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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2023
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Another two UU:
Briogeo leave in conditioner. WNBA. Leaves my hair flat.Drunk Elephant Protini mini. WBA. Had this for travel but will keep the tub for reuse.Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 26/53 UU, 25 IN1 -
UUs
- Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover 200ml: replacement already bought.... sort of.
- Maybelline Colossal Go Extreme mascara in black: Been getting dryer and harder to work with, so called this one today. It was ok, not my fave- just opened my fave Lash Paradise today! :-)
INs- Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover 50ml: Annoyingly they did not have a full-size acetone free, so I got this dinky version to tide me over. Will need to buy a big bottle in Jan.
- Sure Nonstop Protection 72H- Invisible Aqua 250ml: current deo is almost out. Replacement
- Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Oil Control Setting Powder- 90 Translucent: current one has a big pan and I dont want to run out over Christmas or early Jan, so replacement bought now.
- Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover: Current one running low and again, don’t wanna run out over festive period/early Jan, so purchased now.
Jan Grocery Challenge 2023: £181.18/£400
OSWLC 2023 Q1: 0/101 -
I keep all the mini pots as well @pinkfluffybabe because you sometimes need a tiny pot and sometimes a slightly bigger one when decanting stuff for travel.
Have a few more UU's for the month:
Lush Twilight Bath Bomb - love this usually but this one had zero scent to it. I haven't had it that long but might be an old one. Will still buy again though.
Kiehl's Calendula and Aloe Soothing Mask sample - loved this, very hydrating mask and left a definite plumpness to the skin. Another on the maybe list when I need to purchase a hydrating mask.
Simple Hydrogel Eye Patches - also liked these, again left my under-eye area very hydrated and plump. Think I have a few more packs of these to use up.
Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20172 -
I too keep pots for re-use Face cream pots are great for putting loose blush in.
UU Bath & Body Works First Snow handwash. This fragrance was lovely
At this point it feels like nearly all the products in my PP List will be carried over.Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!
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UU
- Sure Nonstop Protection 72H- Invisible Aqua, 250ml: bought the replacement the other day.
Jan Grocery Challenge 2023: £181.18/£400
OSWLC 2023 Q1: 0/102 -
Another UU to report:
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Finishing Powder Mini - Is this expensive? Yes. Does it make my skin look amazing? Also yes 🤣 Have I bought a full size replacement? 100% yes. I've been using my KVD loose powder on a puff to set my makeup and then just brushing this over lightly to bring it all together and it leaves my skin looking so good.
Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20172 -
2 UUs yesterday
Colourpop Supershock Eyeshadow called Lightening Bug. Lovely sparkly orage colour. I have similar colours though.
Mini MAC Fix Plus. This was a sample size. Used in conjunction with the above eyeshadow to foil it. Have more setting spray in stash.Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!
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UU ABC Skinwash. I tipped the last of it into a bath. Have a 500ml bottke in stash.
I also hit pan in another eyeshadow - Too Faced Gold Dipped from the Chocolate Gold palette.Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!
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£2. Challenge member 552 -
UU
- Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover: bought a replacement for this the other day.
Have a lovely Christmas everyone! Chat to you on the other side!Jan Grocery Challenge 2023: £181.18/£400
OSWLC 2023 Q1: 0/101 -
UU A Laura Mercier Eyeshadow in pale brown. Loved the colour. Palate so old I can't tell the original colour
UU Green People 24 hour moisturiser (There was another one in the stash but it was the last one of the many i started out with)
UU Verso night cream. An absolute love but I can't justify £95 on this especially with more retinol creams in the stash.
Am going to splash out on my favourite make up remover. I'm down to the last one and I realised yesterday evening it is doing a very sub par job so I might just use that as a cleanser when I've not been using make up to UU.Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!1
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