No buying unnecessary toiletries in April - Challenge

skintscotslass

sunshineyday wrote: »

evening all,

uu: Percy & Reed conditioner - free with a magazine a while back, this was ok, did a reasonable enough job but would not go out and buy it as I have used better which cost a lot less than the RRP on this stuff.

happy pampering, xo

DD got that and her hair looked absolutely gorgeous once she has used it.

scrappie wrote: »

Oh my word - here comes trouble.......

Nobody told me that it was beauty weekend on QVC this weekend!!! I just thought it was an Elemis TSV on Sunday - then I took a proper look.

Oh dear, I might not do these beauty boxes, but I'm not good at resisting the Q........... and I have just been paid.

Double whammy:D

groan...L'Occitane both Sat and Sun

I've got a couple of UUs:

1 x 10ml L’Occitane Dry Skin Hand Cream - obv WBA, but as I have enough to last me for years, its not necessary

1 x 40 ml Aveda Foot Relief

1 x 70 ml Linden Leaves body oil
A couple of splutters, hopefully will get rid of them by the end of the month.

asset2004

Another UU - Olay facial wipes - WBA as they were 'purchased' via Tescos' DTD days so free and they paid me to take them away. However I didn't think they were much better than the Tescop vitamn E wipes which are a fraction of the cost.
I have 2 INs - soap to trial. Think it is M&S, nice soap as well

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, I wish it would stop raining and warm up.

HappyTorty

Not had any UU's for a few days and not sure when the next one is gonna be (I'm sad because I dont have an excuse to buy anything else!)

emslovesmickey

Used up some bath salts. Would have used them earlier but i had to wait till i was in a house with a bath!

Catriona_P

I'm impressed with how I managed to resist the Burt's Bees lucky dip special!

DD finally seemed to have got through all the bottles of Johnson's baby bath people bought her when she was born (it only took 15 months!) so I went out and got some more the other day. Then tonight I found another bottle hidden away! Doh!

darwins_mum

Good morning all, just a weekly post to say that I am wading through my stash and have no purchases to declare. Some of the shower products are spluttering, but a few more washes to go yet. Is cutting them open with scissors and scooping the contents out onto a wash mitt a little too frugal? surely it will yield a few more washes? I may resort to doing this with the ones that I particularly liked.
great to see everyone getting on with the challenge.
have a great day y'all
DM
x

VALM

Itzybitzy wrote: »

Only reason i don't want LizEarle is because it is EVERYWHERE at the moment...i want to try something new:)

Is it really? Where are the best offers? Am after some moisturiser and C&P. Was waiting to see what the TSV will be. Have only seen the LE website offer so far.

hollylangman37

mad_scientist wrote: »

Oh my lord I just watched that video with the girl's "collection" (it's different from a stash!!) That puts my makeup stash, humungous as it is, into some perspective. I was very jealous of the Mac eyeshadow drawer :rotfl:

I just watched it too, I was intrigued and found it obsessive to be honest.
I know I have a lot of toiletries but the sheer amount of make
up that she had - wow! :eek:

lynseydee

Hubby used up the last of my body scrub last night so get to start a new one today. 7 more left in the stash. Probably won't buy anymore after these are used up as I'm finding the shower puff is good enough at buffing the skin and at least that way I'll hopefully get through the shower gel stash a little bit quicker. Well I say quicker, as quick as you can get through 56 shower gels :rotfl:

kiplingmonkey

darwins_mum wrote: »

Is cutting them open with scissors and scooping the contents out onto a wash mitt a little too frugal? surely it will yield a few more washes? I may resort to doing this with the ones that I particularly liked.
great to see everyone getting on with the challenge.
have a great day y'all
DM
x

I think we all cut tubes open and scoop out the last bits - I certainly do - it is amazing how much moisturiser etc clings to the insides - I sometimes get another week out of things once I have cut them open.:money:
Loved the Youtube - puts my OCD into perspective...

Another couple of UUs to declare:

L'Occitane bonne mere verbena soap - WBA as I love L'Occitane soaps. However, no need at the moment as have quite a few (ie lots ) left in my stash...

Liz Earle hand repair 100ml pump - WBA - this is one of my HG hand creams - I love the fact it sinks in well and isn't greasy yet is very moisturising. WBA but need to do some stash reduction first.

And a confession - have bought the Ultrasun TSV - this is however necessary as I want a sun cream that you only need to apply once - DDs go to holiday club for some of the summer holidays and at least if they have applied this then I don't need to worry they will forget to reapply as the day goes on. Not going on the naughty step for this one but anyone care to join me tomorrow? I know the Elemis is a definate and I will be tempted by the LIB box......