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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in December

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  • trudij
    trudij Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Feeling quite smug at the moment, just out of the bath and have UU lush hair mask (hair doctor) and overindulged with be never to busy to bee beautiful - wiba? Yes to the mask, after a shaky start I actually don't mind it - and no to the BNTBTBB, I like honey but I don't like this!!!
    Just drying off via towel and dog (Maisie is in massive cuddle mode - prob need another bath when she moves!) before another UU, the lemon verbena body butter from my sunswap back a few months ago. Wib? Yes, I think I would. The smell doesn't last long / soon gets overpowered by horse (or dog) but it goes in nicely and does a good job :)

    Happy new year ladies, see you all next year!!!
    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup
  • Hello everyone!
    So good to see everyone using up their last products for 2012. I'm doing the same thing. I'm not going anywhere tonight as I'm so tired from working so many hours.

    Here are my final UU's from 2013

    1. Chanel perfection lumiere - I wnba as it dried too quickly onto my face and mattified too quickly into my pores.
    2. J'adore spray sample
    3. Miss Dior spray sample
    4. Lush butterball 2x
    5. Lush so white bath ballistic
    6. Lush ayesha face mask - this really helped with making my pores smaller and it did feel like my face was "lifted" and "tightened"
    7. Lush bb seaweed - I liked this as a mask but it's not my fav out of the group
    9. Lush mr punch soap - I got 100g of this a month ago and it lasted me that long. I really liked the soap for it's faint fruity and not overpowering scent
    10. Lush snowcake soap - I got 100g of this a month ago as well and I really loved the sweet and moisturising qualities of this soap.

    So that's it for me for 2013! I am so excited to see how far I get next year.

    Be safe everyone & happy new years!
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Challenge
    TOTAL UU's in 2012: 588
    Total UU's in 2013: 210
    INS for 2013 starting March: 8
  • trudij wrote: »
    Feeling quite smug at the moment, just out of the bath and have UU lush hair mask (hair doctor) and overindulged with be never to busy to bee beautiful - wiba? Yes to the mask, after a shaky start I actually don't mind it - and no to the BNTBTBB, I like honey but I don't like this!!!
    Just drying off via towel and dog (Maisie is in massive cuddle mode - prob need another bath when she moves!) before another UU, the lemon verbena body butter from my sunswap back a few months ago. Wib? Yes, I think I would. The smell doesn't last long / soon gets overpowered by horse (or dog) but it goes in nicely and does a good job :)

    Happy new year ladies, see you all next year!!!

    I'm going to get the hair mask next x
    I am using the roots hair treatment and it's so amazing!
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Challenge
    TOTAL UU's in 2012: 588
    Total UU's in 2013: 210
    INS for 2013 starting March: 8
  • Just UU a BS Rainforest shampoo I got free with O2 Moments...don't think much of this and still have another to go...glad they are small! Happy New Year everyone!
    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
  • asset2004
    asset2004 Posts: 2,453 Forumite
    Hope everyone has a very happy new year and all the best for 2013. See you next year :) x
    Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.
    Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further.
    Take time but don't waste time
  • marie2
    marie2 Posts: 132 Forumite
    December's ins:

    Elemis skin bliss capsules (14) x2
    Elemis pro-collagen oxygenating night cream (15ml) x4
    Elemis SOS emergency cream (15ml)
    No7 P&P intense body serum x3
    L'oreal elvive extraordinary oil
    Marc Jacobs daisy eau so fresh: eau de toilette 75ml
    shower gel 75ml
    body lotion 75ml
    Marc Jacobs dot: eau de parfum 50ml
    shower gel 75ml
    body lotion 75ml

    UU total was 14, but some items were samples.

    I certainly do not need anything and am aiming for a no buy next month.

    I hope you all enjoy your evening and have a happy new year. I really hope that the new year is better for all of you who are having difficult times at the moment.
  • Fiasco55
    Fiasco55 Posts: 1,347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Creeping in at the tale end of the month/year with a UU. Ren vetiver hand and body lotion which I hated. WNBA. I found it really drying, ineffective and couldn't stand the smell. I see I am not the only one who didn't get along with it.
    noelphobic wrote: »
    I've got this and I hate it. Weird smell and it doesn't even moisturise that well. Leaves me feeling sticky.

    And - hope you heard some good news about your friend today. Also I feel that the thread did go on a bit of a BB tangent a while back and I am pleased so see the refocused efforts of us on this challenge that your words highlighted.

    Such lovely and elequent thoughts being shared today. :)

    I, for one, am so glad I found this thread and all of your support does make such a difference. As a direct result of being here for over two years I have more money now, less stash, more HG items and have gotten to (virtually) know some lovely ladies :beer:. Wishing all of you a wonderful 2013 and see you all next year.
    No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017
    Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j
    2018 3060 items
    Sealed Pot Challenge No 038
  • Oh no - they had one of these as an Amazon hot deal the other day and I passed it by as I wasn't sure how good it would be. I will definately keep an eye out now as I have decided "power tools" are the way to go - I am loving my Clarisonic I received for Christmas. My skin has never felt so soft.

    I got a Clarisonic recently too - just needing to work out the right frequency of use for me - my skin is quite sensitive so I have to make sure I don't use too much on my cheeks as they can go rather red. But it does seem to be having a positive effect on me.

    I also got a tangle teaser brush (not electronic I know but still a gadget) and that does seem to a rather kinder way of getting the knots out of my hair.

    Next thought is whether I can find a more efficient hair dryer that I can use for the perfect blow dry without needing to use my straightening irons after. Suspect it might be more down to technique and product though and I just need to practice a bit more, pay more attention to my hair dresser's technique.
  • Itzybitzy
    Itzybitzy Posts: 949 Forumite
    Happy New Year everyone

    totals for the month are

    INS 58
    UU 57

    Started with 413 products
    Ended with 408 products

    It has been an ok month actually! Sold a lot and didn't buy most of the things that were INS!
    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 :D
    Debt Free by Jan 2013
  • Skyllo
    Skyllo Posts: 269 Forumite
    After thinking my last UU would be it for December, I have 3 more!

    Eucerin Aquaporin eye cream: WNBA, didn't really do anything.

    Body Shop satsuma scrub: WNBA as not scrubby enough for me. Love the smell though.

    Dead Sea Spa Magik body salt brush sample: WNBA, was a bit oily.
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