No buying unnecessary toiletries in January 2014

maddiemay

2 more UU's, it's slow going, but apart from my PP list which comprises LH or not very loved products, I am happy that my HG and excellent products are not going down too quickly:money:

2.5ml Bioeffect EGF Serum, WBA as I love this, 1 more in stock, but it is so very expensive, so may not continue with it.

7.5ml OPI Avoplex cuticle oil to go. WBA, I keep one of these in my handbag as it is easy to use when travelling around (passenger or public transport). Last one in stock ready for use.

Twisted_Cherry

FizzWhizz wrote: »

You lucky monkey! I wish I could claim the same but the past 10 years have added 20 years to my face. I blame my ex-husband

Actually I don't... I've just seen the new passport photos, I look old! :eek: As long as the Passport Office don't write back telling me I don't look like I did in 2014 and I need to have my photo countersigned... if they do I am going to be gutted!

Twisted_Cherry

VALM wrote: »

I do have an IN to report as well. Remember I was saying about looking out on the Boots 75% off sale for handwash for work. Well I caved at weekend and bought one of the Royal Jelly sets at 50% off as I considered that at £4.00 it was a good saving. I am low on hand cream too for work so I thought £4.00 now would be cheaper than buying a separate hand wash and hand lotion when needed. I think though that once this hand wash is used up I will try replacing it with shower gel for work.

Ha Ha... TWO IN'S to report here... I caved in and went to the local Boots this afternoon, mainly to see what was left for tomorrow's 75% sale... There was not much so little point in going for 8.30am! I gave in and got the CHAMPNEYS SPA TREATMENTS ENERGISING HAND LOTION AND HAND WASH SET 250ML £5 instead of £10... I had been eying this up as I love the smell, someone got me the little Champney's Energising Gift Box for Christmas and it smells divine!

VALM wrote: »

Was quoting Twisted Cherry though as even though I earned another one of those vouchers when I bought the above set I've not used it though I did have a look at No.7 make up and after seeing the new highlighter in their mag this month was sorely tempted to get one. Didn't bother though as I still have a tube of Benefit Pearl Meets Girl on the go and a bottle of Sunbeam. The applicator on the No.7 one looks really good though and the consistency of the product is not as runny as the Benefit ones so once they've gone I think I'll treat myself.

Of course the purchase above gave me another £5 / £3 off Boots No7 Voucher, and I was eyeing up Nail Polish, but DID NOT give in, there really no pale colours that appealed to me, and I have gone off darker colours!

Still planning on having a look at the Boots Sale online, see what I can grab for 75% off... I shouldn't but I just cannot resist! :rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny

couple of little use ups.
small sachet of foot cream - free sample
sachet of foundation - free sample
dregs from a bottle of Fenjal foaming bath oil - smells gorgeous but really gunges the bath up and makes it slippy. ( a swine to clean the bath afterwards)

noelphobic

VALM wrote: »

I don't list my make up items for this challenge but am quite proud of the fact that I have one make up bag that I keep my products in everyday use in, one that I store my extra make up in and a tin full of lipglosses (these are my make up achilles heel) so don't really feel that I have too much make up.

I don't wear make up very often but I have tons of the stuff. I have put the stuff I use the most in one make up bag and put it in a drawer in the bathroom. Many a time I have been going out and been searching high and low and cursing muchly because I can't find my make up, so hopefully that will be a thing of the past. I have separate bags for the rest of the lipsticks and glosses, the eye make up and the foundations and blushers. Some of this stuff is ancient and I do need to bin some of it but at least sorting it like for like is more organised and a step in the right direction.


I've just found the make up bag full of nail varnishes which I thought I might have thrown away. I have also discovered yet more toiletries so my already massive stash list needs to be updated - I may be some time .......

noelphobic

VALM wrote: »

I've been in two branches of Boots over the weekend and both had loads of these Ugg type slippers in. Wouldn't mind, but I don't think either store had them in before the Sales.

The ones I got last year were £4 with the 75% off. There is no way I would have paid £16 full price for them and probably not even £8 at half price. They're nice enough but Matalan and Tesco do equally nice ones for less than £8.


Having trouble with the 'thanks' button at the moment for some reason. Still can't use the emoticons either. Sometimes they work in Google Chrome but not in IE - very strange!

FizzWhizz

noelphobic wrote: »

Having trouble with the 'thanks' button at the moment for some reason. Still can't use the emoticons either. Sometimes they work in Google Chrome but not in IE - very strange!

Are you on a windows 8 pooter? Since I upgraded to 8.1 I can't use the emotes and I often have beef with copying and pasting too. This is all in IE, didn't think about trying another browser, thanks for the idea!

FizzWhizz

Twisted_Cherry wrote: »

Actually I don't... I've just seen the new passport photos, I look old! :eek: As long as the Passport Office don't write back telling me I don't look like I did in 2014 and I need to have my photo countersigned... if they do I am going to be gutted!

I'm sure it will be fine! My old passport had expired and the pic was taken when I was 19 -- they accepted my pics without a counter signature despite me having lost something like 5 stone, aging 16 years and gaining more wrinkles than I care to mention. I was amazed how poorly printed the pics are on the new passports, I can't imagine how they could be sure it was me. My poor sister looks like Myra Hindley in hers :eek: :rotfl:

Twisted_Cherry

noelphobic wrote: »

Having trouble with the 'thanks' button at the moment for some reason. Still can't use the emoticons either. Sometimes they work in Google Chrome but not in IE - very strange!

FizzWhizz wrote: »

Are you on a windows 8 pooter? Since I upgraded to 8.1 I can't use the emotes and I often have beef with copying and pasting too. This is all in IE, didn't think about trying another browser, thanks for the idea!

IE 11 has problems with the forum or vice versa... I have Windows 7 and since the update in December can't use certain features... However smilies do work, you can copy and paste or better still drag and drop them! :T

noelphobic

FizzWhizz wrote: »

Are you on a windows 8 pooter? Since I upgraded to 8.1 I can't use the emotes and I often have beef with copying and pasting too. This is all in IE, didn't think about trying another browser, thanks for the idea!

I don't know what I'm on! It's not working in Google Chrome now either. I think I can copy and paste but it loses the formatting when in IE. Bit of pain when I have such lovely colours in my stash list!