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No Buying Toiletries in December Challenge

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  • Have you tried Superdrug Vitamin E range? My DD has just started using the day and night creams and she loves them. Only £2.99 too. They also so a face wash in the Vitamin E range for £1.99.

    http://www.superdrug.com/vitamin-e/superdrug-vitamin-e-face-wash-150ml/invt/102598/


    The Vit E range has been 2 for £3 since before Christmas which is amazing value for young skins.

    http://www.superdrug.com/moisturiser/vitamin-e-day-cream-125ml/invt/398217/

    Some of the range (face creams etc) is still showing at this price an the website, but not the face wash for some reason....might be worth checking out instore.
    ALJA wrote: »
    I use a few things from the superdrug vitamin E range and I've been happy with them :) I use the night cream, body lotion & body scrub at the moment

    Might have to check this out as both you ladies are suggesting it, feel a bit wary of buying something and then having to use it even if I don't like it!
    tara747 wrote: »
    Whaaaat???? Oh nooooo, temptation!! :eek:

    and I must admit I bought one, I haven't got another face cream in my stash as I'm still waiting for my Body shop order to arrive to only got the one I'm currently using...and it was nearly half price with free del....back on the naughty step for me
    *wonders when they will make dressing gowns acceptable day wear?*
    No new toiletries challenge - use up the stash first!
    NSD Jan 2/15
  • tara747
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    Becky_2 wrote: »
    Once a week I do a facial scrub and follow up with a face mask. Today I have used LE's Intensive Nourishing treatment (facial mask). WIBA? No way, this is a horrible product I didn't like the feeling of it all. I have used this product up by mixing it with my favourite facial mask Origins Drink up.

    Happy New Year to you all.

    Becky

    I love Drink Up too :)

    OK, I am going to buy the S&G cream, bad me!!! :o p.s. QONMW, you can only use it for 21 days at a time so you'll need to buy something else as well :evil laugh:

    p.s. Vit E Superdrug stuff is lovely except the eye cream, it's awful!!!
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  • Turtle
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    Hello ladies :) I have 3 or 4 bottles of Dove / Johnson's holiday sun type stuff that are 3 or so years old. As you can tell, I don't really use it but would it be ok to use? If so, I'll give it away but if not it will go in the bin. Thanks in advance for your considerable expertise ;)
  • asset2004
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    Turtle wrote: »
    Hello ladies :) I have 3 or 4 bottles of Dove / Johnson's holiday sun type stuff that are 3 or so years old. As you can tell, I don't really use it but would it be ok to use? If so, I'll give it away but if not it will go in the bin. Thanks in advance for your considerable expertise ;)

    do they smell ok? If so I'd probably be tempted to use them on my legs. If not then bin them :)
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  • another small UU to report neutrogena grapefruit facial wash sachet, WIBA have another one to use up, was a nice fresh smell to it, might switch to it but had bought origins never a dull moment which i love and makes my skin feel really nice.
    will have to have a clear out of some of my make up - to my shame:o tried to have a go at using up the great lipstick mountain and a bobbi brown have used lipstick and a mac lipstick both taste "funny" - the bobbi brown was bought in 1995 i think - it was when the brand was first launched in harrods and the mac lipstick was bought 2002 in duty free on a holiday:eek:
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  • asset2004
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    I have another UU Tesco facial cleansing wipes WIBIA yes! Great value at about 27p and if I have time cut them in half so last twice as long! lol I have quite a few to use first though before I buy anymore!
    Took an order back to the Body Shop yesterday that was delayed in the snow. I had the receipt and the manager was adament that they could only refund the sales price, not the price I paid. I knew my rights and wouldn't back down. She was a dragon and called customer services only for them to tell her I was the get the full refund. It wasn't like I was trying to pull a fast one and didn't have a receipt. Anyway eventually got the refund but felt quite upset when I came out.
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  • tara747 wrote: »
    OK, I am going to buy the S&G cream, bad me!!! :o p.s. QONMW, you can only use it for 21 days at a time so you'll need to buy something else as well :evil laugh:
    welcome to the naughty step :p I didn't know you could only use for for 21 days...I have got another HG body shop vitamin e illuinated on the way so no need to buy anything else :) what should i do if there is more than 21 days worth, stop using it at 21 days?
    p.s. Vit E Superdrug stuff is lovely except the eye cream, it's awful!!!

    another vote for the superdrug vit e, ok ladies I think I'll give it a try, 3 people saying good things is good enough for me to give it a whirl
    asset2004 wrote: »
    do they smell ok? If so I'd probably be tempted to use them on my legs. If not then bin them :)

    I always thought that holiday stuff smelt a bit funny to start with, i they've not been opened they should be ok, otherwise I'd bin it.
    alfiecat wrote: »
    - the bobbi brown was bought in 1995 i think - it was when the brand was first launched in harrods and the mac lipstick was bought 2002 in duty free on a holiday:eek:

    :eek: a 15 year old lipstick, if it's used I'd bin it...if it's unopened I'd ebay it as vintage ;)
    *wonders when they will make dressing gowns acceptable day wear?*
    No new toiletries challenge - use up the stash first!
    NSD Jan 2/15
  • Tara - how did the bodyshop vitamin e face oil turn out? have you tried it yet? (you bought agggggeees ago in one of the bodyshop glicthes)
    *wonders when they will make dressing gowns acceptable day wear?*
    No new toiletries challenge - use up the stash first!
    NSD Jan 2/15
  • one last thing...does anyone know what happened to the boots 50% off sale thread? I can't find it anywhere?!?
    *wonders when they will make dressing gowns acceptable day wear?*
    No new toiletries challenge - use up the stash first!
    NSD Jan 2/15
  • Well my final christmas present came in the post today, a £75 house of fraser gift card! Usually I would be straight there buying some piece of make up I don't need...but in the interest of this thread I am going to wait until I use up my guerlain foundation (expensive but totally worth it IMO :D) and use the voucher to replace that instead.

    Wooo go me! x
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