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New thread!!!!

Sorry I did not see the other thread getting full!!! Really hope you guys will find this new thread!!!

On holiday in Ibiza so using up lots of travel sizes. Average cherry blossom shampoo & conditioner mini bottles, Sisley shower gel and body lotion minis, and also a 7 day travel pack of sachets from Tarte: Rainforest cleanser, serum and moisturiser gone
Then bought some goodies from Sephora in Ibiza town just an eyebrow pencil, tarte shape concealer and sol de Janeiro bum bum cream.

Finished a perfume. No malone Earl grey and cucumber. It’s really nice so will buy again once I’m done with the next one (mark jacobs - perfect I think…)

@Babysharkdoodoodood hope you are having a lovely holiday!

I too am on holiday but in the slightly less glamorous Hastings (in a caravan park)! However, on the way we spent a night in a hotel in Royal Tunbridge Wells - first one since November 2019!!!! That is a long old break, especially for an 18 year veteran of the hotel business!!! Anyhoo hotel was really nice and had lovely amenities- I have never heard of the brand but I love the citrusy smells - still have to finish hand & body lotion - perfect size for handbag.

Also have a Odylique sample empty: toning fruit butter - way too greasy.

Morning ladies

I keep falling off this blooming thread as it takes me so long to use things up (I don't smell I promise and so shower and cleanse 🤣🤣😂😂). Anyway my one and only empty today and in what seems like forever is body shop camomile cleansing butter my HG and have far more of them than is necessary in my stash. Oh actually no I tell a lie 🙈🙈 I emptied the remainder of half open bottles of body shop shower gels that had been stood ages into the hand soap dispenser

@ememem84 - Earl Grey & Cucumber is my fave Jo Malone. Utterly sublime!!! (Ridiculously expensive here but there’s nothing like it, is there?)

One empty of Maybelline Dream Matt Mousse foundation. Will probably repurchase in the summer (have different shades for as my tan fades throughout the year).

[quote Justilou1]@ememem84 - Earl Grey & Cucumber is my fave Jo Malone. Utterly sublime!!! (Ridiculously expensive here but there’s nothing like it, is there?)[/quote]
Nope it’s fab. Although wood sage and sea salt is a close second.

And grapefruit.

Actually, they’re gorge too 🥴

I just can’t seem to get through my stash! It’s taking me so long to use up anything.

@SlatternIsMyMiddleName

I just can’t seem to get through my stash! It’s taking me so long to use up anything.

If you want rid, it's unopened and in date, you could donate to the food bank. People often need toiletries as well as food.

@FluffyWhiteBird very good point.

Hope you're having a lovely holiday, Babyshark.
My empties this morning. The deodourant is Aldi. Cheap and effective.
The Rituals shampoo is 1 I really like but I'm not repurchasing until I've used up others I have.
The Rituals day cream was a free sample. A nice mix of soothing but not too greasy. I might buy once I've used up other day creams.
The Rituals body lotion is from the 2020 Rituals Advent calendar. Nice smell and soaks in easily.

@latedecember1963

Hope you're having a lovely holiday, Babyshark. My empties this morning. The deodourant is Aldi. Cheap and effective. The Rituals shampoo is 1 I really like but I'm not repurchasing until I've used up others I have. The Rituals day cream was a free sample. A nice mix of soothing but not too greasy. I might buy once I've used up other day creams. The Rituals body lotion is from the 2020 Rituals Advent calendar. Nice smell and soaks in easily.

Gorgeous sunshine here. Sat in Ibiza town waiting for the ferry in 23•. Just got the Sephora advent calendar and a wonderful mango & melon candle. Also the new Rituals shower gel is divine.

Ah sounds lovely @Babysharkdoodoodood

Molton Brown orange and bergamot shower gel. 50ml size was in a GWP I think, lovely summer light fragrance- would repurchase.

Finished:

Drunk Elephant trial size retinol. Liked this and have repurchased. Previously used Medik8 Crystal Retinal but fancied a change.

Ultra Violette Queen Screen sunscreen mini. Am trialling a set of UV sunscreens. This smells nice (Turkish delight!) and feels nice, but as very liquidy it is a bit messy so won't buy a full size.

Soap and glory body butter finished. This took ages. Because I was bored of it and didn’t use it.

I am giving my SIL whether she likes it or not the Boots Your Good Skin Cuca repair sleep paste, after giving it another go this past week. Just not giving me what I want from a night cream and I am not keen on the application process.

Just checking im so i dont fall off. Having an eczema flare over my body and forehead so im on basic (boring) products atm. Damn skin!

Just put on an overnight face mask. Realised the brand is “Saturday skin” is my face going to fall off?

Argh @Caggie09 that sounds painful!! Hope the creams you have help you clear the eczema 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@ememem84 bahaha 🤣 let us know what happens!!!!

Ladies you would be proud of me.
Yesterday I decided to tidy up; there was a bag of acquired items I didn;t want (fancy soaps, small bottle of shower gel) that were destined for a tombola or similar, but none has happened, so I gathered them up and put them in the charity bag. Will also put some of the smaller items in a food bank collection.

Then I found a really nice box from Look Fantastic last year, labelled Birthday beauty box which I think is why I kept it. Friend has a birthday next month, right, I thought. Found a handy nude lip liner (always useful but I have two more in my stash); 100ml of Ren skin tonic (that is actually nice but again, I have other bottles of similar and it takes me a while to use); what looks like a lovely moisturiser from a GWP but again I have (ahem) a number of these (and more coming with ACs) and a couple of small items from last year's Lumene AC and will package them in the box - nice gift and also bit of a thinning out of stash, much needed. Feeling happy about it all round (hope it's not tacky as a gift - the items are nice).

Overuse of word "nice" there, sorry

Well done @clary !!! Really great way to thin stash - there is nothing better than giving to others :)

I have one empty:

• Lactovit deoderant (the blue one): I got this from the Perfumers Club as I do not think this brand is available in the UK anymore. This worked really well for me.

Empty: Deluxe trial size Elemis facial exfoliator. Love this, it is brilliant for spots, and so mild. I have a Bee Happy facial exfoliator which I am determined to get through before buying another one, but I really rate this Elemis product so will no doubt RP at some point.

Woohoo, I have empties!

Rose deep hydration face cream - this was in the Cult Beauty GWP. I quite liked it but will have to check the cost before any re purchase.

Gold faded MD Bright eyes - trial size. Nice texture but not enough to tell if it makes any difference.

Garnish Micellar water - HG for me and a regular repurchase.

And even better, for me, I threw unfinished stuff out.

An Evian face spray I have had for ……… 25 years. I remember buying it when I first started working, that wasn’t yesterday.

Clinique aromatique body smoother - I smelt like “a granny” according to DD. No disrespect to grannies intended. The perfume/ smell was hideous.

Clarins body lotion for stretch marks - this was bought when I was pregnant with DS. He’s 14 now.

I definitely have an issue with not being able to throw stuff out while it still has some ‘value’.