No buying unnecessary toiletries April 2014

luvlycake

OUTs

76 - Johnsons Baby Shampoo - I love baby shampoo actually, it's really gentle and also good to clean make-up brushes...but I have another in stash
77 - Some half used cold sore cream found in a handbag. TA. Ick.
78 - TA a concealer that had split. This was a maybeline one, but I'm still searching for the perfect one. Might buy again.

Clutterfree

2 UUs, 2 INs...

UU
Nivea Happy Time shower cream - WDBA - loved this smell, orangey and fresh, need to use up my stash first but this is great as an every day shower cream.

Ysatis perfume - WNBA - was my perfume of choice in the late 80s early 90s so has some great memories but there are others I prefer now.

IN
Garnier Micellar water
VO5 pump it up dry shampoo

Both on offer.

Think that's probably it for this month, not done too well but been giving my skin a rest from using up samples and trying to stick to the one product.

dippy3103

kadison wrote: »

Don't you just hate it when someone buys something on ebay then messages you to complain about the postage costs? They're clearly displayed, if you're not happy with them, don't buy the item, simple as! TBH I think these people are generally ignorant of how much it ACTUALLY costs to post an item these .

I have bought a couple of things on ebay which I thought the p&p was a little high on but i wouldn't bid if I wasn't prepared to pay that. Once you have won it's too late to quibble....

I have also not bidded on a couple of items as I thought the p&p was ott.

As a seller I weigh things before I list them.

SmarterNotHarder

Quick update -

1 IN 1 OUT

UU - Angel EDT Sample, nice enough but WNB

IN Sanctuary Mande Lular Body Souffle 50ml - This was a NBI sent by Sanctuary as a "Thank you" for filling something in. I swear this was last month and that I already got a body butter from them, but not complaining!! At least not until I look at my pile of body lotions/butters! If they do this every month I'll never get to the end lol

Dazedandconfused

Dazedandconfused wrote: »

I got a botanics toner and moisturiser for dry skin as it was on offer and I've started using my Clinique gentle soap.

When my skin gets a bit better I'll go back to my normal routine.

Well I bought this and unless you have the driest skin in the world I wouldn't recommend it. It turned my skin into an oil slick.

I had to buy a powder for my purse to get me through the day. I got collection 16hr ultimate wear powder and it's not too bad but it's a bit too dark. I was so greasy though I had to do something and it was that or maybelline and I'm a bit allergic to their powder.

I also bought some silver stud and hoop earring as they were 2 for 1 at Claire's so bargain, and I bought a dress today to wear this weekend. So bad Tori must not reach into purse

KT2802

Evening all, 2 UU this evening from my PP list:

KT2802 wrote: »

-[STRIKE] La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Benefit it's potent eye cream mini[/STRIKE]
- Sanctuary Body Lotion
- E45 Nourish and restore body lotion
- [STRIKE]Eye make up remover wipes[/STRIKE]
- V05 Heat defence spray
- [STRIKE]TBS Olive Shower gel[/STRIKE] - Had 2 showers worth left in it but wanted it gone so just UU
- [STRIKE]Penguin bubble bar [/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Melting snowman bath melt [/STRIKE] - WNBA, only 1 more Lush product left from my sales haul this year, the snow fairy massage bar. Don't know why I bought this as I hate shimmery body products!!
- [STRIKE]Sanctuary hand wash [/STRIKE]
- Original source vanilla bubble bath

Managed to UU 7/11 on my list, not too bad. 1 of the above is spluttering and the other 3 are getting there. Bit of a slow month really. Especially with all the INS (I have 5 more) :eek:

99 - Origins super spot remover 10ml - current spot treatment is very nearly all gone and wanted to try a new one.

100 - Mac Crème cup cremesheen lipstick
101 - Mac Peach blossom cremesheen lipstick - Bought these in Debenhams as they had £10 off if you bought 2 beauty products on their award winners list

102 Botanics Hydrating Night cream all bright 50ml - LOVE this stuff, thank you mad scientist for recommending this (think it was you? Welcome back btw)

103 - Nivea cream deodorant - wanted to try a cream deodorant as I am fed up of waiting for roll on deodorant to dry when I get dressed. I always seem to get weird grease like marks on my sheer tops/blouses from where my deodorant hasn't dried? Does this happen to anyone else?

Dolly I am so impressed with your lack of purchases, and with the debt busting you have done (saw on your sig.) That is really inspiring. I need to learn from you. I think I am going to try for no purchased INS at all during May. Don't think I need anything so it is more than achievable....I hope!!

kadison

dippy3103 wrote: »

I have bought a couple of things on ebay which I thought the p&p was a little high on but i wouldn't bid if I wasn't prepared to pay that. Once you have won it's too late to quibble....

I have also not bidded on a couple of items as I thought the p&p was ott.

As a seller I weigh things before I list them.

I no longer weigh them unless I think they're over a kilo or are too large for a small parcel, then I weigh them and send by courier instead as it's cheaper.

I only charge £3 p&p and considering 30p of that goes to ebay (:mad:) and £2.80 to RM, I'm making a loss on it

dolly84

Thank you KT2802. I never thought I would see the day where I had a month with no ins at all. I can really see a difference in the amount of stuff I have and should theoretically be able to get through the whole year without buying anything except deodorant and dental products.

dolly84

New thread for May here

tiffanyjayne_2

hammyham wrote: »

Tbh i feel a bit sick now I've typed it all, I don't understand why I keep buying more?

It seems like your really proactive with your GA/Ebay stuff, with your in's everything seems almost, i have to get this because it's on offer, even if you don't need it the offer means you still have to have it.

I'm going into town today with my mum to return 2 products and a GWP because i rushed to buy it when in actual fact the £52 it cost would help me pay off something from the wedding and i'd be sleeping better at night.