#NoBuyJanuary - Update 4

oooh! I made it to week 4 with only one buy which I wasn't allowed - the Latest in Beauty Hip & Healthy Beauty Discovery Box (which I'm still awaiting arrival of. Sad face)

I'm going to look back at my weekly wants lists for the last 4 weeks and decide what things I'm still going to buy.

Week 1:

This was an out-of-control list!

I was very kindly sent Indie Lee Calendula Eye Balm* from a beautiful world. A Review will be up very soon. I really don't know how I've lived for so long without this super nourishing product in my life! It's one I know I'll purchase again and again.

I reviewed Beauty Naturals Smoothing Sugar Cleanser* last week and you can see my post here. Again, I was really pleased to be sent this.

From the rest of my list from Week 1 this is what I'll purchase soon:

4160Tuesdays Perfume Taster Box

And...the rest of the list? Perhaps at some point but there's nothing from it I need instantly.

Week 2:

All lovely products I'd love to have in my collection. I'm tempted by...

Napiers Alkanet & Elderflower Lip Tint
Therapi Orange Blossom Balancing Honey Moisturiser

Week 3:

I am keen to have Antipodes Delight Hand & Body Cream in my collection but I am unable to source a UK stockist. Boo!

I also want to try Ayo Beauty The Collection Gift Set - Ultimate Joy but...I'm not really needing all these types of products at the moment. I'm nearly ready to buy a body scrub so I'll pick up The Body Polisher along with The Polishing Cloth.  Aren't I good.

Week 4:

Final week and final day today!  I think the four weeks of not spending have done me the world of good (hubby most definitely agrees!). I'd never have bought all the things on my wishlists and am pleased to say I'm looking more sensibly at possible purchases.

Here's my weekly wants list for week 4 - It's epic!

I can quite honestly say I want everything from this list! I have owned a bottle of the very gorgeous Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose EDP before & tried samples of Aesop Rind Aromatique Body Balm - thanks Galina for sending me them.

I'll let you know what things I eventually pick up from my wishlists.  How has your #NoBuyJanuary been?

*PR samples

Beauty Naturals & Skin Revivals Smoothing Sugar Cleanser

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I started shopping at Beauty Naturals long before I became a beauty blogger. It's a great online shop stuffed full of interesting beauty products as well as green home products.  You can also order via the catalogue paying by cheque.  You can order a catalogue here.  Standard delivery is free in the UK.

Beauty Naturals is a family run business which was started by their late grandmother, Martha Hill. She introduced her effective and cruelty free products over 40 years ago.  Own brands include - Martha Hill, Skin Revivals, David Hill, Purely Hair Care and Herbs for Health.  You can see these here.  There is no animal testing and the own brands are made in the UK.  You can see full ingredients lists for each product on the website.

Other brands available to buy include Amie, Badger, Konjac, Steam Cream, Organic Surge, Orly, Burt's Bees, Dr Bronner's and Jason, to name a few.

If you introduce family and friends to Beauty Naturals and they place an order Beauty Naturals will give you a £5 gift voucher.  You can join The Martha Hill Beauty Club which costs £15 for a year's membership.  When you join you chose a "club product" and every time you buy it during your year's membership you get it half price.  Members also get 10% off each order and can collect beauty points.

Beauty Naturals very kindly sent me their Skin Revivals Smoothing Sugar Cleanser* (50ml - £11.50) after spotting it in Week 1 of my #NoBuyJanuary Weekly Wants List.  This product received a Highly Commended Award in the Natural Health Beauty Awards last year.  It is free from artificial colour, perfume, primary petro-chemicals and parabens. 

The first thing I noticed was how beautiful the cleanser smells when I opened the pot - it contains mandarin orange, lemon and apple geranium oils along with Sweet Almond oil, Olive butter and Beeswax.  It also contains refined sugar crystals which exfoliate as you cleanse.  

Apply the cleanser to wet skin and the "buttery oil turns to a silky lotion".  Gently massage the cleanser into the skin and the sugar crystals will gently exfoliate leaving my skin soft, radiant, smooth and glowy. Remove with a warm damp muslin cloth.  Great for skin which is dry, dull or congested.  Use once or twice a week.  

See the website here

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*PR sample