No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

Fiasco55

Nice stash pics Thevicstir :DI could quite happily rummage around in those storage units....

Some nice bargain hauls Tara, Mags & Roshy - not that I am encouraging that sort of behaviour :A

As predicted last night I have a UU. Jasper Conran Body Lotion 100mls which is about 6 years old PRCP. It still did have some scent left and I have another one in the stash. WIBA? It was part of a gift set so I wouldn't go out and buy it on its own but would use if it was part of a set. Went on and dried quickly.

Another £2 in my pot.

Blonde_Ambition

Hi girls (and boy if we haven't scared him off!). I'm having more baths these days in an effort to use up some bubble bath and bath oils. Last night I used a bit of a very old Elemis bath oil (seriously, it must be about 8 years old!). There was about a third of a bottle left and you only put a few drops in the bath. I thought, this is going to take ages to use up. Groan. It's got aromatherapy oils in it and is an oil, so I thought I'd put it a bit of it on my face as my skin felt dry and a bit stressed after a long flight (always a problem). Well, I woke up and my skin looks fantastic!

Actually, does anyone else have this problem? Sometimes I wake up with a crease on my forehead. It's a big wrinkle in-waiting! Sometimes it's quite red, just to make sure the OH can see it! But then it goes down with a bit of time. Anyway, after using the oil, it didn't appear and the red blotchiness in my skin is much reduced. I'm delighted but I must resist over-using it as it is an oil.

A few years ago I did an aromatherapy course and the teacher recommended putting essential oils (according to what you need) in some Simple (or similar) moisturiser. I can't understand why I stopped doing that and started accumulating products instead. I'm really looking forward to paring down my stash.

Anyway, that's me finished!

Have applied for the freebie Olay. Well, it's free so I say it's completely allowed!

fru-gal_3

2 UUs in the past couple of days: another sample sized Elemis Pro colagen hand and nail cream and a Molton Brown White Mulberry Hand Cream which I bought with the hand wash, WIBA - I liked the MB cream it smelled nice and sank into the skin well but I have so much hand cream I won't need to get any any time soon.

mad_scientist

hollylangman37 wrote: »

Hello everyone!

I've been a bit of a lurker for ages and finally have the courage to join in. I warn you my stash is huge, I've just spent the last 2 hours going through everything, so shall post up my list later on:)

Wow I think your stash is even bigger than mine!! :rotfl: I counted about 700 items in mine including makeup (which is most of it tbh, love a sparkly eyeshadow!!)

You've got loads of lovely smellies, I've got a bit of stash envy!!

Good luck with the challenge

Kaz2904

Just quickly, The vicster, I love the FCUK pure range but not keen on the oily shower scrub. Enjoy that .
Roshy, all the very best for tomorrow, I hope it's in the bag for you!

Lemon_Tree

Hazz wrote: »

Also as you ladies are so knowlegeable with products I was wondering if anyone can recommend a non smelly shampoo which treats a dry / itchy scalp?

have you tried Nizorelle (or something like that?) it's expensive, but if you can get a doctor to prescribe it (mine won't) you can get a generic version.

hollylangman37

mad_scientist wrote: »

Wow I think your stash is even bigger than mine!! :rotfl: I counted about 700 items in mine including makeup (which is most of it tbh, love a sparkly eyeshadow!!)

You've got loads of lovely smellies, I've got a bit of stash envy!!

Good luck with the challenge

I really don't know where to put it anymore!!
I've got gift sets hidden at the bottom of the wardrobe but then thankyou anyway

Have to confess an IN, Boots lured me in at lunchtime and as I was getting a meal deal, it would have been rude not to the Nails Inc and coke deal, so a nail varnish in that I didn't need but I paid with points

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Hi everyone
I threw out the Soap and Glory Girligo Moisturizing Spray I had - I love S&G but this was awful - Didn't feel it moisturized my skin at all.
I have started the Clinique body butter instead!!:D
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theonlynuttytart

phew taken me ages to catch up! i would like to throw my hat in the ring for feb..... now all those nasty evil make you buy sales are over ..... especially boots, i can keep to my challange!
i have a uu- no 7 day cream. wiba? yes its lovely

i have a theory that when you put a lot of cosmetics and toilietries together...... they breed! i swear there is more than before! and the worse thing? ive put allsorts on my skin, hair, body and the rest and nobody has said i look fabulous ha ha! dont tell me all the promises of youthfullness arent true!

sarah*a

EssexHebridean wrote: »

....... If it was an essential paid for using points of vouchers, then still no, but if it was a frippery bought that way I think I would declare it if, in real terms, I was parting with cash or a direct equivalent (ie advantage points) for it. HTH?

martafdz wrote: »

I would include it as an IN but only include in the sig the amount you have actually spent in cash. .......I only add what I personally spend from my purse , which is for me a realistic way to know if I am spending too much from my salary. Anything else (gifts, vouchers, points...) I do not count. If you were going to buy it in the sales you would not put the first initial RRP but what you have paid, so I consider points to be a personallized discount

All different then :rotfl:

I think I'm gonna go with the 'actual cash out of my pocket' amount. AC points I've already 'paid for' in a sense and gift cards/vouchers are .....gifts

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I have a Body Shop Vanilla body spray that's over 8 years old and it smells (and feels) fine. It's currently being used up under PRCP, as I do love it.

I have a BS Vanilla Perfume Oil thats 20 years old this June :o

Had a mooch in Boots today (with my serum 'testing' friend ) and ended up talking myself into 3 S&G Hand Food Mini's. I did need handcream and will use them all (one upstairs, one downstairs and one in my bag) so am a little cross but not too much

thevicster - I'd have a word with your OH about taking up all your storage space :rotfl::rotfl:

Off for my Bath :cool: