No buying unnecessary toiletries-November 2016

dolly84

My finish 5 by Christmas list:


1. Korres Rose Lipbalm - it has to be done by Christmas surely.
2. Witch Concealer stick
3. Benetint - this is a half used mini bottle
4. Urban Decay Eyeliner - Corrupt, this is a double ended one so about half size.
5. Estee Lauder Invisible Foundation

all are still going strong.

maddiemay

Mrs Moneypenny, thank you for starting up the new thread for November. I will update my scores and lists and pop back with my PP list later.

Last night I went through my bag of mini sized polishes, I will give some away, but decided to use some up. I applied a Nails Inc one and after some digging in my stuff deduced it was called Roseberry Avenue, I absolutely love the colour, but a) it has chopped badly already and b) it is a discontinued one:(

EssexHebridean

Yep, I'm back. Got that "smells nice but devil to use, and not a nice texture" body cream/lotion to get through - and once I'm through that I can raid the stash for a new Body Shop one! :T
Also got an Avon foot cream that needs gone - the incentive for that one is that the one I have to go on to is a S&G one!

Another aim is to get back to remembering to use my Avon night cream on a nightly basis. I'm a devil for forgetting, and have lost count of how many I've thrown out because they've gone past their best before they've been used.

MaddieMay I think that Nails Inc mini was a magazine freebie at one stage wasn't it? Have you put base coat/top coat with it as generally i don't find their polishes too bad for chipping?

VALM

Thanks for the new thread Miss Moneypenny.

I've decided I'm going to have a rolling Project Pan naming 5 items and each time one is finished switching another in. First list:-

Elemis PCMC
Caudalie moisturiser (can't remember the name - it's in a pink tube)
Nivea Invisible deodorant
L'Occitane Shea Milk soap
Sanctuary hand wash.

I need to find my Finish 5 by Christmas to update too.

maddiemay

EssexHebridean wrote: »

MaddieMay I think that Nails Inc mini was a magazine freebie at one stage wasn't it? Have you put base coat/top coat with it as generally i don't find their polishes too bad for chipping?

My prep was poor, I had put base coat on earlier in the day and then gone about my daily chores etc so it was my own fault, their polishes usually last well on me too.:D

Houseplant26

Hi ladies,

I hope we're all well and ready to face November. I'm just about heading over my cold, still have an annoying cough but no where near as bad! Finding these darker days a bit tough though and my mental health wasn't great today.

Thinking of finally listing my makeup stash and a PP for up to Christmas.

I also need to tally up how I've done so far with UUs and ins for October. I'm making slow progress too as I keep chopping and changing, I hate throwing things away and I keep getting more samples in (more on that later....)

I went to the Elemis counter today and got my face mapped. Was interesting! It showed mainly what I expected plus a few surprises. Main one being I need an eye routine as its congested around there from using rich products too high on face. Also have loads of congestion down nose and this and under eyes we think may be down to my glasses!!! It makes sense now I've been so spotting and it's because my glasses frames are to blame. So I'm going to try carefully cleaning the frames with tea tree oil in an effort to stop the spots. She also suggested I use a facial scrub ... I've stayed away from these lately due to Caroline Hirons being against them. However the one she showed me felt so nice and she talked a lot of sense so here's my first in, but naughty but don't have a scrub apart from some very old dermalogica powder style stuff.

In:
Elemis skin buff
Gliss hair conditioner (only £1 to replace only conditioner when runs out)
Also ins, all sachets or teeny potted samples:
Shu Umera
Ultimate8 cleansing oil
Other samples x4 cannot currently read what these are as silver writing on white and can't see without my glasses on!!
Kiehls:
Creamy avocado eye x2
Smoothing oil leave in hair concentrate x2
Hydro plumping serum
2x samples for boyfriend
2x samples from Dior including a sleep mask and moisturiser
Bobbi brown cleansing balm

I definitely have a problem obsessing over my face, my self esteem is just a bit rubbish and also I obsess over things in life. Once it was horoscopes! Need to work on this a bit I think.

My PP list is:
Elemis frangipani body scrub, had since Christmas love but only have little bit left. Might try TBS version next. This is my old body scrub.
Mystery lush shampoo bar, currently only shampoo
Treseme conditioner
Bobbi brown foundation and primer (both nearly gone and need a plan for after this including a face spf)
Loreal revitalift eye - debating chucking firstly it's aimed at ladies older than myself as I bought by accident, secondly it's very very old and definitely out of date. Not sure should be using?
A mini GWP Clinique moisturiser I'm using
A mini GWP Omorovicza night cream I'm using

Will try to post my makeup list later.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for the new thread Mrs Moneypenny!

Starting the month with a stash of 474.

I do have movement already though! I went to the shops today and replaced 3 items that I have been scraping the barrels of for weeks.
1. Natural Collection Mocha/Latte Duo Eyeshadow. The Mocha shade is my perfect brow shade. It had 95% pan showing and the last little bits around the edge just wouldn't pick up on a brush. So satisfying to essentially UU an eyeshadow! Once I compared the new to the old, I realised the Latte shade in the old one was quite discoloured so called it quits and I have a shiny new one!
2. Collection Clear Mascara. Use this as brow gel. Last one had basically solidified!
3. Miss Sporty Perfect Stay 10 concealer. This is good stuff. I scraped as much as I possibly could out of the old one but it was time to say goodbye. I will try and UU some other concealers before I crack open the new one but I wanted to have a backup!

One other IN. I got the mascara and concealer in Superdrug and it was 3 for 2 across all makeup so I got a Make Up Revolution Baked Blush in Bang Bang You're Dead. It looks like it could be a dupe for my favourite blush, which I have made a massive dent in and it's been discontinued. Here's hoping!

And one other UU. Original Source Eucalyptus Shower Gel. Decanted this in to the soap dispenser as it is too drying. Don't count soap in the stash as everyone uses it so as far as I'm concerned, it's gone!

Good luck for a new month everyone!

seasideDreamer

Im IN, lets see if I can last until Christmas without buying...might have enough stuff although if I find some Timotei Ill be nabbing that:rotfl: UU of EOS lipbalm, liked the balm but the container was a pain and looked like a big nipple lol.

gemmajenkins0208

I'm in for November!

My UU list:

Lady Gaga fame fragrance
Osmo Effects detoxifying shampoo
Osmo deep moisturising conditioner
Adidas firming shower gel
Johnson's baby powder
Avon white lily bubble bath
Avon Lavender bubble bath
Simple micellar water
2x Simple micellar cleansing wipes
Wilko skin therapy cotton pads
Primark cotton pads

Let's do this!

Tolteca87

I'm in again.

Re glasses and their effects on the skin, I've been popping mine into the ultrasonic cleaner I bought for my rings - another problem area - on a semi-regular basis. My eyes area a lot less itchy and the skin around that area is better. Though the ultrasonics can be harsh on the coating on the lenses, so swings and roundabouts. But I could not see properly with my eyes running anyway, so it seems to be a price worth paying.