No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries October 2022

78SH

Running total is now -1

UU a Neutrogena Cicapair hand mask.  Bought a bunch of these in lockdown when my hands were really dry from all of the hand sanitiser.  Work really well, still have another two in the drawer!

Hodgepodge

Good news!

I've cancelled my Beauty Pie membership - until such time as I need to purchase skin/body care.

That will be a while then!! 

Clutterbug07

My Facetheory stuff arrived!   Also, had to pop into Boots for sunscreen and travel sized deodorant after work, so a few INs today.

INS

• Face Theory: Exaglow Serum S10 with Tranexamic Acid, Vitamin C and Licorice:  My Inkey List tranexamic serum ran out in Sept and I waited till payday/new month to order this as its replacement.  Have wanted to try it for a while, it's 5% tranexamic acid and meant to be great for evening skin tone.  Also has some vit C deriviative for brightening.  AND I got 50% off as a new customer :-)  NEW50 was the code btw
• Face Theory: Lumizela Azelaic Acid Serum A15:  15% Azelaic Acid, Colloidal Oat and Green Tea.  Meant to help minimise redness and irritation, and it's apparently great to use in conjunction with retinol/al, so starting this now (I currently have a 5% in one of my serums, but want to try the higher percentage) to prepare my skin as I would like to start retinol/al next year. Plus its one I've wanted to try for a while, so popped it in the cart since I was ordering the tranexamic acid!
  
• Soltan Once Face Advanced 8 hour Protection- SPF 50: Purchased this a zillion times.  My current one is spluttering, so picked this up as I've got a couple of day trips this week and I don’t want to have to worry about reapplying
  
• Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV Protection Cream with Glycerin SPF50: They didn’t have my usual Anti-aging HA version, so figured this will be similar, just with glycerin instead!  My current is spluttering, so this is a replacement
  
• Nivea Black & White Invisible Original anti-perspirant - Travel size 35ml x 2: Going away for a night so needed a small deo to take and don't have any in the stash. Was 3 for 2- got my second deo for free, and the third item was travel toothpaste so not counting that here.
  

Oh yeaaaaaaah and I popped to Superdrug the other day. Lots of INS this month already :-S

• Sure 72H anti-perspirant spray- 250ml- Invisible Aqua: used up the travel size I'd been tiding myself over with, and bout this as a replacement
• Elegant Touch- Quick Dry Nail Spray: When I spotted this in Superdrug I had to get it-my Boots stopped selling it a while back and it's great to help your nail polish dry quicker.  A long-awaited replacement

"Free gift INS" from Superdrug

• MUA Shimmer Highlight Powder- Peach Diamond:  Just looked at my Superdrug receipt and it looks like the girl at the till didn't scan my two highlighters…. Well oophsy for her, but bonus for me I guess!  This one has a peachy pink shine to it.  Does show up a bit of texture, but for £3.50 (or free in this case!!), the colour is v pretty and it'll do.
  
• MUA Shimmer Highlight Powder- Golden Scintillation:  My second "free gift" highlighter. A beautiful golden highlight that (does also show texture) gives a wonderful healthy glow
  

Clutterbug07

UU

• The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%:  Botox in a bottle?  Hmmmm. I've been applying to nose-mouth lines, frown lines and crows feet. I *think* it might be helping my skin look a bit smoother there?  Buuuuuuuuut I also think it might sometimes cause me spots as I don't get spots on my forehead but now I have two. I'm gonna live without this for a bit.  I have some peptides in one of my other serums so will see how I go. 

78SH

Running total is now -3
UU a Flexitol Rescue Heel Balm, have another in the drawer but am going to try and use up a few other random balms/ hand creams that I have lying around over the winter months.
UU a tiny Tropic Elixir oil, got this in a set last Christmas, it's way too heavy for my face but worked a treat on my dry shins 

ruby_eskimo

You're doing really well @78SH 👍

I have a couple of UU's to report:

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate - loved the scent of this and this 50ml size lasted almost 2 years looking back at my order history!  Not really sure if it did anything for my skin so will see what happens over the next few weeks without it before I decide if I need to repurchase again.

Urban Decay Primer Potion - have used this for years and probably always will.  Definitely notice a difference when I don't prime my lids.  Have replaced already with the last one in the stash.

78SH

After these few smaller things I will struggle @ruby_eskimo!
 
Running Total is now -3
IN a Vosene shampoo, only bought this as the smell reminds me of being a kid 
UU a Morrisons AntiBac hand wash.  This is one of the 750ml refill bottles so I haven't ACTUALLY used it up as have only decanted it to the dispenser by the sink but it's an empty container leaving my house so I'm counting it  

78SH

Running Total is now -4
UU a 10ml sample of Sisley Black Rose cream mask.  My face didn't like it so used it as a neck cream.  Wouldn't buy as insanely expensive!

dolly84

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XHC Shampoo Bar - I think the scent was papaya, for 99p these are pretty good.

VALM

78SH said:

Running Total is now -4
UU a 10ml sample of Sisley Black Rose cream mask.  My face didn't like it so used it as a neck cream.  Wouldn't buy as insanely expensive!

Welcome 78SH, you're doing well.  I always love it when I don't get on with an expensitve product as the temptation to repurchase isn't there.