No buying unnecessary toiletries in May - Challenge

sunshineyday

Evening ladies,

thanks to Itzybitzy for the new thread,

welcome all newbies :beer:
I'm back in again for May, I have some planned 'ins' - am waiting on a Nails Inc auto delivery and but otherwise hoping for no unplanned purchases.

Happy pampering, xo

VALM

I'm back in in the hope that you kind ladies will steer me clear of the upcoming TSVs on QVC. The hot spots will be the LE one on 3 May - we do not have any of her items stashed! - the OPI one on 22 May - I keep being told that I don't need any more lacquers but if it contains the Minnie Mouse colours I will be buying! Hopefully QVC will be as boring as ever and not have any new colours in the show!

There's also a GWP on Elemis at JL coming up and between us MrM and I will need shaving gel and Tan Accelerator respectively (ok, I know strictly speaking I don't NEED Tan Accelerator but have used it before and it did improve the tan I got). The idea of obtaining 5 travel sizes of products that I actually use as GWP is very appealing.

I have relisted some items on Ebay so here's hoping someone buys something.

seasideDreamer

I'm in again for May....

mcculloch29

Thank you Itzybitzy for kicking us off, and to Hollyl for last month's thread. In again, though as I mentioned in April, unless I lose the plot, I will graduate at the end of the year.

Can't believe it's May almost, must submit my work invoice later. What with the weather like late Feb, and Spring having seemingly come to a skidding halt, it seems hard to believe.

Welcome to all newbies. I hope you'll stay the course, this is a lovely thread. Although it does have its temptations. I'm not going to buy one but I never knew what a Beauty Box was until I came on here. I looked at a much mentioned one on Saturday night and thankfully it was full of things I'd never use, like nude nail polish.

I do recommend mentioning your ins and outs on here, the number of times the thought of confessing on the thread has stopped me from buying something is legion.
I find being dishonest really, really difficult, so I would have to confess.

I'm declaring a UU here. A Lacura Q 10 Firming Body Lotion, 500 ml. Wow, this was a LHJ, it seems to have been part of the bathroom decor for months. It has a pump dispenser so is incredibly MSE.

WIBA? Yes, but not for a while. It's economical, has a lovely smell and rubs in well. Whether it firms or not is open to debate, but like all Aldi Lacura products that I've tried, it's a brilliant buy.
It's also 500ml so did seem to last forever. I'm really lavish with lotions and butters. If I wasn't, goodness knows how long it would have lasted.

Clarey008

Hi Everyone

I'm in this month and am aiming to challenge myself with no INs at all in May as I want to save money to spend on the house and decorating etc

Alton_Towers

I am in again this month, apart from the lib box I am aiming for no buying!

Catriona_P

I'm in again for my second month, really enjoying this plus its helping me keep tabs on what I own!

After last month my stash has reduced overall from 204 to 202. The only purchase I might have to make this month could be deoderant if I run out, but I might last. Last month made me £4 towards my long-needed haircut!

Happy May to all!

Fiasco55

Thanks Itzybitzy for starting us off again for this month. I am back in again.

Challenge for this month is not to spend any cash!! Can't think of anything that I need to top up on so I just need to be strong. I have sent off for a few freebie products which should keep we going.

Welcome to all the newbies :wave:

I will be back with my stash list.

SuiDreams

I have posted my totals on April thread but my net total meant that i have reduced the stash by 4 items. After 3 months of the challenge this is the first month where stash has reduced (although I think it has reduced in quantity more than in numbers as a lot of my ins in the last few months have been mainly mini/sample sizes). Hopefully May will be even better.

Fiasco55

Ok so here is my stash list. Items in red are in use.

