No buying unecessray toiletries in July

VALM

scrappie wrote: »

I have an 'in' - the last Elemis TSV, I had it on waitlist and it came this morning. I'm in two minds whether to keep it or not. I love PCMC, and there is a 30ml pot of that in the kit and I don't think I have any more in my stash. But, I started using a Decleor moisturiser last month which is cheaper and is working really well. If I keep the kit I could save the PCMC for Jan, when I know my skin will need more moisture and split the other bits up for gifts - a couple of friends birthdays coming up late in the year. What to do?????????

Hi Scrappie. If it was me I would keep the kit if you know you will use the PCMC at a later date and if you know you can gift the other items too.

Blue_Elephant wrote: »

Please can I join in? *Shuffles feet* I've been sort of participating by reading the thread, but haven't been all that good this last month :S

I have also been trying to use up the nice stuff after reading about the PRCP on here so thank you for that! It's funny, when you have a special occasion to dress up for you don't tend to have the time to deviate from the tried and tested routine generally, but you don't get the posh stuff out when you do have time because "you aren't doing anything special" and so the stuff never gets used!!

So having finally realised this, I'm using the posh shampoo/conditioner I bought from a hairdresser eons ago (I don't go to posh salons now, I've acquired a mate who happens to be a fully qualified hairdresser and will do it for a tenner!), and I'm using the gift sets and the nice body butters. At least thats the plan.

I often find myself reaching for a product in the shops because I'm nearly at the end of my current one just because I don't want to dip into the nice stuff, well that is going to change!

My mission is to only have in stock what I'm using, and to only buy new products when the one i'm using is more than halfway done.

That'll take a while!!

Lovely to meet you all!

Welcome Blue Elephant. I think a lot of us here have learnt that there's no point saving the nice products for later. I've not had it happen to me yet but it must be sickening to open something or to go back to something to find it's gone off. Get on and use them. Be sure to post what you use on here because you'll find that one of us will know where you can replace the product on a good offer.

VALM

Catriona_P wrote: »

I'm in for another month! Will be quiet now until my big exam is done next Tuesday, and planning on getting out a few items and treating myself to a pamper sesh as a reward.

Here's to July!

Good luck with your exam Catriona. x

ilovecakes wrote: »

Cleansers
[STRIKE]This works 5 in 1 cleansing water 200ml[/STRIKE]
Origins clean energy gentle cleansing oil 200ml
Balance me cleansing balm 125ml[/COLOR]
Vichy micellar solution 30ml
Vichy normaderm deep cleansing purifying gel 5ml x 2
Clarins one step cleanser with mint 10ml
Melvita rose micellar solution 35ml
Decleor aroma cleanse 3in1 15ml
No7 quick thinking face wipes
Eve lom cleanser single use
Decleor aroma cleanse cleansing cream 50ml
Etat Pur Micellar Solution 190ml

Toner
Caudalie beauty elixir 100ml
Liz Earle instant boost skin tonic 200ml
L'occitane immortelle essential water 2ml
Clarins gentle exfoliator brightening toner 10ml
Monu rosewood reviving mist 100ml
L'occitane angelica toner 50 ml
Liz earle toner 50ml

Serum/moisturizer
Dr perricone face firming activator 15ml
Neal's yard rehydrating rose daily moisture 45ml
Caudalie vino source SOS serum 10ml
Vichy lift activ serum 10 3ml x 2
Vichy aqualia thermal 3ml x 3
Vichy normaderm hydrating gel 3ml x 2
L'occitane immortelle brightening moisture cream 1ml
Espa 24 hour replenishing moisturiser 7ml
Philosophy miracle worker 2ml x 2
L’occitane divine cream lmlx 13
Erno lazlo sample pack 1ml x 3
Lancôme renergie multi lift 2ml x 3
Clarins hydra quench intensive serum 3ml
Clarins hydra quench cream 5ml
Lancôme visionaire 5ml
Clarins multi activ day 15ml
L'occitane divine cream 3ml
Melvita nectar de roses hydrating 15ml
Melvita youthful skin cream 15ml
L'occitane immortelle precious cream 15ml
This works no wrinkles active serum 15ml
This works extreme moisturiser 15ml
Origins a perfect world skin guArdian 30ml
Vichy aqualia antiox24hr hydrating fluid 40ml
Lancome genifique 30ml
Emma hardie plumping serum 10ml
Decleor neroli serum 5ml
Decleor hydra floral moisturising cream 15ml
Decleor aroma night balm 5ml
L'occitane angelica hydration cream 20ml
L'occitane angelica hydration cream 15ml x 2
Vichy aqualia rich hydrating cream 15ml
Yonka Pamplemousse Cream 50ml
Balance Me super moisturizing cream 10ml
Elemental Herbology Cell Food 2 x 2ml

