No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2022

VALM

Forgot to mention, I also threw away my Jeffree Starr Unicorn Blood lip lacquer today.  I was panning it and was going to remove the stopper today but I couldn't as the aperture was too small.  Decided to let it go as the texture is now pretty drying and goes patchy when worn.  I got my money's worth.  It's bye bye time.

VALM

UU: KVD Beauty Tattoo Liner in Trooper.  HG liner.  Know that Santa has one ready for me.  In the meantime, I'm using an Eyeko one which I probably got in the M&S advent calendar last year.  It's pretty good, on first impression.

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Bit light on UUs so far this month, and I don't think I have very much nearing completion either, but we'll see how it goes.

• Purito Centella Unscented Serum:  I quite like this serum, has a little bit of everything- centella, panthenol, peptides, ceramide  

I've got ceramides, panthenol and peptides in other things, but I like a product in my arsenal with a high centella content for super-soothing qualities, so I might pick up a new serum for this.  Will see.  Going to go through my current products and stash and see how centella-heavy they might be before I purchase anything.

Clutterbug07

hahahah as I say I don't have many UUs I now have three, but APART from this!

• TBS Banana Hair Mask: HG, I love this hair mask, it smells amazing and is so conditioning!  I have a knock-off Garnier version too which is bigger and so more economical, but just not as good.  I will use that up and then repurchase this one.
• Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream: little (well 12ml, so quite decent) free sample gift with purchase.  Used on my body, nice and thick.  Wouldn't purchase as its meant for face and I wouldn't want to, so not worth it to buy for the body.
• COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid: oddly named product, but a 7% glycolic acid toner I use once or twice a week on my face.  I also use it mixed in with moisturiser on my body once or twice a week- makes skin super soft!  I have a different AHA to try next for my face (8%- 4% glycolic, 4% lactic mix), but I'll need one for my body so might pick up the cheapie Ordinary one for that.

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Avon Ultra Precise Brow Liner - this was good until I took the lid off today and there was no point on the product, it is one of those self sharpening things and it looks like the point has broken off and the rest of the product is in the pencil part and there is no way to wind it up.  WDNBA

When I did my list in January of makeup I'd like to finish this year I picked a matte brown eyeshadow to use up, today I have finally hit pan, it is the teeniest tiny pan of Too Faced eyeshadow from a palette, it is quite a deep pan though.

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Foamie Cherry Blossom & Rice Milk Solid Body Wash Bar

Foamie Coconut & Cocao Solid Body Wash Bar

Foamie Exfoliating Body Bar

Q&A Facial Oil

Fushi Organic Jojoba Oil

Fushi Black Seed Oil

I tried the Foamie Cherry Blossom & Rice Milk bar in the shower today and it was lovely, nice light scent and loads and loads of melty lather.  The Fushi Oils are to mix together and use as a cleanser.

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• Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner 125ml:  I used this on my body and face during the summer when it was baking hot.  Was nice and cooling, though probably wouldn't buy this again.  Was hardly anything left in there so made a concerted effort this week to finish it off!

ruby_eskimo

Morning all, a couple of UU's report from the weekend:

• The Body Shop Whipped Raspberry Body Butter: Hated this, the scent and texture were just a little off and not in the way that the product had gone off.  The texture seemed really silicon-y so it didn't really absorb and the scent was trying to have a tartness to the raspberry but it just had a dry-down that smelled a little bit like dirt.  WNBA
• Mini UD Primer Potion: HG eyeshadow primer, this was a freebie with an order and even smaller than the usual travel size, but still lasted a really long time.  Replaced with the last full size one in the stash.
• Skin & Me Moisturiser: got this free with the first Skin and Me order I made.  Didn't really like it though as it kind of just sat on my skin and didn't play very well with the other products in my routine.  Have another one that I'll use up over Christmas when we're visiting family, but have replaced with my favourite Versed Dew Point Moisturising Gel.
  
• Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser: Still undecided about this.  Sometimes I liked the scent, sometimes I didn't, sometimes the texture was a little too jelly like, sometimes I liked it.  Sometimes I felt it was doing a good job, other times I thought I was just smearing gel across my face and then nothing much was happening.  Won't buy again but glad I tried it.  Back to my beloved Jordan Samuel Skin Aftershow Treatment Cleanser.
  

Also have a couple more skincare products that are spluttering so may have a final flurry before the year is out.

ruby_eskimo

And that now takes me to 4 things gone from my PP list:

Nars Afterglow Lipbalm 
4 Sheet Masks 
UD Chopper eyeshadow 
1 Perfume sample 
Glamglow Thirsty Mud Mask 
Pixi Glow Tonic 
Avon Skin so Soft Dry Body Oil 
The Body Shop Raspberry Whipped Body Butter
Apothaka Barrier Repair Serum 
Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser 

Think the Apothaka serum will be done tomorrow and the Glamglow mask will be gone this week too, and possibly the Chopper eyeshadow 🤞

VALM

UUs this weekend:-

ABC body lotion 200ml tube.  Love this.  Have replacement in stash

Dove body lotion.  This was lurking in my bathroom.  Looked like it was the mens range.  I got sick of dusting it.  WNB.

Nivea deodorant.  HG again.  Replaced.

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A few INS for over the festive period, so I don't run out of anything and can avoid the shops.  I don't actually have the products yet as I did a Boots order, but knowing how crazy December gets I wanted to add this now whilst I remember!

• The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution 240ml:  Trying this out as replacement for my body AHA exfoliator, as it's cheaper than the COSRX one (and I have something else lined up for my face).
• Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover:  I'm on the last quarter or so of my current one, so don't want to run out.  I only bought one of these in November, and yes I wear a lot of eye makeup, but also I think that the washable/reusable cotton pads suck up a lot of product :-(
  
• Dove Compressed Aerosol Anti-perspirant Deodorant Invisible Dry 75 ml: Good size for Christmas vaycay, though I have deodorant already this is better for packing, since I don't know how to pack light when it comes to makeup/toiletries, so buying a smaller product is worth it for me.
  
• Colab Dry Shampoo, Original, 50ml: Travel size for Xmas for lazy days!
  

Running low on my L'Oreal Infallible foundation too so 100% cannot run out of that, but I'll pop out in person and pick that up- don't want to rely on the post for that one!