No buying unnecessary toiletries April 2014

rogueylawyer

asset2004 wrote: »

They all sound lovely, do you sell them online?
Hope you're feeling better soon.

Thank you. I do, without being too advertisey I sell through etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/roguejewels

I also have a Facebook page and am trying to get my head around using pinterest from a business perspective. Over the last year I have slowly but surely replaced my toiletries buying with bead buying. I have enough stock to make another 1000 jewellery pieces, I just need more hours in the day and less in the way of coughing!

mcculloch29

You can use the newest hair removal machines on lighter hair but not on white hair, which is bad news for any elderly or prematurely grey hairies. I will report on my Lumea as soon as I've posted on Am@zon, I have to post any views there first. It won't be here until Tuesday anyway.

kadison

dippy3103 wrote: »

How good have I been?? Lakeside yesterday and I didn't buy anything!!

Went into L'occitaine and was given a little bag of goodies as I have signed up to their mailing list- lovely surprise!! Had a small tube of Shea butter hand cram, a sachet each of shampoo, conditioner & body cream plus 3 sachets of Devine cream. Plus I had a voucher for a 50ml pot of body cream.

ooooooooo nice!

asset2004 wrote: »

will be interested to hear how you get one with this. IME they work as long as you keep up using it, I bought the one Boots introduced a few years ago at a cost of around £250 :eek:
OMG it blooming well hurts and I can't remember the last time I used it. I should try it again but the pain puts me off, shaving is so much easier/cheaper and much less pain I've also bought an epilator, again I haven't tried it because of the pain reports. Not very MSE I'm afraid

rogueylawyer wrote: »

I've bought the silk epil wet and dry with shaver. Not going to lie, I only use it in the bath and if it's been a while I'll shave first, leave it a few days and pop a paracetamol first. I swear it's more psychological than anything else, but you can't beat the results vs cost for an epilator.

Does anyone know if you can now use the light machines on lighter hair? A friend went for professional hair removal but was told if could only be done on darker hair. As I'm ridiculously fair with white blonde type hair, I didn't think it could work on me.

I bought the NoNo they had on TSV about a month ago, even on the highest setting I can't even feel it working yet it does. I have dark hair and fair skin and I've had laser in the past which I've definitely felt, so it's not as if my skin is numb or anything :rotfl:

It doesn't use light so it says it's suitable for all hair types and QVC give you 90 days to try it out, so I've still got another two months before I need to decide whether to keep it.

dolly84

Hope everyone is having a lovely extended weekend.

I have uu

No7 Bubble Bath - love this and I have another in the stash and when that is used I will look to buy again in autumn.

Eve Lom Rescue Mask - this was a mini tube and it was nice but I don't think I need to pay Eve Lom prices when there are other masks I really like which do a good job for less money.

Nuxe Body Fondant Shower Gel - 30ml - this smelled nice, was soap free and bubbled really well but it wasn't enough of a wow to make me seek it out.

fairyfairy

n/m............

kadison

fairyfairy wrote: »

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sam.4000

I can't believe how quick this month has gone. Hope everyone is well!

UU's

1,soap mama didn't listen so i told the bees WNBA did not like the fragrance

2,Sex bomb bath ballistic WBA
3, Golden wonder bath ballisitc WBA
4, ciders bath ballistic WBA
5, So white bath ballisitic WBA

6, christmas eve bubble bar WNBA totally gone off this one
7-9, 3 X ruby red slippers bubble bar WNBA very old and i did not like the smell

10, Aromatherapy associates revive bath oil 3 ml WMBA I liked this far more than I thought I would.

11, I'occitane lavender bubble bath 500ml WDNBA why did I spend so much on this, very little scent and very overpriced for what it was.

12, Ritual shower gel 75ml WNBA it was okay but I would not buy it again.

13, Lush sandy santa sugar scrub WBA

14, E tropical volcano sugar scrub WBA my favourite brand and they smell so wonderful.

15, Vampires touch whipped soap WNBA nice consistancy but smelt like murray mints and I am not a fan of any mint scent.

16, BS spiced vanilla body butter WBA this one was about 3 years old

17, Orla Keily geranium hand cream WBA I really liked the smell and texture of this product.

18, BS ginger shampoo WBA HG the only product that seems to stop my scalp from itching.

19, Lush I love lucy shampoo WNBA

20, lush super balm scalp treatment WNBA don't think it is any more effective than rubbing oil on my scalp which is much cheaper than this product.

21, BS define and something or other WDNBA did very little for my hair exept make it look greasy, binned the last bit.

22, L'occitane cleanising wash WNBA don't like the scent.

23, L'occitane toner WNBA did not like the scent

24, Lush dark angel face scrub WNBA i liked the product but being black in colour I seemed to spend forever cleaning walls, the floor it seemed to get everywhere.

25, Yves rocher clarifying toner WNBA it was nice enough but did contain alcohol which I try to avoid.

