No buying unnecessary toiletries in January 2014

getting-there-slowly

I'm back for another month in fact for the foreseeable future at the rate I'm going. Stash was slowly creeping down until Christmas! Presents from well meaning family members. I definitely do not NEED to buy anything in January maybe even February.

**tracey**

Hi Everyone, I would like to join in again. I lost my way halfway through 2013 and stopped posting but kept on not buying toiletries. Unfortunately I haven't really been using up anything either as I have been really lazy with moisturising etc. I am going to be posting regularly to keep me on track.

emsjune78

Hi All,

Had planned to go out today but we're upto our eyes in storm/flood warnings here on the North Wales coast so I'll be staying indoors. I'm very lucky as high up so won't be flooded but hope things aren't as bad as they were a few weeks back for others in bungalows etc nearer the front.

Thought I'd take the opportunity to update my stash list, didn't do it for Dec and obviously its got a fair bit bigger with gift and sales INS...

Updated stash list, currently in use in pink and I'll mark any new INs from 2014 in red - I've also started totalling the different sections so I can see what's getting out of control!:

Face (36):
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
Olay Regenerist Night Renewal Elixir 50ml
Benefit That Gal 7.5ml x 2
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 4ml
No. 7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Cleanser 30ml
No. 7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Toner 30ml
Tesco Skin Wisdom Soothing Balm 30ml
Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub 25g
Decleor Life Radiance Flash Radiance Mask 5ml
Soap & Glory Hocus Focus Flaw Softening Lotion 30ml
REN Gentle Cleansing Milk 10ml
TBS Vitamin E Night Cream 50ml
Garnier Moisture Match 50ml x 2
Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream 10ml
Balance Me Cleanse & Smooth Face Balm 40ml
Balance Me Moisture Rich Face Cream 20ml
Balance Me Radiance Face Oil 10ml
Balance Me Facial Expression Filler 15ml
Garnier Simply Essentials 2 in 1 Makeup Remover 250ml x 2
Botanics Softening 82% Organic Cleanser 250ml
Soap & Glory Off Your Face facial wipes
Soap & Glory Smooth Operator Lip Balm 8g
Soap & Glory Puffy Eye Attack Hydragel 14ml
Soap & Glory The Feelgood Factor BB Cream 50ml
No. 7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser 50ml
No. 7 Protect & Perfect Day Cream 25ml
No. 7 Protect & Perfect Night Cream 25ml
No. 7 Beautiful Skin Eye Makeup Remover 30ml
Soap & Glory Face, Soap & Clarity Face Wash 150ml


Bath (31):
M&S Wowee Plum Bath Sugar
Next Just Red Bath Crystals 100g
TBS Satsuma Shower Gel 250ml
TBS Cocoa Butter Shower Cream 250ml
L'Occitane Bonne Mere Honey Soap 100g
Balance Me Otto Rose Body Wash 100ml
Boots Extracts Cranberry Body Wash 75ml
Boots Extracts Coconut Body Wash 75ml
Boots Extracts Mango Body Wash 75ml
Boots Extracts Cocoa Butter Body Wash 75ml
Lush Bombardino Bath Bomb
Lush Cinders Bath Bomb
Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel 100g
Lush Angel's Delight Soap 70g
Lush Green Fun 100g
Lush Happy Hippy Shower Gel 100g
Lush Snow Globe Soap 120g
Bomb Cosmetics Jade Bath Meltz
Bomb Cosmetics Rose Bath Creamer
Bomb Cosmetics Marigold Bath Creamer
Bomb Cosmetics Purple Daisy Bath Mallow
Bomb Cosmetics Pink Bath Meltz
Bomb Cosmetics Rosebud Buttercup
Sex In The City Love Shower Gel 200ml
Miss Patisserie Cupcake Bath Fizzy
Next Cassis & Wild Orchid Bath Fizzer 150g
Boots Fresh! Chocolate Swirl Body Wash 140ml
Gold Cherub Soap 55g x 2
Heart Shaped Handmade Soap 73g
D & G Shower Gel 50ml


