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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries April 2017
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UU of Burt Bees Lip Balm mango, plenty more in the stash:)Debt free and busy treating myself:)
No more toiletries/make up until I've used what I've got stashed since Jan 2011, graduated October 2012. Restocked Dec 13..damn those sales0 -
Now completely UU had to UU every last crumb it was 50/50 from UD Naked on the Run palette this one has been almost gone for ages. That's 4 shadows UU this year now.
Also thrown out an OPI mini in A Rose by Dawn...broke by noon. Loved it but it stopped applying properly so in the bin it went. May try and repurchase in full size once I've reduced my collection.
Also finished a foundation at the weekend, stash is going down
Well done on UU the eyeshadow. Emma has lent me her ABH Modern Renaissance palette and the colours are pretty amazing. I may have to get this when I visit the US.
I've never owned A Rose At Dawn. Not sure if it's not discontinued. I had some INs yesterday. wandered into Superdrug yesterday and bought an Eyebrow pencil for Emma and 2 Sally Hansen nail colours. Got Pink Tank which reminds me of a fave OPI colour from years ago called Party in my Cabana and another SH colour called Can't Beet Royalty (I think) which looked like good dupe for OPI Mrs O'Leary's BBQ. Am wearing Pink Tank.
Also picked up 2 x Batiste yesterday as Emma UUed mine. Got the Ravishing one as it was reduced to £1.50.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!
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And - I swear by my body brush, I have an Elemis one which is made from cactus, it takes some time to build up a tolerance to the feel I think. I use mine once a day and then massage in body cream after my shower and I don't have any dry skin and not a bit of cellulite.Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
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My cellulite was established when I started body brushing - back in the 90s I think - but it improved no end with the routine.
Somebody at Amazon likes me - a Burt's Bees gift set and 2 lip balms offered to me. Including the limited edition coconut and pear, hooray. Plus a Ginger Spice, more of a winter flavour but what the heck, I will definitely still have it come December.
I noticed that my Carmex soft tube of cherry lip balm has about a third left, finally I might actually manage to use one up. Always assuming I don't lose it somewhere in the interim!
I still have 2/3rds of a pot of the cherry and 4/5ths of a pot of the Original Carmex left. I prefer the cherry as it has SPF, plus I also prefer the flavour.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.0 -
Few more UU/TA plus some IN!!
UU8 - bleach London silver shampoo 250ml. WPBA, going to try a L'Or!al one though next.
UU9 - mini benefit they're real mascara WBA
UU10 - benefit gimme brow. Probably wouldn't buy this, this was a freebie and I'm throwing it out as I got another one free today when I had my brows done. I do like this product but probably not enough to purchase it.
Now for the IN -
IN2 - Charlotte tilbury golden goddess eyeshadow palette. No excuse for this or the other purchases below. Did not need this but couldn't resist as had a £10 voucher for house of Fraser.
IN3 - mini gimme brow. Freebie as mentioned above.
The next 3 INs I bought via a blog sale -
IN4 - mini jouer lip cream in terra
IN5 - Charlotte tilbury vintage vamp eyeshadow palette
IN6 - by terry sun designer palette in light and tan vibes
Excited to try these all out. Am sorting my make up stash this afternoon so there will probably be some more outs later on.0 -
Clear out complete! Won't list every item, they are all some form of make up.
9 things to be TA (gone off, broken or nearly used up) and 29 things to hopefully sell at a car boot sale. Will count them as out as either way they won't be returning to my stash. 48 outs for April so far. Shockingly I still have a huge make up stash!0 -
Hi everyone,
Few ins from today:
Primark lavender body scrub (thought might be worth a go!)
Lush wash behind your ears shower gel
Lush Sakura bath bomb
Re: black peel off masks, I have one I use occasionally but I'm not sure it makes much difference. I have been getting clogged pores I think due to a shower gel so switching to a lush one for a bit to see if it helps. The main thing I find does help my congested and dehydrated skin is a good oil or balm cleanser, that's quite natural. The body shop might be a place to start.0 -
UU a Steam Cream, onto last one now so will need to reorder soonDebt free and busy treating myself:)
No more toiletries/make up until I've used what I've got stashed since Jan 2011, graduated October 2012. Restocked Dec 13..damn those sales0 -
Stash reorganised for easier use. However, one gym bag stuffed with LE and L'Occ, one backback full of shower products and body butters, one box and bag full of facial care, two bathroom cabinet, a stacker unit and a shelf sull of everything else are still possibly too much.0
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OK ladies, it's early and I'm bored! Have watched some YouTube panning roulette videos and thought it sounded like fun so have decided to incorporate it into my Finish 5 by Summer for this challenge. So:-
Categories:-
One of your most expensive items
Something you are loving right now
Something you regret buying
Matte product
Tarte item
So in that order I've chosen:-
ABC Tea Tree Skinwash - I really found it hard thinking of anything to use for this category. For me, the most expensive things I buy are my skincare but I don't buy that at RRP anymore. I think my most expensive make up item is my Bobby Brown Shimmerbrick but I can only get away with wearing that in the Summer so I've gone with this body wash as it's expensive for what it is. Am getting low and will probably buy the TSV next week to replenish.
Kat Von D Tattoo liner in Trooper. I seriously do not want this product to end.
I found this category hard too because I try to consider everything I buy now however am putting in the Body Shop perfume I put in my Finish 5 Challenge. Have been using as room spray but it doesn't seem to be going down. Will put it in my bag to wear every day as well.
UD OC Blush. Have hit pan on this and will now need to use it as an eyeshadow as can't get Tge product onto a blush brush.
Foundation. Was getting low on this before my hols and the tube is getting to the point where it needs to be cut open.
From my current PPList I think I'll UU this week:-
Elemis PCMC - Tube cut open
OPI Original Nail Envy - have to tip bottle with every application to get product on brush
No 7 face wipes. Even though I've finished a pack I'm almost through another. Emma has been using them too though. I see they are on 3for2 again so willl replenish on Wednesday when I get paid.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 550
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