No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2015

dolly84

I have a uu

Revlon Equave Leave in Detangling Conditioner 500ml - this is a 2 phase spray in conditioner, it is very good and can be used on wet/dry or damp hair. This massive bottle lasted ages and I have another in the stash but have replaced it with an Ojon Revitalising mist for now. WBA

VALM

I have another IN and UU.

IN. Went out yesterday to trade in my old phone and whilst out popped into Wilkos to look at the make up brushes. Bought their own brand cosmetic sponge to see how it works with my new liquid foundation. Also picked up some gift bags that were reduced. Yesterday I got all my Christmas cards and calendars reduced too. Felt very :money: although I do this every year.

UU : LUSH Defluff. This was the last of a previous pot that I had depotted and the new pot is already half empty. Love this so a new pot will need to be purchased in Jan. I have also joined the MSE Sealed Pot Challenge and have decided I am definitely going to put money in there every time I UU something so will put £1 in there for this full sized item.

I also saw a PP on YouTube that I'm going to do : Finish 6 by Spring (March 20). Am going to concentrate on the following make up items:-

2 X mascara : Clinique Lash Power and Benefit Roller Lash. I know I'm naughty not throwing these away after 3 months. Anyway, the Clinique one should go soon hence why I've doubled up. Have other mascaras still in stash too.

2 X highlighters: No 7 and Seventeen. I mix these in with my primer. Once gone though I want to concentrate on my Laura Geller powder highlighter and once that's gone I may treat myself to the Mary Loumaniser. I got this for Emma for Christmas and it looks really natural.

2 X eye shadows : I have the MUA Undressed palette which is a dupe of UD Naked 1. I have hit pan on the equivalent of Virgin and Sin. I compared them with Emma's Naked palette and the UD colours are more pigmented. I think I'll treat myself to the Naked palette eventually. Maybe if I see another Groupon deal for Feel Unique.

I know that's 6 items already but I'm also putting in here :-

2 X blush : the Cargo blush called Montebello is still going strong! I put it in a Finish 4 by July challenge originally. Now there is just a very thin rim of product. Originally it had different swirls of pink but now it is the equivalent of Benefit Dandelion on its own. As a back up if I manage to UU this I am adding Benefit Dallas to the pot. This way I can get these new blushes out once the two above are UU.

Anyone else fancy doing this challenge?

I also threw another bottle of nail colour away as it had really dried up. My Pirouette My Whistle is still going strong though.

Hermia

VALM wrote: »

I have another IN and UU.

IN. Went out yesterday to trade in my old phone and whilst out popped into Wilkos to look at the make up brushes. Bought their own brand cosmetic sponge to see how it works with my new liquid foundation. Also picked up some gift bags that were reduced. Yesterday I got all my Christmas cards and calendars reduced too. Felt very :money: although I do this every year.

UU : LUSH Defluff. This was the last of a previous pot that I had depotted and the new pot is already half empty. Love this so a new pot will need to be purchased in Jan. I have also joined the MSE Sealed Pot Challenge and have decided I am definitely going to put money in there every time I UU something so will put £1 in there for this full sized item.

I also saw a PP on YouTube that I'm going to do : Finish 6 by Spring (March 20). Am going to concentrate on the following make up items:-

2 X mascara : Clinique Lash Power and Benefit Roller Lash. I know I'm naughty not throwing these away after 3 months. Anyway, the Clinique one should go soon hence why I've doubled up. Have other mascaras still in stash too.

2 X highlighters: No 7 and Seventeen. I mix these in with my primer. Once gone though I want to concentrate on my Laura Geller powder highlighter and once that's gone I may treat myself to the Mary Loumaniser. I got this for Emma for Christmas and it looks really natural.

2 X eye shadows : I have the MUA Undressed palette which is a dupe of UD Naked 1. I have hit pan on the equivalent of Virgin and Sin. I compared them with Emma's Naked palette and the UD colours are more pigmented. I think I'll treat myself to the Naked palette eventually. Maybe if I see another Groupon deal for Feel Unique.

I know that's 6 items already but I'm also putting in here :-

2 X blush : the Cargo blush called Montebello is still going strong! I put it in a Finish 4 by July challenge originally. Now there is just a very thin rim of product. Originally it had different swirls of pink but now it is the equivalent of Benefit Dandelion on its own. As a back up if I manage to UU this I am adding Benefit Dallas to the pot. This way I can get these new blushes out once the two above are UU.

Anyone else fancy doing this challenge?

I also threw another bottle of nail colour away as it had really dried up. My Pirouette My Whistle is still going strong though.

I have been watching petitepearstyle's decluttering videos and she mentioned the finish 6 challenge. I think I will give the spring one a go, but need to put my list together.

evilsquid1603

Valm - thank you! I'll have a look

I'll do the finish 6 challenge too, I found a Dior mascara the other day that I genuinely can't remember when I bought it but I know it was at a Christmas which makes it either 12 months or 2 years old and neither is good! It's going in the bag of work makeup I use everyday and it will be binned by my birthday in March if it's still going!

I have a separate bag with stuff I use everyday just for work and over this year it has really helped with make up UUs as it means I'm genuinely making in roads into one thing rather then keeping on chopping and changing all the time.

Gemzie121

Bomb cosmetics sale is now on guys! Half price bath blasters etc. spend 35 pound you get a free candle and then a free gift set too if you spend about 50.

dolly84

I have a uu

No7 Instant Radiance Concealer 2.5ml - this is one of those clicky pens and it lasted and lasted and lasted. I used this for undereye area and also as a browbone highlight. I have replaced it with a Clinique one which is much more expensive and only 1.5ml so the No7 one is much better value.

also a TA

OPI Avoplex to go - I bought a few of these but unfortunately within a couple of days of using my cuticles get really, really dry and then I bite them. WNBA.

