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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in November Challenge

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  • sawan82
    sawan82 Posts: 856 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Afternoon ladies :)

    I am well and truly in for November!

    Thank you Sarah for starting this month's thread.

    Thank you FriendofHobbits, Minerva, Carolyn and Fiasco for the the lovely comments about my nail design :)

    LadyM I hope you're feeling better soon *hugs*

    Absinthe I love the fact that your stash list resembles the Lush and TBS warehouses mixed together :rotfl:

    Fiasco Is there any update on your Mum hun?

    xoxo I'm waiting [STRIKE]for the sales [/STRIKE] to finish my stash too ;)

    Rosemary at least it's over and done with now :) Maybe you can find a treat for yourself at the weekend :)

    ETA: Welcome to anybody and everybody who's joining us for the first time!

    Knitting Nora your post had me :rotfl: almost literally :D
    No buying unnecessary toiletries/makeup in May: Unnecessary spend £17.60
    May
    INs: 14 UUs/OUTs/GAs: 11
    2012 INs: 77 UUs/OUTs/GAs: 91
    Savings from UUs: £60.50

  • rosemary54
    rosemary54 Posts: 2,495 Forumite
    Rosemary at least it's over and done with now :) Maybe you can find a treat for yourself at the weekend :)

    yes indeed ,am staying at a spa hotel after DS3 graduates and having a bamboo massage!not sure what it will be like!
  • I'm in again please!!!!
    Thanks Sarah*a for starting a lovely new thread.

    I genuinely have absolutely no reason to buy any toiletries of any description this month. I caved at the end of October because of my Halloween party, bought on a whim;
    2 pairs of false eyelashes (didn't use either... and probably never will)
    Deep red max factor lipgloss. Not sure I actually like the colour but it's non returnable....
    Maybelline dream matte mousse foundation - next darker shade to the one I'm currently using just to mix and to add a bit more colour!
    fake nails. Which I did use and am still wearing and will try to make last for as long as possible!
    And 2 Loreal million lashes mascara (my HG mascara, it was on offer - one for £11.69, 2 for £14 - and they had new 'coloured' ones supposedly - I got a green one - can't tell the difference, looks black to me.... oh well!)

    So a bit of a rubbish impulse boots trip with most stuff I'm not going to use!!!

    So I am learning my lesson. Absolutely nothing will be bought this month. :A

    Hope everyone is well? I went a little awol towards the end of last month and not yet caught up.

    xxxx
  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    Count me in again.

    October was actually probably my best month for UUs with very little INNs.

    Moving house next month so going to try really hard to use up the nearly finsihed bits!
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • Fiasco55
    Fiasco55 Posts: 1,347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Evening ladies and a :wave: to the newbies.

    This morning I had to cut open my Elle Mac foot lotion and Elemis moisturiser so both of them will be UU shortly.

    I have booked myself in for a pre holiday beauty therapy ritual but with some major ommissions. Gone are my falsh lashes (sniff) with top up (sob) and my spray tan (whaaaaaaaaaaYYYYYY!!!):( *drops to the floor kicking and screaming
    BUT I really can't afford the £100 for these extras. So I am only getting a eyebrow shape and an eyelash tint.

    So her is the stash list - red products are in use

    Haircare Shampoo
    Louise Galvin Volumising Shampoo 300ml HG
    Tigi Bed Head Manipulator 350ml Shampoo x2 (3/4 full)
    Tigi Catwalk Sexed up Shampoo 350ml (spluttering)
    Phil Smith Big It Up Shampoo 250ml
    John Frieda Smooth Start Shampoo 250ml
    Ultra Swim Shampoo 200ml (1/2 full)
    Tigi Superstar Shampoo 750mls

    Conditioner
    Tigi Bed Head Dumb Blonde 750ml (1/2 full) & 250mls
    Tigi Catwalk Sexed Up Conditioner 200ml (3/4 full)
    Tigi Bed Head Manipulator 200ml Conditioner x 2 (2/3 full)
    Andrew Collinge Weightless Volume Conditioner 250ml
    Fudge Colour Lock Conditioner 300ml
    Ultra Swim Conditioner 200ml (1/2 full)
    Louise Galvin Volumising Conditioner 300ml
    Nicky Clarke Highlights Cream x 32 Tubes
    Tigi Superstar Conditioner 750mls

