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No Buying Toiletries - August 2022

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  • The rest of my Boots order arrived!

    INS
    • Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover: good job this replacement turned up cos my nails looking awful rn!
    • Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Oil Control Setting Powder- translucent: Can barely get anything out of my current one- down to tiny bits in the corners, so this is a replacement
    • Sanex Zero Shower Gel (dry skin): Run out, so replacement. It's pretty bland, but cleans and non-irritating to the skin
    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
  • ruby_eskimo
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    Another UU to report:

    Byoma Moisturising Gel Cream - WBA as it worked well for my skin but the packaging is excessive and bulky (although I liked the pump on the bottle).  Have replaced with the Versed Dew Point Gel Cream which is better value for money and comes in a squeeze tube.

    Also a couple of IN's

    • TBS Camomile Cleansing Butter - love this cleansing balm as it's simple and does the job.  Plus I get 20% off as an NHS member of staff
    • TBS Coconut Hand Cream - my travel one is almost out so a replacement for holiday

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  • UUs

    • Mad About Skin- Got You Covered Super Serum: my replacement for this arrived earlier this week- I love it, great for lazy days!
    • Soltan Once Face Advanced 8 hour Protection- SPF 50: Greasy but SPF all day in one application? Yes please!  Already got my replacement earlier this week.
    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
  • dolly84
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    Dove Bar - this was the pink one, love the scent of these and they lather really well.

    Gruum Solid Shampoo Bar - I got this in a MSE deal, the products are nice but they don't last two minutes, I've put another one of these in the bathroom to use but I will be going back to The Yorkshire Soap Co for my shampoo bars.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • dolly84
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    I went to the Yorkshire Soap Co yesterday and stocked up on shampoo bars, I bought five I think so with the Gruum one already in the bathroom I should be set for quite a few months now.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • dolly84
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    Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation Light Ivory - this is my summer foundation, there is nothing light or ivory about it, it is more medium.  Have another in the stash I believe.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • dolly84
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    Me again.

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    Avon Clementine & Ginger Bubble Bath 500ml - I decanted this into another bottle and used it as shower gel (it's all the same stuff), it was lovely although I don't get any ginger in the scent, lovely, fresh orange scent though.  I have another bottle of this in the stash.

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    Maui Moisture Thicken & Restore Conditioner - DD uses these conditioners in other varieties and really likes them, when I saw a brand new bottle in the charity shop for £1 yesterday I decided to give it a go, they retail at £5.99 it seems so not a bad price.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • VALM
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    UU Aveda leave in treatment.  This is nice so glad that I have another in stash.
    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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  • pinkfluffybabe
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    edited 28 August 2022 pm31 12:36PM
    Thanks for the new thread, ruby_eskimo

    Am back in for August, PP List:

    Fresh Lemon Sugar Body Lotion
    Drunk Elephant Protini Moisturiser
    Sjal Face Oil
    Cerave Hydrating Cleanser
    Fresh grapefruit shower gel
    Aveda Botanicals leave-in conditioner

    Summer List of 4:

    Eight Hour Cream
    Espa Lip Balm
    L'occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream
    The Inkey List PHA Toner
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 26/53 UU, 25 IN
  • UUs
    • Sample: Caolion- Cool Pore Tightening pore pack:  Didn't love the cooling sensation, the minty mentholliness, but when I washed this clay mask off my skin felt lovely and smooth!
    • Benton- Goodbye Redness Centella Mask Pack:  Then went in with this sheet mask for a little pamper sesh.  Lovely sheet mask, would use again.  Skin looked really refreshed after this combo.
    • CND- Stickey basecoat: nail polish base coat.  A tiny bit left but it was a gloopy mess, so it's done. Last few uses it had got too gunky and didn't leave an even base so it hasn't been performing.  Persevered but it's done now, wasn't going to bother bring it back from our weekend away.  Plus it was green tinted so affected the polish colours slightly- probs WNBA.  Will need to pop to Boots to pick up a different one.

    INs
    • The Body Shop- Black Musk Eau De Toilette 60ml: replacement for the one that ran out the other day
    • The Body Shop- Blue Musk Zest Hair And Body Wash: bought so that I could get free shipping, a free travel set (mini shea body butter, rose shower gel, shea hand cream and a camomile cleansing butter), and try their new fragrance- citrusy, grapefruit, lemongrass- without paying out for a perfume!
    • The Body shop free giftset:  mini shea body butter, rose shower gel, shea hand cream and a camomile cleansing butter
    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
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