No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge

PudseyDB

PudseyDB wrote: »

IN: oooooh.........I swear I only went in for glycerine (DS wants to make a snow globe), but saw W7 silver crackle and the most amazing nail varnish - a lovely purple. They had a gorgeous peacock blue/green one too (I think it was EH who mentioned one earlier today in Wilko) but thought that'd need very careful application . So two new nail polishes to add to the stash - I dont have many though and I'm sure dd2 will help me use them.

The W7 purple is gorgeous (purple pearl) - put that on tonight, so I'll be interested to see how long it lasts. The silver earthquake crackle though is rubbish!!! :eek: Very dissapointed with it as the cracks are barely visible

Mingle

After today i'll be done with German. Not a toiletries UU admittedly, but a spiritual one

Hugs for everyone who needs them!

VALM

xoxo wrote: »

Someone please tell me I don't need these: http://www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1538007
And the OPI crackle to go with.

Please.

They're so expensive.

But oh so pretty.

Arghhhh...

No xoxo you do not need this. Seriously, it is not that great once applied. I bought the mini set for Emma and apart from the dark pink the other colours are wishy washy although at the weekend she painted her nails with a purple Barry M colour and put this one on top and that looked fabulous.

Today is my last day off work. The Department I work in are moving premises today so I'm going from working in a locality filled with wine bars (obviously can't frequent these at lunch!) and charity shops (got bored of looking round these) to our local town centre. The thought of a Boots and Superdrug on my doorstep is terrifying!!! Could be worse I suppose and there could be a John Lewis and Selfridges as well.

vivh

Mags30 wrote: »

@Sawan No idea what to say, it's very understandable that you feel devestated. Your posts have been reminding me of the film "The Notebook" so here's a quote from the last letter. Maybe you could adapt it and use it for your email.

" My Dearest Allie. I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter anymore, because I know that what we had was real. And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent a summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give to you forever. I love you. I'll be seeing you. Noah."


I read a review of that on a blog recently, I like how it comes with primer. http://beaut.ie/blog/2011/avon-advance-techniques-professional-hair-colour/ Happy Holidays:)

What a lovely quote - i normally steer well clear of soppy films, some are just too cheesy but if it's a good one like this one sounds i feel depressed for days, you should have seen me after watching Titanic - could hardly get out of bed. Might watch this one, get the girls round - chocs and wine maybe.

sofababe wrote: »

1 UU- Gok Gold Body Butter. The matching gold body wash has 1-2 days left in it as well. WIBA? Well, I can't, so No, but I don't think I would if I could. The smell is lovely but very strong, it interferes with my perfume. Its also not as moisturising as I'd like. My legs are very dry and this hasn't really been up to the job.

I'm selling a few things on Ebay, stuff I'm not especially keen on and stuff that I have too much of. Most of it looks like its selling reasonably well, it all ends tomorrow so I'll know then.

Hugs to Sawan and to Charlie. Men can be very cowardly and pathetic at times. You both deserve, and will have, better.xx

I didn't get on with the gold body butter either, love the deluxe one though, but the gold had too much gold in it, looked like a disco ball. i didn't like the oil spray either, threw that in the bin, didn't know it was a spray for ages because the whole top kept coming off and I thought you applied it with the funny stick inside - even when i found the spray there never seemed to be a good time of day to be covered in gold oil, unless you are hoping for a special type of career. Maybe I could have given it to those guys on saraha's photo :rotfl:bet they would have loved it.

A little uu, finished my Gok gold body wash. Used the Phil Smith xpanding thickening cream I got yesterday this morning and it is lovely, hair feels much thicker but still very soft. Now i want to nip to sainsburys and buy some more whilst they are 1/2 price.:o

vivh

Oohh nearly forgot, well done alanis on listing your stash, you have plenty of make up for a while.

Welcome newbies - spidereyes I think, but could have made that up, well welcome - you know who you are.

sawan82

Mags30 wrote: »

@Sawan No idea what to say, it's very understandable that you feel devestated. Your posts have been reminding me of the film "The Notebook" so here's a quote from the last letter. Maybe you could adapt it and use it for your email.

" My Dearest Allie. I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter anymore, because I know that what we had was real. And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent a summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give to you forever. I love you. I'll be seeing you. Noah."

That quote made me seriously cry Mags, it's beautiful. I've seen the movie and have the book. It's beautiful and I always cry. I might just use it all (changing the names!) and tell him I've copied it alongside writing something else.

Kaz2904 wrote: »

Sawan, bless you, I'd be hoping she was an ugly cow too but that's because I'm shallow!

I truly hope she is too Kaz. I'm not beautiful, but whenever we were out I'd sometimes catch him staring at me, and he'd say 'you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. You don't know how beautiful you are'. The last time I saw him in October, he added 'I don't know why my parents aren't agreeing'

trudij wrote: »

The hugest of huge hugs to Charlie and Sawan - what a horrible horrible situation for you both - agree with the others about everything - and Sawan , its completely normal to hope that shes a cow!!! And even if shes not, theres no way on the planet that shes going to be as lovely as you - you deserve someone who is free to love and cherish you. As do you Charlie - please take care and let us know you are ok...

