No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July

ruby_eskimo

Few more UU's to report:

Byoma Brightening Serum: really like this and have been through a few of these.  Have replaced with another refill.

Mac Utterly Posh Dazzleglass: *angels sing* this has FINALLY gone.  Had it more years than I care to admit but it still seemed fine.  Have two more dazzleglasses to work through before the end of the year but think I might try and move on to something else.

Farmacy Green Clean - Tangerine Cleansing Balm: This is the second of these balms that I bought in the sale.  Really like the texture and how easy it is to rinse off but probably won't repurchase as it's expensive for what it is.  Have one final one to use in a blueberry scent and then after that it will be back to TBS Camomile I think.

ruby_eskimo

Few more UU's after the regular weekend pamper:

Lush Rainbow Bubble Bar: loved this, picked it up in Liverpool and it was a lovely citrus scent, gave lots of bubbles and just was a nice bath experience.  Got three baths out of it but probably could have done 4 or 5 if I wanted a little less bubbles.

Bath and Body Works Vanilla Noel Shower Gel: got this in a set at Christmas and actually really enjoyed using it and the matching body lotion which was finished a while ago.  Found myself in a Next store at the weekend that had the new summer scents in and they all smell amazing, but just a little too expensive for me to justify purchasing.

Skin & Me Treatment: Definitely notice a difference when using this but I use it every other night and still see results.  It actually works out cheaper than the retinol product I was using and is a higher strength so will keep using it for the foreseeable.

Hodgepodge

ruby_eskimo said:

Skin & Me Treatment: Definitely notice a difference when using this but I use it every other night and still see results.  It actually works out cheaper than the retinol product I was using and is a higher strength so will keep using it for the foreseeable.

Caroline Hirons says that retinoids are best used every other night, you get no extra results used nightly. So you are doing it right!

ruby_eskimo

Hodgepodge said:

ruby_eskimo said:

Skin & Me Treatment: Definitely notice a difference when using this but I use it every other night and still see results.  It actually works out cheaper than the retinol product I was using and is a higher strength so will keep using it for the foreseeable.

Caroline Hirons says that retinoids are best used every other night, you get no extra results used nightly. So you are doing it right!

Thanks @Hodgepodge - can't really stand Caroline, used to follow her but a couple of years ago and then just had to stop, but good to know I'm still living up to her teachings 😆

Watty1

UU
Another rituals shower foam in a rose scent. Liked the smell but would not buy again.

UU  Green People SPF 15 Day Cream.   I really wanted to love this product but it smelt a bit like paint and just didn't make the grade as something I love

Incoming:   A weekend away added mini bath gel, shampoo, body lotion and soap to the stash and a trip to the hairdressers added a full size thickening lotion.  I've never used a thickening lotion before but the hairdresser has made such a fabulous job of my hair that I bought it.   I told her how I felt about my hair falling out and the bald spots and how I use fibres to fill in and she was just lovely. The new cut is fantastic and I'm off to google the other products she suggested which may indeed add more to the stash but investing in how I feel right now is so important for my mental health I'm going to let that one go through

VALM

Updated PP List

Carried forward:-

Percy & Reed Mirror Mirror Shine Serum

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Aloe Hand Cream

Garnier Body Lotion (the red one) DONE

Be Well Shower Gel

The Inkey List Retinol Serum

Added:-

Amika Soulfood mask

Skinsense Retinol serum

Bath & Body Works Into the Night shower gel

Bath & Body Works Into the Night body lotion

Added:-

Marseille soap

More updates:-

Marseille soap also used up.  I'm not going to go and buy more of these on our cruise later this year as I prefer the bar soap from The Yorkshire Soap Company.  This was pleasant to use though and I think I have three more of them.

Percy & Reed dry shampoo.  I do love this one however I have replaced it with the Lacura copy of Living Proof and that is really good stuff for the price.  Will see if I can get more from Aldi tomorrow night.  The Mirror Mirror Shine Serum in my list will probably be carried over, I think.

Bath & Body Works Tis the Season handwash.  The last of the Christmas fragrances!  Have replaced it with one called Rainbow Sky that Emma brought back from her trip to Singapore. 

Aloe hand cream.  Used this as a body moisturiser.  Was a bit thick and took a while to absorb.  Would not look to repurchase when I'm next in Lanzarote but do like the shower gel.  I think I only have a bar soap left from the initial kit that I bought now.

Benefit Bad Gal Bang mascara.  Will look to repurchase when we fly out for a cruise as they are a great price with Easyjet.

LUSH Dragons Egg bath bomb.  I think this had got old as it disintegrated quickly in the bath.

I have some INs to report.

I made a couple of Boots orders as it's Emma's birthday on Friday.  I ordered the ELF copy of Roller lash mascara. Both orders qualified for the free goodie bag so I also have a sheet mask, Essie Russion Red nail polish, a Rimmel nail polish which is a shimmery pink which I won't wear as these colours show off the ridges in my nails and a Maybelline Fit Me primer which I'm excited to try.

Also Bath & Body Works had 3for2 on bodycare so I got Emma to pick me up a body cream Into the Night (as my body lotion is nearly gone and I have half a bottle of shower gel left) and a bottle each of Coconut Waikiki shower gel and body lotion. 

