A depressing realisation

chardonnay_2

the only things i have needed to buy for ages is shampoo/ conditioner/ shower gels, face wipes and tampax.

i have an abundance of face creams / body buffers/ body creams, eye creams, make up, suntan lotion etc.


need to use them up:o

(Land_of)_Maz

you'll not be able to use the suntan lotion up anytime soon chardonnay!

miserable and freezing innit?

winkle1

I had three drawers full of toiletries and make up which I cleared out last October and am slowly getting through. the only thing I have brought since doing this is shampoo and shower gel, and the occassional bottle of bubble bath (all BOGOF or under £1!) and the usual deodrant, face cream and face wash. I had so much stuff it feels great using it all up.

bathgatebuyer

Gawd, I'm exactly the same. Bloomin' Boots and their 3 for 3, 2 for 1, triple points, double points, skincare vouchers, etc, etc!

Well no more! I do not need another 6 unopened shower gels, 2 bottles of bubble bath, 3 tubs of body butter in my bathroom anymore. Wouldn't mind but I'm sure some of those bottles are at least 2 years old and nowhere near getting used!

Jacks_xxx

:wave: hiya lovelies.

I've had a good week on this front.

I've finally managed to finish my litre conditioner that's been on the go for a year, plus a face mask, and a massive cleanser.

There's actually a visible gap on my bathroom shelf. :dance:

And...Even better than that... I don't have to spend money to buy replacements cos there's that other cleanser, and that other face mask, and that other conditioner that still need using up.

(I'm trying to focus on the positives here!)

How's everyone else getting on?

Love Jacks xxx

In_Search_Of_Me

SOOOO pleased I found this thread...thank God it's not just me! I'm notorious for buying (spending diary always says boots!) and I'm sure it;s a psychological need to try & make myself a beauty (still not managed!). Car boots are a ood place to get rid of stuff if thats any help! I've also banned myself from mega expensive trips to boots but have bought some makeup recently as I have just started wearing it but MUST stop! Hang in there beauty girls - we must say no to carp we dont need! (mind you still enjoying my decleor body oil that I got for £36! Cant BEIEVE now that I spent so much on body oil & then same again (hangs head in shame!) on the matching body lotion!....

lunar

I love this thread and im glad im not the only one. i decided i would work out how much i had spent roughly on this stuff when i had my LBM stopped when i realised that i prob have over £200 of eye shadow and no im not kidding. i dont even wear it for work!

If i made myself look like lilly savage every day fo rthe next 50 years i couldnt use it all up! worst thing is ive started, and opened everything!

Jacks_xxx

lunar wrote: »

If i made myself look like lilly savage every day for the next 50 years i couldnt use it all up!

:rotfl: Me too honeybun, me too!

Love Jacks xxx

Jacks_xxx

fishface-69 wrote: »

Hang in there beauty girls - we must say no to carp we dont need! (mind you still enjoying my decleor body oil that I got for £36! Cant BELIEVE now that I spent so much on body oil & then same again (hangs head in shame!) on the matching body lotion!....

:wave: Ooh, I think you might have earned a little bit of pampering after your sterling dieting efforts honey!

I [strike]get[/strike] used to get my Decleor on eBay and the occasional TSV.

I've never tried the body oil though, but I adore the body lotion. I'm currently adoring Palmers Cocoa Butter though and I don't feel deprived even though the Palmers is about £20 cheaper than the Decleor. It's still nice and my skin is still soft.

And just think, if we hadn't stockpiled all this stuff we'd have to be spending some money on it now so really it's a blessing that we're such suckers for BOGOF and 3 for 2 and Alison Young, and all the rest of it.

Or that's how I like to look at it anyway.

Love Jacks xxx

In_Search_Of_Me

aww thanks jacks you sweetie you! lunar flog it at car boot! Seriously people WILL buy anything! My mum gave me a 1970's original massager & I said it would never sell (pads were manky & it really was from 70's!) but still got a quid for it while my lovely laura ashley glasses didnt sell! How bizarre is that! It really doesent seem to bother the vultures that its been used! I even sold a tesco cheapie shampoo & conditioner for more than it cost!! Mad!