No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in January 2015

Sundaysgirl

Welcome mummy2threeboys! This thread is great for making you stop to think about whether you really do need that shower gel / lotion / potion - I'm still naughty at times, but have definitely saved a lot of money over the time since I joined, simply by making more considered (and informed - thanks to my stash list!) purchases.

I remembered a GA:

1. S&G Hand Food 125ml - only too willing to give this away, another two where that came from!

CherryBlossom17_2

Just popping on a test post - newbie long time lurker and just lost my first post which included my list :-( If it works this time, will pop back in a bit to do again!

CherryBlossom17_2

Right, second attempt at list posting! I'm a life long toiletries addict, introvert, wife, mother of 2 girls, friend and volunteer. Hi to you all. Glad to be joining in order to keep myself accountable and not get to the out of control stage I've been at several times in the past! I'm sure my weaknesses will become clear as you read below.


BATH AND SHOWER:
Avon skin so soft silky moisture shower cream
Body Shop raspberry shower body scrub
Body shop raspberry shower gel
Molton Brown gingerlily bath and shower gel
Lush snow fairy small shower gel x2
Radox moisture soak bath
Soap and Glory the scrub of your life
Soap and glory sugar crush body wash
L'occitane iridescent spring cherry shower gel
L'occitane red cherry shower gel
Radox spa radiant fig and neroli shower scrub
L'occitane roses et reines soap x3
L'occitane spring cherry soap x3
L'occitane cherry blossom soap x3
L'occitane rose bonne mere x3
Lush rockstar x2
Lush putty in your hands soap
Alberto Balsam sun kissed raspberry shampoo and conditioner
L'Oreal Elvive colour protect shampoo and conditioner
L'Oreal Elvive fibrology shampoo and conditioner
L'occitane cherry blossom gentle shampoo
L'Oreal Elvive triple resist hair mask


BODY MOISTURISERS
Avon skin so soft silky moisture dry oil spray
Body Shop raspberry body butter
Body Shop watermelon body lotion
Nivea soft moisturising crème
Dove summer glow moisturiser
L'occitane dry skin foot cream
L'occitane spring cherry velvet moisturising gel
L'occitane red cherry beautifying lotion


SKIN CARE
Lush fresh farmacy
Lush full of grace serum bar
Lush eau roma water
Lush enchanted eye cream
Lush ultrabland cleanser
Lush celestial moisturiser
Body shop aloe gentle facial wash
Body shop aloe protecting restoring mask
Dermalogica daily microfoliant


HAND CREAM
L'occitane cherry blossom hand cream
L'occitane pivoine flora hand cream
Nivea age defy Q10
Lush helping hands


DEODORANT
Nivea pearl beauty spray x2
Nivea energy fresh roll on


There we are, not terrible but having it in black and white should encourage me to use stuff up and not buy for-the-sake-of-it when browsing the beauty aisles. Looking forward to reading your reviews and very interested in suggestions to help rosacea if anyone else suffers.

[Deleted User]

Welcome CherryBlossom17!

I have another UU this afternoon:

Nivea Smooth Nourishing Hand Cream 100ml: I really don't like this as it leaves my hands all sticky and has a medicorce scent! WNBA.

Hope you are all doing well and keeping warm - it was bitterly cold in Surrey today!

VALM

Another UU:-

10. Boots Royal Jelly body lotion. WBA. I had this on my desk and used as hand lotion - to be fair that's what I thought it was as it came in a set with hand wash. However, this was a lovely product and moisturised my hands very well. Some people at work thought the smell was not so nice but I liked it. Took it home last week as the pump was no longer collecting product and UUed yesterday and today after my shower. Must say though that it was not very moisturising on my body as it was on my hands. Maybe then would repurchase as a hand lotion. Won't be buying any hand creams for a while though as I have tonnes of L'occitane ones in my stash.

asset2004

2 INs to test - shampoo and conditioner - no idea what they are but they smell nice

momobingu

hieveryone wrote: »

Could you point me in the direction of the FB swap group? Is it only for local folk?

There's a lot, search on Facebook for beauty swap and you'll see loads of groups come up x

momobingu

UU: s5 blemish prone serum

I want to finish on 45 products this month! Full steam ahead...

VALM

asajj wrote: »

Just painted my nails with Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Paprika - i love this varnish. No chip no problems. Great price too!

I have couple of INs as I couldn't resist Boots sale

Kenzo Flower Gift set
DKNY Gift set
Smashbox lip gloss set

I have also listed some items on Ebay so fingers crossed :j

I adore Smashbox lipgloss. Which ones did you get?

Hermia

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I've just gone on Give and Make Up, a site which organises donations for women's refuges and to my delight, the site has been updated with new info. Here is the latest information. I don't have anything to give, but it made me think about grabbing some cut price bargains specially for this. http://www.carolinehirons.com/p/give-and-makeup.html

Thanks for posting that. I used to donate via them, but they stopped doing it for a while.