No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

Alioth

I'm in for February! Unfortunately not very many use ups last month, but no major spends either: 2 toothpastes, toothbrush and a nail varnish thinner from what I recall. Around £10, yay! I resisted boots and body shop sales!! Picked up a lot of freebies: Clinique mascara, Nails Inc. polish, Body shop mini butters, mouthwash, a few sachets.
In January I started doing make-up every day, and feel great. Those blushes and eye shadows are everlasting! Never used up one in my life. I also started a weekly pampering night, to help me go through face masks, body butters etc. In addition, every new product that I get is placed in a separate box, and opened only after finishing something older. I abide the pink rose philosophy and shop in my stash for the nicest products. Don't want to have too many open pots though!

My stash is a mess as I'm still moving houses. My goals in February are to continue using make-up, and reducing stash. Planned to treat myself to Clinique bonus time when my moisturizer finishes, but not after reading about the Glamour offer.
The ultimate dream is to find a basic body lotion that would also work as a face moisturiser. How wonderful would it be not to have a separate product for each body part.:smileyhea I'm dreaming. I already abolished foot cream and hand cream, I don't have a particularly dry skin so only need 1 body cream to do all of these jobs.

Lemon_Tree

I'm back in. Intend to not spend a penny on toiletries this month. The only potential In i can see is if i actually get one of those hair colourants to try.

First UU of this month - Simply Pure face wipes - WIBA probably not, i certainly don't need to as i have lots of packs in my stash, going to try the Tesco's ones next, if i like them then i will use them instead of the No7 i've been buying.


Roshy - sorry to hear about your redundancy, good luck with the job interview.
Yesterday we were given a little more information about the reorganisation we're under. Looks like my unit will start in Sept, and finish in 2014 so i'm still no wiser as to when i have to fight for my job or start looking. (Nowt round here at the moment though)

[Deleted User]

Count me in again please

Toiletry list for Feb 2011

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Hair[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Aveda - 3/4 litre shampoo
3/4 litre conditioner
250ml shampoo
250ml scalp benefit shampoo
250ml scalp benefit conditioner
Soap and Glory - 2 X 50ml Hair Supply
Teeth
100ml Tesco toothpaste
500ml Oral B mouthwash
Face
200ml Simple toner
Soap and Glory - 75ml Clean Mary
150ml Face Soap
2 X 125ml Greatest Scrub of All[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1X moisturiser
Body
Soap and Glory - 500ml Clean on Me
3 X 75ml Clean on Me
200ml Foam Body Wash
2 X 50ml Flake Away
Body Shop - 2 X 250ml Moringa Shower Gel 1 X 250ml Moringa Shower Gel (01/02/11)
50ml Body Scrub
Sanctuary - 75ml Body Wash
75ml Body Scrub
FCUK - 300ml Body Wash
250ml Body Spray[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4X Sanex deodorant
Body Moisturizers
Soap and Glory - 50ml Righteous Butter
100ml Girligo Moisturizing Spray (01/02/11)
Sanctuary - 2 X 75ml Body Lotion
3 X 150ml Body Butter
Vaseleine 400ml Body Lotion
Clinique 40ml Body Butter[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Hoping to see the list reduce over this month as I have several items near the end of the bottles!![/FONT]

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PudseyDB

A query........................

My kids used to bath regularly (not that they dont now ) but now all 3 prefer showers. However, I'm left with 3 huge bottles of Avon's bubble bath - which I cant use because it sometimes makes me itch (ezcema/sensitive skin).

Is it possible to use bubble bath as shower gel or is it too concentrated for that and I'm risking skin rashes? I notice the Body Shop bottles I use are labelled as bath/shower gel, so is there really any difference, or is it just a marketing con to get us to buy both??

bev97

Alioth wrote: »

In January I started doing make-up every day, and feel great. Those blushes and eye shadows are everlasting! Never used up one in my life. I also started a weekly pampering night, to help me go through face masks, body butters etc. In addition, every new product that I get is placed in a separate box, and opened only after finishing something older. I abide the pink rose philosophy and shop in my stash for the nicest products. Don't want to have too many open pots though!

The ultimate dream is to find a basic body lotion that would also work as a face moisturiser. How wonderful would it be not to have a separate product for each body part.:smileyhea I'm dreaming. I already abolished foot cream and hand cream, I don't have a particularly dry skin so only need 1 body cream to do all of these jobs.

Like your thinking Alioth:). I also have a place for new products and try to keep a check on which ones were bought when and have some sort of rotation. Some products I have do have a use by date on the bottle aswell so I try and use them first.

