No buying unnecessary toiletries in January 2014

lynseydee

Wasn't going to bother with a PP list but thought I might as I have some things that are nearly finished but seem to be taking ages at the same time. Here goes, hope I've got the jist of this right.

1. No 7 Cleanser
2. No 7 Toner
3. Avon Planet Spa Lip balm
4. Avon Naturals hand cream
5. Avon SSS body lotion

Technically the body lotion has loads left and I have put it in a pump bottle to give me more measured doses, but if I put it on my list it might encourage me to use if up more often.

Can't think of anything else off the top of my head. Here's to reducing that list :T

VALM

minerva_windsong wrote: »

Is anyone else having problems with the swear filter? Mine seems to be picking up really random words, like (I think) the word that means that opposite of hate. It's doing on my home and work computers so not sure if it's just me or if the filter's on the blink...

Oooh I thought everyone was typing in secret code like *bay and B**ts!

kadison wrote: »

I have just finished Pumpkin Pie, what did you think? It was nice but the smell was just a bit too much for me.

It's my fave kadison although if they ever re-release Pumpkin Spiced Muffin I would switch back. You may not like this one though as it's stronger. I do though tend to like all Philosophy shower gels except the red coloured ones (of which I've tried a few) as they have smelt synthetic. Maybe it's the colouring in them?

VALM

maddiemay wrote: »

KT2802 and Clutterfree

I still have a little of the Clarins Toner left and decided to do the half face test with Pixi on the right side and Clarins on the left. I will do this until the Clarins runs out (unless the difference is very noticable and I begin to look rather odd):rotfl:

I will report back in due course.:D

I tried this test with the LE IBST and a Nivea toner once. The difference (as I had expected) was huge.

OK, everyone get ready to bow down to my MSEness! Have two UUs to declare:-

1) 500ml bottle of L'Occitane Verbena hand wash
2) 300ml bottle of L'Occitane Citrus Verbena hand wash

1) was in the bathroom and 2) in the kitchen. As I only have a 500ml eco refill in my stash I filled the smaller bottle and put the rest in the bigger bottle. As it takes us ages to use these I hopefully shouldn't have to restock on hand wash until March. Do have another 300ml bottle of L'Occitane Cherry Blossom hand wash in my stash that I'll put in the bathroom once Emma's Cherry Blossom bar has been UU. I don't think MrM will take too kindly to using CB though.

I think this now equates to £12.00 in the pot as well.

Am hopefully going to finish off the last 2 items on my PP list in the next couple of days too. Yay. x

FizzWhizz

minerva_windsong wrote: »

I have a UU! :j Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation sample in 100 Ivory - so far WBA as it's the right colour for me (rare for a magazine sample, they're always too orange!) and it feels nice on my skin.

My Bourjois 123 Perfect foundation is spluttering too (which is why I used the Rimmel sample this morning) so hopefully I'll have that to add to my OUTs list soon.

I use shade 51 in Bourjois foundations and find 100 in Rimmel is an excellent match for my skin tone. For a while Rimmel were definitely guilty in making their paler shades too orangey but I think they've finally got the message that we paleys don't want to look like oompa-loompas

I am off for a nice shower in my nice clean bath, going to have a rummage to see if I can find something suitably pampering to cheer me up, my lip is tripping me

Babafette

FizzWhizz wrote: »

I use the Nice & Easy semis and I find them nigh-on permanent. That said, my hair is black so maybe the lighter colours fade more.

Oh no, I hope not! I really don't want different coloured roots showing. That's actually the reason I dyed it again - the last 'semi-permanent' dye I used in July 2012 (Garnier Herbashine) didn't ever really come out so I was left with sort of ombre hair which I didn't much care for.

I hope you're feeling a bit perkier after your shower FizzWhizz.

dolly84

FizzWhizz - Hope you are feeling a bit better now.


Weather has been foul here but it doesn't have an adverse effect on me - I love a bit of weather.

maddiemay

VALM wrote: »

Good tip there. Sadly I didn't notice this but cut the tube open anyway.

Did you still stay strong?

Excuse Moi is one of Emma's favourite colours and we recently bought her a replacement bottle at Christmas from fragrancedirect.

