No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2022

VALM

perfect10 said:

VALM said:

UU 8ml pot of L’Occitane Immortelle Precious Cream. From the M&S advent calendar. This was lovely. Am going to try the Prai night cream next.

I am using the Alpha H rose liquid gold from the M&S calendar at the moment and really like this, not tried the others yet.

I gave that to my daughter as she really likes it too.  QVC sell Alpha H.  Whilst I haven't ever bought anything from them I do enjoy watching their guest when he is on (Tom Ogden) as he seems really knowledgeable without over selling the products. 

VALM

Another UU : Bath & Body Works Kitchen Lemon foaming hand wash.  This was lovely.  Would look to repurchase.  Have replaced with Coconut Snowball variety.  Have refilled the Kitchen Lemon bottle with ABC Skinwash for work. 

perfect10

In Dec I finished 10 products and gave 3 away as stocking fillers as were new items from beauty boxes.
In January my aim is not to buy anything as have all the m&s advent products to use up. On top of this I have just had a Kiehls gift set (6 products) and 3 body lotions and some shower steamers for my birthday so have quite an ‘impressive’ stash at the moment. 

First UU of the year - Pure Azure relax more pulse point roller - love this and may buy in the future but now started a This works one from the m&s advent which is also very nice

pinkfluffybabe

Three UU so far: 

Drunk Elephant Protini Moisturiser. WBA. Onto next one in the stash. 

Weleda Skin Food Light. WBA. Good for dry skin. 

Aveda Speed of Light. WNBA. Was a sample size. 

asajj

Hi everyone.

Hope all is well! 

I have purchased 4 TBS Body Butters as they were £5 each on sale and I use them regularly.

I have sold a Clarins Body Serum on eBay. I am going to try to sell/UU 22 items in 2022. This is applicable to unopened products I have in my stash.

VALM

perfect10 said:

In Dec I finished 10 products and gave 3 away as stocking fillers as were new items from beauty boxes.
In January my aim is not to buy anything as have all the m&s advent products to use up. On top of this I have just had a Kiehls gift set (6 products) and 3 body lotions and some shower steamers for my birthday so have quite an ‘impressive’ stash at the moment. 

First UU of the year - Pure Azure relax more pulse point roller - love this and may buy in the future but now started a This works one from the m&s advent which is also very nice

Not that I intend to purchase anything else this month but I'd be interested in your feedback on the shower steamer, if you don't mind.  It was the This Works pulse point roller that I donated to MRM.  He assures me that he is always more stressed than me! LOL.

VALM

Another UU but only tiny - sample of Angel by Mugler.  Was nice but wouldn’t purchase full sized.  Have pulled out Givenchy sample. Can’t soell the fragrance name but assume it’s the newest.

Clutterbug07

Hello all, newbie here! 

Have found myself buying more and more skincare products throughout the pandemic and I need help!  At first it was because I was looking a bit grey and haggard (plus Oct 2021 wedding to look good for) so I had a valid reason at the start, but I got a bit obsessed and think I used it as a way to cheer myself up when all the covid stuff was getting me down.  The thrill of clicking 'purchase' and then when the parcel arrives with all the pretties!  BUT have soooooooooooo much stuff I need to use up now, like why did I need 10 toners on standby???  I need that money in a house fund, not more lotions and potions!

I did do a list of all my products, but it's like 5 pages long.... and that doesn't include makeup, travel-sized, and some other bits n bobs I have stashed away.  I could stock Boots myself!  So Operation Use Up has begun.

Today I finished (UU, yes?):

• Batiste Dry Shampoo- Blond:  wouldn't buy again right now as my hair is darker, but would in the future. Big can is economical.

• Free sample sachet of COSRX Propolis Light Cream: felt nice on the skin, though quite rich and thick considering they use the word 'light' in the description.  For my combo skin, I'd buy this to try as a night cream, though don't need any of those right now!

• Sugarpill Loose Eyeshadow- Charmy: a pretty shimmery pink peach, this is a good every day staple for me.  Finished the dregs and opened the replacement I'd bought.

• A gift: perfume sample- Britney's Sunset Fantasy- nice.  Would not buy, but not bad. Only had the teeniest spritz left, can barely smell it now, not sure why it wasn't already binned actually 

Oh, and on Tuesday I managed to drop my Elf Jelly Pop lip gloss (watermelon) down the toilet, so that's gone (in the bin) now too!  Would buy it again, nice sheen and light colour, but I have HUNDREDS of lipbalms, so am restraining myself.

IN (ordered before I decided to get a grip on my spending, though I did need the micellar and dry shampoo as replacements.  No excuse for the other two except I feel like too much hair is falling out when I shower!)

• Garnier Combination Skin Micellar Water- 700ml, is huge, should last me a hundred years
• Pantene Grow Strong Shampoo and Conditioner with Biotin and Bamboo
• The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density 60ml
• Batiste Dry Shampoo- Medium Brunette - 200ml

So the plan is that if I have no replacements I could use instead, I will buy/replace, but aside from that, shopping from my shelves it is!

pinkfluffybabe

Welcome clutterbug. Sounds like you are in the right place 

Good plan to shop from your stash, you can also set yourself a PP list to help spur you on. Some products take ages though! 

Clutterbug07

Hahaha, @pinkfluffybabe I think I'm definitely in the right place, too many goodies!  

A PP list is a good idea- are these usually things we don't particularly love and therefore want to use up (like my Urban Decay foundation that makes me look like a ghost?), meh products, or just anything you have open even if we like it?

If it's products you want to use up that you don't love, so that you can get onto other goodies, I have a few I'd like off my dresser specifically:

• The Body Shop Vitamin C Glow-Protect Lotion SPF 30
• The Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask
• The Body Shop Drops of Youth Concentrate
• Garnier Micellar Milky Cleansing Water 400ml - 3/4 finished!
• The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm - just not as good as the Body Shop Camomile balm!!!
• I'm From Rice toner - almost finished!
• Haruharu WONDER - Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Awakening Gel Cream 15ml - almost finished!
• Simple Protect 'N' Glow Radiance Booster SPF30
• 1 x big Tresemme shampoo (my Mum had too many, so she gave me this. it's HUGE)
• MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ Matte 100ml - maybe I don't shake it enough but can leave white spots on your face, I guess the mattifying powder in it?  not nice.
• Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless Liquid
• Milk Hydrogrip Primer 10ml
• 2 x UOMA Beauty Stay Woke Brightening Concealer- did my own makeup for my wedding, had to try A LOT of concealers to  find the right consistency and colour!
• 3 x e.l.f. Hydrating Satin Camo Concealer