Ashamed of my beauty product hoard – part 7

[kwick]

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

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/2952158-Ashamed-of-my-beauty-product-hoard-part-6

Oh dear Strawberry! How long have you been using the retinol and how often? And do you put it on your neck?
I've heard very good things about La roche posay cicaplast baume for dry and sensitive skin. (Not to be enabling!)

That doesn't sound too good strawberry, sounds like it could be the retinol.

I'm liking my two advents so far, it's such a treat having something to open. I've made a chocolate one for DD1, DH and me but haven't managed to get a single one so far!

Up to 29 tonight, Kypris Beauty Elixir sample. In an attempt to finish it I poured the remainder out into my hand instead of using it one drop at a time (it's basically rose oil I think) and so have about 3 days' worth on my face

Hello again everyone:

I was making good progress and failed. I got the M&S beauty calendar and other stuff :(

This is my used list products from the 6th Nov until the 30th Nov.

213.Tisserand Energy rollerball 10ml 30/11/17
214. Fragonard Iris perfume 50ml
215.Clarins 5ml moisturiser
216.Clarins lotus face oil 2ml
217.Clarins one step exfoliator 30ml
218.Lolita Lempicka Elle aime a la follie 80ml
219.Dove pear and aloe deodorant 150ml
220.Superdrug essence lotion 140ml
221.Primark velvet rose perfume 75ml
222. Body shop shower gel jasmine 250ml
223.Clarins blue shower gel 100ml
224.Clarins blue orchid face oil 5ml
225.M&S Exquisite perfume 90ml
226.Clarins blue orchid face oil 2ml
227.Toothpaste travel size
228.Primark perfume PS I love you noir 50ml
229.Clarins day cream 5ml
230.Next perfume sample 2ml x4
231.Boujois nude lipliner
232.Tisserand Travel roller ball 10ml
233.Clarins eye gel 3ml
234. Sally Hansen polish remover 200ml
235.Body shop ginger shampoo 400ml
236.Avon viva la vita EDP 30ml

I will post again at the end of Dec. I want to see how many products I use per month :)

Keep going!

Wowzers @woodhill that is impressive- they take ages to use up!

@Strawberryfield12 ouch that sounds painful! I have to stay away from Retinol as am still TTC (FET just did unsuccessful) and this is not meant to help.

I may gone to The Ordinary shop in search of a Christmas pressie for my SIL and picked up a foundation for myself

Usernameinfinito you are my role model - and never mind the slipups. I know you’ll enjoy the stuff...

Strawberry I just read a great essay on Retin-A (what it feels like) in the New Yorker. Hope your face will soon be fine.

Still lounging about but soon I will prep my face with today’s advent treat, some Missha Ultra Water Full gel cream, the finish with yesterday’s with Vichy Idealia illuminating base. Both single use sample sachets.

Is anyone else feeling really stressed out? Great things are happening to my career and I am usually pretty happy about it, but this week I am facing a midweek trip abroad, a big deadline soon after, plus I have to organize the work holiday party. And there is a major family birthday today. Add crap weather and no time for yoga, and everything starts to feel pretty soul-crushing.

Kwick sending some major fertility boosting vibes your way ~~~~
(several people I know have recently had a healthy child after a very long battle and lots of frustrating setbacks)

And please let me fantasize about advent calendars for a moment. I’m fully stocked up on skincare and need nothing but I would LOVE the Lippie Countdown or the Diptyque calendar... 🙏🏻😍

Sorry, messed up writing (dead link), meant the NYX Lippie Countdown. NYX Bloody Mary is one of my favorite red lipsticks, and NYX Tea Rose is the understated power mauve.

@FrustratedFrugal I know it sounds counter-intuitive but at these chaotic times it pays to: stop, breathe, and then carry on. I have been doing 3 minute mindfulness meditations now for a few weeks and it really does help. I am using the Aura app.
Hang in there!

Thanks @FrustratedFrugal - it really is a long road - that was treatment 10... but I am not yet ready to give up!

Oh and the reason I came back so soon I am reporting an executive decision to chuck the Rimmel wonder'fully real mascara (pink one)... I am so sick of the transference and I have a mini mascara at the ready to try from one of my advents.

Sorry to hear about your FET kwick. I have some idea of what you're going through as both my little girls are frosties. I hope the new year brings you more luck.

That's an impressive list infinito - lots of perfume used up!

Sounds like you've got a lot on frugal - I think it often all gets too much at this time of year! I'm starting to feel a bit stressed too, I thought I was quite organised on the Xmas front but now that December is here I'm starting to feel tune is running out!

Ahhh kwik sorry to hear your news. Lots of good luck vibes coming your way.

I bought my 18yo the nyx lippie countdown she was very excited. She's away at uni so not seen any contents. Seemed good value at £2 a lippie though and she likes. Nyx.

Username that's some lost. Lots of perfumes too. I don't use that much perfume.