Lips
L'occitane desert rose lip balm 15ml
TBS pink grapefruit lip butter 10ml
Moa green balm 3ml
Carmex classic 7.5g
Cherry Carmex 10g
Vaseline Creme brûl!e 20g
Vaseline lip tin 20g
Figs and rouge rambling rose balm 8ml
Scottish fine soaps honey b lip balm
Boots kiss Christmas lip balm
Figs and Rouge Aloe and Mint Balm
Figs and Rouge Pomegranate balm
Burts Bees Pomegranate lip balm
Lanolips lemon-aid
TBS born lippy lychee
TBS born lippy plum
Rose & Co Vanilla Salve

Other Face stuff
Clarins flash balm x 2
This works perfect skin defense SPF 30 30ml
Origins drink up intensive overnight mask 100ml
Dr jart+ premium BB balm 40ml
Apivita express gold face mask with royal jelly 8ml x 2
Apivita express beauty face mask with pink clay 8ml
Apivita express beauty face mask with grape 8ml
Liz Earle superbalm 30g
Elemis papaya enzyme peel 50ml
[STRIKE]Natural collection wild strawberry face mask 10ml[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sanctuary warming charcoal detox mask[/STRIKE]
L'occitane immortelle cream mask 5ml
Dr perricone super bright eyed eye cream 0.5ml x 4
Liz Earle skin tint 2ml
L'occitane immortelle eye balm 1ml
L'occitane brightening shield 1ml
Clarins eye contour balm 3ml
This works enjoy multi tasking lotion 30ml
Eve lom rescue mask 15ml
Hd brows eye smoothing serum 8ml
Liz Earle eyebright 50ml x 2
St Ives apricot scrub invigorating 30ml
Korres wild rose instant brightening mask 40ml
Keihls midnight recovery 4ml
Murad gentle exfoliator 15ml
Alpha H Liquid Gold 100ml
Alpha H eye recovery complex 15ml

Hair
Paul Mitchell awapuhi ginger hair oil 25ml
Percy and Reid dry conditioner 50ml x 2
Tresemme instant hair refresher 200ml
Elnett satin hairspray 200ml
TBS banana shampoo 250ml
TBS banana conditioner 250ml x 2
Pantene repair and protect shampoo 75ml
Pantene repair and protect conditioner 75ml
Natural collection hydrating hair mask 10ml
Phillip b styling gel 15ml
Berber oil 10ml
Ojon instant restorative hair serum 25ml
Pureology anti fade complex mask 7ml
Tigi small talk 200ml
Charles worthington max hold hairspray 50ml
Redken aerate 66g
L'oreal mythic oil 125 ml
Molton brown radiant lili pili hair wash 30ml

Body
[STRIKE]Sanctuary salt scrub 60g[/STRIKE]
Sanctuary stretch mark oil 150ml
Sure maximum protection cream 45ml
[STRIKE]Elemis pro collagen body cream 50ml[/STRIKE]
Elemis pro collagen body cream 50ml
Scottish fine soaps honey b bath nectar 400ml
Rituals Fujiyama shower gel sensation
Clarins stretch mark control 200ml
Korres jasmine shower gel 250 ml
Metique tea tree oil after wax antiseptic lotion 250ml
Noble isle summer rising shower gel 75ml
St tropes gradual tan 200ml x2
Molton brown suma ginseng bath and shower 30ml x 2
Decleor aroma cleanse body wash 50ml
Decleor aroma dynamic toning gel 25ml
Decleor aroma confort moisturising body milk 50ml
St tropez tan remover 240 ml
Liz Earle energising hip and thigh gel
Badger sleep balm 21g

