Spending Habits

[SonRisa]

There was just a post in the LJ MAC community and it got me thinking. . .

I've added up the retail value of most of my makeup before, but thinking about it, I spent at least $4133.97 on MAC last year alone. ($1500 of that is worth $3750 because of my discount) but goddamn. I spent $2333.97 on Ebay and the LJ MAC community alone from 1/1/05 to 1/1/06. AND I just bought the 182 brush, Tan, Golden Lemon, Chocolate Brown, Blue Brown, Kitchmas, Melon and Vanilla pigments, Tahitian Sand BP, Tender Glow Studio Lights, both quads and Summer Lily cremeblush. . . on top of this haul I did 3 weeks ago:



That's A LOT of fucking makeup.

Working for MAC is nothing more than an enabler I swear. But I'm getting better . . . or maybe I'm just getting better because I have almost everything I could possibly want. Oh well, at least I'm not broke or in debt. But I still have think about what else I could have used that money for.

[Jennifer Mcfly]

I hear ya. I've spent over $2000 in a years time! I don't even want to think about what that money could've been used for!

By the way missy, we're missing your gorgeous FOTD's

[Shawna]

We just got a puppy and I had to promise to cut back on all my makeup purchases. It's a good thing she's stinking cute because I'm already having withdrawl symptoms

[user4]

risa... ur nuts... but i know if i had the discount i would do exactly the same!!! i swear, we MAC addicts should get a tax break on this stuff!!! it's like food!!!

[SonRisa]

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Originally Posted by Shawna

We just got a puppy and I had to promise to cut back on all my makeup purchases. It's a good thing she's stinking cute because I'm already having withdrawl symptoms

Awwwww! I wanna see pictures. I love puppies

[SonRisa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sxychika1014

risa... ur nuts... but i know if i had the discount i would do exactly the same!!! i swear, we MAC addicts should get a tax break on this stuff!!! it's like food!!!

lmfao I know, I know, it's a sickness. I'm actually going to look into getting a tax break this year because it *is* my job and I am the crazy type that saves all my receipts (for makeup at least)

[SonRisa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifer Mcfly

I hear ya. I've spent over $2000 in a years time! I don't even want to think about what that money could've been used for!

By the way missy, we're missing your gorgeous FOTD's

I just posted some!

[FacesbyNiki]

I love that it is a tax write off for me.. or I would cry. LOL

[d_flawless]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonRisa

lmfao I know, I know, it's a sickness. I'm actually going to look into getting a tax break this year because it *is* my job and I am the crazy type that saves all my receipts (for makeup at least)

see, you have the "excuse" of working with make up...i still can't justify why i'm spending, but at least it keeps me happy
i'm glad to see you're back

[sbetsy]

I'm always spending too much on one thing or another. I wish that I either (a) had unlimited amounts of money to spend or (b) didn't enjoy spending what I do have as much as I do. C'est la vie; we all have our vices. I try to look at myself as a whole person and forgive myself for my weaknesses. Yes, I spend too much, BUT I'm a hard worker and I'm in a great graduate program. I don't clean my room often enough, BUT I'm a great cook and I share with others. That helps. Also, if I'm really upset about a certain behavior - I figure out if I care enough to change it. If it's a huge problem (like being lazy about seeing a dermatologist about a mole that I think might be cancerous) I design a plan for myself to fix the problem (i.e. order an item online but don't get to open the box until I've actually seen the dermatologist -and btw, the mole was benign).

[Shawna]

I justify my makeup habit because it is the only thing I am slightly artistic at. I can't do anything else crafty or artsy, but I can put on makeup and know what colours go together. It's my way of artistically expressing myself. Yeah, that's it As for pup pics, there are some in say cheese.

[Hikaru-chan]

I've just worked out that I've spent £2.700 in the past year and that's with my 25% discount.
I don't even want to think what else I could have bought with that money.

[PrettyKitty]

In 2005: 3 260$ CDN (With my discount)

In others words: 3940$ CDN if I didn't had the chance to have a pro card

[CrouchingAfroHiddenPick]

I thought I was bad! i just started wearing make up in the fall of 2004 and I don't know even want to know much I've spent so far! However, a couple of months ago, I had to take a good long look at how much I was spending and think about if I really want or need certain products, not just buy them because they are LE.

[litlaur]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonRisa

Oh well, at least I'm not broke or in debt. But I still have think about what else I could have used that money for.

That's exactly how I feel. It takes me so long to get around to buying other things. My collection isn't huge, but I'm getting to a point where I have more variety than necessary. Finally, a new flat iron!

[a_parting_gift]

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[pumpkincat210]

I've spent over 4000 on mac since May/June. It may sound like a lot, but before this I had no makeup. Now i'm obsessed.

[Isis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonRisa

Working for MAC is nothing more than an enabler I swear.

OMG all my jobs have been like that in one way or another supporting & feeding my bad habbits!!
And I feel like I've gone from bad, just working in a regular mall, to worse! I'm at Saks now so I've got all kinds of goodies at my disposal (clothes, bags, shoes, all the cosmetics & fragrance counters), + I've also got the MAC PPID card to top it all off.
Fortunatelly I do have some restraint. Being around all of that everyday has kind of numbed me but man there are some things which which are just screaming BUY ME!!! (That Sue Wong dress is calling my name...) It also helps that my Saks does not have a Dior Boutique. Then it would be all over

[Brianne]

I used to spend close to $200/month for awhile, which doesn't seem like a lot to many of you, but it was a bit much for me.

I am really trying to cut back, I just moved so I can't "haul" like I used to.

[midnightlouise]

Wow. Just thinking about it boggles the mind....looking back I probably spent about $3500 or more on makeup last year. I'm sure at least $3K was on MAC. I'm not an MA or anything, I think it's because I have little or no self-control when it comes to makeup...

[PhonyBaloney500]

Some of these amounts are like down payments on real estate lol.

I'm definitely more in control this year and going in with PLAN of how much I am going to spend (and keeping it a small amount).

[user3]

That's a hell of a lot of makeup!

but my dear you are in good company! I started adding up my total and yeah I got to about $4K and stopped. I still had plenty more to go. I started making me sick!
Good thing I consider it a hobby too!

[KristineBelle15]

omg I don't even want to know how much I've spent in the last year! One night my boyfriend asked me why I buy so much makeup. I told him Because it's a beautiful hobby =) Besides, it's better than me spending that money on stupid crap like smoking or drinking.

[allan_willb]

girl no one has anything on you girl!you have everything!!!!!!

[veilchen]

I spent roughly 3000 Euros last year ... But I hope I'll be able to cut down this year because last year I got lots and lots from the permanent collection as I just started collecting MAC and also had to get the essentials, e.g. brushes. Now, I have almost everything I want (from the permanent line, of course) ... But I fear I won't be able to resist the new collections, and I don't even have the excuse of being a professional ;-)