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No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge
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my list :eek:
hair
timotei golden highlights shampoo
timotei golden highlights conditioner
la source shampoo
la source conditioner
gilchrist&soames shampoo (unopened)
gilchrist&soames conditioner (unopened)
shower
original source lime & teatree shower gel
original source lemon & teatree HG smells likes lemon meringue pie :rotfl:
marks&spencer papaya body polish
la source body wash
gilchrist&soames mineral bath (unopened)
sanex moisturising shower gel (free sample)
teeth
colgate multiprotection toothpaste
colgate total weekly clean toothpaste (used once?)
oral-b satin tape floss x 2
listerine total care mouthwash
face/body
clean&clear exfoliating daily wash
nivea visage moisturising fluid
neals yard power berry daily moisture
gilchrist&soames facial bar (unopened)
neutrogena multi defence daily moisturiser (free sample)
calvin klein in2u body lotion (free with perfume)
la source body lotion
gilchrist&soames body lotion (unopened)
nivea moisturising after sun lotion
johnsons holiday skin body lotion
bio oil
deodrant
dove invisible dry roll on
nivea 24h anti perspirant spray
hands/feet
crabtree&evelyn rose hand wash
carex hand gel aloe vera
carex hand gel moisture plus
norwegian formula neutrogena hand cream x 3 (!)
linden leaves vegetable soap (unopened)
dead sea scrub soap (unopened)
boots rapid cracked heal repair cream
nail polish
nails inc saville row
nails inc victoria (both unopened)
ciate paint pot 013 dangerous affair (free sample)
avon peril
marks&spencer 6 colour essentials wild nightshade
marks&spencer gold
rimmel 421 clearly clear
rimmel 60 seconds vinyl shine 581 clear
rimmel 268 liquorice (aka black!
)
marks&spencer pink steel
rimmel 061 exotica
found! another nails inc victoria!
avon mirror shine
avon berry divine
avon shimmering nail tint
avon dazzling peach
avon heavenly
avon atlantis
avon icicle
avon nail enamel corrector pen
cutex nourishing nail polish remover
perfume
calvin klein in2u
dolce&gabbana rose the one
marc jacobs daisy
make up
nivea repair and protect lip balm
ben&jerrys chocolate fudge brownie lip balm HG
fanta orange lip balm
avon lipstick tease
avon shimmering lip tint
clinique moisturizing lip gloss 09 current
rimmel sun shimmer bronzing powderNo More Buying Books Until..Read ('11): 6/133 Bought: 0 Sold on Ebay: 4 Charity: 5
No More Buying DVDs Until..Watched ('11): 4/124 Bought: 0
No Buying Toiletries Challenge £0 since 1st April
!!!!!! make me rich in 2011 ebay or else!! £12.060 -
Wow - well done to the glam lady in the corner LT! :T I know what you mean about eyebrows - I hate doing mine, and hate even more that there ALWAYS seems to be a few little stragglers that you see next time you look in a mirror from a slightly different angle! :mad:
Going to go and stick my head under the shower in a second and stick on an intensive conditioner, which I'll leave to soak in for a bit. My hair's going to be at the mercy of the elements for the two weeks we're in the Hebrides and as I have no intention of taking a treatment with me, it makes sense to do that now!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
i've decided to go for a pampering session tonight with a mix n match selection of products: soap and glory calm one calm all bubbles along with an M&S cherry scented shower gel. For good measure used some Boots brazil nut scrub and finished off with a wild cow body lotion that was free with a magazine.
Now waiting for my nails to dry and tying carefully!
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No more INs but no UUs yet either as I use a range of stuff all the time & spend the weekend at my other half's
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too uu .
green apple and lime shampoo and condi..
ooo loving this sunny weather , getting use out of m sunscreen haha:beer:No Buying Toiletries 2015 challenge :beer:Last bought : April 10th
No more starbucks / costa challange
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hi all
i have a few ins to report it was my birthday on friday and my mum had brought me one of the £40 s&g sets from boots although it was something that i asked for so ill put my self on the naughty step for that! i also got some more nail polishes aswell but i did chuck out 4 yesterday, if anyone remembers the glitterbabes range they did in boots years ago, i had a red a green glitter polish from them which look gross!
rosemary im so sorry about bumble sending hugs your way
nearly forgot i have one other in cutex nail polish remover went round town on both fri and sat (once with partner, once with mum) with the promise that they would buy me something and that was all i got along with my new sunglasses and new handbag :j :jMummy to one gorgeous little boy
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also finished a aldi's wrinkle stop - dunno if i would buy again, my skin care regime is pretty hit and miss at the moment so dunno if its done any good, will wait til i have used up a lot more stuff before giving it a try
also aiming to finish up a few nail varnishes, have loads but never wear them, so started tonight both fingers and toes painted after a good buff which toes badly needed as been neglecting them since got back from hols in feb0 -
started using a boots mango scrub but it leaves a greasy/sticky residue unless I really soap it all off afterwards. Is it meant to do that as some kind of moisturising thing or is it just rubbish? OH said it made the shower really slippy too. Shame cause it smells really nice and it's a massive tub.
Might sell/give away some unopened scrubs if it's a common thing because i can't be bothered with it
V nearly used up a S&G hand food. Only a mini tube but it's been on the go for ages left on my dresser for when my hands feel dry. I'll cut it open when I've squeezed it to death but after that it's position is being filled by a cowshed one (marie claire). I find the smell too strong/strange to put it on all over but at least I don't hate the one I got as much as some of you guys! It smells like cinnamon covered turkish delight according to OH
ps... what's HG stand for? I take it it's some kind of positive sentiment
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MarzipanFish wrote: »ps... what's HG stand for? I take it it's some kind of positive sentiment

Holy grail, I think. An item you absolutely must have/is essential to your routine/can't do without/is your favourite etc etc etc
I think HG purchases are allowed and mean you avoid the naughty step, especially if they're on offer :money: :j0 -
I have an unexpected UU! :j
FCUK Polished Sugarscrub - WIBA? - hmmm - for the smell, I would as it smells absolutely lovely. However it is another of these that leaves the sort of slightly greasy coating on your skin - very moisturising, but not entirely something I like, so on balance, I would have to say no. I do have another one in the stash, but can't face going onto it so have pulled out my S&G breakfast Scrub which smells FABULOUS! Looking forward to trying that in the next few days!
My John Frieda Frizz Ease heat Protecting Serum is also now spluttering - I reckon the first couple of washes when we get back from hols should see that off. 🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0
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