Hands and Feet
Crabtree and Evelyn nantucket briar hand therapy 25ml
Scholl rough skin remover 75ml x 2
Sanctuary intensive hand mask 100ml
Scholl overnight foot treatment 50ml
Burts bees almond hand butter 50ml
M&s grapefruit and cassis noir hand wash 200ml
[STRIKE]Boots cracked heel balm 50ml[/STRIKE]
Elemis pro radiance hand and nail cream 20ml
L'occitane immortelle brightening hand care 15ml
TBS mango hand cleanse gel 60ml x 2
TBS coconut hand cleanse gel 60ml
TBS Wild rose hand cream 30ml

Perfume/body spray
Yardley royal English daisy 50ml
Benefit laugh with me lee lee30ml
Les senteurs gourmands vanilla abricot 100ml
Yardley daisy body spray 75ml
Impulse tease body spray 75ml
Dior j'adore 75ml
Wonder wood comme de garçons 1.5ml
Yardley royal English daisy 1ml
Yardley peony 1ml
Chanel chance 2ml
Lolita lempicka l'eau en blanc 1ml
Si Lolita 1 ml
Elie Saab 1ml x 2
Floris sirena 2ml
Philosophy summer grace 1.5ml
L'occitane eau ravissante 0.5ml
L'eau Chloe 5ml
Fendi 4ml
Yardley royal diamond body spray 75ml
Yardley royal diamond EDT 50ml
Korres vanilla freesia lychee EDT 50ml
Liz Earle botanical essence 50ml
Boss woman 30ml


Am going to try and get the samples and sachets under a bit more control this month!

Wow that's an impressive list ilovecakes. Where have all your samples come from? I see you mention Alpha H Liquid Gold. Is it any good? I've seen it on the Q a few times but still can't get a handle on what kind of skin it's intended for or what it does!

tokkiandoliver

Good morning everyone! up early and ready for work.

I forgot to say - WELCOME NEWBIES! welcome to the madness hehe

So UU's already this morning:
Bare Minerals in light - small sample pot - this lasted about a week. I love this stuff, on it's own or on top of my bb cream. I really need a bit pot of this.

Boots nail polish remover - This is my cheapie polish remover that I buy fro £1. It is all acetone and harsh on my cuticles, but sometimes I go for the cheap stuff so I can allocate the money saved on other things that I love like Chanel nail polish lol - so I wba.

I'm also a few spritz away from finishing my leave in conditioner, so that will probably be a UU tomorrow.

Overall, I am determined to get my toiletries stash under control this month and move onto my makeup.

oopsy forgot to mention....I'm GA about 10 items from my stash for the sunswap. Obviously I'm not going to list what it is as I don't want to ruin the surprise

HAVE A GREAT DAY LADIES!!!!

emsjune78

Hi All,

I'm definitely back in for July!

Thanks to Kiplingmonkey for starting the new thread.

Totals for June were UU 32, IN 27 (mostly gifted) - by far my closest month to date and the most difficult - the first one where I've really held off replacing products I didn't have more of in the stash once they'd gone. Instead I found similar alternatives I already had so I guess thats very MSE. :T

This month I suspect I may be tempted to start acquiring products for hols, but as we're not going until September I really could wait! I might try and pacify myself by stash shopping as I've a fair few bits and pieces there that could be put to one side - particularly samples from LIB boxes which will be the perfect size for a week away. I usually spend a fortune on buying all new toiletries and, less so, makeup to go away so will be kind of fun to see how much I can find in the stash and save some pennies.

Will post new stash list once I've updated it.

Ems x

emslovesmickey

I'm in again - i would like to use up at least one S and G product this month. They're never ending!

dolly84

I'm in for July. Thank you to KM for starting us off again.

