No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge

Kaz2904

Well, I phoned DH to see how DD got on at her rehearsals earlier (they didn't finish until 10pm tonight) and he said she'd just got in at 10.30. Apparently her badge has been sewn on the wrong side of her uniform too. FGS! I did it on Monday and she's been wearing it all week, perhaps the night before the show is not the time to tell a parent espescially when I had asked her where it was to be sewn as we had had no info about that. GAH! So instead of going to bed in the morning, I shall be dying my hair and unpicking her badge/ resewing it whilst my hair sets, then rinsing it and THEN bed! But I might stay up and photograph my stash first. I'm undecided as yet

I'm up for a pamper night on the 15th if I'm not working but I actually can't remember what I'm working at the moment!

Nighty night all.


Ooh, ooh, I forgot, my big bottle of Vera wang princess will be UU this month. I have another but I think I'll move onto the 1/2 bottle of Avon stuff I've got and UU that first. I got into work this evening and my Avon order had arrived. I will report on it tomorrow because I can't be bothered to walk down to my bag to get it atm.

Mingle

Thanks everyone for the kind words... this exam is worth1% of my overall degree ( well that's what i'm repeating to myself anyway! )

Two UU already!
The Sanctuary Zibu Body Salt Scrub- WIBA- it was perfectly nice to use and left my skin soft, but it's no better than asda's £1 exfoliation gloves and they don't leave a mess/residue in the shower. In short, I have come to realise that body scrubs are a bust when all you do is wash them down the drain.

The Sanctuary Zibu Body butter- WIBA?- Yes, probably. The smell lingered all day and left my skin super soft and smooth. I do prefer the original sanctuary though. This had a rich, nutty, just on the verge of masculine smell which was pleasant, but not as refreshing as the original.

So that's £10 in the pot already! I hope the rest of the month goes like this- March was quite slow.

Bizarrely, despite opening the shower gel, scrub and butter at the time i still have the shower gel left. Even more weird... I use the shower gel every day! I now have the difficult decision of what body lotion to use next. I think I'll go for Avon dry skin SOS because it smells neutral and I can use it after my lush soap. *I know I'm weird!*

Good Luck Minerva!

Hope you all have lovely fridays!

sunshineyday

morning all,

quick post and run as I'm redecorating at the moment and the whole house is upside down.

I have my first uu for April :j
John Frieda Frizzease serum - brilliant stuff this! Will buy again when I get through a few more serums that are lurking in the stash.

Good luck today Mingle & Minerva :beer:

sunshineyday

sarah*a wrote: »

I've been thinking about the pamper nights and how everyone has different schedules so to get one night where we all can do it might be hard.

What about making EVERY friday a pamper night? Then if we're at home, nothing to do, nowhere to go - we know you can log on to the thread and someone will be around ..... upto the eyeballs in facemasks and nail polish :rotfl:

Just an idea - what do you think?

I do like the idea of us all having a pre-big day pamper session with Kaz on the 26th tho' :T

Think this is a fab idea! :beer::T:T


ETA: Where are my manners! almost forgot to add - Welcome all newbies! :hello:

minerva_windsong

sarah*a wrote: »

I've been thinking about the pamper nights and how everyone has different schedules so to get one night where we all can do it might be hard.

What about making EVERY friday a pamper night? Then if we're at home, nothing to do, nowhere to go - we know you can log on to the thread and someone will be around ..... upto the eyeballs in facemasks and nail polish :rotfl:

Just an idea - what do you think?

I do like the idea of us all having a pre-big day pamper session with Kaz on the 26th tho' :T

I like that idea! *is already pencilling in pamper days on calendar* OH is off to Europe for a few days with a friend this month so I might use that as a pampering excuse too...

ETA: Best of luck with your exam Mingle! Hope it goes OK

bargainbetty

Hello all!

I'm in again! Did pretty well in March. I've only bought a single lipbalm since joining in February :A, although given the list, it seems sensible....

Updated stash!

Targets for UU in April:
Clarins Express Body Lotion sample
MB Hand & Body lotion sample 1
Clarins Body Lift sample
Sanctuary Body Scrub x 2
Virgin Vie Pretty Calm (half bottle left)

In use/Open:
Jean Paul Gaultier Perfume 50 ml
Clarins One Step Facial Cleanser
Clarins Make up Remover
Clarins One Step Exfoliant Cleanser
Clarins Foaming Facial Cleanser
Clarins Sun Screen Cream
Clarins Sun Screen Stick
Clarins Eye Contour Balm
Clarins After sun moisturiser
Clarins Body Lift (full size)
Clarins Multi action day cream sample
Clarins Sun screen sample
Sanctuary Body cream tub x 2
Sanctuary Body Lotion (t/s)
Aveda Hand Relief cream
Peppermint foot soak
Peppermint foot gel x 1
Ren Citrus hand wash
Ren Citrus Hand cream
Aloe Vera Baby oil gel
Molton Brown Hand lotion
Pantene Aqua Light Shampoo (big bottle)
Pantene Conditioner (big bottle)
Pot Vaseline
Avon Soft glow fake tan moisturiser
John Freida Brunette Shampoo
JF Brunette Conditioner
JF Brunette shampoo (travel size)
Superdrug E body lotion
Eucerin Cream
No7 Night Lighting Cream
Clinique Deep Comfort Body Cream
Johnsons Holiday skin x 2
Lip balm sticks x 4
Lip balm pots x 3
Nailtiques polish x 3
Botanics body lotion
Virgin Vie eye gel x2
Olay Complete care
Nail varnish remover – x 2.5 lots
Virgin Vie Sun Screen
MB Hand & Body lotion sample 1
Naturals High Radiance Balm (?)
Boots Spa body Moisturiser
Clinique City Block

