No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries June 2020 31 May 2020 at 4:58PM in Health & Beauty MoneySaving 152 replies 5.2K views

VALM

dolly84 said:

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Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel 250ml - gorgeous scent which we all enjoyed.

TA

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Powder Pink - this is part used but I have finally decided that I really don't like cream blush.  Expensive mistake which I won't be making again.

I've never tried cream blush myself.  I always think that it might not sit well and might emphasise any pores I have. 

VALM

After the big push at the beginning of the month, it's all gone quiet apart from I have removed the stopper from a Bare Minerals lip gloss which was in my advent calendar.  I've also repressed the MAC Creative Copper from my Princess Jasmine pallette and have been scraping hard pan from my Hourglass Ambient Lighting Dim Light powder. 

dolly84

VALM - I had a look at some reviews of the Bobbi Brown cream blush to see what other people said and one of the reviews recommended putting a stripe of it under the cheekbone the way you would with cream contour and then blend upwards, I hadn't actually got rid of the blush by this time so I tried that and used a stippling brush to blend it upwards and I can honestly say it looks pretty nice, it gives a flush without the overly greasy effect I was finding by applying to my actual cheekbones.  I will keep giving it a go and see how I feel.

I have finished my last bottle of handwash for the kitchen and have moved onto bars of soap (already done this in the bathroom), I didn't have a soap dish for the kitchen so I have bought a gorgeous handmade and handpainted one on Etsy, it arrived yesterday and I am besotted with it.

sstevo19

London_baby - The Superdrug one is the Superdrug Whitening Tape. It's not similar to the Satin Tape, the Superdrug one is very smooth and thinner. It's a bit cheaper than the Satin Tape though. Only bought it because it was 3 for 2 on both of them. I like it but I much prefer the Satin Tape

VALM

dolly84 said:

VALM - I had a look at some reviews of the Bobbi Brown cream blush to see what other people said and one of the reviews recommended putting a stripe of it under the cheekbone the way you would with cream contour and then blend upwards, I hadn't actually got rid of the blush by this time so I tried that and used a stippling brush to blend it upwards and I can honestly say it looks pretty nice, it gives a flush without the overly greasy effect I was finding by applying to my actual cheekbones.  I will keep giving it a go and see how I feel.

Glad that you could make the blush work.  I like those kind of Eureka moments.

INS -my Elemis goodies that I ordered.  1 20ml pot of cleansing balm and sachet of eye mask.  And also 15ml tube of PCMC Spf with sachet of eye mask. 
Also UU Elemis Pro Collagen Super Serum Elixir.  This was beautiful but at £55. a pop I won't repurchase.

lantanna

My beauticians have announced they are reopening end of August. I use them for gelish nails ( Go through phases of having it) and also get my eyebrows microbladed once every 18 months. They’ve hiked their prices right up. Wonder what the future will be for the beauty industry as I’m sure many people won’t rush back now they’ve maybe worked out how to do things themselves and won’t want to pay inflated prices. Interesting times ahead

London_baby

sstevo19 said:

London_baby - The Superdrug one is the Superdrug Whitening Tape. It's not similar to the Satin Tape, the Superdrug one is very smooth and thinner. It's a bit cheaper than the Satin Tape though. Only bought it because it was 3 for 2 on both of them. I like it but I much prefer the Satin Tape

Thanks! I'll stick to Oral b.

A Lacura mini haul from Aldi:

1 x Rose skincare tonic
2 x Retinol skincare tonic
2 x Glycolic skincare tonic
 
I think I've been slightly influenced by all the Youtube skin care videos that I've been binge watching. Don't think I'll need any more products for the rest of the year except for essentials. Hopefully, will just be reporting outs for the rest of the year.

lantanna

Seduced by an original source apple and melon shower gel when shopping in Tesco. One in at a £1

dolly84

I have a cheeky in - literally.

thebalm Down Boy Blush - I have one of these on the go but it seems to have been discontinued, I managed to get hold of one and am happy to keep it until needed, I love how this looks and I always get compliments on how beautiful my skin is when I wear it, it seems to have a glow but no shimmer or glitter.  You get a huge 9.9g of product too so good value.

I'm still using the Bobbi Brown cream blush and still liking it so I will stick with that for the summer months I think.

dolly84

dolly84 said:

June PP List

Philosophy Melon Daquiri Shower Gel 100ml

Lee Stafford Hair Growth Conditioner 250ml

Viva La Juicy Body Lotion 125ml

Viva La Juicy EDT 30ml

Hawaiian Tropic Aftersun Body Butter Lime Coolada 200ml

Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel 250ml

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish 200ml (b/f from May)

My 7 by Summer list

1. No17 Brown Brow Pencil - this has been hanging around long enough

2. No17 Falsifye HD Mascara in black

3. Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stain in Lovesick (replaced No7 Statement crayon)

4. Barbara Daly Trade Secrets Sheer lip melt in Adorable

5. Rimmel Hide the Blemish concealer stick

6.  Miss Sporty Dr Balm lipbalm in  Sweet Kiss SOS

7. Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Candlelight - don't think I have a chance with this but will include it.

I am ending the 7 by Summer challenge with two lip products still going strong, in fact I am not at the point with either where I need to wind them up yet.  I am wearing them regularly though and will carry them over into the next challenge.  I will do a 7 by Autumn challenge as follows:

My 7 by Autumn

1. Gosh Brow Kit (has 3 shades and a wax but I only use the darkest shade for brows)

2. Burts Bees Lip Shimmer - Strawberry

3. Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stain in Lovesick

4. Barbara Daly Trade Secrets Sheer lip melt in Adorable

5. Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Mascara

6.  Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Powder Pink

7.  Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation