No More Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Until...August 2015

Strawberrygirl2104

nyg123 wrote: »

Hi all.
I've read several threads but an new to contributing. I have drawers full of toiletries. And lots of make-up. I find it very difficult to resist a special offer. My health is very poor and has been for a couple of years and buying toiletries cheers me up. I can't list all my stuff as my hands are not up to typing it all out! The amount of stuff I have is ridiculous and my resolution now is to only buy something when I need it not because it's on offer. As it says at the top of the thread there will always be offers. I have cut down a lot recently. And cut down on watching QVC, I've hardly watched any recently so I need to get that down to zero! So I'm here for support in not buying anything.

Hey you are completely in the right place. The amount of shower gel I have doesn't even fit in a drawer. It is overflowing in my wardrobe! I am the same, I buy toiletries whether I have had a good day or a bad day. Well done for the commitment! And welcome.

seasideDreamer

That's Monday done...need another holiday and a week at home to catch up with everything too:D A small UU here Boots Extract shea butter wash mini, love shea butter products.

momobingu

I just received a bunch of items from a friend so have to declare 41 ins, but have some out's to declare too.

So far my mother in laws christmas beauty bundle contains: 8 items

selling a bundle to a friend (50x items) at the end of this month

Have some outs from a swap: 12x outs

Gave another friend 1x

41 INS
61 OUTS

I honestly been so busy with these sales, swaps, and GA's that I lost count on my actual UU's. Oh wells, next week!

[Deleted User]

Babafette wrote: »

Hello all and a warm welcome to the thread obop.
Don't worry Deleted_User, I am struggling a bit too. As soon as I have a bit of an off day I always feel like buying something to cheer myself up; old habits die hard. As long as you are moving in the right direction you shouldn't beat yourself up about it.
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Thanks babafette! Logically I know it would only cheer me up for a few minutes but it doesn't stop me wanting to do it anyway. If logic had anything to do with it I wouldn't have almost 40 eyeshadow palettes! I hope things are on the up for you

nyg123

Strawberrygirl2104 wrote: »

Hey you are completely in the right place. The amount of shower gel I have doesn't even fit in a drawer. It is overflowing in my wardrobe! I am the same, I buy toiletries whether I have had a good day or a bad day. Well done for the commitment! And welcome.

Thanks. I'm the same! I have stuff in my wardrobe and a row of SBC body gels next to my bed. I do get through some of those quickly but even so it's a bit much. Shower gel is what I have too much of particularly. I think some of those may be used as handwash.

Polkadotsandrainbows

Hello ladies, im so sorry that ive been awol for the last bit of the month, but due to a family emergency i wasnt at home for the most part of it... thank god things are looking a bit better now. But if any of you lovelies asked me something during those 2-3 weeks please send me a pm about it, and ill gladly answer. Love you all and thanks for your support i really appreciate it,

hugs xx

Polkadotsandrainbows

My skincare stash is down 8 items, from 136 to 128 but i have one in so im starting with 129 items this month.

Used ups to report: lancome advanced genifique serum - wnba, had nothing spectacular but a good moisturising serum for oily/combo skin
est!e lauder perfectly clean multi action foam cleanser / purifying mask - well i might not buy this again im not sure, it makes my face a bit tight but i have another one in the stash to be used up.
aussie 3 minute miracle for coloured hair mask - was good but wnba because the reconstructer one is hg, bought that again.

indiepanda

Two more UU

- Travel size Rose 4 Reine shower gel from L'Occitane. I love the smell of this, but notice it has SLS etc in it, so might be inclined to go for the REN Moroccan Rose instead in the future, which also smells divine.

- Small sample size of Bio effect EGF serum: Was nice, but apparently this costs £125 for a 15ml bottle :eek:... I don't think I will be buying a full size.

VALM

nyg123 wrote: »

Hi all.
I've read several threads but an new to contributing. I have drawers full of toiletries. And lots of make-up. I find it very difficult to resist a special offer. My health is very poor and has been for a couple of years and buying toiletries cheers me up. I can't list all my stuff as my hands are not up to typing it all out! The amount of stuff I have is ridiculous and my resolution now is to only buy something when I need it not because it's on offer. As it says at the top of the thread there will always be offers. I have cut down a lot recently. And cut down on watching QVC, I've hardly watched any recently so I need to get that down to zero! So I'm here for support in not buying anything.

nyg123 wrote: »

Thanks. I'm the same! I have stuff in my wardrobe and a row of SBC body gels next to my bed. I do get through some of those quickly but even so it's a bit much. Shower gel is what I have too much of particularly. I think some of those may be used as handwash.

Welcome to the thread. QVC used to be my downfall as well especially as everything that they sell is "phenomenal value". I think it's the thrill of receiving parcels through the door that attributes to the shop as well but at the end of the day we can all only shower and apply make up so much.


I also think the thing with shower gels is that they are relatively inexpensive to buy as compared to skincare and make up so it's easy to slip a couple into the supermarket trolley or buy from QVC as again they will con you into thinking that you need a gift set of 20 bottles or those gallon supersizes that they sell.

VALM

Polkadotsandrainbows wrote: »

My skincare stash is down 8 items, from 136 to 128 but i have one in so im starting with 129 items this month.

Used ups to report: lancome advanced genifique serum - wnba, had nothing spectacular but a good moisturising serum for oily/combo skin
est!e lauder perfectly clean multi action foam cleanser / purifying mask - well i might not buy this again im not sure, it makes my face a bit tight but i have another one in the stash to be used up.
aussie 3 minute miracle for coloured hair mask - was good but wnba because the reconstructer one is hg, bought that again.

Welcome back and thanks for posting about the Aussie Reconstructor. I have a travel size of this in my stash so now look forward to using it.


I am nearly out of my Smashbox Brow Tech. Had a look at this in Boots at weekend and the SA said that it will be discontinued in favour of the Brow Tech on the Go pen. I really love the powder and the brush I have and have tried applying eyeshadow (obviously not funky coloured!!) to my brows instead but it's wearing off during the day as it's not the same texture as Brow Tech or have any wax to set it with. Any recommendations for a dupe? I really don't get on with pencils. I have used my old Avon Glimmerstick today but it's too harsh looking and I end up with "Mr Men" brows as Emma puts it.