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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries September 2025

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  • Hodgepodge
    Hodgepodge Posts: 129 Forumite
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    edited 28 September at 3:49PM
    Probably the final UUs for September

    25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum - Paula's Choice - a really nice Vitamin C serum to use but too expensive wnba
    Superdose Vitamin C Bio-Vitamin Brightening & Firming Body Lotion - Beauty Pie - loved the smell and texture of this. A good selling point for this is that the pump gets virtually all the lotion out. There was about 1 tsp left in the bottle when the pump would pump no more. Impressed! wba
    Nordic Hydra Oat Milk Oil Cleanser - Lumene - nice cleanser but I prefer a creamier texture, it was very runny wnba
    Peptide K8 Power Cream - Kate Somerville - lovely to use and I think it made a difference but not enough to justify the price tag wnba
    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
  • Last UUs for the month:

    • 3 x M&S Discover Women's Fragrance Discovery Set little sample tubes- Fresh Mandarin, Warm Neroli, and Midnight Blossom: all nice, but wouldn't purchase full size.
    And hit a pan in my Unearthly Cosmetics Fairy Frolic eyeshadow palette in shade Meadow- a chartreusey yellow shimmer.

    INS
    Really weird INS, not sure what happened, I was possessed by a ghost or something - I just googled spooky makeup, found these, clicked pay, and paid..... like I was in a trance!!  At least they are v pretty and also inexpensive, because there was no real thought process going on other than 'ooh, pretty'!
    • Spooky Glow-Holographic Highlighter Highlighter with pink-blue shimmer. In a spooky compact with a spider n web embossing which is very fun!  Couldn't resist, and I bought one for a friend who had been eying Fenty Diamond Bomb, so will surprise her with this- a lil bit of sparkle without the pricetag!
    • Profusion- Rituals Candlelight Frosted Highlighter in Full moon: Highlighter with pink shimmer. Very pretty, I just used it on my eyes to zhush up a basic look and it's lovely- very happy with this for ONE POUND!


    Month Tallies
    • INS:  11 (£111.89)- aside from the two highlighters, everything else was replacements.
    • OUT: 16 (15 UU, 1 x throw away)
    • Difference: 5 items out of the collection!

    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
  • Hodgepodge
    Hodgepodge Posts: 129 Forumite
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    I final UU for September

    Soothe and Smooth Hyaluronic Brightening Eye Complex - MZ Skin. Was ok but not worth the serious price (which I did not pay, got as part of a CH kit) wnba
    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
  • Hodgepodge
    Hodgepodge Posts: 129 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
  • I_Love_comps
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    UU Total. 9 for September 
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