No More Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in July 2013

dolly84

Have a teeny in

Blistex mediplus lip balm.

Enjoy the sunshine everyone.

emsjune78

Hi ladies,

I've been completely off the radar the last couple of weeks as had a fire which started in the electrical fuse box in the kitchen and was very scary :eek::eek::eek: Was very lucky however that it happened while we were in and managed to catch it fairly quickly with fairly minimal damage. Doesn't bear thinking about if we'd have been out or, worse, in bed. The smell of burning plastic is almost gone and I once more have power, bar the cooker at the moment, engineer back out on Monday as that keeps tripping the new board as soon as switched on. I can live without it for a couple of days as only me about while OH is at work.

We have now had a fire, leak and the central heating boiler pack up this year so hopefully that's the three and at least its the main components replaced and brand new! I'm starting to hate the place but can't afford to move so will have to make the best of it, some decorating may help I think - I'm aiming for positive action!

Back OT, suffice to say I'm totally behind with the thread, I'll call it quits with June wherever I got up to and catch up with this month's thread so far. I did glimpse on the last page of June while I was looking for the link to the new thread that someone had mentioned balance me freebies with next issue of Glamour - many thanks for the tip as I sometimes end up missing out, didn't get the Elemis on Red last month and ended up buying off ebay :mad:

Last items to declare from June were a further 4 x Elemis Pro-Radiance Flash Balm off ebay, paid £18 for these plus £1 postage so not at all bad but obviously not £2 each either which they'll have been picked up for. Oh well, I really like this so thought I'd stock up. A tube seems to be lasting me around 2/3 weeks. Also IN a Nivea In Shower Body Moisturiser for dry skin - second tube I've had, got it on offer in Boots - not a true replacement for proper moisturising but as good as I'm ever going to manage on a weekday morning! And finally, also from ebay, S & G Hocus Pocus and Fab Pore hot cloth cleanser, paid £5 for the two, can't resist a bargain!

Final outs for June were one of the above moisturisers - WBA and have done, a Bomb Cosmetics Blackberry Lotion Soap which was lovely and moisturising but didn't last very long - WBA, Sure Nutritive deo - my go-to deo, WBA and finally Syncrorose Cleansing Milk - nice and non-irratating but I think its fairly pricey and not that readily available - WMBA.

Totals for June were 36 IN, 17 UU - I've not reduced the stash numbers since March now, must do better!! :rotfl: In my defence there's not been much time for pampering but I'm going to make time going forward. Apologies for any happy birthdays, congrats, commiserations and hugs I've missed out on giving x

emsjune78

luvlycake wrote: »

Ebay always finds in favour of the customer, sellers can't even leave neutral or negative feedback. I have complained about this directly to them before.

This is soo annoying! :mad: I recently sold about ten items on there, mostly clothes and a few items of makeup, most people paid up immediately, didn't hear from two so after a couple of days I emailed them both, one replied back and said they were going to pay on the Fri, the auction having ended on Sunday night, I thought this was a bit naughty as should have ok'd this with me upfront as I don't think most people would think that was a reasonable timeframe, but still they eventually paid. The other I heard nothing and still no reply after a second email - they had something like 500 feedback on 98%, when I read into their specific feedback a lot of sellers had been forced to write what on face value looked like positive feedback and would have added to their score but the contents was actually that they didn't respond to any correspondence and just failed to pay, very annoying in my opinion and if you were able to leave proper negative feedback which would effect their percentage I doubt they'd do it so lightly. Ebay makes money from sellers fees so I don't understand why everything is tipped in the favour of the buyer, should be a more even balance and the bad eggs rooted out! Rant over!

ma-ri-ella

Couple of Uu to report
Ted baker perfume WBA smells quite nice
Far away fantasy bought last year and went to use and found that the nozzle doesn't work . Serves me right for not checking when I bought dunno if Avon would do anything for me as I could send a photo of bottle unused and they have the bought date on my account. They can also see I tend to bulk purchase these every few months( for my mum)

moneyless_mac

Hopefully you have had your back luck for the year emsjune78!

