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No buying unnecessary toiletries March 2014

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  • sweetcheeks33
    sweetcheeks33 Posts: 1,065 Forumite
    Some mark hill intensive hair conditioner and no 7 melting gel cleanser still sputtering so hopefully some UU soon so I can open fresh products all at the same time in shower..

    Not long till champneys shower scrub sputters on either ...
  • Some UU

    TBS Rainforest shine shampoo - WNBA left my hair dry and tangled like a birds nest - repurposed as handwash.

    Handwash container filled with various unloved gloop - Could not buy again.
    No more buying toiletries
  • Fiasco55
    Fiasco55 Posts: 1,347 Forumite
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    Evening ladies. I am still going this month. Did have a UU - L'Oreal liquid foundation. Already had a replacement for it.

    Also picked up 2 Glamour mags - so Ins are a model inc mascara and eye liner.

    Should have another UU in my shower gel soon. Also I am going to have a rethink on my PP list. I am struggling to get through most so will change it up a little.
    No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017
    Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j
    2018 3060 items
    Sealed Pot Challenge No 038
  • Kiwisaver_2
    Kiwisaver_2 Posts: 1,169 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2014 at 4:18AM
    UU Eyeslix Instant Eye Rescue Cream - after all the hype I managed to persuade someone to bring me this back from the UK last year, as can't buy it here. It has lasted for ages and I have used it twice a day, almost every single day for several months and have not seen any evidence of 'Instant Rescue'; the lines, bags and black circles are still there. :eek:


    Quite honestly wonder why I bothered to carry on with it. I'm sure any other moisturising cream would do the same job and absolutely no way would I go out of my way to get it again.


    Also sadly gone but not forgotten Body Shop Ginger Sparkle Shower Gel 60ml a Christmas treat to myself I had been eking this out very sparingly to make it last - I just love the smell of it.
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  • sjprmc01
    sjprmc01 Posts: 917 Forumite
    UU No 4/ (19). Bomb cosmetics cherry choc bath creamer. WMBA smells lovely but I miss my bubbles
    No more unnecessary toiletries Feb 2014 INS: 24 UU: 13. Mar 2014. INS: lost count, naughty step for me! UU: 8
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    I went into town yesterday and picked up my Body Shop birthday gift, I got a Peppermint foot lotion and a Chocomania shower gel, both 60ml sizes one was £3 and the other £2, when I got to the till she said they are 3 for 2 and with my 10% off came under £5 so the till wouldn't do the birthday gift. I added in a giant bath lilly and ended up paying 40p cash. Not sure I got it all right but I find their deals confusing as you don't know about them till you get to the blooming till.

    Anyway I added the lilly because I just didn't want another shower gel or body lotion, I have so many it will take me years to use them, I am going to let DD take the chocolate shower gel on her residential next month.

    Birthday today but no toiletry ins at all - :jon one hand :( on the other hand.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,164 Forumite
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    Dolly, I hope that you have a great birthday, the sun is shining again today and the forecasters are promising us a high of 16 degrees later:j Fingers crossed that it is lovely with you too.:D
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • FizzWhizz
    FizzWhizz Posts: 939 Forumite
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    Happy birthday Dolly, I hope you have a lovely day _party_ xx
  • minicooper272
    minicooper272 Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I wandered into lush yesterday to get one final touch for my sisters birthday present. I picked up a tub of Mint Julips lip scrub for myself. I was intrigued by this, but have to say, I was a little bit disappointed to get home and realise I've spent £5.50 on around 2tbsp of sugar in jojoba oil with mint flavouring! But on the other hand, I have a nice little tub to use if I choose to make my own afterwards...
  • sjprmc01
    sjprmc01 Posts: 917 Forumite
    2 ins. 1 planned: no 7 cleansing water bought with £5 off voucher I like using this at night but I'd never pay full price.

    Unplanned: dr nick Lowe the secret is out night cream. I got one of these in clearance the other week for £5. I LOVE it! This one was £10 this time but it's £31 on amazon!

    Annoyed though as I had a threshold spend coupon that I used but I didn't get the extra points but only noticed after I'd left the shop
    No more unnecessary toiletries Feb 2014 INS: 24 UU: 13. Mar 2014. INS: lost count, naughty step for me! UU: 8
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