No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July 2015

emma-6584

VALM wrote: »

I want the Tarte showstopper palette, sephora lipgloss in Mandarin Muse colour and want to look in CVS for Nyx and Sonia Kuchek products. Probably some new OPI too (that's a given.

Valm

How much do you pay for your OPI in the states? I always pick it up in the beauty supply stores here in the UK for about £5 each...and I don't have a trade card either :T

VALM

evilsquid1603 wrote: »

*slopes back in*

Seeing as though other old names are back, I thought I'd rejoin if you'll have me back?

Since I was last on here I've gone through a divorce, moving back with my parents (exactly as fun as it sounded!), a new relationship (now engaged!) and moving in together.

I've also had a massive shock these past two weeks and a big family secret has come out that I'm trying to process.

This month started with a holiday in America, leading to massing Sephora binges (including one whilst drunk where I spent $200 and didn't remember half of what I got the morning after!!) and has culminated in tonight's random purchases in Selfridges (because the yo Sushi queue was too long so I went "too look"!) bringing this months INs to 100. I wish I was joking!

Once again, I'm back to buying in a vain attempt to try and make myself feel good rather than deal with what's going on in my life. It really needs to stop.

Thankfully, the Sephora binges were mostly the value sets so the number of items is crazy but the sizes are small so hopefully I should make progress at getting it all down again!

I've missed you all though!

Hi Evilsquid. I missed you and your tips for the good offers at the Trafford Centre. I think though that $200 can easily be spent in Sephora. Post your INs. That Yo Sushi queue can be bad though we usually end up wandering off to ogle the cupcakes.x

VALM

emma-6584 wrote: »

Valm

How much do you pay for your OPI in the states? I always pick it up in the beauty supply stores here in the UK for about £5 each...and I don't have a trade card either :T

It's been a few years since I last visited the US but I don't remember OPI being any cheaper than here unless I managed to get a 3for2 offer. I tend to buy it in kits from QVC or if I just want an individual bottle I go to Sally's but can't get it at trade price.

emma-6584

VALM wrote: »

It's been a few years since I last visited the US but I don't remember OPI being any cheaper than here unless I managed to get a 3for2 offer. I tend to buy it in kits from QVC or if I just want an individual bottle I go to Sally's but can't get it at trade price.

I use these guys, might be worth a look if you are in or around London. http://www.hairwaysdirect.com/

I have only been to the Enfield store but they sell all the salon professional hair products at trade price without a trade card, they have quite a good range of OPI and nail gels etc but Hair is their primary business. OPI is only about £5 and some cheaper for lines that are finishing up.

I dye my hair at home so pop in every few months to stock up on colours, OPI and salon size shampoo and hair masks and they openly know I am not a trade customer

VALM

emma-6584 wrote: »

I use these guys, might be worth a look if you are in or around London. http://www.hairwaysdirect.com/

I have only been to the Enfield store but they sell all the salon professional hair products at trade price without a trade card, they have quite a good range of OPI and nail gels etc but Hair is their primary business. OPI is only about £5 and some cheaper for lines that are finishing up.

I dye my hair at home so pop in every few months to stock up on colours, OPI and salon size shampoo and hair masks and they openly know I am not a trade customer

Sadly I'm up in Manchester. X

emma-6584

VALM wrote: »

Sadly I'm up in Manchester. X

Ahh, when you mentioned yo sushi in Selfridges I assumed London! My bad!!

Well hopefully the info is useful to someone on here

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VALM wrote: »

Whereabouts in the US are you going Birdnerdsophie? We are off to Orlando in September and I will definitely be hauling from BABW. Have tried the EOS lip balms but not a fan. Much prefer Burts bees lip shimmers and will be hauling these too. What else is on your shopping list? I want the Tarte showstopper palette, sephora lipgloss in Mandarin Muse colour and want to look in CVS for Nyx and Sonia Kuchek products. Probably some new OPI too (that's a given.

We are going to Fort Lauderdale before and after our cruise around the Caribbean and Central & South America. When I was elsewhere in the US last year, I had aimed to pick up some things from BABW but I was quite overwhelmed by the sheer amount of different scents - do you have any you could recommended? I would love to go back to Orlando - last time I went was in 1997!

As for what else I'll buy, I'm not sure. I usually get my EOS balms from either CVS or Walgreens so I'm sure a few more sneaky toiletries and interesting products will fall in my basket on the way to the till! No make up though as I can't wear it.

Also, welcome evilsquid1603!

Plumpudding

God I'm so jealous of all this talk of holidays and hauling!
Welcome back evilsquid. Please do post your ins.

I found Aussie conditioner in the £ place last week and was quiiiite restrained and bought 4. So 4 ins there. Later I wished I had bought more but when I went back... all gone!

UUs.
very irresistible by Givenchy (sachet) - nope, I found this only too resistible.
molton brown soap - the last of several in the stash, I'll be onto the 'big' bars soon
dermalogica ultra smooth eye serum - I think Dermalogica products are good, and find they work quite well in general (I don't like that faffy messy rice powder exfoliator though) and I'm ok with the prices if I get a value deal, but I also feel like they need a bit more luxury to them, for what you pay. like a nicer smell.
Lancome genefique serum 5ml - prefer EL advanced night repair
Benefit it's potent - first time I've tried benefit skin care, not that impressed - apart from by the lovely dinky packagaing.

there might be one or two more things before end of month, and I think this will be my most UUs in a month, just scraping past January. I've been sizing up what might go in August, and I'm hoping to completely wipe out the fake tan section of my stash, with just the small bottle of Nuxe huile prodigueuse for any bare skin glowing I might 'need'.
trouble is, whenever I start to feel like there is progress with the stash, I get itchy to stock up and start putting things in baskets and looking for excuses (ie good deals) to buy more.

fixx

Welcome back evilsquid! Soudns like you've had a lot on - you definitey deserve some pampering.

It's been a tough month for me with UU's but finally have a few:
- sample sachet of EF double wear foundation. WMB - I've used this before, and do think it's a really great foundation. Wasn't my shade, but mixed it with some deep gold foundation I have specifically for this reason.
- travel pack of Nivea face wipes. WNBA. Actually really nice, but Aldi do much cheaper packs (and I still have some left from Glastonbury) - not as good, but for the rare occasions I need them, good enough.
- H&S citrus shampoo. WBA.

Quite a few splutterers, but of the type that seem to last for ages :P

mcculloch29

The mention of the sweet Aussie shower smoothie by Val has just prompted me in to remembering to give one of the four in my stash to DD & DGD. I got supplied with 6 for a review, one would have done.
The smell is of pink bubblegum, which is novel the first couple of times, and then the novelty wears off.
So GA - Aussie Shower Smoothie 250 ml.
Also UU - BS Hemp body butter 200ml (a gift)
WIB?
No, I never fully bought in to the BS overpriced to be right-on shtick. Their Fairtrade credentials have been undermined in recent years. I do support a lot of charitable overseas efforts but coughing up the large amounts of cash that mostly support BS profits rather than anything else isn't my thing.