No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in Feb 2025

VALM

Updated PP List
Carried forward 

Beauty Works hair oil

Lacura Sugar Maple shower gel

ADDED

Garnier Shea body lotion

M&S Fragrance Society hand lotion

Lacura BHA Serum

Hourglass Euphoric Fusion🎂

Hourglass Luminous Glow🎂

MAC Dare You

MAC Golden Leaves Scattering

Orly Shaky Alibi

DONE 

Rituals Body lotion

Lacura Pomegranate hand lotion

Bondi Sands SPF

QUEUE

Lacura Complexion Rescue dupe

Lacura Q10 cream

Philip Kindsley Elasticiser

So I have UU the following

Lacura Pomegranate hand lotion. Was purchased this as a gift many years ago. Am more inclined to purchase Bath & Body Works hand cream tubes and have several of these in my stash. Swapping in a M&S bottle for work desk though.

Bondi smSabds SPF - this was the tinted one which I would repurchase. My Lookfantastic box has arrived so I have the regular one to replace this with.

Ritual of Ayuveda - Im surprised that I liked this as I had this fragrance in a hand cream recently and didnt. WBA.

Exciting news is that I have finished the 2 x Hourglass blushers. That is my Edit 4 palette done. MRM bought me this as a Xmas gift when it was released. I loved all the powders in the palette with the exception of Euphoric Fusion. Have other pink blush that are nicer.

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More UUs not in my PP List:-

Liz Earle Instant Boost Tonic - Id forgotten how much I like this however dont think Ill repurchase. Have a Gruum Calming Facial Mist from my advent calendar to use next.

Lacura Moisturiser (similar to Weleda Skin Food) - have purchased replacements from ALDI.

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And finally INS from Lookfantastic box

Molten Brown mini shower gel - will take away with me soon.

Kind patches - will probably give these to Emma

Bondi Sands SPF

Avant eye patches - given to MRM

Revolution Nude lip liner

Grow Gorgeous hair mask

Was supposed to be a Sentier fragrance in there too worth £32 but it was missing. Contacted LF and they are aware. Have said they will put it in March Edit which im unhappy about as I dont intend to subscribe. Have cancelled subscription.

Clutterbug07

UU

• Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover 200ml: replacement bought at end of Jan.
• L'Oréal Elvive Bond Repair Conditioner 150ml: I like this conditioner, it's nice and thick and feels like it is doing something to help my hair!  It's quite a small tube, and I don't use much as I have shoulder length hair, but I started this at the beginning of December so it only lasted two months- not hugely economical.  I have another tube I bought last month when it was running low, so already got the replacement.
• COSRX ADVANCED SNAIL 96 Mucin Power Essence Gel 100ml: Love me my snail mucin! Haven't ordered a replacement yet.  I have a moisturiser with snail mucin in (unopened as I'm working on a different moisturiser at the mo), and I have IUNIK Beta Glucan serum minis, which have a similar-ish consistency and is meant to be super moisturising/hydrating too. Hmmmmm, so do I wait? It's a HG for me, so I may or may not wait till next month, I haven't decided yet, I probably won't wait, but maybe   I missed it this morning actually, as I used my retinal oil last night and I like to use it the day of and day after.

Gave away

• 9 x K Beauty sample sachets of varying products:   exfoliator, spf, cleansing oil etc.  I got them free and they were sat there gathering dust, as I have to be careful with what I introduce and a sample sachet is too small to test reactivity. SO I took them into work, left them on the lunch table and they vanished really quickly! 

ruby_eskimo

Clutterbug07 said:

UU

• COSRX ADVANCED SNAIL 96 Mucin Power Essence Gel 100ml: Love me my snail mucin! Haven't ordered a replacement yet.  I have a moisturiser with snail mucin in (unopened as I'm working on a different moisturiser at the mo), and I have IUNIK Beta Glucan serum minis, which have a similar-ish consistency and is meant to be super moisturising/hydrating too. Hmmmmm, so do I wait? It's a HG for me, so I may or may not wait till next month, I haven't decided yet, I probably won't wait, but maybe   I missed it this morning actually, as I used my retinal oil last night and I like to use it the day of and day after.

Byoma have just released a plant version of a snail mucin which is looking very interesting and having good reviews.  I'm probably going to switch and try that once I've finished the bottle of the COSRX I just purchased 🤔

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Updates since my last post:-

Another UU from my 25 in 2025 list - Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus. I have 21 items left. Will probably finish Orly Shaky Alibi and Escada Cherry In Japan next but not this month.

Ive discovered an eyeshadow that I love - Colourpop Side2Side which is a Supershock eyeshadow in the Sweet Talk palette. Have hit pan in it today.

