Making savings on beauty products

I do this now with my Boots no7 moisturiser with sun protection.I spend a lot of time outdoors and go through a few tubes a year.It made me realise how wasteful a lot of packaging is and how much product is still in there. In an attempt to use as little plastic as possible I have ditched a lot of products and look for things in more accessible and reusable or fully recyclable containers now.

Any more great tips please

MissAdventure

Well, there is a good week or so of extra toothpaste in an empty tube!

Yes....never thought about the toothpaste. I’m going to be cutting everything up from now on! ?

I cut tubes open too. The top half fits over the bottom to form a lid. I get about three more weeks of lotion by doing this.

Well, there is a good week or so of extra toothpaste in an empty tube!

MissAdventure

I've always done it.
My mum and I almost came to blow when she threw out the toothpaste and I retrieved it from the bin and cut the tube open.

Knew there’d be someone ?

I've always done it.
My mum and I almost came to blow when she threw out the toothpaste and I retrieved it from the bin and cut the tube open.

Me too. I use a Maybelline foundation which comes in a glass bottle. When none comes out with the pump action thing, I prise the top off with a knife and there's loads more in it.

Yes I do the same. Cut a hand cream tube in half with scissors when you think it’s empty and it’s amazing how much is left. I also stand Fairy Liquid bottles upside down (top closed!) when ‘empty’ and get several more days from them. Miser, moi?!