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No buying unnecessary toiletries in September

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  • alja
    alja Posts: 838 Forumite
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    Thank you kiplingmonkey! I am in once again...it's my first proper full no buying toiletries month since months ago...let's see if I can do it!! Very tempted to make it a no buying magazines month too as I spend way too much money on those too! :)
  • Mortgage_Reduction_Novice
    Mortgage_Reduction_Novice Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    edited 24 November 2012 at 5:28PM
    Wow ItzyBitzy that's quite a list!

    I joined for the last week of August and had 3UUs and 3INs...I'm focusing on using up my make-up stash and not allowing myself to buy HG Benefit Powderflage until I have 5 make-up UUs.

    Here goes for September (UUs crossed out, Ins in blue):

    Bathroom Items
    [STRIKE]Trevor Sorbie beautiful burnette intense treatment[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]2x[/STRIKE] Aussie mega shampoo
    Aussie mega conditioner
    Neutrogena visibly clear blackhead eliminating scrub
    Nivea Daily Essentials Face Wash
    [STRIKE]Palm Olive aroma therapy absolute relax shower gel[/STRIKE]
    Radox clary sage bubble bath
    Colegate cavity protection
    [STRIKE]2x[/STRIKE] Listerine fresh burst
    Boots waxed dental floss
    Braun Oral B 3000
    [STRIKE]Palm Olive citrus burst shower gel[/STRIKE]
    Radox Revive shower gel
    Sanctury salt scrub
    [STRIKE]2x The Soap Farm bathbombs[/STRIKE]

    Non-bathroom Items
    No7 Protect and Perfect day cream - HG
    No7 Protect and Perfect night cream - HG
    No7 Protect and Perfect serum ([strike]mini[/strike] and full size) - HG
    Boots essentials nail polish remover
    2x Garnier Simply Essentials soothing 2 in 1 make-up remover - HG
    Ciate rich papaya foot renew potion - HG
    Clynol thicken hold 4 hair thickening elixir
    Aloe Propolis crème forever
    Shockwaves Go Matt Clay – WNBA see ‘wants’ section
    Sure Maximum protection - HG

    Benefit Jiffy Tan
    [STRIKE]Garnier amber solaire after sun with tan[/STRIKE]
    Garnier body summer body moisturising lotion
    [strike]No7 calm skin redness relief balm[/strike]
    No7 heavenly hydration moisture mask
    Eau pure body lotion
    Nip + Fab frown fix
    [STRIKE] Nip + Fab adbo gel[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Product trial eye cream[/STRIKE]
    Nivea hydro care lip balm

    Perfumes
    Dior Pure Poison - HG
    DKNY Be Delicious fresh blossom
    Vera Wang Princess

    Hands and Feet
    Boots intensive foot softener
    Scholl hard skin remover
    Rimmel nail white pencil
    [STRIKE]18x[/STRIKE] 17x nail colours
    2x crackle effects
    1x 17 Nail Xtras double gloss top coat - HG

    Make-Up
    [STRIKE]Ecotools bamboo foundation brush - HG[/STRIKE]
    L’Oreal studio secrets smoothing resurfacing primer - HG
    Bourjois healthy mix serum gel foundation - HG
    Bourjois healthy mix correcting concealer
    Benefit girl meets pearl
    Vivo blush highlighter duo sugar candy
    [STRIKE]Natural Collection eyeshades sea shell[/STRIKE]
    Lancôme Hypnôse mascara - HG
    L’Oreal Carese lipstick Aphrodite scarlet
    5x Lancôme juicy tubes mini - HG

    Coleur caramel gloss 811
    Natural Collection liquid eye lines black
    17 solo eyeshadow darkness
    The Face Shop eyeshadow 23
    No7 stay perfect shadow mini - island sea/ truffle
    No7 stay perfect shadow full size – silver lining/ oyster/ [STRIKE]midnight blues[STRIKE]
    The Body Shop eye colour 31/ 07/ 02
    Maybelline superstay 24 colour rose dust/ raspberry
    17 blusher damson wine
    Benefit blusher Hoola/Georgia
    [STRIKE]Benefit stay don’t stray[/STRIKE]
    Benefit watt’s up
    Benefit lemon aid
    Benefit moon beam
    [STRIKE]The Body Shop eye definer 10[/STRIKE]
    Barry M lip lacquer crayon 10
    [STRIKE]Natural Collection moisture shine rose petal[/STRIKE]
    No7 liplicious sweet peaches mini
    [STRIKE]No7 precision brow pencil 10 brown[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Rimmel renew & life brightening powder[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]No7 anniversary eye trio flirty 50s[/STRIKE]
    Benefit smoking eyes kit
    [STRIKE]No7 exquisite curl 02 brown/black[/STRIKE]
    Maybelline one by one Volum’ express waterproof
    [STRIKE]No7 amazing eyes liner 10 brown[/STRIKE]
    Lancome eyes virtuose - eye shadow palette

    At work
    [strike]Protect and perfect hand cream[/strike]
    L'occitane Mango Flower hand cream

    Other beauty related
    [STRIKE]£25 spa finders gift card[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]£45 vouchers for local beauty therapist[/STRIKE]
    MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.
  • evilsquid1603
    evilsquid1603 Posts: 1,399 Forumite
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    forgot to say on the other one - thanks to KiplingMonkey for starting us off!!

