No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

mineallmine

Updated plan and Stash list!
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, Clarins, 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) Eye cream - Avon; L'Oreal
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 up regularly and bought at the best MSE time::money:
Clarins Cleansers
Dermologica exfoliants
Body Shop seaweed moisturiser SPF
Clinique spot clearing gel

Best of luck everyone and someone said on the January thread (arrrgh cannot remember the name sorry), that for every £50 we splurge, WASTE, on stuff we don't need - totals :eek:£600 in a year:eek:. Now that's a lovely holiday or a big dent in debt.:cool:

My goals for February are simple:
- to target using up my make up stash (bronzer in particular)
- to positively swim in body butters/creams/lotions (swimming the Channel will be a doddle!)
- to carry on the pink rose candle philosophy of not saving anything for best but for using now, today, this very minute.

:A

tara747

Hello thevicster, long time no see! Welcome xo

akh43

I'm in again too, hoping not to buy anything or at least improve on last month's spend. Can't think of anything at the moment I actually need to buy, but occasionally still tempted by the odd bargain:o

Sofababe, Insolence is my all time favourite perfume, currently have 1 bottle on the go and 1 box in reserve, bought for me by my DS/DD last birthday. This is one thing I cant resist when I see at a bargain price, but thankfully not seen it cheap for a while, is on my want list for my birthday, just in case.

Good luck with the job hunting roshy.

Fiasco55

I am in again for this month.

roshydoshy wrote: »

Hi I am definitely in for this month. I have had a bit of bad news today and found out that I am getting made redundant (I was half expecting this, hence me applying for jobs for the past month or so) so I really need to keep expenditure down and fingers crossed I find something quickly.

Good luck this month girls!x

Oh Roshy I do hope it goes well for you on Friday xx

Well my Jan spend grand total is £21.17 spent on a No7 Day Cream, 4 x 500ml Listerine mouthwash and L'Oreal eye make up remover.

Like most of you I am hoping for a ZERO spend in February.

Fingers crossed ladies

ma-ri-ella

hi everyone i defo need to keep going for this month.last months spends werent that bad(for the 2/3 weeks i kept track anyway).spent under £5 and got 2 burts bees lipbalms(not that anyone here is interested but holland and barrets buy one get one half price sale applies to EVERYTHING in store)

Use ups(from 17/1/11
strawberry santa,johnsons baby bath,udprimer,ef cocoa butter lotion revlon photostay, s&g foot mask,avon nail experts, sweet seduction lip balm, no7 cleanse and clean,cocois shampoo, cocois leave in crème,johnsons baby shampoo 100ml,lime splash body wash,neutrogena blackhead remover daily scrub,ice sheers purple,sure cotton dry,mango bar,sanctuary spa body lotion 75ml,colour trends lipstick shade ice champagne,no brand pink lippy,avon supershock intense mascara,glimmersticks brow definer,2xspell eyeshadows,lush space girl bomb,virgin vie eyeshadow watercolour eyes ,asda hand gel,burts bee radiance lip shimmer

outs-soft and gentle soft jasmin x2 not bad i know i wont be able to keep this up but its a good start

No foundation –,mac, studio fix fluid (current) revlon photostay(sealed)el double wear concealer,laura mercier foundation.rimmel london foundation ,everday minerals,couple of spell cosmetics,tesco shimmer powder,bm-original mineral eil,rimmel clear complexion concealer,helen e powder,mac beauty powder-pretty baby-need no foundation for at least a year
No bath or shower gel – olay,whoosh,lempslip herve rleger fe mme,jasper conran woman,soap and glory,radox again no for at least a year
No body lotion/butter-rose butter (superdrug)aveeno,skin so soft body spray/body lotion ,here legre body lotion,forever mariah carey body lotion,johnsons baby lotion,sanctuary spa 250ml x2
No mascara – avon mistake proof,avon supershock,bare minerals,100%pure,mac zoomlash,too faced lash injection,avon supercurl
No primer-using)backups-x3,too faced travel insurance,victoriess,a jackson shadesticksx3,spell cosmeticsx2
No eyemake up or pencils –colour trend blue,avon violet smoke, avon steel smoke,loads! Got a couple at the end of their lifespan so will use these first.also urban decay are bringing out a limited edtion giftset thingy must try and resist!! did the scary thing and counted them up.i need to put it in writing to see how bad it is!!-12 black pencil eyeliners, not including the basic black,white,brown,blue I have currently “using”20 other random colours,about 20 glitter/liquid eyeliners,4 gel eyeliners,spell chardonnay
No eye make up remover –,simple eye make up remover,el gentle,clinque
No lip gloss – spell hologlow-backlit, revlon colourstay, wet and wild lemon,lancome juicy tubes-caramel gospel 2x7ml sample sizes,rimmel stay glossey,loreal glam shine,helen e glamour colour gloss counted over 40lipglosses in totel and 31? lipsticks-i dont even really wear lipstick!!-nxy-bll114 diva,avon-pink pop
blush-everyday minerals-best friend,coralista,dandelion,100% pure,,summer rose-mac,revlon vital radiance,bm-pink ribbon,mac-hipness, well dressed,breezy,gentle,gleeful,nxy-hot pink....