Haircare Shampoo
Louise Galvin Volumising Shampoo 300ml HG
Tigi Bed Head Manipulator 350ml Shampoo x2 (1/2 full)
Phil Smith Big It Up Shampoo 250ml
Ultra Swim Shampoo 200ml (1/2 full)
Tigi Superstar Shampoo 750mls

Conditioner
Tigi Bed Head Dumb Blonde 750ml (3/4 used) &250mls
Tigi Catwalk Sexed Up Conditioner 200ml (1/2 full)
Tigi Bed Head Manipulator Conditioner 200ml x2 (1/2 full)
Nicky Clarke Highlights Cream x 30 Tubes
Andrew Collinge Weightless Volume Conditioner 250ml
Fudge Colour Lock Conditioner 300ml
Ultra Swim Conditioner 200ml (1/2 full)
Louise Galvin Volumising Conditioner 300ml
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 2 HG
Andrew Collinge Full Blown Body Lotion
Batiste Dry Shampoo 150mls
Tigi Rockstar Groupie Texture Spray
Tigi Rockstar Rocktastic Gel Spray
Tigi Rockstar Moulding Clay
Tressemme Root Boost Spray


Haircare Minis
VO5 Hairspray 50ml (stashed in work)
John Fredia Thicken Shampoo 50ml
John Fredia Thicken Conditioner 50ml
John Fredia Sheer Blonde Shampoo 50ml
Ultra Swim Shampoo 50ml (1/2 full)
Ultra Swim Conditioner 50ml (1/2 full)
Toni & Guy Hairspray 50mls x 2
Kenneth Turner Nature Nurtureshampoo 50mls

Bodycare Body Washes, Shower Gel, Shave Gels,Scrubs, Bath
Imperial Leather Shower Cream Jojoba & Vitamin E 250ml
Elle Macpherson Start the Day Body Wash 200mls
Elle Macpherson Release the Day Bath Soak 50mls x2 (1is ½used)
Salvatore Ferragamo Shower Gel 400mls

Body lotion,body butter, Body Moisturisers, Foot Lotion
Elle Macpherson Foot Butter 150mls
Dirty Works Moisturising Body Oil
Armani Diamonds Body Lotion 75mls
Jason Coco Body Lotion 300mls x 2

Deodorants& body mists
Oasis Body Mist 100ml (stashed in work)
Dove Roll On Deodorant x 2
Arrid Deodorant 250mls
Right Guard x 3 (1 stashed in work)

Fake Tan,Bronzers, shimmers
Pretty Polly Bronzed leg gloss
Pretty Polly Leg Shimmer 150ml
Sally Hanson Airbrush Legs 75mls
The Sanctuary self tan corrector wipe x 3
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 (1 stashed in work)
Bic Soleil Shave Gel 75mls
No7 Body Polish 50ml x 2
No7 Body Lotion 50ml
No7 Body Wash 40mls
Sure Women Biorhythm Anti-perspirant 35mls (spluttering)
Davidoff Cool Water woman body lotion 50mls
Davidoff Cool Water woman shower gel 50mls
Prada Body Lotion 50mls
Vaseline Essential Moisture Clean Feeling Lotion 50mls

Hand & Nail
Quickies Nail Polish Remover Pads
Healthy Hoof cream 28g (1/2 full)
Natural Nail Polish Remover 250ml
S & G Hand Food 125ml x 2 / S & G Handwash & Hand Food Duo
Elle Macpherson Replenishing Hand Cream 50mls (stashed inwork)
Cath Kidson Hand cream and wash set 300mls
L’Occitane Nail & Cuticle Cream 15ml
Orly Smudge Fixer 22ml (1/2 used)
Nails Inc Paris/South Molten St x 3 /Wimbledon final/CoventGarden/Floral Stx2/ Henley/ Tate/ Serpentine Party/Leicester sq/Albert bridgetop coat x 3/Notting hill/St James/Victoria/ Jermyn St/ Hanovr Sq / Charlotte St /Tudor Way/Manchester/Electric Teal / a & e Protein Treatment 10ml
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
FCUK Red
Kenneth Turner Nature Nurture handlotion 50mls
No7 P & P Hand Cream 25mls x 4

Fragrance
Lulu Guinness 100ml (3/4 full)
Issey Miyake 50ml (spluttering)
Davidoff Echo 30mls (2/3 empty)
Narciso Rodriguez for her 100mls (¾ full)
Kenneth Cole Black 50ml
Armani Code 50ml
Agent Provocateur 30mls
D & G Light Blue 50ml (stashed in work)
Banana Republic Classic 100mls
Jasper Conran Mistress50mls
Jasper Conran Woman 30mls & 2x 7mls
Mont Blanc Presence 30ml
Rochas Alchemy 30mls
Davidoff Cool Water Woman 30mls
CK Truth Bamboo 5mls
Fascinating By Ferragamo 50mls
Fascinating Night 50mls
Salvatore Ferragamo 100mls
The One D & G Purse Spray
Aromatics Elixir 100mls
Gucci Guilty 75mls
Armani Diamonds 30mls
Molton Brown Lijiang Freebie
Prada 6 x10mls Purse Spray set
Flora by Gucci Freebie
Womanity by Thiery Muglar Freebie

