No buying unecessray toiletries in July

indiepanda

One UU to report - Boots Natural Collection Vanilla scrub. WNBA as the smell is just too artificially sweet for me, and I usually love vanilla. It's also not that effective, prefer less runny scrubs like the sanctuary's salt scrub. Got a few things spluttering so hoping to have some more UU to report soon.

Been using my products more since I started the challenge, including painting my nails more. I usually only put a coat of clear on my fingernails (toenails get the colour) but spent last week in Chanel's Quartz and am in their Peche Nacre today and it does put a smile on my face to see my fingernails looking prettier. Last week's lasted longer than I was expecting too - usually go for clear because it irritates me how quick they chip, but seems they are harder wearing than I give them credit for.

Today I resisted buying a magazine to get the free NEOM handcream on the cover. It sounded lovely but I have so many tubes of handcream, reckon I might need some more late in 2014... although have many body butters that could double as handcreams, so maybe not that soon.

I also managed to avoid buying a new face serum in Aesop yesterday but got given some free sample sachets instead. Not sure I'd buy at £60+ for a tiny bottle of serum anyway...

moromir

I return triumphant from my bath with a UU, Elemis Exotic Cream Moisturising Mask (15ml). I quite enjoyed this in as far as it was really aromatic and made me chill out - I'm not sure if it did much for my skin. WMBA (would maybe buy again) depending on cost?

tokkiandoliver

^^ I love feeling "triumphant" after a bath too!

I have another UU as well:

vitry base coat - wba, I need to find another base coat asap now!

ruby_eskimo

tokkiandoliver wrote: »

^^ I love feeling "triumphant" after a bath too!

I have another UU as well:

vitry base coat - wba, I need to find another base coat asap now!

I love the Nailtek 2 foundation as a base coat, but at the moment I'm using the Orly bonder that I got a mini of from Boots. Didn't amanage to do my nails yesterday, really need to sort them out tonight!

maddiemay

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

I love the Nailtek 2 foundation as a base coat, but at the moment I'm using the Orly bonder that I got a mini of from Boots. Didn't amanage to do my nails yesterday, really need to sort them out tonight!

One of the downsides to Orly Bonder was that some people got nail staining from darker colours, so had to use a normal base coat underneath, they may have changed the formula, have you had any problems with it?

Carolyn12

Hi all.
Hope everyone is well, hugs to all.
2 UU:
No. 7 eye make up remover 30ml. WIBA? Nothing wrong with it, but i prefer the Garnier one now.
TBS morroccan rose body butter 50ml. WIBA? No, not this scent, I found this one quite greasy.

Now for the INs: in my defense.....why am I always thinking of excuses??? Lol.
I went to visit my mum yesterday and she had picked up a TBS coconut and a satusma gift bag, together for £7 from an outlet. Clearly she was quite pleased with this bargain to take for her holidays. However, she insisted I take one of the minis, i chose the satusma body butter, then proceeded to slip the coconut bb and scrub in my bag when I was leaving. And an Avon nail polish in pastel pink she didn't like. Ohh well, non bought ins I guess

I'm currently in the check in queue to fly to the isle of Lewis with work

dolly84

Have some UU and TA to report:

UU - Champneys Dream Bath - this is the last of these minis - wnba I don't think although I do love Champneys.
UU - Ren Glycolactic face mask - 5ml sample size that came with my recent order, I used the whole tube, skin does feel nice and soft and looks quite bright and clear this morning so wmba.

TA - Avon Little White Dress roll on perfume - doesn't seem to smell of much.
TA - Avon Little White Dress body spray - had leaked all over.
TA - Avon Aromadisiac Roll on perfume - smells like cookie dough to me.

Also a non bought in - the second of my Tesco body butters to test.

ruby_eskimo

maddiemay wrote: »

One of the downsides to Orly Bonder was that some people got nail staining from darker colours, so had to use a normal base coat underneath, they may have changed the formula, have you had any problems with it?

I haven't had any problems with it. Yet saying that, the darkest colour I've used it with was a dark red. Will try it with some grey tonight and see what happens.

tokkiandoliver

My favourite base coat is by Julep but I don't think I can get that here.


I started to go through my drawers and gather up my holiday toiletries.
I need a NPI last night with some koh nail polishes. I just love them but damn they are expensive, and I'm already saving up to buy the strangebeautiful inept laundress library for my birthday (Jan). So *pat on back* to me LOL although I will probably cave in today. HELP!!!!

maddiemay

tokkiandoliver wrote: »

My favourite base coat is by Julep but I don't think I can get that here.


I started to go through my drawers and gather up my holiday toiletries.
I need a NPI last night with some koh nail polishes. I just love them but damn they are expensive, and I'm already saving up to buy the strangebeautiful inept laundress library for my birthday (Jan). So *pat on back* to me LOL although I will probably cave in today. HELP!!!!

Well done:j Stay stong, you know you can do it:D