No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries - April

ruby_eskimo

That's ridiculous @dolly84 - I shall attempt to join you in your boycott, and I even used to work for Boots a long time ago.

Have a UU to report:

Nars Orgasm Blush - love this and think it might be my HG.  I like blushes that are "universal" that I can wear with any look pretty much.  I have another one ready to go but realised that I have a Tarte blush that I haven't used (which I bought on my honeymoon from a Sephora in New York...almost 8 years ago 😳).  So I've cracked this out and first impressions yesterday were very good.

Have a few more things that are spluttering etc. so will update more over the weekend.

VALM

ruby_eskimo said:

That's ridiculous @dolly84 - I shall attempt to join you in your boycott, and I even used to work for Boots a long time ago.

Have a UU to report:

Nars Orgasm Blush - love this and think it might be my HG.  I like blushes that are "universal" that I can wear with any look pretty much.  I have another one ready to go but realised that I have a Tarte blush that I haven't used (which I bought on my honeymoon from a Sephora in New York...almost 8 years ago 😳).  So I've cracked this out and first impressions yesterday were very good.

Have a few more things that are spluttering etc. so will update more over the weekend.

NARS Orgasm is a blush that I have repurchased too.  Another one is Benefit Dallas.  I have a few Tarte blushers and find taht they always get hard pan. 

I finished off that sample of Acqua di Palma today.  I'm wearing it and I also sprayed it in the living room before I left.  Would not purchase. 

Clutterbug07

UU

• Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover:  Does the job, repurchased.

Throw Away

• The Body Shop Instaglow CC Cream- Bright Glow: This really stung my face this morning, and it did sting a bit the last few times I tried it, so in the bin it goes.  I don’t think it used to sting, but its quite old now so probs a past it!

INS

• Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover: replacement
• Kerastase- Genesis Bain Hydra-fortifiant shampoo:  Current shampoo won't be much longer for this world.  Wanted to try a fancy shampoo to see if it works for my hair better.  Am trying to take better care of it this year.  This range is anti-breakage/anti-hair falls, so we shall see.
  
• Redken 11 Thermal Spray: My current heat protect spray is nearing the end, so got this one.  Meant to have a bit of hold too, so should keep the style longer.  Again, we shall see!
  
• Simple- soothing eye balm: Have had a bit of an eye allergy thing going on (it's been fun….) so I needed something basic.  I was pleasantly surprised by the balmy texture, I thought I'd bought an eye cream!
  
• Hello Sunday - SPF50 The One for your Lips Lipbalm: For my holiday, wanted one with spf.  Hard to find lipbalms with SPF, so I was happy to find one with more than SPF15!
  
• Boots Nail polish remover pads: For holiday, polish pads, for ease of use
  
• Umberto Giannini Grow Tonic:  My Ordinary peptide hair serum is almost out, so going to try this as a replacement.  Has caffeine and some other ingredients that's meant to help, and it smells lovely like the mask/conditioner does
  
• Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick- Matte- in Cherries in the Snow: Naughty purchase alert, this was to cheer me up!  It's a pretty colour.
  

Post-covid I've had a lot of skin allergy stuff, the whole month, which has been fun..... so my fave item?  E45 cream and antihistamines! basic basic basic.  Haven't been using much of my actual products, as I've been trying not to set my skin off.  I don't think the reactions have been skincare-related, but as my skin has been in a compromised state, I don't want to risk that a product (that is normally fine) causing issues, so I haven't been able to get much used up this month either :-(


Month tallies

• INS:  15 (£125.09, 11 replacements, 2 unnecessary, 2 new product type)

• OUTS: 17 (14 UU, 3 Throw Away)

Balance: 2 less items in my stash overall.  Money spent? Waaaaaaaaaaaay less than last month.  I'm OK with this considering I haven't been using as much products this month.  

VALM

Updated PP list

Carried forward 

Ultrasun SPF- I'm hoping this will be finished this month.  Every day it feels like I have to apply more pressure to the nozzle but then the same amount of product comes out.

For April 

Yorkshire Soap Company Sandalwood soap - this is now broken up so maybe it will be finished in 3 days?

Colourpop Garden Date eyeshadow - this will be carried over.  I don't even think I've worn it once.  It's a very vivd orange colour.

OPI Big Bow Energy - mini - this will carry over but I don't think for long.

OPI You've Got that Glasglow - this will carry over.

Percy & Reed Shine Serum - this will carry over and even may be carried over into June.

Urbay Decay All Nighter Setting Spray - this will carry over.

Skin Saints Vitamin C Serum - I'm now tipping this from the bottle as there is not enough product to get up the pipette.

M&S Pure PHA Toner 

UU Yorkshire Soap Company Sandalwood soap.  I'm hoping to visit York later in the year and will definitely buy some of these bars then.

dolly84

uu

Essie Mademoiselle mini - I like this polish, it's a sort of white pink which makes my nails look healthy.

Avon Cashmere Touch Bubble Bath 500ml - used this as shower gel (same stuff essentially), was nice enough.

VALM

Last UU for April - Too faced pillow cream.  Did not like this. Had a lurid purple sheen and didn't absorb.

My numbers are 16 UUs.

I did make purchases.  Most were replacements apart from the 3 Lipsticks I got.

pinkfluffybabe

pinkfluffybabe said:

Back in for April, thanks for the new thread Dolly.

April PP List (more everyday stuff):

Medik8 Calmwise Serum
The Ordinary Niacinimide and Zinc
Ren Rose Shower Gel
Ren Rose Body Lotion
Aveda Nutriplenish Shampoo
Aveda Nutriplenish Conditioner
Aveda Nutriplenish leave-in Conditioner
Laura Mercier Handcream
Cerave Hydrating Cleanser
Odylique Conditioner

Summer List (more long-haul stuff):

The Inkey List PHA Toner
Espa Lip Balm
Chanel Coco Noir Perfume
Burts Bees Cherry Lipbalm
Phillip Kingsley Elasticiser
Living Proof Healthy Dry Shampoo
Drunk Elephant Juju Cleanser
Drunk Elephant Pekee Cleanser
Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia
Laura Mercier Handcream

Scores for April.

10 UU, 3 IN

Much better than previous months 

pinkfluffybabe

I've popped the new thread up: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6443585/no-buying-unnecessary-toiletries-may/p1?new=1

ruby_eskimo

Didn't get a chance to update over the weekend and had 1 more UU:

Skin and Me Daily Doser: I like this and the effect I get from it.  I use it every other night and it actually works out more cost effective than the last retinol product I was using.  Have another one that's due to arrive soon so have replaced with a lactic acid serum sample for the moment and will see how I get on with that.

here's my updated PP list for the month:

Cath Kidston Lavender Hand Cream
Glossier Rose Balm Dot Com
Nars Rikugien lip pencil
Laura Mercier Primer
Neals Yard Bee Lovely body lotion
Bayliss and Harding Body Lotion 1
Bayliss and Harding Body Lotion 2
 4  1 Sheet masks
LRP Anthelios SPF 50
UD Last Call eyeshadow

So will carry over a few things to next month.  Ending April with 21 UU and 12 INs