No buying unnecessary toiletries in October

MoonJelly

UU Some old Bio-oil.
IN: Emu oil to replace the above. Too soon to say if I'm buying again.

Parisian

Hello lovely ladies...:D

A couple of UU:
1. Korres Mint & Lime Toothpaste 75g - a lovely toothpaste but I won't buy it again as I need paste for acid erosion/enamel strengthening ... But I would recommend this one to others who use a standard toothpaste!
2. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Intensive Repair Body Lotion 200ml (the one in the red tube!)- love this, possibly HG, WBA.

I'm so happy, I think I've graduated in the body lotion department now!!! Hurrah! I now only have a L'occitane travel size (set aside for my upcoming holiday) and a Laura Mercier Sampler set of 4 mini's sizes which I only use on special occasions as they are very scented...I'm not in a massive rush to use these up...

IN:
1. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream SPF 25 - needed a hand cream with SPF

This challenge is really helping me - I am definitely pausing before buying anything and questioning whether I really need things & also letting myself enjoy my legitimate/needed purchases...

emsjune78 wrote: »

Three more UU:

Liz Earle C & P - First time I've ever tried this (?!) - must admit I thought can it really be that good..... But it is!! Amazing, definite HG for me and won't be buying anything else once the stash of cleansers and makeup removers is worked through. Left my skin feeling super clean and refreshed, magic the way makeup, including mascara, just melts off! I know I'm preaching to the converted here, suffice to say its well deserving of its cult status and the price isn't too hefty either so very impressed all round. Would be interested to know what others found to be the most MSE way of stocking up on this? John Lewis seems a good bet with free delivery.

I agree with VALM...

I subscribe to the Liz Earle mailing list. Every so often they have a free p&p offer which they will send an email out for. They used to be for a day or two, but there was one recently for a whole week. I have always received a free gift (whether paying for postage or when free p&p). It's usually a mini size, but I have also received free full sized products too... so it's a great way of trying the rest of the range!

VALM

I forgot to mention before that I had another UU. Had a little pampering session earlier using exfoliator and mask (kept the mask on whilst clearing out the rabbit hutch - multitasking yay) and followed this up with the use of a product called Bubble wash which I got from Sally's the other day. It did make my nails whiter but did seem to dry them out a lot as well. I have smeared loads of L'Occitane Shea Butter on them since and have repainted them as they didn't look white enough to leave bare still. It was whilst I was soaking my nails that I thought I remembered someone recommending steeping tablets for this job? Am now wearing Essie Lovie Dovie - a lovely bright barbie pink.

tokkiandoliver

dolly84 wrote: »

Morning all.

Tokkiandoliver - I hope you are not feeling too down in the dumps and that you get a new job very soon.

I hope so too! The job market is really rough.

emsjune78 wrote: »

That's awful! :mad: I'm sure you'll move onto bigger and better things where you are more appreciated, that'd be karma :T

They will miss me, they just don't know it yet

mad_scientist wrote: »

Sorry to hear about your manager tokki, it seems that you are much better out of that job in the long run, all the best finding somewhere your efforts are appreciated!

Thank you all for your encouraging words. I was just blown away as 3 months ago, I won the national sales award and basically saved the branch from shutting, and I got nothing but nit picky comments. I need to definitely go where I am appreciated.


UU: Bourjois magic nail polish remover - love this stuff, really effective and saved some money on cotton balls, but it doesn't remove glitter so still have to buy my acetone.

asset2004

I have another UU - Pears showergel from BF's house, my 2nd UU in 2 months I think. I have lot of tubes with the tops cut off but so far nothing else is finsihed.
Hope everyone has had a nice weekend, work tomorrow ...:(

Itzybitzy

GA (Actually sold)

ELF Lipstick, Gypsy, 3.5g
MUA Undressed Eyeshadow Palette

Fiasco55

tokkiandoliver - That sounds like an awful day at work for you. I hope you find something quickly, where you are full appreciated.

One UU - No 7 P & P hand cream. WMBA. Got it as a GWP and still have one left in the stash. I think I will leave this for my next holiday, which leaves my last S & G hand food to move onto. I can't say I am looking forward to this one .

Forgot about a make up UU too. Maybelline Highlighting Concealer - WBA. Really liked this and it gave good coverage. I am now going to try the YSL one, which I have hear good things about.

Mingle

Hi ladies- hope you're all well.

*hugs* for Tokki- your manager sounds like a nincompoop- better rid I say!

I have an out:

Lush jungle solid hair conditioner- WBA- it worked really well until it got SLIGHTLY warm and separated- I was left with a dark green goo and a solid light green mass. I ended up putting it in water and making a liquid which defeated the point really.

dolly84

Morning all.

Had a little flurry of uu last night -

Cupcake bath melt, this made the water feel nice and soft.

La roche posay physiological cleansing gel - this did the job but you apply it to dry skin then rinse off and this doesn't really fit anywhere into my nightime cleansing routine as I use a regular cleanser to remove makeup with cotton pads then I use a hot cloth cleanser so WNBA for this reason only. Have replaced this with a bottle of BS seaweed cleanser.

Champneys skin comforting body wash - WNBA, I have had a few travel sizes of this and it is just too ordinary for my liking.

Painted my nails last night in Avon Gunmetal.

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

emsjune78 wrote: »

Liz Earle C & P - First time I've ever tried this (?!) - must admit I thought can it really be that good..... But it is!! Amazing, definite HG for me and won't be buying anything else once the stash of cleansers and makeup removers is worked through. Left my skin feeling super clean and refreshed, magic the way makeup, including mascara, just melts off! I know I'm preaching to the converted here, suffice to say its well deserving of its cult status and the price isn't too hefty either so very impressed all round. Would be interested to know what others found to be the most MSE way of stocking up on this? John Lewis seems a good bet with free delivery.

There was a thread about this product a couple of years ago... more finding cheaper alternatives though but might be useful reading for some.

As for stocking up cheaper how about this?

Nothing to report here... I guess no INs counteracts no UUs!