No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in December

dolly84

Hi everyone, hope you all had a good christmas.

I didn't get one single in, I was hoping my MIL would get me a Gok set as she has done the last two years but she didn't she got me sparkling wine which I hate.

One uu - BS Nutriganics serum - wnba, it was very thin and didn't seem to do anything. Have replaced it with a half used bottle of Sanctuary Therapists secret facial oil.

sjprmc01

Does everyone on here make an inventory of products? I have stuff scattered (stashed) here there and everywhere and I'm already daunted by the thought of it!

Tidied up OH's stuff this morning and he is as bad as me!

seasideDreamer

Another IN, my mum forgot to slip it in my stocking, Vaseline liptin, tin theres 3 lip balms in, I use lipbalm all the time but this little lot will last me! It was something on my to buy sale list anyway so that's good. Haven't managed any of the other to buy sale stuff yet opps just other stuff lol.

evilsquid1603

Christmas INs:

Dior New Look Mascara and Free mini 5 Colorers in Greige.

I have sales INS I managed to get all the sales things i'd wanted and decided before hand were good value and I would use all the colours in so im pretty happy!

Laura Mercier (all half Price:j):
Brush set
Baked Eye Colour Trio in Smokey Metallics
Colour to Go in Cool Neutrals

Bare Minerals:
White Hot Palette with 4 eyeshadows, bronzer, blush and double ended lip gloss (half price!)
Shine On Palette with 2 eyeshadows, blusher, eye primer, eye liner, Moxie lipgloss (just "reduced" with 1/3 off :rotfl:)
Sceme Stealer set with Make up remover, eyeliner, lipgloss and eyeshadow (half price!)

moromir wrote: »

Some of this stuff was amazing value, the Laura Mercier kit includes a mascara, deluxe travel size foundation primer, full size cream eyeshadow stick, full size lip gloss, 3 well custom compact (reusable), full size blusher, 2 x eye shadow duos and an eyeshadow brush all for £12.50!! Bought a spare as a gift, OOS at SpaceNK now but you might find it elsewhere?

I got this in sumer for £50, i love it and it was still well worth that price! the caviar sticks are amazing, they really do stay put, i have a black one too that i use on my waterline. Harvey nicks had a few of those sets for £20 but they went pretty sharpish! The entire Laura Mercier sale table was cleared within 30 mins! I got one of the only two colour to go palettes that were out on there!


and now some GAs to balance it out :rotfl: Ive given my mum and MIL beauty boxes. i'd rather they have the things than they sit in my stash.

Elemis papaya enzyme peel mini
Origins charcoal mask mini
lancome mascara mini
Lavera hand cream mini
Body shop black eyeliner
Eyeko plum eyeliner

UU:
bobbi brown mascara - I really like this but it did go a bit clumpy!
l’oreal everpure shampoo - new HG!
Bare Minerals Primer half size - i love this stuff!

TA:
Elemis Day Cream full size - this made me break out horrifically!

Hermia

sjprmc01 wrote: »

Does everyone on here make an inventory of products? I have stuff scattered (stashed) here there and everywhere and I'm already daunted by the thought of it!

I don't. I was going to make one, but I live in a flat with no cupboards etc so everything I own is packed into boxes etc. It would just take too long to unpack and list everything I own. I think a list would be a very scary thing!

lilian1977

I don't have a stash list either - for the same reasons as Hermia

maddiemay

sjprmc01 wrote: »

Does everyone on here make an inventory of products? I have stuff scattered (stashed) here there and everywhere and I'm already daunted by the thought of it!

Tidied up OH's stuff this morning and he is as bad as me!

I have not made a list/inventory, but what I did do which was extremely helpful, was to organise everything into type, it is still in several drawers and boxes in bathroom and bedroom, but all the shower & bath stuff is together, as is the body lotions and butters (my bete noir!), shampoo, treatments and conditioners etc. This has helped me to use up the oldest first and most importantly, when I start to feel the need to click on a buy button, or notice something in the shops I can mentally picture what I have (lots of really lovely things) and this deters me from buying more. I think a list would have been a good thing to do, but it would have been a bit of a pain for me.

Kitty_Ears

Just found this thread... its brill! I thought I was the only one who does this! I have been making up with odds & ends ready for the influx of smellies this christmas...


OR SO I THOUGHT! For the first time in Christmas history, I recieved one lush gift box! Very shocked but grateful! I went to the sales yesterday & stocked up on soap & glory, lush & dove. Cheated a bit, but I know all these goodies will last me until September and beyond. I ran out this year in September so I want to push it until October this year!

Kitty_Ears

sjprmc01 wrote: »

Does everyone on here make an inventory of products? I have stuff scattered (stashed) here there and everywhere and I'm already daunted by the thought of it!

Tidied up OH's stuff this morning and he is as bad as me!

Yesterday I got from Lush --

Twilight Shower gel x2
Snowfairy Shower gel x 2
Gift Sets x 3 - all containing either soap, bath bomb or mini shower gel

& from Boots..

Soap & Glory "all of it"
2 Dove Gift Sets

this adds to the cupboard in my flat full of impulse, lynx shower gels for the DD, baby bath etc.

Reminds me today that I should wander to boots, Lynx is always so expensive but the half price gift sets make it worth it.

Kitty_Ears

ALSO (I know I am hogging this thread but I'm excited!) I planned to take all my old, half used toiletries to the ward that I work on for the patients. A few are rushed in, dont have a bar of soap, deodorant, face cream etc and the shower gel the ward provide smells like men. Women don't like it. Once I spoke to a few people on the ward & the sister, she said it wasn't possible. I may just keep a can of impulse in my pocket for quick sprays for the dears!