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No buying toiletries in June challenge!

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  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm lusting after OPI 'Cuckoo For This Colour'
    Savings £8,865.22 £/15,000 Aiming to save enough for a house deposit.
  • xoxo_2
    xoxo_2 Posts: 889 Forumite
    I think i've added everyone!

    I wonder if next month it would be easier to repost the list and add our names on as we join? I'm getting confused and we're only on day 1 :rotfl:

    Feel free to pelt me with your skanky toiletries if i've missed you :o xx
    :j
  • asset2004
    asset2004 Posts: 2,453 Forumite
    I'm in again too
    :p
    Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.
    Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further.
    Take time but don't waste time
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    argh where is my backbone and determination???? just put an order into my avon lady for, a hair colourant (ok i need one), cherry shampoo (don't need this but it smelt nice) and the hair freshener (haven't got this before but will i really use it? do i need it? i think the answer will be no). ah well, she didn't respond before i left work so it may be too late to order in which case i'll try and make myself cancel the order.
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    I'm in for this month!

    And for the foreseeable future. I bought my son two OS showergels at 89p on Tuesday - one of them is lemon and tea tree, gosh what a coincidence, it's one of my favourites. DS used half of my last one. So given the chance I shall probably nick some back.:D

    Opened my Shea and Honey OS shower cream that I bought in January this morning.

    Two UU's to report. The Aldi Lacura Wrinkle Stop Serum with Syn-ake. WIBA? Yes, when other stuff is used, but I'll be a bit more careful next time with it. It has a really neat soft silicone application tip and mine broke off when dropped - I had used less than a third. I then had to squeeze the serum out on to my fingertips from the end of the syringe.
    It's a lovely serum to use and very reasonably priced. It was on offer the other week too.
    Drawback is that it was almost impossible due to the opaque syringe style applicator to judge how much was left.

    The other is another Aldi product, a Lacura Q10 day/night cream for mature skin that was too heavy for my face but made great foot cream.
    WIBA? Not this one, as it is too heavy for use as a face cream for me.

    I am going to bin a 100 ml T*sco magnolia body lotion after persevering with it for a few days. It has the really weird property of being light and thin, yet takes truly ages to rub in properly. Nivea is so much better.

    I rediscovered in a drawer a Baylis and Harding lavender foot balm that was a Christmas gift. IIRC, it was quite greasy to use with a really cheap feel, albeit a strong scent. Par for the course with B&H. Anyway, lavender is good on the feet, so I will use it.
    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.
  • lolly333
    lolly333 Posts: 204 Forumite
    Willow92 - buy it! It's absolutely stunning! x;)
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,421 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 23 June 2011 at 9:01AM
    I'm in again please!!

    Can't imagine life without this challenge now! :D Bit late joining this time as yesterday was hectic. Today will be too but I will at least have some spare time this evening I hope - I'll edit this then to add my list from the May thread. Thanks to XOXO for starting the thread and taking the register!

    2 UU's to report - one while we were in Cornwall at the weekend - BS mini Shea shower cream - WIBA? possibly, I already have a full size one in. I found the smell of this was a bit of an acquired taste which surprised me as I usually love Shea products. Lathered well and did the job though! Also Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue perfume mini - WIBA? Probably not - it was nice enough but nothing I was that fussed about. I'll use Beyond Paradise & CK1 for a while before starting on another miniature.

    Right - stash list where I can find it then....

    Hair:
    Shampoo: John Frieda Brilliant Brunette ; Charles Worthington Results (In use); Avon Advance Techniques (HG: ?)
    Conditioner: 1 x John Frieda Brilliant Brunette; [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE] 1 x Charles Worthington Results (in use); Avon Advance Techniques (HG: ?)
    Intensive conditioner: Tresemme (in use), Avon Planet Spa hair mask. (HG: ?)
    Serum: 2 x John Frieda Frizz Ease (1 in use); John Frieda Frizz Ease heat protecting (in use) (HG: Avon Lotus Shield)
    Heat defence spray: 2 x Toni & Guy Iron It (Part used) (1 in use)(HG: ?)
    Styling: 2 x John Frieda Shine Shock (1 in use); 2 x John Frieda Simply Sleek (1 in use); [STRIKE]TIGI Bed Head Shine Junkie[/STRIKE] (As this HAS to be around 10 - 12 years old now I felt it was getting just a little too old, and have regretfully slung it out); Avon Ultra Smoothing Balm;

    Want to try: Alberto Balsam Shampoos, Supermarket own coconut shampoo, Timotei & similar "old school" stuff.