I'm hoping it all falls apart before it even gets going. Actually, let me be honest, I'm praying for that

He finally emailed me last night saying he'd be back home 8.30pm his time (3.30am ours), and to come ol on skype at 6.30am our time and we could talk. I just want to say goodbye properly. But did he? No. I logged on early, waited til 6.35 and thought if he comes on much later I won't be able to talk as I've got to get up for work, but it will have counted iykwim. So I logged off and sent him an email. His skype has his status as married. I can't even say how that made me feel.

Needless to say I'm feeling extremely nauseous constantly to the point of wanting to throw up

He says he's broken inside too, but it's too late. Is it ever too late? Maybe. I would love for him to get it annulled. But he wouldn't do that to his parents. I wouldn't do that to mine. But then again, I would never let mine force me into something, emotional blackmail or no.

I'm so sorry for my postings on this topic ladies. I just have nowhere else to turn to, and right now I really need the support you are all so kindly giving me *huge hugs*

Charlie, if you can from your mobile even, just drop us a post if you see this *hugs*

On topic, I bought the Mister Mascara tweezer set last night, not tried it yet though. I tried my darndest (never used that word before) to buy something from Sanctuary to get the gwp and 300pts and a bit of good feeling from retail therapy, but this thread is reforming me (slowly but surely).

Welcome to all newbies too! Excuse my miserable posts. I'm usually ok (I think).

Flirtini_2

vivh wrote: »

Used the Phil Smith xpanding thickening cream I got yesterday this morning and it is lovely, hair feels much thicker but still very soft. Now i want to nip to sainsburys and buy some more whilst they are 1/2 price.:o

Argh - now I want one! I have horrendously thin and limp hair, and whilst it on occassion looks ok, I always wish I'd had thicker hair!:p I don't think I have any products in my stash that claim to thicken - therefore girls, should I crack and buy one to test, or should I resist...?

Sawan, more hugs to you. Consider a permanent hug heading your way for as long as you need it. It's a tricky one, as if he says he can talk but then isn't about then I'd say you need to cut your ties now otherwise it's kind of like leaving you hanging (even though you know it's over) but equally you certainly need some closure before you can attempt to move on with your own life.

I think the idea above about sending a letter/email is a good one (sorry, I can't remember who posted it), it gives you the time to work out calmly exactly what you want to say without sounding bitter and to be able to gain some closure on a good note, IYSWIM? I've had to write those kinds of letters before (not in anything close to your situation, I'd quickly add!) and I found it quite cathartic for myself, and it helped me to figure things out in my own head as well as being able to say a heartfelt goodbye/see you in the future to someone once close.

xxx

Mingle

I did my exam and it went REALLY badly- they moved the room and I found out at the last minute, resulting in me sprinting up 9 flights of stairs! I've passed, but only just and it'll ruin my average. I know it's a small moan compared to everyone else's issues at the moment but I feel so awful right now. Clothes shopping maybe tomorrow to cheer me up?

charlie792

Well I have an IN this morning.... unfortunately it wasn't what I was expecting - ordered those free tights someone posted on here, but instead when I opened my parcel I found a big bottle of Aveeno Positively Luminous - part of the Glamour mag trials. Oh well free stuff so I can't complain

sawan82

Flirtini wrote: »

Argh - now I want one! I have horrendously thin and limp hair, and whilst it on occassion looks ok, I always wish I'd had thicker hair!:p I don't think I have any products in my stash that claim to thicken - therefore girls, should I crack and buy one to test, or should I resist...?

Sawan, more hugs to you. Consider a permanent hug heading your way for as long as you need it. It's a tricky one, as if he says he can talk but then isn't about then I'd say you need to cut your ties now otherwise it's kind of like leaving you hanging (even though you know it's over) but equally you certainly need some closure before you can attempt to move on with your own life.

I think the idea above about sending a letter/email is a good one (sorry, I can't remember who posted it), it gives you the time to work out calmly exactly what you want to say without sounding bitter and to be able to gain some closure on a good note, IYSWIM? I've had to write those kinds of letters before (not in anything close to your situation, I'd quickly add!) and I found it quite cathartic for myself, and it helped me to figure things out in my own head as well as being able to say a heartfelt goodbye/see you in the future to someone once close.

xxx

I'm writing an email and just keeping it in drafts at the moment. It's a lot of feeling so it might veer to an essay. But I'm not going to send it until hopefully I've spoken to him. Writing always helps. I'd prefer to write a letter, but email is obviously easier in this instance. If I didn't need the closure so badly I would just email him. But I just need to speak to him though I'm not sure exactly what I'd say.

Mingle wrote: »

I did my exam and it went REALLY badly- they moved the room and I found out at the last minute, resulting in me sprinting up 9 flights of stairs! I've passed, but only just and it'll ruin my average. I know it's a small moan compared to everyone else's issues at the moment but I feel so awful right now. Clothes shopping maybe tomorrow to cheer me up?

Mingle, everybody's problems are important, because they're big to us ourselves. So nothing is too small ever. I gave up comparing and saying I didn't really have problems compared to what's going on elsewhere in the world, because in my world, my problem was big. And having taken exams (and done totally dreadfully in my first year at uni) I know it's not easy. I had re-takes which I passed, but it dragged my overall degree down a bit - so I know how you feel. So totally huge dodgy hugs to you. Clothes shopping sounds good - as long as you don't have as many clothes as toiletries :P