To use
Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment
Clarins Relaxing Body Balm
Clarins Age Control Hand lotion
Clarins Restorative Day Cream (sample)
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
Sanctuary Body scrub sachet x 2
Sanctuary Body Lotion
Sanctuary Bath Soak
Sanctuary Body Moisture Spray x 2
Sanctuary Bath relaxer x 3
Sanctuary Shower oil
Sanctuary Body Scrub
Sanctuary Body Lotion travel size
Original Source Mint & Tea Tree Shower gel
Original Source Lime Shower gel
Avon Soft glow fake tan moisturiser x5
Jean Paul Gaultier body cream
Chocolate Face pack
MB Lip salve
Boots Lemon milk hand soak
Boots Lemon hand cream
MB Face wash
Simple Bubble Bath x 2

vivh

Welcome newbies, hope you enjoy it here.
Good luck to everyone having interviews and exams
Welcome back celebrate, make sure tara comes back over with you,

Here is my updated stash list

Body lotions/ butters x 51 - 8 in use
Body scrubs x 22 - 1 in use
Shower gel x 40 - 4 in use
Hand Cream x 9 - 2 in use
Shampoo x 11 - 2 in use
Conditioner x 14 - 3 in use
Bubble bath x 10 - 3 in use
Face scrubs x 12 - 3 in use
Face masks x 17 - 6 in use
Cleansers/toners/facial wipes x 32 - 5 in use
Facial washes x 11 - 2 in use
Facial moisturisers/serums x 43 - 5 in use
Eye creams x 10 - 1 in use
Eye make up remover x 6 - 1 in use
Lip balm x 9 - 5 in use
Foot creams x 4 - 1 in use
Perfume x 11 -6 in use
Deoderant/Body spray x 28 - 6 in use
Foundation x 9 - 4 in use
Soap x 13 - 1 in use

of all the above the shower gel bothers me because it lasts so long but I haven't added to that list for a while now, also face masks and scrubs bother me because they take so long to use up with only using a couple of times a week.

Have put my £20 aside as mentioned in March, this is the max I can spend this month but hopefully won't spend it but I am already pining for the S&F fab pore facial peel, will I give in I wonder??

rosemary54

I'm in again:j:j:j:j:j
page 5 already OMG:eek:

having major laptop probs for over a week now,DH trying all sorts to fix it and now am operating on safe mode(don't ask!!!)so had no time to read all the posts:(

really really need to be good this month(am I April fooling myself?)as was so bad last month....by the way are we all off the naughty step now?

pampers night sounds good...I put the water on last night to have a bath and only remembered at midnight when I saw the heater light still on!
I will not be around on the 15th as going to harrogate to spa hotel so will be enjoying full body massage instead mmmmmmm

I saw the superscrimpers prog £108 K:eek::eek::eek::eek:OMG if only can't believe anyone would want 5 take aways a week........why were they all so slim????
think we should report the wife to the clothes challenge!

Yorkielass

I'm in again - thanks for starting this month Charlie

I've done pretty well this year so far, a S&G gift set from ASOS and 4 of the clinique minis are all I've bought and I've had a few bits of needed make up with Boots points.

I had a little flurry of using things up earlier this year when I rejoined the challenges and now I don't seem to be able to finish anything it all lasts forever - must try harder!

I've missed out on a bath the last 2 weekends, which might explain the above, so bath tonight for me I think and a full itemisation of current stash!

mcculloch29

Sneaking ten minutes off from working at home to read posts (I love my job).
Starting the month with not a bang, but a UU splutter!

The Cowshed 100ml lotion - Grumpy Cow - that was free with Marie Claire.
I do like reading Marie Claire and it's just as well. Trudij warned us about this, and she was right. It's thick, yes. It rubs in okayish. It has a stale smell of sour grapefruit pith. There appears to be a fair bit clinging to the inside of the bottle, which is really thick plastic that will need a hefty clip with my heavy duty kitchen shears to open, and it isn't worth it.

On the happy side, the Superdrug conditioners for brunettes I got for free on Monday are great. The ordinary conditioner is near identical to the intensive, so I intend mixing the ordinary (75p on clearance!) with the intensive and spinning it out, having a lovely intensive treatment that will last. :j

I need it, hair condition is not good following the foam, and it is much better than this, usually.