No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in March

maddiemay

VALM wrote: »

Did you manage to avoid the TSV?



I have quite a few of those Elemis products myself. The Time for You Kit is very similar to the Elemis Christmas TSV with the exception of the Bliss Capsules. Enjoy. xx



Hi luvlycake. Here is link:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330881414524?var=540151636445&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Mine hasn't arrived yet so can't let you know what it's like yet.

I look forward to your opinion, if OK for you, I might get some and trial alongside my new HG Emma Hardie Moringa Balm, I use this at night and the Elemis Pro Radiance in the morning.

tokkiandoliver

rogueylawyer wrote: »

I did this once. I was in Lush with an overly confrontational sales assistant, who picked up on my Body Shop carrier and asked to look at the item I had bought. I thought nothing of it until he started lecturing me Body Shop's L'Oreal buyout, and telling me how everything was tested on animals. He then proceeded to describe animal testing on the eyes of rabbits in particular.

As a longtime fan of Lush, someone who was hugely against animal testing and actively sought products that were against animal testing, I found this guy's attitude towards me revolting. I try to hold myself to my preferred standards but sometimes that just isn't always possible amongst everything else that goes on.

I left the store in tears and humiliated, putting down more than £30 worth of products rather than purchasing. Later the same day I went back and asked to speak to the manager, who proceeded to make me feel small, simply excusing her staff member's attitude as 'enthusiasm'.

I can honestly say I haven't been in that store since, and have only bought from Lush a couple of times in the 6 or 7 years since. I grew up with the brand (the factory was just down the road from my childhood home) but I just couldn't forgive a sales assistant trying to shame me in that way.

Still upsets me now tbh.

That is horrible to hear, eckk!! That is just not right!

kadison

Catriona_P wrote: »

You're absolutely right - just googled it and yes the leaflet belongs to Animal Aid. Here's a link to the exact leaflet if anyone wants to see it, WARNING its not pretty:
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/pdf/leaflets/cruelty.pdf

One thing I notice about that big photo, there's no-one whipping the horse, it's not being ridden and it's not being led in any way, who's to say it wasn't running around and hurt its leg, plus that photo looks doctored to me.....

Horsey people, what's causing that sweat? Is it sweat or is it water or something else?

tokkiandoliver

maddiemay wrote: »

Noting the recent posts I feel that good customer service is so important and will lead me to repeat patronisation.

Lush - I had a period of a couple of years when so many ingredients would bring me out in a weeping red rash, the hospital tests gave me a few pointers, but were not too detailed. My nearest Lush store then was the one in Taunton, Somerset and the staff there were superb, they would give me good sized samples to take away and try and offer advice as to what would be the most suitable, for that reason several of their products became HG's to me. It is only now that there is no shop in easy reach that I have found alternative products. It may be because I am older, but in any store I have been into, the staff have left me alone, on request, to browse. I am outside their usual demograhic age range, my older Grandchildren are the age of a lot of the SA's.

My local BS staff were very pushy and I stopped going in, waiting until I was in another town to buy.

I think Tokkiandoliver will have a wealth of information from here to take back to management. BTW I think putting the information about the injured race horses in customers purchases without asking is inappropriate, that is not to say that I wholly endorse the racing industry, a lot of work is being done on welfare, as in other walks of life I am sure their is room for improvement, (I have never owned a horse or been to a race meeting!)

Yes, I do believe that they need to know that valued customers are being offended and upset over service they received in the shops and also about what their campaigns mean to people too x

Josslette

Ok, I'm a bit freaked out to post this but this is a list of all my toiletries and nail polish...there are a few bits that live at my boyfriends house that I'll have to add when I go there at the weekend but this is pretty much it.:o

Things I've UU will be in Pink.


