No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge

mcculloch29

Oh Trudi! What DO they want??? ... Mind you, I think my son falls in to the same sort of category, I was about to expand a lot further but realised my nic makes him very identifiable, so I'll shut up.
I didn't get the free BS butter, did think about it but I wanted to support my town centre shops yesterday, I try and do so as much as possible. We have Hitachi coming in a few years with a massive new factory so hopefully we will get some new shops too.

I am kinda hopeful that the high costs of petrol and parking will bring a renaissance of town centre shopping. Our town has free parking and we don't do too badly.

For toiletries we don't have Lush or BS but we do have Savers, Superdrug, Boots, Wilkinsons, a pharmacy, Poundstretcher and Boyes, which is a North of England small scale department store that sells the sort of thing you didn't think they made any more. It's where you would be likely to find bath salts and bath cubes, hairnets and setting lotion, home perms, gift sets with talc in and brands you thought had disappeared years ago. I love rummaging round in there, it's wonderfully nostalgic.

destroyerofdebt2011

1 UU to report today a former splutterer that was never ending...Avon naturals red rose and peach shower gel WIBA yes if it was on special offer but i think its now discontinued . Smelt lovely had a wonderful lather when used with a scrunchie and u didnt need much.

Have decided that for each UU i will put 50p in my treats pot. so thats 50p for treats yay!:j

Oh and HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all you mummies may you be showered and pampered with lots of Ins lol:rotfl:

Alton_Towers

Afternoon all and happy mothers day! I have pampered myself this morning with a No7 Sauna face mask that wouldnt wash off! I had to get a flannel and scrub it, not sure if the whole tube is going to be like that! Curled my hair and even stuck a couple of lash extensions on that I bought donkeys ago and never used!

Yesterday I did get some INs went to the BS and got the BB coconut one, and got some of their shampoo and conditioner with hair butter as it was on a deal to try to see how my scalp copes with that. Went to B**ts and got some Sanctuary hot cloth polish cleanser and a free pamper kit! Also got a free sample of the new perfume Aura from Swarkovski (sp?) not sure I like it but the bottle it pretty impressive!

I treated myself as on the 1st April I had given up smoking for 3 months so figured I deserved it!

UU's so far this month are Dove Intensive conditioner sample size WNBA - I wouldnt call this intensive!

Sanex deo roll on - WIBA yes but have a couple of Mitchums in the cupboard.

John Frieda Blonde hair cream - WIBA maybe but got another in the stash already - these were a pressie xmas before last!

alja

no UUs to report yet, but thankfully no INs to report either I'm trying to make my products last as well to save some pennies would really love to get somewhere with my house deposit savings & car savings eek! x

vivh

mcculloch29 wrote: »

Oh Trudi! What DO they want??? ... Mind you, I think my son falls in to the same sort of category, I was about to expand a lot further but realised my nic makes him very identifiable, so I'll shut up.
I didn't get the free BS butter, did think about it but I wanted to support my town centre shops yesterday, I try and do so as much as possible. We have Hitachi coming in a few years with a massive new factory so hopefully we will get some new shops too.

I am kinda hopeful that the high costs of petrol and parking will bring a renaissance of town centre shopping. Our town has free parking and we don't do too badly.

For toiletries we don't have Lush or BS but we do have Savers, Superdrug, Boots, Wilkinsons, a pharmacy, Poundstretcher and Boyes, which is a North of England small scale department store that sells the sort of thing you didn't think they made any more. It's where you would be likely to find bath salts and bath cubes, hairnets and setting lotion, home perms, gift sets with talc in and brands you thought had disappeared years ago. I love rummaging round in there, it's wonderfully nostalgic.

We've just got a Boyes in our local small town, it's a funny place, sells a bit of everything, seems to be lots of people in and out of the place too. I nearly always shop on the high street and try to support one off, independent retailers too but have found in some instances their CS is lacking, for example we have a bike shop quite nearby and when I wanted to replace my DD's bike I called in for a chat and he was vile. He tried to make me feel really bad for having previously purchased in Toysrus and said the frame sizes I was asking for were nonsense. Just because we don't cycle lands end to J O Groats every week he seemed to think we weren't worthy to shop there. Some could learn a lot from the big boys.

Trudi, hope he decides what he wants soon, in the meantime I would say just enjoy yourself

elfen

Right, my list...having found a ton under the bed earlier when decluttering......not as big as some but big when you have no space...

