No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2022

dolly84

One of the small companies I buy my skincare from was discontinuing their facial oil and had reduced it to half price so I bought two, I didn't really need it just now but it will be used probably autumn time.

in

Blushberry Botanicals Nourishing Facial Oil x 2

VALM

dolly84 said:

One of the small companies I buy my skincare from was discontinuing their facial oil and had reduced it to half price so I bought two, I didn't really need it just now but it will be used probably autumn time.

in

Blushberry Botanicals Nourishing Facial Oil x 2

I've done the same, sort of.  I have ordered my Bare Minerals Pressed Mineral Veil from Fragrance Direct as if you spend £40 on Bare Minerals you get free lipstick and serum sample.  Have ordered 2 x the powder in case there is the stock problem when I get to the end of the new pot.  Don't think I will ever cure myself of ignoring a GWP. 

Clutterbug07

UU

• Free Sample- Purito DermHA-3 serum: 3 molecular weights of Hyaluronic Acid so this serum was super thick!!!  Not sure I'd buy this one.
• Innisfree Green Tea Foam Cleanser: WBA- have one ready to go.  Foams up nicely when using it.  Has a slightly too squeaky clean feel afterwards, but not terrible.
• Free Sample- Bleu de Chanel perfume- wouldn't buy.
• Concrete Minerals Electric Eye Primer: HG, my eyeshadow looks so good when using this.  Have one in the stash ready for tomorrow.

Gave Away

• The Inky List Niacinamide serum: WMBA as it's a nice serum, but niacinamide is in a lot of my other products, so don't really need this. Gave it to a friend who has a simpler routine and uses niacinamide as a standalone product- she is very happy with her freebie! 

IN

• The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter: HG, love this, removes my waterproof mascara so well and feels so smooth on the skin.  I had a birthday month voucher, so it made sense to buy it with the £5 discount, as I'll be buying it once I use up my current cleansing balm.

VALM

Clutterbug07 said:

The Inky List Niacinamide serum: WMBA as it's a nice serum, but niacinamide is in a lot of my other products, so don't really need this. Gave it to a friend who has a simpler routine and uses niacinamide as a standalone product- she is very happy with her freebie! 

The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter: HG, love this, removes my waterproof mascara so well and feels so smooth on the skin.  I had a birthday month voucher, so it made sense to buy it with the £5 discount, as I'll be buying it once I use up my current cleansing balm.

Two of my HG products.  I also use a cleanser with Niacinamide in it.  Although I love the Body Shop Cleansing Butter I do wish they would change the packaging.  Have to be so careful how I screw the lid back on.  Had to get MRM to use brute force to re-open it for me this week. 

First make up UU of the year :  MAC Riff Raff eyeshadow from the Princess Jasmine palette.  Was a matte mid toned brown colour which I used as a base and crease colour.  I have three shadows left in the palette, two of which are dark and I'm hoping I can use.  The other one is a duochrome silver shadow which I intend to pan next.

Last weekend I crushed the remains of my Benefit Dandelion blush with my pestle and mortar and am using this as a face powder on my forehead and cheeks.  Hoping this will be UUed in the next couple of weeks. 

VALM

Almost forgot.  I gave away a fragrance this week to a work mate who really likes floral fragrance.  It was the ALDI Hotel Collection Citrus Blossom.  It was a chore for me to use so glad it's gone to a new home.

Clutterbug07

@VALM yes the tin is a bit tricky isn't it!  Sometimes it gets stuck when I'm closing it and I literally have to bash it back into place!  I still love it tho!

Well done on using a shadow from your palette.  Do love a palette but I always find there's one I use up and then I'm stuck with the rest :l:lol: I need to be better at using all the colours in a palette, and actually using them in general- I find I automatically veer towards my single shadows as they're right in front of me.

I just did my spending totals for the month and I only spent £20.30 on toiletries in Jan- am so pleased, that's amazing for me!!  It was my miscellar/hair growth shampoo&cond/dry shampoo/lipbalm at the start of the month and TBS balm at the end, so yeah, I'm very pleased with that- that's great progress!

UU

• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Awakening Eye Cream: WBA.  This one has been clinging on for AGES, pleased to have finished.  Is a nice smooth consistancy and sinks in well.  Now to finish off my Olay Total Effects Eye Transforming 7in1 Eye Cream (which is practically full)
• Concrete Minerals- Mineral Eyeshadow in Orion's Girl- a lovely pinky red colour I use all the time- WDBA.  Am sad it's finished during my reduced spending as I use this all the time and very sad not to be able to immediately repurchase!  I shall try to enjoy my 600 other eyeshadows for now
  

So that makes my month total (have nothing more finishable now by the end of the month):

IN: 8

Out:  37 (UU: 25 (but I was sneaky and used quite a few samples that were only one application),TA: 11,GA: 1)

Difference: 29 less items in my stash this January- yay!!!!!!!!!!!!

asajj

Clutterbug07  I love Camomile Cleansing Butter too!

@VALM good to hear re-bath bombs! I will have a bath tomorrow evening.

TA - NipFab Glycolic Cleaners. Gone really gloppy.

Hit the pan on The Beauty Pie Bronzer. This was unexpected! Will try to use this one up.

VALM

Well done Clutterbug on your low buy month.

Asajj I’ve recently bought from Nip Fab for the first time.  Whilst I’m yet to try the Glycolic pads (still finishing my Lacura dupes) I’ve opened the body scrub and am not very impressed. The consistency is very thin and not very scrubby.

Now that I’ve been paid, I’m putting in a LUSH order. Not able to get out and shop much at the moment as we’re having a new kitchen installed next month so are busy removing the current one at the moment. Well need lots of baths to ease our aches.

Great progress on your bronzer. Is it a product that you will repurchase when done? I find a good bronzer is tricky to find but think the Bare Minerals Warmth one is my HG.

dolly84

VALM - I think Fragrance Direct usually get stock of discontinued products so it might be that the Mineral Veil is not going to be available soon.  I might be wrong though.

VALM

dolly84 said:

VALM - I think Fragrance Direct usually get stock of discontinued products so it might be that the Mineral Veil is not going to be available soon.  I might be wrong though.

I think you’re right. I did think that too hence why I ordered two. My order arrived yesterday with only one powder in it although the delivery note stated 2 and I got the GWP. I’ve emailed them and they say it is now out of stock so I’m awaiting a refund. Perhaps this is MSE Karma eh? Ie I should have bought one at a time because I didn’t NEED another lipstick or serum but the upside is that the lippie is a gorgeous red colour and a nice size so alls well? Except I’ll have to look for another powder in a couple of months time.