Body Butters
Body Shop Coconut Shimmer Body Butter
Dirty Works Supreme Cream Body Butter
Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter
Nip + Fab Pistachio Sundae Body Butter – Mini
Nip + Fab Coconut Latte Body Butter – Mini
Nip + fab Mango Smoothie Body Butter – Mini
Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter – Mini
Derma V10 Cocoa Butter Body Butter
Hand Products
Nip + Fab Hand Cream
Sweet SnugglesChocolate Vanilla Hand Cream
Rose Fragrant Florals Hand Lotion
Soap and Glory Hand Food – Mini
Soap and Glory Endless Glove Hand Mask
Soap and Glory Hand food x 2
Soap and Glory Hand Food in a pump bottle
No7 Nourishing Nail and Cuticle Care
Soap and Glory Hand Soap
Foot Products
Soap and Glory Heel Genius x 2
Kiwi Foot Silk
Eye Cream
Nip and Fab Eye Cream
Cien Eye Cream
Nivea Radiance Boosting Eye Cream
ShowerGel/Cream
Soap and GloryClean On Me – Mini x 2
Nip + Fab Body Wash
Soap and Glory Sugar Crush
Soap and Glory Rich and Foamous
Soap and Glory Clean Girls
Original Source Raspberry and Vanilla
Original Source Lemon
Original Source Mint and Tea Tree
Soap and Glory Clean On Me x 4
Nivea Happy Time x 2
Dove Crème Mousse Brightening
Sanctuary Body Wash
Possibility Peppermint Ice Cream Bath and Shower Gel
Lacoste Touch Of Pink Shower Gel – Mini
Imperial Leather Raspberry and Lime Blossom Body Wash
FaceMoisturisers
Avene Hydrance Riche
Nip + Fab Day Cream
Soap and Glory For Daily Youth Facial Hydrating Lotion
Beauty Parlour Day Cream with SPF 8
FaceWash/Scrubs
Nip + Fab Facial Scrub
Nip + Fab Facial Wash
St Ives Invigorating Facial Scrub
Soap and Glory Face, Soap and Clarity Face Wash
Soap and Glory Greatest Scrub Of All x 3
Soap and Glory Scrub Your Nose In It
Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean x2
Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean - Mini
BodyLotion/Cream
Champneys ThaiRoyale Body Cream – Mini
DKNY Be Delicious Body Lotion
Soap and Glory Glow Lotion
Nip + Fab Body Lotion
Soap and Glory Girligo Body Moisturising Mist x 2
Avon Skin So Soft Replenishing Dry Oil Body Spray
Lacoste Touch Of Pink Body Lotion - Mini
Soap and Glory The Firminator Body Contouring Gel
Bubble Bath
Champneys Thai Royale Bubble Heaven - Mini
Soap and Glory Calm One Calm All – Mini
Soap and Glory Calm One Calm All
Radox Spa Soothe Bath Soak Fig and Neroli Oil
Body Scrubs
Soap and Glory The Scrub Of Your Life – Mini
Soap and Glory Flake Away x 2
Soap and Glory Breakfast Scrub
Soap and Glory Pulp Friction
Sanctuary Fruit Seed Scrub
Morrions Orange Scrub
Hair Products
Nicky Clarke Crème Deluxe Luxury Style Finisher
Charles Worthington Shine Finishing Touch Polish
GLISS Liquid Silk Express Repair Leave In Conditioner
Toni & Guy Iron-it Heat Defence Spray – Mini
Superdrug ColourEffects Rich Warm Brown
Pantene Frizz Taming Styling Milk
John Frieda Full Repair Heat Activated Styling Spray
Dove Heat Defence Spray
Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance Leave In Conditioner
