No Buying Unneccesary Toiletries May 2016

VALM

Have another IN but totally necessary : John Freda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery shampoo.

VALM

Have added up my totals for May as the only possible UU I can see before Tuesday is my 15ml tube of Elemis PCMC.

So :-

UUs: 17
Everything has been full sized so felt like it was slow going. I replaced several of theses items as I had none in stash : Batiste X 2 (very good offers), shampoo, deodorant, nail polish remover and primer.

INs (including above):-
11 (items for my personal use as opposed to bought for Emma or MRM).
All of those items were eithe a) on offer b) free from friend c) bought with gift card/AP points D) reduced in price

TA : 4
GA: 4

Yesterday I donated many items including some OPI lacquers to Emma to sell online to boost her holiday funds. Will post these items if sold.

The total cost of my spend this month was £52.49. The only thing I can see me needing to replace next month is cotton wool. There is a Tarte TSV on 4 June and I may buy this depending on the difference between the cost of the kit and the foundation alone.

See you all later.

Gemzie121

Another UU to report:

Superdrug pro care whitening mouthwash- WBA did the job fine and wasn't too strong. Replaced it with an Aldi one. My mouthwash at work also only has one use left so that'll be another out tomorrow I should think.

Still got items on PP list that will probably carry over to next month - talcum powder still refusing to finish, as is the lip butter and toner.

mummy2threeboys

Shandyclover
Thanks for the help re the oils, Looking forward to getting them now.

Best of luck with the exams!



Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel
Argan Coconut Shampoo
Alberto Balsam Sun-kissed Raspberry conditioner ..These sound amazing. Plus I haven't been in body shop for years. I used to love the ice blue shampoo.

Pamper session last night , face mask, scalp mask thing, and nail polish. Nails a tropical coral pinky/orange. Feel like I am in a 80's Wham club tropicana video. Now I'm showing my age lol. Not one of my fav colors but only about 2 more uses and done.

another use up
NBI
Philip kinsley invigorating scalp mask. Was nice but hard to get onto scalp, made it feel fresh and tingly. Was better when I had no hair (Had to buzz cut it due to medicaton for illness)

100 products left
9 to come.

ChicaBonita

Ins to report:
Simple moisturiser SPF 30 - replacement of the bottle I UU the other day
Travel size La Roche Posay Effaclar duo - from my mum
Two Maybelline Super Stay gel polishes - golden brown (for holiday) and rose poudre


UU
10 MUA Setting Spray - love this already had a backup

TA
11 Rimmel salon pro nail polish in Soul Session - really enjoyed this nail polish but halfway through the bottle it has gone stringy and unworkable. WBA
12 Rimmel 60 second nail polishin caramel cupcake - as above, enjoyed this polish but has gone stringy. WBA

This may well be it for May, although I have a shampoo on its last legs so that may go today

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Another UU, the aldi face mask/cleaner that was on my 7 for summer list.

lucia22

IN
Rimmel Provacalips 16hr Lip Colour in Little Minx - This is a bright pinky colour which went well with my skin colour. The first time I applied it, it didn't last long. The next time I put the top coat on straight away without dabbing my lips first and that did the trick. After 3-4 hours of wear of an evening, the lip colour was still intact after eating and drinking although slightly more muted (it was less intact on the inner more moist area of lips but not to the point of being visible to anyone but me). I'm pleasantly surprised by this and it only cost me £2 in Original Factory Shop rather than the £6.99 RRP. I may go in again to check out some more shades.

UU
Beyonce Heat Rush Gold Shimmering Body Cream 75ml - This was in one of the Beyonce gift sets which were reduced in Boots. I still have the perfume and shower gel that came with it.I noticed the scent of this more than the shimmering effect (which I didn't notice) but the scent (which was lovely) lingered for at least a few hours. I've been applying this for work and used the last bit today when I was getting ready to go out at night. I'd probably buy this again.

I have a hand cream which is spitting which I think I can finish in the next few days so that will take UU close to 20. I want to be close to 20 UU each month if I'm not hitting that. I'll also have a go at the remains of another body lotion tomorrow.

VALM

I have a UU and a TA to report :-

UU: Vichy Idealia Sleep cream. WDNBA. This was a GWP and only an 8ml jar. I think it's probably excellent value as this tub has lasted me ages however I really did not like the feel of it on my skin. Never felt like it dried down. It stayed sticky on application. Also the results were inconsistent. When first opened it made my skin feel supple and smooth in the mornings. After a while it made it quite dry. So much so that I got to the point where I was considering getting a serum for underneath. As we ladies are all about not buying unnecessary toiletries I figured I should repurpose this cream and replace it with another from my stash. So I slathered this on my feet and pulled an 8ml tub of L'Occitane Shea lotion from my stash. I have 5 or 6 of these tubs plus a couple of travel sized tubes and a full sized Elemis night cream in stash.

TA: M&S Natures Ingredients Cocoa butter hand and body lotion. Took this to work to put on my desk as it is a large pump bottle. I mentioned already that it felt soapy on application. Not that it was lathering but rather felt sticky at first. It did absorb though. Decided to bring it home and use as body lotion but could not get past that unpleasant soapy sensation. For a product containing cocoa butter it was quite runny and did not smell particularly of cocoa butter. This was a Christmas gift from a work colleague. I would definitely not seek this out to repurchase. I don't mind M&S body butters but on the whole would shop elsewhere for body products.

Need to shop my stash for a hand cream for work as my tube of Florence Anne is now cut open and won't last long. Will then pull out another for home use. This is actually an area of product that I am getting low on. Need L'Occitane mag freebies soon.

Gemzie121

VALM I wonder when we will get L'occitane on the mags again also - I seem to remember it being July time for the last couple of years at least so fingers crossed!!

I have a UU this morning:

Superdrug pro care sensitive mouthwash- WBA this was fine did the job well and wasn't too strong. This was my work bottle and I've replaced it with an Aldi one but I couldn't fir the life of me get the lid off this morning and product was leaking out (I have problems with my grip at times anyway). Looks like I'll have to take it across to the main house tonight and ask one of my colleagues to try and get the lid off, how embarrassing haha!

dolly84

I have some uu's

Ole Henrikson Youth Activating Truth Oil 15ml - this was lovely to use and I would happily use another if it came in a beauty box as this did (I don't buy them anymore so that is unlikely) but wouldn't pay for it.

Liz Earle Botanical Body Cream 50ml - loved this and WBA.