I'll do the 6 by spring, my 6 items will be:

1. No7/Bare Minerals blush - these are loose blushes which I mixed together and they won't end.
2. Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
3. Model Co Berry Lipgloss
4. Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation
5. Body Show Brow Pencil
6. Bobbi Brown Eyeliner - chocolate

dolly84

dolly84 wrote: »

My PP list for December

1. [STRIKE]Bare Minerals Lip Gloss in Lollipop[/STRIKE]
2. Body Shop Eyebrow Pencil
3. [STRIKE]Elemis Tranquil Touch Shower Cream 50ml[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]L'occitane Verbena Shower Gel 500ml[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Elemis Melting Cleansing Gel[/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Yardley Peony Hand Cream[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]No7 Cuticle Cream[/STRIKE]
8. M&S Lipstick in Cranberry
9. [STRIKE]Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Shower Gel[/STRIKE]
10. [STRIKE]Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Body Lotion[/STRIKE]

My updated PP list. I doubt the two remaining times will be finished this month but I am pleased with this.

VALM

dolly84 wrote: »

I have a uu

No7 Instant Radiance Concealer 2.5ml - this is one of those clicky pens and it lasted and lasted and lasted. I used this for undereye area and also as a browbone highlight. I have replaced it with a Clinique one which is much more expensive and only 1.5ml so the No7 one is much better value.

also a TA

OPI Avoplex to go - I bought a few of these but unfortunately within a couple of days of using my cuticles get really, really dry and then I bite them. WNBA.

I'll do the 6 by spring, my 6 items will be:

1. No7/Bare Minerals blush - these are loose blushes which I mixed together and they won't end.
2. Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
3. Model Co Berry Lipgloss
4. Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation
5. Body Show Brow Pencil
6. Bobbi Brown Eyeliner - chocolate

I don't like the Avoplex either. The to go pens always get hunky on me and the oil, as you say, is not moisturising enough. I have a bottle on the go and must remember to keep using it to get rid.

Am just repainting my nails using OPI Bubble Bath. It's a mini bottle that I intend to keep out for the month of Jan and hopefully UU by the end of that month.

Anyone have any experience of Lush customer services? I have emailed them today because Emma has found upon opening her 12 Days of Christmas kit that she has a string of 3 gold stars rather than 5. The email I sent to them was jokey just to see what response we would get if any however when I told Emma she said she was sure there were only meant to be 3 gold rings. We googled it and apparently last year there were 3 rings on a string but this year 5. Des this mean I've been sold an old kit, I wonder? Can't see this being true as all the products smell ok. Will let you know if I get a response.

Plumpudding

Hello, I hope everyone had a relaxing break.

Here are my last few UUs for the month, not sure there will be any more.

This works sleep plus pillow spray have already repurchased in larger size. It doesn't seem to be one of those things you find in the sales though.

Estee Lauder take the day off toner I feel there must be better, cheaper toners out there, but I don't know where. I usually buy this when I buy my HG EL night repair serum to get a bonus gift.

Mure et Musc perfume Didn't really like this

Lush butterbear bath bomb not especially scented, faded quite quickly

Organic Surge clay mask I didn't use this as a mask, it was more of a cleanser for me WNBA

Nuxe dry oil I love the smell of this, but it's not an essential but I do like it when I get a small size in a beauty box

Molton brown eye ultra cool this was so old the tube split. WNBA

Estee Lauder double wear sample love the coverage WMB

Snowmen soap not sure where this came from but it went soft very quickly.
Lierac stretch mark cream 75ml I prefer the oily sort of stretch mark treatments, makes me feel like they might be working. WNB

Gemzie121

I should have a load of ins to declare shortly from lush and bomb cosmetics sales. Lush is showing as arriving tomorrow with dpd so I'm very excited but also anxious in case not everything I ordered arrives. I didn't have time to list the bomb cosmetics order (usually they send everything you order so I feel safe to list them now) this morning as I had a hospital appointment, just wanted to let people know the sale had started.

I've ordered a load of blasters and soap which should do the whole year. The last order I made with them was last January so between these and the lush order I shouldn't need anymore of these this year.
Ordered:
Cool tide
Gingerbread trees
Holly bobs
Let it snow
Perfect present
Candy cane kid
Ginger love
Happy beak
Ho ho hollybush
Ice ice baby
Rockin around the Xmas tree
Snowflakes on your tongue
Seasons tweeting
Shooting stars
Leader of the pack
Winter wonderland gift set
Jingle berry soap cake
Christmas baubles soap
Bomb jam in button
Cranberry and lime
Fizz bang pop
Flying saucers
Goodnight honey
Starlight express
Surreal appeal
2 hearts
Candy kisses
Fairy whispers
Frangipani fantasy
French fancy
Mango and vanilla
Violet night
Free spirit soap
Ltd edition pool party soap
Sweet sundae soap
Clouds over Cairo soap
And 2 free gifts with my order, the Christmas cheer gift set and the passion fruit fandango candle.

Definitely recommend bomb, they always seem to give free products with orders usually starting at the 30 pound mark and free delivery over 25 pounds. I love the names of the bath blasters.

This soap: http://bombcosmetics.co.uk/handmade-soaps/soap-slices/limited-edition-pool-party-soap-slice
Is limited edition and I just think it looks ace haha.

Valm I hope Emma gets things sorted out with lush, if this years is 5 rings she should have recieved 5 not 3. :-/