L’oreal Elvive Styling Mousse
Pantene Instant Repair & Overnight Spray
L’oreal Invisi’FX Micro Fine Hair Spray
Dove Nourishing Oil Care Shampoo x 3
Face Masks
The Beauty Parlour Chocolate Face Mask
Perfume/BodySpray
Impulse Tease Body Spray x 2
Soap and Glory Mist You Madly x 4
Soap and Glory Mist You Madly – Mini x 2
Jelly Belly Lemon and Lime Body Spray
Jimmy Choo Perfume 100ml
Soap and Glory Perfume 50ml
Amor Amor Pefume 30ml
Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss Perfume 50ml
DKNY Endless Blossom Perfume 50ml
Ralph Lauren Pony 2 Perfume 50ml
Lacoste Touch Of Pink Perfume 30ml
Deodorant
Nivea Happy Time – Small
Nivea Calm and Care – Large x 2
Nivea Roll On Dry Deodorant
Nail Polish
17 Royal Indigo
2True Crystal Nail Polish Shade 5
2True Crystal Nail Polish Shade 6
2True Crystal Nail Polish Shade 3
A England Lady Of The Lake
Avon Wicked
Barry M Silver Glitter
Barry M Pink Sapphire Glitter
Barry M Raspberry
Barry M Dusky Mauve
Barry M Rose Quartz Glitter
Barry M Gold Mine Glitter
Barry M Yellow Topaz Glitter
Barry M Diamond Glitter
Barry M Amethyst Glitter
Barry M Pink Iridescent
Barry M Hologram
Barry M Vivid Purple
Barry M Black Multi Glitter
Bourjois Rose Lounge
Bourjois Glamourous White
Bourjois Top Coat
China Glaze Angel Wings
China Glaze Cranberry Splash
China Glaze Champagne Kisses
China Glaze Glistening Snow
China Glaze Pure Joy
China Glaze Glitter All The Way
China Glaze Pizzazz
China Glaze Merry Berry
Claire’s Cosmetics Purple Glitter
Claire’s Cosmestics Gren Glitter
Collection 2000 Shimmy Shake
Essie Tour De Finance
Essie Your Hut Or Mine
Essie Island Hopping
Essie Oui Madame
Essie Aperitif
Illamasqua Bacterium
L’oreal Crystalissime
L’oreal Purple Disturbia
L’oreal You Are Worth It
L’oreal Opulent Pink
Leighton Denny Golden Girl
Maybelline Pink Pinata
Maybelline Ruby Rays
Max Factor Ruby Fruit
Max Factor Ivory
Miss Sporty Metal Flip Fiery Blaze
Miss Sporty Beetle Wings
Miss Sporty Aurora Borealis
Model’s Own Pink Lady
Model’s Own Indian Ocean
No7 Glitter Bomb
No7 Milan
No7 Red (name’s rubbed off)
OPI Born Red-y
OPI Plum& Get It
OPI Minis:
I Lily Love You
Play The Peonies
Come To Poppy
Be A Dah-lia Won’t You?
Random Sheer Pink
Wocka Wocka
Excuse Moi!
Warm and Fozzie
Designer De Better
Kiss Me On My Tulips
Red Lights Ahead..Where?
Pedal Faster Suzi!
I Have A Herring Problem
Rimmel Disco Ball
Rimmel Pompous x 3
Rimmel Blue Me Away
Rimmel Black Cherries
Rimmel Deliciously Dark
Rimmel Clear
Rimmel Sky High
Rimmel Purple Reign
Rimmel Your Majesty
Rimmel Nail Tip Whitener
Rimmel 5in1 Nail Treat
Sally Hansen Mega Shine Top Coat
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Runway Red-y
Sally Hansen CSM Paparazzi
Sally Hansen CSM Strike A Pose
Sally Hansen CSM First Kiss
Sally Hansen CSM Model Behaviour
Seche Vite Top Coat
Sinful Colours Scandal
Sinful Colours All Mighty
Technic Mermaid
YSL Purple Black
10 Nail Art Pens


