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No buying unecessray toiletries in July

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  • UU:
    Estee Lauder black eyeliner - WNBA, massive panda eyes!
    Bobbi Brown intensive moisturiser- HG, will repurchase in new york :)
    vera wang rock princess - WBA but have another bottle already in the stash :rotfl:
    liz earle IBST - HG, only have a 50ml in the stash now and that is set aside for my holidays :j
    mac fix+ - WNBA i think this does exactly the same thing as the Avene water spray, only that is half the price!
    No7 top coat - WBA, expcially if i get it for £2 with the £5 off vouchers!
    dr bronner shower gel - i think this may be a new HG. cheap as chips, lathers brilliantly for an SLS free shower gel i can choose a fragrance that i know is just no fragrance added at all or only essential oils added :T
    illamasqua freak mini - WNBA, this was bit too strong for me.

    now, budge over on the naughty step. VERY long story short tonight i ended up crashing a Bare Minerals event and buoyed by 2 glasses of champagne and a glass of free wine i'd already had at a work do beforehand, i ended up buying:
    clear radiance (i love bright radiance but it is a limited edition:(, this was the closest they had)
    The Afterparty Eyeshadow Palette (i know i don't need more but i couldn't resist it)

    then i got a goody bag with:
    3ml sample night serum
    full size high shine eyeshadow (i know! more eyeshadows!)
    1/2 size flawless definition mascara thats my HG and always welcome here.

    and then i got a free cotton tote!

    Awesome haul

    I really want to try freak but can't seem to land a sample anywhere
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Challenge
    TOTAL UU's in 2012: 588
    Total UU's in 2013: 210
    INS for 2013 starting March: 8
  • rosemary54
    rosemary54 Posts: 2,495 Forumite
    Congrats mingle!!!!!!

    Scrappie - you got me thinking. In efforts to get to know each other better maybe we should have daily questions?

    I will start....(anyone can ask questions)
    What do you do for a living?
    I am an exam invigilator which means I lead the GCSEs and other exams at the local college in the main rooms or in smaller rooms with pupils with special needs,this is seasonal work and have just finished the main block so no more work till September so can play in the garden......well i wpould if it ever stops raining:eek:
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    Well done Mingle.

    Well done Valm for resisting the Ren offer.

    Have uu three sachets of Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado, olive and basil hand cream. WBA, all their formulas of the basic handcream are the same just different scents, they are really lovely, my favourites are the gardeners one and summer hill. I do find some of their names so evocative which does attract me to them, such as Summer Hill, Nantucket Briar and India Hicks Island.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,114 Forumite
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    I am a retired lady of leisure, previously I have been a secretary, buyer, estate agent and for the last 15 years PA to directors of a property finding company. Lots of people involvement, which I loved and miss. No children, so worked for 46 years straight, with only a total of about 3 months off when moving to different areas.
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,795 Forumite
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    Hi everyone, congratulations Mingle!

    I like the idea of a daily question;

    I'm an Information Analyst in the NHS, specifically looking at Workforce Information. To be honest my background is in Psychology and I would love to get back there at some point, but there's only so much you can do with a Masters in statistics and data analysis!
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  • rosemary54
    rosemary54 Posts: 2,495 Forumite
    as if things were not bad enough at the moment just found the cat had been sick in one of my (newish) shoes and it had gone all furry:(:(:(not very MSE I know but have binned them,can't even go there at the moment:(:(:(:(:(
  • **tracey**
    **tracey** Posts: 168 Forumite
    Congratulations Mingle :T

    I am an administrator, it is fairly interesting and I mostly enjoy my job but I feel I could do more but just don't know what direction to go in.
    VSP member #25
  • melh1979
    melh1979 Posts: 9 Forumite
    Morning all :)

    I am an unemployed lady of leisure at the moment although I do have to get a new job unfortunately (ooo that reminds me I need to get a Euromillions ticket!!) ;)

    I have some UUs

    Simple Soothing Toner 200ml - WBA
    Simple Replenishing Moisturiser 125ml - WBA
    Decleor Harmonie Calm Eye Cream 15ml - WNBA as quite expensive and while it was nice and soothing it didn't seem to do alot
    L'Occitane Shea Foot Cream 10ml - WBA lovely lavender smell, I have a 30ml size waiting to be used
    L'Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate Sample - WBA lovely smell so would buy again if a good deal came up

    I also TA a Body Shop Cocoa Butter Lip Balm - I tried to finish this but I really don't like the smell and taste so have given up.
  • Itzybitzy
    Itzybitzy Posts: 949 Forumite
    UU

    Antipodes Rejoice Light Facial Day Cream, 5ml - WNBA, a lovely cream, if a little too thick. Wasn't keen on the smell though. I wasn't smelling the vanilla!

    Benefit That Gal Primer, 7.5ml - WNBA, can't remember if i already said about this UU but i much prefer the porefessional. much nicer smell and consistency!
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  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
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    What do you do for a living?

    I'm a nurse and work nights. Interestingly enough as I'm in the iPad, it tried to autocorrect to nuts! Sums it up quite well methinks!

    No ins or outs for me yet but I do think that the shower gel in use ATM will be a UU soon. Am going to have to decant some tresemme into a little bottle for holidays but have no little bottles yet and am sure as heck not buying a little bottle or a shampoo!
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