No Buying (Un-needed!) Toiletries in JULY Challenge!

LadyMorticia

vivh wrote: »

Well done. Something else that might help. Once when I was having a check up at the dentist she asked me if I bit my nails which i did, she said to stop because i was damaging the tops of my bottom teeth, I've never bitten them since.

:eek:

Definitely not going to do it anymore! :eek:

LadyMorticia

One UU to report today:

Johnsons Dreamy Skin Facial Moisturiser - WIBA? - Yes, definitely! I adore it and it relaxes me before bed and makes my skin feel so soft!

Carolyn12

[/QUOTE] I love those wipes and they are (seemingly) constanstly on offer 3 for £3 in Boots [/QUOTE]

I got 6 packets for £3.98 in a Boots glitch!

I UU for me, A Nivea Harmony Time shower gel. WIBA? I like this, I will once my stash has gone. Love the scent of this.

A few more splutterers: Clinique facial soap, Radox bubble bath, Herbal Essences conditioner.

Contemplating chucking my No7 Illuminating powder from the Advantage Card deal years ago, I can't even remember when that was, that's how long i've been using it! Not that much left in it though, maybe I should persevere.

freddie_2

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Contemplating chucking my No7 Illuminating powder from the Advantage Card deal years ago, I can't even remember when that was, that's how long i've been using it! Not that much left in it though, maybe I should persevere.[/QUOTE]


I am EXACTLY the same, I have one of these powders from some deal/glitch and still using it, it seems to be never ending and I dont really like it!
I am 99% certain it was 2006 I got it, guess I really should throw it out but dont like waste!

xoxo_2

Finally got around to doing a list. It's been ages since my last one. I thought I was doing well, but apparently not...


Bath/Shower stuff:
Halos 'n' Horns baby bath x 4
Halos 'n' Horns Hair & Body Wash x 4
Vanilla bath salts
Johnsons bedtime bath
Johnsons dreamy skin bath stuff
Gok shower scrub
Gok bodywash
Radox shea butter & ginger shower cream
Vanilla shower gel
Imperial leather skin kind body wash sample
Gok liquid gold body wash
La senza body wash


Lotions, Oils & Butters
Kate Moss - Kate
BS Blueberry butter
BS spiced vanilla butter
S&G Blueberry thrill butter
FCUK polished butter
Coconut body butter
E45 Bath milk
E45 Bath oil
FCUK polished bodycream x 2
Gok "molten gold" body oil
S&G The righteous butter
S&G The daily smooooth body butter x 2
Neutrogena body lotion sample
Nivea visage day cream sample
Gok body butter
Gok deluxe gold body butter
Dove intensive lotion sample
Garnier body lotion sample
Johnsons baby lotion
JOhnsons baby oil
Nivea soft handcream
Vanilla creme body butter
La senza body lotion
Ghost body lotion
Lacura shimmering day cream
S&G Heel genius
S&G Glow lotion
S&G endless glove handcream
BS vanilla body lotion
BS vitamin e body lotion
Garnier summerbody moisturising lotion
Johnsons bodycare body lotion

Scrubs
S&G Flake away
S&G Some like it hot
S&G Breakfast scrub
BS raspberry scrub

Hair stuff
Keratin shampoo x 1
Keratin condiitoner x 2
Tresemme extra hold hairspray
Shockwave mousse
Hot straight cream
Tresemme salon finish hairspray
Tresemme heat defence
Boots coconut leave in conditioner
VO5 hairspray
Pantene ice shine volume mousse
Denise McAdam straightening cream

Smelly bits
Flowerbomb x 7 (1 real, 1 perfume parlour, 5 oils)
Coco Mademoiselle x 5 (1 real, 1 perfume parlour, 3 oils)
FCUK her
Ghost (original) x 3
Kate Moss x 4 various sizes
Intimately beckham
Eternity x 4 (1 real, 1 perfume parlour, 2 oils)
Britney curious x 3
Diesel fuel for life sample
Pretty sample
Oils bought on recommendation from the thread on here:
Beyonce heat
Issey miyake
Miss dior cherie
Angel
Daisy
Burberry London
Hypnotic poison
Mitchum spray
Mitchum roll on
Dove silk dry
BS vanilla perfume x 2
FCUK Body spray
S&G Glamalot x 2
S&G Girligo x 3
S&G Mist you madly x 2
Impulse x 23 (various fragrances)
MUM roll on
Various unbranded perfumes x 13
Handmade soaps x 27
BS rich plum shimmer soap