    Styling/Treatments
    Tigi Bedhead Hard to Get Texture Paste x 3 HG
    Lee Stafford Matt Fat Powder 10g
    Gum Hairspray 300mls x 4 HG
    Batiste Dry Shampoo 150ml x 2 HG
    Andrew Collinge Body Lotion
    Gum Volumising Mousse 300ml
    Biosilk silk Therapy 50mls
    Label M Paste
    L’Oreal Root Lift Mousse 200ml 1/2 full
    Tigi Rockstar Groupie Texture Spray
    Tigi Rockstar Rocktastic Gel Spray
    Tigi Rockstar Moulding Clay

    Haircare Minis
    John Fredia Thicken Shampoo 50ml
    John Fredia Conditioner 50ml
    John Fredia Sheer Blonde Shampoo 50ml
    Ultra Swim Shampoo 50ml (1/2 full)
    Ultra Swim Conditioner 50ml (1/2 full)
    Charles Wortherington Volume Mousse 50ml
    Toni & Guy No Kinks Smoothing Balm 50ml
    Toni & Guy Fix it Hairspray 50ml
    Toni & Guy Frizz smoothing shampoo 50ml
    Toni & Guy Frizz smoothing Conditioner 50ml
    The White Company Shampoo 50mls
    The White Company Conditioner 50mls
    Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture shampoo 50mls
    Batiste Dry Shampoo

    Bodycare Body Washes, Shower Gel, Shave Gels, Scrubs, Bath
    Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel 200ml (spluttering)
    Elle Macpherson Fresh & Smooth Body Scrub 100mls x 2
    Balance Me Shower Gel
    Elle Macpherson Body Scrub Soap Bar,
    Elle Macpherson Release the Day Bath Soak 50mls x3 (1is ½ used)
    Elle Macpherson Start the Day Body Wash 200mls x 2
    Imperial Leather Shower Cream Jojoba & Vitamin E 250ml

    Body lotion, body butter, Body Moisturisers, Foot Lotion
    Elle Macpherson Foot Butter 150mls x 2 (spluttering)
    Banana Republic Classic Body Lotion 150mls
    Johnsons Baby Powder
    Next Leg & Foot Cooling Spray
    Elle Macpherson Body Butter 200ml x 2
    Dirty Works Moisturising Body Oil

    Deodorants & body mists
    Oasis Body Mist 100ml
    Sure Crystal Deodorant 250ml x 2 (1 is spluttering)
    Dove Roll On Deodorant x 3
    Arrid Deodorant 250mls
    Right Guard x 2

    Fake Tan, Bronzers, shimmers
    Pretty Polly Bronzed leg gloss
    Sally Hanson Airbrush Legs 75mls
    The Sanctuary self tan corrector wipe x 3
    Pretty Polly Leg Shimmer 150ml
    M & S self tan corrector wipes x 2
    St Tropez Bronzing Mist 240ml x 2 (1/2 full)
    Clinique Self Tan for the face 50mls

    Bodycare Minis
    Elle Macpherson Pulse Point 8ml x 2
    St Tropez Body Polish 60ml (1/2 full)
    Dove Body Wash Freebie 50mls
    No7 Body Polish 50ml x 2
    No7 Body Lotion 50ml
    Sure Women Biorhythm Anti-perspirant 35mls
    Vaseline Lip Therapy Pocket Size
    L’Occitane Cleaning Cloths Freebies x 4
    The White Company Body Lotion all 50mls
    Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture body lotion 50mls
    Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture shower gel 50mls
    Elle Macpherson Travel Wipes
    Bic Soleil Shave Gel 75mls

    Dental
    Listerine Mouthwash 500ml x 7
    Blanx Classic Toothpaste x 5
    Handy Tooth Clean set
    Rembrandt Dazzling Gel
    Dental Sticks

