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No Buying Unnecessary ToiletriesDecember 2014

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  • Making some dents in some products! Currently making sure I make use of every single last drop of my mascara & blusher (sadly discontinued, so I crushed the crumbled pan bits and am using it as a loose powder).

    Garnier Body Beauty Oil sachet - used - it's a little sticky, wasn't that enamoured with the smell either, not unpleasant, but not the best.
    Caudalie Overnight Detox Oil - great product, but I can't stand the smell! Shame as it works well. Wouldn't stomach this again, although it has helped my dry winter skin.
    Body Shop Rainforest Conditioner - Really like this range and have 2 more bottles left at the moment. This is the best substitute for my old shampoo & conditioner (Garnier Fructis), before I began the slow switch to paraben / cone free. I have to be really careful with shampoos, as my scalp reacts badly to a lot of regular brands.
  • Pleut
    Pleut Posts: 535 Forumite
    500 Posts
    6/12/14
    My meme boxes arrived today. Whoops!

    IN -
    Mise en scene – Perfect Repair Treatment Pack 180 ml (full size, Price: 16$) x 2
    Product Description:
    A two-step hair care shampoo and rinse – isn't enough as the weather becomes chillier and drier. Twice a week, use this nourishing Perfect Repair Treatment to deliver deep nutrition and repair and protect damaged hair ends.

    Y.E.T. - Very Merry Tint 'Red Apple'
    Y.E.T. - Very Merry Tint 'Cherry Blossom' x 2
    Y.E.T. - Very Merry Tint 'Orange Flower'
    Y.E.T. - Very Merry Tint 'Pink Romance'

    Y.E.T. - Kiss Me Touch Me Lip and Cheek 'Apricot'
    Y.E.T. - Catgirl Waterproof Pen Liner

    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Detective' (Pore)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Firefighter' (Soothing)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Infant' (Wrinkle)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Bee My Love' (Shimmering)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Police' (Oil Control)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Pre-Makeup' (Nutrition)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Heart Beating' (Nutrition)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Snow White' (Whitening)
    Y.E.T. - Don't Worry Mask Sheet 'Hammer Time' (Soothing) x 2

    Kocostar – Nail Therapy
    Kocostar – Hair Therapy
    Kocostar – Foot Therapy
    Kocostar – Split End Therapy

    Also found that I have a couple of hand creams I haven't declared yet. Whoops.

    E45 – Intense Recovery Hand Cream
    E45 – Repair and Protect Overnight Hand Cream
    New to this money saving lark. Any tips greatly received.

    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries 2018 - Not going well!!
  • hieveryone
    hieveryone Posts: 3,865 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    A UU and a throw away :(

    UU - Elemis Frangipani Monoi Body Oil 35ml - WMBA, if as part of a set. It smells nice, can be a little heavy on the skin though.

    TA - Kerastase Densifique Mousse. The gas seems to have run out on this even though there's loads of product left :(


    Bought is to buy. Brought is to bring.
  • Two UUs and a few INs

    UU- Lancome La Vie Est Belle 4ml WMBA, this took so long to use up despite being so small. Its quite a strong scent and had good longevity but I prefer others more.

    Whoosh Shower jelly 100g WDBA purely because its so fun cutting it up!

    INS- Mac Eyeshaddow in woodwinked - had a £10 harrods voucher to use up and this was the least purse damaging option from the things I wanted!

    6x Declor 2.5ml samples, various anti ageing things, will probably just stick them in my mums christmas present!
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    Welcome to Newbies!
    Non Bought In. BzzAgent Dove Pro Age Body Wash 250ml. The Bzz campaign doesn't actually start until Dec. 10th. I haven't had a Bzz campaign for well over a year, so I will be buzzing about it.
    I know it's because I shop at A!di and not Tosco, which is a bit unfair. I would be stupid to continue to spend more and get less for my money just to be an active BzzAgent.
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
  • SuiDreams
    SuiDreams Posts: 2,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    dolly84 wrote: »
    Today's advent in was Sisley Express Cleansing Mask. I'm looking forward to trying this as due to being very expensive I've never bought anything from Sisley.

    What was today's suprise?
  • Two UU's this eve:

    Simple eye makeup remover gel. WNBA, but only because I never use specific eye makeup remover. I just use facewash/cleanser.

    Soap & Glory heel genius foot cream. WNBA, not intensive enough for me.
    Aqua 0/1850 Cap.One 0/450 Vanquis 0/500 HSBC 0/100
    :j ~Debt Free Date 07/12/2015~ :j

    SPC member #530 :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin 3-month EF: £2158.63/4600
    Make £10/day Nov-Dec £814.04 Jan-Apr £1689.78 May £233.57/310
  • lexbubbles wrote: »
    UU: tesco cocoa butter body lotion. WNBA. Ever. So runny it's almost like water and yet somehow takes forever to get through a bottle.

    Thanks for this. I have been using Boots cocoa butter body lotion and really like it so I was considering trying Tescos but I don't think I'll bother now. I've just got some of Superdrug's own, as it was on offer, so I'm hoping that will be ok.

    Another UU - Sure anti-perspirant roll on.
    Thank you to everyone who posts on here :)
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    SuiDreams wrote: »
    What was today's suprise?

    Sunday was an Aromatherapy Associates Relax Candle and today was a 75ml tube of Philip Kingsley Elasticizer.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


    Fashion on the Ration 28/66
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I have had a little flurry of uu

    No7 Bubble Bath - this is one of my favourite bubble baths, I have no more of this in the stash but will be watching out for the £5 vouchers next year to replace it.

    Elemis Frangipani Monoi Shower Cream 200ml - WBA, this is gorgeous, I already have 2 full size tubes of it in the stash though.

    Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish 100ml - WBA and already have several minis and full sizes.

    Molton Brown Black Pepper Shower Gel 50ml - DH used this, it is OK but nothing special WNBA.

    I thought the No7 Dry Oil spray would bite the dust but no, I do like it though, it just lasts forever.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


    Fashion on the Ration 28/66
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