Face Skin Care Moisturisers/Serums
No 7 Balanced Results Night Cream 50mls x 3
Elemis SOS Emergency Cream 50mls
No 7 P & P Beauty Serum 30mls x 2
No7 P & P Night cream 15ml mini x 3
No7 P & P Day cream 15ml mini x 3
Garnier freebie 14 day trial
Clinique City Block 40mls
Clarins Flash Beauty Balm
No 7 Balanced Results Day Cream 50mls x 2

Eye Cream
EA Skin Simple Eye Cream 15ml
No 7 P & P eye cream 15ml & 7mls x 2 (spluttering)
Olay Aqua physics eye cream 15ml
Olay Eye Cream with Touch of Concealer x 2

Facial Scrubs /Face Mask
Clinique Turn Around 15ml
Elemis Skin Buff
Elemis Herbal Lavender Repair Mask
Molton Brown Snowclay Mask 75ml
Clinique 7 day scrub cream 50ml
Bliss Sleeping Peel Mask
Ultimaii eye Mask (1/2 full)
St Ives Face Scrub 30mls

Cleanser /Toner/Make Up Remover/FacialWipes/SpotTreatments
Garnier Eye Make Up remover
Clinique Liquid Soap 200mls
Clinique Clarifying Lotion 400mls & 500mls
Nivea Essentials Face Wipes x 3
No7 Quick Thinking Beauty Wipes x 2
Clarins Blemish Control 15ml
Elemis Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner
Clinique Take the day off 125mls
L’Oreal Eye Make Up Remover x 2
No 7 Radiance Boasting Hot cloth Cleanser

Make Up Primers, Correctors, Foundations,Concealers,Highlighters & Powders
Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance Primer HG
Model Co Luminosity Highlighting Serum
Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Porcelain
Clinique Almost Make Up Powder Neutral Fair
Clinique Gentle Light Powder
Clinique Almost Make Up Parfait Neutral Fair
Clinique Stay Matt Pressed Powder Stay Buff
YLS Touch! Éclat Concealer
Maybelline Highlighting Concealer
Clinique Superfit Neutral Foundation x 2 (1 is ½ full)

Blushers& Bronzers
Maybelline Dream Blush Apricot
Clarins Bronzer Duo
Clinique Bronzer
Mac Bronzer

Lipstick/LipGloss/Lip Balms
Chanel Lotus Rouge, Bubble Plum Gloss
Clinique rose Aglow x 3, Shy x 3, Blushing Nude,Black Honey
Stilla Anna Lipstick
Clinique Lip Quad extreme pink/wow violet/creamypink/pinkspice
Clinique Glsswear for lips Sunshine, Crystal,Kiss fly,Glamourful,duo Whisper/Roar, ????
No 7 High Shine Lip Gloss Smile
Too Faced Lip Injection
Models Own Lipstick
Natural Collection Caramel
Soap & Glory Red My Lips
Clarins # 4
Chap Stick x 2
Vaseline Lip Therapy Pocket Size

Eyeshadows
Clinique Sweet Nothing, Blackberry frost,mystic/whisper
Pout Pallet
Lancôme 9 shades pallet
Hard Candy Pallet
No 7 Stay Perfect Eyeshadow Truffle
Autograph Powder Eye Shadow Light
NYX Smokey Eye pallet
NYX Caribbean Collection

Mascaras, Brow &Eyeliners/Gels
Clinique cream shaper for the eyes Egyptian x 3, duosable/mink,Quickliner really black
L’Oreal brow pencil (1/2 used)
No7 brow pencil x 2 & Eye liner brown
Too Faced Liquid Eye Liner Black
Clinique High Impact
Too Faced Mascara
Maybelline Mascara
Model Co Brow & Lash Growth Serum
Tweezerman Brow gel