No buying unneccessary toiletries May 2014.

sweetcheeks33

A few UU to report-

Pantene colour shampoo--- have another in stash

James brown (black tube) emergency conditioner- only use twice a week and leave in hair for 30 seconds. WNBA but I think it's discount inured anyway.

Champneys mineral detox body scrub- WNBA but I have another 1 or 2 in stash... Must of been in deal!

Eucerin water cleanser sample- WNBA as felt there are others cheaper I like better. Such as no 7 one with £5 off

TA- no 7 toner pink one... Really didn't like it.

I have a feeling June won't be a fast moving month as had a few use ups this month. Need to give my shower a good scrub before I add all the new bottles in again....

In's- I forgot to declare... I had an issue with boots to which I was given a boots card... So I bought two clarins energise face washes... Which are £12 each. Got £10 in points added to advantage card and also got beach bag 100ml cleanser, 100 mls aromatherapy shower gel and 30 mls face cream free...

dolly84

I have a little uu

Ren Frankincense Night Cream - 15ml, I like this but it might be a bit rich for my skin in warmer weather. If I have any more mini tubes of it I will save them until winter (which it feels like today).

pirateyqueen

1 UU, Lush Ro's Argan body conditioner. It's one of those body lotions that you wash off in the shower. I usually prefer a separate body lotion as I feel it hydrates better, but I took this to gym and it actually works quite well. It smells gorgeous too! WMBA

mcculloch29

Foot balm cut open and will be UU'd soon - there was lots left in the tube, despite my bending the plastic every which way to squeeze it out. At over £7 a pop (this was an Am@zon freebie) I would definitely be cutting it open if I'd bought it.

In a very timely move, Aldi have brought the eye cream back as a Specialbuy for next week, Thu 29th May. £2.49.

They also have BB cream in 2 shades for £3.99 and a new line of Aussie lookey-likey shampoos and conditioners, Moisture and Mighty. 300ml for £1.99

Aussie has always been a bit of a disappointment for me, I wanted it to do more than it did, so I won't be tempted.

mcculloch29

Am@zon offered a new Philips leccy toothbrush this week, so I was very pleased to nab that.
I managed to swerve any more beauty ins from them, the other thing I got was a set of electric guitar strings for DS.

rosemary54

looking forward to spa weekend with DH(who has worked 12 days straight now so needs a break!full body massage and mini facial booked
been using my new coral( bright orange!) YSL lippy and really like it,didn,t think it would suit me but surprisingly it does(not that anyone noticed
still no sign of beauty bible stuff
hoping to test some more B***s stuff,they asked if I,d be prepared to wear make up in bed!!!

Kiwisaver_2

Muchly disappointed to report the demise of my 7ml sample sized Estee Lauder - Advanced Night Repair Serum.


No two ways, I will have to bite the bullet and purchase a full size at some point.

Sncjw

so do we need to write what we have bought in may or what we have in total in may or what we have had all time. ive read the first post but still confsed after seeing someone got 512 items

maddiemay

I was so tempted by the British Beauty Blogger Dream box, for once virtually all the products would have been used by me, but have just found that it is sold out, probably a good thing really as it would have made my totals look dreadful.

I have a GA (to OH) of a Sure Cool Blue roll-on deo, it brought me out in a rash, think I have another one, so will look it out and pass it over.

1 IN - Paul Mitchell Heat Seal 250ml, this is a necessary purchase as I am collecting today a Babyliss 42mm Big Hair Styler, I am hoping that this will enable me to get a bit more volume in my chin length bob, I have a good cut, but would like it to have a bit more oooomph when I style it myself. It poured with rain while I was walking home from town, hair now looks very tatty, but will wait until later to shower and wash it again, so I can play with new styler.

A few things spluttering which will finish in next week or so, but like others, I think it will be a poor June, must try hard to keep the IN's low.

AND
Good news about the Aldi Eye Cream, I will look to try that at some stage, I think I have enough for June and July though.

Dolly84
I too, love the REN Frankincense Night Cream for winter and WBA for then.

Kiwisaver
I should be able to squeeze 2 or 3 applications from my last 7ml of EL Advanced Night Repair (mine is the old formula and I might try to pick a sample size up from e-bay before I chance buying the new one (don't live near to an EL counter:()

Willowbee

Sncjw wrote: »

so do we need to write what we have bought in may or what we have in total in may or what we have had all time. ive read the first post but still confsed after seeing someone got 512 items

Hello!

I can see how it's a bit confusing, especially as the thread moves along quite quickly

The basic idea is that you report anything that you have used up (UU) in the month. I report things as I go along as it keeps me motivated. Other people wait until they've used up a few things. In the same way, you also report your INs (anything new to you - it can be bought, gifted or a freebie). Then, if you like, you can share your totals at the end of the month. It's an easy way to see if your UUs exceed your INs :eek:

Some people like to share their stash lists (the totals of everything they have) at the beginning of the month. Again this is a good way of showing progress and refocusing on the challenge. I don't do this at the moment but keep a couple of lists on my computer instead. It's completely up to you what you include. For example, I don't list make up. Other people exclude nail varnish as it's a special collection. I don't report daily essentials like toothpaste and deodorant but other people do. I like to report sachets to share the review and keep me motivated but I don't count them in my totals. Don't be freaked out if other people seem to be UU more than you - I've had a fast UU month but that is very unusual for me and I will hit a point of very few UUs soon.

The thing that I've found most useful is the 'PP list' which people often share at the beginning of the month. All that is is a list of things that you are targeting in a particularly determined way or maybe things that are nearly gone (splutterers).

The most important thing is to do what suits you best and it might take you a little time to work that out. The other important thing to know is that you're always welcome here The ladies are the loveliest group of people and that is why the thread is so chatty and supportive Nobody is judged and everyone is welcome, whatever stage they're at and however they want to make the challenge work best for them. You can check in once a day or once a month - it really is up to you and what makes you happiest/works best

I hope that helps