Catriona - hope all goes well on Tuesday

Scrappie - hope your Mum is coping OK.

Welcome newbies.

I don't shop on QVC but DH had it on this morning (weird as he never watches it) and it reminded me of the super sunday, had a look online but not interested in anything.

First day of cold turkey but I have remembered that Glamour are doing the Balance me stuff with the mag this month (I think) so I will see how I feel when it comes out.

Valm - hope you have a good day at Cheshire Oaks.

rosemary54

to my elf !fogot to say in reply to the ?if i am allergic to anything and now cannot see how to add on elf ster!....only thing i ever had probs with was cucumber cream from Boots,made my face sting:(

went to the shakespeare in the vicarage garden last night,was feeling a bit off...sick as on other occasions since having the viris last december:(sat through it wrapped in a blanket as soooooo cold,home by 9.15 still feeling sick but also very cold and could not stay up to watch tennis but went to bed with a hottie(bottle not man )D(?)H did stay up then cam up late and cuddled me to get warm:mad::mad::mad:he wake at 6.30 when the heating came on as he had left the thermostat up and then let the cat upstairs so she woke me,then when i went downstairs I saw she had been sick so had to clean that up:mad::mad::mad::mad:we had planned to go dancing tonight but now he says he is a/ tired and b/ has a busy week so does not want to go:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
fed up cos looked out a long dress to wear with new shrug I got yesterday and really don't fancy a boring night in before he goes off for another week away.

I am trying to keep upbeat but boy is it hard!!!

seasideDreamer

I'm IN! I will need to buy some moisuriser soon as almost out through also trying to use some of the fake tan ones I've aquired..using Dove at the minute which I like and doesn't have a nasty smell. I do have some Johnsons hol skin ones which I'm not so keen on the smell, its a bit naughty but I'm hoping being as they have been open ages they will be gone off but I bet no such luck lol. Not tempted by TVC today so that's a start.

Start a new job tomorrow and going to try and remember to wear makeup most days because that stash is never ending and barely used!

scrappie_2

Super sunday on the Q

Elemis, ABC, Perfect Formula, Ojon, New Cid and Yankee Candles!! 3 TSV's per hr, all day....................................

Not that I'm trying to tempt anyone:o

:wave:Hello to Blue Elephant and OrganisingMyLife. Hope you have fun on here, we're a nice bunch. Get your stash list up when you have time so we can all have a nosey!

Catriona - good luck for Tuesday. Just think, you can spend Wednesday relaxing with NOTHING to do - you deserve it.

Valm - I will be keeping the TSV. The posh bath elixer that's in there, I will be giving to mum when she has finished radiotherapy and can use skincare again. A little celebration of 'treatment complete'. I also think there is a pro-radience cleanser too - so will take that on my hols in winter.

Rosemary -smile hunny!! Sometimes I think it would be nice if we all lived close by, so we could pop round with cake on days like this. Sending you hugs. Go and do something nice for yourself today.

Happy Sunday everyone:)

ilovecakes

Hi VALM,

I only started using the Liquid Gold this week but it has made my skin really soft and seems to have smoothed out a few of the very fine lines around my nose and some pigmentation I had from having acne as a teenager appears to be fading. I think it is for all skin types but particularly useful for people with acne scarring and anti ageing concerns - its just a chemical exfoliator so encouraged skin renewal (I think). I read about it on Beauty Mouth (a blog I am addicted to).

I have never watched QVC but I got it from their website because the eye cream came free (am also impressed with this).

I do have a LOT of samples, partly because I never use them, I always think its a shame to because I like looking at mini things (this is very sad...). They have come from all sorts of places - I sometimes get the LIB boxes and the mini beauty box, I have had a couple of glossyboxes but am not really impressed with them.

I got a load of samples in Boots at the Trafford Centre a couple of weeks ago when they had an event on. I was just in buying nappies but got accosted by a lovely Clarins man who gave me a skincare consultation and lots of samples, then the Vichy lady did the same. My mum also sends me samples she gets in magazines and I am always looking at the freebies board!