No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2016

evilsquid1603

I'm back again! Thanks for starting us off dolly!

asset2004 wrote: »

Wanted to ask other members thoughts of using an epilator. Bought a Braun one with good reviews from T, reduced to £19 but still plucking up the courage to try. Any tips in advance please?

Take a few painkillers, have a glass of wine and a good long soak in a hot bath before you even think about using it and it takes the edge off!

pinkfluffybabe

My goal is to use up 6 items in February. Fingers crossed!

VALM

misfire wrote: »

Gosh I NEED this thread - my guilty secret is I used to over buy toiletries to such an extent that sometimes I had to stash some behind the bath pannel to stop OH freaking out. I have stopped doing that but still buy to much - so can I join you guys? have a bit of a bumper haul after Christmas so no need really to buy anything. If i am doing this right:

My PP:

1. Shower Gels (loads with a bit in the bottom)

Welcome misfire. X

VALM

Have posted my totals on the January thread so am going to post my PP list and 6 by Spring list here:-

PP left from Jan :-
Clynol leave in conditioner
OPI Bubble Bath mini
Vichy eye cream
Hawaiian Tropic face cream

New for Feb:-
LUSH Christingle
LE Eyebright
LUSH Cup of Coffee
Johnsons face cream
Frizz Ease intensive hair conditioner
TBS 3 in 1 mask

I've earmarked the following products because I am lax at using them : Clynol leave in conditioner and Vichy eye cream, the following products because I don't love them : LUSH Christingle and Johnsons face cream and the rest because they have been open a while.

I have other products that I will get through as they are every day items: LE C&P, IBST, Elemis PCMC, Philosophy Pumpkin Icing shower gel. Of these I will only need to purchase C&P.

I will have a look at my perfume collection and choose the one with the least amount in to use this month. Have been using Daisy since my other perfume UUs last month but it's in a black bottle and I can't see how much is left. A bit fed up of it too so will put it away again.

My 6 by Spring list :-
Clinique lash power (does feel like it is now coming to an end) & Benefit Roller Lash
Highlighters : no 7 (not much left in pit) & Seventeen
Virgin and Sin colours from MUA palette (think Sin has gone down a little
Cargo and Benefit Dallas blushers. The Cargo one must end soon. I'm even using it as eyeshadow now.

I have two other make up items that have hit pan : Laura Geller BnB and Benefit Boing concealer but from past experience these products could still last another month.

Eyebright

Thanks for starting us off Dolly
Welcome to all the new members and welcome back to everyone else!

I've earmarked the 10 products for my PP for February, and anything else that gets UU is a bonus!

Kiehl's midnight recovery oil 5ml sample
Burberry Brit Red 7ml perfume sample
Green People Age Defy 24 hr brightening cream 10ml
Soap & Glory The Righeous Butter 50ml pot
Lancôme Bi-Facil eye make up remover 30ml
Estee Lauder Take It Away make up remover 30ml
Kiehl's Ultra Facial cleanser 30ml
Molten Brown Templetree body wash 100ml
Korres Santorini Vine shower gel sample 40ml
Soap & Glory The Scrub of Your Life 200ml

Lots of deluxe samples I'm targeting this month, to try and make some space in the bathroom cabinet and the stash!

dolly84

Welcome misfire.

assett - I have an epilator but only managed two attempts it was just too painful. Maybe it will be better with evilsquid's suggestion.

momobingu - I too have more eyeshadow than I will ever be able to use but still keep buying it.

VALM - I hit pan on my No7 face powder ages ago and despite using it every day that pan doesn't seem to change so I feel your pain with your blusher.

Eyebright

Re: epilators. I have one and have used it for years, but it seems to be one those items that isn't for everyone. You do get used to the pain, or at least I have, and I don't really notice it anymore.

It's less painful to use after you've had a shower or a bath.
I will only use it on my legs, arms and armpit, and it is definitely more painful on my armpits. I couldn't use it on my bikini line :eek:
Be aware that around your time of the month you can be more sensitive to pain, I don't use it around my TOTM
It's less painful if you use it regularly and don't let the hairs get too long. The longer the hairs the more painful I find it.

