No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries - August 2023

VALM

Watty1 said:

@VALM what did you think of Inkey Retinol serum?  It has been on my "to try" list only have 3 retinol products to use up so won't buy just yet but interested.

Hi, i like this serum but wish The Inkey List put it in a pump bottle.

VALM

Ive placed a Boots order for Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue, Eucerin eye cream and Tge Ordinary Cleanser. I only paid full price for the cleanser, earned £10 worth of points and had £28 on a gift card so the order didnt cost much. I have £18 worth of points.

VALM

Another UU - Elf camo conceaker.  HG. Replacenent opened.

VALM

Another UU- a boring one. Tesco nail polish remover. Emma had a bottle I can use but will probably get back up also as its a very cheap product.

My Boots order arrived yesterday and a Vera Bradkey cross body bag i got from Ebay. Very happy with the price of that.

My Laura Gelller lipstick has not arrived however. Have asked Seller for a refund.

Clutterbug07

Survived A Level results week (I work in university Admissions- to say it's busy is an understatement!).  Phew, and now I can breathe a little more.  It'll be super busy till the students turn up in Sept/Oct, but all the months of preparing and crunch week are now behind us and it all went well.

Got a few UUs built up during this time, so here they are:

• L'Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara Black Waterproof x 2: Approx 3 months and getting hard work to use, so calling it.  My HG, but have some other mascaras I got as GWP, so need to use them first.
• The Body Shop: Vitamin E Skin Cooling Mist:  from my PP list- yay!  Was using this on arms and legs when it was hot, was nice but I wont repurchase- it's a bit of a pointless product  
  
• Concrete Minerals Electric Eye Primer:  My fave eyeshadow primer, colours really pop when using this, and stay all day.  I'd already ordered the replacement- I cannot run out.
  
• Sure 72H anti-perspirant spray- 150ml- Invisible Aqua: one deo at home, one at work- both ran out at the same time
  
• Sure 72H anti-perspirant spray- 250ml- Uplifting and Fresh
  
• PURITO Centella Unscented Toner:  Been using this in my spray bottle before serums, or to wet my makeup sponge, or if feeling hot I do a spritz.  Its a basic b*tch toner- centella and its constituents, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin.  I'd probably buy again for this purpose, but got an Isntree Hyaluronic acid one I will use up in this capacity first before buying another of this type
  

INS

• Mad About Skin - Gentle Jelly Cleanser: current one is running low, I will need to cut it open this evening, so this is its replacement.
• Mad about Skin- Ultimate Anti-Aging Oil:  My current retinal is running low, and wanted to try this one next.  It's a retinal in a soothing oil formula, and slightly stronger than my BOJ eye serum (that I've actually been using all over the face).
  
• Shroud- Hallobean eyeshadow palette:  Hasn't arrived yet, but ordered this month so putting it here.  I have wanted this for a whole year, since it came out in 2022 for Halloween, and I decided to treat myself for surviving A Level results day. It is a gorgeous Halloween-theme palette and the colours look absolutely stunning- very excited for this to arrive.
  
• Shroud- It's Freakin Bats eyeshadow palette:  Since I was ordering from America and paying a stupid amount for shipping, I decided to get it's buddy palette too.  It has some colours I don’t have in my collection, plus some gorge greens I cannot wait to put on my eyes.
  

Clutterbug07

Updated PP list 23 for '23.  11 items gone so far!  

1. The Body Shop: Vitamin E Skin Cooling Gel Mist: 3/4 used up, been using on body.
2. Tony Moly - The Chok Chok Green Tea Watery Skin toner- using as body toner since it is quite fragranced.
3. Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Toner:  soon to start this one
   
4. Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Body Oil
   
5. Elf Jelly Pop Glow Stick
6. LilyLolo Mineral Blush- Beach Babe:  so close to finishing this now!
7. LilyLolo Mineral Blush- Goddess a deeper more rusty rose red colour, doesn't hugely suit me.
   
8. Benefit Gogo Tint: bright cherry lip n cheek tint.  Might last a hundred years as you don't need much of it, and I can't see how much is in the bottle.
9. Simple- Detox & Brighten Clay Mask
   
10. Sugarpill loose eyeshadow in Absinthe:  A sparkly green, of which I have many and when I just swatched my loose ones this was my least favourite, so I am going to work on this one as I have had it a while.
11. NYX Born to Glow in Light:  Is too oily for my face, don't love it. Would like it gone.  Have to force myself to use it.
12. I'm From - Fig Boosting Essence:  Not far off expiry, so will use on body.
13. I'm From - Rice Toner:  Expires by the end of Sept apparently so really do need to crack on and start using this one!  

VALM

Ive thrown away tge Aussie shampoo bar I was using. It was breaking up and i found i couldnt rub it easily over my hair. Have swapped my mini Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue into my PP List instead.

Watty1

UU Oskia Renaissance cleansing gel sample.  Removed make up and skin felt so clean afterwards.  Used it in AM as well and I loved it.  Have put it on the would buy list but it was expensive. This is the second sample from Oskia and both have been good.  

Clutterbug07

UU

• Kerastase- Genesis Bain Hydra-fortifiant shampoo:  Not sure how I feel about this shampoo.  It is expensive.  I think my hair has looked better recently, but then I have also been religiously using conditioner spray and a hair serum too.  I would repurchase at some point I think, but money is tight right now, so going to give the OGX vinegar shampoo a go.  OGX is nice, so I imagine I'll like it.

pinkfluffybabe

Watty1 said:

UU Oskia Renaissance cleansing gel sample.  Removed make up and skin felt so clean afterwards.  Used it in AM as well and I loved it.  Have put it on the would buy list but it was expensive. This is the second sample from Oskia and both have been good.  

This is a great cleanser but really pricy as you say.