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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in December Challenge
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Thanks for the new thread sarah*a.
I don't have any UUs to report. Hopefully, that will change this week - I'm close to finishing at least a couple of products.
Good luck everyone!
Forgot to add the list for this month (copied from other thread):
Items to use-up:
[STRIKE]- Nivea pure invisible roll-on[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Radox bath therapy - shea butter and ginger[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Boots body cream (sample, plain white tube)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Men's Day Cream SPF15 (sample)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Boots Day Cream (sample)[/STRIKE]
- Maybelline Full N' Soft Mascara
- MAC High top Lipstick
- Urban Decay Primer potion
- YSL Instant Pur exfoliator
- Boots Essentials tinted lipsalve
- OPI Nail lacquer - Samoan Sand
- Sally Hansen NailShine miracle top coat
- L'Oreal Elnett Hairspray
- MAC Select Moisturecover
- Colour Me Beautiful blush
- No Name Clear Lipsalve (sample)
- Boots shampoo (sample, purple top)
- Boots conditioner (sample, purple top)
- Boots de-frizz conditioner (sample, black tube)
- Boots sun lotion SPF30 (sample)
- Boots cocount hand and nail cream (sample)
- Boots thigh cream (sample)
These are the items that I want to use up the most this month. Will try to post an update when I use up each one.2011 December - No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries - UUs: 5 In: 5
2011 December - Grocery Challenge - £8.70/£45
2011 December - Make £5 a day Challenge - £7/£155
2012 Frugal Living Challenge - £8.70/£40000 -
Thanks sarah*a for the new, shiny thread. I think December is probably the worst month for all of us, it'll be interesting to see who can resist! (ie. not me :rotfl:)Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end - Edward Whymper0
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I'm in again, can't believe it's already december:eek:
I will admit now I will probably be getting a few toiletries for my birthday and christmas and I promised myself last year that I wouldn't buy toiletries until next years sales. I fully intend to stock up in the lush/body shop sale:DToiletry spend £34.95 In: 10 out:130 -
I am back in again for this month. Thanks Sarah for starting us off for Dec.
I have now had a chance to update my list with my holiday Ins.
VO5 Hairspray 50ml
Salvatore Ferragamo Shower Gel 400mls
Gillette Shave Gel 75mls
Fascinating By Ferragamo 50mls
Salvatorie Ferragamo 100mls
The One D & G Purse Spray (freebie)
Aromatics Elixir 100mls
Gucci Guilty 75mls
No 7 Balanced Results Night Cream 50mls x 2
No7 Balanced Results Day Cream 50mls
Clinique City Block 40mls
Clinique Stay Matt Pressed Powder Stay Buff
Clinique Almost Make Up Powder Neutral Fair
Clinique Gentle Light Powder
Clinique Almost Make up parfait Neutral Fair
Clinique Black Honey Lipstick (freebie)
Gucci Guilty Shower Gel (Freebie)
Now to be fair this is a significant improvement to what I would normally buy on holiday.
It has however wiped out my big list of UU for Nov.
I will start Dec with high hopes of doing well and behaving myself(lets see how long that lasts).
No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j2018 3060 itemsSealed Pot Challenge No 0380 -
Thanks sarah*a for the new, shiny thread. I think December is probably the worst month for all of us, it'll be interesting to see who can resist! (ie. not me :rotfl:)
nor me :rotfl: I'm badly tempted by tomorrows mega-points event - esp. as I have an extra 500 points coupon. But I will resist (have no choice - lack of cash :rotfl:)
My terror month will be January. 75% sales - love 'em0 -
So here is the updates stash list. Red is in use items. My next target is to hit the 300 UU mark which I am hoping to do by Feb.
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 2 HG
Lee Stafford Matt Fat Powder 10g
Gum Hairspray 300mls x 3 HG
Batiste Dry Shampoo 150ml x 2 HG
Andrew Collinge Body Lotion x 2
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
Tressemme Root Boost Spray
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
VO5 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
Salvatore Ferragamo Shower Gel
Gucci Guilty Shower gel
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
No7 Body Polish 50ml
No7 Body Lotion 50ml
Sure Women Biorhythm Anti-perspirant 35mls
Vaseline Lip Therapy Pocket Size
Bic Soleil Shave Gel 75mls
Gillette Shave Gel
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)
Quickies Nail Polish Remover Pads
Healthy Hoof cream 28g (1/2 full)
Natural Nail Polish Remover 250ml
No7 P & P Hand Cream 25mls x 3
Elle Macpherson Replenishing Hand Cream 50mls x 2
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
Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture hand lotion 50mls
S & G Hand Food 125ml x 2
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
Fascinating By Ferragamo 50mls
Salvatorie Ferragamo 100mls
The One D & G Purse Spray
Aromatics Elixir 100mls
Gucci Guilty 75mls
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 4
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturiser 125mls
No 7 P & P Beauty Serum 30mls x 2
No7 Balanced Results Day Cream 50mls x 2
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
Clinique City Block 40mls
Eye Cream
EA Skin Simple Eye Cream 15ml
No 7 P & P eye cream 15ml & 7mls
Olay Aqua physics eye cream 15ml
Clinique Repairwear Eye Cream 5ml
Olay Eye Cream with Touch of Concealer x 2
Facial Scrubs /Face Mask
Clinique 7 day scrub cream 50ml
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
Clinique Clarifying Lotion 400mls & 500mls
Nivea Essentials Face Wipes x 6
Elemis Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner
Clinique Take the day off 30mls & 125mls
No7 Beauty Wipes
Garnier Eye Make Up remover
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 Stay Matt Pressed Powder Stay Buff
Clinique Almost Make Up Powder Neutral Fair
Clinique Gentle Light Powder
Clinique Almost Make up parfait Neutral Fair
Blushers & Bronzers
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 Black Honey
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
No 7 Extreme Length Iridescent Sapphire
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
Too Faced Mascara
Maybelline MascaraNo buying toiletries Graduated May 2017Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j2018 3060 itemsSealed Pot Challenge No 0380 -
I don't know about anyone else but I'm drooling reading these lists.
That's not the right reaction is it? *embarrassed*2011 December - No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries - UUs: 5 In: 5
2011 December - Grocery Challenge - £8.70/£45
2011 December - Make £5 a day Challenge - £7/£155
2012 Frugal Living Challenge - £8.70/£40000 -
I'm in again this month. Have a couple of things starting to come to an end so hopefully December will be a good UU month for me.Did owe £9,951.96
Now helping hubby pay off loan. Finally paid off :j
Owe Virgin [STRIKE]£5,950.00 [/STRIKE]at 0% til June 2009 £3,427.89. Owe HSBC [STRIKE]£5,460.78 [/STRIKE]2.9% til May 2010 £3,703.07. Owe Post Office £1,676.62 at 0% til September 20100 -
I'm in again too please
Save money on toiletries: no new/duplicate items until I've used up all existing supplies
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