Toiletries:
Sakura Bath Bomb.....will be using this this evening for my pamper evening
Rub Rub Rub shower scrub
BS Passionfruit scrub
Boots sugar scrub - in use
OS shea butter and honey shower creme x 3
Imperial Leather Hawaiian spa shower creme - in use
Razor and 5 blades
3 toothbrush head replacements
Radox bath smoothies
Jergens body lotion x 2
fcuk body lotion
Simple facewash
Simple toner
Simple moisturiser
Simple facewash mini - in use
Simple toner mini - in use
Simple moisturiser mini - in use
John Frieda Brilliant Blonde lightening shampoo x 2 - in use
John Frieda Brilliant Blonde lightening Conditioner - x 2 in use
John Frieda conditioning treatment - in use
BS Bluberry body butter
Johnsons Body cream - in use
Boots handcream - in use
ETA: Helping Hands handcreme - in use

Lee Stafford spray wax
Heat spray - in use
Straightening mist - in use
Hairspray
Cotton pads x 1 - in use
Cotton buds - in use

Garnier mineral deodorant x 3
Nivea deodorant x 2 - in use
Nives roll on - in use
Other roll on
Mouthwash x 2 - in use
Toothpaste x 2 - in use

Benefit Finding Mr Bright set
17 Knockout Red nail varnish
No 7 Iced Mocha nail varnish
No 7 Coconut Ice nail varnish
Benefit Get Figgy eye mousse
Rimmel Snow Queen eye mousse
Maybelline Superstay lipstick in Plum Seduction
Benefit Hoola bronzer
Benefit You Rebel tinted moisturiser
Beneit Bella Bamba blusher
17 Eye trio
Beauty uk eyeshadow collection
Benefit Bad Gal mascara
L'oreal red lipgloss stuff
Benefit It Stick
Benefit brow brush/pencil
Mua Shade 12 nail varnish

Eternity mini
Ghost Night mini
Ange ou Demon mini
Cool Water
Britney Spears' Curious.

Not too big but big enough to fill 4 drawers of a storage thing and another two small boxes.

sofababe

Here's my list. In RED are in use items.
The perfume section has grown a little since March but the rest is heading the right way :j


HAIR

Naked Richness Revealed Shampoo
Naked Richness Revealed Conditioner
Aussie Mega Shampoo
Aussie Mega Instant Conditioner
Avon Daily Shine Shampoo
Avon Daily Shine Quick Touch Conditioner
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner
Nice and Easy Red Conditioner
Batiste Dry Shampoo Blush
Avon Lotus Shield x2
Avon Daily Shine Mirror Shine Spray
Avon Daily Shine Dry Ends Serum
Superdrug Rich Red Wash-In Wash-Out Dye
L'Oreal Sublime Mousse Dye x2


BODY
Washing & Scrubbing

Body Shop Moringa Shower Gel
Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel
Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Soap
Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel
Body Shop Satsuma Body Polish
Soap & Glory Clean On Me
Soap & Glory I-Foam
Soap & Glory Clean, Girls
Soap & Glory The Scrub Of Your Life
Soap & Glory The Breakfast Scrub
FCUK Polished Sugar Scrub
FCUK Polished Bath Syrup
FCUK Pure Shower Scrub x2
Champney's Citrus Glow Shower Gel
Ted Baker Divine Bath Soak x2
Original Source Shea Butter & Honey Shower Gel
Gok Wan Gorgeous Body Wash
Gok Wan Gorgeous Shower Scrub
Gok Wan "Liquid Gold" Body Wash

Moisturising

Body Shop Moringa Body Lotion
Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Butter
Body Shop Satsuma Body Butter
Soap & Glory Righteous Butter x2
Soap & Glory Butter Up
Soap & Glory The Daily Smooth
FCUK Polished Whipped Body Cream
Ted Baker Divine Body Lotion x2
Superdrug Coconut & Shea Butter Body Butter
Gok Wan Gorgeous Body Butter
Gok Wan "Deluxe Gold" Body Butter


HANDS & FEET

Nivea Q10 Hand Cream x3
Soap & Glory Hand Food
Naturally Right Cuticle Oil
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream
Avon African Shea Foot & Elbow Cream
Superdrug Foot Deodorant
Sally Hansen Miracle Nail Thickener
Sally Hansen Nail Shine Miracle Top Coat
Nail Varnish x5


FACE

Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It
Soap & Glory Clean Mary x2
Body Shop Carrot Moisture Cream
Body Shop Elderflower Eye Gel
Boots Expert SPF12 Daily Moisture Cream
Boots Expert Hydrating Eye Cream
Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Serum
Olay Regenerist 3 Point Treatment Cream
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturiser
Clinique Moisture Surge
Caudalie Quenching Sorbet-Creme Moisturiser
Avon Maximum Moisture Hydration Booster Serum
Superdrug Superfruits Exfoliating Mask x4 sachets
Body Shop Satsuma Lip Butter
Lip Ice Q10 Lip Balm
Carmex Pot
Olay 30 Second Wrinkle Filler
Large bottle of 75% Olive Oil 25% Castor Oil for OCM