I replaced the Lacura mascara with a new Benefit Badgal Bang mascara I bought when we stayed in York last weekend. Bought from Boots. Got a slight discount as I had a giftcard with a small amount left on it. The ALDI one was not good.  WNBA.

I TA 2 other items:-
Benefit Sugarbomb. I was given this as a free gift when i had a brow wax some years ago. Ive never really reached for it. Tried it last week and it just looked like murky brown colour.

NYX single eyeshadow called Gumdrop. Emma decluttered this and I kept it but I realise I dont like cool based pink colours on my eyes.

Its my birthday tomorrow. MRM bought me a bottle of fragrance and a glycerine soap from The Yorkshire Soap Company - Seashore and Library fragrances respectively. The Library one smells like mildew!

Everything in my PP List is plodding on.

News about the Lookfantastic missing perfume - LF are sending it to me following an unfavourable review I left on Trustpilot.

ruby_eskimo

Have had a little flurry of UU's and associated IN's over the last 24 hours:

UU's:

Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cleanser - WBA, was inoffensive but it's pretty expensive.  Bought this at the outlet in Bicester so might pick it up again if I'm passing through but wouldn't make a habit out of it.  Have replaced with the mini of Jordan Samuel Skin Matinee Gel Cleanser I've used for travel over the last month.

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate - WBA and already have at the end of last year.  This lasted me a year and I notice a difference when I don't have it in my routine.

L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil - WNBA, love the scent of this but don't feel like it actually makes me feel clean. Was only a mini in size and now have replaced with one of the many soaps I have at home.

L'Occitane Supple Skin Oil - WBA, love the scent and how this makes my skin feel.  Is expensive though so would probably ask for it as a gift in future.  Have replaced with a Soap and Glory body butter.  


And now on to the IN's:

JSS Matinee Gel Cleanser -  this is the full size one to replace the mini when it's done

Biossance Squalane and Vitamin C Rose Oil - I'm almost out of this so thought I'd chuck one in when I was making an order on CB

Saie Glowy Super Gel - Have almost finished the current one I have and it's become a must have in my makeup routine.

I also have a couple of samples of the Erborian BB and Super BB cream that I picked up in London this week as well as a sample of the new formulation of the IT Cosmetics Matte CC Cream to see what is going to work for me.

Clutterbug07

ruby_eskimo said:

Clutterbug07 said:

UU

• COSRX ADVANCED SNAIL 96 Mucin Power Essence Gel 100ml: Love me my snail mucin! Haven't ordered a replacement yet.  I have a moisturiser with snail mucin in (unopened as I'm working on a different moisturiser at the mo), and I have IUNIK Beta Glucan serum minis, which have a similar-ish consistency and is meant to be super moisturising/hydrating too. Hmmmmm, so do I wait? It's a HG for me, so I may or may not wait till next month, I haven't decided yet, I probably won't wait, but maybe   I missed it this morning actually, as I used my retinal oil last night and I like to use it the day of and day after.

Byoma have just released a plant version of a snail mucin which is looking very interesting and having good reviews.  I'm probably going to switch and try that once I've finished the bottle of the COSRX I just purchased 🤔

Oooh, that's interesting, @ruby_eskimo - I shall have to check it out!  I'm going to go with using up the beta-glucan serum minis (as I have two lil minis- they're adorable!) this month and wait till next month to rebuy my snail mucin or a substitute like the Byoma (or full size Beta Glucan if I like it)

Happy Birthday VALM !  Are you doing anything fun to celebrate? 

VALM

@Clutterbug07 for years now we have celebrated early because prices are stupid for Valentines Day. We were in York last weekend which was great. Having takeaway curry, and some vino tonight.

Clutterbug07

UU

• Sanex 0 shower gel- the big bottle 

IN

• Sanex 0 shower gel: replacement
• The Inkey List - Salicylic Acid Cleanser (150ml): To clean my makeup sponge and brushes.  Current one I'll need to cut open soon, this is its replacement.
• Boots Anti-Dandruff Ketoconazole 2% w/w Shampoo: Current one is spluttering.  Replacement.
• Barry M Hi Shine Gelly Nail Paint- Pistachio: My first non-birthday/gift money nail polish purchase of the year. I'm allowing myself 4 mainstreams bought with my own money, so one down, 3 left.  A lovely warm springy green.

IN- Boots points used, so "freebies"

• Essie- Gel Couture Clear Top Coat: Annoyingly my Vibrant Vinyls top coat was missing from my birthday money polish order when it arrived yday and I need topcoat this weekend, so picked this up when I was in Boots.  Essie was 2 for £15, and cos I used points instead of money, these do not count towards my 4 mainstream polishe rule for 2025.
• Essie nail polish- Caught in the Rain: A muted, neutral sage green, very pretty!  

And I hit a pan in the eyeshadow I've been using for my brows- Beauty Bay- Age of Opulence palette, in shade Prohibition.