No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in January 2013

trudij

one UU today, my benefit lip stuff that I have in the car. Benetint lip balm I think it is. WIBA? Already have, once I got over the rose smell/taste (which I dont like!) its fabulous and well worth the money (though I get it from fleabay so its not so expensive as if i get it from the shops)

SuiDreams

Just seen new oz urban decay pallets on Debenhams website, really want but have loads of eye shadow

Pootle_3

3 UU's tonight :-)

Champneys Cleansing Balm - WIBA? Not a bad cleanser but prefer something more creamy so no.
Lacura Night Renewal serum - WNBA can't anyway as it was a special. No noticeable effect on my skin.
Nivea soap, can't remember which scent but it was pink and smelled floral and old fashioned - WBA it was a lovely gentle soap.

Expecting another 3 UU's before Feb, so not a bad month.

BeNiceToMySelf

another UU - is it this thread getting to me 'cos I feel a rush when it happens now.

small BS coconut body scrub - WMBA as it smells gorgeous but have lots of body scrubs to get through before I even consider buying some more body scrubs.

I've lost my S&G AP voucher so temptation has gone away. One IN - a simple toner bought with AP. I'm getting spotty, any suggestions of spot relief stuff?

luce181

vic.star wrote: »

4 INS to report for my little boys stash - milk teeth toothpaste. Was on the grabbit and worked out at 25p each. It keeps until 2015 so will get used up by then.

In a bit of a mood now as there's a little argument on the grabbit page about the danger of the products in the toothpaste. I don't entirely understand it, and i believe if it was of any danger, especially to a child it would be taken off sale....i don't know :S My son's also got his first cold today so i was up at dawn with a sniffling, coughing, crying, moody baby =/ I think i might settle for a hot bath and use up my miniatures this evening.

I hope you're all having a better evening than me!

Hey vic.star
Don't let people on the grabbit board get you down... some people like to create a stir!

It is up to you as a parent what you choose to use for your child, I am fairly sure that those people used the same toothpaste as a child (I know I did!). It's toothpaste not arsenic :rotfl:

KT2802

trudij wrote: »

one UU today, my benefit lip stuff that I have in the car. Benetint lip balm I think it is. WIBA? Already have, once I got over the rose smell/taste (which I dont like!) its fabulous and well worth the money (though I get it from fleabay so its not so expensive as if i get it from the shops)

When you buy Benefit stuff on ebay do you have any tips on knowing whether the item is genuine? I have looked a few times and noticed there was a lot of Benefit stuff on there that seemed ridiculously cheap and I was unsure whether it was genuine?

Thanks

moneyless_mac

First the TA I forgot to declare yesterday

110 shower puff that unravelled
111 My daughters Moshi Monster bubblegum flavour toothpaste - she did use over half before deciding she didnt like it but it really wasnt worth the hassle of pressing the point as brushing especially at bedtime can be a trigger in my house and id rather she did them properly.

and now the ins I forgot to declare last week
76 Espa balancing face mask
78 Espa pink hair and scalp mud
79/80/81/82 Espa samples
These were purchased using the glossybox gift voucher from the espa box that I thought id better use before it got lost (poor excuse for ins I know)


I know the idea of this thread is to use up our stashes but I love reading your reviews on your UU and its making me want so many products that id never even thought of trying before........ must stay strong!

Hermia

SuiDreams wrote: »

Just seen new oz urban decay pallets on Debenhams website, really want but have loads of eye shadow

They look gorgeous.

BTW, does anyone know why Debenhams don't deliver make-up to store? On their website they say most products are available for delivery to store, but the option is greyed out for all make-up products. It annoys me as having parcels delivered to my home is a pain.

cassidy66

Still going strong on the UUs this week. Another 9 to report:

S&G Heel Genius - WNBA as I dont need a separate cream for my feet
Clinique even better dark spot corrector - WNBA as its expensive and didnt make any difference to the dark spot on my cheek
Skin Blossom Revivng Eye Cream - WNBA - no better on worse than any other eye cream I have tried
Ren Morrocan Rose Otto body cream - WNBA as above
Bamford Geranium body lotion - WNBA - as above
Como Shambala invigorate lotion - WNBA - as above
Fushi Organic Anti Wrinkle Lip Balm - WNBA as nothing special
Max Factor Mini Nail Polish - called elegant mauve but more of a sparkly beige colour. WBA as it is a lovely neutral colour than only requires 1 coat but I have at least 100 nail polishes in my stash so no need to buy any more polishes for a long long time (I keep telling myself!)
Blistex Intensive Moisturiser - WMBA if my lips start getting dry again.
The above does look impressive, but most of the body lotions were only 50ml travel sizes.
I am disappointed that the more products I use up, very few I would repurchase. It just makes me regret wasting my money in the first place.:mad:

trudij

KT2802 wrote: »

When you buy Benefit stuff on ebay do you have any tips on knowing whether the item is genuine? I have looked a few times and noticed there was a lot of Benefit stuff on there that seemed ridiculously cheap and I was unsure whether it was genuine?

Thanks

All I go for is feedback - hopefully thats genuine!! I think with ebay a lot has to be done on trust - cheapsmells.com has got quite a bit of benefit stuff on though if you want to be sure?