No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries June 2016

Ladykernow

Because of this thread, i've been using up one of the moisturisers i've had for years. Can't believe I never bothered to use everything I have first before buying new.

mrs-moneypenny

Afternoon all
A couple of UUs a bottle of shampoo I need to replace that as it was the only bottle we have in the house.
A bottle of champneys shower cream I've been using as bubble bath.

kadison

pinkfluffybabe wrote: »

Is it colour coded? :A

It's only colour coded to highlight where things are, I section things between what's in the house, what's in my handbag and what's at Jon's.

Otherwise, these are the headings:-

Brand
Item
Paid for item
Category
Checked? (For when I do a stock check, and yes, I do do them!)
Bought (I sort by spring/summer or autumn/winter and year, I used to do it another way but it got too complicated when I ran out of letters of the alphabet! :eek: :rotfl:)

(In case it's not clear, I LOVE spreadsheets!)

pinkfluffybabe

kadison wrote: »

It's only colour coded to highlight where things are, I section things between what's in the house, what's in my handbag and what's at Jon's.

Otherwise, these are the headings:-

Brand
Item
Paid for item
Category
Checked? (For when I do a stock check, and yes, I do do them!)
Bought (I sort by spring/summer or autumn/winter and year, I used to do it another way but it got too complicated when I ran out of letters of the alphabet! :eek: :rotfl:)

(In case it's not clear, I LOVE spreadsheets!)

Fellow spreadsheet fanatic here

I have columns by category and then colours for finished, mini, full size and when bought.

Tolteca87

Another spreadsheet fan here. Though I haven't done my toiletaries on one yet. Possibily as I'm having to update my - colour coded - jewellery one due to displacement spending.

TA two ancient nail polishes.
In - two The Skin Lounge sheet masks. Anyone know they're any good?
Two more tubes of Oral B Pro Expert, which was naughty as I already have four spares of toothpastes - Sensodyne & Oral B Pro Expert.

mcculloch29

Ladykernow wrote: »

Because of this thread, i've been using up one of the moisturisers i've had for years. Can't believe I never bothered to use everything I have first before buying new.

Well done and welcome. Moisturisers do tend to last a while, though I got sent one to review that had deteriorated from a soft cream into something resembling shoe polish.
Generally, most do well outlast the 6-12 months quoted on the jar/tube/pump. I've got an Aldi Lacura tube that I use every so often that is at least 18 months old. It was very cheap, has an SPF of 15 and is in a tube, so isn't exposed to the air like products in jars.

Hope you are able to save some money and enjoy using up what you have.

sam.4000

maddiemay wrote: »

Sam, would you mind sharing what the Hydraluron replacement is, I am coming towards the end of my tube and WBA as it really plumps up my face, but would quite like to try something cheaper.

the pixie glow tonic works well on me, that or the first aid beauty pads, not too strong on my aged visage:D, but I rarely have to exfoliate with any specific products.

Yes it's called Hado labo lotion (170ml) but it's more like a thick toner and I just apply 3-4 drops in the palm of my hand and pat it in. I also use Hado labo milk (140ml) which has a thicker consistancy like a light moisturiser. It is from Japan and has quite a following, a bottle last me 6 months used twice a day. There are quite a few varieties one contains retinol and one a skin brightening product arbutin. It does contain parabens but there are plenty of reviews if you research it.

I get mine from eBay or Amazon and they come from Japan so can take upto 5 weeks but normally 2-3 weeks. You can get a 30ml bottle for about £5 but the lotion (170ml) I pay around £9-10 and for the milk 140ml I pay £10-13 depending on which type.

dolly84

I have two uu's

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish 30ml - I have loads of this size plus some full sizes but WBA.

Soap & Glory Scrub of Your Life - WNBA, I don't need body scrubs in my life, a body brush or scrubby gloves does the job.

sam.4000

UU's
43) Drewytree Aqua collagen sleeping pack 150 ml WNBA it has taken me 18 months to get though this. Hurray!

44) Herbal essences tousle me conditioner WMBA okay left my hair silky most times. Would only buy when on offer.

momobingu

Kadison - lol you made me laugh so much. I love spreadsheets too, but I just can't get myself to do it. I'm still slightly in denial.

IN's today are: NYX eyeshadow base in skintone and NYX eyeshadow pencil in yogurt. 4 magazines for their freebies, but those will be given away as pressies in my friend's boxes. I'm currently working on 3 boxes and have put several things to their box to regift. The other in's I have are Missha time revolution essence.

UU's: Lush - cupcake face mask (god I love these, my favourites), Lush - 3 of their bath oils, but I can not remember their names, one was a star, the other was silver and one was called lime something. I need to start using up my stash as well in time before their halloween/xmas comes out.