    Hand & Nail
    Cowshed Hand cream 300mls (2/3 used)
    Elle Macpherson Replenishing Hand Cream 50mls x 2
    Quickies Nail Polish Remover Pads
    Healthy Hoof cream 28g (1/2 full)
    Natural Nail Polish Remover 250ml
    Cath Kidson Hand cream and wash set 300mls
    L’Occitane Nail & Cuticle Cream 15ml
    Orly Smudge Fixer 22ml (1/2 used)
    Nails Inc a & e Protein Treatment 10ml
    Nails Inc Polish Paris/South Molten St x 3 (1 ½ used)/Wimbledon final/Covent Garden/Floral St x3/Henley/Tate/Serpentine Party/Leicester sq/Albert bridge top coat x 3/Notting hill/St James/Victoria/ Jermyn St/ Hanover Sq / Charlotte St / Tudor Way/Manchester/ Electric Teal
    17 Hot stuff/Nightshade/Silver
    Rimmel hot gossip (1/2)/purple rain/top coat/fuel/Serene
    Jessica /top coat (spluttering)/base coat
    No 7 Coconut Ice (1/2 used), Beanie
    M & S Wild Plum/Shocking Pink
    No7 P & P Hand Cream 25mls x 3
    Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture hand lotion 50mls
    S & G Hand Food 125ml x 2
    Next Metal Nail Polish

    Fragrance
    Lulu Guinness 100ml
    Issey Miyake 50ml
    Davidoff Echo 30mls
    Narciso Rodriguez for her 100mls (¾ full)
    Kenneth Cole Black 50ml
    Armani Code 50ml
    Prada 6 x10mls Purse Spray set
    Banana Republic Classic 100mls
    Jasper Conran Mistress 50mls
    Mont Blanc Presence 30ml
    Rochas 30mls
    D & G Light Blue 50ml
    CK Truth Bamboo
    Fascinating Night By Ferragamo 50mls
    Jasper Conran 30mls & 2x 7mls
    Agent Provocateur 30mls
    Molton Brown Lijiang Freebie

    Face Skin Care Moisturisers/Serums
    No 7 Balanced Results Night Cream 50mls x 2
    Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturiser 125mls
    Elemis Day Cream 20ml
    No 7 P & P Beauty Serum 5mls & 30mls x 2
    No7 Balanced Results Day Cream 50mls
    Lancôme Youth Serum freebie
    No7 P & P Night cream 15ml mini
    Clinique Turn Around 15ml
    Clinique Pore Minimiser 30ml
    Garnier freebie 14 day trial
    Evolve Skin Action Cream

    Eye Cream
    EA Skin Simple Eye Cream 15ml
    No 7 P & P eye cream 15ml & 7mls
    Barielle Am Puffy Eye Cream 30ml (1/2 used)
    Olay Aqua physics eye cream 15ml
    Clinique Repairwear Eye Cream 5ml

    Facial Scrubs /Face Mask
    Clinique 7 day scrub cream 50ml x 2
    Molton Brown Snowclay Mask 75ml
    Bliss Sleeping Peel Mask
    Ultimaii eye Mask (1/2 full)
    No7 Exfoliator 15ml
    Elemis Skin Buff
    Elemis Herbal Lavender Repair Mask

    Cleanser /Toner/Make Up Remover/Facial Wipes
    L’Oreal Eye Make Up Remover x 3
    Clinique Liquid Soap 200mls x 2 (spluttering)
    Clinique Clarifying Lotion 400mls
    Nivea Essentials Face Wipes x 6
    Elemis Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
    Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner
    Clinique Take the day off 30mls
    No7 Beauty Wipes

    Spot Treatments/Lip Balms/Brow Gel
    Skin Doctors Overnight Zip Zapper x 2
    Tweezerman Brow gel
    Elemis SOS Emergency Cream 50mls
    Clarins Blemish Control 15ml
    Clinique Spot Treatment Gel freebie
    Chap Stick
    Model Co Brow & Lash Growth Serum

