No Buying Toiletries in March Challenge

sawan82

MiaowMiaow wrote: »

I've taken a pic of my stash but and downloaded it to my computer but i can't work out how to get it on here - can anyone help?? xx

I signed up to Photobucket, uploaded it to there. They give you ready links. Click on url or link one and it says copied. Then when you post you'll see the little picture icon, click that and paste the link. Does that make sense? I'll give more in-depth instructions if you want, just let me know!

minerva_windsong wrote: »

Happy holidays rosemary!

OUT in this morning's bath - Lush The Ex Factor bath ballistic. WIBA? Yes, it smelt really nice and made the water an amazing shade of swimming pool esque blue, but it's a Valentine's limited edition so I'll have to wait until next year.

I'm going to swing by Debenhams this afternoon between trains as I need some more of my Benefit foundation, so I might treat myself to either Clarins Beauty Flash Balm or YSL Touche Eclat to go over the spend threshold, and then possibly spend the rewards (as the extra points will take me to £15 worth of freebies) on the other product in a few weeks' time. However I'd probably only count the Beauty Flash Balm as an IN as I generally don't include make-up...

Do you use Hello Flawless? That's my UU for today. I've tried to get out from the edges, but it cracked & went over my jeans They've changed shades too so need to be re-matched. I wasn't going to but it again til used up my EL liquid foundation, but this is just so easy to put on & touch-up when out.

vivh

Was pleasantly surprised to see a good selection of the clinique freebies with Glamour, went to the local garage after the school run and got more or less what i wanted, can't find one with the take the day off in though. Have tried the superbalm gloss and think it's lovely, lasts really well.

A little uu for me last night a sachet of superdrug chocolate mask, was enough in for two uses really but I'd ripped the whole thing open, smelt lovely, really chocolatey, kept catching sight of myself in the bathroom mirror with it on, it looked hilarious:D

Sophy

Hello all! Have UU a toothpaste and a stila lip gloss, so a good start to March. Will buy both again. Have bought one Glamour for the lip gloss, might buy another, and I'm afraid I also bought a bronzer in Poundland when I went in for some compost - but better Poundland than Debenhams, I suppose :rotfl:

minerva_windsong

sawan82 wrote: »

Do you use Hello Flawless? That's my UU for today. I've tried to get out from the edges, but it cracked & went over my jeans They've changed shades too so need to be re-matched. I wasn't going to but it again til used up my EL liquid foundation, but this is just so easy to put on & touch-up when out.

No, I'm a Playsticks girl - that in Spin The Bottle is about the only foundation I've ever found which is pale enough for me! It is quite expensive but it's my HG foundation as I can get three months of wearing it every day out of one tube and in the year or so I've been using it it's made a big difference to my skin (I used to get terrible breakouts and redness but this has really helped to tone all that down).

MiaowMiaow

MiaowMiaow

Makeup
Girls aloud false eye lashes
No 7 total colour compact (large)
Olay tinted moisturiser
Elf tinted moisturiser
Clinique foundation
Bronze glow
MAC eyeshadow and blush
No 7 powder highlighter
Benefit mini ‘fake it’ kit
Benefit bluff dust
Clinique eye shadow trio
Elizabeth Arden eye shadow quad
Clinique eye shadow duo
Lancome eye shadow
Lancome eye shadow romantic lily
No 7 eye shadow wheat sheaf x 2
No 7 eye shadow tender
No 7 eye shadow true gold
No 7 eye shadow gold dust
Max factor posh pink eye shadow
Estee lauder shadow stick gold pearl
Bourjois liquid eyeshadow
No 7 eye base
Estee lauder projectionist mascara
Small No 7 mascara x 2
Max factor false lash effect mascara
Rimmel lash maxxx
Clinique high impact mascara
Max Factor beyond length mascara
Estee Lauder Bold volume mascara
Max factor high definition mascara
Benefit bad Gal Lash
Elf mascara
maybe line lash stiletto
Benefit eye bright
Boots 17 Concealer stick
Elizabeth Arden illuminating pen
Carmex lip balm
Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream for lips
Loreal eyeliner black
Max factor kohl pencil black
Rimmel eyebrow pencil brown
No 7 lips pencil nude x 3
Ruby & Millie lip pencil
No 7 lipstick x 3
Estee Lauder lash primer
Lancôme lipstick
Estee lauder lipstick
Max factor lipstick
Clinique lipstick
Elf shimmering facial whip
Lancome lipgloss
Mua lip gloss
Lancôme juicy wear top coat
Estee lauder lip gloss
Lancôme juicy tube
Clinique lipgloss kissy fit
Clinique lipgloss play-full
No 7 liplicious marshmallow
Clinique/ perfume duo whisper
Clinique/perfume duo nudey
Bourjois 3D effect lipgloss
Foundation mini samples x 3

