No buying unnecessary toiletries in January 2014

seasideDreamer

VALM wrote: »

Does this mean that you can return empty black pots to Lush for them to give you some kind of freebie? I didn't know this. =QUOTE]

VALM, Yes you take 5 full size black pots back washed and dried and get a free facemask! I think you can choose soap instead but I'm not a soap fan so not 100%

Wow Sam thats a serious stash and I have serious stash envy!

maddiemay

On the subject of using shower gel instead of shampoo, does anyone shampoo twice, if so, it might work to do first shampoo with shower gel (so to speak) and the second one with proper shampoo. I do this with shampoos that I don't like very much, unless they make me really itchy, then I re-purpose them.:)

KT2802

Sam those Lush products look amazing!!

kadison

sam.4000 wrote: »

I may be a little sad and photograph my lush stash every year, I have lost last years photo but I found the one from 2012. I thought I may have improved somewhat but I don't really think I have.
2012

2014


UU's
Golden wonder bath bomb WBA love this one.

HM face mask in honey WNBA this was a GWP and I don't really like face masks.

Like Lush do you? :rotfl:

I want to do a stash pic now! I might have to, anyone interested in a photo of my stash?

Sundaysgirl

Fab stash pics sam.4000 - wowsers!

kadison - are you kidding?! Of course we do!

kadison

Sundaysgirl wrote: »

Fab stash pics sam.4000 - wowsers!

kadison - are you kidding?! Of course we do!

OK, TBH I was just fishing for attention there, I already knew the answer!

I have some INs, but thanks to Asda APG and the fact that these compare so favourably, I got all 4 for -26p, so almost want to declare them as a NBI! :rotfl:

Soft & Gentle Body responsive deodorant 150ml x 2 - IN
Soft & Gentle Sensitive deodorant 150ml x 2 - IN

They are necessary INs as well, I am down to my last 2 cans of deodorant and I go through it very fast as I like to refresh during the day when possible and am always very liberal, I hate thinking that I might smell!

Carolyn12

Wow, that is an amazing Lush stash Sam!

dolly84

Pamylib wrote: »

Hello Everyone and a Happy New Year!

2014 has started a bit iffy for me as the gales have shifted the little porch extension on my front door enough to let water run down the inner wall and accross the ceiling! Handyman came today to look, popped in some squidgy stuff as a temp measure, and said he'd come back when everything dried out! Then on Friday dishwasher packed up; the engineer came this morning and found nothing wrong with it, but the wall socket was kaput - so that cost me £70 to find out, and I've still got to have the electrician in! Dishwasher working fine plugged in to another socket. Still, people are much worse off in some places, so I can't really complain.

Have logged in to report an IN which arrived today. Gatineau Melatogenine Futur Plus Masque, 200ml. I don't think I have any face masks in the stash, so I din't feel too bad ordering this, and it's so big I can't see I'll need another one for at least 6 months! All I have to do now is remember to use it!

Enjoy the rest of your day, and fingers crossed with the weather.

We had a run of luck like that just before Christmas.

kadison wrote: »

Well it's better than almost slicing your hand off trying to cut them! :eek: :rotfl:

I have some updates.....

TA - Aussie Shine Serum 75ml - Definitely had gone off

UUs
Bare Minerals Prime Time Brightening Foundation Primer 30ml - Decent primer but in rubbish packaging, WNBA.
Soft & Gentle Extra fresh deodorant 150ml - WBA
Lancôme Dreamtone Fair 01 - 5ml - Have the full size and really like it
Yves Rocher Lily of the Valley EDT 0.7ml - WNB the full size, not keen!
Chanel No. 5 Sensual Elixir 50ml - Part UU/repurpose, this is a melted rose candle moment, it had been open ages and the scent had changed a LOT. For a long time I didn't know you were meant to rub it on your skin, I thought you were meant to dab it on like perfume and didn't like the consistency. I don't think Chanel do it now anyway but WNBA, it's now in a diffuser bottle to see if it works that way instead.

Sold
Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 30ml
Elemis Maximum Moisture Day Cream 20ml
Elemis Exotic Cream Moisturising Mask 15ml x 2
L'Occitane Lavender Bath Pebble 50g x 2
L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil 35ml x 2

NBIs (from Boots Review Panel)

L'Oreal Fibrology Thickening Shampoo 250ml
L'Oreal Fibrology Thickening Conditioner 250ml
L'Oreal Fibrology Thickening Booster 30ml

I have just opened the full size Lancôme Dreamtone and think the pump top is a complete pain, how are you getting on with it?

dolly84

Wow Sam that is a lot of bath bombs.

Mad-scientist - today I told my friend that I use shower gel as bubble bath sometimes and she looked shocked like she couldn't understand how I hadn't dissolved.

I have a uu

Philosophy Christmas Cookie shower gel - yummy.

and also ins

CK Eternity set from Boots with 30ml EDP and 100ml shower gel, the perfume alone is £33.50 but this set was reduced to £22.33, I used £20 in survey vouchers so not much cash parted with.

In Debenhams I got a Lancôme La Vie est Belle gift set with perfume, shower gel and body lotion for £28, Philosophy Homemade Pumpkin Pie shower gel and Philosophy Homemade Honey Buns body lotion at £7 each, I used a £16 loyalty voucher and £25 of beauty card points so just £1 spend and also 626 bonus points - super pleased.

I know that the last think I needed was another shower gel but we do get through them quite quickly.

kadison

dolly84 wrote: »

I have just opened the full size Lancôme Dreamtone and think the pump top is a complete pain, how are you getting on with it?

The pump top is fine I think, my problem is not knowing how much is left! I could have sworn I was getting towards the end so decanted the rest into a pot to give an idea of when I would finish, it was still more than half full!

You can't get the pump off but it did seem to completely empty the bottle, I just won't decant it ever again :cool: