No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2016

savingfortomorrow

finished moo goo rose hip oil. poured the trilogy antioxidant plus into the moo goo bottle. the glass pipette scares me, i have seen pipettes and glass droppers break. I don't want to loose the precious oil.
i am actively getting through the stuff this month, however, I think that i have removed the easy items.

so the targets

I have a full tube of lancome pore minimizer- I am sure it could be re purposed as a silicon kind of serum. (long term goal)
I have a target of l'or randiance concentrate by guerlain- it should be used up.
the trilogy body lotion, being used as a facial cleanser.
I have a No. 7 eye shadow in wheat (something) - the writing is very blurry. i need to actively use these items.

This tread allows me to consider my purchases and enjoy what i buy. Once I get the stash down i think I will buy less buy better suited to me.

pinkfluffybabe

UU number 6 for January: Laura Mercier fig hand Creme. WBA. Love this fragrance but have a few more to use before I buy again!

aintshesweet

USE UPS
TBS Rainforest Shampoo
Maybelline stay fresh concealer
Pastel yellow eyeliner - this was actually TA because it was awful
Original source showergel
Superdrug Vit E cleanser - TA because skin hated it
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara - didn't like this very much
TBS pomegranate lip balm - loved this
Original Source Blood Orange showergel

INS
TBS Coconut body scrub - christmas pressie
TBS Coconut hand cream - christmas pressie
TBS Coconut body butter - christmas pressie
TBS Coconut shower gel - christmas pressie
TBS Coconut body spray - christmas pressie
Boots serum - was £2 thought I'd give it a go
LRP Sunscreen - revamping my skincare routine
LRP Retinol - revamping my skincare routine
LRP Effacluar Duo - revamping my skincare routine
Armani Si - christmas pressie and will definitely use!
Good Things Manuka Honey Mask - bought because clay mask was sold out but needed a good mask to combat skin problems (tackling a cyst)
Seventeen Instant Glow Bronzer - Blends SO well and looks so natural. Prefer it to the Rimmel one!
L'oreal Shampoo & Conditioner - bought two sets, one of EverSleek and EverCreme. Running low on my current set (EverPure) - absolutely love this stuff

London_baby

Ins:

Miss Sporty body milk
Miss Sporty body oil
Sleek CC cream, much smaller than th! bb cream but it sens that Superdrug no longer sells the bb cream instore
2 x Superdrug lip balms
Rosewater

I have been very good and resisting the 50% off sales in France.

Hermia

savingfortomorrow wrote: »

This tread allows me to consider my purchases and enjoy what i buy. Once I get the stash down i think I will buy less buy better suited to me.

Doing this challenge has made me realise how many products I give a WNBA or meh rating too. It makes me realise I need to research more and try to buy quality over quantity. I think a lot of the time it is the impulse purchases that end up being rated badly.

VALM

Plumpudding wrote: »

Hello

I forgot to say welcome to the new UUers! This is a very supportive and inspiring thread.

I went to Boots this morning to see what they had out and see whether it would be worth going back tomorrow morning. Not sure it is really. See how I feel about being v pregnant and in a sales squash closer to the time.

Today I had a play with some of the more outlandish colours in my palettes (my own little Bowie tribute) and I keep applying a lipstick I'd like to use up. Later on I plan to paint my nails.

Some UUs
Aveda smooth infusion shampoo I used this with the conditioner and serum and I really recommend it if your hair is dry and 'nesty'. However, it is more than I really feel comfortable paying for shampoo.
Montagne Jeunesse peel off masque The effect of this lasts a couple of days for me, WMBA
Estee Lauder doublewear sample I like this, goes on well if I remember serum before moisturiser. WMB

Don't judge me folks but I have been circling the Boots local to work the last couple of days and the still have those S&G She Bang kits. Am calling on the way to work to get 2. One for me, one for my friend.

The John Frieda Frizz Ease range is on offer too at a third off so am gonna get one of these too.

VALM

maddiemay wrote: »

A TA for me,
200ml Gatineau Vital Feeling Exfoliating Body gel. This was free from the passport rewards system, but I really did not like all the hard beads on my skin when I opened it today. I will add it to the Refuge package.

I opened this as I have body lotion in use, but all the shower gels I have are in sets, so I will either have to buy a fruity gel to go with wth BL or use the family Tea Tree one for a couple of weeks or however long it takes me to UU the lotion:(

This is the dilemma I have at the moment as I want to use up my LUSH Christingle I got for Christmas. The only shower gel I have that will go with it is L'Occitane Verbena but I don't want to open this as its more suited to Summer. I did try using the TBS Tea Tree face wash but it was no good as a body wash. We do have some Verbena liquid soap on the go so think I'll use that.

VALM

savingfortomorrow wrote: »

finished moo goo rose hip oil. poured the trilogy antioxidant plus into the moo goo bottle. the glass pipette scares me, i have seen pipettes and glass droppers break. I don't want to loose the precious oil.
i am actively getting through the stuff this month, however, I think that i have removed the easy items.

so the targets

I have a full tube of lancome pore minimizer- I am sure it could be re purposed as a silicon kind of serum. (long term goal)
I have a target of l'or randiance concentrate by guerlain- it should be used up.
the trilogy body lotion, being used as a facial cleanser.
I have a No. 7 eye shadow in wheat (something) - the writing is very blurry. i need to actively use these items.

This tread allows me to consider my purchases and enjoy what i buy. Once I get the stash down i think I will buy less buy better suited to me.

It's good that you have earmarked those items to be used though. X

VALM

Hermia wrote: »

Doing this challenge has made me realise how many products I give a WNBA or meh rating too. It makes me realise I need to research more and try to buy quality over quantity. I think a lot of the time it is the impulse purchases that end up being rated badly.

You may also find that the quality items last you longer and give you more value for money in the end.

rdone

1 UU here - B Nourished Night Serum 30ml - WDBA, find it really soft on my skin each evening, only problem was it just suddenly run out, no spluttering or nothing. So I'll have to rush to get another one now. I'm avoiding town today (to avoid boots) so I'll have to get it tomorrow.