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Beauty Hoarders anonymous - come join our toil!!!!

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Experiment627 · 27/10/2018 11:43

Continuation of previous threads - come fess up here! We love hearing about stashes but also them being used up!!!!

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Experiment627 · 17/02/2019 09:00

My forays into more expensive shampoo and conditioner have never really paid off... but I am happy to dabble once I have an income again!

I have an empty:

  • L'erbolario Frescaessenza perfume 8ml: way too strong a smell
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LivingDeadGirlUK · 17/02/2019 13:26

I have 3 shampoos on the go at the moment, a herbal essense one which made my scalp feel odd, a 'frizz ease' knock off one from Aldi which made my hair feel odd, and now I have started a bottle of Clean and Clear tea tree oil shampoo which is lovely! My partner has promised to use the other two up for me :)

Empty, 50ml Boots cranberry bath foam. I dread to think how long I have had this but it still smelt amazing, no idea if they even still do their own cranberry range but I would buy again for my very rare baths.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 17/02/2019 14:19

Finished a Nuxe shower gel , I love this one (and even better it was a bargainous 300ml for the price of 200ml from M&S a while back)

I have a travel sized tube that I;m saving for going away but I need to get a search on to replace it ( though I have some Korres and L'Occitane to be going on with )

woodhill · 17/02/2019 20:06

Clarins cleanser 200 ml used up plus a mini Eucerin sun protector, Clinique eye cream and turnaround cream

WellTidy · 17/02/2019 22:34

Empty: body shop summer fig shower gel 250ml. Bought on offer last year and found the scent a bit stale, despite normally loving all things figgy. So used it up in the kids’ bath as substitute bath foam. Will definitely not repurchase.

Looking forward to using my Lush Rose jam shower gel next.

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Experiment627 · 18/02/2019 10:41

I have an empty!!

  • Nivea in shower body moisturiser 400ml dry skin: this is holy grail for me - love everything about this!!!

I still have 5 from my 14 by Valentines list but have started to create my 10 by Easter list - I have no idea when Easter is this year...

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Caggie09 · 19/02/2019 17:43

Oh.my.gosh. Finally ive finished the Byredo Bal D'afrique hand cream. Been on my bed side unit for over a yearBlush I have many more hand creams to use! Lovely scent.

Aveeno 100ml cream. Holy grail.

Dennis Gross vitamin c serum. I would repurchase this. Its £80, waiting for an offer at Space NK to snap it up. Really noticed a difference in my skin with this. The serum im using at the minute just doesnt live up to this one! Gutted its gone!

Strawberry cupcake shower gel mini.

Beauty pro collagen face mask. Good enough for a pamper.

Superdrug dry skin cream tub. Have 11 in back upBlush

Makeup bits. Seventeen concealer, brighted under my eyes. Dont really use concealer daily. Diego dalla palma mascara, im funny with mascara when used first open, seem to like it more when its nearly finished.

To the bin is the karamaju charcoal konjac sponge. I do not like this, might aswell just splash my face with water.

LivingDeadGirlUK · 20/02/2019 13:41

Finished a tube of Frizz Ease serum that had been lingering in the draw this morning. I actually really love what it does to my hair and would purchase again but I have a curl booster spray to finish up next.

NormaLouiseBates · 20/02/2019 17:50

I love this thread! I get genuinely excited when I finish something and can go onto something new; thought I was alone in my oddness with this Blush

I've got a few things on the last dregs so will be back soon with an update when they're all gone!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 20/02/2019 20:19

Grin Norma

I love it when I have a few bottles near the end, I put them at the side of the bath and tell everyone to use them. We have a recycling basket in the landing , so satisfying to throw them in there !

WellTidy · 20/02/2019 20:50

Finished another of the 100ml bath foam from m and s, senteurs, or something along those lines. Another bath foam off the list! Loved it, a subtle scent, but so many in the stash so will not need to repurchase.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 21/02/2019 19:51

Korres shower gel finished - Ginger/Lime . Very nice.
I might have another 3 Korres in the drawer ......Blush

Alicatz66 · 22/02/2019 11:25

The day has arrived ... I never thought it would end ... but the sodding Soap and Glory "Face, Soap and clarity " facewash ... from the Xmas 2017 box has gone !!! ... it's really good actually but I'm not replacing as it was HUGE and went on forever !!! Rejoice !!

LivingDeadGirlUK · 22/02/2019 12:03

@Alicatz66 Thats what I love about soap and glory, you really get your money's worth :) I'm currently working through a vitimin C facewash so will report back in 2 years!

