No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries September 2022

Clutterbug07

UU

• Elf Jellypop Dew Primer: Went through phases with this.  Liked it.  Then I didn't.  Then when I decided to crack on with finishing it I was using it every day and I started liking it again. Very sticky, VERY dewy, does make your skin look nice and fresh (even if you put a bit of powder on after, which I do)- a nice finish.  Good job I started liking this again, as I think I have one in the stash....

Almost through my Elf baked highlighter (very exciting!), and I'd been telling myself for AGES that when I finished it, I would treat myself to a Kaleidos highlighter (they look absolutely STUNNING), but I'm slightly freaking out about the cost of living crisis (hey, I might need that £30 for food or heating soon (£30 cos I was gonna get 2 as they ship from America or China)) so I'm gonna put my big girl pants on, and get something drugstore.  I feel v grown up!   Popped into Superdrug on the way home to check out the MUA ones, and they are pretty with a nice selection of shades, and only £3.50.  Hell, I could get 3 and it'd still be cheaper than one of the Kaleidos ones!  Is this progress? Maybe. Substituting more expensive items for cheaper seems the thing to do right now, and who apart from me would know it wasn't a fancy highlighter?  And who the hell cares about highlighter anyway?  Just me

ruby_eskimo

That is progress @Clutterbug07 😉  I have downgraded a lot of my beauty products to save a bit of cash, but there are some things that I don't scrimp on (like a lot of my skincare...) because I figure I don't have any other vices in life 🤷‍♀️😂

Clutterbug07

Aww thanks @ruby_eskimo, it does feel like progress, and perhaps when times aren't so dire, I can treat myself to that fancy highlighter, but that time is not now.  hahahaha back pat, back pat.  Well done on the lack of vices It makes sense to spend more on skincare though too, since you need a good canvas to work on, and then you dont even have to wear as much makeup!

Clutterbug07

My last UUs of the month:

• COSRX - Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence:  Snaily goodness.  Have another in the stash.  Love this after AHA/BHA for extra soothing
• MAC Glow Play Lip Balm in floral coral: Been scraping out the last bits of this for a few weeks. I LOVE this balm, perfect peachy sheen lipbalm   Got my No7 version to replace it, which seems like a lovely dupe but half the price- whoop whoop!

Which makes my totals as follows:

• INS: 15 (£168.78- eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Was my Yesstyle order, so this month was always going to be high)
• OUTS: 28 (1 x gave away, 3 x throw away, 24 UUs)
• Shake it all abouts:  13 less items than I had at the start of the month

Overall I'm pleased with how many things I finished this month.

perfect10

Ins
2 x Lush bubble bars - my bedroom smells amazing!
super facialist salicylic acid cleansing wash - to replace UU
Glamglow thirsty mud treatment masque
Glamglow bubble mask - free with above product
Roc retinol eye cream - to replace one I UU

Cheap face mask as ordered some of above online and was cheaper to buy this as then got free postage

UU’s
super facialist salicylic face wash - fav face wash
Glamglow bubble mask - WBA loved this
Roc eye cream - fav eye cream
Ren day cream - from m& s advent - ok but WNBA
fearne cotton sleep body butter - from Xmas set WBA, love the smell
Kiehls dark spot solution - goes on really nice but disappointed that my skin looked no different
yardley lavender soap - from beauty box, would not normally buy but was nice and lasted ages

still got several hand creams in stash and say every month I will use at least one but they seem to last forever!!

pinkfluffybabe

pinkfluffybabe said:

Back in for September, PP List:

Fresh Lemon Sugar Body Lotion
Drunk Elephant Protini Moisturiser
Sjal Face Oil
Fresh grapefruit shower gel
Odilyque Gentle Herb Shampoo
Medik8 Serum
The Ordinary Niacinimide and Zinc 

Summer List of 4:

Eight Hour Cream
Espa Lip Balm
L'occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream
The Inkey List PHA Toner

Scores for September: 2 UU, 6 IN. Must do better 

pinkfluffybabe

October thread now up