No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries August 2019

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sunny_money wrote: »

Good point about SPF - I am slack with this since moving to the UK :eek: there’s only one Neals Yard moisturiser with SPF but natural SPF can be tacky so I didn’t buy it. I rely on the SPF in my foundation, whatever the factor it may be. I know a few of you probably have HG sunscreens - what do you recommend and when to apply it?

I’m pretty naughty like you and rely on SPF in both my face cream and tinted moisturiser.

kadison

sunny_money wrote: »

Good point about SPF - I am slack with this since moving to the UK :eek: there’s only one Neals Yard moisturiser with SPF but natural SPF can be tacky so I didn’t buy it. I rely on the SPF in my foundation, whatever the factor it may be. I know a few of you probably have HG sunscreens - what do you recommend and when to apply it?

If I'm going to be out in the sun all day, I put on a long-lasting sunscreen like Ultrasun, I generally use the sports gel on my face as it keeps me cooler but I like the dedicated face one too, I also make sure my eyes are protected with La Roche-Posay Ultra Comfort Cream as it's the only one over SPF15 to protect your eyes.

Otherwise I buy any face cream with an SPF of 30 or above, I'm not loyal to one in particular, the ones I have bought and liked (and are still available) are....

Avon Reversalist, though the SPF is only 25 so not ideal for me but it made a huge difference to my skin.
Olay Regenerist 3 Point Day Cream SPF30 is very light and nice, TBH I love Olay creams anyway!

I also love and still use Boots Time Delay Day Cream spf 30 but it's been discontinued and there's nothing in the new Lift range to replace it

shed35

Hi

This is my first update for August

UU
Sanctiuary Spa Gentle Scrub
Weleda Almond Oil
Dove Baby Soap
Tea Tree Oil

IN
Aveeno Daily Baby x 4
Calcot Spa Orange Wild Rose Bath Float
Calcot Spa Camomile Bath Float

Total 106

sstevo19

One UU this morning:

Eve Lom Gel Balm Cleanser 30ml WMBA. This was a nice cleanser. I love the texture, and once I got to grips with it, I loved using this on a morning when I want a more thorough cleanse. It's got a bit of a weird scent but I liked it.

sstevo19

sstevo19 wrote: »

I'm in again.

My PP list for August is:

A. Florence Super Serum 10ml
Bumble and Bumble Scalp Detox 150ml
[STRIKE]Eve Lom Gel Balm Cleanser 30ml [/STRIKE]
Garden Of Wisdom Azelaic Acid 10% Serum 30ml
Lush Sunrise 100g
[STRIKE]The Body Shop Almond Milk & Honey Cream Scrub 250ml [/STRIKE]

My updated PP list.

ponypal

My first UU of August! Skyn Iceland Forehead mask..
My mum sent me this, WDNBA it's really weird and I can't say it did anything except be damp and rubbery on my face for ten minutes!
Still going strong for a no buy August

ponypal

dolly84 wrote: »

I came back from Rome yesterday, I went with DD and we took the bare minimum of make up, skincare etc. For shampoo and body wash we used The Friendly Soap Co Travel bar, just sliced a bit off and put it in a tub and we used their Patchouli & Sandalwood soap as face wash. We left the bottles of hotel toiletries untouched but did open one mini soap to use for washing hands, we brought that back so it wouldn't be wasted. Using the soaps worked really well if anyone is looking into doing the same.

great tips thanks! I am working away in a couple of weeks so will try and slice some soap myself

ponypal

dolly84 wrote: »

Kadison - I know people are using that amount of products but I stand by my statement that no one needs to. People have been convinced by the beauty industry for the sake of profits that you need layer upon layer of chemicals on your face - you do not. Also recycling is not the answer, it just doesn't get recycled - how many products do you have in your house made from recycled plastic? People need to stop absolving themselves of responsibility by putting things in the recycling bins - it is being shipped abroard or burnt on the whole, we need to get the idea out of our heads and star reducing - pronto.

I have to agree with dolly84 on this. I frequently see reports that certain grades of plastic are not recycled properly, or are simply not recyclable at all. Cutting down on plastic is the only way, there's nothing wrong with wanting an effective skincare regime but there are products out there which don't use plastic packaging - it's obviously really tricky to avoid plastic but recycling doesn't solve the problem most of the time.

asajj

UU - Bumble and Bumble Shampoo Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Sulfate Free Shampoo
WNBA - this is good if you want soft hair but doesn't do anything cheaper products can't.

savingfortomorrow

Finished Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Liquid Soap . I bought it originally as a shampoo. It was ok but didn't use it much for the shampoo.