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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries - March 2017

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  • 1 UU, a mini bath bomb
    No more goo hoarding!

    2018 UU: 9 IN: 1 TA: 0 Total: 58/67
    2017 UU: 50 IN: 16 TA: 2 Total: 42/78 2016 UU: 53 IN: 17 TA: 0 Total: 36/72
    2015 UU: 74 IN: 43 TA: 3 Total: 32/64
    2014 UU: 114 IN: 67 TA: 7 Total: 38/92
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    I've just been offered something different - a Yakult type drink to improve my skin. Terrible reviews though,
    Vitabiotics Perfectil Platinum Collagen Skin.
    Don't think I'll bother. My skin isn't too bad for an ageing bird.
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
  • Hermia
    Hermia Posts: 4,473 Forumite
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    I've just been offered something different - a Yakult type drink to improve my skin. Terrible reviews though,
    Vitabiotics Perfectil Platinum Collagen Skin.
    Don't think I'll bother. My skin isn't too bad for an ageing bird.

    Me neither. According to the reviews it is fishy and comes in unsealed bottles - lovely! I suspect this is a product that may quietly cease production at some point.

    I once made the mistake of reviewing some diet tea. I think most of the Vine reviews were along the lines of "I don't know if I have lost weight as I haven't been able to get off the toilet long enough to weigh myself"!
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    Hermia wrote: »
    Me neither. According to the reviews it is fishy and comes in unsealed bottles - lovely! I suspect this is a product that may quietly cease production at some point.

    I once made the mistake of reviewing some diet tea. I think most of the Vine reviews were along the lines of "I don't know if I have lost weight as I haven't been able to get off the toilet long enough to weigh myself"!

    I had one last year that did that - called 'Klenzo'. I put in the review that the name should have warned me and the sellers got a bit uppity about that, they said that wasn't what the name implied. Really?!
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    dolly84 wrote: »
    I have a uu

    Aromatherapy Associates Revive Evening Bath Oil 7.5ml - I am getting close to the end of my large stash of these oils now and am rationing them a bit, this one was one of my favourite ones.

    Hermia - I find a lot of mask are a complete waste of time, I have a few which I really rate and am going to stick with those in the future.

    I think the only mask that I really rate is Decleor Herbal mask. Haven't used it in a long time though as it's expensive. Did notice instant brightening with it.
    Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!

    SPC Member 046
    £2. Challenge member 55
  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    12 Revlon Color Silk Treatment This came with the hair dye kit. Really don't like the smell of this. The colour is a little too dark too. Hey ho.

    13 Royal Jelly Body Creme 50ml (I think) This is nice. WNBA. Emma received this as a Christmas gift in a set but never used it. Was adopted by me when she left for Uni. Most of the items I have re-gifted. I have the shower gel on the go at the mo and I then think this is the last of this set.

    14 Toni and Guy hair mousse Nice enough. Have repaced it with V05.

    My Australian Body Care Tea Tree Lotion is going to run out tomorrow. I have ordered a new one from a QVSell member. Can't live without this.

    Will need to forage in stash later for a body lotion. I use the ABC one on dry areas and then another one everywhere else.

    I also TA a lipgloss this morning. Another of the NARS ones. I think this was called Raspberry. Got one application out of it but then when I dipped the wand back in nothing came out. Done and dusted. Have pulled out my NARS Rakugian pencil instead. Love this although it is getting stumpy,

    I returned the Bare Minerals kit yesterday. I don't feel right doing this knowing that I used it but as it's encouraged by them (and is allowed due to arms length trading, I believe) and I just would not have reached for any of the products it's best for me that it's returned.
    Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!

    SPC Member 046
    £2. Challenge member 55
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    I have a uu

    Burts Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream - I quite like this but don't love it and don't find it particularly moisturising so WNBA.

    I also have a TA, I have been working through the eyeshadows that I was giving a last chance to and I have got rid of a Clarins Quad, the colours look lovely and the gold compact looked nice but I've never liked using them and always regretted buying it, I have removed one mid toned satin brown to use as that is the only one I like.

    Also sold 4 items on ebay. Haven't got much for 3 of them but better than opening them, using once and then getting rid.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


    Fashion on the Ration 28/66
  • dolly84
    dolly84 Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    I have another uu

    Vaseline Aloe Fresh Body Lotion 400ml - I feel like this bottle has been in my life forever, it is a very thin lotion so a little bit goes a long way, lovely scent and absorbs quickly though, WBA.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


    Fashion on the Ration 28/66
  • WJN222
    WJN222 Posts: 202 Forumite
    morning all,

    couple more UU for me

    UU 2x samples - nothing special
    UU: acne toner - WDBA and have replaced with one from my stash
    UU: Elelemis dynamic resurfacing facial wash - really liked this, WMBA dependent on what offers are on
    walk 2018 miles in 2018 - 781 of 2018
    Save £5 for every PR: 10 of 35
  • WJN222
    WJN222 Posts: 202 Forumite
    forgot to add - 2 x TA, one lippy and one highlighter pencil - both taken away with me at the weekend, used them and remembered why I didn't use them, so out they popped.
    walk 2018 miles in 2018 - 781 of 2018
    Save £5 for every PR: 10 of 35
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