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No buying unnecessary toiletries in September
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Thank you ruby_eskimo. I have had a few bits from Feelunique and have found them very efficient, had a look and the 10% offer is still on with 7% cashback.Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
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noelphobic wrote: »However, I had a fall last week and cut my head quite badly. I was taken to hospital and they decided I needed stitches. Unfortunately this necessitated them shaving quite a large area of my head. Luckily I have quite long hair so can cover it with careful styling - I have already been practicing my combover! I have decided that I need to treat my hair with TLC until it grows back, which may take some time. I normally wash it daily but am going to try to leave it for 2 or 3 days until I get some regrowth.
Ouch! The fall sounds really nasty - hope you are on the mend.Mortgage_Reduction_Novice wrote: »No UU's to report but I did a mean home pedicure last night. I even went to work on the hard skin with this. It's a good job MrMRN was working late last night... the biproduct of my preened pieds would have ruined the illusion!!!
That's some serious pedi kit there - did it work well and would you recommend it? The John Lewis footfile I normally use was out of stock last time I looked.
2 more UUs for me today:
Lush rockstar soap - liked the smell of this and WBA. The downside seemed to be that it UU fairly quickly though, much quicker that HG L'Occ soaps - is this just me?
Smashbox glitz lipgloss - this was a mini 2ml size. Nice colour, not too dark. I have a mountain of lipsticks/glosses etc to UU so won't be buying any more anytime soon.0 -
ruby_eskimo wrote: »Mine is sitting in the sorting office ready for me to pick up! I ordered the peppermint in the end, I need something refreshing to wake me up in the morning!
Where did you order it from? Trying to find the cheapest supplier...I may get through a fair bit of this yet!
Please call me 'Pickle'
No More Buying Books: ???
No More Buying DVDs: ???
NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
Proud to be dealing with her debts 1198~
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Have one of those rare and beautiful things - a makeup uu. Only a mini size mind, it was the little lipgloss which came with the UD Naked pallette, it still lasted ages though. I have been putting it on for the school run and walking the dog just to finish it. WNBA, nice colour but I'm sure a cheaper brand will do something similar, not that I need to buy at the moment.Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
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Where did you order it from? Trying to find the cheapest supplier...I may get through a fair bit of this yet!

Feelunique
Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20170 -
UU:
Simple hair shampoo - kind to my hair and kind to my wallet.
A good friend of mine gave me a lovely gift, so I have some IN's.
Lush - yuzu & cocoa soap
Lush - Dorothy bubble bar
2 illamasqua, 1 Mac, and 1 Essie nail polish
I so needed this after the week that I have had.No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Challenge
TOTAL UU's in 2012: 588
Total UU's in 2013: 210
INS for 2013 starting March: 80 -
UU
Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream, 5ml - WBA a really lovely eye cream
REN Frankincense Revitalising Night Cream, 5ml - WMBA, not sure i like the smell of this!Total debts = [STRIKE]£3116[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]2216[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£2066[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1916[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1766[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1616[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1466[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1316[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1166[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1016[/STRIKE]£866
DMP £150 each month
Total paid off so far £2150
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UU S&G Heel Genius at last...this went on for so so longDebt free and busy treating myself:)
No more toiletries/make up until I've used what I've got stashed since Jan 2011, graduated October 2012. Restocked Dec 13..damn those sales0 -
seasideDreamer wrote: »UU S&G Heel Genius at last...this went on for so so long
I think there's something in S&G products that makes them splutter forever! My Heel Genius was "nearly finished" for about a month. I quite liked it though, one of the better products in the Big Splendour for me (not a fan of the original S&G very sweet scent).0 -
A couple of UU
- sensodyne toothpaste - WBA. Actually I probably don't need to list my tooth products on here - they're basically under control, where I have more than 1 it's because they were on 3 for 2 and it was silly not to take advantage. Tooth products aren't as exciting as other products and liable to lead to hoarding of different types.
- Neal's Yard Rose Water - WBA but don't expect I will for at least a year as I have a ton of toner to use up - I tend to use a wash off cleanser in the morning and much to my shame its not that unusual to fall into bed without cleansing (I often don't bother with make up - despite the vast quantity I have
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