A couple of UU to declare:

Razors - WBA but have already restocked

L'Oreal everriche shampoo - WMBA I like this sulphate free brand but I cant really tell any difference between the 'ever' range so will happily pick up any of the products thats available.

Macadamia hair masque - WBA but have already restocked. This helps to tame by frizz and lasts for ages.

minicooper272

I agree with you emsjune I really wish it was possible to leave neutral feedback sometimes. They kind of force you into leaving feedback for an item, but they force you to make sure it's positive. I've had 3 people win items and not bother to pay for them, and it's really frustrating. And I agree with you how frustrating it is to have some people wait several days to pay - I'll time items so I can post them on a weekend, but when they pay late, it means I have to leave work early to post it during the week. However, I've bought something on eB@y once that was described 'as new' but arrived with scratches and in need of a small amount of glue to fix it, and I did appreciate the buyer protection to get a partial refund for the cost of glue.

TheOxfordOwl

Well, ladies, I have quite a few INs, but none of them were bought!
My best friend works in Lush, and I've become really good friends with the other staff (oh so dangerous!), so when they asked if I could help out with the kissing event that was on today (trying to break the world record for number of kiss-prints collected in a day) I said definitely, thinking it'd be fun to hang out... Had a lovely time accosting people in the street, and went to let the manager know I was off - only to be stunned when he handed me one of the massive giftboxes as a thank you! So, INs as follows (the You're a Star box):

Blackberry bath bomb
Dream Cream 100g
Aqua Mirabilis Body Butter
Ceridwen's Cauldron Bath Melt
Therapy massage bar
Dreamtime Bath Melt
French Kiss Bubble Bar
Silky Underwear Dusting Powder
Skin Shangri Cream 10g

Which makes for one very happy Owl! :j All to go into the stash except the Dream Cream, which I've opened up to try and tackle the sunburn I got earning it!

minicooper272

Won a bottle of Avon cherry and cinnamon room and linen spray on a tombola back in December. Put it in the communal bathroom so my housemates would help use it up, and it's has finally gone! WNBA it's a really synthetic smell, and I don't really need such a thing!

seasideDreamer

Hope everyone's enjoying the sun:j One Spray suncream UU and 2 back in, 2 Rightguard Freebie deodrants in:money: Not sure theres anything much else I can justify now:)

emsjune78

Forgot to say before, thanks to Pickle for starting us off this month. Not updated my stash list since April, which coincides with not having reduced the stash since then, actually increasing it a little bit so time for an update!

Stash as its stands below - currently in use in pink, INs in RED (since beginning of challenge in Jan 2012, unless they are already marked as being in use), black been there since the start!:

Face:
Soap & Glory Greatest Scrub of All 125ml
No.7 Heavenly Hydration Moisture Mask 100ml
Avon Clearskin Cleansing Pads
Almay Pore Minimizer 14.2g
Renew You Anti-Ageing Collegen Face Mask 10ml sachet x 2
The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Lip Balm x 2
Olay Regenerist Night Renewal Elixir 50ml
Benefit That Gal 7.5ml
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 4ml
No. 7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Cleanser 30ml
No. 7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Toner 30ml
No. 7 Cleanse & Care Eye Makeup Remover 30ml
Tesco Skin Wisdom Resurfacing Exfoliator 60ml
Tesco Skin Wisdom Soothing Balm 30ml
Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub 25g
Elemis Soothing Apricot Toner 50ml
Decleor Aromessence Solaire Tan Activator Serum 1ml
Decleor Life Radiance Flash Radiance Mask 5ml
Decleor Aroma Cleanse Youth Lotion 10ml
Decleor Aroma Cleanse Youth Cleansing Milk 10ml
Soap & Glory Hocus Focus Flaw Softening Lotion 30ml x 2
Soap & Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser 100ml
No. 7 Beautiful Skin Foaming Cleanser 200ml
Elemis Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm 15ml x 5


