No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2021

savingfortomorrow

happy birthday valm

sstevo19

One UU from this morning:

La Roche Posay Hydreane Legere Moisturiser 40ml - WDBA and have done. My skin loves this moisturiser the most. Light but moisturising. 

asajj

Hello everyone, hope all well. Haven't been on MSE for a while and not really had much progress to report but I sold a couple of things last week (4 out) and not bought anything so not too bad!

dolly84

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Blushberry Botanicals Rose Clay Nourishing Cleansing Balm 60g - this smelt gorgeous and was really lovely to use but after 2-3 days it broke me out, I kept on stopping using it and going back to it but it happened every time, I did manage to finish it but WNBA.

VALM

Updated PP List

Skin Sense overnight mask - this is cut open and I plan to use it as night cream now until it's done.

E45 cream - have been using this.  It will no doubt roll over to next month.
Ultrasun lip balm - Applying regularly now.  Will still roll over to next month

Elemis Balanacing Lime blossom Cleanser - probably a week's worth of product left. It's still hanging in there.

Fresh Black Tea face mask - hopefully will be finished tomororw.  Did finish it at weekend.  I love these but they are not cruelty free.  I think I have two left to use. 

MAC Paint Pot in Barely There. - was hopeful of finishing this however I have been trying to finish my Colourpop Moonwalk SuperShock Eyeshadow (which I think will be done tomorrow) so have not been wearing pink under this. 

Cherry cuticle oil pen - Must try harder.

Further UU:  The Inkey List Vitamin C Serum.  Love this.  Have more in stash.

UU/TA: Charlotte Tilbury Push Up mascara.  This was truly awful. Emma asked for this for Christmas and even she hated it.  Very wet formula. I bought two thinking that Emma would like it (bought a further one to qualify for GWP) and am going to sell it on Facebook.

UU/TA:  OPI mini lacque Another Ramentic Evening.  Lovely sheer pink.  Have other sheer pinks.

GA:  Benefit eyebrow pencil - can't remember the one but I bought it in error thinking it was the Goofproof.

So, there are some INs too:-

Collection mascara bought to replace CT one above.  So far so good.  Not amazing.  Brush is bigger than I anticipated.

NYX Fill and Fluff eyebrow pencil.  Same shape as Goofproof but not as soft.

Alpha H Balancing Cleanser.  This is to replace the Elemis one above.

I have also ordered the ORLY TSV that was on QVC a few days ago.  Have been looking for a replacement treatment for OPI Nail Envy so looking forward to trying this.  Just wanted to treat myself.  Went to see GP on Monday for routine appointment and have been told that I will need blood pressure medication and I have also started the menopause so felt I needed cheering up. 

dolly84

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No7 Poppy King Lip Crayon in Smiling - this was bought on the Boots clearance shelf for £2, it is a very wearable bright red, it stays on the lips for hours and doesn't move about anywhere, quite glossy though so it is comfortable to wear.  It's a good job I like it as I have two more in this colour and a couple in other colours.

sunny_money

Im feeling proud of myself atm for committing to less products. I focused on my body and face cleansing routine: 

-I don’t take baths that often so won’t be buying anymore bath products. I always had a bath oil and bubble bath on hand. I have one bubble bath to use up, and then I will share my OHs products instead. They aren’t as nourishing as I would chose myself for my dry skin but that will prompt me to moisturise after which I should be doing anyway. 

-I have mild keratosis pilaris and don’t feel like using a boring unscented regime specifically for it, I have always just used a body scrub to help smooth my skin. But many articles suggest a chemical exfoliant might be better, so I bought an AHA daily body wash after finishing my scrub and body wash. I also got rid of a dry body brush, just didn’t use it, and an electronic in shower body buffer which was either faulty or just plain terrible. I kept the soft brush head though which I can still use. 

-The same goes for my face, I have replaced a scrub and cleanser with a daily enzyme cleanser. Hoping this will help with the hormonal spots I have atm, because I really don’t want to buy more products specifically for this.

-I have also saved time by not having to clean out an oily or exfoliant littered bath! 

-I was brave and binned the perfectly good half used face scrub I had left. This felt wasteful but I don’t want to feel forever stuck in this phase of trying to use things up! I’ve been on this journey for a few years now - like why???

So, soon I will have gone from six products to two! Looking forward to applying this mind set to other categories next!

Edit: forgot to mention toner here. I think I will stop bothering with it. I had an open neals yard rose one with 1/4 left and an open neals yard palmarosa one 2/3 left. I combined them so I could get rid of one bottle! Haha crazy. The only reason I’m going to try to use it up is because I think the palmarosa toner will help with the hormonal spots I have atm. 

dolly84

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I used to have a Christian Dior palette called Rosy Tan, it had 5 colours and all of them were unimpressive, I depotted a couple and kept them in my magnetic palette and today I have got rid of the last one, it is naff and I never use it.

I have also got rid of the Laura Mercier Colour Wardrobe, I have had this a very long time and just never use it, the matte colours are too pigmented and hard to blend, the packaging is bulky and the other colours are just not what I wear, I did use the eyeliner which came with it (a long time ago) and it was excellent as are the brushes so I have kept those.  I have depotted the two blushes and have bashed them into a powder along with a The Balm blush from the Hawaii palette and put them in a pot to use loose.

ponypal

UU Prism Polish Life is a Lemon - loved this, but it was limited edition.

UU LUSH Love Boat Bath Bomb - This didn't blow me away, but it was nice. Wouldn't probably not repurchase.

ponypal

Feb Totals

4 IN (all NBI given to me... so I actually did a no buy? AH!!!)

1 GA

8 UU

2021 totals so far:

18 IN (10 NBI - 6 bought with xmas voucher, 4 given)

19 UU

1 GA

1. Burts Bees Raspberry Lip Balm - made progress!

2. Life is a Lemon nail polish from Prism Polish UU Feb

3. Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Soap UU Feb

4. Lavera Naturkosmetik Purifying Scrub with Ginkgo and Jojoba pearls UU Feb

5. Yaoh Organic Hemp moisturiser - Made some progress

6. Maria Nila Head and Hair heal masque - completely forgot to use this, will try harder

7. Elemis rehydrating ginseng toner -  Made progress