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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2020
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One UU from last night:
The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter 90ml WDBA and have done. One of my favourite cleansers
One NBI IN today:
Batiste Dry Shampoo & A Hint of Colour For Blondes 200ml
I received this as part of the Glamour Beauty Club, let's see what its like.0 -
I've been on holiday!
UU Superdrug devotion body spray
and
UU Superdrug Ice Wine Eye Cream
Really pleased with this!
I got my nails done with gel in a salon for it, CND Shellac - which is vegan and fantastic if you want to find one that is gel and vegan. My go to for long lasting cruelty free nail polish is usually the Barry M Gel Shine range they last a long time and I always use the 2 in 1 top coat and base coat which makes a difference.
However: I did purchase an eyeliner in duty free from Urban Decay, as I forgot my current one when i was packing, THOUGH I purchased the wrong kind not my Holy Grail, and I could definitely have survived without it... disappointed in this impulse purchase. Having said that I managed to go in Sephora while away and not buy anything so a success perhaps.0 -
Ok - here's my PP list for January!
Hair
Herbal Essences Passion Flower Shampoo and Conditioner (the last dregs)
Pantene Pro V Superfood Shampoo
Pantene Pro V Repair and Protect Conditioner
John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum
Aussie Turn up the curl mousse
Elnette Mini Hairspray can
Skincare
BeautyPie Jeju Night Cream
Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream
Nip+Fab Bee Sting Repairing Shot
Superdrug Bloom Mandarin and Lime Basil Showergel, Body lotion and Hand cream
Champney's Lip Balm
UU for January!
BeautyPie jeju Night Cream - last dregs will be used this evening, I have another pot ready to go and would definitely buy again.
Nivea Soft Moisturising cream - I still haven't found a day moisturiser I like, so have bought another pot of this to use in conjunction with my Nip+fab serum. Wouldn't buy the serum again, I find it too fiddly, but using as a duo with Nivea gives my skin enough hydration so will continue the combo until the serum is done.
Herbal Essences Passion Flower Shampoo and Conditioner - WNBA
Elnette Mini Hairspray can - WBA, I don't really like the feel of hairspray in my hair, but I don't mind getting a mini one when my hair absolutely must stay in place for certain occasions!
Superdrug Bloom Mandarin and Lime Basil Body lotion - WNBASave £12k in 2022 = £3705.97/ £7,500 (49%)
Save £12k in 2021 #76 = £11,857.21/ £10,000 (118%)0 -
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Lanolips Tinted Balm Rose 12.5g - I bought this a really long time ago and after just a few uses the tube split, this is because the product is so thick I had to really squeeze the tube, I put it in a pot and have been using forever. It is nice enough, not the rose tint I was expecting, more very pale pink, it stays on the lips a long time and does protect them. Not worth the price though so WNBA.
Philip Kingsley Smooth Cream 20ml - this was a gwp a long time ago. It is essentialy Vitapoint with a hefty price tag, smells exactly the same and does the same job, I used it to define my curls and calm the frizz. WNBADebt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
Fashion on the Ration 28/660 -
January PP List
Liz Earle Instant Boost Tonic (b/f from December)
[STRIKE]Superdrug Hand Balm - already cut open[/STRIKE]
Clarins Tonic Shower Gel 200ml
[STRIKE]Body Shop Cranberry Joy Body Butter 50ml[/STRIKE]
Desert Essence Curl Cream 200ml
Philosophy Shear Splendour Conditioner 1L
[STRIKE]Body Shop Argan Oil Shower Gel 250ml[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lyons Leaf Beauty Balm[/STRIKE]
Moroccan Oil Light 200ml
Finish 7 by Spring list.
1.Garnier Oil Free BB Cream 40ml
2. [STRIKE]Bare Minerals Mineral Veil[/STRIKE]
3. Benefit Champagne Pink Eyeshadow
4. Mini Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Taupe
5. The Body Shop Lip & Cheek Tint
6. Revlon Lip Butter - Raspberry Pie
7. [STRIKE]Lanolips Rose Lip Balm[/STRIKE]
My updated lists. I hope to have another couple of things finished this week.Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
Fashion on the Ration 28/660 -
Amazing to think we're nearly at the end of another month - not convinced I'm going to get any more UU's in that time though.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
EssexHebridean wrote: »Amazing to think we're nearly at the end of another month - not convinced I'm going to get any more UU's in that time though.
I'm hopeful of finishing my Lacura Glycholic pads as I only have two left. Can't see me finishing anything else.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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EssexHebridean wrote: »Amazing to think we're nearly at the end of another month - not convinced I'm going to get any more UU's in that time though.
I'm hoping my shampoo and conditioner will be finished tomorrow, fingers crossed.0 -
You realise I'm now trying to think if there is ANYTHING I might be able to finish inside three days now! :rotfl: Maybe the Micellar water (which turned out to be Nivea rather than whichever make I said it was) - the plan is when I've used that to get out the Clinique micellar gel that I'm none too keen on (it was a full-size freebie) and use that, I think. Not a great incentive to use something, know that it's replacement isn't brilliant!
I do have a deodorant that's only got a few days left in it but I don't have any more spray ones in the stash - debating about trying to use the roll-on that I've had kicking about for a while rather than going straight to buy a replacement spray though - just feels a bit chilly for this time of year, if you know what I mean! :rotfl:🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
UUs for January:
Beyonce Heat Mrs Carter World Tour perfume EDP: Evaporated before I could truly finish. WNBA, smells like a weaker version of Davidoff cool water and nothing special. I'm now down to my last full bottle of perfume. Never thought it would happen.
Shea butter soap: Bought from Ghana, would buy again. Very moisturising.
Rosewater/glycerin toner mix.
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