No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2023

dolly84

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Me+ Collagen Sheet Mask - this was part of a 3 for 2 with the other 2 going to DD.  WNBA

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The Bath House White Cedar & Pear EDP 60ml

The Bath House Wellbeing Gift Box which contained 6 products - full size Heaven Is EDP, matching body souffle 200ml, matching body scrub 200g, White Birch Face Mask, hand cream and a full size face, hair and body oil.

No excuses for those purchases except I love The Bath House, I love the shops, they are all made in Cumbria with a good sustainability policy, the products are beautifully packaged, smell divine and feel so special and indulgent.  Last January I got their White Tea & Rose EDP which I still have, it is so gorgeous and they do lovely little descriptions of the perfumes which are so evocative.  DH wears the Fig & Nutmeg cologne that they do and it smells sooooo good and lasts and lasts.

I don't think I will be buying much else for a long while so I don't feel too bad.

VALM

Updated PP List

Balance me Vitamin c serum 

Skinsense Retinol serum

Ultrasun SPF

Pure night cream 

Aloe Vera body lotion - UU - replaced with LUSH Sleepy

Bar soap - I think this was shaped like a pug! -UU - replaced with another Bar soap

Too faced Old Money 

Colourpop Here's 2 u lipgloss 

Sample sizes:-

Menu hair gel

Erborian primer 

I have 2 UUs from my list and as it's so early in the month I'm replacing them for like products which I feel I can still UU this month   

So UUs:-

Aloe Vera cream. I did look up the brand name as I got this in Lanzarote.  It is available on Anazon for £9.99!  Mine was definitely not that expensive and, in any event was part of a kit.  WBA on holiday as it was lovely however think it's better suited to usage in Summer.

Bar soap. I remember I got this last Christmas.   Should have used it sooner as the fragrance had mostly disappeared. 

ruby_eskimo

Happy new year everyone.  Thanks for the new thread @dolly84

I had a fairly successful year last year but there is always room for improvement.  I have a fairly ambitious PP list for the year, but for now, I'm going to focus on using up the following things for January:

Mac Viva Glam Cyndi lipstick
UD Last Call eyeshadow in the Ammo palette
4 sheet masks
TBS Hemp Hand Protector
Bobbi Brown Java eyeshadow
Nuxe Reve de Miel lipbalm
TBS Wild Pine Lotion to Oil
Soap & Glory foot cream
TBS Himalayan Charcoal face mask
Mac Studio Fix Concealer (just to hit pan initially)

I think most of these are achievable, the lipstick and BB eyeshadow are long standing items that I thought I could UU last year but got distracted and lost focus.

And in case you weren't aware, Mac are ending their free lipstick from the Back to Mac program at the end of March and I have a lot of empties I've been hoarding since 2020 so may have to make a trip to get a few "free" lipsticks...

VALM

@ruby_eskimo I have only recently taken advantage of Back to MAC and got a gorgeous lipstick called Just Wondering. 

Having had experience of that Nuxe lip balm I'd say rotate it in ASAP as the go off quickly. I had to throw one away as it became gritty.

ruby_eskimo

@VALM Just looked that colour up and it's lovely.  I'm in two minds whether I do want to cash in all the empties I have (enough for at least 4 lipsticks last time I checked) as I don't want to add to my stash but at the same time I don't want to let the opportunity go 🤔  Oh and don't worry, I literally have about a week's worth of use left in the Nuxe balm.  I know what you mean about the texture, but I also think the new formula isn't as smooth as the old one anyway which is a shame but it's the only thing that actually stops my lips from getting dry.  

Clutterbug07

First UU of the year, though not an overly exciting one to be sure.  Bought this in Aug, so seems to last approx 4.5-5ish months.

• Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Oil Control Setting Powder: like this one, works ok and doesn't break the bank.  Had my spare ready to go, as I'd bought it before Christmas- it would have run out during the break otherwise!

dolly84

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Foamie Cherry Blossom & Rice Milk Body Wash Bar - these are a sort of soap free soap on a rope, the scent was subtle but lovely and the bar was very creamy and moisturising, it says on the packaging it should last 25 uses like a 250ml bottle of shower gel but I think I only got 6-8 uses.  Not sure what that is all about but at £6 each that is just too expensive.  I have two more to use but all in all I think a 4 pack of Dove bars is the most cost effective way to get rid of shower gel bottles for me.

VALM

@ruby_eskimo, I feel your dilemma.  Maybe get the lipsticks as gifts for friends? Thinking ahead  to next Christmas.

i quite like the Ultrasun lip balm. It’s in a Chapstick type tube.

VALM

@dolly84 Wow, that is expensive. The little bar soap I put in the shower today is probably only going to last me about 3-4 uses. It’s shaped as a little pig and it’s head came off in my hands today during first usage.

VALM

Another UU - Benefit Bad Hal Bang mascara. HG, replacement in stash.  I also got a MAC mascara for Christmas so shouldn’t need to repurchase a mascara for at least 6 months.