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  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
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    Another in! I swear this was unintentional! Mum gave me a Jean Paul Gaultier deodorant, it's this but obviously in a deodorant thingy...Says it brought her out in a rash .jean-paul-gaultier-le-male-75ml-eau-de-toilette-spray.jpg
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  • sarah*a
    sarah*a Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    sawan82 wrote: »
    Congratulations Sarah! I never appreciated how hard it was to be an aunty, and it wasn't changing nappies or anything, but my niece becoming a teenager made me realise :eek::eek:

    I'm already an Aunty to 12 with 2 more due this year :eek: (and another 7 on my dad's side that I'm not in touch with :() but if I'm completely honest I'm biased towards my brothers (soon to be) two as he's my only blood link IYKWIM? OH's sister's two girls are fab too - but I'm glad our dealing with a teenager years are almost over (DD is 16) and we can sit back and[STRIKE] laugh at [/STRIKE]sympathise with everyone who has yet to go through it :p

    One IN: Freebie Jergans Natural Cocoa Butter with Vit E Body Lotion: Smells lovely - had to decant it into another pot as (yet again :mad:) the postie tried to stuff it through the letterbox instead of knocking and the dog attacked it :mad:

    Have a great day y'all :grinheart
  • charlie792
    charlie792 Posts: 1,744 Forumite
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    edited 9 June 2011 at 12:29PM
    Morning/Afternoon!

    Had such a surreal wake-up this morning - having a wierd dream about something and I think subconciously must have heard the front door go, don't remember getting out of bed to open it (thank god I was wearing something half decent!) and I suddenly opened my eyes to daylight and a man standing there from Eon. In the split few seconds I panicked that I must look like Ive just got out of bed and it was the middle of the day!
    Went back into the bedroom and leaned over to see the alarm clock, suddenly saw a head staring up at me and I actually screamed :D Firstly I couldnt figure out WHO was in my bed (was OH before anyone gets excited :p) and then when I realised who it was I couldnt figure out why he was there - it was middle of the day in my mind and he should have been at work....Turns out it was 8am and the alarm hadn't even gone off yet :rotfl:

    Spent the morning on the phone to my dad, had him in hysterics when I told him the above. Its his birthday today and I felt bad I hadnt seen him in ages. OH said he'll drive us up there tonight and dad seemed happy I was going up there....

    Have many INs this morning....

    Had Glamour through (also means it cant be that Im waiting for to be re-delivered friday) the freebie is TINY I have to admit I was expecting something much bigger. I had the High beam one, not opened the box yet....

    Also have 2 full sized Jergens naturals through (freebies from Facebook) ordered one from both mine and OH's accounts :p
    So one skin firming one (if it works will be brilliant on my thighs) and one Cocoa butter one

    Also not an IN as such but this morning was going through the boxes under the stairs and came across a toiletry gift set I think OH's nan got me several years back, all totally unopened and had shower gel, bath cream, soap, shampoo and a few other bits and bobs!

    Hoping OH wont be too angry with me when he gets home for lunch - I sat down and ate all of the left over spicy chicken from last night, normally he likes to snack on it the next day...ooopps
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  • vivh
    vivh Posts: 324 Forumite
    Afternoon Ladies

    3 planned in's for me today, can you guess? 1 benetint which I use regularly, 1 highbeam which I have used but not recently and posietint which I've never had before but tried today and it is lovely.

    Am expecting a few uu's in the next week or so, lots of things are down to dregs but just seem to keep on going.

    sawan - hope you feel better today.
    SJP - how is Immy Lou, better I hope.
    Kaz - a well placed boot up the backside is needed for some DH's;)
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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    Glamour arrived after all, just a short while ago. I got High Beam, which I think I will stick in the eBay box as it's not a product I will use. :A
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  • Mingle
    Mingle Posts: 537 Forumite
    My first UU of June, HURRAH!

    200ml TBS Sweet lemon body butter. I doubt I would buy it again because to me it smelt a bit like toilet cleaner! I'm now trying to finish up the Baylis and Harding lavender body balm but my god it's AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. It stings and... words can't express how dire it is! Hopefully that'll be gone by this time next week *shudder*
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    Mingle wrote: »
    My first UU of June, HURRAH!

    200ml TBS Sweet lemon body butter. I doubt I would buy it again because to me it smelt a bit like toilet cleaner! I'm now trying to finish up the Baylis and Harding lavender body balm but my god it's AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. It stings and... words can't express how dire it is! Hopefully that'll be gone by this time next week *shudder*

    Mingle - if it's that bad then ditch it. Seriously - life is too short to be using something that makes you go "urgh!" ;) Throw it out then celebrate by starting a product you really love! (PRCP!)
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  • ma-ri-ella
    ma-ri-ella Posts: 980 Forumite
    one uu to report - classics nail polish remover 400ml from £1shop did the trick but smelled bad. got 2 more removers to use so will have a think about whether to repurchase or no.
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  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
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    UU! OS mint and tea tree conditioner WIBA? Depends on my mum, it's hers but I scooped the last bit out to use today xD

    When it's getting low you can't squeeze it out so I unscrewed the cap and stuck a finger up there to scoop... Oh that sounds so wrong :rotfl:
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  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
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    Mingle wrote: »
    My first UU of June, HURRAH!

    200ml TBS Sweet lemon body butter. I doubt I would buy it again because to me it smelt a bit like toilet cleaner! I'm now trying to finish up the Baylis and Harding lavender body balm but my god it's AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. It stings and... words can't express how dire it is! Hopefully that'll be gone by this time next week *shudder*

    I'd chuck it. PRCP means giving the best to yourself and if it's bilge and it's harming you, stop using it.

    This time tomorrow I'll have used up the B & H lavender foot balm, it's only the fact that it's going on my feet that has made me carry on. Stand by for a rant tomorrow about this product.....
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
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