Hair (24):
Tresemme Freeze Hold Hairspray 500ml
Charles Worthington Dream Hair Shining Star Glossing Spray 50ml
Tesco Extra Firm Hold Styling Mousse 200ml
Percy & Reed Dry Conditioner 50ml
Tigi Bed Head Control Freak Extra Extra Straight Hair Straightener 250ml
Tresemme Cleanse & Replenish Remoisturise Conditioner 500ml
Percy & Reed No Oil Oil 30ml
L'Oreal Preference Conditioner 45ml x 2
Naked Shine Glossing Hair Treatment 400ml
Duck Island Shampoo 30ml x 2
Charles Worthington Dream Hair Intensive Conditioner 75ml
Charles Worthington Dream Hair Finishing Spray 75ml
Umberto Gianni Frizzi Silicone Serum 50ml
Umberto Gianni Backcomb in a Bottle 200ml
L'Oreal Elnett Heat Protection Spray 170ml
Philip Kingsley 1 More Day Dry Shampoo 50ml
Toni & Guy Glamour Hairspray 75ml
L'Oreal Everstrong Shampoo 250ml
L'Oreal Eversleek Shampoo 250ml
L'Oreal Eversleek Conditioner 250ml
Soap & Glory Hair Supply 200ml
Charles Worthington Front Row Another Day Reactivate Spray 50ml


Body (33):
Soap & Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray 250ml x 2
Lush Once A Year Massage Bar
FCUK Polished Body Spray 75ml
Impulse Very Pink Body Spray 75ml
Estee Lauder Body Performance Slim Shape+ Anti-Cellulite Visible Contouring Serum 15ml
Garnier Intensive 7 Days Softening Lotion sachet x 7
ASP SPA Naturals Daily Skin Polisher 240ml
Hugo Boss Femme Body Lotion 50ml
Soap & Glory Flakeaway 300ml, 50ml
Sure Cotton Ultra Dry Roll-on Deo 50ml
Sure Bright Roll-on Deo 50ml
Sure Radiant Roll-on Deo 50ml
Boots Extracts Cranberry Body Butter 50ml
Boots Extracts Coconut Body Butter 50ml
Boots Extracts Mango Body Butter 50ml
Boots Extracts Cocoa Butter Body Butter 50ml
Lush Shimmy Shimmy Massage Bar
Sex In The City Love Body Lotion 200ml
Avon Far Away Shimmering Body Powder 40g
Avon Little Red Dress Body Spray 75ml
Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub 300ml
Soap & Glory The Daily Smooth Body Butter 250ml
Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub 300ml
Soap & Glory Scrub 'Em & Leave 'Em 50ml
St Tropez Tan Optimiser Body Polish 120ml


Hands & Feet (12):
M&S Feet Exfoliating Scrub 50ml
Next Beauty Parlour Indulgent Foot Lotion 100ml
Next Beauty Parlour Pampering Foot Scrub 100ml
Boots Essentials Quick Off Nail Polish Remover 150ml
Derma V10 Orange Nail Polish Remover Pads
Lush Volcano Foot Mask 125g
Balance Me Super Moisturing Hand Cream 50ml
Original Source Shea Butter & Honey Handwash 250ml
Botanics All Bright Hand Cream 75ml
Soap & Glory Hand Food 100ml x 2
Baylis & Harding Beauticology Vanilla Cupcake Foot Lotion 50ml


Perfume (9):
Gucci Guilty EDP 75ml
Dior Addict 2 EDT 100ml
Hugo Hugo Boss Woman EDT 5ml
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP 50ml
Hugo Boss Femme EDP 50ml
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP 35ml
Sex In The City Love EDP 100ml
Sex In The City Love EDP 10ml
Dior Addict Eau Delice EDT 100ml

pixtotts

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

going to peel off my Avon pink nail wraps with little diamonte sparkles around base. i would definately use these again as i put them on christmas eve and ok they have worn a bit on the tips of my nails but still look good. Its the first time ive ever used these and ive been very impressed with the result

I got some of these before Christmas (the candy cane ones) they are brilliant aren't they! I really wasn't expecting much, always been a bit unsure of nail wraps but I was very impressed they looked really good and weren't too fiddly to put on . I've already got myself another set put up for next Christmas . Though mine didn't last quite as long as yours because of sellotape and wrapping presents so definitely going to try and resist until Christmas eve next time.


