Clearasil skin perfecting wash. ½ full
Garnier fresh essentials. Used once
Superdrug deep action facial scrub. New
“ “ “ exfoliating wash. New


Nails and feet.
2 x nail polish remover. New
3 x false nail sets. New
Avon foot works sea salt foot scrub. ½ full
“ “ “ pedi-brasion scrub. ½ full
Planet spa paraffin hand and foot treatment. ½ full
Avon glycerine hand cream (I use it on my feet). ¼ left


17 glitter top coat
17 peacock
rimmel double decker red
rimmel blue me away
rimmel shocker
rimmel pulsating
rimmel starshine
rimmel black cab
natural collection rose hip
natural collection black cherry
no.7 damson dream
bourgois 13
sally hansen practical plum
sally hansen hot magenta
carlo di roma taupe
wet and wild sparkled
2true no.9
2true no.16
2true no.5
avon french manicure tip and top coat


Teeth
6 x superdrug extra strength mouthwash (they were 29p, what can I say, it would have been rude not to) 5 full, 1 ½ full
Listerine. Full
Reach junior. ¼ left
2 x Arm & hammer adv whitening. 1 New, 1 ½ left
Colgate total. New
Superdrug totalcare. New
Colgate sensitive pro relief. ¼ left
Superdrug totalcare junior. Just started


Bath & shower products
2 x radox shower gels. 1 ½ full
Dove body wash. ¼ full
Imperial leather bath soak. 1/3rd full
Imperial leather shower gel. ¾ full
Radox bath. ¼ full
Palmolive bath. ¾ full
Superdrug essential shower gel. New
Ben 10 alien force bubble bath. ¼ full
Ikea body scrub. ½ full
2 x dove soap, both being used


Stolen from hotel room
Anne semonin shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and body lotion


Shampoo & conditioner
Lee Stafford poker straight shampoo. Just started
Lee Stafford poker straight conditioner. ¾ full
Vo5 silky smooth shampoo. New
Vo5 silky smooth conditioner. New
Hair remedy drench and repair shampoo. ¼ full
Herbal essences its a curl thing shampoo. ¾ full
Herbal essences its a curl thing conditioner. ½ full
2 x Superdrug intensive colour conditioner. 1 new, 1 ½ full
2 x Superdrug wheatgerm conditioner. 1 new, 1 spluttering.
Twisted sista de-frizz shampoo. ¾ full
Twisted sista de-frizz conditioner. ½ full


Hand wash
2 x Palmolive purity. 1 is ½ full and 1 1/3 left
In the downstairs loo I have a hand soap dispenser and I buy the supermarkets own brand bubble bath to fill it up, we go through loads of handwash in there so had to cut back somehow. There's hand cream in there (see above) so its not too bad for your hands, well if its good enough to bath in.


Hair products
Garnier fructis mousse. ¼ full
Superdrug hairspray. ¼ full
Lee stafford shine head. ¼ full
Lee stafford serum spray. ½ full
Toni&guy shine spray. New
Vitapointe. ½ full
Wilkinsons frizz free serum. Splu splu spluttering
Twisted sista curl activator, curl spray, serum. All used once.


Hair dye
Schwarkopf poly colour
Superdrug colour performance


Misc
2 x Cotton buds. 1 ½ full 1 new
Cotton pads. 2/3rd full
L'oreal colour radiance pack, has shampoo, hair masque and smoothing gel cream in, was a gift, may ebay. (found a dead spider in the gift bag, eeeeew)
6 x Baby wipes. 2 being used, 4 new.
13 x gillette disposable razors


