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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries March 2026

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  • I_Love_comps
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    UU- 50 Factor suncream -5mls - used as face moisturiser

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  • Clutterbug07
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    UU'S

    • L'Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara Black Waterproof: My HG. Dry and hard work now, so calling it. Ordered the replacement last week so all good to go.
    • Sanex Zero% Gentle Moisture Shower Gel for Sensitive Skin 450ml

    And I hit more pans - I'm on a roll!

    • Ace Beaute - Tropical Vibes Palette in shade National Park: like a dark gold, shimmer.
    • Beauty Bay- Mini Charms (9 pan) palette in shade Supernova: bronzy pink duechrome shimmer. V lovely, v subtle colour on me, I use it for lazy days when I want to look put together but also without much effort- love it for that!
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  • I_Love_comps
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    UU- Yara TW0 100ml perfume

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  • Hodgepodge
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    edited 17 March at 10:03AM

    A few gone for March

    Makeup Cleansing Oil - Curel wba a really nice simple cleansing oil. Does the job and not too expensive


    Aqufons Water Tuning Gel (mini) - Suqqu wnba came from a beauty box. Very expensive and felt like a silicone primer, not skincare


    Nordic Hydra Moisturising Prebiotic Oil Cocktail - Lumene wba lovely light hydrating oil


    The Water Cream - Tatcha wnba very nice and light for under spf but too expensive


    Hydrating Milky Mist (mini) - Pixi wmba if I saw a good offer then maybe

    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
  • Hodgepodge
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    edited 17 March at 9:52AM

    Updated PP list

    Makeup Cleansing Oil - Curel

    Aqufons Water Tuning Gel (mini) - Suqqu

    Moringa Renewal Treatment Mask (mini) - Emma Hardie

    Super Bright Eye Gel - Votary

    Nordic Hydra Moisturising Prebiotic Oil Cocktail - Lumene

    The Water Cream - Tatcha

    Hydrating Milky Mist (mini) - Pixi

    Added

    Moisture Recovery Cream - Jordan Samuel Skin

    Antioxidant Treatment Emulsion - Jordan Samuel Skin

    Skin Reset Face Serum - Emma Lewisham

    Calm & Restore Oat Gel Moisturiser mini - Aveeno

    Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
  • I_Love_comps
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  • VALM
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    There is an update to my PP List but first my recent OUTS

    11 The Inkey List Hyaluronic Serum - did what it said it would. Would repurchase if I ever run out and am between releases of the ALDI one.

    12 OPI Mini Toying With Trouble - have full size bottle

    13 YSC Seashore - have replacenent that MRM bought me for Christmas but wont open this for a while.

    14 BM Courage TA - i only enjoy wearing a blue based red (pining for Marc Jacobs Goddess)

    15 The Body Shop Handcream - Mandarin and Bergamot. Replaced with Pink Grapefruit one.

    16 Lacura SPF - LOVED this. If they bring it back will repurcgade. Have Gruum SPF to replace this with.

    Speaking if Gruum they ran another mystery gift for St Patricks Day. I also ordered a 3 pack of deodorant as the current one i have is too wet and doesnt work, a gift set including a cleansing balm (all cleansers I own are cream ones suitable of second cleanse), candle, calming spray, pulse point rollerball andcreusable face pads. The cost of the kit covers the cleabser and candle alone both of which I want to try.

    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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  • VALM
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    Updated PP List

    Carried forward

    Lacura hair oil

    Eyecream - this may be done soon

    Added

    Pure Lakes hand and body cream - this may be done soon

    10 uses

    Nyx Wanderlust🎂

    Bare Minerals Courage🎂

    Bare Minerals Mauve Sunshine 2

    MAC Cant Escape This 4

    OPI Hollywood & Vibe x5 4

    Yorkshire Soap co Seashore🎂

    DONE

    TIL Serum

    Lacura SPF

    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
  • VALM
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    Forgot to mention I hit my first pan in Blaze from the Urban Decay Born to Run palette. Have brought Naked Cyber into rotation now.

    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
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    UUs

    • Carex Aloe Vera Anitbacterial Hand Sanitiser Gel 300ml: big bottle, all done!
    • Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Oil Control Setting Powder - Translucent: Will probably go back to this again at some point as the compact has a sponge and a mirror which is so much more portable.
    • The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%: I like this, use it in my moisturiser (as it's an alarming orange colour it needs diluting). It's meant to help retain collagen, which I definitely need. I have a different antioxident serum to use up first, but might go back to this, or try something else. We shall see. Tiny bottle, lasts forever cos you only use a few drops at a time!
    • NYX Pro Fix concealer stick- Yellow: Like this colour corrector, looks quite natural under concealer/foundation. Have another already in the stash.

    And quite a few INs- this month feels like it got out of hand!

    • Batiste Dry Shampoo Brunette Colour
    • L'Oreal Paris Infallible More Than Concealer 24H - 325 Cool Rose
    • John Frieda Volume Lift Lightweight Conditioner 250ml
    • Umberto Giannini Texture Boost Volumising Dry Texture Mist
    • Mad About Skin - Multi-Active Super Serum: Love this serum! Slightly early replacement but I needed to buy something else from them and they had a 15% discount so thought I might as well get it now.
    • Mad About Skin - Copper Peptide Serum: Current one is running low. I use this to help promote hair growth- whether it does or not, I don't know. I also want to start using it on my face for the anti-aging benefits
    • Mad About Skin - Dual Action Dark Spot Serum: So excited for this, a new release by MAS that I have been eagerly awaiting! It combines both Azelaic Acid and Tranexamic Acid - to reduce dark spots, post-blemish marks and hyperpigmentation. Noone else has both actives in one, so this is (hopefully) going to be so good, and means I can have one serum instead of two! Streamlining is the way forward!

    Oof, Jan and Feb I did very well, but I have spent more this month and brought in a lot more items. They're all replacements, but still, it's a little painful, and I would like to bring in/spend less next month!

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    OSWLC 2023 Q1:  0/10
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