    Body:
    Shower gel: Avon Senses Sunset 500ml, S&G Clean, Girls!; BS Moringa ; BS Sweet Lemon (in use); BS Satsuma x [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE] 1 , BS Mango, BS Shea, BS Pink Grapefruit (HG: ? Maybe S&G iFoam, maybe BS gels)
    Bath foam: S&G Calm one, Calm All (in use); [STRIKE]Radox Nourish Shea Butter & Ginger[/STRIKE]; Palmolive Naturals Milk & Honey (HG: S&G Calm One, Calm All/Sanctuary Spa Mande)
    Exfoliator: FCUK Polished ; S&G The Breakfast Scrub (in use); S&G The Scrub Of Your Life; Clinique Sparkle Skin (in use) BS Moringa (HG: Clinique Sparkle Skin / S&G The Scrub Of Your Life)
    Body Butter/Lotion:[STRIKE] Sanctuary Spa Mande [/STRIKE]; Sanctuary Spa; Avon Planet Spa (in Use); S&G Righteous Butter; S&G Daily Smooth; BS Vitamin E; BS Moringa; Johnsons Holiday Skin (In use) (HG: ?)
    Deodorant: 3 x Mitchum Roll-on (2 in use); [STRIKE]4[/STRIKE] 3 x Mitchum Spray (HG: Mitchum)

    Want to try: Superdrug Body Butter, Primark Body Butter, Poundland Body Butters; NSpa Hot butter Fudge bath foam, Tesco Discount Brands Vanilla Bath foam

    Hands Lips & Feet:
    Hand cream: [STRIKE]Avon Silicone hand & nail;[/STRIKE] S&G Hand Food(in use)
    Intensive hand cream: NONE!
    Foot Cream: Avon Footworks Invisible Silicone Sock cream (in use); Avon Heel Softening Cream
    Foot spray: NONE!
    Lip Balm: 1 x Avon Dry Skin SOS; [STRIKE]Clinique superbalm tinted (in use);[/STRIKE] (now scraped out into a pot and mixed with the dregs of a Dry Skin SOS balm) Mini Clinique Superbalm Tinted x2 (Glamour/GWP freebie) (1 in use); Softlips; Carmex; Neutrogena (HG: Avon Dry Skin SOS - now discontinued :()

    Face:
    Face wash: Clinique Mild liquid facial soap (in use); Body Shop Vitamin E Facial Cleansing bar (in use); Olay Total Effects; S&G Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser, Santuary Spa (mini); (HG: Olay Regenerist Daily Thermal Skin Polisher)
    Exfoliator: S&G Greatest Scrub of All (In use); S&G Scrub Your Nose In It (HG: ?)
    Wipes: No.7.; 2 x Tesco Sensitive (1 in use)
    Eye Cream: Nivea Visage Natural Beauty Radiance Boosting Eye Cream (In use); Avon Anew Rejuvenate 24 hour eye cream; Avon Anew Reversalist eye illuminating system
    Moisturiser: ; Clinique Dramatically Different (In use); Avon Anew Rejuvenate Day (mini) 14 day trial of Garnier Ultralift Moisturiser (In use) (HG: ?)
    Serum: 1 x Olay Total Effects; (HG: No. 7 Protect & Perfect/Olay Total Effects)
    Night cream: Avon Anew Rejuvenate Night (mini); Avon Anew Reversalist Night Emulsion (In use)
    Eye Makeup Remover: [STRIKE] 4 [/STRIKE] 3 x L’Oreal Gentle Eye Makeup remover (1 in use) (HG: L’Oreal Gentle Eye Makeup remover)
    Face Masks: 3 x Avon Planet Spa (Moisturising, Peel off & Deep cleansing) (2 in use) (HG: ?)

    Want to try: Avon Solutions day & night cream, Avon ANEW facial wash

    Makeup:
    Foundation: 2 x Avon Cashmere Finish (1 in use) (HG: Avon Cashmere Finish);
    Tinted Moisturiser: Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturiser (In Use) (HG: Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturiser)
    Powder: Clinique Blended loose face powder (in use) (HG: Clinique Blended loose Face Powder)
    Blusher: Bourjois (in use); Clinique Cream Stick blush (GWP size) (HG: )
    Mascara: Clinique High Lengths (GWP Size) (In use in travel kit); No 7 Natural Definition(In use); No 7 Intense Volume (GWP Size); [STRIKE]Clinique High Impact (GWP Size);[/STRIKE] Avon Superextend; (HG Clinique Naturally Glossy)
    Eyeliner: Clinique Cream eye pencil (In Use); Avon In A Blink Eye Pencil (Espresso) (In use); Avon In A Blink Eye Pencil (Steel) (In use); [STRIKE]Agnes B Liquid eyeliner[/STRIKE] (Slung out - too old) Avon Glimmerstick (Plum) (In use)
    Lip Gloss: Hard Candy Pallette, 2 x Clinique Glosswear "Air Kiss" (GWP Size); Clinique Glosswear "Nude Nectar"; Max Factor Silk Gloss Tube; Estee Lauder High Gloss "Honey"; Chanel Levres Scintillantes (GWP Size); S&G Sexy Mother Pucker
    Eyeshadow: There is not enough paper in the world for me to list them all…..!

