Boots €7.50 No.7/Ruby & Millie vouchers August/September 2010

Just wanted to let you all know that Boots are doing their €7.50 off vouchers for No.7/Ruby & Millie if you spend over €7.50 on anything in store at the moment. I had to pick up moisturiser and a few other pieces today so I divided the purchase into two lots and got two vouchers which then went on two No. 7 makeup brushes. I don't need them at the moment but it's no harm to have FREE good quality makeup brushes stored away for in future!

Project 10 Pan

Project 10 Pan was apparently concieved by a beauty Guru called Lollipop26 (who can be found both on her blog and on youtube). The idea is that you put yourself on a spending ban in relation to beauty products until you have 'hit pan' on ten items. "Hitting pan" comes from the idea that when you use up an eyeshadow you expose the 'pan' (metal) at the bottom. Lollipop26 however considers that you have hit pan only when the item is fully used up.

As I have an excessive amount of beauty products I have started a semi-'Project 10 Pan' for myself. Some things I will continue to buy, but others I just want to see the end to. For example in my decluttering I have uncovered numerous duplicates of basics such as deodourant and toothpaste which mean that I will not need to replace these items as I use them up. I don't envisage however that I will completely stop buying beauty items (particularly Lush items) but I will be thinking twice before I buy things.

I will be using this blog to celebrate when I finally do hit pan on items and hopefully I will get to 10 before too long... Maybe then I can justify some of my excessive Lush hauls!


Items I have used up since starting:
Palmolive Soft & Gentle Aromatherapy deodourant (anti-stress)
Lush American Cream conditioner (100ml)
Biore Pore Perfect Strips (nose)
A Crash Course in Skincare (Lush Fresh facemask)

Lush Haul: 8th February 2010

There was a Pre-Valentines event in my local Lush tonight. I've been looking forward to it since I heard about it through their Facebook page.

There was 10% off everything and if you spent more than €25 after discount you got a grab bag! So I was cheeky and bought two lots of just over €28 each (total: €57.37)... And got two grab bags!!! One bath one and one shower one!!


Stuff I bought:
Demon in the dark Soap
Sexy Peel Soap
13 Unlucky For Dirt soap - gift for my mum as it is rumoured to kill MRSA.
3 bath ballistics - gifts for various people
The Olive Branch shower gel 250g
Rehab shampoo 250g
Coolaulin conditioner 250g


Stuff I got free:
Pillar of Fizz container - for buying three ballistics
Mange too (two halves - one in each grab bag)
2 samples of Lemony flutter
2 pieces of Angels Delight Soap
2 pieces of You Wash My Back Soap
Too drunk emotibomb
Ma Bar bubble bar
Snow fairy Solid perfume
The Comforter solid perfume
Honey I Washed the Kids solid perfume (swopped with a friend for a sugar scrub! I win that one!!)

Checking on the website this would total approximately: £39stg - at todays exchange rate that is about €44.67!! I think I did really well!!

Also managed to get a free facial, some glasses of orange juice (no wine as I was driving) and some hints on new upcoming products including getting to sample one that not even some of the staff had seen!! The joys of them knowing me!! Overall it was a great night!! Can't wait for the next one!!

Soap & Glory haul

I was in Boots yesterday only to discover that Soap & Glory products were 1/3 off! Happy days as it meant I could purchase some bits I had been eyeing up that I didn't necessarily need but wanted to try!

I actually went in because my Catch a Wrinkle moisturiser was running low so obviously I purchased one of those! I also stocked up on Fab Pore because I absolutely cannot live without it!! Sad but true!!

I also took the opportunity to purchase two new items:

No Clogs Allowed™ Deep Pore Detox Mask


The Fab Pore™ Hot Cloth Cleanser


Boots are great for having either 1/3 off the Soap & Glory products or having them on '3 for 2' offers which is one of the things I love about the brand. The four items I bought should have cost me almost €52 and instead cost just over €34 - a big difference!! I also have a Boots advantage card and get 4 points for every €1 I spend so can save those up for more goodies!!