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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 · 22/07/2019 09:25

I have some empties:

  • Faith in Nature coconut shampoo and conditioner: I actually really liked these. For now I am trying out a no plastic option - lets see how I go with that
  • Radox pink grapefruit and basil shower gel: not as nice as the Body Shop one but loads cheaper
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ememem84 · 22/07/2019 20:26

Empties:

Another rose flavour moisturiser
A clarins toner - travel mini size
Clarins exfoliator - travel size

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/07/2019 21:32

Empties:
Korres Lime&Basil Shower gel
A Sainsbury Tea Tree shower gel (nice in the heat)
Bodyshop Ginger shampoo (used as a pre-dye detox , mainly DS and DH use it)

Experiment627 · 25/07/2019 18:23

Hmm may have gone on a bit of a spree... offset by one empty:

  • Nivea Original Care lip balm: which seems to have melted in the heat
Beauty Hoarders anonymous - come join our toil!!!!
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IPokeBadgers · 25/07/2019 19:28

Sprees happen....😁. Currently taking all my will power not to buy another eyeshadow palette that I've spotted...it's a wee cheapy and I'm sure I already own most of the colours, but it's beautiful and pretty and I want it ....😁

In saying that, very pleased that I resisted the latest QVC elemis tsv....60 quid better in my pocket than tied up in the elemis hoard in my wardrobe.

And I have finished one of my very many bars of soap...it's one of my little pleasures, picking out the next chunky soap to go into the shower with me. Love it! 😍

ememem84 · 26/07/2019 21:58

Clarins cleanser mini version finished.

I’ve been moisturising my skin like crazy to use up stuff.

Currently 39+5 pregnant. Fed up and on the edge of a spree. I can feel it.

CantChoose · 27/07/2019 22:35

I finished a few bits.
Mini Elemis marine whatsit. Love this but wouldn’t pay full price - definitely not until I’m back to work after maternity leave at least!
Clarins daily energising moisturiser - I surprised myself by really liking this. I would consider repurchase.
Double wear light - a staple for me but I don’t know what colour I need since they changed them so need to go to a store. But instead a sneaking suspicion I have one stashed that I can’t find so I’m going to have a proper look first.
Clarins toning body oil - unsurprisingly it hasn’t magically vanished my post partum belly! But was pleasant to use.
Herbal essence argan oil shampoo and conditioner - not awful not amazing. I wouldn’t repurchase but my mum thinks I like it and often buys it for me!

CantChoose · 27/07/2019 22:38

Exciting times @ememem84! I don’t envy you in this heat though!

ememem84 · 28/07/2019 07:30

It’s miraculously got cooler @CantChoose yay.

Still pregnant though. Due tomorrow. But have been getting a pulling sensation for most of the night. Which is a bit different to how I remember things kicking off with ds. Fingers crossed.

In the mean time I have finished a mini travel size/sample size clarins toner.

Caggie09 · 28/07/2019 17:26

Oh loved your little haul! Ive not used Body Shop body products for yonks! Would love some body butters but im well stocked up!

CantChoose, i quite fancied buying the Clarins toning oil, i wouldnt be expecting miracles but would like to give ago!

Body shop tea tree toner. Love this but ive moved onto The ordinary Glycolic toner.

Lacura body lotion. This is very thick, i love it. Not bad for just over £1. Would buy more but i have lots to use up!

Elemis cleansing balm. Might repurchase, again after other things ive used up! Might buy the Drunk Elephant cleansing balm to try first though.

Patchology eye gels. Not bad.

Mark Hill 2 minute hair mask. Nothing special. Wouldnt repurchase.

ememem84 · 29/07/2019 15:56

Ahem. Florence Marie. 8lb9. What a whopper.

puddingisgood · 29/07/2019 19:26

Congratulations Em! She' so gorgeous!Thanks

puddingisgood · 30/07/2019 22:37

Correcting my post of yesterday, in the hope of bumping the thread!
She is gorgeous! Hope you are doing ok. Smile
(Where is everyone?!)

ememem84 · 30/07/2019 22:56

Hopefully busy using up stuff!!

All good here - cluster feeding...

Empties - molton brown travel shower gel - a green one.
Travel size Colgate toothpaste

Caggie09 · 31/07/2019 19:43

@ememem84, beautiful name and a beautiful little baby👶🏼!

Ive used up a OGX tee trea mint conditioner. I really fancied a tea tree scent?! So used this up, think its over priced. Nothing a 90p bottle couldnt do🤷‍♀️

Nivea black and white deodrant. Crap

ememem84 · 31/07/2019 19:54

@caggie09 thanks!!

Agree re the Nivea black and white deo. Yuk.

Experiment627 · 02/08/2019 17:08

@IPokeBadgers I am such a sucker for a pretty palette

Well hello Florence!!! Congratulations @ememem84 !!!!

I have two empties:

  • Aveeno cream: was for Kwicklet's eczema but he did not react well to it so I used if up... meh
  • Mildeen deodorant: cheapy from Spain - did the job
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ememem84 · 04/08/2019 10:55

Toni and guy dry shampoo finished. It smelled nice but not as good as batiste. I don’t know why I keep trying different ones. There’s a reason batiste is a best seller.

LivingDeadGirlUK · 05/08/2019 19:35

I have made really slow process the last few months, but I have finally finished something! Two somethings actually!

A Peter Thomas Roth mini body lotion that I was using as hand cream, it was crap but then I looked at the label and it was from 2009...

A travel size chocolate body wash from a boots gift set, I do not think chocolate is an appropriate way to smell when you get out of the shower so didn't really like this either!

Bojangles33 · 05/08/2019 20:27

Oh wow I've never seen this thread before but I have found my people!

Today I finished the dregs of THREE conditioners! I'm delighted. Body shop banana and two Maui ones (coconut something which was too thin and too coconutty) and the green one which smelt lovely but was probably also a bit thin. No more impulse purchasing conditioners based on scent...

Bojangles33 · 05/08/2019 20:30

I did acquire a new palette today though... but technically it was free with two No7 make up brushes and they're all colours I'll use and I had a no7 voucher.

I'll stop justifying it now....

Caggie09 · 05/08/2019 21:36

Hello Bojangles33Grin

Ive used up an Avon Bubblegum bubble bath. Really good bubbles for just iver £1. Really recommend these bubble baths. Got an Apple Crumble one and a Vanilla Caramel to use up next. (Vanilla one is a good dupe for the Laura Mercier one!)

Batiste heat protect. Got one more bottle left.

111 skin rose gold face mask. Really liked this🥰

ememem84 · 06/08/2019 14:20

Clarins cleanser travel/mini/sample size finished.

LaVieilleHarpie · 06/08/2019 14:29

Got me some empties.

THREE shampoos, a Rimmel skin toner/tanning body lotion (it was crap), and very sadly, a Lilac-scented Yves Rocher body lotion. Now this just makes me weep as they've now ceased trading in the UK and lilac is one of my favourite scents. If anyone knows of any great body products that smell like purple lilac, please let me know! (no lavender though. I know there's a lilac/lavender soap but I just cannot stand lavender in any way shape or form.)

Alas, I have also BOUGHT. A lovely blusher from I

Experiment627 · 06/08/2019 16:00

Welcome @Bojangles33 !!!

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