Yes, I stayed strong:j

I bought my Excuse Moi at the weekend at The *riginal *actor Shop, they only had about 15 OPI's left in a choice of 4 colours. I love it, but it has chipped and needs changing tonight, but definitely a keeper for me.:j

SmarterNotHarder

pixtotts wrote: »

SmarterNotHarder - don't know about coconut oil, but you can use milk, coconut or normal cows milk as a cleanser... don't ask why I know that.... Oh I googled - http://voices.yahoo.com/beautiful-skin-using-coconut-milk-coconut-oil-3680222.html?cat=69

yes you can! Let us know how you get on!

Ah thanks for that! How odd.. Worth thinking about I guess, although if you fail to take it off properly you risk smelling "sour" all day _pale_

I got a spa voucher for my birthday (Hot stone massage and facial) in October so I headed into the Big Town today to use it up - (does this count as a UU??)

The whole experience was lovely, though I wouldn't spend that much on myself in one go!

Anyway I wandered off for a browse afterwards and accumulated several INs. So much for "I'm going to use everything up" from yesterday!!!

I stopped at TBS (I had a voucher for 40% off) and picked up a muslin face cloth. IN number 1.. £1.50

I then went into B*ots. I had been coveting those Sanctuary Top to Toe glow boxes that had been out all over Xmas- the £40 ones. And I had resisted. I told myself I didn't need it. Even when they were "less than half price" I walked away. I certainly wasn't expecting it to still be sitting there in the 70% off sale. And I was right, it wasn't! Whew!

I then wandered up to the clearance bit. And there was a box sitting there. The metal tin was a bit bashed up, and on the side read "£5". "That can't be right", I told myself, and looked inside as I was sure that most of the items would be missing. Well nope, they were all there. So I picked it up and thought, I'll buy it if it's a fiver, as the body wash on it's own is £5.50. If not they can keep it!

And I got to the till and asked the nice lady if it really was a fiver. And she scanned it and said "no". As I was about to say I didn't want it she said... "It's 70% off £5.00, making it £1.50" And laughed at me!

I paid 150 boots points for the following....

Sanctuary headband thing
Sanctuary shower puff
Sanctuary foot file
Sanctuary Body Wash 250 ml
Sanctuary Body lotion 250 ml
Sanctuary Fresh-faced Purifying Wash 140 ml
Sanctuary Radiance Exfoliator 100 ml
Sanctuary Pumice Foot Scrub 50 ml
Sanctuary Moisture Rich Foot Butter 50ml

So another 9 INs. Well.. it would have been rude not to!! It has increased my stash somewhat though And I didn't pay any actual money for it either!

So I wandered off to Hotel Chocolat - my friend loves that stuff and I wanted to pick up some of those baton things for her as she's feeling a bit down at the moment. And the assistant hands me a perfume sample thing. Since when do Hotel Chocolat do toiletries? Fail! IN no 11.

So, £1.50 and 150 Boots points later, I have a haul of 11 INS!! Some of which are full size/accessories. Oh dear! Naughty step here I come.

rosemary54

just had a throw out of out of date food (how old?????)and went on to get rid of some make up that whilst not out of date had been around a year and I never use so bit the bullet and out went black eyeliner that does not suit me,make up fix used only once(but was a freebie so not too bothered)powder bronzer and other bits and pieces now nice tiny draw and still a cupboard full of nice new make up to bring out when I get round to it.determined not to buy anything new this year that already exists in the stash.
next month is frugal feb so planning to cut all spends to a minimum.
on a different note I bought some Seasalt clothes and was not pleased to have to pay £3.95 postage then another £5.20 to send stuff that did not fit back and THEN to get an email offering free p&p a week later
also thought I was buying British as they make a thing of Cornish design only to read on the label made in china!!!

asset2004

FizzWhizz wrote: »

I grudge paying full price for items which are often on offer, but I also grudge the amount of cash I have tied up in my stockpile! There's a happy medium, I'm sure, but I haven't found it yet.

this is me to a T when I look at the amount of money sitting in everything I own it's frightening.
I hoard, I know I do but it's so hard to stop toiletries, clothes, general stuff - I have at least 3 or 4 of everything just in case ...:o