This post is a little different for me. I've recently realised that this addiction to buying make-up I have probably isn't very healthy. Don't get me wrong I love buying make-up but perhaps I don't need every shade of a lipstick in the range, 1 or 2 is enough. Or that lipstick that I own in the same shade by 4 different brands. Or owning over 10 highlighters and still wanting to buy more...
But its that feel of opening an expensive product, that's so beautifully wrapped in cute little boxes and tissue paper, bringing it home in a little bag with ribbons on. Then unwrapping the amazing, fresh, unused products. Or coming home to that little black parcel full of SpaceNk goodness... But this is all a want and not a need.
So with this being said I've decided to set myself a challenge for 1 month to see how much money I can save buy not buying ANY make-up throughout the entire month. I started this on the 1st of November and 8 days in I can say I'm doing well. I nearly had a moment of weakness when filling up my SpaceNk basket... £118 in the basket and still in my bank account. I had an epiphany that I didn't need the Laura Mercier Matte to Metal Holiday Caviar Stick Eye Colour collection, I just wanted it (If you're reading mum, that'd be a lovely christmas present).
I was walking through Boots to get into work. I stopped on the way to look to see if they had the Sleek Highlighter Palette in Solstice (that's sold out basically everywhere online) they had it in stock, I put it back and walked away (I still wish I'd bought it so that that incredible little palette would be mine). Either way I'm proud of how I've thought about if I need these things or not.
I realise that this post is making me sound like I'm crazy obsessed with shopping (I might be a little bit), but I just think its important not to get caught up in the whirl wind of buying yourself 5 expensive make up products every month.
Just have a think, do I really need this?? I challenge you to take up this promise for 1 month. Can you do it?
Thanks for reading,
Laura x
No comments
Post a Comment