No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July 2016

pinkfluffybabe

pinkfluffybabe wrote: »

Thanks for the new thread :T

I'm in for July, looking for 8 UU this month.

Good luck ladies!

Only managed 4 UU, a very slow month.

Elemis shampoo. WNBA. Hotel freebie
Living Proof Prime. WBA. Smoothes my hair but a little expensive
Sjal night Creme. WNBA. Won in a competition, couldn't afford to buy!
Laura Mercier Vanilla body Creme. WBA. Lovely fragrance but have many others in the stash.

Four Ins too. A Liz Earle skincare set. Not my best month :rotfl:

lucia22

Review of the month
It's been a pretty slow month overall and I've had some guilty purchases but I've been thinking more carefully about what I'm buying and have only bought one or two items from clearance shelves, less than I usually do in a month. I've shown surprisingly good restraint in Poundland/Home Bargains this month and I haven't bought any new perfumes/body sprays which are usually quite tempting for me.

The extra beauty bag at work has been a good idea as I am making good progress with the hand cream, lip balm and perfume in it. It's been pretty busy at work as well. Being busy is probably a big part of the reason why I haven't spent as much. I've realised that a lot of my impulse buying is emotional for me (sorry to get all dreary). I'll try to redirect that spending to experiences like beauty treatments as then I won't be accumulating too many products.

UU

C. O Bigelow Apothecaries Lime & Coriander Body Lotion 5ml - This was an airline freebie, went surprisingly far for a small amount and covered the top half of my body after my shower this evening. At £16 for full size, my budget can't stretch far enough to buy it myself.
Imperial Leather Passion Flower & Rice Milk Shower Cream Limited Edition 250ml - I had this for a long time and even though it only had a third left, it still took me a month and half to finally finish. I may consider repurchasing from this brand but there's plenty of shower gel to get through first (am on a shower gel spending ban).
Freeman Dead Sea Minerals Anti-Stress Mask 15ml - One sachet lasts about three uses and I purchased it for less than £1. It's surprisingly good and definitely clears the pores. It's slightly drying to the skin so I have to apply lotion afterwards but I think this is pretty much the case for all masks of this type.

Lou85

shandyclover wrote: »

This is an old thread I've often referred to, though it is a bit ancient, maybe its time to start a new one!

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/843425

Thanks Shandyclover, only just getting back on here since my last post so working my way through xxx

seasideDreamer

Final UU for August Burt Bees Lip Balm Coconut & Pear. Love Burt Bees, have a few more left from last years States trip but running pretty low now.

VALM

Have returned from my little trip and have no UUs. Used the hotel toiletries instead. 1 new IN though : LUSH Intergalactic bath bomb. Have used half in my bath. Will probably buy another when I get chance. The Loreal telescopic mascara is awful and smudges like the no7 one. Will have to splurge on a tube of Clinique Lash Power I think.