No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in January 2013

tokkiandoliver

Everyone has 30 minutes to send me their addresses to play in the next swap xx

I'm off to take a nice bath and hope it helps decongest myself lol

emsjune78

I want an aromastone now, I'm so easily influenced, that's how I ended up with the stash in the first place lol Great idea though as I'm awful for forgetting about lit candles :eek:

I'm also still lusting after a micro pedi - think I'm going for Look Fantastic for that as they seem to be one of the cheapest with free delivery. Will be a godsend as heels quite cracked at the moment, my own fault as I get them quite good by looking after them and moisturising properly, then once they're better I neglect them shockingly....

No movement on the stash front for me, only one splutterer that I can think of and its not even close to actually finishing. Could be all for the month.

Things not great with OH at the moment, trying not to self medicate with either chocolate or toiletries, I have got a shiny new iphone 5 on its way though :j Not breaking any challenges there mind :rotfl:

Ems x

Tater

emsjune78 wrote: »

I'm also still lusting after a micro pedi - think I'm going for Look Fantastic for that as they seem to be one of the cheapest with free delivery. Will be a godsend as heels quite cracked at the moment, my own fault as I get them quite good by looking after them and moisturising properly, then once they're better I neglect them shockingly....

Ems x

I'm exactly the same! I worked really hard over the summer to keep them looking vaguely decent and now they are a mess again! I have ordered a Micro Pedi from the States, luckily my brother is over there, and managed to get it for $14.95 which worked out at £14 including P&P - for that price it would be rude not to! I hope it's as good as I've built it up to be in my mind!

BeNiceToMySelf

emsjune78 wrote: »

I want an aromastone now, I'm so easily influenced, that's how I ended up with the stash in the first place

Things not great with OH at the moment, trying not to self medicate with either chocolate or toiletries, I have got a shiny new iphone 5 on its way though :j Not breaking any challenges there mind :rotfl:

Ems x

lol I'm trying not to self medicate with sugar and use my toiletry stash instead. hope you feel better soon.

I find myself doing ridiculous stuff on the Internet. I'm doing a lot of research since I have no eye cream, serum, waterproof mascara or toner. I was considering a liz earle bundle but then I'd end up with stuff I don't need right now. Then I ended up on the boots website and they do an eye serum that you can use with eye cream. then it's 3 for 2 so I had to decide on my sixth product and decide whether its better value to just use my 5 pound off vouchers. lol this took me several hours of looking at beauty reviews and blogs. at least I know I'm going to be well prepared for payday on friday!

Hermia

A TA.

4) S&G Hand Food. I found this at the back of the cupboard, took one sniff and of course it has gone off.

evilsquid1603

FINALLY some UU!! :j
liz earle travel shampoo and conditioner WBA, was my HG but the Everpure has trumped it!
Neom bath oil 5ml - WBA but v expensive!
Balance Me body lotion - WBNA
smashbox halo powder - WBA but i think the packaging isn't that great, the mirror in the lid is near enough useless once you've started shaving the powder to use it, mine was covered in powder!
REN Morrocan rose otto bath oil - this is nice but i just don really get all the hype it has or why it would justify the price tag.
REN neroli and grapefruit shower gel - WBA, the smell is lovely and refreshing. not quite HG territory though.

had a sort out and had some GAs:
17 Powder
urban decay eyeliner mildew
urban decay eyeliner asphyxia
urban decay eyeliner ransom
Andrea Fullerton nail polish paris
Leighton Denny nail polish sex kitten

Parisian

emsjune78 wrote: »

I'm also still lusting after a micro pedi - think I'm going for Look Fantastic for that as they seem to be one of the cheapest with free delivery. Will be a godsend as heels quite cracked at the moment, my own fault as I get them quite good by looking after them and moisturising properly, then once they're better I neglect them shockingly....

Ems x

Tater wrote: »

I'm exactly the same! I worked really hard over the summer to keep them looking vaguely decent and now they are a mess again! I have ordered a Micro Pedi from the States, luckily my brother is over there, and managed to get it for $14.95 which worked out at £14 including P&P - for that price it would be rude not to! I hope it's as good as I've built it up to be in my mind!

Looking forward to the reviews on this! I was just using my Pedegg (love it)! But the Micro Pedi sounds a step above. I also love Burts Bees Lemon Cuticle Butter for my feet - keeps my nails nice and clear, not scaly! What do you guys use for your cuticles?

Perhaps I should have a pedicure hmmm x

VALM

kiplingmonkey wrote: »

That will be £5 in the sealed pot for me too as the last thing I need is face masks. I see there is a BM TSV coming up - that will be a dangerous time for me as I love their things. The other one showing as upcoming so far that will tempt me off the straight and narrow is L'Occ but the last thing I need is handcream/shower gel/soap so hope to add another £5 then too. I managed to resist the last L'Occ TSV altho' it was very hard.

Have never bought BM and don't want to now that I've found Balance N Brighten. I had problems for ages trying to find a mineral foundation that matched my skin tone and am still pleased with BnB for this reason.

I could do with some more L'Occitane liquid soap and hand cream but am guessing that the soap will not feature in the TSV. Still am hanging on just in case.

rogueylawyer wrote: »

It's personal growth!

Well done. Hope you have had a better day today.

indiepanda wrote: »

I sometimes use an oil at night but have tended to avoid during the day for fear of looking too shiny. I think I'll have to take that chance while it's so cold, definitely rather look a bit shiny than like I did this morning - felt like I'd got a few years older overnight! Face feels much better now anyway, the oil really helped.

I've been carrying around handcream with me and reapplying fairly frequently so my hands aren't too bad, cuticles could do with some oil though - think I'll do the oil / cream and cotton gloves routine while watching the TV tonight - looking forward to the new series of Call the Midwife.

I keep hand lotion on my desk at work and reapply during the day. I also keep some downstairs in the living room along with my Avoplex oil that I apply each evening whilst watching the box. Nothing very good on at the mo though as everything we watch is on a break. We've been catching up on The Almighty Johnsons which is something light to watch.

Itzybitzy

UU

Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Sample, 1.5ml - WNBA, really nice smell but not wow enough for me to buy full size!

VALM

sunshineyday wrote: »

In - Philosophy candy cane shower gel reduced in boots, , this was a totally unnecessary purchase -move over on the naughty step :o

I'm using this at the moment and it really smells gorgeous. Sadly it doesn't linger on the skin though. Wish I hadn't looked at the boots site now - am wishing I could order Christmas Cookie and Eggnog. Must be good though as I still have far too many shower gels.

luce181 wrote: »

So in the spirit of making a dent in my stash, I had a nice bubble bath last night, used some body scrub and a face mask and felt truly pampered :T

I have a question for you all... I have some Neal's Yard Frankincense face cream which has been open a while, it doesn't really smell of anything, just of cream. Is it worth using it up or should I just throw it away?
TIA

In the spirit of MSE I'd say use it unless you get a reaction from it then bin it.