No buying unnecessary toiletries in May - Challenge

trudij

Im in again - and if anyone needs soap, I found another 7 bars in a box when i cleaned the bathroom last night - so blatantly cleaning the bathroom is a BAD thing to do - I thought Id got it down to single figures !!!!

welcome newbies !!

Kaz2904

Thanks for the well wishes. DD wants to go back to school tomorrow. We've done a test run tonight and she can get to the toilet by herself ith actual clothes on. All good She's in a fair bit of pain today though. Not sure if tomorrow's too soon. I'll sleep on it.
I returned the deodorant earlier on and didn't swap it just got the money back, go me!

HappyTorty

I've not had internet since sunday morning and I feel as though I've missed all the gossip!

I started in mid April, so this will be my first full month. I don't think I'll need to buy anything apart from shampoo and conditioner this month (maybe foundation 'cos I dont like the one I have at the moment!). Ohhh just remembered the my first LIB box is on its way and there's a few things on elf I like :eek: (I am a strong person, I am a strong person, I am a strong person...:rotfl:)

Anyways good luck to everyone for the next 31 days :beer: xxx

mad_scientist

Hello everyone

I am definitely in again for May!!

I haven't caught up with the thread yet but I don't think anyone has posted about the Glamour Beauty giveaway month? There is a different product every day in May, today its a Clarins lipbalm. You just have to answer a question on the website (and they keep the question the same all month for easiness!)

Last year I won 4 things and I didn't even enter every day (I did wonder whether I should post this or not because I don't really want all you ladies entering and getting the prizes and not me )

I don't know how to post a link but if you go to the Glamour magazine website and onto the Competitions page it shouldn't be too hard to find!!

Good luck

wondercollie

UU:

Body Shop Cranberry Joy handcream 30ml tube. Only available at Christmas but I might buy to give as gifts as everyone liked it at work.

Garnier BB sample. I got four uses out of it. I don't get the hype on this. Nice but really no different from tinted moisturizers.

Elizabeth Grant Torriculum Collagen Miracle thingie. WNBA. Pump on the bottle sucked big time. The lotion/cream looked good almost mousse like but man was it tacky/sticky on your skin. I gave up last night and thought that's it. There is about .5cm left in the bottle and I don't want to use it. Unfortunately, Elizabeth Grant lives on our Shopping Channel and there is usually a bottle of this in all her kits. And I have a $50 gift card to use up on the Channel by the end of June.

GlossyBox Canada:
Marcelle BB cream sample
Marcelle Full size mascara
Elizabeth Grant Vanilla Body Wash 250 ml
Wella Conditioner 30 ml
Wella Treatment tub 30 ml
Aveeno Day moisturizer with SPF full size.

Marcelle is a Canadian brand that usually makes really high quality stuff and it's allergen free.

Elizabeth Grant, mmph, I'm not even sure about the body wash, may have to put it away for stocking stuffers.

Winter is nearly over and the Collie is due at the groomers, so I'll probably wind up buying coat and mane whitener. He's gotta look good!

Willowbee

Thank you to the people that welcomed me back! :A

What a lovely lot you are :)

Because I crashed and stopped following the April thread properly and felt miserable I fell off the no buying wagon in spectacular fashion. It was all going so well...

I have L'Occitane INS to report. When I have finished every single toiletry up I will only buy from L'Occitane. I loooooove their products. (It will be YEARS before this happens, especially after all this buying :eek:)

I bought:

Eau D'Iparie (a very unusual scent - it's based on incense and I loved it at first sniff :rotfl:)
The half-price Almond set (Delicious Almond soap 50g, Almond Shower Oil 75ml, Almond Milk Concentrate 50ml and Almond Smooth Hands 30ml)
For my £10 ticket I received the following:
Pivone Flora Beauty Milk (75ml)
Bonne Mere Soap (Lavendar, 125g)
Almond Shower Oil (35ml)
Rose Shower Gel (75ml)
Lavande Shower Gel (75ml)
Lavande Body Lotion (75ml)
Immortelle Precious Cream (3ml)
Shea Ultra Gentle Moisturiser (10ml)
Fabulous Serum (2ml)
Eye Balm (2 x 1ml sachets)
Dry Skin Foot Cream (10ml)
Dry Skin Hand Cream (10ml)

