No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in January 2013

rosemary54

seasideDreamer wrote: »

Welcome to all the newbies, everyone here is lovely so you will be just fine:T

Rosemary- Glad to hear things are a bit better:) Have you considered Northern Cyprus? Its lovely and hot, simular to Turkey but in my opinion much prettier and less spoilt, there's loads of 4/5 star places too and the food is pretty good, even fussy veggies like me can get by. Its possibly a bit more expensive but Cyprus Paradise often have a good deal or two if you are flexible. I'd recommend hiring a car so you can explore but if you don't staying in Kyrenia so you can walk to nice bars/resturant's etc. I'm not on commission, just love Northern Cyprus and want people to keep visiting:)

just been looking on cosmos at turkey(Italy too expensive) but will see if they do Cyprus as it is on my list)for the past few years we have gone to either tenerife or the algarve and am worried OH may be turning into his brother who has gone to the same hotle for 3o plus years along with wife and son who is now 29:eek:
I think a change would do us good and as I have £730 worth of deals with tesco I can just about afford to go to a reasonaly priced place(sorry princess O.H we can slum it for once:rotfl:!!)once you take into account they bump the online price up and you then pay for transfers....£118 for a taxi:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

OH away tonight for the first time in over two weeks so peace:)still shocked that he has taken a day off in order to pick me up from the airport when I go away with my friend.I am trying very hard not to get at him and only do so in self defense when he says something so fingers crossed we will get better.

Today I have signed up for my portuguse class again(did this last year but due to room probs they stopped it in Oct:(and now may well have to start again at the beginning:()
also signed up for a bead making half day with a groupon I bought last year and am booking a massage to get back to the tpoiletries theme:rotfl:can't get used to my nails and wondering how long i will be able to keep them this lenght.they are now a glittery pink....very girly:)
Jan 3rd and no spends so far:Aam resisting going to town as know will buy stuff I don't need.

tried a new recipe this week whcih went well,souffle baked potatoes(easy to google a version) very yummy will do again
beginning to feel positive for the first time in ages with just odd twangs when think about our relationship.
thanks again for all good wishes they really do help

miclare

Happy new year everyone! A bit late but I just dont know where the days are going atm!!

i will be joining again, I disappeared towards the end of Dec but I did manage to stay on track......until the sales kicked in! I 'blame' it on the fact I didnt get ANY toiletries for xmas which is pretty much unheard of, so I then treated myself to the EH cleansing balm (have to use up LE c&p polish first) and some hair goodies - not really needed but all things I've been wanting to try for most of last year. Again just need to use up all the other hair stuff first!

I will repost my list later when I have some free time, I've written it all out in a notebook but am considering using a spreadsheet, I dont have MS office, does anyone use Google docs thingy or point me in the right direction?

And one thing that I've found really helps me is when I start to get to that bored stage of using something, where I dont really like it or want to keep on using it but I have to, I get out the replacement for it from my stash and keep it in view, on my bedside table etc. As I find being able to see the new one, which is usually something new that I havent tried or an old favourite/HG really makes me apply that hand cream every night before bed etc to use it up. Maybe that sounds a bit mad but it gives me that push!

Hope we all have a good jan and can stay on the straight and narrow! x

Hermia

miclare wrote: »

And one thing that I've found really helps me is when I start to get to that bored stage of using something, where I dont really like it or want to keep on using it but I have to, I get out the replacement for it from my stash and keep it in view, on my bedside table etc. As I find being able to see the new one, which is usually something new that I havent tried or an old favourite/HG really makes me apply that hand cream every night before bed etc to use it up. Maybe that sounds a bit mad but it gives me that push!

One of the reasons I want to get rid of my ridiculous stash is because it stops me enjoying new products. I buy something new and really want to start using it and enjoying it, but I am always aware there are older 'back-ups' in my stash that are nearer their expiry date.

missmoneysave

Can I join in please?

I did post a few times a long while ago, years possibly but I didn't fully commit but I have to now. I have no space for boxes of toiletries and I should be focusing on saving for a house rather then spending money on toiletries (although I could probably build a toiletry house and live in that :rotfl:)

I don't have a stash list at the moment it is in progress though and I shall post when it is complete.

Here's to a successful year of UUs and no INs :beer:

Good luck everyone!

asset2004

A UU -Pantene shampoo for brown hair WBA because it was only 10p :j as it was when Pantene changed the shape of their bottles. I still have another few (ahem ) in the stash.
Trying to place an order through Debenhams with a gift card I received this Christmas, it says its not been activated so presume there's no money been added to it?

CookieMonsta

I had a tidy up in the bedroom and realised there were 3 products that I am never going to use again, let alone use up!

TA: TBS Lemon Lip Balm, WNBA, Vaseline is more effective and pleasant that this.

Burts Bees Lemon Cuticle Butter, WNBA, it's rock hard but really greasy and doesn't sink in at all.

Clairol Volume Booster Mask, WNBA, smells flowery and cheap, makes my hair frizzy rather than volumised!