A face, body, hand, foot moisturiser would be great and I would buy it, but these beauty companies just make money out of us by having so many different lotions and potions for many different jobs. Before, I have used a hand lotion as a body lotion (Neal's Yard mint and bergamot hand lotion) and even used some after sun (Liz Earle
Sun Shade botanical Aftersun gel) as a refreshing eye mask - it was lovely! It was a 200ml tube and last 24mths opened - thats a lot of product for an eye treatment!:T
So why don't we all start experimenting and letting each other know which products can be truly multi-purpose and also very Money Saving. :j

trudij

actually - thinking about the experimenting, how did the pile cream as moisturiser work??? (cant remember who it was now!)

I had a NBE yesterday in Boots (forgot to say !!) - they do Batiste in sparkly gold and silver..... thought I was being very good not getting it - ive only got about 1/3 can left...

1 UU today - the dregs of a perfume (fleur i think it was called) that i was bought for Christmas about 3 years back. WIBA?? no - all its done is prove to me that without knowing what people like,you really shouldnt buy perfume for people...

pinkfluffybabe

Count me in for February. I managed to go the whole of January without buying a single thing, and used up 6 things.

But, I start the month having ordered 3 x batiste online at superdrug. My excuse is that I'm near the end of my existing can and have none in my stash.

Going to try to not buy anything again this month

I like the idea of multi purpose products too - lets share ideas for that as we go!

EssexHebridean

Gillyx wrote: »

I've just rounded up all my toileteries and I'm feeling abit embarrassed. It's like I have some sort of compulsion.

In that case you will fit in well here!

Welcome to the newbies, and welcome back thevicster - good to have you back with us! Sarah glad you've got a diagnosis - at least when you know what you're dealing with you can start taking appropriate action can't you.

Pudsey I can't imagine there is a great deal of difference between bubble bath & shower gel - although I think the Avon B/baths are slightly more liquid than the shower gels so might be a good idea to put into a smaller bottle or ideally one with a pump dispenser on it to avoid it getting spilt.

My Avon Dry Skin SOS handcream gave a splutter last night - I will be sorry when this one dies as unless it comes through clearance I won't be able to replace. I suspect in due course they will do an intensive one in the range but not at the moment. The Olay Serum is still spluttering, as is the Avon Cashmere Finish foundation. I have spares of both of those.

Forgot to declare one UU last month too - a mini Estee Lauder Lucidity Loose Powder which I found when I cleared my dressing table drawer out a few weeks ago. WIBA? - it was really nice, but I don't think I like it any more than the Clinique one I usually use, and the Estee Lauder is a lot more expensive in comparison, so probably not.

sundance218

Count me in again for this month too!

Can't say that I bought zero toiletries last month (boots own shampoo for brown hair, face wash (although I am kind of needing this, and sure deodrant when it was on offer)

Hoping to spend zero money this month...although that Batiste offer in Superdrug is very tempting to say the least - plus I don't have much left of the can I am using just now.

I was thinking on trying actual talc in my hair before I go to sleep at night but not sure exactly how it would work. WOuld probably have to do it on a night where I would have time to wash my hair just in case!) Has anyone tried this?

Mingle

Don't say I didn't warn you:

I gave up on the make up

Body Lotions and Potions
Avon Care Dry Skin SOS (400ml) x2
Active Naturals Frosted Berries Body Butter (200ml)
Active Naturals Winter Honey Body Butter(200ml)
Active Naturals Sweet Clementine Body Butter.(200ml)
Sanctuary Zibu Body Butter (300ml)
The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Body Butter (200ml)
The Body Shop Wild Cherry Body Butter (200ml)
The Body Shop Jolly Orange Body Butter (200ml)
Marks and Spencers Magnolia Body Cream (250ml)
The Body Shop Shea Body Butter (50ml)x3
Avon Naturals Honey and Lemon Body lotion (200ml)
Bayliss and Harding Lavender Body Balm (100ml)
Avon Care Shimmering Body Lotion (400ml)x2
The Sanctuary Body Lotion (75ml)
Thai Spa Lotus Flower and Orchid Body lotion (100ml)
The Body Shop Mango Body Butter (50ml)
Small Sample (50ml) x2
Celebre Body Silk (50ml)
Rose Body Cream (50ml)
Shower Gels/Soap
The Body Shop Moringa Shower Gel (750ml)
The Body Shop mango Shower Gel (60ml)x2
The Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel (60ml)
Spiced Apple Soap (100g)
Lush Ice Blue
The Body Shop Shea Soap (100g)
Sanctuary Zimbu Shower Plunge (200ml)
Avon Senses Sunset (500ml)
Avon Romantic Kiss (250ml)
Avon Be Sensual (150ml)
The Body Shop Fuzzy Peach (250ml)
Baylis and Harding Lavender shower gel (100ml)
Avon naturals Honey and Lemon (200ml)
Small Sample of Shower Gel (50 ml)
Orange and Ginger Original Source (50ml)
The Sanctuary Body Wash (75ml)
The Sanctuary Luxury Bath Float (75ml)
The Sanctuary Body Scrub (50ml) x2
Thai Spa Coconut and Rice Milk (250ml)
Body Therapy Spa (100ml)
Raspberry Milkshake (500ml)
Olive Oil Soap (50g)
Body Scrub
Sanctuary Zibu Salt scrub (475 g)
The Body Shop Mango Scrub (50ml)
The Body Shop Satsuma (50ml)n
Feet
Avon Watermelon foot scrub (75ml)
Avon pedi pads (65)
Watermelon cooling foot spray (75ml)
The Body Shop Peppermint Foot Spray (50ml)
Face
Dry Skin SOS (200ml)
Decleor Visage Face (15ml) x3
Decleor Essential Balm (5ml)
Skin Therapy gentle Facial Wash- (150ml)
The Body Shop Vitamin E Cleansing Bar (100g)
The Body Shop Vitamin E Cleaner (200ml)
The Body Shop Vitamin E Cleanser (60ml)
The Body Shop Vitamin E Toner (200 ml)
The Body Shop Vitamin E Toner (60ml)
Superdrug sensitive toner (150ml)
Boots Cold Cream (200ml)
Skin Essesntials Camomile facial Wash (100ml)
Planet Spa Hawaiin thermal volcano face mask (75ml)
Avon Care (50ml)
Avon care (150ml)
Simple Quick Fix cleansing Wipes (20)
Hair
Sample of Shampoo (50ml)
Asda Smart Price Conditioner (500ml)
Garnier Surf Hair (150ml) x2
Superdrug Intensive Colour Conditioner (50ml)
Tigi Sexed Up Body Building Tonic (200ml)
Advanced techniques Intense Repair shampoo- (250ml)
Tesco Smooth and shine conditioner (300ml)
Planet Spa Olive Oil hair Masque (200ml)
Hand Care
The Sanctuary Hand Wash (250ml)x2
The Sanctuary Hand Cream (75ml) x2
Planet Spa Hawaiian Thermal Volcano Paraffin hand and foot treatment (75ml)
The Sanctuary Cuticle Oil (10ml) x2
Skin So Soft hand cream (75ml)
Asda Nail varnish remover (250ml)
Misc.
2 Sanctuary nail Files
2 Bottles of hand sanitiser.
Johnsons talcum powder (200g)
Magnolia Talcum powder (200g)
Impulse true love Body Spray (75ml)
Perfume
Guerlain Insolence (30ml)
Burberry Weekend London (30ml)
Davidoff Cool water (30ml)

MAKE UP
Eyeliners
Benefit Bad Gal.
Avon brown and black kajal stick
Mascara
Colour trend pump out
Virgin Vie- Dream lashes
Colour trend great lases
avon-perfect wear
Eyeshadow
purple, blue, brown , dark purple, pink turquoise palette.
Light blue, gold, lilac, fresh green, moss green and dark purple palette.
Silver, grey, black, dark purple, pinky-purple, moss green palette.
Soft pink, turquoise, peach, pinky brown, blue, brown palette.
2true- shade 2, black.
Avon- Shimmering sands
Cream- brown x4
Pot of glitter x2
yellow
stargazer- red
Avon true colour palette- freshly cut green
Blusher
Barbie pink
Brownish/bronze
Barbie's car pink (metallic-y)
Peach
Bourjois 34- Rose d'or
Avon -face pearls
Nail Varnish
Little Girl Pink
Metallic Rose
Dusky Purple
Lipstick/gloss
Oh So 80's Nude
strawberry
cherry
barbie pink
Rose
Teenage goth purple
Clinique Sweet Honey
cute or what- light pink
avon-brilliant shine- gleaming coral
Concealer/Face powder/foundation
2true- 3in1 concealer.
Tea Tree Spot Stick
Glimmer Sticks Eyebrow Definer- Brown
Avon final touch
clinique city block


Considering it was my birthday yesterday,I think I did well: The only birthday In was the lush soap.