Super Scrimpers

PIGSMAYFLY

Seriously LOSE THE HAT!!!

lostinrates

givememoney wrote: »

well done you. athough I wouldn't personally do my nails like that (not becomming for someone over 60 I feel) I thought at least it was something different.

I love such programmes but they don't tell you anything new really the tips are what you already know or are so ridiculous you wouldn't consider it.

I personally wouldn't either but when my mother, somewhat older than you, says she can't wear fun colours etc i always suggests she just does it. I mean, if it cheers her up to wear an outrageous colour on her nails once it a while i think age should be no barrier. At the very least if people want it and don't want to lose dignity to glitzy fingernails, well....that might well be why god gave us toenails . Like nice underwear noone need know if you have age inappropriate colours, glitter and even pattern.

I have not had patterns my self since a teen when friends and i used to freestyle paint messy stripes on our nails. Not as sophsitcated as things nowadays, but fun.

Eliza_2

PIGSMAYFLY wrote: »

Oh no that mascara tip looks awful!

I thought everyone did that!! In the 60s my friends and I always used talc to make huge spiky lashes - I still do it now and I bet lots of other grannies my age do. But my technique is masses better than hers - you draw your lashes down onto the brush, with some pressure which separates them well, rather than push the brush up into the lashes which makes them go claggy. Much subtler you'll be relieved to hear.

That's the thing though, some of us have always done these different tips and take them for granted, to others they're brand new.

skintmum2012

Wow what a great program love mrs M wearing her sainsburys hat with her large frame on that small bike made my night on its own.I am so pleased its not just me whos totally shocked at the money that family spent on food I had not thought but it was only the dinners we saw I think that family needs to come on here and get some more tips. I am really looking forward to making playdough to play with the kids with I kept meaning to do it but the way I do it you have to heat everything up whereas with the way they did it you just mix it alltogether i cant wait till the net one.

Danili

PIGSMAYFLY wrote: »

Oh no that mascara tip looks awful!

I agree, so clumpy! Thought the nails looked a tacky mess too..

babysteps24

Not read this thread yet but had to laugh at the family on £50 budget, they went to mr t!!! And bought stuff like dolmio!! Er er er way to stretch your money!

ManxAvenger

Please do not follow the tip for attaching old carpet gripper to the top of fences etc. It can cause a lot of damage to cats and other small animals and also children who may just be looking for a lost ball.

elsiepac

I watched it on +1 and like everyone else, couldn't BELIEVE they had £50 only for dinners and they spent nearly all of it!!! They are completely clueless!!! They didn't even try!

Agree about the mascara, she looked rubbish - but I liked the nails ideas, might play around with some of those - Ive got tons of colours because I always get a No7 one when they are doing the £5 vouchers, so I pay £1.50 or something.

I'm intrigued to watch next week's show, but I will never be an offal convert. I eat mostly veggie anyway so there would be no point!

LC

PIGSMAYFLY

Thanks for the tip Eliza I shall experiment and report back! I agree it is a learning curve to some (including me)

Gigervamp

I'm surprised the lawyers for the tv company that made the programme allowed that tip to go through.