No buying unnecessary toiletries April 2014

sjprmc01

Right time for the INS list....

1/ maybelline baby lips cherry (my bad for going out with out a handbag, which meant I was also sans lip balm). My lips were very dry before this and it seems to be really good.

2/ MUA makeup fixing spray. Bought this to try/use for my wedding

3/ MUA eye primer (see no2)

4/ Nivea no white marks spray deo (on offer)

And the ins courtesy of OH paying.......

5/ Olay cloth masks

6/ seventeen cheek stamp in 'blushing' (I think)

7/ seventeen cheek stamp in 'bashful' (I think)

8/ seventeen pressed powder (3 for 2)

I DID refrain from getting the smashbox try it kit and any nail polishes though

Wesker

Can i ask you ladies a question?
I have recently started using a facial toner, cant remember ever using one before, and must admit i have noticed an improvement in my skin.
But it got me thinking, if its so important to use a toner between cleansing and moisturising on our face, why do we not do it on our bodies too?
We shower/bath using shower gel/soap/scrubs etc then moisturise after, no toner inbetween.

SarahB1989_2

1 UU tonight - finally got rid of a handcream!!
Vaseline essential moisture lotion with oat extract - WBA but lots of handcream to use up yet! Got rid of the last of this by using it as a foot cream overnight.

SmarterNotHarder

fly in visit today to report a few UUs. I cheated today and took samples to the gym

I got these free from some sort of healthy living marketing thing, I don't really remember

Dr Bronners Magic All One Pure Castille Soap sample. It was soap, WNB

Faith in Nature Seaweed Enriching shampoo and conditioner samples. didn't really like and the smell was strange, but for anyone looking for this type of thing, its paraben and SLES free, and fully biodegradable WNB

kadison

Wesker wrote: »

Can i ask you ladies a question?
I have recently started using a facial toner, cant remember ever using one before, and must admit i have noticed an improvement in my skin.
But it got me thinking, if its so important to use a toner between cleansing and moisturising on our face, why do we not do it on our bodies too?
We shower/bath using shower gel/soap/scrubs etc then moisturise after, no toner inbetween.

I notice a huge difference too, I remember someone on QVC saying something along those lines too.

I think it's because toner gets all the last dregs off make-up off and prepares your skin for moisturiser, we don't need it on our bodies as they are generally under clothes and/or don't have make-up on. Personally I tone face, neck and decollete but that's a personal preference.

Happygreen

shandyclover wrote: »

As far as I can remember Aldi just sell the standard sprays and roll ons. I am unfamiliar with cream deodorants, what is their selling point? less chemicals? more effective?

I think they are less sticky than roll-ons and better for the environment than sprays? supposedly they also don't leave stains on clothes but as I'm washing those I'm not so sure about that

Happygreen

kadison wrote: »

I notice a huge difference too, I remember someone on QVC saying something along those lines too.

I think it's because toner gets all the last dregs off make-up off and prepares your skin for moisturiser, we don't need it on our bodies as they are generally under clothes and/or don't have make-up on. Personally I tone face, neck and decollete but that's a personal preference.

I use a toner not for cleansing but for toning in the morning between washing my face and moisturiser. I use a homemade 50/50 mix of witch hazel to water, one bottle lasts years and I think it has done my skin a lot of good.

dippy3103

Wesker wrote: »

Can i ask you ladies a question?
I have recently started using a facial toner, cant remember ever using one before, and must admit i have noticed an improvement in my skin.
But it got me thinking, if its so important to use a toner between cleansing and moisturising on our face, why do we not do it on our bodies too?
We shower/bath using shower gel/soap/scrubs etc then moisturise after, no toner inbetween.

Probably a toner would make our body skin look good too. But we look after our faces better. There was something about why we use it on the wonderful Caroline Hirons blog but I can remember why it is- something to do with PH Balence of skin?

mcculloch29

Happygreen wrote: »

Do they sell a cream deo at Aldi? Might help my girls spending less if they do...

I haven't seen one, but Aldi often have toiletry items on Specialbuys, it is possible that one would appear sometime. I used mine this morning and it was fine.

In a spirit of experimentation, I tried the reverse wash method this morning, conditioner first. Hair was squeaky clean and appears generally as soft as with the usual method, but not any different.

However, we've probably all picked up conditioner to use as shampoo given that the bottles are often damn near identical, so it's good to know that should you accidentally pour some out before shampooing it can be used with no problems.

dolly84

I have a uu

Balance Me Face Moisturiser Normal/Combination - 20ml, I liked this and would use again.

I've never tried a Marc Jacobs fragrance but I am currently using Yardley English Daisy and it is lovely, I have the perfume, body spray, shower gel and body lotion and they are all really nice, the body lotion is particularly lovely to use.

DD has gone on her first residential with school today, she is back Friday at normal school time, she was very excited this morning but DS is sulking over the whole thing, he is really going to miss her.