No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries October 2013

dolly84

Have a uu

No7 Cleansing body polish - really love everything in this range but I won't be buying scrubs anymore as my lovely Elemis body brush and the exfoliating gloves do the job.

evilsquid1603

TheOxfordOwl wrote: »

I'm procrastinating from revision, so I'm going to be nosy! What three products is everyone focusing the hardest on using up at the moment? I'm trying to ditch

• Lush Flying Fox shower gel, as I've gone off the scent. I think there's one more shower in it?
• Nivea Soothe and Protect lipbalm, about 2cm of product left. It's just remembering to put it on!
• Lush Silky Underwear dusting powder - using after every shower and in my shoes. I have about half left, but it's going down quite quickly.

Just interested to see if you all target specific things, and I suppose what you've got spluttering and are confident you'll finish soon!

im currently targeting:
Clinique City block - its spluttering but more just keeps coming out of this no matter what.
Laura Mercier primer - as above. i never thought one mini tube could have so much product in!
Susan Posnick foundation - got this in a beauty bible package. its just slightly too dark for my skin tone but still useable. the amount in it is 1/3 the size of the bare minerals but this is just going on and on and on. i need it gone because it will be too dark to use for winter and i dont want to have it sat there until next summer. it also makes my skin really, really oily!

Pink_Ali

I have two cardboard boxes full of Xmas scrubs lotions and potions which I have never used! So rather than bin them I am going to make
time to enjoy them.

So going to write a list of them tonight by and Xmas I will have the smoothest and moistest skin in the uk. I'll be as slimy as a car salesman!

Make a change from wet wipes and nappy cream!

Is it MSE esk to buy a bottle of wine each time?

TheOxfordOwl

An NBI for me... Mystery parcel in the post, containing Toni and Guy Shine Gloss Serum 30ml. Must have clicked on a freebie or something, there's no note!

My exam went well this morning, thanks so much to everyone who wished me well, that meant so much! Oxford has this horrible tradition of setting you an exam 4 days after the start of term to check you were working in the holidays... Stressful much? Now I can finally unpack properly and see my friends rather than revising!

I must tell you about an in I have that I don't count (it's perfume). I popped into Lush to wave all the Christmas things at my boyfriend and one of my friends who works there came over and showed me her Honey I Washed the Kids solid perfume! It's only made in Japan, but a friend brought it over for her, and before I knew it, she'd cut a little bit off for me, the lovely girl. Feeling so loved! (And also smelling awesome, it's my favourite Lush scent)

TheOxfordOwl

evilsquid1603 wrote: »

im currently targeting:
Susan Posnick foundation - got this in a beauty bible package. its just slightly too dark for my skin tone but still useable. the amount in it is 1/3 the size of the bare minerals but this is just going on and on and on. i need it gone because it will be too dark to use for winter and i dont want to have it sat there until next summer. it also makes my skin really, really oily!

Sounds like nothing about this is nice! I'd ditch it if it were me! :P

TheOxfordOwl

emsjune78 wrote: »

Botanics Brightening Cleanser - I think this has only one or two applications left now. Not been overly keen on it from the start but have persevered. I'm usually pretty good at sticking with something to get the satisfaction of a UU, pre challenge I had countless half used lotions and potions dotted about! Got another couple of cleansers I'm more looking forward to using so will be glad to get this gone.

S&G Righteous Butter - Only a small pot I was using as handcream at work, since replaced with some 'proper' TBS' stuff, I've brought this home to use on my legs which get dry and I find it a bit too sticky for allover - again, only one or two more apps but I have also a full sized one of this too.

It's so funny seeing different people's likes, those are two of my favourite things!

suzitiger wrote: »

That sounds like an awesome bath cocktail, I may try!!
(oh wait...need to use up stash first )
Good Luck with your exam!!

So...I forgot to post some GAs that will be getting picked up tomorrow by a freecycler. Some may not be on the original list as I got them down from the loft:
GAs:-
Asda nail varnish remover (in house when moved in )
Lush Veganese conditioner 100ml (half used, not right for my hair)
Percy reed miracle moisture conditioner (GWP tried once and didn't like it)
Superdrug dry shampoo ( I have another that I need to UU before I buy more, I HATE this, WDefinitelyNBA, it does nothing!) sorry for rant lol, I'm peeeeeeeee'd off at myself for buying it instead of batiste.
Ghost perfume 2/3rds used (had since 2005 :eek:)
Ghost deep night body lotion 50ml ( GWP love this but I have SO much body lotion to get through I'd rather just use the perfume instead for scent )
BS Japanese cherry blossom body butter 50ml (as above, too much lotion to get through)
Bourjois nail varnish in rose lounge (very old, hopefully still some use in it)
Barry M nail varnis Lilac foil (I think my sis gave me this, not for me though)
Umberto Gianni nail varnish love letter (as above)
Benefit her glossiness lip gloss (GWP, just old and unloved)
13 tampons (I don't really use them, I kept a few for just in case)
Lush Tuca Tucal 10ml sample (I don't like this)
Models own pure plum lip gloss (GWP unused)
An unused GWP eyeshadow brush
Litna herbal toothpaste (here when moved in)
Peter Thomas Roth face soap, shower gel,shampoo and conditioner from a hotel
Lush Jackie Oats colour supplement (given to me by a friend who was emmigrating, not the right shade for me)
Rimmel liveshow eyeshadow
S+G shimmer body lotion 150ml

so altogether thats 23 items neatly packed (stuffed!) into an old washbag.
I'm pretty pleased with that :j
I still need to post my holiday UUs, I haven't forgotton, just need to check what they are still

It was really nice and relaxing! Thanks for the good wishes
And I wish I was your Freecycler, I love Tuca Tuca and Jackie Oates!

minicooper272

Right, I have now cancelled my Glossybox subscription, which will help me with my use up rate. I will still have October's box, but after that I need to focus on using things.

I don't know where my box is this month though, it's usually is here by now! I've been kicking around the house all day so I don't miss it being delivered!

minicooper272

I'm just reading back all these lovely comments on baths, it makes me really want to light a couple of candles and have a warm bath tonight, I have the house to myself and all!

We had a couple of spiders in our bath a couple of weeks ago though - one ate the other, and left the legs behind. My housemate killed the eater, but left the legs and I'm too scared to touch them! Such a waste... :rotfl:

kadison

Sundaysgirl wrote: »

Well I've just bought 2 Dior makeup removers and 2 Philosophy cleansers thanks to seeing your post :rotfl:

I did need the eye makeup remover and the other items were essentially free thanks to the £37 of points I earned... Will count as INs once I collect

Weird that it isn't working for you kadison - have you tried clearing cookies etc?

Yes and I got it working, only for the site to go down, now I log in and the eye make-up remover is OOS :cool:, I wanted that and the cleansing oil and I don't want to place an order just for the sake of it so only want things I don't already have loads of, fingers crossed it comes back in stock soon!

sam.4000

Evening

UU's
Dr bronners pure Castile soap 50ml WNBA great for cleaning make up brushes.

BS bronzing powder WMBA

BS ginger shampoo 400ml WBA HG it seems to be the only shampoo that my scalp likes. I am very tempted to try co washing I get a really itchy scalp and have tried so many shampoos including SLS free and none seem to help.

Pukka serum WNBA I found it made my skin sticky no matter how little I used.

Lush Lord of Misrule ballistic WBA lovely scent and I could smell it on my skin hours after.