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No More Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Until...August 2015

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  • Babafette
    Babafette Posts: 1,530 Forumite
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    Another use up from my Project Pan list to declare! I have finished the 250ml unknown conditioner from a product trial. I was sent two of these several years ago and this was the last one. It was nice and creamy with a pleasant fragrance and made my hair soft. I think it was Wella.

    The White Company minis are almost gone and the 1.5 ml L'Occitane sachet has already lasted two uses so should be gone tomorrow.
    Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.... :/
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    Latest NBI - all the companies seem to be wanting Am@zon reviews at the moment and Burt's Bees the latest. Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Night Cream.50g
    This is a really thick and heavy cream, not one I will be using as a day cream on days when exposure to the sun is limited. Link is to my review, for first thoughts.
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,114 Forumite
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    A tidy up of a cupboard today revealed the following which are now TA

    M&S Bronzer, never use it, no point in keeping.
    Foot powder ditto
    OOD body sun protection lotion.

    I cannot believe that August and official summer is almost gone:(, I realised today that I have only worn my prettiest (and most joyful) summer dress once:(

    Nails going through another bad patch (health) so have filed them very short and painted them with Leighton Denny Lookey Likey, in order to get them to grow I really need to wear polish all of the time while nourishing them umpteen times a day - not good at this though.

    Does anyone else have difficulty in letting go of dinky little pots and jars, I seem to have so many:(, need to be strong and get most of them into the recycling bin:o
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • Last outs for August:
    30/70. Simple kind to skin moisture boost hydro mist WNBA
    31/71. Flamingo freshly mown grass scent melt WMBA. I liked this scent but in general prefer candles to Melts
    32/72. Primark bamboo and Jasmine candle. Already got a backup as I really like this but primark change their scented candles really often

    That's it for August! Original count (June) 511, end of July 480, current 468.
    Enjoy your bank holiday weekend!
  • Gemzie121
    Gemzie121 Posts: 668 Forumite
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    First, this is how the pp list is going:

    [STRIKE]1.Vaseline aloe lip balm
    2.avon garden of Eden shower gel
    3. Garnier ultimate blends lemon and green tea shampoo
    4. Garnier ultimate blends lemon and green tea conditioner
    5. Avon naturals chamomile hair mask
    6. Beautlicious vanilla body cream[/STRIKE]
    7. Dove vanilla and Shea cream bath
    8. Lush bubble bar (1/2 used needs finishing)
    9. Body shop Shea soap bar
    [STRIKE]10. Sanex roll on deodorant
    11. Nivea spray deodorant[/STRIKE]
    12. Loccitane vanilla Bouqet hand cream
    [STRIKE]13. Next just link hand cream[/STRIKE]
    14. Lush bubblegum lip scrub

    Not done so well this month.
    Another uu this evening:
    Boots extracts mango body butter 50ml- Wmba but it's not my favourite of the extracts range. I do like the consistency of these and how fast they sink in though. I've moved onto a body shop mango one so I'll be interested to see how it compares.
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries 2015/2016/2017/2018

    UUs for 2016: 513 In's: 447 UUs for 2017: 207 Ins: 161
    UUs for 2018: In's:
    Self Confessed Lush Addict!
  • Evening all, we had a bit of a clearing up session so went though my toiletries and managed to reduce the number of boxes by two and grouped everything to make shopping trips easier: A couple of UU Timetei Vivid colour conditioner and a Wilko hand cream that had been used as a foot cream.
    Debt free and busy treating myself:)

    No more toiletries/make up until I've used what I've got stashed since Jan 2011, graduated October 2012. Restocked Dec 13..damn those sales
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    maddiemay wrote: »
    A tidy up of a cupboard today revealed the following which are now TA

    M&S Bronzer, never use it, no point in keeping.
    Foot powder ditto
    OOD body sun protection lotion.

    I cannot believe that August and official summer is almost gone:(, I realised today that I have only worn my prettiest (and most joyful) summer dress once:(

    Nails going through another bad patch (health) so have filed them very short and painted them with Leighton Denny Lookey Likey, in order to get them to grow I really need to wear polish all of the time while nourishing them umpteen times a day - not good at this though.

    Does anyone else have difficulty in letting go of dinky little pots and jars, I seem to have so many:(, need to be strong and get most of them into the recycling bin:o

    I'm the same with the jars etc, I'm always trying to find another use for them. I keep some for decanting other products into but there is only so many I need.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


    Fashion on the Ration 28/66
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    I have some more uu's

    Vichy Idealia Life Serum 3ml - no information on the tube to say what this should do and too small a sample to notice any difference. WNB.

    Westlab Epsom Salts 1Kg - used in the bath after long bike rides. I have another of these in the stash but if I want more salts I will buy in bulk online.

    Body Shop Spiced Vanilla Body Wash 200ml - this was thick and luxurious and smelt gorgeous, no longer available so cannot buy again.

    No7 Exceptional Definition Mascara - this was a GWP size, the brush on this is fantastic, the formula is average. WMBA.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


    Fashion on the Ration 28/66
  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    asajj wrote: »
    1 IN Essie Gel Setter Top Coat - going to a wedding this weekend and this has great reviews so will give it a try.

    What did you think of this product?
    Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!

    SPC Member 046
    £2. Challenge member 55
  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    Have totted up my totals and am pleased with the results:-

    18 UUs
    4 GA/TA which consisted of nail colours. Have another bottle that I'm taking into work tomorrow.
    7 sachets UU too.

    11 INs.

    Am visiting Trafford Centre with my sister today who doesn't buy cosmetics so should be safe. See you in September folks xx
    Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!

    SPC Member 046
    £2. Challenge member 55
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