26, Trilogy rosehip oil sample WMBA nice enough

27, Caudalie sos thirst serum WNBA I used to really like this but I find it does not do as much as I thuoght.

28, The organic pharmacy honey and jasmine mask 5 ml WDNBA it was horrible ans seemed to glue itself to my face and took ages to remove even with a muslin cloth.

29, Glycolic radiance renewal mask 15ml REN. WNBA

30, vixen perfume WMA absolutely love this fragrance, always get alot of comments when I wear it. I have bought the fragrance oil and some perfume alcohol to make it myself for a fraction of the cost of buying a bottle.

31, Batrh and body works habd sanitiser WBA love the scent, will pick up some when in America later this year.

32, Green people self tan WNBA

33, Mitchum deodorant WBA HG

34, GA grass shower gel

INS
1-2, 2 spray clays
3, 1 boots face cream but can't remember what it is called.
4-5, Mane and tail shampoo and conditioner.
6, spiced pumkin shower gel (swap with sister)

Have quite a few things to declare when they arrive.

VALM

FizzWhizz wrote: »

Hola, Beauty Queens :hello:

Got back from hols around lunchtime, if you haven't been to Barcelona then I strongly suggest you all should. Be prepared for an expensive trip though, we had dinner at a tapas bar just off La Ramblas where the dishes were around 5€ each, so good value, and I had a couple of G&Ts alongside. DH baulked at the bill when it arrived and I soon understod why -- 12.95€ for a gin and tonic :eek: :faint: :eek: They were delicious but I'm not sure they were the-same-price-as-two-whole-bottles-of-gin-delicious. Thankfully, the next night we discovered a bar )literally next door to our hotel) which did the best mojitos for 4€ :beer:

I love Barcelona too FizzWhizz. Have visited there twice. We first went for MrM's 40th birthday and stayed just off Las Ramblas. We enjoy having a meal at Port Vell near the harbour. I love Parc Guell and also the Montjuic area. We visited again on our last cruise and took in a tour of Neu Camp. I remember buying some shower gel and body lotion from Sephora last time we were there.

kadison wrote: »

Oooo well done!

Well I was in Sainsbury's and most of their pants are sold in packs of 5 so it wasn't too difficult! 25% off TU until Monday as well :money:

I've taken advantage of that sale too and bought some exercise gear. Now need to get motivated. Did do some Maracattack last Friday but none since.

dolly84 wrote: »

L'oreal Exfotonic - WBA if I was going to buy body scrubs again, very scrubby, nice smell and lasted ages, thanks VALM for the recommendation.

You're welcome. I in turn got the recommendation from this thread. Like you say it lasts ages - a little does go a very long way.

Went to Trafford Centre on Saturday for prom shoes for Emma. So pleased to find a pair of Kurt Geigers reduced from £60.00 to £19.00! Sadly can't afford the matching handbag which is £69.00! Have said if I see it massively reduced like the shoes I'll buy it for her. Anyway ended up in Boots getting party heels and an insole for one of the shoes as it's slightly bigger and needless to say came away with other things but none for me. Did also go in for essentials ie sanitary products but also then got Emma a No 7 mascara - the new one in red packaging, eyeliner and bronzer. When we got to the till was told that there was a lucky dip GWP for the mascara so Emma got another eyeliner. There were no promotional signs for this and the No 7 SA didn't even mention it so may be worth asking about. The other items on offer were a lipgloss or blush.

Meant to add that once home Emma tried her prom dress and shoes on together however won't wear her hair up as she has back acne. After researching online I'm trying applying Porridge soap to her back in the shower and spraying her back with sea salt water afterwards. Am hoping to see some improvement with these methods. Anyone have any other recommendations just in case.

VALM

Just posting further to comment that I'm now not sure about the new OPI Kermit colour. In most light it looks a lovely frosty mauve colour but then in direct sunlight it looks like a pukey green! Think I'll have to apply it to my toes in future. Have just taken it off and replaced it with OPI You Callin Me Lyre which I'm going to apply Rose of Light on top of.

Have tickets booked this afternoon for the new Spiderman film and then eating tea at Nandos. Will be good from tomorrow onwards.

London_baby

Happy Easter, hope everyone is enjoying their break.

UUs: Sanex anti-perspirant
Montagne Jeunesse face food mask exfoliator: WIBA? Yes, very creamy texture with the right size particles to remove the dead skin without being too harsh or drying.

Olay eye make up remover: WIBA? Yes, removes mascara without irritating my eyes.

BS Vanilla Bliss Hand Cream: WIBA? Yes, very moisturising and has a preferable size and smell to the hemp hand cream.

Ins: My last Glossybox subscription box, seems smaller in content than previous months. It contains:

Emite make up lip brush
Sunsense daily face spf50 cream
Tresemme dry shampoo
Mememe Pearl Pink nail polish

2 X Nivea anti perspirant