Others
Tesco value suncream x 6
Magic Shave cream x 2
Re-gen oil
Pomegranate and passion flower face mask
Coconut body oil x 2
S&G hanbreak set x 3
NV removers x 4
Satin care shave gel
Johnsons baby wipes x 5
Face:UK wipes x 2
Tooth whitening set
Olay wipes x 1
Johnsons baby talc
Calcium gel tip kit

Make up
Strictly set
SATC samantha
SATC charlotte
Chilli pepper london set
Lipgloss x 33
eyeshadow x 53
eyeliner x 15
Lipstick x 5
Lipbalm x 8
Mascara x 8
Dazzle dust x 7
Concealer x 1
Lacura foundaion
Olay total effects sample
Lacura powder compact

Nail varnishes
Wild & crazy -
neon orange,
neon melon,
summer neon,
angelica,
lemon (even tho its bright green??),
deep blue sea,
bombay,
wasabi,
indian chief,
trashy pink,
erie,
fancy dream,
colorado springs,
bellie up,
free way

Rimmel 60 seconds -
pompous,
sky high,
clear

Hot looks -
big hair,
hip hop,
show off,
sherbert lemons,
swizzles,
parma violets,
spangles


Rimmel wear maxx -
Daisy chain

Max factor -
Ruby fruit

BD -
Purplicious,
Neon pink

Wilkos -
A black one
A pearly white one

No7 Stay perfect -
Betty blues,
Vivid violet

Elegant touch -
White,
Clear,
Natural bare

You've really nailed it! -
Pale pink
Mid pink
Rose pink
Purple

Rimmel I lasting finish -
Sunshine,
Green grass,
Your majesty,
Lemon drop,
Azure,
Apricot punch,
Strawberry fizz

Barry M -
Strawberry icecream
Spring green
Berry icecream
Cyan blue
Pink iridescent
Blueberry icecream

Crackle -
Bright pink
Gold
Black
Silver
17 gold

Base coats -
Nails inc kensington basecoat caviar

Top coat -
Nails inc kensington topcoat caviar
Ultra pro glitter
Ultra pro clear
17 matte topcoat

17 -
Risky red
Sphinx
Ruby gem
Candy cane
Smoke signal
Pinking shear
Peacock
Real romantic
Royal indigo
Love

Nails Inc -
Teal from instyle mag
Chesham street
Brompton place
Eaton mews
Chester place
Hans road
Montrose Place
Belgrave place


Also offering the following on the FB swap group for anyone who doesn't check it:

Elle MacPherson body wash
S&G Calm one, calm all x 2
Fake bake rough to buff body polish x 2
Fake bake dull to delicious moisturiser x 2
S&G Hair supply (used twice)
GOK "liquid gold" bath essence
FCUK bath syrup 75ml (+ one used twice)
White collection hand lotion 75ml
S&G EDT 30ml
S&G Glad pits
White collection handwash 50ml
White collection bath essence 200ml
Dove intensive repair conditioner 50ml
A moisturiser I was sent to test, not sure what it is but it smells quite nice if anyone wants to try it :P
White collection body lotion 200ml
FCUK body wash 75ml
Denise McAdam brunette colour glaze
S&G daily smooth body butter 250ml tube
Frizz ease 3 day straight (used twice)
Olay wipes
Nails inc - ebury mews, elizabeth street, sloane mews (would like to swap them for brighter colours)

I need a lie down now:rotfl:

dippykitty

Haven't posted an update for a couple of months but here is my current stash, including what's been used up:

Updated list:

