No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in December Challenge

InaPickle

Another UU: Pure perfume by Next.

WIBA? Maybe. I bought it stood in the very long queue in the January sales (well-placed, Next!). It was down from £12 to £5. It smelled really nice. Apparently it's a rip off of some other famous perfume (don't know which one). My main complaint would be that the spray top on the bottle is quite cheaply made and came off and rolled somewhere at one point, so I couldn't use it for ages. Fortunately, I found it and could use it again, but I had barely used any of it at that point and would have been really annoyed if I couldn't have used it.

Carolyn12

Hello all...
well dear OH was night shift last night so has told me he has got me the big splendour! woohoo...quite excited!
Saved me from getting up in the middle of the night!

Have a good day all!

InaPickle

Yet another UU: Boots N07 Eye Make Up Remover.

WIBA?It mostly seemed to do the job, but needed a few rubs to get rid of the mascara. I've seen worse, but also better.

Two in a day. Woo hoo! 130 for the year, here I come!

sarah*a

hanval wrote: »

Sarah - if the African holiday really has been created out of thin air then I think that's awful. I would be very cross.

Helen1971 wrote: »

I really empathised with what you said about some of last year's presents being left in a box in her room...<snipped>...So you're a stronger person than me, I think.

trudij wrote: »

I think you are very reserved - Id be tempted to give mother a slap and DD a lecture.... (and a thorough listening to "streets of london" while driving her to the local homeless shelter to help out....)

but as you are lovely (and definately not me!!) I dont think thats a bad idea at all - you could always use them for other gifts through the year.

Thank you lovelies

hanval - The holiday was definately a reaction to something as OH spoke to DD's stepdad not so long ago and he said he was looking forward to a quiet xmas at home. What annoys us most is that DD pretended she had told us all about it when we started telling her what we'd planned for xmas day. It wasn't as if we expected her not to see her friends - we just wanted the one day as a family I'm going to sit her down and explain to her that she'd better tell her mother NOW that she will be spending xmas next year with us and that she won't be defecting to go on holiday no matter how bleeding exotic!!

Helen / Trudij - OH and I have been married 6 years and this is our 8th xmas together. After the first couple of years of finding stuff still in their original boxes hidden under a bed months after xmas I decided enough was enough. We cut back drastically on what she got and I even started re-wrapping things she'd never used - and you know? She never noticed. It was only because she was going to be physically with us that I upped her pressies for this year - but I have gone through them and taken just over 1/3 out. Stuff that won't spoil and aren't likely to be 'last season'. They've gone back in the present drawer - one less job for next year as they are already wrapped and tagged After xmas I will go through the box under her bed and anything that can be re-gifted next year will be added to the drawer (along with anything she doesn't use from this year) should save us some pennies :rotfl:

I wouldn't say I was strong - certainly not the first few years - but I had to sort of put my feelings away to be there for OH. DD's mother has always been the same - booking tickets for things that we couldn't afford to take her to and making sure it clashed with something we'd organised or a family gathering. I think I've stopped being suprised by it any more but it still hurts. And I think more so now really as DD's supposed to be an almost-adult now and be aware of other peoples feelings.

It's OH I feel so sorry for. He had his works xmas lunch yesterday and came home a little drunk and maudlin and going on about how me & BD & LD were his family and we'd have a lovely family xmas just us 4 He then announced "and just wait tell I tell her grandmother what's she's done this time!" and promptly fell asleep :rotfl: We've got family xmas at his mothers on Sat and she'll read DD the riot act (again :rotfl:)

Mind you - I have to say I don't think the leaving pressies un-used thing is entirely her fault - I think it may be a learnt action. I re-gifted OH the same Valentines gifts this year as I got him last year - they had sat on his bedside table untouched for 12 months so I just re-wrapped them. If he realised he didn't let on ... but they have been used this year :rotfl::rotfl:

Right - enough waffle from me Back on topic

IN: Ojon Restorative Hair Serum Treatment Oil sample - not enough in it to treat a skinhead :rotfl:

UU: Pantene Thick Hair Shampoo/Conditioner; WIB? No - not good for my hair. the Conditioner was OK but the Shampoo just made it feel heavy and tangled

I was supposed to be dying my hair this week but I cracked myself on the bonce really painfully and I've got a small cut on my crown and a great big lump :rotfl: So until it heals I'm not putting anything like that near it How I managed to bang myself not once. not twice but three times in the same place I'm not sure .. but OH said I was all over the place like a sailor who can't lose his sea legs :rotfl:

Have a great Friday all - stay away from Boots - you don't need it! :rotfl::rotfl: :cool:

fru-gal_3

It looks like I forgot to sign in this month (December has just been crazy with work) but that's a good thing because I would have blown it spectacularly today. I walked past Boots this morning and the devil made me go in and buy the S&G set, at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

sawan82

fru-gal wrote: »

It looks like I forgot to sign in this month (December has just been crazy with work) but that's a good thing because I would have blown it spectacularly today. I walked past Boots this morning and the devil made me go in and buy the S&G set, at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I'm trying to stick with Sarah and stay away from it... But this morning I kept visiting the Boots site, and then closing the window. Must. Resist. I don't really want anything desperately from it, so telling myself I'll spend the money from that on a Babyliss Big Hair

Flirtini_2

hanval wrote: »

Flirtini - That 2012 toiletries box is a nice idea. It'll be interesting to see if your guess as to how much you'll use up is accurate. I can understand about you not wanting to part with a BS gift set, things look so nice packaged up. I bought 4 such sets on a glitch once and have only managed to give away 2!

That's what I thought - I've been trying to budget but when I don't truly know if I'm close to the mark on my useage, this will be a good experiment! And I'll have some of my nicer things in there to use so it won't be a chore!

InaPickle wrote: »

Well done, Flirtini! :T I think one of the joys of this challenge is learning how to become logical about our toiletries purchases: it you are not going to use it, there's little point in holding on to it, is there? Far better it saves you having to buy a present, and provides a little declutter at your house, than you go out and buy something to give away and STILL have something you aren't even keen on to UU on top of everything else. Have a halo for your efforts! :A :T

Thank you, I am proud of the halo and shall try to keep it shiny! :-)

Feels good now that it's gone - I still don't understand why I was so reluctant - and am still facing the same with others I'm planning to give as xmas presents. Maybe I'll get over it!

So, a few UU to report;
An eyeshadow, collection 2000 I think, a thin triple colour one. WBA - I have another that I've started, well, it was already part used but the colour suit so will use it up next.
Boots Mango and Babassu Body butter. WNBA - don't think you can buy it anymore anyway, but it was not that nice. The smell was ok, fruity but a bit musty, and I'm not a fan of fruity that much anyway - and OH decided it smelt like lemons. And didn't taste any better apparently. :rotfl:
Aveda Damage Remedy Conditioner - WNBA i don't think - I thought I liked it when I first bought it but after a while it became quite 'blah'. As usual I still have half the shampoo left to use... Think it's too expensive for what it is, and I am now a very happy girly with my recent cheap Redken purchase anyway!

Still a bathroom full of splutterers that I'm hoping to get rid of before New Year!

InaPickle

Flirtini wrote: »

Thank you, I am proud of the halo and shall try to keep it shiny! :-)

*Hands over shining cloth* Here - for keeping it nice and clean.

asset2004

I am strong resisted the S&G but TBH I had decided a few weeks ago that I didn't need it. Saw loads of people when I was in town carrying Boots bags ...:)

However I am feeling pleased as been sorting out Christmas presents and feel I have made serious inroads into cutting back :jI have quite a BS gifts bought in the sales last year that I plan to give as presents to DB's parents and sister, I only hope they don't notice the packaging is slightly different to this years Hopefully they won't.

While I was sorting out toiletries came across 2 mini S&G hand food that have gone off :mad: this has happened before and it smells awful. Ended up using on my feet and I suspect they'll end up the same way, so has defiantely put me off buying any more S&G stuff.

xoxo_2

I also resisted S&G :j Which is a small miracle for me considering how obsessed i've been with it