Finally - can someone recommend a retin-a/retinal/retinoid cream please?

kwick sorry to hear about FET. don’t give up, it’s meant to happen sooner or later, right?!

baileys I’ve been using it for about 6-8 weeks 1-2 times a week now. I put all my face products on neck as well. Since I had been using it for so long time and didn’t have any issues, I initially didn’t even think about retinol. It will be some time I will use again though. It’s much better now, can only feel on touch dry patches, visually it’s gone.

frustrated reading that essay made me realise that I have had a very light reaction. I’ve never had any issues with the skin, so it felt like an end of the world at some point. Sounds like you have few stressful days ahead. Can you identify the closest day when things will calm down? For me it helps to think that I only have to get through X amount of time and then it will be back to normal.

Thanks ladies 😘

@DragonNoodleCake you ok? Not seen you in ages!

I have an empty:

• Caudalie Vinosource moisturising sorbet 15ml: second sample I have tried. Liked it better this time but too light for these fricking freezing months!

Kwick so sorry to hear this cycle was unsuccessful

Frustrated I am also stressed out at the moment. Work is highly pressurised (LOTS to do before Christmas break), I have some ongoing health issues (waiting to hear if I will have surgery before he or in January) but worst of all DC1 answered the door to a courier yesterday who was delivering his Santa Claus present The box had a huge picture of the contents (a go kart) so now we're into a convoluted explanation which leaves me with no idea what to get him for Christmas. This go kart is all he has wanted for months...

In better news I finished the following yesterday but let's not mention the splurge in Boots
71. Max Factor Masterpiece mascara - waterproof. Holy grail mascara for me, I have terrible problems with mascara running & flaking but this one doesn't budge
72. Clinique pressed powder. This was ancient- I bought it when I was in Uni and I'm now 36

I keep meaning to try the Headspace app or similar but there never seems to be enough hours in the day

Oh Kwick I skim read your post earlier and didn't see about the FET until I saw the other comments. I'm so, so sorry.

I've been stressed lately too, frugal. All moderately minor things but a lot at once. Some due to get better but some worse... oh well. I find a walk outdoors really helps clear my head for a bit but with the weather and dark evenings it's not always easy :/

@curragh what a fcuker about the go-kart
I do my daily 3 min meditation on the bus on the way to work

Once again thanks ladies 😘 it is shite but spending the day with the new family puppy has helped

Three more things killed:

White Company shampoo/conditioner - took about a week to use though was tiny. On my Xmas 25.

A deodorant - counts as it is aerosol and when I moved I had 7!

And a foam shower thing, not on the list but found separately. was lovely, by Ritual, but just more clutter!

Not doing that well on my Xmas 25. Next to finish from that is the Vit C serum. But I am also hopeful of finishing some Bio Oil and my Argan oil hair oil, though I love it so will be upset, but I have two other hair oils, so using it up is important.

How annoying about the go cart curragh, maybe he'll have forgotten about it in a couple of weeks' time? At our nursery last week (in Germany) a little boy pointed out a picture of Santa to his mum, who replied very loudly in front of my little girl "There is no Father Christmas" FFS!

I'm up to 30. The last little bottle in an Aromatherapy Associates shower oil selection.

@chloechloe that is just NOT on!!!

I have an empty:

• Yves Rocher Sebo Vegetal pore minimising serum: I did not like this at all - do not think it did anything and I did not like the smell. I used up ony KP upper arms

Two more today, both full size

26. Clinique toner - a staple for me, although I now have an elemis one to try so won't be rebuying until that's done.

27. Clinique all about eyes. Really like it and I have a mini so opened it to use.

Chloe that's terrible, did your little girl hear? Unfortunately DS is too old to forget what he has seen so will be spending a small fortune to upgrade the Go Kart!

I'm looking for recommendations for a new balm cleanser (in the style of Emma Hardie but preferably less £££). Has anyone used Clinique Take the Day Off?

Yes she heard curragh but as she's not quite 3 I think it didn't really sink in. Sounds like the go cart will get expensive 🙈

I haven't used the Clinique Balm. Something I tried and liked was a coconut oil cleanser, I think from Cult Beauty. Not quite the same as it doesn't have the nice scent you get with Emma Hardie but it's really good.

"I'm looking for recommendations for a new balm cleanser (in the style of Emma Hardie but preferably less £££). Has anyone used Clinique Take the Day Off?"

Have you tried Lush Ultra Bland? I'm not usually a Lush fan but it is pretty good.

curragh what a letdown re : pressie

Thank you everyone for the stress busting tips - they do help. —So does killing time on Twitter when the world is on fire— I think the worst is over, next year I promise I will decline more nvitations.

Today’s advent, some pore deep cleansing stuff from Korea

kwick so sorry. Hope you still have hope that all will work for you.
I shall post some cosmetic haul loveliness to divert your thoughts for a second.
In the positive corner; finished a great Bougois pot concealer and passed on a too-peach lipstick to a friend and 2 lip balms to DC.
On the less positive note; I’m opening my advent calendar full of perfume samples (from my stash- channeling frugal from last year!) and the Sephora haul. Pics to follow.....