No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries April 2017

I have a uu

Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Milk Honey Bath - this smells gorgeous although I do find to get lasting bubbles I need to use a fair bit which makes it pricey. WMBA if I can get it half price.

Also some ins

Avon Scent Essence Wild Bergamot 30ml x 2 - this smells of bergamot then dries down to a tea scent, for £2.50 it is a bargain.

Avon Angled Brush - only £2 and I already have one for doing my brows which I find very good.

I haven't been keeping up with the counting but I'm my stash is reducing slowly. Haven't had a lot of purchases recently and even then, only necessities such as shampoo and eye make up remover.

Have been trying to use up a mascara but realised life is too short for rubbish make up, so bought a new one yesterday and my goodness, the difference it makes to my lashes is incredible!

I also need some advice. My skin is looking fairly clogged and dehydrated at the mo. I think it's a combo of a lot of work, some stress, job interviews and not eating as healthily as I usually do. I also need to make a conscious effort to drink more water. My friend recommended the black peel off masks and I'd like to try them, I'm just slightly concerned that I have sensitive skin and that it appears to rip out the fine hair along with the blackheads! Has anyone used these / would you recommend?

Also having a bit of an issue with clogged skin on my back (TMI, sorry!) due to lack of sun and use of fake tan for an event. I try to use silicone free conditioner and Simple body wash as I'm prone to clogging, but wondered if anyone could recommend a treatment or product that might help a bit? TIA

VALM wrote: »

Yay. Don't mind crushing but don't think I could be bothered re-presssing like I see YouTubers do. Which one will you have UU?

Now completely UU had to UU every last crumb it was 50/50 from UD Naked on the Run palette this one has been almost gone for ages. That's 4 shadows UU this year now.


Also thrown out an OPI mini in A Rose by Dawn...broke by noon. Loved it but it stopped applying properly so in the bin it went. May try and repurchase in full size once I've reduced my collection.


Also finished a foundation at the weekend, stash is going down

No UUs or INs for me lately. I am nearing finished the mouthwash on my PP list and one hand cream which I'm using on my feet because of the mineral oil because it's the only part of my body that I don't react it on.

So I should have some UUs soon hopefully. Might use a skincare sample tonight to get through them.

I just posted this on one of the moneysaving tips threads. I thought I'd post it here too - I've mentioned it before but no harm in mentioning it again.

I have a hourglass shaped shower timer to cut down on the time spent showering, to save electricity and water.
However, I found it was impossible to shampoo and condition my hair and scrub myself clean in the 4 minutes the timer allowed.

So now I wash and condition my hair in the bathroom sink and rinse off the conditioner in the shower as I scrub down. I scrub down with a body puff of course, by far the most economical way of using shower gel or cream.

Doing it this way also allows the conditioner a little extra time to take effect as I empty and clean the sink, before climbing in to the shower.