VALM

Just a quick post to say Happy New Year and (in Arnie style) I will be back! Have had no broadband at home since the day after Boxing Day. Sky told us they would have the landline fixed on 31 December but apparently a part had to be ordered so now it's 5 Jan. As MrM needs broadband to work (yes, he was not worrying too much when it only affected me and my sales shopping!! and Emma's stalking of One Direction members on Twitter lol) we have had to apply to Virgin for broadband and the pack has been delivered today so hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly.

Will try to catch up with the December thread and this one later. x

Motoko_2

I'd like to be back in for January, I lost the plot a bit in December so redid my list - before xmas so in's are listed at the bottom

Hair
V05 Shampoo volume
Elnett hair spray – small can
Argan oil hair treatment

Body
Baby oil mini bottle
Soap and Glory scrub of your life body scrub
Soap and Glory scrub of your life body scrub
Veet hair removal cream
Avon leg wax strps

Face
Soap and Glory face scrub
Soap and glory clarity face wash
Liz Earle cleanse and polish
Soap and glory the fab pore face mask
Daiso peel off face mask
Avon Sugar cookie lip balm
Avon candy apple lip balm
Avon lollipop lip balm
Liz Earle eye bright
Simple eye make up remover
Avon sun SPF 30
Dr Nick lowe dark circle cream
Clean and clear spot treatment gel
Avon Genics eye cream
AvonLight moisture cream
Avon solutions eye roller

Nails
Bio sculpture nail polish dark red
Bio sculpture nail polish dark purple
Bio sculpture lavender base
Sally hanson insta dri


Scents
Avon Tahitian holiday
Avon Bail Bliss
Soap and Glory glam a lot
Soap and Glory mist you madly
Soap and Glory girligo

Other
Reserve oil
Calendula cream
Arnica cream
Nivea cream big blue pot

Make up
Helen rubinstein eye shadow red
Helen rubinstein eye shadow green
Helen rubinstein Lip gloss black
Helen rubinstein lip gloss gold
Helen rubinstein lip gloss blue
Wet n wild eye shadow graphite
Wet n wild eye shadow sapphire
Wet n wild eye shadow diamonds
Bare minerals eye shadow peach puff
Bare minerals eye shadow vinalla sugar
Bare minerals eye shadow smokey sage
Bare minerals eye shadow chic nude
Bare minerals eye shadow spiced fig
Bare minerals eye shadow fashionista
Bare minerals foundation fair
Bare minerals well rested for eyes
Avon Lippy amethyst gold
Avon lip gloss shimmering amethyst
Avon lip liner pink bouquet
Avon flawless finish foundation
Avon face perfector magix
Avon colour trend clear eye liner liquid
Avon Multi pencil eye and lip rose petal
Avon lippy red 2000
Avon face pearls
Avon 4 eye shadow pallet stripped tiger
Avon Ideal flawless mousse
NYC loose powder
Rimmel lippy starry eyed
Rimmel match perfection concealer
Rimmel glam eyes liquid liner black
Chanel 4 eye shadow pallet satins
Flutter 6 eye shadow pallet
No 17 nude lip liner
Virgin vie Liquid eye liner brown
Virgin Vie lip gloss pencil wild bronze
Virgin Vie lip gloss pencil crimson sparkle
Virgin Vie cream eye shadow gold rush
Virgin Vie lippy sparkleberry
Virgin Vie lip gloss sparkle brown
Virgin Vie lip gloss chocca mocca
Virgin Vie 4 eye shadow pallet blushing pink

In's-
Avon gold nail polish
Avon Supershock mascara
Avon little red dress perfume 20ml (i think)
Aussie Shine shampoo
Aussie Shine Cond
Aussie Shine 3 min
Duck soaps x 3


Have a good day everyone

hermyam

Hi ladies,

Please can you add me to this challenge.

From my pre-Christmas clean-up of the house, it became clear to me that I have a huge stash of toiletries. I think I might make it most way through the year before I have to buy anything much.

Thank you and good luck, everyone.

LC88

noelphobic wrote: »

I'd be more than happy to spend more on face products if I found any that were actually any better than the cheaper ones. For me that just hasn't proved to be the case. The problem is that experimenting with more expensive products is well, more expensive!

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This is the challenge!
I've tried cheaper brands and found alot have made me turn out in rashes and spots (I'm talking about you nivea day cream), but I've also bought high end and only found them 'ok' which is disappointing when you've spent nearly £20! I do find that some well known brands are all marketing hype with a poor product underneath and I wonder how many of us have bought something and been disappointed, leading to us buying another product, more disappointment and the cycle continues leading us to stashes of products. The only winner is the beauty industry that rakes in a packet.

I agree with Hermia - if there were more sample sizes available it would let you try a product without wasting lots of money. But these days I try and read reviews on beauty blogs and make up alley before I purchase ANY product, as fed up of handing over my hard earned money for rubbish products!

I think when I say I want to spend a bit more, is because I want to use more natural products that don't contain parabens etc, and are made by a company that specialises in skincare (rather than brands that sell makeup and bodycare too) and these tend to cost a bit more. But more than open to cheaper suggestions!

Also I must agree with you that I have found this to be a very friendly thread.