No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

trudij

bargainbetty wrote: »

No honey, we all have a vindictive part. You would have to be a complete saint to sit there and wholeheartedly wish him pure happiness at this stage. Maybe in a few months you'll feel able to just shake your head and hope he is getting on alright, but considering the circumstances, you're doing well to not be making up voodoo dolls.

Slightly worrying group hug for you from us :grouphug: The sentiment is right, but the emoticon is so very, very wrong.

Oh Sawan - HUGE hug from me too - how sad. Cant add anything to the others at all - though just remember that Rosemary is completely right about the in-laws !!!
xxx

Fiasco55

master_of_puppets wrote: »

this sounds a fun thread! but won't we make Boots bust? lol! i've got 3 drawers of toiletries and one box full of herbal essences from Tesco good old days. i've got a new bathroom coming with lots of new drawers to fill, so i'm going top fill them with the posher toiletries!

:wave: Welcome master of puppets - it is a fun thread and very supportive however there is no chance of boots going bust given the amount we all still buy....:rotfl:

Bronnie wrote: »

Thinking maybe next month's challenge should be renamed

"No buying toiletries in March......and I really do mean it this time.......Challenge!"

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Love it!!!!

NuffinisFree wrote: »

Ok, So tally of how many ppl brought the BS Voucher?

I'm resisting so far as i have over 2 years worth of bodyshop items to get through so cant count myself in.
Tally - 0

Count me out as I don't like TBS.

mcculloch29

sawan82 wrote: »

Having a rubbish day. About 10 days ago found out my OH's (for 4+ years) parents arranged his marriage. And it wasn't to me. So his family are old-fashioned/narrow-minded/whatever you want to call it. He won't go against them. So I'm very much So to distract myself I've decided to plan my spending (and limit it!) Sorry for the rant btw

Sawan, what a strong woman you are! That must have been an absolute hammer blow - I can't even begin to imagine how I would feel in the same circumstances and I thought I'd been through a bit.
Huge amounts of love, strength and hugs to you, this thread is a very supportive one and thank you for sharing with us.

I know what I would call your OH's family and most of it isn't printable, but I must also accept that this is part of a culture that I have very limited knowledge of.

Catslovelycats

anyone got problems keeping this thread in their subscribed lists?
it keeps disappearing from mine...

Anyway
just finished a face mask - Liz Earle Clay one
WIBA? nice enough - skin feels refreshed and clean after using it but for the price I'd go for something cheaper that feels the same

Fiasco55

sawan82 wrote: »

Having a rubbish day. About 10 days ago found out my OH's (for 4+ years) parents arranged his marriage. And it wasn't to me. So his family are old-fashioned/narrow-minded/whatever you want to call it. He won't go against them. So I'm very much So to distract myself I've decided to plan my spending (and limit it!) Sorry for the rant btw

*Hugs* to you Sawan - I can't add anything that others haven't already said. Take some time and really look after yourself just now. Dig out some of the lovely products and get using.

Kaz2904 wrote: »

*Mitigating cicumstances!*
OK, so we promised we'd take the kids to see gnomeo and juliet today. DH has an orange sim as does MiL. DH had no credit so off I trots to B**ts and get £5 credit. For which they give me a £5 voucher. Off I pop around the store looking in the clearance section for stuff I can't live without. Then I remembered that I need mascara. The one in the GWP is blue so no good (anyone want it?). I get to the till with my natural collection mascara £1.99 but no coupon for me having looked at the nice new curly No7 on 3for2 with a GWP eyeshadow set at £13. Whilst queuing (sp?) I spot a sign A4 sized on the counter saying this mascara is £10 for a trial offer for February. So I grabbed the kids and hot footed it back to the mascaras. Grabbed 3 and the freebie eyeshadow pallette. Went back to pay and she rang it through at £21. I pointed out that it should be £15 and held up the sign. Off she went to check whilst the other assistant stood there happily yapping to me and saying it was a lovely eyeshadow set and that I can use it with water too as an eyeliner. It has a brush with it too. Then she was saying to DD how pretty she is and how lovely and red her lips are (DD's 9!). Anyhoo, the other lady came back and said it ran out today so she would have to override it. I think she was hoping I'd say "Oh well" but her colleague said she had to honour it as it was there!
So, 3 of these http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Exquisite-Curl-mascara_1161016/ and one of these http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Eye-Palette_1124748/ for £15 and another £5 voucher.
She chuckled as she gave it to me and laughed more when I said "Now I've got to go round and do it all over again!"

:T result!!!

trudij wrote: »

Oh Sawan - HUGE hug from me too - how sad. Cant add anything to the others at all - though just remember that Rosemary is completely right about the in-laws !!!
xxx

I agree with that too.


A UU for me Perlier Body Lotion 200mls. WIBA? No I don't think so. It was okay to use but I have others that I have used and prefered. I am glad to have used it up as it was one of the oldest products in my stash - maybe 7-8 years old. Another £2 in my pot.

This has been a really slow UU month for me as I am into larger size products so I have so say I am missing the rush of the UU's.

Alton_Towers

*Hugs* to you Sawan - All I can suggest is lots of pampering to cheer you up! Time and body butter are a great healer :-)

Tally for the BS voucher here is 1 - going to use it towards my sis in laws bday and maybe a couple of little bits for me..........goes to park ones harris on the naughty step for a bit.

juliebunny

Sawan can't believe the parents in law let him go out with you all those years when he has an arranged marriage - all seems wrong to me. BIG pink hugs to you.

catslovelycats wrote: »

anyone got problems keeping this thread in their subscribed lists?
it keeps disappearing from mine...

No problems here - do you think you get chucked out by Martin for buying too much stuff? :money::rotfl::rotfl:

Has anyone else received their L'Occitaine Soap from the Daily mail £1.99 offer last week - I ordered mine Friday and want it to arrive - NOW!!! I am so impatient and hate waiting for things - always convinced they are lost in the post!

Tracey2609

Hi All,

I've got two UU to report: -

S&G Off Your Face Cleansing Cloths (25 wipes) WNBA - I have to say I think that the Champneys Cleansing Wipes are nicer (wasn't overkeen on the scent of the S&G ones). Sanctuary Body Wash (250ml) WNBA - I've got anothe one in my stash from Christmas and again I'm not keen on the scent.

Absinthe_Fairy

Wow, this thread moves so fast!

Congratulations on your bundles of joy SJP and Buttercup :j

Hugs to you Sawan what an awful thing to happen but I reckon Rosemary has a point about the in-laws! Buy some nice things and treat yourself!

I am ensconced in London, plus toiletries (which are staring at me from my shelves!). I've been pretty good - bought mouthwash, two travel toothbrushes (they're hard to find!) and Evening Primrose Oil from Boots next to work, but managed to resist the goodies!

bunnykins

Evening Ladies

I've got to say going cold turkey this month has been excrutiatingly hard work:mad: I finally gave in today and popped into Boots to see if I could find a glitch and therefore a cheap fix:o only to come out again with ..............................2 yes only 2, 25% off deo vouchers from the ACM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it - how good was I???? :A:A:A

I've a couple of splutterers still going but should be finished by the end of the week , Dove pro-age shower gel, and the flaming tresemme blonde shampoo (I think the shampoo fairy keeps adding a drop more every night when I'm asleep:rotfl::rotfl:)

Congrats to our new Mum's and hugs to Sawan82