No buying unnecessary toiletries in May - Challenge

Willowbee

EvilSquid - there's still hope for your Benetint. Mine went cloudy but it still works (I can't wait to finish it though :rotfl:). I agree that it doesn't work well over mineral make up though

Asset2004 - I bought my fave stretchy trousers on eBay, so I was lucky that they fitted :eek: They are Oasis skinny jeggings in a nice soft, faded grey. I can't believe how comfy they are! Their sizes seem pretty consistent to me which is why I'm willing to buy their clothes on eBay. (Helen - that's shocking about Gap I find that Warehouse are very inconsistent with sizing)

Willowbee

Helen1971 wrote: »

Came from my nemesis, TK Maxx

Forcing myself to use some stuff I don't like, e.g. Patsy Palmer's now discontinued tanning spray, inexplicably called "it........is"

:rotfl::rotfl:

What a stupid name for a product!

(I think it's just as well I'm not near a TK Maxx though...)

Helen1971

Oooooh I will be on the lookout for Oasis skinny trousers now after that recommendation!

Think the product name might have been the death knell for poor old Patsy's self tanning empire.

Whilst I have my fashion head on, in answer to Dolly's question about sandals, Topshop have got some beauties at the moment. Yellow leather, with buckles, not entirely flat, would buy them myself if I was able to fit any more shoes into the house........

Fiasco55

Helen1971 wrote: »

Back to the subject of toiletries, I have UU a bottle of Rusk polishing hair serum. Came from my nemesis, TK Maxx, in a pack with some other styling stuff. My hair always straightens better with a drop of serum. This was OK but WNBA. The top broke very quickly and it kept spilling.

Got some splutterers, so looking forward to a rash of UUs next month. Forcing myself to use some stuff I don't like, e.g. Patsy Palmer's now discontinued tanning spray, inexplicably called "it........is". From TK Maxx, of course. Smells rancid but is OK at making the chest and back look tanned!

Also making great progress with using foot stuff, which I kept buying but wasn't getting around to using. I needed to, my feet have a difficult life being shoved into ridiculous shoes and have needed lots of TLC to make them sandal ready!

I seen that range in TK too. I remember thinking what company would agree It....Is? as a brand name for Pasty to flog her stuff.

You can tell the weather has indeed chaged for the better; I too am on the fake tan UU quest. I have a half bottle of St Tropez that has not been used since before summer 2010 . After my back went I chucked wearing it as I couldn't bend down or stretch to apply it. Last year I just couldn't be bothered with the hassle. I have a new resolve and as my back can cope with the ackward moves require for good coverage; Tonight I have dug out the bottle and stepped into the shower cubical. I am now a suitable shade waiting for it to dry.

VALM

Willowbee wrote: »

I've decided that my HG lip balm is the original Burt's Bees beeswax one. I have lots of other odds and ends of lipbalms to use up (boooo!) but once I'm done I'm only going to buy BB. It's such a relief to use it after concentrating on using up two not very nice balms. I'll have to switch back to a not-so-good balm again very soon though so I can get on with using them up

I love these too. I had a pack of three last year and whilst the original one was in there and it was nice I preferred the minty one. The lip shimmers are lovely too. Am using a pot of carmex at the mo and will get a BB one when this is gone. I am forever using it at work though - the air is so dry in there.

emsjune78 wrote: »

Thank you Tried to add the link to the bag here but it didn't work! Its disappeared off the website now as must be sold out but this is the pink version, the one I got is cream and will go with lots of different things.

I think autumn clothes tend to appear in shops around August

The Radley is gorgeous. I really like the new designs with the metallic dog rather than the dangly one.

Thanks for the heads up on Autrum range. Have a couple of months to lose some weight then.

Hermia wrote: »

How do you find out about these offers? There are hardly any in the shop near me. Last week one of the YT beauty gurus was going on about the great offer in TBS where you get £10 off if you spent £25. There was nothing in my local shop - grrrr!

I know someone has posted further down saying that the best offers are online and I agree with this. They are always popping up. Keep an eye out on Groupon as well as I know they have sold "vouchers" for TBS in the past that have been fabulous value.

VALM

evilsquid1603 wrote: »

not being an enabler but if anyone wants Liz Earle C&P its currently on the website at £9.50 a pop to celebrate it being awesome or something. seriously debating getting one, it will fit in the two drawers :rotfl: and i know i have enough moisturiser to keep me going and toner, its just cleaner i'll need and its the most :money: way to get it, its hardly ever reduced with actual money off it. also need a new eyebright, my little bottles is on its way outso it will make the postage go further. :think:

that really is a fab offer. I'm not buying though. Got an email from QVC yesterday saying the advanced order of the latest TSV is on its way and that includes C&P.

2 more UUs for me:-

Elemis Melting Cleansing Gel WNBA - this really is foul stuff. I've had about 3 seperate tubes of this over time because it has been in kits and I've used it rather than trying to sell on. Don't like the oiliness of it and have had to use it as a night time cleanser as it would make my skin too oily during the day. With each one of the tubes the top cap has broken whilst in use too. I would seriously avoid even buying a kit that has this in now. Have a bottle of Try-Enzyme on the go and once this is finished with only have one bottle of Elemis Balancing Lime Blossom cleanser to use so have virtually graduated re: cleansers.

Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel - WBA although I do prefer the Gentle Rose Exfoliator only because it is granular and I prefer the scrubbing sensation. so I'd buy if it was part of a kit or was the better :money:option when I need more. Have a Gentle Rose Exfoliator to open anyway. Have graduated in facial exfolators.

Hope everyone has a great day.

rosemary54

thrown out the neals yard berry cream,had demoted it to use on my b*m(psoriasis bad there so very dry) but could even smell it there and thought as I have so many others!!!!shame I got another in my glossybox:((tho it is rose scent)

InaPickle

Another TA: Pit Rox deodorant crystal stick. Have had it ages, barely used it cos it's pants and now can't open the lid so out it goes! (I have had another crystal stick that was quite good, but can't find it/ remember the name.)

asset2004

InaPickle wrote: »

Another TA: Pit Rox deodorant crystal stick. Have had it ages, barely used it cos it's pants and now can't open the lid so out it goes! (I have had another crystal stick that was quite good, but can't find it/ remember the name.)

I quite like the crystal deodorant sticks, I found that you need to store them upside downon their lid as standing them end up can make the water disolve the crustal which sticks the lid. When they are upside down the water sits in the lid and not the crystal IYKWIM

dolly84

SuiDreams wrote: »

Willowbee - did you say you'd had your High Beam open for years? Has it lasted ok? Its just that the box seems to indicate its only good for 6 months after opening and there is quite a lot of it to use in 6months.

I've actually been thinking about how long it takes to uu makeup and I really think the cosmetics companies should sell a lot of these products in smaller sizes so we actually have a chance to use them up before we get bored of them or have to bin them (as they've been open too long).

I too had a bottle of high beam for years and saw no ill effects from carrying on with it. To use in 6 months you would have to cover your entire face in it and trust me that would not be a good look :rotfl:

My benetint lasted years aswell, I'm now onto the little glamour freebies of each of these and they are a much better size.

rosemary54 wrote: »

I have terrible trouble with shoes due to odd size ,wide feet and toe op:(but love Rodhe shoes and buy sandals from there in the sales,they sell them on shoesinternational if there is no shop near you(quidco too)

Thanks rosemary and fiasco55 for the shoe recommendations, I will have a look on line this evening.