Ashamed of my beauty product hoard - part 4

[kwick]

My name is kwick and I am a beauty product addict...

Continuing the great work achieved in previous threads - come join us and rejoice in the joy of using (up) beauty products

Frugal I like it! But you know it's my colour.

My latest is kiko sheer lipstick it makes darker colours easier to wear especially daytime and the packaging is gorgeous 😀

Finally nearly finished the body shop rose atlas shower gel. Won't be sorry to see the back of that. I don't think I have much else in reserve for shower gels. Exciting!!! I get to go shopping!!

Other than that, finished a facial oil but have purchased another one (clarins blue orchid oil - v nice).

I have been under the weather so not much progress really. Certainly not on make up. Must do better

Thanks for encouragement, l do look slightly vampire-like post lunch with multiple layers of dark lippy but nobody has died yet Enjoying the 1997 vibe...

Dragon I need more details / a pic re Kiko lipstick

I've been good for a long time and had strong urges to do some serious damage at &Other Stories last night but the shop had closed early

ButtonBee lots of bugs everywhere atm, hope that you will feel better soon!

Love it frugal. Will find a pic of my new Kiko plum lipstick. Lovely and smooth and on sale! Go wild ( and post pictures!)

Hi Plum welcome and so good to hear of others with overflowing drawers! I hear you on make up. The only way I use up things is conjuntivitis!
Foundation currently open is 2 bougois healthy mix (work and home!), Korean one (jelly thing I think, which I keep forgetting but love), mischa compact (car!), Charlotte tilbury, Kiko universal, 2 BB cream. Good grief. Must use up one!

I realized using up becomes progressively harder. When most samples and nearly used or half-used products are gone, progress is slower and a lot of dud products remain.

I am facing this hard, fruitless phase right now...

I know exactly what you mean Frugal. I'm slogging through a few full size products that I like but are taking ages to use up. I tried to make up a list of 12 products for the new challenge and was struggling to find 12 that I'd use up before Easter. Maybe 6 or 7 if I'm doing well.

I'm using up other family members empties. A half full simple face wash with no lid (not me) but is ok in the mornings.

The big things do take ages to use.

Really love that colour on you frugal, suits you very much.

Nothing to report here, spent a fortune on clothes but holding out on product.

This is reassuring and good to be in like minded company!

My foundation stash is currently
A bottle of Nars sheer glow
2 bottles of Bobbi Brown in two different formulas and colours.
A Bobbi brown foundation stick
A Bobbi brown powder foundation
A Mally cushion foundation
A tube of Tarte 12hr coverage foundation
And at least 3 tubs of Bareminerals foundation in a range of colours.

Thats ten... really really bad!!

Exactly the same here frugal, in fact most of my stuff does not seem to be even going down. I was hoping to have made a major dent by now but at least I am not buying so the stash is not increasing.

I have a couple of empties to report: a midi size Elemis Sharp Shower (nice minty smell which has helped with a cold) and a Charles Worthington shampoo (good but not amazing - did the job).

Good thing is I now get to 'go shopping' in the stash to pick out a new shower product!

FiveShelties and ApplesandpearsI am thinking of doing a revised list, 12 by Easter is probably too ambitious, five would be more realistic.

Whatever works - the key thing is that my stash is not growing uncontrollably and that I am enjoying and rediscovering products!

I am smitten with the black cherry lipstick. It looks good with anything winey and burgundy, but I discoverd that dark lippy can also work with a really bland outfit (pale blue 501s, soft white sweater, soft white coat).

This is what I love about using up: instead of always having to buy the newest thing, serendipitously finding gems in my stash and coming up with new ways of enjoying what I already have 💖

Re: dud products - what does not work for you may work for someone else.... maybe we could have a "swap shop"????!!!!!

May have acquired some bare minerals complexion corrector. But didn't buy it. or steal it

Am a mumsnet tester. Yay!

I'd love s swap shop. I've got loads of bits I know I won't get round to (my beauty box habit may have enabled this 😳) or things that are just not right for me

Well done em I am very jealous

okay so how can we organise this swap shop...

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