    Make UP Primers, Correctors, Foundations, Concealers, Highlighters & Powders
    Clinique Ivory Foundation
    Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance Primer HG
    Prescriptives Flawless Skin Concealer (3/4 used)
    Model Co Luminosity Highlighting Serum
    Clinique Superpowder Matt Ivory x 2 (1 is spluttering)
    Clinique Superfit Neutral Foundation x 2 (1 is ½ full)
    Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Porcelain
    Lancôme Freebie Foundation
    Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Freebie

    Blushers & Bronzers
    Diane Von Furstenberg Cream Blush Barely (spluttering)
    Mac Bronzer
    Clinique Mocha pink blush
    Fake Bake Bronzer Kit
    Clarins Bronzer Duo
    Clinique Bronzer

    Lipstick/Lip Gloss
    Prescriptives Lip trio sepia/pansy/mulberry with matching lip gloss
    Channel Lotus Rouge
    Clinique rose Aglow x 3,
    Clarins Nude
    Channel Bubble Plum Gloss
    Clinique Very Berry,
    Clinique Blushing Nude,
    Clinique Shy x 3
    Clinique Lip Quad extreme pink/wow violet/creamy pink/pink spice
    Clarins #4
    Clinique Glosswear for lips duo Lunar Ice/Cosmic Pink, Berry Flirt/Angel Pink, whisper/Roar, ????
    Clinique Glosswear for lips Sunshine x 2, Crystal, Kiss fly, Glamourful
    No 7 High Shine Lip Gloss Smile
    Too Faced Lip Injection
    Models Own Lipstick

    Eyeshadows
    Clinique Sweet Nothing, Crushed Plum, Sugarberry, Blackberry frost, mystic/whisper
    Per Una Light ocean trio, Midnight
    Pout Pallet
    No 7 Stay Perfect Eyeshadow Truffle
    Autograph Powder Eye Shadow Light
    Lancôme 9 shades pallet
    NYX Smokey Eye pallet & NYX Caribbean Collection
    Hard Candy Pallet

    Mascaras, Brow & Eyeliners
    Clinique cream shaper for the eyes Egyptian x 3, duo sable/mink, Quickliner really black
    Autography brow pencil
    L’Oreal brow pencil (1/2 used)
    No7 brow pencil x 2 & Eye liner brown
    Too Faced Liquid Eye Liner Black
    Clinique High Impact x 2 full size
    No 7 Extreme Length Iridescent Sapphire
    Too Faced Mascara
    Maybelline Mascara
    No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017
    Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j
    2018 3060 items
    Sealed Pot Challenge No 038
  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    I'm in! Just off to catch up on what I've missed over the last couple of days :D
    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.
  • I'm in again!! Thanks for starting the new thread sarah*a

    I am going to try really hard not to buy any toiletries this month, so will probably have to boycott Boots!

    I had a fair few UU in October so expecting it to be hard going this month.
    No more buying unnecessary toiletries 2018
    35 UU / 13 unnecessary ins
  • So, some more OUTs for me: :)

    Dove cucumber roll-on deodrant. WBA when I run out of my existing stash.
    BS vitamin c radiance gel stuff. WBA but I think it's discontinued now.
    BS vitamin c powder serum thingy (gone off). Probably WNBA but have two left to use up anyway!
    Ruby and Millie eye brush
    Benefit sharpener
    (the last two are not technically toiletries but I'm counting them anyway as they're still part of my make up stash - hope that's ok!)
    No Buying Toiletries Challenge since 23/10/2011
    OUTs so far: 111 :j
  • trudij
    trudij Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thankyou very much likettes - he won !!! My friend is over the moon, and he only won by 4 votes - so never, ever think that your vote isnt important in things like this, he couldnt have won without you !!!

    xx
    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup
  • Evening all

    I'm in again, to UU the last bits and pieces before the xmas influx. I'm expecting to UU my body butter tomorrow morning, and my cleanser in the next few days. I'm also planning some needed ins - I want to try snowcake from LUSH and I'm also torn between trying Ultrabland or Buche de Noel cleanser. It's much more satisfying planning these INs in advance! I appreciate my smellies so much more now. :D
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