    Updated list :o

    toiletries

    cleanser
    Liz Earle full size x 3
    Liz Earle mini
    Elemis travel size
    Bare Minerals mini
    REN
    Balance me
    toner
    liz earle spray
    liz earle 30 ml
    moisturiser
    liz earle dry
    Liz earle light
    korres magnolia bark
    Aubrey organic rose
    Elemis day cream x 2
    Bobbi brown hydrating face cream
    REN night
    REN Day
    Yon Ka
    L’occitane mini
    algenist
    facial oil
    liz earle superskin 10ml x 2
    Homemade oil
    Nuxe
    Pomegranite
    Antipodes
    aesop
    balms
    trilogy
    liz earle superbalm x 2
    Figs & rouge x 2
    Balance me x 2
    Face sunscreen
    none left! :j
    eye cream
    origins ginzing
    Origins ginzing mini
    bobbi brown x 2
    estee lauder
    Origins plantscription sample
    Sephora gel
    REN gel mini x 2
    Clinique
    Balance me
    Eyelash Serum
    Urban decay
    masks
    liz earle intensive moisture
    liz earle oil control
    elemis papaya enzyme peel full size
    elemis 1/2 size x 3
    origins oil control big
    Origins oil control small
    REN
    Omorovicza
    REN glycolatic
    Aubrey sensitive
    exfoliator
    liz earle
    REN
    spot products
    bare minerals blemish therapy
    Liz earle
    clean & clear
    origins
    Neals yard
    Liz earle eyebright
    Full size x 2
    Make Up Remover
    Sephora full size
    Taaj
    Bioderma x 2
    serum
    Bare minerals x2
    Clarins x 2
    bubble bath
    none left! :j
    body wash
    REN only one left! :j
    body scrub
    REN only one left! :j
    body lotion
    REN mini
    Elemis full size x 2
    Lavera
    Hand Wash
    Liz Earle
    hand creme
    clarins
    Lavera x 2
    Madara
    Elemis
    Neom
    body oil
    none left! :j
    sun cream
    none left! :j
    shampoo
    liz earle 1/2 size
    liz earle full size
    l’oreal
    Skin Blossom
    conditioner
    liz earle full size
    liz earle 1/2 size
    l’oreal
    Skin Blossom
    Hair mask
    Akin
    Phillip B
    mousse
    john frieda only one left! :j
    hair mist
    bed head x 2
    neal & wolf
    john frieda
    hair spray
    L’oreal TEC x 2
    Hair Oil