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Experiment627 · 22/02/2019 18:10

I have some empties!!

  • Body Shop Fuji Green Tea shampoo and conditioner 60ml: love the smell - just like the Bulgari green tea but not so great on my hair
  • Creightons pink grapefruit micellar water: cheap as chips from Primark, did the job
  • B. Essence Lotion: I am not sure about this
-Simple hydrating gel cream 3ml: not moisturising enough for me
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Caggie09 · 22/02/2019 19:26

Norma Love the Username! Grin

Boots have 90% off the rest of the sale stuff and i came across this ^^ (Where ever the picture is👀) Was meant to be £45. Picked two up at £4.50 each. No idea what to do with the other!

Feather and down soothing body oil. I love any products that are bedtime related. Not that moisturing, but paired with the pillow spray it work. They actually got reduced to 10p in my local Boots, so took 10Blush Any bedtime/relaxing bubble baths anyone can recommend? Want to treat myself for my birthday to some!

Suqqu moisture lotion 30ml. This is £80 on the selfridges site. Wont be buying. Makes your skincare go further though, and i did enjoy it.

Batiste heat spray. Loved this, disliked the scent. Again picked these up in Morrisons for 11p, have 5 in backup!

Beauty Hoarders anonymous - come join our toil!!!!
Alicatz66 · 23/02/2019 13:12

@Experiment627 .. I know what you mean about the B Essence .. it does the job ok .. but I don't like the smell ... I chucked it out !! I've got the Body Shop Vitamin E one on the go now .. it's much better Smile

LivingDeadGirlUK · 24/02/2019 17:15

Fimished my simple Protect daily moisturiser. This is my go to at the moment but no need to repurchase as i have a travel size in the stash to use up first.

Alicatz66 · 24/02/2019 17:25

Finished a Dove body oil .. wouldn't buy again as trying to go cruelty free .. and it smelled very chemical -ish .. got a few small body lotions to use in stash .. and a half finished Soap and Glory Righteous Butter that I want to finish before spring and I need something lighter

NakedAvenger · 24/02/2019 18:20

Two finishers this weekend. An Ernersto Lazlo face bar that came as an oil cleansing tester set. It was tiny! Started using xmas 2017 and finished yesterday!

Also finished the last tiny sliver of Ro's Argan soap by Lush. God I love this. Straight out to buy more.

ememem84 · 24/02/2019 20:41

Empties:

  • body shop felt tip eyeliner pen - black
  • hand cream from my desk at work (a pink pepper and bergamot one) didn’t like it much. But was a gift and the tube looked so pretty!!
ememem84 · 24/02/2019 20:42

Still working on soap n glory cleanser. I swear dh is topping it up. Someone must be. This stuff is never ending!!!!

NormaLouiseBates · 25/02/2019 09:19

Finally I have some empties so I can join in!

Lancome Miel-En-Mousse Foaming Cleansing Wash - was a travel size from a set I had for Christmas. I've already bought a full size replacement for this as I liked it so much but I'm going to finish up the cleansing wash I'm already using first. I have a bad habit of having lots of different things on the go at once and I annoy myself with it so am trying really hard to just use things up before going onto the next product!

Nip & Fab Glycolic Exfoliating Gentle Pads - these were okay. I'd probably buy them again if they were on offer. I've got a Pixi Glow Tonic ready to use next.

Organic & Botanic Preserving Day Moisturiser, Madagascan Coconut - this smelt delightful but I don't think I'd buy it again. It had like little bits in it (bits of actual coconut perhaps?) and felt strange applying it to my face. I've got a L'Oreal Paris Hydra Genius Moisturiser for Dry & Sensitive Skin next; started it yesterday. Feels very nice to apply (no bits!).

Lush Brightside Bubble Bar - I use these in the shower as I never have baths. They work surprisingly well, just break a little bit off and squish it into a shower puff = bubbly shower cream everywhere! I've got another one to use next, the Comforter Bar.

SuzeD29 · 25/02/2019 15:23

Few empties 😊 500ml bottle of aloe body lotion which has been kicking around for ages. Radox bubble bath and a loreal hair mask. Thrown out a wonderwand mascara which I wanted to love but was too thick and gloopy to use properly

Alicatz66 · 25/02/2019 15:26

@ememem84 .. I'm still basking in the happy glow of finishing the soap and glory face wash after 14 months !! ... I'm ploughing through a body butter now ! Can't knock them for value but I get bored with them