Beauty Hoarders anonymous - take pride in your stride!!!

[Experiment627]

Continuing the good work we made on the last thread! Come join us if you have a stash!

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Thanks Chosen

I am glad you got the stuff you wanted. It's probably just as well as I have plenty

Well I have plenty too but I’ll use this stuff at least! My drawers are full of stuff but it’s all in some kind of rotation because I like to get the use out of all my products otherwise they go bad which makes me sad!
Anyway, I’ve used 2 out of the 3 sachets of this hair mask over the last couple of weeks and it’s absolutely DIVINE - trouble is, it was bought by my dd from tk Maxx and was in my Christmas stocking and it looks impossible to track down anymore 😭 I’m bereft! Anyone know if the same one is out there somewhere? I’ve found other ones by the same brand but I love this one and need more, it’s the only mask I’ve ever used that actually gives me long lasting effects and I’ve tried a lot of hair masks before...

finished my claris's scrub. and also a dove bar soap.

moving on to a white company shower gel which came in a gift set for my birthday. no idea what flavour it is.

my order from feel unique has been dispatched. i am excited...!

Here goes my first hair care empty of 2021 📦 🚮 ✅ Plantur 39 Phyto-Caffeine Shampoo for Coloured and Stressed Hair (250 ml) which was given to me by a friend who disliked its side effects.

The shampoo is designed for women in menopause and/or with low oestrogen levels. It prevents hair loss and stimulates hair growth. Does it work? Yes! When I got the shampoo, there was 2/3 of a bottle left. And even this amount (approx. 170 ml) was enough to make my hair as full as it was 15 years ago. But, and this is the big ‘but’, the shampoo has severely dehydrated my hair and scalp causing severe itching after the very first application and dandruff a couple of weeks later. I counteracted the side effects with Oribe Serene Scalp Leave-On Treatment but the overall experience was not pleasant.

Also, the bottle says the shampoo is ‘for coloured hair’ but its main ingredient is sodium laureth sulfate – the pigment killer ☠️

A total number of products left in the shampoo category: 1 deluxe sample and 1 full-size product.

A few from the week:

• Clinique super city block, slightly tinted spf 40. Really like this , has lasted a long time and makeup goes on well over it. Would repurchase except I have 3 other spfs to use up, and I'd like to try the Sam Bunting one after that.

• Lumene intense moisturiser (from their advent calendar). Meh, didn't really like the smell.

• Superdrug Simply Pure hydrating night serum. This is great, so cheap and a nice light moisturiser.

Have stunned myself by not buying anything for a whole month. I do get tempted then look at the cupboard full of things to use up.

Beauty pro mask expired in 2019, one of them funny bubbling masks. Was okay, would rather use a clay mask for a "detox" of the skin.

Aldi Watermelon sheet mask. Used it on my partner, who uses no sort of skincare. I dont think he was that enthusiastic about doing it, but his skin was glowing after. Ill take credit as i forced it upon him to use it

Lee Stafford butter cream treatment. Enjoyed it alot, hair was smooth and looked glossy a good few days after use. Trying to keep it in good condition. I really need my ends cut. Im not brave enough to do it myself!

Inkey List Retinol. A gentle a retinol, but i found it just as effective. I think of your new to using a Vit A product, its a good starting point. It was a GWP so not something id of purchased myself.

Jane Scrivner nourshing cleansing balm. A big nope, the smell was off putting and really not for me.. It was also top thick for me and felt like i was rubbing fat all over my face. Thankfully, just a sample and not a FS!

I really feel like a treat. I was tempted by the John Lewis beauty box bit it’s out of stock now. I need a GWP type thing !

Pomegranate- for a reasonably priced sort of treat you could try the Feel Unique build your own beauty kit? Looks like a good range of products. Or they have a Lunar New Year beauty box for £37 which looks good (ok I admit it, I've been window shopping online!)

Cult Beauty have released a GWP today, £170 minimum spend. Use code SELFCARE21.

Im really disappointed with Cults GWP. I had my wishlist waiting to get it, but a few items are repeats of what they've had in other goody bags.. And i dont really want that face device/roller/massager thingy! Ill wait for SpaceNK, but they dont stock the brands i want from Cult.. Annoying!

@Caggie09, agreed, it’s a no for me too.

Thanks I’ll have a look. I’d really like a Liberty GWP..

@Caggie09 I agree, the Cult GWP is absolutely not an inventive for me to spend any money there! I have a basket at space nk ready for whenever they release theirs, plus you get points and then money off! I usually choose to shop there because of their loyalty scheme anyway, there’s very few brands I can’t get there that I like.

£170 minimum spend???? Woah!!!

I did a Superdrug haul yesterday which set me back £65... but I am so excited about what I got!!!!!

@Experiment627 out of Interest how long did delivery take?
Dds and I needed a few bits, placed an order from Boots last Saturday. Received a message to say it’s been dispatched from the warehouse TODAY! Won’t arrive until
Tuesday, that’s 10 bloody days since ordering - this is why I’d rather buy elsewhere to be honest, 10 days delivery time is insane. I know why Amazon and the like are so terrible but my god it’s painful waiting such a long time for a basic order
I think I could have paid for a quicker delivery but I chose not to, but still, 10 days...

I’m still seething that feel unique moved their warehouses to the U.K. they literally used to be just behind my house (admittedly this was before we moved here - I think they moved like 4/5 years ago). It was so good. They used to just drive orders round same day.

An empty - Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel. Very nice. Feels luxurious. Great as a shaving foam. Smell is subtle but classy.

Few empties.
The clarins shower gel is my absolute favourite - a really uplifting fragrance.

Quite a few empties this week, including a number of advent calendar items.

The Fresh cleansers were fine, but didn’t like as much as I expected to. Really liked the EL night cleanser, which was full size and lasted ages.

My favourite was a Lancôme Miracle shower gel mini found lurking at the back of the cupboard. I have no idea where or when I got it but it was lovely. Think it’s been discontinued now, sadly.

Already failed to keep to a no spend Feb. Bought the Liberty “Big night in” collection which arrived today and looks really fab. Even the washbag it came in is lovely.

@AprilLady I hesitated and now it’s oos- I hope there’s another bag soon. I’m glad it’s lovely !

@Pomegranatespompom, sorry you missed it. After seeing how quickly the much less exciting LF Valentine’s Day box sold out, I ordered it pretty quickly.

Loreal purple shampoo finished. The majority of the blonde in my hair has gone now as I had a chop. But using up. Have another bottle to go and about half the conditioner left. Sigh

Does a no-buy count if you buy stuff for your daughter’s prom? Omg... haemorraged $$$$$

Lacura Hot cloth cleanser. Used as am cleanse. Quick and simple. Wouldnt RP as other cleansers to use up.

Nivea Face SPF. Fine, has that sunscreen smell, worked well under makeup and didnt leave a white cast. But, can make you look a tad shiny. I didnt mind, know others may not like that!

Palmers body oil. Use for shaving my legs, will try a baby oil instead and see if im still as silky smooth afterwards. Cant get to the store i purchase Palmers from due to lockdown, so will try another option for now.

Elemis Rose bath/shower milk. This is a beautiful product!❤ The subtle rose scent, my bath water is smooth and a little goes a long way. It just a product that makes me feel good amd im sad its gone. Ill be repurchasing at some point! I have one other scent to use up first though!

KS Goat milk sachet. I have a FS anyway, but working through sachets i have first!

Thats all for now!

Are any of the other Lacura products decent? I've been meaning to try.