No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2022

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Another UU to report: 

L'occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream. WBA. Moved on to something else now but will always go back to this. 

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And another this afternoon, on a roll now! 

Sjal facial oil. WNBA. Won this in a prize draw but found it a bit heavy for my skin (and it's pricey!). 

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And another this evening:

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream. WNBA. Used as a lip balm but prefer others.

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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6413519/no-buying-unnecessary-toiletries-january-2023/p1?new=1

I've started the January thread.

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UU Skinsense Leave on Overnight mask-. I like this product and think I have another in my stash however I have so much serum/oil in my stash that I won't need to repurchase. 

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UU The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream.  HG. MRM bought me a new tube for Christmas so this will be opened tomorrow.

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Lush Butter Bear - I think that is the right name, it was shaped like a bear.  This was DD's, she got it as a present last Christmas but she never gets a bath so it was just hanging around.  These are a waste of money imo, it is just bicarb, perfume and colour on the whole.  I have another bath bomb and a bubble bar to use.

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Hope everyone had a good Christmas!  

Final roundups for December:

INS- all Christmas gifts though, so no money was spent on my part

• Garnier Moisture Bomb Sheet Mask- Super Hydrating and Soothing (Hyaluronic & Chamomile): stocking pressie, like this range of masks a lot though
• Vaseline- Rosy lips tin: stocking pressie, like these tins with the pink balm in
  
• Beauty Bay- Pastels Palette: small 8 pan pastel eyeshadow palette, has been on my wish list for a while so a very nice Secret Santa pressie
  
• bPerfect Scorched Blusher - Magma: Lovely orangey blush with a bit of shimmer in, very pretty, actually looks nice and natural glow on the skin
  
• Rimmel Nail Polish- 60 Seconds - in Roll in The Grass: Nice tealy Tiffany Blue, love this kind of colour, will be great for Spring/Summer!
  

OUTS

• Garnier Moisture Bomb Sheet Mask- Super Hydrating and Soothing (Hyaluronic & Chamomile): I used it on Boxing Day morning pre-family gathering for a bit of chill time.
• L'Oreal Paris Infallible More Than Concealer - 326 Vanilla: Got a few colours of these when I was trying to find the right shade for my wedding day makeup, and this one I think was the best.  A nice concealer, quite thick- good for covering up the odd blemish and not too terrible for undereye circles. WBA but have the other colours to crack on with
  
• Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV Protection Cream with Glycerin SPF50: Think I prefer the Anti-Age version, for me this feels a little shinier/greasier as I don't actually have dry skin.  WBA in a pinch.  
  
• Sample sachet- Make Prem- Safe me. Relief moisture Cream 12: My last sample of these- think I had hundreds!
  
• Sample sachet- Wishful Thirst Trap Juice: Used on my legs pre-moisturiser, for a nice boost of hydration
  

Month tallies

• INS: 19 (5 gifts, 7 replacements, 7 unnecessary)
• OUTS: 19 (18 used ups, 1 throw away)

So I broke even.  Not my finest month!

Yearly tally

• INS: 157 (£1128.39 - ouch, that number, seeing it written down, is kinda hideous!)
• OUT: 293 (253 UU, 30 throw away, 9 gave away)

So that balances out to 136 products used up once I subtract the INS.  Although I would like less INS (or certainly less money spent!!!), i'm very pleased with all the used up products this year!

pinkfluffybabe

Another UU last night:

Aveda Rosemary Mint Body Lotion. WBA. Love the smell and it moisturises well. 

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pinkfluffybabe said:

Back in for December, carrying over a lot of the list from November but some of it is very nearly finished...

PP List:

Ren Evercalm Moisturiser
Odilyque Conditioner
Fresh Grapefruit Body Lotion
Drunk Elephant Shower Gel
Sjal Face Oil
Odilyque Gentle Herb Shampoo
The Ordinary Niacinimide and Zinc 

Winter List of 4:

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

December totals: UU 7 IN 1

Total for 2022: UU 41 IN 37

Not my best year but at least the total has gone down, if only a little.

I need to break the back of the big categories in 2023 - perfume, hand cream and lip balms.