No Buying Toiletries in February Challenge

Lemon_Tree

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I don't use it too often but sometimes you feel as if you don't want to slather moisturisers on your body after a bath or shower but want your skin to feel clean and dry. Talc gives you that feeling.
Also good to sprinkle in shoes and on your feet to dry them off before putting socks on.

If, like me, the Boob Fairy visited you, it's great for sprinkling under boobs on a hot day to stop that horrible sweaty feeling you get from skin that is never exposed to air and light.

much better than i would be able to put it, i use it for exactly the same reasons

VALM

sarah*a wrote: »

I keep seeing an omnibus of 'The Wishing Chair' in one of our local charity shop and have almost bought it a couple of times - but I don't want to be disappointed reading it as an adult :rotfl:

I never thought this was as good as The Faraway Tree though. When my daughter was a toddler (she's now 12) I bought a huge collection of Enid Blyton books on Ebay. Bought them from a Seller local to me and collected them. All in all it accounted for nearly all the of the Rewards Series that I used to collect in the 70's (and which I stupidly got rid of). Unfortunately there was not a copy of the Three Golliwogs in there though.

postingalwaysposting

UU/binned Morrisons senstive toothpaste, wiba, NO! Used it twice before it went in the bin. It wasn't a paste more of a thick gravy consistancy, no mint flavour and it left a horrible film on my teeth

Also binned Lush Ultrabalm, wiba, no. I was hoping this would replace my vasaline for my lips yet be more natural, but teh feeling on my lips are horrid and it lasts only a few mins before rubbing off. Oh and it tastes awful

So in, sensodyne toothpaste

tara747

RebeccaBloomwood wrote: »

Well I like to use wash-off foamy gelly face washes because I have oily skin and it's the only way I feel properly clean. However, I often find they make my skin feel tight or dry and flaky. The BS Passionfruit cleansing gel doesn't.

It doesn't make any fancy claims like pore shrinking or spot fighting or blackhead clearing, it just CLEANS. But it does all of those things anyway because just the act of cleaning your face goes a long way towards achieving clear skin.

And it smells gorgeous.
And it's £3.99 and often on BOGOF :j

Thanks for the review, sounds lush!

rosemary54 wrote: »

any one else having problems with debs site?I have tried to put 2 Clarins items in the basket but then keep getting an error:(,......maybe DH has blocked it:rotfl::rotfl:

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fixx wrote: »

Ladies,

I have no bubble bath, and just a few lush bath bombs left, and have re-discovered the joys of baths since getting my own bath in my own flat - so relaxing!

I'll still buy the odd lush bomb/bubble bar, and I've got some shower gel I could use as bath foam, but I haven't got a massive stash of shower gel, so don't really need to use it up...

So, any suggestions about a really nice bath foam to treat myself too? I'd like something that makes lots of bubbles, and is also moisturising, and nothing really floral.

I also don't mind paying for something top end, if it's really nice, as it'd be a treat for myself And I'd be buying in the UK on my next trip back.

Ideas?

I love the Sanctuary bath float, and am really looking forward to trying out the BS Polynesia bath milk. HTH.

tara747

roshydoshy wrote: »

Don't know about getting rid of blackheads - i always feel like I want to scrub my skin with a flannel to get rid of them but thats probably not the best way :rotfl:

And as for the teeth bleaching - ooooo i want i want!! have you spoken to the dentist about it - they might be able to give you some more detailed and in depth information and maybe they could let you speak to someone who has already had it done? let us know what you choose to do!

I want to scrub my skin too, they are so yuk!!! Help

I will keep you posted on the teeth bleaching

sarah*a wrote: »

I keep seeing an omnibus of 'The Wishing Chair' in one of our local charity shop and have almost bought it a couple of times - but I don't want to be disappointed reading it as an adult :rotfl:

Quiet day for me so far - fell down the stairs earlier (just a couple of bruises - nothing broken ) so am going to have a long soak tonight.(maybe in OH's 'magic spa soak' :rotfl:) I feel all grimy as well as I didn't wash my hair last night due to falling asleep in the bath

You would not be disappointed - buy them! :T

Hope you're ok after your fall, take care of yourself xoxoxo

Absinthe_Fairy

Glad to see I've sparked some reading reminiscences

I loved the Enid Blyton books too. Always wanted to go to boarding school. I didn't realise that only the 'posh' kids went there and if I'd lived at that time I'd have most likely been the scullery maid or something!

I have all the St Clare's & Malory Towers, the Adventure series with Kiki the parrot (which I loved), some of the Secret series and a lot of the Famous Five and Secret Seven books (which I might start collecting next!)

Mooloo wrote: »

I used to go to a boarding school in the 1970's . I was 9 -13years old. It was never that much fun, and if you did get caught then it was cruel punishments. We had the most sadistic Nuns ever when I was in my last year there!.
My sister had more fun then me, but she was older, and she ended up getting Suspended for some misdemeanour or other!.

Oh no, you've totally ruined my childhood fantasies of midnight feasts!

sofababe wrote: »

I wandered into The Works on my walk home from work today and lo and behold.....Mallory Towers, St. Clare's, Famous Five and the Mystery series all on the shelves for about £2 a book! I used to love the boarding school books and also read some more modern ones in the 80s called Trebizon (I think).

Ooh, I might check this out!

VALM wrote: »

I never thought this was as good as The Faraway Tree though. When my daughter was a toddler (she's now 12) I bought a huge collection of Enid Blyton books on Ebay. Bought them from a Seller local to me and collected them. All in all it accounted for nearly all the of the Rewards Series that I used to collect in the 70's (and which I stupidly got rid of). Unfortunately there was not a copy of the Three Golliwogs in there though.

I loved the Faraway Tree ones too!

I tried to multiquote more posts but it wouldn't let me for some reason!

I don't think I need to join the 'no buying books' thread, I'm pretty good with them, out of the 680 books I own, there's only 16 I haven't read, and most of them are different translations of Russian books and I don't want to read them too soon after reading other translations of the same books (yes, that's another one of my collecting habits - I own three different translations of War & Peace!).

Back OT, my Body Shop Vitamin E Eye Cream is finally spluttering, about time too, I've been using it since last June, I don't know where it all comes from, the tube is tiny!

MoneyQueen

I have finally completed my list of toiletries (Can't believe I have this much ). This doesn't include make up as still need to sort that

Soaps/ Showergels/ Shower Jelly
Lush Honey I washed the kids soap
Lush 13 Unlucky soap
Lush Ice Blue Soap X 2
Lush Bohemian Soap
Lush Demon in the Dark Soap
Lush Karma Soap
Lush Porridge Soap X 2 – One being used in the kitchen
Lush Rock Star Soap X 2
Lush Sexy Peel Soap – In use
Lush WHOOSH Shower Jelly
Lush Rub Rub Rub shower gel
Lush Happy Hippy shower gel
Lush Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly – Currently being used in the downstairs loo
BS Strawberry shower gel
BS Mango shower gel
BS Moringa shower gel
BS Coconut Shower Gel X 2
BS Satsuma Shower Gel
Homemade Lush shower jelly concoction X 2 – One in use atm
Dove Supreme Body Wash
OS Orange Oil and Ginger Body Wash
BS Spicy Vanilla Soap
BS Cranberry Soap
BS Almond Oil conditioning Hand Wash
BS White Musk Shower gel
Bath Stuff
Lush Satsuma Santa bath bomb
Lush Christmas Pudding bath bomb
Lush Big Blue Bath bomb X 2
Lush Sex Bomb Bath Bomb X 2
Lush Avobath bath bomb X2
Lush Chocolate Santa bath bomb
Lush Butter Ball
Body lotions/ body butters
Lush Wiccy Magic Muscles massage bar
[STRIKE]Lush Strawberry Feels Forever massage bar[/STRIKE]
Lush Shimmy Shimmy massage bar X 2
Lush Coco Lotion
Lush Mirror-Mirror Neck Cream
BS spiced vanilla body lotion
BS Strawberry body lotion
BS Mango body lotion
BS Moringa body butter
BS Satsuma body butter
BS Shea Butter body butter
BS Coconut body butter X 2
BS Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion
BS Peppermint Foot Lotion
Lush Ultralight Sunscreen Lotion
Lush Handy Gurugu Hand Cream
[STRIKE]Dove Pro-Age Hand Cream[/STRIKE]
Facial cream/ moisturiser
Lush Gorgeous – In Use
Lush Vanishing Cream
Shampoo
Lush Big Shampoo – In Use
Lush Godiva Solid Shampoo – In Use
Lush Rehab – In Use
Lush Karma Komba Solid Shampoo
Lush NEW Solid Shampoo – DH uses this
Lush Reincarnate Solid Shampoo X 3
Lush Trichomania Solid Shampoo
Lush Gentle Lentil Solid Shampoo
John Freida Brunette Shampoo
Conditioner
Lush Jungle Solid Conditioner – In Use
Lush American Cream Conditioner – DH uses this
John Freida Conditioner
Sunsilk Brunette Conditioner – In Use
Loreal Colour Protect Conditioner
Tresemme Hair Mask
Toner
Lush Vitamin E Toner Tabs
Lush Tea Tree Water
Rose Water – In Use
Face Mask
Lush Mask of Magnanimity – In Use
Lip Balm
Lush Let Them eat cake X 2 – 1 in Use
Lush Ultra balm
Body Exfoliator
Lush Sugar Scrub X 3
Lush Buffy X 2
BS Moringa body scrub
BS Satsuma body Polish
BS Coconut body scrub
St Ives Apricot Scrub
Facial Cleanser
Lush Fresh Farmacy – In Use
Lush Ocean Salt – In Use
Lush Coalface
Lush Baby Face – In Use
Oxy Facial Wash
Dusting Powder
Lush Silky Underwear Dusting Powder
Lush Greench Dusting Powder

Absinthe_Fairy

:eek:MoneyQueen do you have one of every item from Lush? I am so jealous! :rotfl:

lizziebabe

Hi everyone :wave:

I have a UU to report - BS Camomile eye make up remover lotion - WIBA - Yes definately as this is my HG of removers. I don't need any more at the mo as I have a few left in my stash

I chucked out a Neals Yard Rosehip oil as it was ancient and has lost its smell - I had bought it to put on the small scar where I had a mole removed from my face. So don't need to replace it.

Does everyone here use a night cream? I have started to as I need to use up my stash and it might help Don't know if it has made any difference yet but will hopefully see after a month.

Tara - have never really had a problem with blackheads but do you use a face mask - I believe there are some that are good for BH's like clay and dead sea salt etc
Have you ever tried those nose strips - that is if you have them on your nose. Anyway good luck with that.

Have managed to get 2 shifts this weekend - Yay - need the dosh.
So just won't have time to go out and spend :rotfl:

Keep up the good work everyone :j

sunshineyday

VALM wrote: »

There's another TSV coming up on 3 March which includes another 30ml pot of PCMC. I'm wavering as to whether I'll buy this cos it's got the night cream and new eye cream in it but I already have a year's supply of PCMC. Will decide on the day. Have decided though that if I'm good this month and don't buy anything then this could be a treat to me in March.

(snip)

:jThanks for this Valm - will be very tempted. I have loved everything from the one and only TSV I've bought (didn't even know what that meant before I joined this thread - you lot really are a bad influence :rotfl: ) Do you know if the frangipani shower gel will be in it?