WOW! It doesn't look that much dotted around the house. There's me and my 8 yr old daughter at home so it shouldn't be that hard not to spend. I will probably need conditioner, we go through tons, although as the purpose of this is to use up what we have I may be surprised.
Things I know I will purchase are Wilkinsons frizz free serum and Superdrug colour performance. I have to do my roots every 2 weeks but I have a secret weapon, my Superdrug 30% off homebrand discount card, courtesy of a very dear friend who works there and gave me her friends and family card, so all legit. I buy the hair dye when its on offer already of 2 for £ 5 and then the 30% off of that, but even without the discount I would still say its a bargain, you get a lush conditioner tube in it just as good as the more expensive brands. I have been dying my hair since I was 19, 37 now and this is the best I've used. I must admit if yr looking to save money by changing your brands I can honestly recommend their hair dye and the 2true nail varnish, it is just as good as Rimmel.
I will also buy dove soap we go through this like water too and my daughter will need mouthwash as although I have ton's its too strong for her.


So I am going to attempt to get through until December with only buying;


Superdrug colour performance
Wilkinsons frizz free serum
Dove soap
Children's mouthwash


I hope I haven't bored you too much :-)

Mags30

Alton_Towers wrote: »

The beautician also told me to chuck away all olay, No 7, dermalogica and Elemis stuff as its all very pretty but its like sticking egg white on your skin. It doesnt actually sink in it just sits on the skin making it look like its doing something.

Interesting, what was she saying you should use instead? Strange that dermalogica is on her list, loads of beauticians swear by it.

noynoy

what even the olllld school olay beauty fluid that allways sinks in to mine..can you still get it? That and ponds cold cream and the blue nivea? im thinking of going back to old school beauty roots.

michelle welcome..nice to see someone who just about tops my nail polish collections lol

lynseydee

noynoy wrote: »

what even the olllld school olay beauty fluid that allways sinks in to mine..can you still get it? That and ponds cold cream and the blue nivea? im thinking of going back to old school beauty roots.

michelle welcome..nice to see someone who just about tops my nail polish collections lol

Do you mean the one that comes in the pink bottle? I was thinking of trying that when I need to replace my moisturiser as I've read really good reviews about it.

noynoy

yes thats the one its very old but i remember liking it before all the new fangled thingys with pro retinal whatevers came out.Not too dear either!

Alton_Towers

Mags30 - There seems to be a shift in the beauty industry that Dermalogica and the like are actually stripping the skin and they are pushing more towards products that actually penetrate the skin they recommended the Priori stuff for me but they also mentioned Vitage and Skinceuticals (sp?). I have bought some to try so will post an update. I have always been a No7 and Dermalogica fan so will be interested to see if there is a difference.

trudij

Im still loving my JASON vitamin E oil that I got the other day - I used it this morning and it didnt take as long to go in as I'd feared, so as long as I remember to put it on first it might not look like Ive dunked my face in a fryer.... my skin feels really lovely

one IN - but I dont think it counts at all really (or at most,it will count in December!!) - theres a half price offer on a Ted Baker set in Boots and I told mum that if she wanted to get me it for Christmas then it was fine by me.... so I have a vanity case filled with lots of things (full size things too!) to look forward to in a couple of months time

lynseydee

trudij wrote: »

Im still loving my JASON vitamin E oil that I got the other day - I used it this morning and it didnt take as long to go in as I'd feared, so as long as I remember to put it on first it might not look like Ive dunked my face in a fryer.... my skin feels really lovely

one IN - but I dont think it counts at all really (or at most,it will count in December!!) - theres a half price offer on a Ted Baker set in Boots and I told mum that if she wanted to get me it for Christmas then it was fine by me.... so I have a vanity case filled with lots of things (full size things too!) to look forward to in a couple of months time

How do you know which vitamin oil to get? I've just been having a nosy at this stuff and they all seem to come with different numbers after the name.

Also is this one just the same as buying them in capsule form?

Fiasco55

One UU for me - a free sample Nivea Q10 Firming Body Lotion. Did the job just fine but WNB as I am 1/2 way through The Sanctuary Body Oil spray.

Will have an IN at the start of next week as I am almost out of my Listerine mouth wash. Went to rummage in the stash but only have two travel ones for my holiday next month. Will be at Home Bargains on Monday ....Must stay strong.