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Ashamed of my beauty product hoard – part 6

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kwick · 11/06/2017 18:28

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

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/2860739-Ashamed-of-my-beauty-product-hoard-part-5?

My name is kwick and it has been 7 days and 20 minutes since I last bought a beauty product…. but actually was trying to buy some stuff from The Ordinary yesterday and they were out of stock

Ashamed of my beauty product hoard – part 6
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Treeballarae · 08/09/2017 16:05

Sorry to hear about your bathroom woes Kwick

Some use-ups to report, none of them on my Oct list Sad
Omorovicza Ultra Moor Mud mask sample - was weirdly watery and stung when I put it on
Aurelia body oil - lovely! Was only a wee sample and big size is so expensive - maybe put on my Christmas list
LRP Toleraine moisturiser - was nice but I'll need something richer for winter.

I noticed this morning that the LDN post has been updated to say that ASOS one goes on sale week commencing 11th Sept if anyone has their eye on that one too.

suchatiredbunny · 08/09/2017 18:46

One empty from me, a travel size Clinique TTDO balm. I quite like this but as it's fragrance free it's just so boring! The Boots Botanics balm though, I really like.

Failed at my no -spend today, I needed some face wash for DS and while I was in Boots I picked up a LRP toleraine cleanser for me as my Avene is almost out and as my skin still isn't happy I wanted another super gentle one for the time being.

Question.... I have got two Tarte shape tapes (qvc so can return) one is Light other Light Medium. The LM is pretty much ok colour wise but I have some suntan still (not much, just brown for me, I'm quite pale), the Light is too light....at the moment. So, do I keep both so I can mix if I need to, or if I keep the darker one could I mix it with foundation say, to lighten it? I like it, it's long lasting, just not an exact colour for me. If I'm honest, the light by itself is probably too light for under my eyes even at my normal colouring.

curragh · 08/09/2017 21:41

Suchatiredbunny tbh it sounds like neither are quite right so I would return both. You won't use it if it's not right I speak from bitter experience

Feel free to ignore Smile

IPokeBadgers · 08/09/2017 22:19

On one hand, the disappointing news that Rituals won't deliver the advent calendar to where I live (am fuming!!) ....on the other hand, I have an empty. A very small loccitane creme divine (or maybe it was the immortelle). Wouldn't buy the full size. Not sure that having a small empty is any sort of consolation for the calendar disappointment though 😕

DragonNoodleCake · 09/09/2017 00:09

I've become obsessed with buying toners for my hair....to get the perfect shade, for a week, to start again Hmm

IPokeBadgers · 09/09/2017 10:55

Finished a mini (10ml) perfume from Rituals....Called Eau des indes. Quite nice, fresh scent....but wont buy again. i have so much perfume!

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kwick · 10/09/2017 06:40

I saw that Tree!! It looks very good - so I am currently targetting Look Fantastic, ASOS and M&S. l was planning on Sleek and Make-up Revolution too but the thing with make-up ones is that make-up takes forever to use up!!!

OMG Tarte is available on QVC!!!!! Bunny keep both so you can mix actually you should do what curragh said

badgers happy to take receipt of Rituals calendar and send on?

I am doing badly on using stuff up - have now moved in with mum until home renos are finished (hopefully by next Friday). Have only brought a small amount of stuff with me. If I use up any of my mum's stuff I will report it - as most is stuff from my collection anyway!

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curragh · 10/09/2017 11:07

I have an empty

No 43. Sample size CK Shock perfume. Meh, generically sweet. Not for me

woodhill · 10/09/2017 11:21

3 empties

Full size

M&S night cream very good

L'Oréal sulphate free conditioner

Body shop argon oil shower gel

Sanctuary foot cream with tube cut off

Getting there

AnotherPinkiePieStory · 10/09/2017 15:53

Great shower this am!
Finished a sheet blonde shampoo, travel conditioner and travel sized nuxe shower gel! Phew

kwick · 10/09/2017 15:53

Well done ladies!

So excited Wood as my cousin got me the M&S cream for my birthday and I will start it as soon as I finish my current one

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woodhill · 10/09/2017 16:42

Great Kwik mine was a pink lid one but also liked the sleep cream but gave to dd whilst abroad.

Got an Elizabeth Arden one with blue lid on eBay. Used it before. Light texture

IPokeBadgers · 10/09/2017 18:43

Hi Kwick thanks for the kind offer....think I have found a workaround and managed to order it. Will be interesting to see if the order is fulfilled and I receive the calendar.

ememem84 · 10/09/2017 19:32

Empty!! Elizabeth Arden make up remover from my 13 list. I did not like this at all.

Moved onto a small clarins eye make up remover.

Probably have another day/2 days left on the green tea body butter. It is super moisturising but won't be rebuying as I don't like the smell so much.

I have a full size raspberry body shop butter, a grapefruit jo Malone one, a clarins one and two palmers cocoa butter lotions (one tanning one not) to get through. I'm probably good until at least march 18.

pepperrabbit · 10/09/2017 20:12

I have an empty! The Island Escape M&S perfume from last summer's beauty box, I really like this and have just ordered a new one.
Wasn't on my 13 but I only had 7 so this fills one of my spare slots, also realised I have maybe 5 days left of a P&P Boots Night Cream to go. Then I may move to a smaller sample/beauty box one - it will be quicker.
I have started a Nuxe melting shower wash - it smells divine so I have probably deferred the Soap & Glory never ending shower gel by a few months again. I just have no will power for the things I have become bored with Hmm.

kwick · 10/09/2017 20:52

Thanks wood I think I have the sleep cream - can't check as have moved in with mum until flat finished! I somehow have come away without a night cream Confused

Have any of you lovely ladies tried the Brazilian bum bum cream?

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 10/09/2017 21:57

kwik YY have a look at Tarte on QVC, my DD loves the Tartiest Mascara (but she does have unfairly long thick eyelashes to begin with) Envy

I'm boggled by the different ranges on Tarte so I just don't ...........

kwick · 11/09/2017 07:12

I am chucking the Loreal Lash Paradise mascara - it has got so gunky. I will give this another try - I think I may have left it slightly unscrewed in the scorching heat in Greece and this impacted its amazingness. For now though I am trying Rimmel wonderfully real mascara (the pink one as I did mot realise the extreme black was in a different case).

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d270r0 · 11/09/2017 11:32

Well I have a small empty- first of my 13- a tiny L'oreal face cream sample. I don't seem to be using many up at the moment, must try harder!
I am doing well in No beauty spend September so far, and as I am after the M&S advent which doesn't come out until November, I might try no spend through October as well as I have enough of everything to last me until then!

kwick · 11/09/2017 17:52

The deed is done 😬 well one of them anyway as I plan on getting two more

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IPokeBadgers · 11/09/2017 18:25

Which one is that Kwick?

kwick · 11/09/2017 22:20

The ASOS one and I may have preordered the Look Fantastic one
#nohopeforme

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kwick · 12/09/2017 06:55

I have an empty & it is from my 13 for Halloween:

  • Yves Rocher super-soft shampoo: well it was softening but not very nourishing. Argh!!! Angry my hair is so hard to get the right shampoo and conditioners for!!!

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

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Cupoteap · 12/09/2017 06:57

You had dropped off my list....I just got reminded that I didn't cancel my two subscription boxes by them arriving!!

BigStripeyBastard · 12/09/2017 12:22

Oh dear. I may also have pre-ordered the Look Fantastic advent calendar.
Still,I have made massive inroads into my stash in the last 6 months and have bought nothing for some months now.....