MAKE UP (all in use)

Elemental Beauty Mineral Powder Foundation in Bunny
Elemental Beauty Finishing Powder in Matt
Elemental Beauty Illuminator in Opalescent
Clinique All About Eyes Concealer in Light Petal
Collection 2000 Illuminating Touch in Naked
2 True Bronzer in Shade 1
Natural Collection Blusher in Pink Cloud
Avon Glimmerstick Eyebrow Definer in Dark Brown
Collection 2000 Eyebrow Definer in Blonde
Wet n Wild Eyeliner Pencil in Black
Avon Supershock Eyeliner Gel in Black
Avon In A Blink Eyeliner in Steel Smoke
Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara in Black
MUA Eyeshadow x3 (shades 2, 11 &12)
Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Half Naked
Collection 2000 Lip Gloss in Cinnabar
Miss Sporty Lip Gloss sort of neutral brown (label worn off)
Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Crimson


PERFUME (all in use)
Genuine

CK Obsession Night
Guerlain Samsara
Ghost Anticipation
Armani She x2
Coco Mademoiselle
Beckham Intimately
Guerlain Insolence
Burberry Woman
Christina Aguilera
Liz Claiborne Lucky Number 6
Paris Hilton
Agent Provocateur Eau Emotionelle
D&G Rose The One
Guerlain L'Instant
Prada
SJP Covet Pure Bloom
Calvin Klein Beauty
Gucci Guilty
Love Chloe
Narciso Rodrigues
Avon Tahitian Holiday
Nina L'Elixir


Perfume Parlour Oils

Vera Wang Princess
Cabotine
Issey Miyake
Boss Orange
Flowerbomb
Deep Red
Prada
Narciso Rodrigues
Lolita Lempicka
Alien
Miss Dior Cherie
CK One
Kenzo Flower
212 Sexy
Eternity
Pure Poison
Ed Hardy
Lady Million
YSL Nu
Angel
Armani Night
Ricci Ricci
SJP Lovely
Burberry Beat
CK Escape


MISC.

Asda Sensitive Whitening Toothpaste x7
Cotton Wool Pads x2 packs
Asda Nail Varnish Remover
Massage Sponges x3
Shower Puffs x3
Mitchum Unscented Roll-On Deodorant
Sure Crystal Roll On Deodorant
FCUK Polished Gift Sets x2


elfen, love your avatar! :cool::D

Absinthe_Fairy

Oh, I love Boyes! I remember going in there when I was a student in York. It had lots of haberdashery stuff too I remember.

Getting all nostalgic for York now. It's funny, I never ever get homesick for my actual home in the North East but just now on the train passing York I had this massive urge to get out and stay there and never leave! I still miss it quite a lot and I also miss Sheffield loads (where I lived last year).

Another IN to report - Ghost Deep Night body lotion. It came with the Deep Night fragrance I bought. I'm not counting perfumes in the challenge as I don't actually have that many, but I am counting body lotions! Luckily it's quite small!

Was wondering, do any of you write for Dooyoo or Ciao? They're websites where you can review anything and everything including toiletries and make money from the reviews. If you're using them anyway you may as well make some money out of it!

Absinthe_Fairy

PS trudij - i'm no expert but I reckon he wouldn't have been so honest with you. If he didn't care about you. I reckon it sounds like a good thing in the long run.

sarah*a

trudij wrote: »

Ive decided to think of him as a piece of whole body gym equipment for the moment but its not that easy really is it.... !!!!

:rotfl:I like your attitude - it's pants when they are all over the place isn't it

mcculloch29 wrote: »

.....and Boyes, which is a North of England small scale department store that sells the sort of thing you didn't think they made any more. It's where you would be likely to find bath salts and bath cubes, hairnets and setting lotion, home perms, gift sets with talc in and brands you thought had disappeared years ago. I love rummaging round in there, it's wonderfully nostalgic.

I love Boyes - They've recently opened one in Melton Mowbray near my MIL and that's the furthest south i've ever seen one - I haven't been to that one but always make sure I pop into one when I visit my mum

Alton_Towers wrote: »

I treated myself as on the 1st April I had given up smoking for 3 months so figured I deserved it!

:T:T:T Well Done you I've just started again after 6 months :mad: I do find it easy to give up but tend to replace it with food :mad:

Was gonna post my IN's and UU's but dinner's just arrived so will finish later