Bath:
M&S Wowee Plum Bath Sugar
M&S Juicy Lime Bath Caviar 42g
M&S Zingy Lemon Bath Caviar 42g
Next Just Red Bath Crystals 100g
Gok Wan Purely Yours Bath Essence 200ml
Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath 60ml
Hugo Boss Femme Shower Gel 50ml
Bomb Cosmetics Lazy Lavender Brulee 160g
Nivea In-Shower Body Moisturiser Dry Skin 250ml
Soap & Glory Clean on Me Shower Cream 500ml, 75ml
Boots Kiss Me Quick Candy Floss Soap 75g


Hair:
L'Oreal Techni.Hairmix Supreme Smooth Nutri-Smoothing Cream 200ml
Tresemme Freeze Hold Hairspray 250ml
Charles Worthington Dream Hair Shining Star Glossing Spray 50ml
Charles Worthington Takeaways Results Relax & Unwind Straightening Cream 50ml
Charles Worthington Takeaways Results Moisture Seal Hair Healer Intensive Leave-In Conditioner 50ml
Lee Stafford Poker Straight Dehumidifier 200ml
Tesco Extra Firm Hold Styling Mousse 200ml
Percy & Reed Dry Conditioner 50ml
Dove Colour Radiance Conditioner 50ml
Batiste Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair 200ml
Tigi Bed Head Control Freak Extra Extra Straight Hair Straightener 250ml
Tresemme Cleanse & Replenish Deep Cleansing Shampoo 500ml
Tresemme Cleanse & Replenish Remoisturise Conditioner 500ml
Percy & Reed No Oil Oil 30ml
L'Oreal Preference Conditioner 45ml x 2
VO5 Gloss Me Smoothly Conditioner 250ml
L'Oreal Everpure Shampoo 250ml
L'Oreal Everpure Conditioner 250ml
Naked Shine Glossing Hair Treatment 400ml
Burts Bees Super Shiny Conditioner 29.5ml
Duck Island Shampoo 30ml x 2
Charles Worthington Dream Hair Intensive Conditioner 75ml
Charles Worthington Dream Hair Finishing Spray 75ml


Body:
Soap & Glory Butter Up Body Smoothing Cream 200ml
Soap & Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray 250ml
Soap & Glory Girligo Moisturising Mist 100ml x 2
Lush Once A Year Massage Bar
FCUK Polished Body Spray 75ml
St Tropez Bronzing Mousse 120ml
Impulse Very Pink Body Spray 75ml
Estee Lauder Body Performance Slim Shape+ Anti-Cellulite Visible Contouring Serum 15ml
L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self Tanning Smooth Milk Fluid 150ml
Garnier Intensive 7 Days Softening Lotion sachet x 7
Sure Nutritive Skincare Roll-on Deo 50ml
Sure Cotton Dry Roll-on Deo 50ml
Hello Kitty Liberty Body Butter 200ml
Hello Kitty Liberty Body Scrub 200ml
Coty Beyonce Heat Gold Sparkling Body Lotion 75ml
Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter 300ml, 50ml
ASP SPA Naturals Daily Skin Polisher 240ml
Duck Island Soap
Hugo Boss Femme Body Lotion 50ml
Soap & Glory Flakeaway 50ml
Aqua Sana Body Scrub 250ml


Hands & Feet:
M&S Feet Exfoliating Scrub 50ml
Next Beauty Parlour Indulgent Foot Lotion 100ml
Next Beauty Parlour Pampering Foot Scrub 100ml
Classics Nail Polish Remover 250ml
Boots Essentials Quick Off Nail Polish Remover 150ml
Be Bare Nail Varnish Remover 250ml
Derma V10 Orange Nail Polish Remover Pads
Lush Volcano Foot Mask 125g
Soap & Glory Hand Food 50ml


Perfume:
Gucci Guilty EDP 75ml
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique EDP 100ml
Dior Addict 2 EDT 100ml
Hugo Hugo Boss Woman EDT 5ml
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP 50ml
Hugo Boss Femme EDP 50ml