Bath/shower
Botanics foaming bath soak
Boots bath essence moisture rich
Ted Baker bath soak
White collection bath essence
Molton Brown bathing milk
Ted Baker Body wash
Botanics body wash
Johnsons baby soft wash
Botanics body polish
Coconut & shea butter body polish
Johnsons bedtime wash
Satin care shave gel
Next bath salts
Babylis & Harding bath cream
Babylis & Harding body wash
Radox de stress bubble bath


Nails
Nail polish remover
Nail polish remover pads
Toe separators
Nail varnish x 29
Cuticle cream

Face
Clinique cleansing milk
Boots cucumber face wash
Mud therapy mud mask
Eye make up remover pads
Clinique self sun
Botanics eye make up remover
Icare eye make up remover pads x 2
Boots cucumber face wipes
Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser
Boots face wipes
Nivea face wash gel
Olay complete care UV fluid
Olay cleanser
Clarins Beauty flash balm
Clinique scrub cream
Avene scrub
Avene thermal water
Olay night cream
Elizabeth Arden eye cream
Boots time delay eye cream
Refreshing toner
Simple spot zapper
Clinique all about lips
Sinology spot stick

Hair
Charles Worthington detangling spray
Aussie hairspray
Charles Worthington shine spritz
Aussie heat spray
Shine serum
Charles Worthington heat spray
Loreal hair dye
Supersoft conditioner
Supersoft shampoo
Aussie mousse

Body
Ted Baker body souffle
Botanics body butter
Sure crystal deodrant
Dove go fresh deodrant
Ted Baker body lotion
Johnsons moisturiser
Clinique self sun
Sun tan spray 15spf
After sun
Clinique happy body cream
Botanics body balm
Fior body butter
Vaseline deodrant
Cath Kidston body cream
Aqueous cream
Johnsons baby oil gel
White collection body lotion
Clarins self tanning gel
In Bloom body cream
Johnsons moisture cream
Clinique happy shimmer gel
Tess daly body perfector
Clinique happy heart body cream
Elizabeth Arden Hand Treatment
Clinique exfoliating cream
No 7 foot balm
Dove hand cream
Cotton body cream
Bio Oil
Stella body cream
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream
Next hand cream

Perfume/body spray
Ted baker body spray x 2
Next eau de toilette
DKNY Be delicious
Next just pink
Paul smith women
Clinique Happy
DKNY perfume stick
2 mini perfumes
Stella

Misc.
Cotton wool pads x 2
Cotton buds
Cosmetic sponges
body form so slim
Always ultra
Tampax
Tampax compact

Mini’s / samples
John Frieda hairspray
Charles Worthington UV protection styling spray
John Frieda instant silkner
Clinique rinse-off cleanser
Clarins Toner
Clinique cleansing milk
No & skin spritz
Clinique body butter
Elizabeth Arden exfoliator primer
Clinique skin renewer
NO 7 Exfoliator
Estee Lauder cream SPF 15
Clinique face spray
Clarins self tanning body lotion
Clinique intensive cream
Clinique eye cream
Lancome eye treatment
No 7 cleanser
Elizabeth Arden moisturiser
Clinique cream cleanser
Clinique gel eye cream
Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion
John Frieda conditioner
No 7 revitalising hand saviour
Loreal cashmere balm
Mercure and me shampoo
Mercure and me shower gel
Mercure and me soap
Mineral spa soap
Seaweed therapy soap
Mineral spa shampoo
Mineral spa shower gel
Cucumber eye pads
Benefit face primer
Elizabeth Arden anti aging serum

