No buying unnecessary toiletries in January 2014

moneyless_mac

A dreadful day as I managed to knock my alarm clock off and overslept - things just went from bad to worse - still am on leave tomorrow so hopefully it will be an improvement.

UU

2 toothbrushes replaced with new ones.

Boots smile 6+ toothpaste - WBA DD likes this one but have more in the stash for now.

Minis of Miller & Harris English gardens shower gel and body wash - WNBA Ok problems but I wasnt keen on the scent.

Ins
You beauty box - sachet of green people moisturiser & 10g ginvera gel (I also chose an essie polish but I dont count polish in my stash)

sam.4000

TheOxfordOwl wrote: »

I thought I'd do a stash comparison!
Here's what it was in September:

And then this is showing what's gone:

And THIS is what my stash looks like now:


It is SO much better now!

You have done really well. I am good at the UU's but also the IN's.
I see that you like figs and leaves and ice blue:)

UU's
Two timing tart bubble bar WBA I am very partial to this one at the moment. This one is about 4 years old and still made the bathroom smell gorgeous.

Flying high bath bomb WNBA quite liked it but the smell was quite synthetic.

Christmas party ballistic WNBA I repurposed this one as shake and vac. This has got to be about 4 years old and wax given to me. It still smelt good but was very powdery so I crumbled it up and used it on my carpets ( not that I recommend doing this)

Mange too massage bar WMBA this is one I have been saving. Again this one I had 4 years or more but I have been targeting it for a while. Finished the last bits off as a bath melt, still smelt as it should.

CookieMonsta

UU - Liz Earle C&P 100ml - HG, this is all I ever seem to UU lol

SarahB1989_2

So I went to just test the shade of foundation in Boots... Turns out L'Oreal have massive gaps between shades, so my current one (Rose Vanilla) was too dark, but the next one down in that tone (Rose Ivory) makes me look like a ghost... Got somewhat coerced into trying the No7 colour matcher and ended up as Warm Ivory in their Essentially Natural foundation. Oops, another IN...

In mitigation, I bought cotton wool with my Boots points knowing I'd get a No7 voucher at the till, so then went round the queue again to get my foundation at £3 off! Now just need to bin the £5 off skincare vouchers before I get tempted.

seasideDreamer

Another UU Boots Botanics Hydrating day cream. WBA smells lovely

wondercollie

Carolyn12 wrote: »

It's like what roguey lawyer said! Kind of what a meerkat does stands alert listening for stuff!
Not the best analogy I know!!

Over here we call that "doing a gopher" because of the way they pop out of the holes and tilt their head trying to find the noise/disturbance.


Question. Cambridge Satchel Company. Schoolbags which size and how heavy. I've been lusting after one and the amount of work I've put in lately, I can buy one without feeling guilty. 11, 13, 15 inch. I'm kind of drifting towards the "vintage" one that is the brown and navy leather. All opinions will be valued.

KT2802

Wow loving the stash pics - you have done so well Oxford Owl!

moneyless_mac wrote: »

A dreadful day as I managed to knock my alarm clock off and overslept - things just went from bad to worse - still am on leave tomorrow so hopefully it will be an improvement.

I did something similar too today. I left my Iphone to update when I went to bed and didn't know that the phone would then re set itself and I would have to go through all the set up again meaning my alarm didn't go off :eek: had to get ready super fast. Enjoy your day off tomorrow.

wondercollie wrote: »

Over here we call that "doing a gopher" because of the way they pop out of the holes and tilt their head trying to find the noise/disturbance.


Question. Cambridge Satchel Company. Schoolbags which size and how heavy. I've been lusting after one and the amount of work I've put in lately, I can buy one without feeling guilty. 11, 13, 15 inch. I'm kind of drifting towards the "vintage" one that is the brown and navy leather. All opinions will be valued.

I love the Cambridge Satchel bags although don't own one myself. The vintage one is gorgeous. With size I guess it depends what you want to be able to fit in it and whether you are going to use it as a day to day bag etc.

What night creams do people recommend for oily skin? Still haven't found my HG.

wondercollie

KT, I'm thinking about using it as a work/tote bag. So it has to be big enough for the usual stuff we haul around plus an extra uniform (can't rely on the hospital to give us one if we get soiled).


I'm staring at my laptop screen, it's a 17 inch so the 15 inch might be the way to go.


I keep looking at it and it's made it's way into my shopping cart but I've never clicked ship. I did find out that I'll get free shipping and if I use paypal a $30 credit after purchase. So it's looking very attractive. And as strange as it sounds to some, I don't mind spending the money when the product is made in a country with people being paid a decent wage to make the stuff.

London_baby

Two UUs:

Wisdom Xtra toothpaste. WNBA if possible, nothing special about it it was only used to fill my Amazon basket.

Superdrug baby wipes - I've made a New Year's resolution to properly remove my makeover so will not be purchasing anymore to tempt me to be lazy.

Ins:

2 x Everlyn & Crabtree Gold and Egg Plant Laquers (posh way of marketing purple nail nail polish :-) - Brought in the recent sale online, never tried their products so will open them as a treat once I finish my PP black nail polish.

mcculloch29

Can't help with the nightcream, I'm afraid, I use an Olay for Sensitive Skin that was passed on unloved, when I remember.
Another NBI and one that is very timely. A friend passed on a 15ml pot of BS Hemp Foot Protector. I had to smile at something she said.
She used to work with young people in a secure unit and commented that "Those leaves on the BS box looked just like the ones the kids drew all the time in class...."
Quick explanation of the legality of hemp oil....