    make up

    foundation
    mac
    bare minerals full size x 2
    Bare minerals half size x 2
    Dior
    Smashbox
    Susan Posnick
    powder
    shu uemura
    bare minerals mv illuminating
    urban decay
    urban decay travel size
    Laura mercier secret brightening
    Laura mercier setting powder full size
    17 shine control loose powder
    Smashbox mini
    Smashbox deluxe
    Bare Minerals pressed mini
    Multi use
    Illamasqua
    Laura Mercier
    jouer
    make up sprays
    avene x 3
    primer
    clinique
    stila x 2
    laura mercier secret finish
    Laura mercier Foundation Primer x 3
    RMK
    Smashbox mini
    Laura mercier radience
    Benefit that gal x 2
    Bare minerals full fize
    Bare minerals half size
    eye primer
    bare minerals br opal
    bare minerals normal
    urban decay
    benefit stay dont stray
    benefit stay dont stray travel
    Trish McEvoy x 2
    concealer
    laura mercier sc
    bobbi brown corrector
    bobbi brown concealer
    benefit erase paste
    bare minerals bisque x 2
    Benefit powderflage x 2
    Laura mercier undercover pot x 2
    Laura mercier secret concealer
    Smashbox
    Bare minerals eye brightener
    eye shadow
    bare minerals primer shadow
    bare minerals high shine
    bare minerals creme de la creme
    bare minerals velour
    bare minerals beagle
    bare minerals sassy
    bare minerals panache
    bare minerals gold & blue
    bare minerals satin ruffle
    bare minerals smoulder
    bare minerals 1980’s
    bare minerals black leather
    bare minerals rock star
    bare minerals rock star
    bare minerals magnifique
    inika gun metal x 2
    Inika peach fetish
    Benefit birthday suit
    mac painterly
    mac blackground
    mac my dark magic
    mac carbon
    mac trax
    mac 4 colour pallette
    mac summer stash
    mac Iced delights duo
    Dior black smokey eyes
    Dior taieulleur bar
    illamasqua static
    bobbi brown galaxy
    bobbi brown black velvet
    bobbi brown brown pallette
    bobbi brown peony & python
    bobbi brown purple pallette
    bobbi brown smokey eye pallette
    Nars pandora
    Laura mercier taupe palette
    laura mercier mauve palette
    Bare minerals renew
    Laura mercier smoke
    Laura Mercier blanc
    Illamasqua neautral pallette
    Illamasqua cream black
    Illamasquq green creme
    Bare minerals
    Electric
    Bare minerals palette
    Jouer
    17
    blushers
    Susan posnick
    bobbi brown pink peony
    bare minerals bright radiance
    bare minerals warmth
    bare minerals boost
    bare minerals flirt
    bare minerals clever
    bare minerals chic radiance
    dior travel kit
    benefit thrrrrob
    benetint
    Bare minerals clear radience
    Jouer
    Dior
    Bare minerals
    eyeliners
    bobbi brown black dregs
    bobbi brown black
    bobbi brown violet
    bobbi brown chocolate
    bobbi brown black mauve
    bare minerals coffee 1/2
    bare minerals coffee
    bare minerals black 1/2 (MU bag)
    bare minerals black jasper
    bare minerals black sea
    bare minerals slate
    bare minerals black iris
    sephora black
    mac graphblack
    mac smoulder
    mac purple
    DIOR black
    DIOR black travel
    body shop navy x 2
    body shop black x 2
    neals yard black
    clarins bronze
    urban decay perversion
    urban decay zero
    urban decay mildew
    urban decay stash
    urban decay corrupt
    urban decay stray dog
    urban decay uzi
    urban decay bourbon
    urban decay baked
    urban decay rockstar
    urban decay asphyxia
    urban decay ransom
    urban decay midnight cowboy
    benefit eye bright
    benefit eye bright
    stila moray
    illamasqua sealing gel x 2
    Eyeko plum
    Jemma kidd black
    Illamasqua x 3
    Bare minerals
    Jouer
    17
    mascara
    Dior Diorshow
    Dior iconic
    mac primer
    Bare minerals def half size x 2
    bobbi brown full size
    bobbi brown travel size
    Mac
    Bare minerals curl and lengthen
    Clinique high lengths
    YSL mini x 2
    Benefit mini
    Lancome
    Givenchy
    Dior mini
    Dior primer mini
    Bare minerals
    Anastasia mini
    Anastasia lash fix
    Essential care
    Lip gloss
    urban decay midnight cowboy
    lip venom moon venom
    lip venom twilight venom
    lip venom twilight blush
    lip venom mini
    mac lady gaga
    mac fab frenzy
    bite prosecco
    tarte nude
    bobbi brown pink lilac
    bobbi brown clear
    bare minerals dani
    bare minerals starfruit
    bare minerals cherry bomb
    bare minerals pizzazz
    bare minerals savvy
    illamasqua sangers
    illamasqua sangers
    Bare minerals
    Terre d’oc
    Bare minerals
    Bite
    Jouer
    17
    lip stick
    NARS 413 bleecker
    bobbi brown blue rasberry
    benefit skinny dip
    benefit frenched
    illamasqua sangers
    tarte true blood
    bite pomegranite
    bite rose
    Bite mini x 2
    jouer
    Lip balm
    liz earle pink
    Jane iredale
    John masters
    Fresh x 2
    Estelle & thild
    brows
    anastasia brow colour x 2
    anastasia brow pencil x 2
    anastasia brow gel
    anastasia cooling gel x 2
    laura mercier brow colour
    HD Brows brow pallette
    17 brow gel x 2
    Bobbi brown brow kit
    blotting paper
    papier poudre
    boscia

    Palettes
    Dior Holiday (still left: 6 eye shadows, lip gloss)
    Dior Travel (6 eyeshadows, powder, blusher, concealer, 3 lipstick, lip balm, mascara, eye liner, lip liner)
    Dior Minaudière (3 eyeshadows, 2 lipglosses)
    Laura Mercier eye sampler (8 eyeshadows)
    Laura Mercier (6 eyeshadows, 3 eyeliners, 2 blushers)
    Laura Mercier (6 yeshadows, 2 blushers)
    YSL (4 eyeshadows, 1 blush, 2 lip colours)
    Bobbi Brown refillable pallette containing: bobbi brown pot rouge mini x 3, Benefit boing dregs, Benefit erase paste dregs.


    Perfume
    Chloe
    Valentino
    Chloe Love x 2
    Vera wang princess
    Vera wang rock princess
    Vera wang lovestruck
    Diesel loverdose

    nails
    Sephora NPR
    opi nail envy
    malvala
    elle
    elle red
    mexico
    violet diamond
    deborah lippman
    bad romance
    razzle dazzle
    dior
    gris montaigne
    Purple revolution
    nars
    night rider
    illamasqua
    scorn
    stagnate
    throb
    red polish
    red glitter
    snap
    faux pas
    bacterium
    nails inc
    in style brown
    instyle candy
    victoria
    paris
    shoreditch
    hampstead heath
    andrea fullerton
    paittie
    silver dot and flick
    Paris
    rmk
    pink
    leighton denny
    pink
    sex kitten
    opi
    4 x muppets minis
    an affair in red sq
    mad as a hatter
    lincoln park after dark
    the one that got away
    sephora by opi
    blasted silver
    Zoya
    Kristen
    Butter London
    Blowing rasberries
    Blagger
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  • Dollypop_2
    Dollypop_2 Posts: 257 Forumite
    Thanks for starting us off Kiplingmonkey :D

    I'm in for September, aiming for a no spend month except for my Amarya box :eek: first time I've aimed for no spend so we'll see how it goes!

    Tried and failed to keep up with this thread in August, MUST TRY HARDER!

    I didn't fall completely off the wagon though, using unheard off restraint I'm trying to use up the many trial sizes of face cream I have before re buying my beloved Liz Earle :A

    Good luck to the other girls aiming for a no spend month :D
  • Thanks Kiplingmonkey !!!

    I am in again for September. I don't have much left, but all the items that I have are taking FOREVER to UU.
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Challenge
    TOTAL UU's in 2012: 588
    Total UU's in 2013: 210
    INS for 2013 starting March: 8
  • I'm in again, getting there through:)
    Debt 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 sales
  • Count me in too. I'm aiming for a no spend month, can't think of anything I need this month (or truth be told a LOT of months).

    I've been debating ordering a beauty box but I think that can wait as treat till I have my stash well and truly under control.... so maybe the end of next year!

    I used up a moisturizer this morning, have to confess I used the last little bit as a body moisturizer. It was a Neroli face cream from St Kitts Herbery that my sister bought me for Christmas a couple of years back. LOVE the smell (Neroli is my favourite essential oil) and the texture is nice. WMBA, they've relaunched in a pump bottle rather than the jar I had which I think is more hygenic.

    However, I have a large stash of face cream so reckon it won't be till 2014 I might need one!
  • Fiasco55
    Fiasco55 Posts: 1,347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Thanks Kipling Monkey for starting us off again.

    I am in for this month too.

    Last month I didn't buy any toiletries :j and I want to continue that this month. I still like my freebies but other than that I won't need any INs.

    Total for last month is 14 UUs and 4 (non bought Ins).
    No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017
    Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j
    2018 3060 items
    Sealed Pot Challenge No 038
  • This is what I like, a good start to the month with some UU.

    Origins Mega mushroom facial wash - WNBA, it was ok but for what it does it's too expensive

    JASON jojoba conditioner: WMBA - the one I had was great for my irritable scalp, but the listing on their web site now describes this as being for long and strong hair not itchy / flaky scalp so I am wondering if they have reformulated.

    Got my box of face products out today to select a new face wash and face cream (finished that yesterday). Reminds me just how much choice I have - quite a lot of them are sample sizes but if I keep saving them for holiday because it's handy to have small ones I'll be using decades old cream when I go on hols post retirement - I'm 40 at the end of this month. Better to use when fresh.
  • indiepanda wrote: »
    This is what I like, a good start to the month with some UU.

    Origins Mega mushroom facial wash - WNBA, it was ok but for what it does it's too expensive

    JASON jojoba conditioner: WMBA - the one I had was great for my irritable scalp, but the listing on their web site now describes this as being for long and strong hair not itchy / flaky scalp so I am wondering if they have reformulated.

    Got my box of face products out today to select a new face wash and face cream (finished that yesterday). Reminds me just how much choice I have - quite a lot of them are sample sizes but if I keep saving them for holiday because it's handy to have small ones I'll be using decades old cream when I go on hols post retirement - I'm 40 at the end of this month. Better to use when fresh.

    How about when your stashes get low to just save one or two travel size for your hols?
    MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.
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