No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

trudij

Forgot to confess to this earlier - I used one of my foam party vouchers to pick up another colour - so I have two in my stash now - the one for the party and this spare one. Asked my friends if any of them wanted the other voucher,and they all said no - so might well get another for me - its not like I dont use it now !!!

sawan82

ma-ri-ella wrote: »

ok so totals for feb are:35uu (but this includes 6/7 samples)
ins-urban decay eyeliners x15 (not received these yet),mac eyeshadow and 2 burts bees lipbalms

Is that the UD15 eyeliner set?? I've been lusting after that for ages. When you get it can you post what its like? I mean, for general knowledge purposes. It's so much more helpful when someone who owns a product comments on it. Published reviews aren't always as helpful.

London_baby

Just sneaking in before the end of Feb :-)

UU: Nivea lip balm - WIBA? Yes, quite moisturising and cheap.
Skinfood exfoliator - Regular product so WBA.
Red Wet n Wild lipgloss - WIBA? Yes, very cheap at 99p and last ages.

One in to report: Bodyshop Honey & Oat 3 in 1 mask. There was an offer on this but I resisted and only bought one where I would have normally bought 3 without trying it first. Will test this after I've finisged my exfoliator.

That's it, see ya in March!

PudseyDB

One last post from me for Feb.......I've found another stash of troiletries and amongst them was a Avon 2 in 1 foot scrub and soak.

On opening it, I think its changed consistency. If anyone with kids knows what the pots of farting gel are like (stick finger in yucky gel for comic noises!) well.....this is what this is like. Now I've had fun sticking my finger in (I'm still a kid at heart ) but decided its not really something I want to try and squish all over my feet:rotfl:so its been binned

sofababe

Went into Bury St Eds with DD and Mum today, went into Boots but only to load mail order points onto my card. Nothing worth having on offer at the ACM:( Very pleased with myself for avoiding the 342 offers
Have realised today that the Nivea Q10 hand cream I get in Asda at £1 for 30ml in their travel bit is actually cheaper than the regular size at £4.25 for 100ml :undecided
Also avoided BS, didn't even get to that side of the road!
There's a humongous Poundland in the old Woolies site and I successfully avoided that too, mainly because DD looked at me like I was some sort of loon when I suggested it
I'm currently bidding on an S&G scrub on eBay but my high bid is all I've got in my Paypal account so if it goes higher than that I'll let it go. My stash drawer is fit to burst so I really CANNOT buy more next month!! Not even the Glamour offer...........yeah, whatever!! :rotfl:

ETA: UU Dove stick deodorant, the no white marks one. I have a Mitchum roll-on on standby already. WIBA? Yes, definitely. I love Dove deos, but am looking forward to trying the Mitchum after many recommendations on this thread.

fixx

juliebunny wrote: »

My bestie and me have agreed today we MUST improve our willpower in march. Please no more mention of the Glamour magazine....she is really struggling with that one...:eek:

Does this mean that we wouldn't have to confess if we bought it?! :A:p

fairydustandsparkles wrote: »

I'm not sure about March though, sometimes I like buying um, multiple copies of a certain magazine and they 'give' me things. It's not a real toiletry spend though because i'm um, buying them for the magazine :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
It must have great articles, if you need to read them so many times?

NuffinisFree wrote: »

OUTS:
BS Nettle shampoo (old style) WIBA - No, made my ends really dry n roots greasy after 2 days. Still have 2 bottles to get through, Noooooooo

BS Nettle conditioner - Same as above

Could you use them for anything else e.g. shampoo as shower gel, bubble bath, makeup brush cleanser, surface cleaner? And conditioner as shaving lotion, and fabric softener as someone mentioned a few days ago? (Still haven't tried that, but so want to!)

Alternatively, if you haven't opened the other bottles, maybe try ebay? If they're old-style stuff you can't get anymore, there might be someone out there desperate for them!

If they really don't suit your hair, don't torture yourself, use something that will make your hair look amazing :T

fixx

sawan82 wrote: »

Is that the UD15 eyeliner set?? I've been lusting after that for ages. When you get it can you post what its like? I mean, for general knowledge purposes. It's so much more helpful when someone who owns a product comments on it. Published reviews aren't always as helpful.

I've got this, and really like it, i've been using at least one pencil a day since I got it :rotfl:

Seriously, I don't normally wear anything other than foundation and mascara for work, but I'm really enjoying using these - either the browny colours, or just a little bit of colour (blue today )

The only thing I don't like is I think the black is a bit too soft - I used it on Saturday night for a night out, and it was all over my face after an hour in a hot bar, boo. And this is after using both Benefit "Stay don't stray" and "She laq", both of which are really good for keeping eye makeup in place!

Apart from that, all the colours aren't quite as soft, so don't move, but are soft enough to go on easily without tugging, blend and smudge easily enough, and last pretty well.

Hope that helps!

minerva_windsong

I've just remembered that I'm adding my Boots Ingredients hair mask into the Give and Make Up box, because having had another look at it it doesn't look like there's actually anything wrong with it, so I'm simply concluding that I don't really like it but that it might as well go to a good home.

thevicster wrote: »

IT is lovely Minerva - light and fresh - not that I'm encouraging you !!!!

I've been into Debenhams a few times to sniff it and I did love it, and my Boss Orange is my last 'summer' perfume so in theory I could have it on the 'OK to have a product-in-waiting' rule... no! Must not find reasons to justify unneccessary purchasing!

juliebunny wrote: »

Minerva_Windsong - take it you resited the BS voucher by the amount of BS stuff leaving the building! :j

Yes I did I did briefly consider it but then thought, "No, because all I will buy is shower gel and I have enough of that to last me a lifetime!"

*shuffles off to March thread now*

ETA my OUTs and INs for February:

OUTs
Body Shop Coconut Body Butter 50g - WBA
Cath Kidston Bluebell Hand Cream 30ml - WMBA
Body Shop Moringa Body Scrub 50ml - WMBA
Elemis Sensory Heaven Bath Oil 12ml - WMBA
Lush Waving Not Drowning Bath Ballistic - WBA but discon so can't
Lush Frog Prince Bath Ballistic - WMBA
Lush The Boog Bath Ballistic - WMBA
James Brown London Intensive Mask For Hair 100ml - WMBA
Body Shop Cranberry Joy Hand Cream 30ml - WMBA

INs
Dolce & Gabbana Rose The One EDP 30ml
S&G Scrub Of Your Life 200ml
S&G Hand Food 125ml
S&G Heel Genius 125ml

pinkfluffybabe

Final UU for feb. Cleanse and polish. WIBA? Prob not, i've several others left and I'm trying to find a replacement HG cleanser.

VALM

pinkfluffybabe wrote: »

Final UU for feb. Cleanse and polish. WIBA? Prob not, i've several others left and I'm trying to find a replacement HG cleanser.

Me too. I stopped using C&P when the formula changed and my quest still continues! I've decided that it's the Eucalyptus fragrance that I miss!