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No Buying Toiletries - August 2022

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  • UU

    • Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Oil Control Setting Powder: Had my spare ready to go. Bought the other week.

    INS

    Got my eyeshadow palettes on Sunday- they're sooooooooo pretty!  The two smaller ones supplement the larger one quite well, could all work together nicely.

    • BPerfect Antidote palette: very Autumnal looking, reds-orangey and greens- very me colours, can't wait to try them out!
    • Beauty Bay 16 pan palette- Earthy: greens and some golds, very pretty- been using this one so far this week 
    • Beauty Bay 16 pan palette- Berries: all the reds and pinks, some very Barbie- it's beautiful!

    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
  • dolly84
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    Versace Bright Crystal Body Lotion 50ml - this came with the perfume which I ended up giving to DD.
    Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler


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  • VALM
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    kadison said:
    VALM said:
    Emma went to Paris at the weekend and bought me some eye masks and bath bombs from Sephora.
    Oh I miss Sephora, for a while you could order from the French site using google translate but not any more  :(

    I'm going on a cruise later this year and we are binge watching You Tube videos at the moment.  One of our ports is Naples and last night I got so excited at seeing a Sephora there. 
    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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  • kadison
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    Don't go too mad when you get to Naples VALM.....or do, I would lol!

    Two UUs
    Femfresh Re-Balance Powder 200g - HG talc, it's on offer atm in Superdrug so I've got 10 coming.
    Rimmel Wonderlast Brow Tint 4.5ml - Soft Black - WDBA, very nice and easy to use
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries 2023
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  • ruby_eskimo
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    UU's are a bit slow this month but have another one to report:

    Nivea Shine Control SPF 50: I was a bit unsure of this as it has a lot of alcohol in it and my skin sometimes reacts badly to high alcohol products.  But this was amazing and so cheap!  It really did help my oily skin stay matte all day, absorbed easily, didn't pill up, reapplied really well, genuinely think it helped my makeup last longer in the hot weather when I did wear any and best of all it's between £6 and £8 in a lot of places.  Oh and it has that lovely Nivea sun cream scent.  WDBA when I'm out of my others - have a brand new LRP Anthelios Dry Touch Gel Cream that's coming to Florida with me as it's tried and true in that heat and humidity, and I'm trying the Bondi Sands Hydra drops over here for the next couple of weeks.
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  • dolly84
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    Maldon Soap Co Rose Argan Face Cream 60g - this is perfect for summer, it's very light and works well under foundation, it does smell of lavender and not rose though.  WBA
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  • Last UUs I think:

    Laura retinol toner: WPNBA,  cheap and cheapful but nothing special as it's unclear the % of retinol. 

    Oracare toothpaste: Sainsburys brand,  nothing special.  WNBA.

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  • UU

    • Boots Brunette Dry Shampoo: Prefer the Batiste brunette one, this one is a little too dark, but would buy if no Batiste in stock.  Have some other dry shamps I should use, though they are the white/original ones so can make you look a bit grey!

    INs
    • Sally Hansen- Double Duty Base and Top Coat: Couldn't find a straight up basecoat, so giving this combo one a try
    • Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Protection Cream with Hyaluronic Acid SPF50:  Current one is getting a bit spluttery, so replacement. Nice, hydrating, fairly non-greasy
    • Garnier Sensitive Skin Micellar Water- 700ml:  Current one doesn't have much left so this is a replacement. The 700ml one is HUGE and lasts ages- the one that’s about to finish I bought in Jan!
    • Boots Soltan Advanced 8hr Protect Suncare Spray SPF30:  Useful to have two body sunscreens on the go, so I can take one and hubbie can take one if we're going to different places- so I bought this to go alongside the Bondi Sands one.  I do like the Once formula, hardly have to do any reapplications which is great!




    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
  • ruby_eskimo
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    Finally have some more movement this month with 2 UUs to report:

    - Missha Lemon Sheet mask: nice, refreshing and has a lot of essence with it.  Have a few more to work my way through and do like the Missha masks, although think I prefer the aloe ones compared to the lemon.

    - Cath Kidston Body Wash: This came in a Christmas gift from my in laws.  Lathered up well but there was something about the scent (lavender and camomile) that made me think of public toilets, I think because it smelled like really cheap air freshener 🤣  WNBA for that reason but it did the job.
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