Sachets
Prevage anti age cream
Cocoa body butter
Nivea eye cream x 2
Nivea moisturising cream x 2
nivea exfoliator
Nivea tinted moisturiser
Elizabeth arden eight hour cream skin protectant
Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream hand treatment
Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream body moisturiser
John Frieda blonde hair repair
Shower gel
Dior foundation
Max factor foundation
Neutrogena moisturiser
Clinique foundation
Dior cream
Andrew Barton serious hair repair mask


Oh dear...............seems so much when you write it down! Lots of it is open and already in use.

pinkfluffybabe

One IN to report: L'occitane cherry blossom shower gel

I went in to debenhams to take advantage of the 10% off for my friend's birthday and it turned out on top of the discount, L'occitane were doing 'buy two things get a shower gel free'. So I got two gifts and one shower gel for me. Not terrible I think, and I can always use it as a gift if a birthday comes up before I get round to it!

PudseyDB

rosemary54 wrote: »

right bikini packed ,sunglasses in bag and finally thought to put the passports in last night !!!(boy do I need this holiday:rotfl:)

keep warm ladies "see"you in a couple of weeks:)

So jealous (especially as I'm frozen at the mo!!) Hope you have a lovely holiday x

fixx wrote: »

I'm loving the pics posted by others - VALM and sawan, what lovely colours! What exactly is the 'nail effects' thing though? Who sells it? (Not that I would ever buy of course :whistle:)

minerva_windsong wrote: »

The nail effects stuff (which some brands like OPI call 'crackle' or 'shatter' polish) basically goes on over your polish like a normal nail varnish, and then I think the exposure to air causes something in it to split so you can see your coloured polish underneath. Generally the thicker the layer, the fewer splits there are in the polish, so I like to put it on quite thinly.

I have the Barry M one which I think costs about £4 for one bottle (so slightly more expensive than a normal Barry M polish but will last twice as long as you only need one coat) but OPI also sell it for around £10 a bottle although I've found the Barry M one perfectly OK. It looks like a normal black polish in the bottle so if you do get some look for the crackle effect on the lid. A couple of the US brands like China Glaze have started doing coloured crackle as well which works in the same way.

The BarryM version always seems to be sold out in stores - I bought them online (1.95 P&P for orders under £10)

VALM

pinkfluffybabe wrote: »

One IN to report: L'occitane cherry blossom shower gel

I went in to debenhams to take advantage of the 10% off for my friend's birthday and it turned out on top of the discount, L'occitane were doing 'buy two things get a shower gel free'. So I got two gifts and one shower gel for me. Not terrible I think, and I can always use it as a gift if a birthday comes up before I get round to it!

Please don't tell me things like this! I could do with a new tube of L'occitane Lavender hand cream but can't think of anything else I need nor do I need a shower gel! Keep strong Val, keep strong!

Had a small UU this morning : sample size of Benefit That Gal Primer. Was lovely. Emma has a tube of this which I may have to liberate her of once I've worked my way through my Smashbox Photo Finish primer.

PudseyDB

Fogot to list my UUs!!

Avon Treselle shower gel - WIBA? I love the smell and it makes me feel pampered so I might do, but can I justify the cost when the Avon's 500ml Senses shower gels offer such better value? Also have a problem in that its a clear shower gel and as a glasses wearer, i find it easier to see how much gel I've squeezed out if its coloured.

Pantene light shampoo - dunno if it made my hair "swish" its too short to move much Actually this was my daughters shampoo that she hadnt quite finished, but had gone onto a new bottle. WIBA? On special offer - but its nothing "wow" Also have the same problem as with the treselle - cant see it as its clear!

Three spluttering toothpastes - it's bin day today, so chucked them all in the rubbish bag. WIBA? I have no loyalty for toothpastes - whatever's on offer is fine! I havent replaced these as there's already other toothpastes being used.

Binned:

Enormous bar of soap from the shower - cant remember what brand it was - but its been there for several months now and had started to smell rank! Will be replaced later with nice normal size bar from the stash.

Sally Hanson Triple strong - looks like someone didnt put the lid back on properly :mad: and its far too thick now to do anything with. Guess that's the problem with leaving toiletries in the bathroom and having kids in the house! WIBA? I was disappointed tbh - I think the Maximum Growth worked better for me.