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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2026

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  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,989 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper

    More UUs

    13 No7 Berry - sad that these are done. Have other berry lip products so wont repurchade.

    14 BB Oatmeal cleanser - did not like this. It did the job but the fragrance was disagreeable.

    15 No7 Nude Shine lipgloss - may repurchase this as I dont have any other nude lip products and this was gorgeous.

    16 Nanolash mascara - this dried up so quickly. WNB.

    17 Beauty Bay peaches liquid blush - Ditto.

    18 MAC Come Over GA - this looked pink in the bullet but looked plasticky nude on my lips.

    19 Radley handcream - i got this as a gift. It was sticky and horrible. WNB.

    20 Lacura hand cream TA - Ditto. I only bought this last week hoping it would become a HG cheap dupe but no.

    21. Lancome Dior face cream - cane in an advent calendar/sub box. Too fragranced for my liking. WNB

    Numbers for the month -21 out

    3 IN.

    V. Pleased.

    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!

    SPC Member 046
    £2. Challenge member 55
  • Clutterbug07
    Clutterbug07 Posts: 537 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    As predicted no more UUs for me this month, though I did hit a pan in Unearthly Cosmetics eyeshadow palette - Shadowsculpt Ghoul Garden in shade Toxic Dew- an old gold type shade with a stunning reddish shift.

    And I purchased one destashed nail polish from FB, so I'm now at 2/12 for my indie polish allowance for the year. Cadillacquer - Whatever You Do, Don't Fall Asleep. Is purpley with a pink/red shimmer and green glitters of varying sizes- it looks fabulously spooky- it hasn't arrived yet but am excited for it to get her!

    Month tallies

    • INS: 8 (£39.26 - all replacements)
    • UUs: 11
    • Difference: 3 items gone from my collection

    Am pleased I didn't spend very much, that's good. Was a bit of a slow month for UUs, but sometimes it goes like that.

    I don't think I will have to replace much next month either, so hopefully will keep it about this level- all my serums should last the month, shampoo etc. Might need a mascara, deodorant, micellar and hair volumising spray, but can't think of too much else. Unless I go crazy! :-P

    Jan Grocery Challenge 2023:  £181.18/£400
    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
  • Hodgepodge
    Hodgepodge Posts: 176 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Another 5 gone for Feb

    Grapefruit Face Cleanser - Malin+Goetz - a mini from a beauty box. Actually quite nice. wmba
    Rice Pure Essential Toner - Thank You Farmer - Meh… wnba
    Neck & Chest Super Lift Serum - Spray - Beauty Pie did nothing for me wnba
    Retinoid 2 - Skin Rocks wnba only because I will be moving up to Retinoid 3 :-)
    Aqua Hydrating Cleanser - Boots wnba Decided I don't like forming cleansers

    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
  • Hodgepodge
    Hodgepodge Posts: 176 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    So overall not a great month

    9 ins and 7 UUs

    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
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