No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2015

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Gemzie121 wrote: »

Finally got a bath bombs list together!

Bomb cosmetics bath bombs

Apple and raspberry swirl bath blaster
Cotton candy bath blaster!
Over the rainbow bath blaster
Parma chameleon bath blaster
Rockin robin bath blaster!
Starlight blaster
Raspberry ripple bath blaster!
Apple berry butter burst bath blaster
Chilly Millie bath blaster
Deck the halls blaster
Glitter balls creamer
Twinkle star bath creamer
First love bath mallow
Seasons tweetings bath mallow
Rockin around the Xmas tree bath mallow
Snowflakes on your tongue mallow
3 x 2 pack of mini bath creamers (sale items so can't identify them)!
Flutter by butterfly bath blaster
Fairy tale fantasy bath blaster
Orange blossom and jasmine bath brûl!e
Fairy ring bath brûl!e
Pink lady bath blaster
Ladybug hug bath blaster
Gingerbread trees bath blaster
Flower to the people bath brûl!e
It's Xmas! Bath blaster

Lush bath bombs and bubble bars

2 x Sakura bath bomb
Snow fairy sparkle shimmer bar
Pink fun
The Christmas hedgehog bubble bar!
Cinders bath bomb
Luxury lush pud bath bomb
Shoot for the stars bath bomb
Christmas Eve bubble bar!
Butter bear
Drummers drumming
Space girl bath bomb
Phoenix rising bath bomb -UU
Floating flower bath bomb
Sex bomb bath bomb
Mmmelting marshmallow moment bath melt
Creamy candy bubble bar
Pop in the bath bubble bar
2 x unicorn horn!

2 UU to report:

Charlie red body spray - like this but more in stash to use up.

Loreal elvive hair mask triple resist - did the job but I'm not keen on the smell of this one. May buy again but more in stash.

Love your bath bomb list. Very jealous. Have been given a little kit of Bomb Costmetics bath bombs and soaps today as belated birthday gift.

Another IN: have bought a pack of the Vidal Sassoon hair colour. Mine needs colouring again!! Still cheaper than having it done at the salon though.

Gemzie, can only tell you what I have heard recommended for acne. Not heard of any testimonials that it works though so please don't take this as advice:-

Have heard that treating excess oil with oil helps ie washing with an oil based cleanser. Read in the Paleo diet book that dairy products are bad for acne. A few weeks ago I went into Holland & Barrett to get some Detox teabags for my daughter Emma to help her skin on her chin clear and the SA recommended zinc for acne. Let us know how you get on. Emma's cleared well whilst on the Detox programme but has come back. I do think that part of the problem with her though is the foundation she uses. We got her some Bare Minerals for Christmas to stop her using a liquid foundation and she is now UUing up the NARS liquid one that she used and getting used to the Bare Minerals (only because I've told her I'm not buying any more liquid foundation for her).

city_girl_258

Zoology_Dragon wrote: »

Just curious but how do you go through these so quickly? I have some 100mls and they last me ages! I slather all over with them too. Even my mini 30ml lasts a week or more!

I've just had a look and they're actually 50ml, thought they were 100! I've no idea really, I have very dry skin so 2 legs and 2 arms plus tummy and the behind I don't have much left in the bottle after about 2 days!

asajj

Gemzie121 wrote: »

Also can anyone recommend products that might tame my unruly skin? You all seem clued up on skin products :-) I've had acne from my teenage years and I'm now 24 and still suffering. It's got especially bad recently as my stress levels have rocketed with my parents splitting up and to top it off a disagreement with a friend who meant a lot to me (and still does). I am literally pizza face :-( gp put me on a pill called co- cyprindiol which I've been on for ages. Whenever I ask about my skin she just says to keep taking the prescribed pills but I'm seeing no improvement :-/ my skin care regime consists of using a simple facial wash followed by simple light moisturiser and an eye cream at night. I've no idea what toners etc do as I don't have a clue about skincare! I've tried blemish sticks and various spot treatment gels etc I either react to them and my skin gets worse or they don't work. Simple products don't seem to do any damage but I think I need something a bit stronger to tackle my bad skin. Any ideas would be much appreciated!

I have found Tea Tree helpful - Body Shop has a good range. Also Holland&Barrett staff is helpful and they might be able to offer something suitable if you go in to store.

Cod Liver oil / Fish oil - helps me maintain my skin.
Stress is important and difficult to eliminate though, perhaps try some stress reducing things like yoga.

