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I'm on a strict no-buy for the next couple of months, so I've been 'shopping my stash' quite a bit and revisiting some of my over-looked products.  It feels quite good to go back to being frugal! Skincare * Naturally Thinking - Orange Blossom Floral Water ( WR ) You can't beat Naturally Thinking for their great value range of cosmetic ingredients. I love their range of floral waters and always buy several a couple of times a year. The Orange Blossom is one of my favourites and I already ordered a back-up so I'll always have some to hand. * Glossier - Milky Jelly Cleanser ( MR ) When I first tried this cleanser I thought, 'this is it - the perfect second cleanser', but after a while I changed my mind a bit! It really does tick all the boxes but the trouble is, it's just a bit too gentle. I love this as a morning cleanser, but after an oil cleanser in the evening, it just feels slightly ineffectual. Would possibly repurchase in the...

Key WR   - Will repurchase or have already repurchased MR  - Might repurchase at a later date. WNR  - Will not repurchase. Either it didn't work for me, I didn't like it, it's too expensive or it had ingredients that didn't suit my skin. Skincare * Calm Skin - Refreshing Facial Spritz ( WR ) This is one of those surprisingly good Superdrug own-brand products which is great value for money and is also often on sale. Containing Chamomile,Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide, this refreshing mist is ultra hydrating and is ideal as a spritz between skincare layers. My only gripe is that the spray on the bottle is quite aggressive so I always decant into a bottle with a finer mist. A definite repurchase though. * The Ordinary - Niacinamide 10% and Zinc ( WR ) This used to be my absolute favourite item of skincare. It showed great results - clear and bright, healthy-looking skin. But I found it difficult to fit into my skincare routines so I stopped using it ...

Phew! An enormous amount of empties this month as I work to finish products in my stash (and buy just a couple of cheeky newbies!). Everything else during this lock-down has gone absolute doolally - apart from my skincare and body care routines. It's nice to know that I can keep something together at least! Key WR   - Will repurchase or have already repurchased MR  - Might repurchase at a later date. WNR  - Will not repurchase. Either it didn't work for me, I didn't like it, it's too expensive or it had ingredients that didn't suit my skin. Skincare * Cerave - Foaming Cleanser ( WR ) I think this is probably mu number one 'go-to' everyday cleanser. It's perfect for daily use, low foan, soothing and non-drying and great value for money. No thrills or drama here - but you can't beat this as a basic but effective first cleanser. * Optimum - Bedtime Cleansing Balm ( WNR ) Now this would have been great if it weren't for one n...

After writing the post Shopping My Stash - Beauty Boxes Revisited Part One - it really gave me the kick up the bum I needed in prioritising products that I have in my stash that are now a year old. So I'm now moving on to beauty boxes received in March of last year to see where I'm at with these products. For me, this is a great visual inventory to take stock of what I have in my stash. March 2019 In March 2019, the Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box had the uplifting Spring theme of 'Awaken'. Let's see what became of these products: * Skin Alchemists - The Humble Warrior Complete Cleansing Oil Perhaps my singular most favourite item that I've ever received in any beauty box! This cleansing oil is so super special that I've done that thing of saving it because it's so nice! I have used it a few times, but at the moment, it's still being hoarded in my stash. Still about Unearthd - The Mane Attraction Organic Hair Serum I started usi...

I thought this was going to be a quiet month or empties but then came a flurry of finished products towards the end of the month! Key WR   - Will repurchase or have already repurchased MR  - Might repurchase at a later date. WNR  - Will not repurchase. Either it didn't work for me, I didn't like it, it's too expensive or it had ingredients that didn't suit my skin. Skincare * Ariul - 7 Days Vitamin Mist ( MR ) I picked this up in T.K Maxx, mainly excited by all the fruit and veggie extracts in this mist. Did I feel that they did anything for my skin? No, not really. But it was a nice daily mist, with a fine spray and I'd buy it again for that reason if I ever saw it on sale again. *  Cocorosa Beauty - Egyptian Neroli Cleansing Oil ( WR ) I fell in love with this after trying a sample i a Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box - rushing out to buy the full size as soon as I finished the sample. This cleansing oil is the epitome of skincare making great...

I've (begrudgingly) welcomed in a new decade with no real resolutions to speak of (I'm in the 'sure-fire-way-to-failure' camp regarding New Years resolutions). However, my feelings towards using up products in a timely manner, ensuring that there's as less waste as possible, and being more mindful about unnecessary purchases remain, as ever, my top priorities with my skincare stash. That being said, I haven't quite shaken my seemingly endless desire to obtain new products! I was pretty restrained during the Black Friday Sales and over the Christmas period but this month has seen me impulsively buy quite a few new products - some have been essentials but most have been indulgences! I started off a new panning project this year, called '20 in 20' where I aim to finish up ten of my oldest skincare products and pan (or finish) ten of my oldest makeup products. Another goal is to revisit the products from Beauty Boxes from the last year and see just...