VALM

Updated PP List as of 27 July 2023

Carried forward:-

Percy & Reed Mirror Mirror Shine Serum - this will be carried over although it feels very light

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray - I think this may be finished tomorrow but then I've thought that all week.

Be Well Shower Gel - this will be carried over - abour half way done.

The Inkey List Retinol Serum - not sure about this.  Will use it later.  Am at the point of cutting the tube open.

Added:-

Skinsense Retinol serum - due the packaging I can't tell how much is left.

Bath & Body Works Into the Night shower gel - will be carried over.  Have half the bottle left.

Bath & Body Works Into the Night body lotion - I think this will finish tomorrow as I now have to take the top off and tap the residue around the neck of the bottle out. 

UU Amika Soulfood mask.  I liked this however not sure I actually need a mask or conditioner.  Have an Aveda one in stash in any event.

VALM

Updated PP List as of 28 July 2023

Carried forward:-

Percy & Reed Mirror Mirror Shine Serum - this will be carried over although it feels very light

Be Well Shower Gel - this will be carried over - abour half way done.

The Inkey List Retinol Serum - not sure about this.  Will use it later.  Am at the point of cutting the tube open.

Added:-

Skinsense Retinol serum - due the packaging I can't tell how much is left.

Bath & Body Works Into the Night shower gel - will be carried over.  Have half the bottle left.

UU Yay, Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray.  I've learnt that I need to apply quite a bit of this for it to work.  I do like it however have a mini MAC Fix+ to try next.

I think next time that I apply the Retinol Serum I'll have to cut the tupe open.  I was in Boots yesterday buying some Inkey List items for Emma (it's her birthday today) so I bought my replacement tube whilst in there.

UU Bath & Body Works Into the Night lotion. 

VALM

Some INS. I have today bought a new KVD Tattoo liner. I left my job yesterday and was given a £50 Boots giftczrd so used part of this as payment. also bought Q&A Grapefruit cleanser and Vitamin C serum from Sainsbury’s.

Clutterbug07

Was away last weekend, and now in the new house (phew), so I have quite a bit of updating to do:

Throw Away- all old or unused or unloved.

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Poet (60)

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Dreamer (10)

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Inspirer (125)

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Self-Starter (130)

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Romantic (30)

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Artist (120)

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Creator

COSRX - Centella Blemish Cream

Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Sleepwalker

Elf Mineral Eyeshadow in Beachy

Toni & Guy Primer Soothing Spray

Sugarpill lipstick in Cubby

Sugarpill lipstick in Girl Crush

Sugarpill lipstick in Glint

UUs

• PURITO From Green Cleansing Oil: Nice cleansing oil, I liked it.  Didn’t remove all my waterprood eye makeup, but didn’t do terribly. WBA
• Jojoba Carrier Oil, Coldpressed- 250ml: Decanted the remains of this into my Purito bottle, so counting this as done now, whilst I remember
  
• Sea Buckthorn Carrier Oil- 100ml: Ditto above.  Like the sea buckthorn.  Think I want to go for something with rosehip again though, I think I prefer that.  Once my bottle I have been using as facial oil (jojoba sea buckthorn combo) is done, in a hundred years from now, I will purchase something with rosehip again
  
• Revolution Hydrate & Fix Fixing Spray 100ml: repurchased already.
  
• Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Perfect Finish Hairspray: Used this up for a theme night where I went 80's, so I gave myself big hair.  Didn’t have as much hold as I would have liked, but then it doesn't say it's a firm hold hairspray, so….
  
• Soltan Once Age Defence 8hr protect SPF 50- 50ml: HG, excellent sunscreen, good in one application.  Pretty greasy, but worth it.  You can always use a bit of powder to blot
  
• L'Oreal Paris Infallible More Than Concealer - 325 Bisque: Like this one, good coverage. Already repurchased
• Geek & Gorgeous - Jelly Joker Mini: Was ok, didn’t think it was anything special.  Would buy again, fairly inoffensive
  
• The Body Shop - Black Musk Shower gel: Nice fragrance, I use this once or twice a week as a treat from my normal one which is fragrance free.  WBA
  
• Garnier Moisture Bomb sheet mask- Super hydrating & rebalancing (hyaluronic & green tea):  Thought a nice calming face mask would do the trick the night before our move, and it was a very nice 15 mins of chill.  Like these ones, lots of serum, WBA
  
• Nina Ricci- 1 x sample spray
  
  

INS

• Elf Happy Hydration Cream (Cannabis Sativa): Current night moisturiser is spluttering, sopicked up this one whilst in town.  Have wanted to try it for a while now.
• Elf Power Grip Primer: Current one is running low, and I like this grippy primer
  
• Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Dreamer (10): Light nudey cool 60s pink, replacement, use this one frequently.  infact this was the one I wore at my wedding
  
• Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Inspirer (125): My lips but better dusty pink colour- replacement
  
• Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Poet (60): Peachy nude, stunning.  Another frequent use one, so replaced the ancient one.
• Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover: current Garnier one is running low, and I prefer this one, so replacing with this,
  
• Revolution Hydrate & Fix Fixing Spray 100ml: replacement.
  
• Maybelline Fit Me Luminous & Smooth Hydrating Primer: Gift with purchase.  Always like trying a primer, so happy to get a new one.  Even though I just rebought the Elf primer
  
• Elf Big Mood Mascara: Another GWP.  Should be interesting, hear some good things about this one