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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2018

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  • asajj
    asajj Posts: 5,125 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    1 UU and the last of January I believe got2b Tame and Shine Oil. LHJ and it was ok.Not weighed my hair down. WMBA.
    ally.
  • Two more UU for me today;

    lush Big shampoo I absolutely love this salhampoo and I am happy that it’s used up as I have another pot of it from Christmas! Never found a shampoo that works for my fine, flat, prone to greasiness hair. I tend to use it once a week in between using my normal shampoos for a treat. Am saving the pot so I can trade a few in for a free face mask (eventually!)

    Lush the olive branch shower gel this was part of a gift set for my last birthday. It smells ok, not overly in love with it although it did make my skin feel smooth.
    Debt-free wannabe since Jan 2018.

    Total debt: was £39,220.58, now £6,977.55
  • LLM2018
    LLM2018 Posts: 194 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker Uniform Washer
    Hello

    The last UU's of January

    Bodycare anti bac hand wipes. WBA. Very handy for in my handbag. Will be getting some more when I pop into town sometime.

    A generic Strawberry 100ml shower gel from a gift set. Strong smell which was nice. Lathered well.

    So far 17/62 and only 1 necessary In for January. Bring on February! :)
    When life throws you a curveball, learn to catch it and throw it back! Feb Grocery Challenge/£100
  • Hi everyone and happy payday!

    Here is my updated PP list. Those I didn’t finish will roll over to February but I think I underestimated the under eye cream, the Nivea hand cream and the primer. Bare Minerals skinlongevity serum has about another week left which I am happy about as it is brilliant and I will miss it. Glad you like it


    January Project Pan
    Bare Minerals face primer
    Nivea Soft Face, Body, Hands (using as hand cream)
    UU Outback blue Lush soap (it’s on its last legs) WBA
    UU The Body Shop Coconut shower gel 500ml WMBA
    UU Mark Hill Seven wonders hair spray WMBA
    UU Alberto Balsam Blueberry shampoo WBA
    UU Alberto Balsam Blueberry conditioner WBA
    The Body Shop Vitamin E Eye cream think this may be a LHJ
    Bare Minerals Skinlongevity vital power infusion serum (I LOVE THIS)
    The Body Shop animal shape bath jellies - they are just so pointless, I will try again in February
    UU The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette WNBA smell does not last

    Gone already in January (updated)
    UU- The Body Shop Green Tea Eau de Toilette - It was OK but the scent doesn't last WMBA
    TA- The Body Shop Vitamin E lip balm - TA as was covered in sand but was quite old
    GA - The Body Shop Green Tea Sorbet WNBA – These sorbets are rubbish. I feel terrible to give this away but life is too short for terrible products. I had to put another moisturiser on after this as it was so useless.
    UU – 2 Lush bath bombs. Only another 9 to go.
    UU- Lush Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease – WBA. This is great for my hair every now and then.
    UU – Boots cucumber eye makeup remover pads. WPBA.
    UU – Victoria Secret scent crayon in Victoria. WNBA (but may buy the perfume). I loved the smell and it really suited me but the stick was a lie. It only had the scent in a balm at the top of the stick. Went to twist the bottom to push more scent out and that was it. Just the tip was the actual scented balm (if that makes sense). What a waste of money.
  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Corgimum wrote: »
    Hi everyone and happy payday!

    Here is my updated PP list. Those I didn’t finish will roll over to February but I think I underestimated the under eye cream, the Nivea hand cream and the primer. Bare Minerals skinlongevity serum has about another week left which I am happy about as it is brilliant and I will miss it. Glad you like it


    January Project Pan
    Bare Minerals face primer
    Nivea Soft Face, Body, Hands (using as hand cream)
    UU Outback blue Lush soap (it’s on its last legs) WBA
    UU The Body Shop Coconut shower gel 500ml WMBA
    UU Mark Hill Seven wonders hair spray WMBA
    UU Alberto Balsam Blueberry shampoo WBA
    UU Alberto Balsam Blueberry conditioner WBA
    The Body Shop Vitamin E Eye cream think this may be a LHJ
    Bare Minerals Skinlongevity vital power infusion serum (I LOVE THIS)
    The Body Shop animal shape bath jellies - they are just so pointless, I will try again in February
    UU The Body Shop Red Musk Eau de Toilette WNBA smell does not last

