No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in January 2012 Challenge!

sam.4000

catslovelycats wrote: »

These are what I spoilt myself to this morning. Thanks Lush! I've spent the day on the naughty step and now feel justified in being proud of my purchases! After all, they were reduced.... Hope they arrive soon.

The Melting Snowman Bath Melt
Abombinaball Bath Bomb
Gingerbread House Bubble Bar
Christmas Eve Bubble Bar
Three Gold Rings Bubble Bar
Cinders Bath Bomb
Lil Lush Pud Bath Bomb
Magic Wand Bubble Bar
Satsumo Santa Bath Bomb
I should Coco | Retro Soap
Superstar Bubble Bar

Can I please join. I have a confesion I have just placed an order with lush, could not resist. I really do not need anymore. I have got rid of several bits this week by giving away 7 products. I have used up 3 and taken 2 soaps for the toilet at work.

kiplingmonkey

bev97 wrote: »

Kiplingmonkey -love your L'occitane goodies - drooling just reading the list!! (do you also like kipling bags? As I love them aswell!)

Yes - I love Kipling - I meet a friend about 4 times a year at Bicester Outlet village and usually cave in and buy another one...There's also a L'Occitane outlet store there - oh dear....

ZoeL wrote: »

2 UUs today - both of my Harajuku Lovers perfumes.

Are these nice? I have a 10 yr old daughter and wondered about one of these for her birthday as she seems to be developing a liking for smellies (I can't even begin to think where that comes from :rotfl::rotfl:). Her friend bought her some Lush last birthday and she loves it...

Now, I have to confess to an 'In' - I met some friends last night and got a Chanel nail polish from one of them for Xmas - my first Chanel nv (how exciting ) and it is a fab colour - #531 Peridot - a gorgeous iridescent green - can't wait to use it - as it was a pressie don't feel too guilty...

PudseyDB

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

Btw, where do we stand on using "more" of a product to use it up quicker? e.g. ive found I really want rid of my body wash from last years FCUK bag I bought in the sale.... same with the spray. I know it's more MSE to use it normally... but does this thread let me away with it lol or should i behave?

I personally use it as much as possible (ie it wont choke anyone as I pass them) if I'm trying to finish a product off - that way i can move onto something I want to use, without feeling guilty that I've either (a) thrown something away, or (b) still got a tube/spray/whatever still to use up.

kiplingmonkey wrote: »

Now, I have to confess to an 'In' - I met some friends last night and got a Chanel nail polish from one of them for Xmas - my first Chanel nv (how exciting ) and it is a fab colour - #531 Peridot - a gorgeous iridescent green - can't wait to use it - as it was a pressie don't feel too guilty...

Sounds lovely. As it was a gift, dont feel guilty - use it and enjoy
You could always post a pic here perhaps? do you still do that on this thread?

Catslovelycats

sam.4000 wrote: »

Can I please join. I have a confesion I have just placed an order with lush, could not resist. I really do not need anymore. I have got rid of several bits this week by giving away 7 products. I have used up 3 and taken 2 soaps for the toilet at work.

oh dear sam4000
Hope I wasn't the catalyst for your misdemeanour! Apologies if I was.:o
Mind you, hope you enjoy your bits when they come!:D

PudseyDB

kiplingmonkey
Started Jan 2012 no more buying toiletries with 1326 beauty items! :eek::o - this year I will reduce my stash by 100 items!


How many!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Catslovelycats

PudseyDB wrote: »

kiplingmonkey
Started Jan 2012 no more buying toiletries with 1326 beauty items! :eek::o - this year I will reduce my stash by 100 items!


How many!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Where does she keep it all???

kiplingmonkey

PudseyDB wrote: »

kiplingmonkey
Started Jan 2012 no more buying toiletries with 1326 beauty items! :eek::o - this year I will reduce my stash by 100 items!


How many!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Yes I know - deep embarassment on my part :o:o:o:o:o - it isn't a typo. As you can see I need your help desperately and I must do something about it as it is taking over the house.

Catslovelycats

hey kipling
don't fret
just being brave enough to count your stash is admirable
I daren't count mine
It won't be as high as yours, but mine is still not something I'm proud of considering it shows how reckless and impulsive a spender I am/used to be...
we'll all help you make your way

Catslovelycats

OUCH

I've just taken off a BS seaweed face msk I thought I should start to use up. It's been open a while and was very thick and hard to spread. It was even harder to get off and has now left my face feeling very uncomfortable. It feels like it's burning up but it's not red or anything.

Have put some vit C oil on and that's soothed it a bit.

Wonder if I should throw the rest of the pot away. There's about 2 more facials worth left though.

Scared of looking in the mirror in the morning now!:cool:

Kaz2904

kiplingmonkey (wow, you're old enough to have a 10 year old, I always thought that you were an early twenties lovely young thing from your previous posts!)........ wrt your rather *erm* varied stash, is there actually any physical way that you will be able to UU that amount of stuff before it goes off? I seem most people are aiming for 100 UU's a year, at that rate, you're looking at 13+ years. Now, I don't wish to frighten you, more to prompt you to think of ways around this. Everything you have seems quite high end and rather lovely. Soap will last forever so you don't need to start on that but what about the other stuff? I think shower gel lasts forever too so really it's moisturising type objects which are the issue here. How about having a good old sit down and think, can they be gifted to people this year for Birthdays and Christmas presents? That will save a cash outlay and reduce your stash. Alternatively, can you look at selling some of your items? There's ebay or your local facebook selling pages. Alternatively, you could try sticking things on your works intranet?
That is of course, assuming that you do want to get rid of some of it, i do apologise if you want to use it all yourself .

No UU's here atm but I'm hoping that DH will open up my face mask lid for me tonight. I tried to use it the other night but couldn't open it.