I think I'm going to pop into boots tomorrow try and make use of the S&G skincare voucher came in my Christmas box , I've never used any of the S&G skincare before does anyone have any recommendations?
My skins pretty much normal, dry nose, greasy forehead so neither here nor there.
x

rogueylawyer

JUst popping by to declare my They're Real mascara has arrived. I'm not sure how much I'm going to like this; I must prefer creamy mascaras that I can build up as I have long lashes.
However, as promised, it's one in and one out, so IN They're real 8.5g OUT No7 Lash adapt mascara 7ml

sam.4000

Finally finshed spreadsheet (it does not look pretty) total 567 (this does not include make up, nail polish or toothpaste) but compared to everything else these are not an issue.

Overview
soap 61 (3.3 kg of lush soap, 22 bars of soap 3 samples, 3 liquid soap)
bath bombs 87 (17 not lush)
bubble bars 66 ( 5 non lush)
bath melts 11
bubble bath/ oils/ salts 17
Shower gel 22
Sugar scrubs 20
Whipped soaps 7 (used as shaving foam)
Shower jellies 4
body lotions/butters/whips 33
massage bars 18
hand cream 13
shampoo 8
conditioner/ treatments 13
Hair products 32
face cleansing/ oils 16
face scrubs 4
toners 7
face moisurisers 30 but mostly sample size
Serum 14
eye creams 5
face masks 9
perfumes/ oils/ samples 35
misc 35

I would like to end the year under 200. I have no need to buy anything till atleast April and even then I will try and repurpose things so I don't have to buy anything.

minerva_windsong

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

Just a quick question to those of you who keep track of your stash in spreadsheets; what are the different columns that you have?

I have three tabs on mine - Unopened, In Use and Gone. When I buy a product, it goes on the Unopened tab, which has the following columns:

Category - bath products, body products, hair products, shower products, skincare, make-up, nail products
Product Type - breaking down the categories (so hair products breaks down into shampoo, conditioner, hair masks, hair oil, dry shampoo etc)
Brand
Product Name
Size
Date bought
Type - purchase, gift, freebie etc
Cost (including any discounts)

When I've opened a product, I move it over to the In Use tab, which has all the same columns as well as a Date Opened column.

Any products that I use up, chuck out etc get moved to the Gone tab, which has all the same columns as In Use tab plus the following:

Date finished
Reason - used up, given away, thrown out, sold etc
Would I Buy Again?
Blog review date (I write a beauty blog in my spare time and tend to post my reviews when I've finished a product)

I also have an 'extras' tab with my running totals for my spend for the year, product quantities used up and in for the year, and total INs and OUTs for the year - these are all broken down by product type and month.

poppy_f1

im in....i will try and write a list of what i have over the weekend but there is a lot of it, however on the bright side i should have enough stuff in the stash to last a good 3-6 months at least

my main issue is body lotion - i seem to buy these or get them free as part of gift sets and dont use them regularly

emsjune78

Oops.... Is the naughty step open yet?? :o:o Popped to Tesco for some bits and came out with two Nip + Fab gift sets.... They were about two thirds off each (cheaper than online) that's my only defence!! I can't resist a bargain So in:

Laser Fix in a Box - (£5 something from £16 something)
Instant Radiance Wrinkle Fix Daily Facial Moisturiser 30ml
Glycolic Fix Cleanser Foaming Facial Cleanser 120ml
Glycolic Scrub Fix Facial Polish 30ml
Overnight Evening Wrinkle Fix Intensive Anti-Aging Gel 30ml

Sugared Almond Body Kit - (£3 something instead of £11 something)
Hand Cream 50ml
Lip Butter 10g
Body Butter 50ml
Body Wash 100ml

Obviously didn't need any of it but couldn't leave them on the shelves for those prices - in fact I thought I was fairly reserved as there were other types too... :rotfl:So another 8 IN but might keep these in their boxes in case I decide to gift them..... Yeah right!

VickyA_2

Forgot to declare one IN:

Aussie Mega Conditioner 250ml

This is currently my HG!