    Gone already in January (updated)
    UU- The Body Shop Green Tea Eau de Toilette - It was OK but the scent doesn't last WMBA
    TA- The Body Shop Vitamin E lip balm - TA as was covered in sand but was quite old
    GA - The Body Shop Green Tea Sorbet WNBA – These sorbets are rubbish. I feel terrible to give this away but life is too short for terrible products. I had to put another moisturiser on after this as it was so useless.
    UU – 2 Lush bath bombs. Only another 9 to go.
    UU- Lush Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease – WBA. This is great for my hair every now and then.
    UU – Boots cucumber eye makeup remover pads. WPBA.
    UU – Victoria Secret scent crayon in Victoria. WNBA (but may buy the perfume). I loved the smell and it really suited me but the stick was a lie. It only had the scent in a balm at the top of the stick. Went to twist the bottom to push more scent out and that was it. Just the tip was the actual scented balm (if that makes sense). What a waste of money.

    How amazing is the BM Serum? Did you have a full size? If so, how long did it take to UU. Did you use it am and pm?
    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
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    We have a new thread for Feb - here's the link.
    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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    My numbers for January:-

    29 UU
    2 TA
    1 sold

    Of those 5 were make up items. If I were to repurchase the items used at today's RRP it would cost me £428.51!!

    INs:-

    Bath Lily £1
    Cotton wool pads £1.50
    2 x lip glosses (arrived today) £7.50
    BM sample Serum £4.00

    I also bought 2 x pots of Elemis Oxygenating Night cream for Emma £45.00

    I sold a LE body wash for £7.

    So pleased I spent less than I "saved".
    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
  • sstevo19
    sstevo19 Posts: 1,518 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 31 January 2018 at 9:25PM
    I've been shopping with the money I got for Christmas and my Birthday so I have a number of INs to report:

    Lush Rose Bombshell Bath Bomb
    Lush Unicorn Horn Bubble Bar
    Lush Metamorphosis Bath Bomb
    Lush The Comforter Bubble Bar
    Lush Happy Thoughts Bath Oil
    Lush You've Been Mangoed Bath Oil
    Lush Dreamtime Bath Oil
    Lush Polyamorous Bath Oil
    Lush Sleepy Body Lotion sample
    The Body Shop Shea Body Butter 200ml
    The Body Shop Shea Hand Cream 100ml
    The Body Shop Almond Milk and Honey Body Lotion 200ml
    La Roche Posay Toleriane Ultra Contour Yeux 20ml
    Superdrug Avocado & Manuka Honey Conditioning Spray 150ml
    Pixi Rose Cream Cleanser 135ml
    Listerine Total Care Zero Mouthwash 250ml
    Colgate Plax Soft Mint Mouthwash 250ml
    Ultradex Daily Oral Rinse Mint 100ml
    Nivea Pearl & Beauty Deodorant 50ml


    Most of the things were I would have actually wanted for Christmas and my Birthday, but people don't know what to buy me, so I get them myself. And the mouthwashes are because I want to try a different mouthwash, I'm getting a bit sick of the Oral B one I have, I'll finish the one I have but I won't buy it again.
  • sstevo19
    sstevo19 Posts: 1,518 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 31 January 2018 at 9:25PM
    Scores for the month are:

    UUs - 11
    INs - 24
    OUTs - 0
    TAs - 2
  • Last UU for the month,

    Two more from my PP-
    Elemis skin bliss capsules x 14 WMBA- these were nice to use especially the pink ones as they smelt of turkish delight! Perfect dosage size and ideal for travel. Have another pack of 14 in the stash.
    Right guard deodorant pink- WBA did what it was supposed to do.

    UU- Lacura cotton wool pads- WMBA, good budget buy, they come in twin packs but usually I prefer larger sized cotton wool pads. Replaced with another pack of the same.

    UU- Kerastase elixer ultime oil 50ml- WBA,
    This lasted well, good for detangling and adding shine to hair.

    Totals for jan: UU 10
    TA 1
    IN 14 (mostly minis from boots xmas gift sets)

    I have 3 items left from my PP that I will carry over to feb, see you over there:)
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