Mouthwash
[STRIKE]Listerine Smart Rinse (big bottle)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dentyl[/STRIKE]
Superdrug mouthwash
　
Face Masks
[STRIKE]Boots Cucumber tube[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]The Body Shop Tea Tree tub[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Garnier Peel-off Mask[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Superdrug Clay Mask[/STRIKE]
The Body Shop Seaweed Face Mask x 1.5
　
Face Wash
The Body Shop Tea Tree bottle x 1.5
[STRIKE]Superdrug Tea Tree & Peppermint bottle x2[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x1[/STRIKE]
Garnier PureActiv Blackhead Clearing Scrub
　
Cleanser
[STRIKE]Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel combined[/STRIKE]
　
Shampoo & conditioner
[STRIKE]Herbal Essences shampoo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Boots Essentials conditioner[/STRIKE]
Dove combined [STRIKE]x5[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x3
Alberto Balsam shampoo [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x3[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE]
Alberto Balsam conditioner [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x3[/STRIKE] x2
[STRIKE]Boots Ingredients Henna & Horse Chesnut shampoo & conditioner[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Boots Essentials 2 in 1[/STRIKE]
　
Deodorant
[STRIKE]Nivea roll-on[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sanex roll-on[/STRIKE]
Sure spray [STRIKE]x5[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE]
　
Hand cream
[STRIKE]Boots[/STRIKE]
The Body Shop x3
　
Body scrubs
Avon [STRIKE]x6[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x5[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE]
　
Moisturiser
[STRIKE]Small sample tube of Clinique[/STRIKE]
Simple x2
[STRIKE]Sample tube of Simple[/STRIKE]
Dove body lotion
[STRIKE]Palmers Cocoa Butter lotion[/STRIKE]
Sample of Johnsons body lotion
The Sanctuary x2
Royal Jelly x2
Boots x2
　
Body spray
[STRIKE]Charlie x2 x1[/STRIKE]
Impulse [STRIKE]x3[/STRIKE] x2
[STRIKE]So?. x2[/STRIKE]
Charlie mini set [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x3
　
Perfume
[STRIKE]Loulou[/STRIKE]
Lacoste
The Body Shop x2
　
Lip Balm
[STRIKE]Tesco[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Boots[/STRIKE]
Vaseline
The Body Shop x2
　
Skin Miscellaneous
[STRIKE]The Body Shop Skin Clearing Lotion [/STRIKE]
The Body Shop Blemish Fade Lotion [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x3
[STRIKE]Boots No 7 eye make-up remover x2 x1[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Superdrug Tea Tree Oil[/STRIKE]
　
Feet
The Body Shop Peppermint Pumice Foot Scrub x 1
The Body Shop Peppermint Foot Rescue + a sample of same
[STRIKE]The Body Shop Peppermint Foot Spray[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]The Body Shop Peppermint Foot Mask[/STRIKE]
　
Make-up
Bourjois blusher
[STRIKE]Boots No 7 mascara[/STRIKE]
Maybelline mascara x2
Next eyeshadow palette
Rimmel lip gloss
Several mini Next lip glosses
Boots No 7 eye creams [STRIKE]x5[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x3

Nail polish
Next nail varnishes x3
17 nail polishes x7

sawan82

To Pudsey who thinks I'm addicted... well right now I'm sitting at breakfast and catching up with the posts through my daily email updates So I guess so!

I have eyeliner INs, Bourjois duochrome pencils which aren't available here. That's it so far. No UUs yet, but am hoping. And in love with the BS coconut shimmer BB I got in the last 3 free gifts glitch

Back to catching up

VALM

Good morning all. Just working my way through from my last post!

bev97 wrote: »

I'm just the same as you Valm. The aroma is really important - at the moment the crabtree and evelyn la source foot scrub smells like toilet cleaner to me and I can barely stand to use it - the la source foot cream is nice though -strange!
Also the texture has to be right. I have tried many body butters over the years and the best texture for me are the L'occitane BB's -costs more but buyings it it the sales generally means it works out the same price as a body shop one.
What is the weleda cleanser like and it is very "almondy" in its aroma? Is it a cream or a lotion?
I too love Eucalyptus especially the Molton Brown Eucalyptus shower gel -heaven! Will see if there are any reviews of the This Works cleanser.

Hi bev, the only Crabtree & Evelyn la source product I've really enjoyed using is the cuticle cream. Love the delivery system on this (that was very QVC that phrase wasn't it>). I'm realising that this is another bug bear for me with products - when the bottle becomes unmanagable. I'm using a travel size of the Simple moisturiser at the moment as a night cream and it is so difficult to get an adequate amount out. Prefer tubs of moisturiser.

I have an OUT to report which is a bottle of Smashbox Photo Finish Primer. Not sure I WBA. I know this has been mentioned in reviews before but I can't get the last bits out as the bottle's bottom does not go all the way to the top as Nina is always saying on QVC. Plus I think it's gone off before I finished using it as it was rolling off my skin as I was applying it. Think that I'll avoid buying cosmetics in flight from now on cos I suppose we don't know how long they have had them in stock for. I did get a travel tube of this free with the bottle so will use this next rather than saving for my hols but after that will look for alternative.

