No buying unnecessary toiletries in May - Challenge

Fiasco55

HappyTorty wrote: »

Oh that's something, do you use any particular system / storage for toiletries and make-up? At the moment mine are all just kind of living together

I have a 6 drawer plastic unit on wheels in my build in wardrobe similar to what has already been posted.

I also have 2 rattan drawer units - one in each of my bathrooms.

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=8330521

I keep my fragrances in a small luggage trunk and my make up in two large make up bags.

I PMON today with my new Nails Inc Bluebell. I am attempting my first nail photo here.

http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/fiasco55/?action=view&current=photo1.jpg

Alton_Towers

UU Avon soft musk body spray WBA but got plenty of other smellies to use first.

Had a sort out of my makeup this morning and have TA Benefit liptint gloss as I have used all the tint but hung on to the clear gloss thinking I will use it but its just sat in the bottom of my makeup bag so in the bin. Have given my DD's a Vie mascara, black eyeliner and 3 lipglosses. Being teenagers they manage to get through makeup at a rate of knots, I honestly don't know how they do it!

Willowbee

:T:T for all the storage suggestions :T:T

I'd like one of those tower units but I don't really have anywhere to put it I wouldn't have thought of using the hanging warbrobe thingies - a great idea if only I had some room in my wardrobe :rotfl:

Last night I sorted through my basket of things that I'm trying to use up first. I zoned it by grouping like with like and it looks much better/more manageable It helped me feel re-committed to the challenge

For me, I think that feeling a bit uncomfortable with the clutter is probably helpful. Honestly, if I managed to put everything away neatly I'd probably carry on buying things. The only other thing that helps is re-reading my stash list and feeling happy when I have a UU

(Rosemary - I'm totally jealous of your cupboard though :rotfl:)

SuiDreams - it's fantastic that your INS and UUs are equal and you're on course for more UUs this month :j

VALM -this may sound like a silly question, but what do you use the Elemis Monoi Melt for? I have a bottle and I'm hoping I can use it as a hair mask when I run out of my Leonor Greyl palm oil (a possible HG!)

Lily - orange blossom is probably my favourite scent so it sounds like you've bought some lovely things (I'm not going to look them up though :rotfl:)

I had a NPI with the Burts Bees grab bag. It's great value but I don't need anything else to UU :rotfl: (Progress! :j)

I have ordered something else though. I found a good deal on the Elie Saab perfume - money off and a free gift. It's out of stock at the moment but when it arrives I am going to hide it (!) It will only be opened when I reach 100 outs. (I'm only at 51 so I'm definitely thinking ahead :rotfl:) It is an orange blossom based scent so it was funny that Lily mentioned her lovely orange blossom shower cream and body butters.

Hermia

I really, really want this for my cosmetics and nail stuff: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50192822/

A few outs from me:

6) Biotherm Aquasource gel moisturiser - I got this is a gift bag and would not buy it. It's not moisturising enough and it absolutely stinks like aftershave.

7) No7 Protect & Perfect Serum - travel-sized one. I have spoken of my dislike of this on this thread. I have been using it as handcream.

8/9) Two tubes of Soap & Glory Hair Supply - I got these in Christmas gift sets. I am chucking them out without finishing them. No matter how much I rinse this stuff out it just leaves my hair lank and greasy-looking.

9 outs and 2 ins so far.

rosemary54

Mary 85, Cardiff - "I was a bit skeptical at first but because I was able to test for 2 weeks for only £2.49, I thought why not. I took the right choice! I just don't look years younger but it's changed how I feel too. Thanks Womenshealth for letting me test, i'm now a long term user of Mystiquelabs products".



a link from fb....who are they trying to kid?

Willowbee

Rosemary - :eek: I wish that companies would STOP trying to con us.

Hermia - well done on so many UUs! :T You're storming away :rotfl:

I would like the other version of the IKEA Alex drawers:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50167158/

That is because I saw this post on a blog. It's really about having too much make up. She's a very thoughtful writer:

http://theeverydaybeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/when-does-just-right-become-too-much.html

HAPPY (LATE) BIRTHDAY! to Kiplingmonkey :beer:

evilsquid1603

rosemary54 wrote: »

Mary 85, Cardiff - "I was a bit skeptical at first but because I was able to test for 2 weeks for only £2.49, I thought why not. I took the right choice! I just don't look years younger but it's changed how I feel too. Thanks Womenshealth for letting me test, i'm now a long term user of Mystiquelabs products".



a link from fb....who are they trying to kid?

unless they are advertising a facelift or very heavy botox, i think the photoshop fairies have been around again :rotfl: its more like £2,490 to get those kind of results!

i wish companies would realise that we all know that stuff is fake. has anyone seen the american Make Up For Ever unretouched ads? they actually make you want to buy the make up because you can actually see for yourself what its done on somebody.

i think the worse ones are the mascara ads, they are so obviously computer generated!

Hermia

Willowbee wrote: »

Hermia - well done on so many UUs! :T You're storming away :rotfl:

Thanks! What's worrying me is how little of it I would buy again. I can't work out whether I am a terrible chooser of beauty products or whether there is a lot of over-hyped over-priced stuff out there.

Willowbee wrote: »

That is because I saw this post on a blog. It's really about having too much make up. She's a very thoughtful writer:

http://theeverydaybeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/when-does-just-right-become-too-much.html

Thanks for posting that. It was an interesting read. Bearing in mind how many high-end brands she has there it must have cost thousands to amass all that. I'm not quite at that level, but I know I have to watch it!

Watching some of the youtube beauty gurus does make me wonder whether some of them have a serious shopping/hoarding problem, especially as a lot are students or in jobs that don't seem that well-paid. I have seen make-up collection vids where a woman shows 300 nail polishes and 30 almost identical nude lipsticks and wonder whether I am actually watching a video of someone with a mental health problem.

Zoe.

I have a dilemma :rotfl:
I need some nose pore strips because my blackheads look awful
In superdrug, there are tea tree pore strips or Biore pore strips. The tea tree are currently 2 for £3.99 on the whole range. The Biore are £3.99 down from £7.99. I've heard that the Biore ones are really good and that's a really good offer but the tea tree are better value for money . . . decisions decisions :rotfl:

Hermia

ZoeL wrote: »

I have a dilemma :rotfl:
I need some nose pore strips because my blackheads look awful
In superdrug, there are tea tree pore strips or Biore pore strips. The tea tree are currently 2 for £3.99 on the whole range. The Biore are £3.99 down from £7.99. I've heard that the Biore ones are really good and that's a really good offer but the tea tree are better value for money . . . decisions decisions :rotfl:

I've used both and found the tea tree ones really good.