No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

Absinthe_Fairy

To whoever was asking about exfoliators and shower puffs, I use both - exfoliator/body scrub several times a week and a shower puff with shower gel each time I wash - I don't feel clean enough if I don't!

Jacks_xxx

Lovely stash pics thevicster! :T:T:T

thevicster

Thanks for the kind comments everyone - I have to admit I'm looking forward to getting a bit of space back!

Kaz - thanks for the tip about the FCUK shower scrub, I'll get that out of the way asap, I love the range too!

Great stash Absinthe - you've got some fab products to use!

Good luck for tomorrow Roshydoshy, hope it goes well and your new hair colour sounds fab!

Another couple of use ups:

Shilpa Shetty perfume...I can see why this was £1.99, it was awful!
Tesco Vit E wipes - liked these and were cheap, unfortunately don't really live near a Tesco or would buy some more

juliebunny

Absinthe_Fairy wrote: »

Happy February everybody!

I photographed mine the other night and uploaded it to flickr, however I can't seem to get the pic to appear on here, so here's the link if anyone's interested...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/palelyloitering/5408105809/

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If anybody is interested - you are kidding right?!! :jI wanted to climb into the picture and have you talk me through your products!! LOL!! :j

I felt inspired by the 2 stash pics on here tonight to rumage through my S&G box and have now pulled out 2 new products to treat myself with at the weekend - hang the 'use in order' strategy for this w/end! So thank you for your Pink Candle inspiration (jeez, maybe I should photo my candle drawers (all 4) as well!) :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

mineallmine

sarah*a wrote: »

Actually - quick question for those including how much they have spend in their sigs.

Do you include things bought with points? for example mine is £45 :eek: but approx £20 of that was points/gift card spends.

:cool:

Hard cash only for me.

tara747

Kaz2904 wrote: »

@ Tara, I know that you can't return half used products to boots but I think that if a product stops working then I might go and complain to them. They may not do anything but then again, they might! My sister bought some cream and reacted badly to it and emailed boots. She ended up getting a full refund onto her boots card.

Thanks, will keep in in mind

Mags30 wrote: »

It's for Ireland too, send one to your mothers house:)

Ins to confess here too:o

I needed contact lens solution so I bought it in Boots to get points and a skincare voucher. Then I found OLAY wake up wonder cream on clearance:jThe SA let me use the voucher so I only paid €0.49, not a bad price for moisturiser:rotfl:The clearance stand also had Marc Jacobs Lola body butter for €10 so I got that too but I paid for that with points. And I got a 90% off Fearne hatbox too yesterday:o

Does anybody here have/use Elizabeth Arden Prevage eye cream? I know it's not exactly MSE priced but it would last at least 6 months and could be purchased with a GWP (gift with purchase) which isn't so bad. I have the samples from last month and would :heart2: to buy it. Maybe when I've used up enough things to justify it :cool:

Thanks for the Olay tip-off, I will order some to go to mum's!!! :j

Well done on your voucher bargain too, and as for the Fearne hatbox, I am very jealous

I haven't used Prevage eye cream, sorry xoxo

thevicster wrote: »

As promised, some pics for you guys :j:mad:;):o:eek::eek::rotfl:

make up (it looks worse than it really is!)


stuff in the bathroom (there is a bit more but it's kinda spread around). The stuff on the blue bag used to be on a over the door hanging shelves thing until it broke under the weight!!!!!


Stuff on dressing table - all the storage boxes are full! To be fair my OH does have 2 deodrants and a comb on there, so it's not all mine! :rotfl:


I also have a basket of minatures which I forgot to photgraph. Er, I don't think I will be buying anything until 2020! Looking forward to getting the space back to be honest!

Fab pics thevicster! Thanks :A

mineallmine

Right, off to bed shortly let's see how many products I could use before bed:
Cleanse, exfoliant, rich night cream, body cream, hand cream. Not bad.

I think tomorrow I'll try using the Avon cashmere foundation - as I'm more likely to use liquid foundation outside of summer. And b&ggar it, I'll dig out that BarryM blue pencil - who cares if its OTT for daytime. Pink candle philosophy I say. :A

bev97

hi everyone so much to catch up on.
After doing my stash list yesterday I am trying to use up more than ever! Don't know how I would put a pic up though of my stash - advice please?

Anyway, one more UU- Decleor Aroma Night Iris Balm 15ml -although it is small it has lasted me ages and I only use a tiny amont once a week WIBA - Yes and have one in my stash although I am going to open the neroli version next. It makes a massive difference to my skin and can see an improvement in my skin.:T

tara747

theonlynuttytart wrote: »

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!

Good theory, I like it :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

trudij wrote: »

Good Luck Roshy - you will be grand Im sure...

Wanting an IN, but Im being thwarted - Ive got my token for the free trial Chanel mascara, but I cant make the "nearest stockist" link work - can someone please tell me if I can get one in Poole or Bournemouth??!!!!

http://um.chanel.com/lb/inimitable06/default.php?la=en-gb&lo=gb&re=chanelcom&goto=0 / _blank

but only becuase I know nobody will take advantage of it....
welcome newbies !! :j

I managed to print a Chanel mascara voucher and am going to just take it to the nearest counter(s) to chance my arm!

juliebunny wrote: »

I felt inspired by the 2 stash pics on here tonight to rumage through my S&G box and have now pulled out 2 new products to treat myself with at the weekend - hang the 'use in order' strategy for this w/end! So thank you for your Pink Candle inspiration (jeez, maybe I should photo my candle drawers (all 4) as well!) :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

4 candle drawers!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

I'm all showered, body buttered and feeling fab. I've opened the Youth Code serum (even though I have other serums on the go - naughty me - but my justification is that i want to find out if it's good while the voucher is still on) and I really like it! Yay!

Absinthe Fairy - fab pic!!! :T

Good luck tomorrow roshydoshy

mineallmine

Updated list! As splutters finished. Stuff I'm targeting as a use up in *pink*. Stash on right hand side:

:eek:No need to buy any of this until 1st Nov - so no:
Bronzer/blush - Elf Elf kit, Clarins, MUAx2, MUA pink blush; BareEssentials (HG Laura Geller)
Moisturiser (rich) - Nivea soft; Clinique x2; Clarins red/firming/multi x2/SPF (Clarins)
Body butter - Palmersx2, Avon, S&G, Elemis (HG Champneys) Hand cream - S&G, Nivea, Aveeno, Clarins.

:(No need to buy any of this until 1st Aug - so no:
Foundation - Bourjois; Avon; Tesco; Coll2000; MaxFactor; L'oreal (HG Coll.2000 mineral)
Face masks - Elemis; Clarins; Mudd. +Jeunessex4 (HG Dermologica)
Bath/shower/scrub - Radox, S&G, Nivea. S&G scrub x2.

:oNo need to buy any of this until 1st May - so no:
Mascara - Rimmel volume flash, Clarins sample Lip gloss - Rimmel, S&G, Superdrug
Eye make up remover - L’Oreal; Clinique.(HG L’Oreal)

:money:My Holy Grail (HG) list, used regularly and bought at best MSE time::money:
Clarins Cleanser * Dermologica exfoliant* Body Shop seaweed SPF * Clinique spot clearing gel