@veronikawithak and
@Alysse011
sounds great, congrats on making those big important steps!
@Naynadine I totally see what you mean! I'd love to sell some things on the Internet, but I guess I'm still avoiding it 'cause the last times were so annoying. I got a whole bunch of nailpolishes (mostly OPI and Essie) which I don't like any more, but I might rather give them away for a Euro each at the local women's flea market than try to sell them for a higher sum on the internet. I gave the blushes and lippies I had purged to my mom (back in winter) and she's really happy with them, especially since she's only buying drugstore brands for herself, but she doesn't use polishes. I think it was
@veronikawithak who once explained why she didn't give stuff to friends - with me, it's the same. My silly hoarding was shameful enough for myself, but it was kind of a secret, so I don't wanna explain to everyone why I'm giving away such a lot of "good" and expensive items and carry my heart on my sleeves about this topic. (Well, I'm doing this here, but it's different with you ladies! I love this supportive and motivating group here!!!
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Yesterday, I had the guts to purge my VG Nicki I lipstick (looked weirdo on me! but didn't wanna give it away, because it's VG and Nicki and so forth) and again, my mom took it - her "collection" of lipsticks I gave to her is huge, more than a person can regularly use up, and I still own a lot more, which makes me shake my head once more. Trying to minimize my stash even more. I'd love to do a Kondo-style super purge, but I'm not brave enough I guess. So I'm picking out single items when it comes to my mind. My biggest "problem" are still my lip products, because of their limited shelf life in comparison to powder products.
I'm doing my 30 day lipstick challenge at the moment and it's surprizingly fun to me! So far, I've noticed some things I've been aware of before, but it's really helpful to see those insights written down in my notes!
- no Sheen Supremes ever again! (too creamy and slippery, especially the bold ones. The opposite of effortless)
- no orange toned shades (!!!!!!!!)
- no hints of white, especially in pinks -> no bubblegum pinks etc.
- one bright pink/one red is enough for me. I rarely use those shades.
Hope this helps me to improve my current/future stash even more.
I'm planning to do a makeup no-buy this month, since I'd like to pick up 2 or 3 of those Mac Le Disko eyeshadows in July. Might run out of powder and cleansing oil (I've never hoarded these so I'm backup-free, lol), so these are the only two things I'm allowed to purchase this month if necessary.