No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries November 2014

VALM

sjprmc01 wrote: »

I also have a definite UU for tomorrow morning: lush hedgehog bubble bar. It stinks as a whole but when some is crumbled off in the bath it smells quite nice but I'm more a fruit/sweet smelling liker than herby which the hedgehog smells. It will have done 4 baths can't decide whether I like it enough to buy more but I reckon I would get a couple in the sale

My daughter Emma is loving these are the moment and MrM treated her to one from Lush on Saturday. He also got me a bar of Holly Go Lightly which is gorgeous. We also picked up a selection box for Emma for Christmas.

hieveryone wrote: »

I did it I'm sorry fellow thread members!

I ordered 2 Elemis QVC specials

Don't blame you at all. It was excellent value as always. x

poppy_f1 wrote: »

so bought elle mag to get the mini there real eye liner from benefit and loved it so much i bought the full size one

I tried this and was really disappointed at the size of this sample as it was so much faff to get any product out of it. I don't want this one but I am lusting after the Laura Geller eyeliners.

VALM

Sundaysgirl wrote: »

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

Welcome back FizzWhizz, your holiday sounds wonderful! roguey - loving the nail colours, I struggle to find time to do my own so like living vicariously through this thread!



Pleased to report I resisted the QVC even though I REALLY REALLY REALLY want some PCMC. Have so much face moisturiser to get throguh first. May treat myself after Christmas. Been waiting for a good Debenhams GWP deal but not seen one for a long time.

Welcome back from me too FizzWhizz. Holiday sounds lovely.

Debenhams do have a GWP on at the mo. Have a nosey at their website. You get a kit when you purchase two items and an extra small bottle of Bath Elixir added if you buy 3 - I'm not affiliated with them, honestly.

dolly84 wrote: »

VALM - I love the Elemis Frangipani range and really wanted to try the Jasmine and Rose bath but didn't want to buy the set just for that. I love the Gok range too, I wonder what has happened to it.

Really don't like the Jasmine and Rose dolly - it smells really synthetic. x

dolly84

VALM - I have a code for £15 off when you spend £30 on the Philip Kingsley website. I am using the Body Building Shampoo with the Moisture Balance conditioner and totally love them both. PM me if you want the code.

London_baby

Uu :
Sanctuary bath float: Part of a sleep pack. WMBA. Very creamy, therapeutic smell and not too drying on the skin.
Cotton wool pad
Montagne jeunesse vit c face mask

Ins via birch box:

V7 relief Vita drop b Dr Jart
Beauty protector detangler
English lavender perfume sample by Christopher Wick
Just Kissed perfume plump by Rio
Opi Nail lacquer
6 drinkwel tablets

Definitely a good selection of quality products this month. Should stop me spending this month.

rogueylawyer

VALM wrote: »

Anyone fancy setting up a No More Candles Challenge thread?

I'm in on this one! OH is lighting candles all around our lounge at the moment, makes it nice and cosy and I'm in no fear of running out any time soon! Incidentally, have you tried Neom candles?

Nobody here absolutely loves Elemis Jasmine & Rose, Nourishing Shower Cream, Frangipani shower cream and Monoi oil do they?

I would love to try the Monoi oil as I love monoi and frangipani generally. I have very little in the way of quality products to swap with (plus I've always had a try of them first so no one would want to!) but I am very happy to swap handmade jewellery for toiletries if anyone's interested in bartering gifts for Christmas

lexbubbles wrote: »

Also, what do you guys mean by micropedi? I have a pumice-stone, and a foot filer. I use the pumice stone in the bath, and then the filer once I'm out as my feet have been soaking for at least 30mins at that point. Is a micropedi something more... vigorous?

This is the one i have http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emjoi-MICRO-Portable-Pedicure-Device/dp/B005XUNG5I
I think I got it for around that price from Costco a year or more ago. The blue section whizzes around so you just glide it over your feet. Press too hard, the rollers stop. It's pretty foolproof really, you can't hurt yourself with it (one of the first things I consider when buying something - can I cause myself serious harm by accident because if I can, I probably will :rotfl:) and you can get different strength sandpaper tubes depending on your needs. Totally worth the investment and far far FAR less elbow grease than a pumise stone or foot file.

rogueylawyer

A flurry of UUs to report:

Neom tranquility bath oil 5ml love this WDBA
Boots conditioning nail polish remover pads - hate the smell, hate that they just smudge my nail polish all over my hands, hate that they simultaneously leave my hands greasy and dry and that it took half a pot to remove one coat of red varnish from all nails. WDNBA
Champneys spa indulgence oriental opulence body glow 50ml - I've gotten used to making my own salt and oil scrubby scrub so I accidentally went through this whole pot trying to get the requisite scrub. Then it left a greasy residue all over me. Like the smell though.
White soap - this was a small freebie hotel soap. Back in the day OH used to travel and stay in hotels all around the country, and it was our 'thing' that he would bring me back a soap from the hotel. Now he very rarely has overnight stays in his job and I have a stash of 30 soaps... Did the job lovely and made me smile every time I used it.
Neom real luxury bath oil - adore WDBA
Champaneys spa indulgence oriental opulence body cream 50ml - nice enough smell, sinks in relatively well but I must prefer oils and would like to try one of those vaseline spray on moisturisers so WNBA.

I have officially passed the half way point to getting my Neom bath oil for Christmas. I just have to use up another ooh...21 products. In a month...:eek::eek:

lexbubbles

No more UUs today, but I think my Nutrogena nourishing foot cream and Body Shop almond hand cream are going to give up the ghost this week. Finally.

Also having used up my NSpa body butter (and now only having my favourite Body Shop one), I'm going to switch to the big bottle of Tesco cocoa butter moisturiser that I bought back when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.

alja

Another UU for me last night just a little bottle of decanted shower gel, not sure what it was! Maybe an imp*rial leather one?! But at least that's another one used up...


Should be selling another item tonight too. A b*lance me moisturiser, just got it free from a magazine, but thought I'd see if it would sell should be getting £4 for it tonight

dolly84

Hi Ladies

I have a uu

Body Shop Raspberry Ripple Shower Gel - WBA and already have another one in the stash, lovely fruity scent and it does exactly what you want it to.

VALM

dolly84 wrote: »

VALM - I have a code for £15 off when you spend £30 on the Philip Kingsley website. I am using the Body Building Shampoo with the Moisture Balance conditioner and totally love them both. PM me if you want the code.

Thank you for PMing this to me. x

rogueylawyer wrote: »

I'm in on this one! OH is lighting candles all around our lounge at the moment, makes it nice and cosy and I'm in no fear of running out any time soon! Incidentally, have you tried Neom candles?

I would love to try the Monoi oil as I love monoi and frangipani generally. I have very little in the way of quality products to swap with (plus I've always had a try of them first so no one would want to!) but I am very happy to swap handmade jewellery for toiletries if anyone's interested in bartering gifts for Christmas

I only buy Yankee Candles TBH and mostly buy the wax tarts (or melts as they are now called - have the PC brigade gotten to YC I wonder?). At the moment have the following fragrances burning: Christmas Memories in living room, Orange and Cinnamon (actually Village Candle brand) in hall and Midnight Oasis in bathroom. I did have A Childs Wish burning in my bedroom but this needs replacing.

Sadly I have no-one to give jewellery gifts to or I'd take you up on your offer.