Fiasco55

Sundaysgirl wrote: »

Gemzie


Fiasco - argh to the bathroom drama, how awful! You must be so fed up and I can completely empathise with you, my bathroom refurb took over a month in total (instead of two weeks!) thanks to several mishaps - wrong toilet, walls not plastered evenly enough for the tiler's liking, not enough floor tiles... - but was completely worth it in the end. I still adore it every time I walk in, and all the hassle was worth it. Hopefully yours will be too - hope it's sorted soon!

dolly84 wrote: »

I haven't tried them. I seem to remember Vaseline tins being had to open until they changed the design too.

Fiasco - hope you get your bathroom sorted quickly.

Willowbee - everytime I see a review about Kerastase people seem a bit meh, for the price they should be raving. I've never tried anything from them and haven't been tempted.

Thanks ladies. Work is restarting tomorrow and will be done (so they tell me) by Tuesday. Nightmare!

Only one out, a TA as its more than three months from opening. Company Mascara - WMBA - did the job without giving me panda eyes.

lankygirl20

my very naughty month has continued I'm afraid..

INS
Mac Antiqued Eyeshadow and Dior Addict Mascara and Mini Lipstick set - both purchased with various vouchers and codes, which made them very cheap.
Mac Cranberry and Star Violet Eyeshaddows - free with vouchers from a complaint about an order yonks ago.
Clinique chubby stick in curvy candy x2 - free from Selfridges, got one for myself and OH joined the queue as he was with me.
Benefit cream eyeshaddow in RVSP (3.2g mini) - free when I purchased a pencil sharpener for my sister…
Dior Nude Concealer in Ivory - bought partly using £10 voucher that came in with benefit order (feel unique lucky star promo)
Then a very naughty Bobbi Brown haul:
- Gel Eyeliner in Caviar
- Smokey eye mascara full size
- Lipgloss in
- Eyeshadow Palette
- Lipstick in Pink Taffy (Free- full size)
- Smokey eye mascara 1.5ml (free sample)
then…
- Gel Eyeliner in Sepia
- Weekend lip palette (free)
- Smokey Eye Mascara 3ml (free sample)
- Pore perfector 1.5ml (free sample)

think thats in but not sure if I'm honest.

UUS:
philosophy eyehope 4ml
Lush Snowfairy shower gel 100g


off to sit on the very naughty step again!

Plumpudding

Some UU to report (not sure I'm going to make that target I set to have a UU every other day in the month)
Dr Perricone's no foundation foundation. I love this, and WMB, although it's quite pricey. Have another one in the stash.
Sample size Idylle by Guerlain perfume. Really liked this as well. I get bored quickly with perfumes though, so WNB, probably.
and I'm sorry to say, 3 ins: Neom treatment candle (lavender and jasmine)
Emma Hardie body lotion
Miller Harris coeur de fleur candle.

asset2004

Good evening, after some tips please
I got a new phone last week and been taking selfies (I know ) but quite aghast with the expression lines on my face, especially bags under my eyes :eek:.
I'm in my 30s and using Aldi under eye serum and Olay facial serum night and morning, also moisturiser with SPF and a night moisturiser.

I find the bags look worse if I genuinely smile so trying to work out how to smile without closing my eyes anyone have any tips or advice on products I can try.
TIA

MrsCD

I usually just read, not post, but I wanted to say to Gemzie that my DD has problems with acne too. She takes meds for 3 months then has a month off. If she eats chocolate, she will have a break out within hours, so what you eat really does make a difference.
Could you see a different doctor and ask about your meds?

Willowbee

Gemzie - I'm sorry to hear that things are difficult for you at the moment. Lots of great advice about things that may help with your acne. I have two suggestions, for what it's worth. The first is that it may be worth you trying a month without cows milk. Ruth Crilly (her excellent blog is A Model Recommends) found that her skin cleared up once she gave up milk. It's relatively easy to try

(Here are links to her very thoughtful posts. The first has a lot of interesting reader comments as well:

http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2013/02/02/can-milk-cause-acne-skincare-question

http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2013/05/11/how-i-got-rid-of-my-adult-acne

My second suggestion is rosehip oil. I agree with everyone that said to treat your skin very gently. I found rosehip oil to very healing and it doesn't have to be expensive. I also found camellia oil (especially good for scarring) and grapeseed oil good as they're very light and (for me) help reduce oil production but rosehip is the one that I always return to.

I also think that it's worth returning to your Doctor and seeing if there are any better alternatives for you.

Best of luck. Xx

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Hope everyone is well
Hugs good wishes and positive vibes to all who need them

Forgot to log I UU a lush bathbomb over the weekend and the small spluttering hand cream tube has finally gone.
Started using a vit E hand cream near the door and I think that is already DHs holy grail of hand creams, every time he used it he comments on how good it is and how little he needs! Trust me he's NOT a toiletries person so it must be good!