I'm not sure if I want to add my make up to that list but I might do tomorrow...

rogueylawyer

trudij wrote: »

:eek: Did they really??? oh and it was going SO well.... at a wild guess it will be Animal Aid - the same rent-a-mob who I have regular run ins with in Bournemouth and outside the Grand National when they have their annual group holiday to Aintree station.

I didnt get in there today to get my shampoo - Im glad now, cos theres no way in the world I can go back to them while they are supporting them - thats almost worse than when they were supporting the Hunt Sabateurs Association (in case anyone couldnt guess - I was a big antiLush person when they started selling that one and went back last year when they had seen the error of their ways)

!!!!!! and nuts - need to find a new shampoo now though - I loved the coconut curly one !!!!

in fact, Im so bloody angry about this that im tempted to go and spend the voucher I got for christmas PURELY so I can have a go at the sales assistants (who it has nothing to do with!)

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Ergh just made the mistake of googling animal aid. If I remember rightly they were the group that always had the stall outside WH Smiths in Bournemouth, with the awful pictures of animals with broken backs etc. Had quite a run in with them when I managed a store just off the triangle.

I will be having nightmares of those pictures tonight

tokkiandoliver

No IN's today

No OUT's today, but I do have loads of splutters at the moment.

I decided that I'm going to treat myself to my favourite perfume soon, so I'm going to save all my pennies up for that. It's going to be a "just because I work my butt off" gift to myself

rogueylawyer

Having looked through the thread I think it's clear Lush is quite a Marmite type brand. I think it is always going to polarise opinions as it's so different from other brands in so many ways.

Joslette welcome to the thread. I am incredibly envious of your nail polish stash!

I had a NPI of nailpolish tonight; went in to TX Maxx which had an awesome kit of 10 mini opi's for £20, and a couple of other things. Luckily enough I had left my purse at home and OH refuses to go in to TX Maxx.

I've also had several NPI's with a stash of products to make bath bombs, melts and bubble bars. I have £35 in a basket waiting to be checked out; but it will have to wait at least until the next pay day. I'm not sure buying things to make my own products is going to help when the stash list is over 300 still...

In a redirection effort, I bought some jewellery making equipment form Hobbycraft tonight, thought I would have a play and see how I get on.

One OUT: Sally Hansen maximum growth polish 13ml. I have had this in the stash for years and years, looking at it tonight it looked an odd colour and texture. As I mainly use OPI nail envy as a base and top coat, this was TA. WNBA as found it was too thick and peeled.

hammyham

no Valm I didn't buy it, I kept putting it in my bag throughout the day but never went through with the purchase. I think before I did this, and counted up the amount I have I might have, so I feel quite sensible and 'in charge' if that makes sense!?

And Kiplingmonkey - that's a great idea! So far I think I've only had a bad urging for the Decleor and the Elemis - I'm really wanting to try some Elemis stuff. I just keep saying to myself that when I get my stash down, and don't have a daft amount of toiletries to get down, then can treat myself to these things.

hope everyone is well!

xxx

trudij

They still do rogueylawyer - still there, still pedaling lies and ridiculousness and badly researched things they spout as "fact"

The sweat on the horse with the fracture I think is a mixture of the heat (i vaguely remember being told that horse wasnt even in the UK,but I could be remembering one of the others they like to use) and the exertion of the race - horses tend to be a bit like us where they sweat during a race, but also sweat quite a lot as they cool down. Adrenalin is an amazing pain relief,so his pain will be minimal temporarily, hes more likely to be upset by the rest of the field leaving him behind (herd mentality is what racing is basically based on!) Rest assured though - that horse will have waited a maximum of about two minutes before being euthanased. Racehorses get the very best care on and off the racecourse, there are always multiple vets on a course and they follow each race so that they are on site with the least amount of waiting to help any stricken horses.
Nobody likes it and measures are in place (and changing all the time) to keep everyone as safe as possible - but its something that you have to accept will occasionally happen. We ask these wonderful, beautiful animals to do a job for us - they are looked after like kings but you cant keep them safe all the time and every owner,trainer, lad and spectator knows that theres a small risk that their horse wont come home.
Ive done the drive home with space in the lorry that wasnt there on the way up - its not nice. Nobody,but NOBODY sends a horse to a race intending it to injure itself, but its a risk that goes with the territory. For organisations like Animal Aid to cherry pick the bits that are the most sensational and use it against a sport that is actually one of the safest and best run really really annoys me.

sorry everyone - will get off my soapbox for the moment!!!!!