    Want to try : Avon Supershock Gel eyeliners

    Perfume:
    Cerutti 1881; Lagerfeld Sun, Moon, Stars; Calvin Klein CK1, Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise (All in use) plus various minis

    TRAVEL STASH:

    All these products are mini-sizes - Sachets listed separately:

    Shower:
    Sanex Dermo-Moisturising
    Molton Brown Toko-Yuzo
    Molton Brown Pink Pepperpod
    Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily
    BS Moringa
    BS Satsuma
    Hotel freebie Wood & Brown x2
    Hotel freebie Scottish Fine Soaps
    Hotel freebie Gilchrist & Soames

    Body:
    Molton Brown Coco De Mer Body Lotion
    Nivea Soft x 14 single use :eek:
    Dove Visible Effects body lotion
    2 x Nivea Sensitive Calm & Care Deodorant

    Hair:
    Molton Brown Lilli-Pilli Shampoo
    Molton Brown Lilli-Pilli Connditioner
    Tony & Guy Frizz Smoothing Curl Shampoo
    Hotel freebie Gilchrist & Soames Shampoo x 2
    Hotel freebie Wood & Brown x 2
    Hotel freebie random x 2
    Hotel freebie Scottish Fine Soaps x2
    Tresemme Shampoo
    JF Brilliant Brunette Shampoo x 2
    JF Brilliant Brunette Conditioner
    MOP Mixed greens Shampoo
    MOP C-System shaping serum
    Dove Intense Repair conditioner
    BS Rainforest Brilliance Conditioner
    BS Rainforest Moisture Conditioner
    Pantene Shampoo
    Toni & Guy Iron It Heat defence spray
    Umberto Giannini Sleek & Chic blowdry cream
    JF Frizz Ease Wind-Down relaxing creme

    Face:
    2 x Clinique Mild Liquid Facial Soap
    Clinique Mild facial soap
    BS Seaweed facial wash x 2
    BS Tea Tree facial wash
    No7 Time resisting day cream
    No7 Uplifting day cream
    No7 Advanced Hydration Day Cream
    Olay Total effects Wake Up Wonder
    Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super-Serum x2
    Olay Regenerist Flawless Skin Cream
    Olay Total Effects touch of foundation
    Clinique 7 day Scrub
    Clinique Moisture Surge
    Avon Clinical Derma-Full Cream

    Sachets:

    Avon Lotus Shield
    No7 Advanced Hydration Day/Night (2 part sachets)
    Nivea Purifying Facial Wash / Oil Free Moisturising Fluid x3 (2 Part Sachets)
    Nivea Refreshing Facial Wash / Light Daily Moisture Cream x3 (2 Part Sachets)
    Nivea natural Beauty Scrub/DEye Cream/Moisturiser x 20 (3 part sachets)
    Nivea Visage Young Scrub / Wash off cleanbsing gel / Control It Moisturiser (3 part sachet)
    Nivea My Effect rich firming body lotion x 20
    Dove Moisturing Milk Shampoo
    L'Oreal Nutrisummer body lotion (2 part sachet)
    Elvive Body Boost Shampoo
    Dove Care & Radiance Shampoo & Conditioner x2 (2 part sachets)
    Wella Vitality Shampoo / Conditioner x4 (2 part sachets)
    Head & Shoulders Itchy Scalp Shampoo / Conditioner (2 Part sachet)
    Garnier Fructis Shampoo / Conditioner (2 part sachet)
    Timotei Copper radiance Shampoo
    🎉 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
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  • sofababe
    sofababe Posts: 1,394 Forumite
    UU Moringa Shower Gel mini. WBA as its absolutely lovely but as I have 40,000 SG in the stash I'll have to wait a while:o Have replaced it with an Imperial Leather Foamburst mini, a purple one that was given to me by a friend when she was having a clearout. Is there something about me that says "donate your unwanted toiletries here!?" :rotfl:

    My Olay 3 Point Treatment Cream is spluttering, there's a couple of days worth left I'd guess, but I already bought 2x Johnson's Night Cream a few days ago on the fab deal in SD.

    I'm still struggling with my perfume addiction, its my only downfall now. I do wish eBay had never been invented:o I don't include perfumes in this challenge as that really is a whole other challenge for me, although I do list them in my stash so u can see what I mean:(
  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    After I finished my nights yesterday, DH got me up at 1pm :(. So we went to Street and went into the Body Shop there. Well, I couldn't believe the prices of the stuff, I kept whispering to DH and the kids "I got loads for my money, look at the prices in here!".
    Needless to say, we didn't get anything. Actually we came home completely empty handed, we bought 2 packets of Thorntons chocs and ate 1 and 2 ice creams for the kids. Waste of a journey really but at least I got to sit and unpick one of my quilt blocks. I just wish DH would be content to stay in the house for one day, he drives me mental!
    Debt: 16/04/2007:TOTAL DEBT [strike]£92727.75[/strike] £49395.47:eek: :eek: :eek: £43332.28 repaid 100.77% of £43000 target.
    MFiT T2: Debt [STRIKE]£52856.59[/STRIKE] £6316.14 £46540.45 repaid 101.17% of £46000 target.
    2013 Target: completely clear my [STRIKE]£6316.14[/STRIKE] £0 mortgage debt. £6316.14 100% repaid.
  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    lolly333 is leading me astray!
    Savings £8,865.22 £/15,000 Aiming to save enough for a house deposit.
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