Hope that's of some use to you!

VALM

I tried an epilator once and like others have said did not enjoy the experience. That being said though I put it down to the fact that the one I used was a very old model that I inherited from my MIL. I remember it was really noisy and the blades looked like the oversized ones used by magicians to saw people in half! It was really painful to use. I know my MIL had used it only once due to the pain. I thought maybe now that technology had moved on the process would be less painful but maybe not.

hb21

Thanks for the new thread. I'm pleased I used up 10 items in January but none of them were makeup and it's my makeup stash that is really too big at the minute. I can't decide on the best strategy to start using it up. Should I, for example, choose one lipstick I want to finish and just wear it every day until it's gone or should I wear different things each day until they wear down? What do other people do?
My 6 for spring are:
L'Or!al true match pressed powder
Clinique buttershine lipstick in Berry Blush
No7 lovely lashes mascara
MAC eyeshadow in All That Glitters
MAC blusher in Well Dressed
Crazy Rumors Amaretto lip balm

The powder, eyeshadow and blusher are all showing pan. The blusher looks like it has the thinnest ring ever around the edge but it never seems to go down now!
Other than that, any toiletry/skincare bits are a bonus. I'm aiming to get toiletries and skincare down to a one in, one out system. I think I need to decide on reasonable amounts to own for makeup because I do like to have a choice of shades.

mrs-moneypenny

I'm in again
Thank you for the new thread
hope everyone is well and managing to UU more than they add

would like to be below 250 by the end of the year
first full count list done for a while was at End of Feb 2014 had 358
I'm starting 2016 with 292 items
INs - 1
UUs - 17
Running total for 2016 = 276

Perfumes - 18
Kills love slowly
Alfred sung Sui
Hypnose
Sexy Amber michael kors
vivienne Westwood boudoir
Thierry Mugler X2 8ml
Thierry Mugler Angel 25ml
Narciso Rodriguez for her
Hugo Boss Deep Red
Agent Provocateur X2
Tresor in love
Jimmy Choo
Doir poison
Nina Ricci RicciRicci
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely
Jean Paul Gaultier classique



face care - 18
aldi face mask
Anew clinical eye lift pro
Anew clinical defence deep recovery cream x2
ren rosa centifolia hot cloth cleanser
skin doctor instant face lift
skin doctor instant eye lift
skin therapy eye make up remover
Aveeno cleansing lotion X2
Anew ultimate age repair cream cleanser
dead sea magik gentle cleansing face wash
balance me pure skin face wash
No7 skin spritz
dead sea magik mild exfoliant
body ultimate skin care face & body polish
body ultimate skin care collagen therapy gel
Lacura Q10 renew multi intensive serum


Body butters - 10
Champneys good as new body butter
S&G the righteous Butter 300ml
salonniere body butter
Elle Macpherson nourishing honey butter
sanctuary body butter X 4
sanctuary mande lular body souffle
champneys moisture miracle body butter

scrubs & polishes - 9
Body boutique body scrub
sanctuary mande lular body scrub
spa O2 revitalising body scrub
sanctuary body scrub
bhs brazilian lime sugar cane and basil body scrub
Gok gorgeous body polish with almond oil
B&h skin spa body polish
B&h sweet mandarin & grapefruit body polish
no7 cleansing body polish


lotions and creams - 28
Bath boutique body lotion
Royal jelly body lotion X 2
B&H lemon blossom and white rose hand & body lotion
cerise tube of GW body lotion
B&H french lavendar and cassis body balm
dead sea magik silky smooth body lotion
pure poison body lotion
secret obsession body lotion
jean paul gaultier classique body lotion
tresor in love body lotion
agent provocateur body glamour lotion
B&H white mulberry & marshmallow body lotion
B&H sweet mandarin & grapefruit hand &body lotion
O2spa hand and body lotion
sanctuary body lotion
Lush dream team hand and body lotion
cowshed grumpy cow body lotion
ArranAromatics shimmer gel
Hypnose senses body lotion
Lush potion body lotion
B&H silky hand and body lotion
B&H cherry blossom oriental lily and lotus flower hand & body lotion
Boots oriental floral mimosa body cream
nivea soft X2
boots royal jelly body lotion
Natural extracts body lotion with vitamin E


