No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries May 2015

Susan1962

UU last of Boots serum (type unknown - I'm a tester so it's always a blind trial).
Working through two bottles of perfume oil and a Body Shop perfume spray - alternating every day to get through them and carrying one in handbag for top ups at work.
Also started using the (horribly expensive) charcoal toothpaste I'd tried once and given up on. Finally persevered and I'm now starting to prefer the taste to the normal stuff! Which will go to OH as he uses about half a tube at a time so that should get the stockpile down!

gothrockchic1

dolly84 wrote: »

VALM - I've uploaded photos before but is luck not management that I ever get them on:rotfl:. I have a ton of eyeshadow palettes, Naked, Naked 2, Naked Basics, Naked Basics 2, Stila In the Light, MUA Heaven & Earth, Undressed, Undressed 2 to name but a few:eek:

Re Loccitane and their scented tissue paper, does anyone remember the underwear shop that used to put scented wax beads in your bag, they smelt gorgeous.

I remember that shop, I think it was La Senza. I think they stopped it after a while!

city_girl_258

I just wrote out a post and then lost it:mad:
Had a lovely shopping day today, got lots of nice INS:D

Lancome bi-facil eye make-up remover - HG product, have tried cheaper versions but always come back to this. Also got a free sample of the Genefique serum. I've been given a sample about 3 times now and faithfully use it but still see no difference.

Origins drink up intensive overnight mask (in fact I have it on my face right now) - Went to the Origins counter at John Lewis today and had a mini facial. Incidentally lasted about 45 minutes and was lovely so would recommend for a freebie! Came out with this mask and 2 sample pots of ...
Dr Weil toner and GinZing eye cream.

Benefit Bathina body oil mist - have wanted this for an age. Paid with Boots points. Fab smell and makes your skin look nice and glowy.

Went into l'occitane to get my freebie which as mentioned in previous posts contains:
Verbena body lotion, soap and shower gel, cherry blossom hand cream and shea foot cream. Great value for a freebie, also had a £10 voucher inside which I put towards the Almond gift set.
Almond milk concentrate
Almond shower oil
Soap and hand cream

VALM you did warn me!!

Toni & Guy leave in conditioner and hair oil - supposed to be £16 for the two but on offer at 2 for £10 at Boots. Also had a 500 points when you spend £10 on haircare so got £5 of points too.

Chanel CC Cream - will be running out in the next week or so, had a points voucher so got it while I was in town.

Lots of nice smells and products to use. I've been enjoying using up what i've got but it gives you chance to find out what you really like and I feel for me that's what i've done today. I know I'll love and use all of these products so was worth it. Happy shopper!:j

momobingu

VALM - Makeup revolution is quite good for the price

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
GA 3 bottles of nail polish I won't use to a work friend

dolly84

city_girl_258 wrote: »

I just wrote out a post and then lost it:mad:
Had a lovely shopping day today, got lots of nice INS:D

Lancome bi-facil eye make-up remover - HG product, have tried cheaper versions but always come back to this. Also got a free sample of the Genefique serum. I've been given a sample about 3 times now and faithfully use it but still see no difference.

Origins drink up intensive overnight mask (in fact I have it on my face right now) - Went to the Origins counter at John Lewis today and had a mini facial. Incidentally lasted about 45 minutes and was lovely so would recommend for a freebie! Came out with this mask and 2 sample pots of ...
Dr Weil toner and GinZing eye cream.

Benefit Bathina body oil mist - have wanted this for an age. Paid with Boots points. Fab smell and makes your skin look nice and glowy.

Went into l'occitane to get my freebie which as mentioned in previous posts contains:
Verbena body lotion, soap and shower gel, cherry blossom hand cream and shea foot cream. Great value for a freebie, also had a £10 voucher inside which I put towards the Almond gift set.
Almond milk concentrate
Almond shower oil
Soap and hand cream

VALM you did warn me!!

Toni & Guy leave in conditioner and hair oil - supposed to be £16 for the two but on offer at 2 for £10 at Boots. Also had a 500 points when you spend £10 on haircare so got £5 of points too.

Chanel CC Cream - will be running out in the next week or so, had a points voucher so got it while I was in town.

Lots of nice smells and products to use. I've been enjoying using up what i've got but it gives you chance to find out what you really like and I feel for me that's what i've done today. I know I'll love and use all of these products so was worth it. Happy shopper!:j

What a lovely haul. I am a bit jealous, particularly of the L'occitane, the nearest shop to me is too much of a journey to realistically do.

momobingu wrote: »

VALM - Makeup revolution is quite good for the price

I agree, I have the Iconic 3 palette and it is lovely (Naked 3 dupe), the person behind the brand is the same one behind MUA I read somewhere.

dolly84

gothrockchic1 wrote: »

I remember that shop, I think it was La Senza. I think they stopped it after a while!

That's the one, I must have bought a lot from there at one time as I had a bowl full of those beads in my bathroom.

VALM - your little ice cream man looks very cute.

I have a uu

Ren Jojoba Microbead Facial Exfoliater 15ml - I don't rate this much, the beads are too rounded to be effective and there is too much cream. Also it smells of mint, fragrance and cigarette smoke to me so it reminds me of my MIL :eek: WNBA.

pirateyqueen

2 UU from last night.

• No 7 eye make up remover – part of a gift set, WNB. In my opinion oil does a much better job of removing my make up.

• Superdrup Vit E body lotion – WNBA, prefer a thicker body lotion.

Now I have to buy more body lotion as I am all out. How come I only ever seem to use up products that I have no more of in the stash? that's not helping my numbers!

VALM

momobingu wrote: »

VALM - Makeup revolution is quite good for the price

dolly84 wrote: »

I agree, I have the Iconic 3 palette and it is lovely (Naked 3 dupe), the person behind the brand is the same one behind MUA I read somewhere.

So at home last night I was telling Emma (my daughter, aged 17 who incidentally has a beauty blog called California Dreaming) about all your lovely palettes and told her about the Revolution ones at Superdrug. She then told me that she had a Revolution one which she would leave in the bathroom for me to borrow. Have used it this morning and the shadows are really silky, just lovely.


When I went in to say goodnight to her last night she said for me to look inside this golden tin that she keeps her best make up in. Well, it was like that scene from Pulp Fiction except there was no celestial glow when I opened the tin. An unknown stash of beauty!! I knew she had the three Urban Decay Naked palettes, Stila palette (blue coloured - can't recall the name) and yesterday had got the Lorac Pro one from Ebay (think it's fake though!) however the sight of all that treasure was like Indy finding the Lost Ark especially when I found MY Bobbi Brown Shimmerbrick buried at the bottom of it all!!

dolly84 wrote: »

VALM - your little ice cream man looks very cute.

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He is isn't he? Not so sure that Philosophy make these anymore. Truth be told I'll be glad when it's gone as it is really sticky.

asajj

I have a mini roller lash mascara from Benefit that I got with some mag and decided to use it as it is easier to carry etc. I think it is not for me though as it makes my eyes a bit itchy. I prefer They Are Real anyway!