It's possible that some of these came from different GWP in the January sale. Still, it was a big influx of loveliness that I shall savour using

The young woman that did my facial was lovely - so sweet and knowledgeable. Much to my surprise my skin is really hydrated so she suggested that I carry on with what I'm already doing! It was an anti-sales pitch, which just made me like her even more :rotfl:(She used a funny little machine like a digital thermometer to measure moisture levels in my skin!)

HOWEVER,

I have more ins to confess, triggered by a sale at Salon Skincare...

A'kin Orange Blossom Body Wash (225ml) - smells divine!
A'kin Lavender & Geranium Body Moist (200ml)
Viva La Juicy Body Creme (200ml) - really disappointing It has a background smell of PVC glue. It's pretty awful! I wonder if I have an 'off' pot of it?
Redken Time Reset Corrective Defense (something that might moisturise my hair)
Caudalie Instant Radiance Set (Caudalie Eau de Beaute (100ml) & Vinoperfect Enzymatic Peel Mask (15ml) & Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Fluid (15ml))

AND (good grief) there are two more Salon Skincare orders on the way. I will confess those when they arrive. :eek:

In conclusion, I'll just say that I'm very much IN for May!!! :rotfl:

(I do have some outs to report but I'll do that tomorrow. I need to let the INS sink in first )

Hugs to everyone that needs one.

Wil xx

Willowbee

I think that I confessed my Origins ins in the middle of last month. April really was a FAIL :rotfl:

This month I would like no extra ins. I'm waiting for the LiB CEW box, the SSB box, JolieBox and Amarya. Next month I think I'll drop Amarya and just have Jolie box and SSB.

No deals, no special offers, no impulse buys...

Maybe a copy of Red for the C&P?

I need to re-do my stash list so that I appreciate how many years worth of stuff I have I need a new little collection of things that I'm targeting for the month as that really helps.

I'm going to do face masks and/or exfoliate on Wednesdays and Sundays.

I'm going to remember to use body scrub in the shower (once I've finished my body scrub stash I don't think I'll buy any more - I'll make my own with oil, salt & sugar.)

:T:T:T Well done to Flirtini for no buying :T:T:T

Some fabulous stash lists and I'm fascinated by any HG lists. (I'd like to do one too )

WonderCollie - I'd love a Collie but our cats would never forgive us :rotfl:

MadScientist - thanks for the comp info! It was generous of you to share :rotfl:

I wish that I could remember who else I wanted to reply to but I think my sleep meds are working at last so I'd better stop before I type complete garbage :rotfl:

rosemary54

http://www.arganoil.co/buy-online-argan_oil.html

just seen this link on fb for argan oil and wondered if this was an okay one to buy?know there has been a lot of talk but did not take any notice of which was a good brand as not thought of using it but just seen it is supposed to be good for psoriasis and mine is dire at the mo after all the cold weather:(

rosemary54

just remembered I had an email from Clarins about five days of great offers online:).........that was 7 days ago:(:(:(:(:(:(

evilsquid1603

rosemary54 wrote: »

http://www.arganoil.co/buy-online-argan_oil.html

just seen this link on fb for argan oil and wondered if this was an okay one to buy?know there has been a lot of talk but did not take any notice of which was a good brand as not thought of using it but just seen it is supposed to be good for psoriasis and mine is dire at the mo after all the cold weather:(

this was the company we were all talking about last month. (figure its ok to mention it as the lady herself owned up to it being them and posted this exact same link to their website)

apparently the cheapest brand is in superdrug and is £7.99.