The Weleda cleanser is not very almondy. The problem with that is the packaging again. It is a lotion and would be better suited to a pump bottle but instead it's in a metal tube so there is no way of measuring how much you can get out of it or putting back any excess cleanser. For this reason I don't find it good value. It has worked though and my skin is very clear at the moment.

PudseyDB wrote: »

Tried the new Avon hair dye yesterday - I liked the dye itself, though it was odd having to apply a pre-treatment (cream) to dry hair before using the actual dye. It smelt much nicer than a lot of dyes I've used, and there was a lot of it - too much for my short hair, so if I used it again, I'd only use half (which is why I've washed out and kept the plastic bottle).

My only negative, is that its not as red as I hoped (deep red mahogany) and looks more brown than I wanted.

I've tried this recently and won't buy again. 2½ weeks later the colour has really faded and as I said before it didn't touch my gray/white roots which now look hideous. Have bought 2 x boxes of Nutrisse from Sainsbury's as it's on buy 2 for £8.00 at the moment.

VALM

sarah*a wrote: »

I just saw this on someones status on FB and had to share :rotfl::rotfl:

‎1 - Open Google Maps (directions)
2 - Type China as your starting point
3 - Type Taiwan as your destination.
4 - Read step 48. :rotfl::rotfl:

I did this too. Very funny. :rotfl:

littlepinkstars44 wrote: »

My second BS order arrived this morning, so more IN's to confess...

BS Aloe Protective Serum 30ml
BS Aloe Calming Toner 200ml
BS Aloe Gentle Facial Wash 125ml
BS Aloe Gentle Exfoliator 75ml
BS Aloe Lip Care 15ml

Are these HG products for you? I've recently bought the Aloe cleanser to try and am wondering how effective it will be on my oily T zone? Need to finish the Weleda tube first though.

Amy0x wrote: »

I would like to join please. I am an avon addict, so on a monthly basis i usually spend roughly about £20 on toiletries.

I am not counting the order i have sent off for already however... But i believe its just mascara and other makeup bits.


Does anyone know an alternative to makeup wipes? I find i go through them very quickly...

Welcome Amy. That's reminded me that I have had an IN this week from Avon but it's been more cost effective than originally planned. I ordered 2 x lip stain/gloss duos but didn't receive either. One was sold out and for some reason rather than sending me the other one they sent an alternative which is the lip stick with lip gloss that flows through the middle of it. I'm sending this back as I've learnt in the past from ordering gimmicky things from Avon ie it will be used once, gunge up and stay in a drawer for years until I chuck it out. I'm keeping the mascara I ordered which was a bargain at £3.50 and a HG of mine and a pair of pearl earrings I ordered for Emma which were only £1.00 so instead of my order costing me £15.50 it's down to £4.50. :money: - sadly not my intention.

Have you tried any other kind of cleanser? Personally I find facial wipes very drying on my skin.

sawan82

MarzipanFish wrote: »

Big news though... I have a job offer

Not feeling as excited/happy about it atm as I probably should because it would mean living away from OH during the week. It's only 40-60 mins on the train but it's in the contract to live REALLY near incase of out of hours emergencies. I want to stay in this flat with OH full time but I think it would be really stupid to turn it down... it's actually a good job with lots of training, a good salary & various other perks. It's really just the moving (and a bit of the being on call for emergencies thing) that puts me off.

OH would be upset if i took the job I think. He's not happy for me about getting offered it at all. I don't want him to be upset/annoyed with me I think i'd be lonely during the week too and it'd be my fault for making us both unhappy.


I'd kinda appreciate some 'grown up' advice

MF Came onto the laptop now as easier to post. Overall from applications you've done, are there any closer that you think you have a chance with? This does sound like an amazing opportunity but the 'cost' could be high in respect to time and your relationship What was your initial instinct on being offered the job? I'm sorry if my post is too late

Trudij I hope Red is all ok.

Sarah I'm glad LD is better

Dubai is lovely, prices have really gone up since I last visited, but I guess that's a good thing. I have bought a pair (well, maybe 2 or 3) pairs of shoes in the sales here, and my sister bought me a pair of fitflops as an advance birthday present (no cheaper than at home for those ones :eek:) Went to the 'top' of the Burj Khalifa (well, only the 124th floor) but the view was just wow. I've been taking random pictures to share with you guys (hope you don't find it weird I miss you as much as my RL friends ) and I'll post them here: http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z399/sawan82/Dubai%202011/

Hope everybody is well, hugs to everyone