Face Masks/Face Wash/Cleanser
clinque dramatically different moisturizer(currently using)
clinque body crème
clinque dramatically different moisturizer
clinque mild clarifying lotion x2
simple facial wash gel 50ml
simple facial toner x2
lancome gel
mac prep and prime
netro – makeup remoer
neurto-spot sress
ea-3 in 1 wash
planet spa facemask x2
earden cleanser

Shampoo/hair stuffs
john frieda dream curls
avon mirror shine spray (almost gone)
bed head tigi shine junkie x2
johnstones top to toe bath 500ml x2 babyshampoox2
boots honey and jobola shampoo/condi
regis shampoo
keraste shampoo
nspa hair mask
trevor sorbie hair mask
andrew collinge condition
at hairspray
aussie conditoner,dove conditonerx2,loctione shampooo and cond

Deodorant
mitchum
soft and gentle eden x2
impulse true love x2
superdrug spray bottle
sure minerals(current)

lush/bomb cosmetics
rockstarx3
pumpkin
9 bath bombs/bubble bars
soapsx4 from bomb cosmetics
bath blaster/creamer x8 from bomb cosmetics
random soaps

Hand cream/foot creme
sanctuary spa hand crème 30ml(current)
sanctuary spa hand creme
n spa nail crème 225ml
avon cuticle stuffs
sanctary hand soak
clinque hand creame
sanctuary hand scrub
no7 hand crème x2?
Avon foot clay mask
footworks heal cremes
at avon foot creame

Perfume
ice sheers yellow?
sanctuary spa classic x2
lola
avon-in bloom
herve leger femme
bond girl 007
curious x about 3
believe
in control curious
forever mariah carey
about 50 alltogether
random-
hair growth inhibitor spray
toffee body oil-nspa
tesco vanilla crème

and I have body butters etc from sanctuary/body shop(another tubs worth of stuff)eeeek!!

the only thing i might have to buy this year is deoderant and of course marchs glamour magazine:cool:

hey one thing worth checking if you are looking for extra cash (off topic I know) would be the working from home thread-it has loads of ideas some of which really helped me when i was unemployed a couple of years back

sunshineyday

woohoo, shiny new thread

count me in again for February, and this time there will be NO spending! (thank goodness the Glamour clinique freebie is in March:rotfl:)

I had a uu today but not sure if I can count it as it's still January? - a simple face wash, I love this but won't be buying again until I make a bit of a dent in my stash, I'm trying to decide between using sanctuary microbrasion cleanser or cracking open my elemis cleansing melt, hmnn, decisions, decisions.....

also opened an enormous 1litre bottle of Great Hair conditioner today only to discover that the pump is broken and the product is pants, grrr:mad:


roshydoshy- sorry to hear about your job, & good luck on Friday, here's hoping it works out even better for you, xx

Yorkielass

I'm in again this month, in January I spent £6.50 and used about £13 of boots points, I didn't count exactly what I used up, but it was at least 5 things and I threw out lots of old make up and sold a few bits on Ebay too.

This month I'm going to continue with trying to wear make up every day, makes me feel much better when I do, and continue with regular use of other cosmetics too. Also being aware of what I own and so if there are offers/I'm out shopping and I see things I know whether I really need things.

mcculloch29

roshydoshy wrote: »

Thanks , I have an assessment day for a job I am dying to get on Friday but don't want to get my hopes up(!). This is the final part of the process as I've passed all the other interviews and tests etc. It is a complete career change but the skills needed are the same ones that I use currently in my soon-to-be ex-job.

They have told me that it will consist of a 45min personal interview, a 45min interview regarding the role, job shadowing for a bit and a project within a group (they are accepting about 20 people for the intake from this day) relating to the job, so very scary! I hope it goes well but I do believe everything happens for a reason so perhaps my being made redundant is the thing I needed

Sounds rather like my assessment day that really turned out to be an induction day. X fingers.

I remember having a group interview for a college job, I was so convinced this ultra confident woman with far better quals than me had got it .... then I walked into the solo interview and an old boss of mine whom I loved to bits was on the interview panel. I did enjoy that job....

rachel84

I think now is a good time for me to join this thread as i have been following since April 2010 and my stash has been steadily growing since then. I had never even heard of S&G until following this thread, now I have 2 storage boxes full of the stuff!!!!:rotfl:

I do read about other peoples stash and get massive stash envy!
But really need to concentrate on saving up so must learn to be a mse :money:

puss14

Hi I will join in this month also, but I do have 2 gift cards to use from Christmas so may end up getting something skincare wise. I do need some more rosehip oil and possibly some sort of serum (A) as I am almost of my Ultraceuticals Vit A serum and they have changed the formula so am not sure if I will like it as much. At a pinch the rosehip oil by itself may do as I do have a vitamin AC mask which I leave on as an overnight treatment once a week. A clay mask is also needed but i may buy the ingredients and do it myself, oh and I also need some more goats milk soap- I am not going without this no matter how much soap I have stashed.

I would also like to get a new cleanser but am going to wait until I finish at least one more before purchasing(hmm I also need to try out OCM). I also would love to repurchase moo goo double facial moisturiser as my skin just drank this up and loved it, but I do need to finish another couple of moisturisers unfortunately;) This is even after giving away a fair whack of my stash at xmas time to my mum and niece.

UU- prai silk moisturiser sample. WIBA? no probably not, it was very nice but I am going back to my moo goo for my night time moisturiser when I need some.

UU- jericho dead sea clay mask sample. WIBA? possibly depending on the price as it was quite effective but i am not paying a fortune on a clay mask.

Spluttering- palmers concentrated cream and hamiltons 30+daily face.


Roshy gl with the job hunting.

Pickles just wondering are you also going organic with clothing, bedding etc?