Oils - 4
source of purity massage
Avon SSS dry oil body spray
Agent provocateur body massage oil
Dr organic organic vitamin e pure oil complex


bath and shower - 28
Radox coconut kiss shower cream
Radox mango mayhem shower gel
Champneys good as new bubble bath
Avon 1000ml mandarin & white jasmine bubble bath
Avon 1000ml White Lily bubble bath
Avon 1000ml romantic rose bubble bath
Avon 1000ml soft rose bubble bath
Avon 1000ml lily of the valley bubble bath
Avon 1000ml warm vanilla & fig bubble bath
Avon 1000ml soft pink bubble bath
Avon 1000ml cranberry & orange bubble bath
Avon 500ml mandarin & white jasmine bubble bath
Avon 500ml lavender bubble bath
Avon 500ml strawberry sorbet bubble bath
Avon 500ml pink bubble bath x2
Sanctuary body wash X3
S&G Sugar Crush Body Wash
BS chocomania shower gel
fenjal luxury shower oil
Angel perfume shower gel
tresor in love shower gel
hypnose senses shower gel
bhs whitetea and gojiberry bath salts
bhs olive sage and cocoa butter bath and shower gel
Champneys skin comforting bath soak powder


feet - 11
Champneys good as new foot butter
Elle Macpherson pedicure in a jar
the rectory softening foot cream
the rectory smoothing foot polish
body blitz revive foot scrub
body blitz revive foot lotion
sanctraury intensive heel rescue balm
scholl revitalising gel
carnation anti blister stick
carnation cracked heel cream
SpaO2 foot lotion

Hands - 7
Champneys good as new hand cream
Orange and lime hand cream
Pink pepper and amarys hand cream
Mandarin and patchouli hand cream
Spiced winterberry hand cream
30ml tube of sanctuary hand cream
salonniere hand cream


bath bombs - 5
Bomb seasons tweetings bath bomb
Bomb rocking Robin bath bomb
Bomb snowflakes on your tongue bath bomb
Bomb glitter all bath creamer
lush bath bomb


deodorant - 2
Sanctuary body spritz
Nivea pearl and beauty roll on

hairspray and hair - 10
Avena smooth infusion curl relaxer
aldi hair spray
Vo5 heat protect spray
Lee Stafford dry shampoo
paul mitchell colour protect locking spray
catwalk frisky scrunching gel
Argan oil conditioner
Tresemme Shampoo


talc 2
2 assorted

sachets and samples - 2
avon clear skin blemish treatment
Maybellene superstay better skin tester

soap - 6
Body boutique soap
carex liquid soap
apple tango hand wash
sainsburys antibacterial hand wash
so fruity fresh mandarin hand wash 750ml
Bomb Santa baby soap

Massage bars -
Lush

random items - 3
L'Oreal solar advanced sun protection
L'Oreal nutri summer tone up
Clarnis sun wrinkle control cream


Nail stuff - 26
polishes assorted X20
collection 2000 2in1 top coat
nail attraction top coat
nail attraction strenghtener
avon exfoliating expert manicure gel
boots holy grail nail and cuticle cream
cutex nail polish remover

skin and face - 76
Nivea fruity shine strawberry lip balm
nivea tinted day cream
maybellene dream matte mousse
rimmel stay matte make up
rimmel double act foundation
Elizabeth Arden let there be light compact
No7 intellegient colour foundation
estee lauder lucidity
benefit show off
benefit sun beam highlighter
ritz loose powder
olay loose glitter powder
candida beauty glow loose powder
candida beauty glow powder compact
blushers assorted X4
eye pencils assorted X12
lip pencils assorted X2
body shop choc lip butter
lip sticks assorted X 24
mascara assorted X2
eyeshadows assorted X17

i think that all of it.
i havent bothered counting the toothpaste & mouth wash products as they are essentials