AudreyNicole
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With all of the GREAT summer collections coming up, and a wishlist a mile long, I am really forcing myself to take a look at what I already have. I just spent the last hour swatching my entire collection on white notebook paper. I have realized that I have 18 lipsticks, and they are all so similar. I am drawn to the same types of colors, I find myself buying stuff from the new collections because I like the color (and forget I have 18 at home just like it!) I have 62 eyeshadows, 8 blushes, 2 beauty powders, 5 MSFs, 10 lipglasses... etc. etc. etc. I list goes on and on. AND I have just, the the last few months, sold off more than half of my collection.
There is absolutely NO way I can give up my MAC, but today since I see all I have on paper, I realize I can buy 2-3 things from a new collection and be satisfied. I don't need the entire collection or even half of it. This was really a reality check for me. Earlier, I was showing my husband swatches of Naughty Nauticals and asking him what he liked. He said "but honey, it all looks like stuff you already have." Ya know, he's right!
Do you ever look at your collection and feel content? Or do you stalk the boards for new collection info? Do you find yourself lusting after an entire collection, and panic because you can't keep up with the constant releases? Ok, now that I just told y'all how *I* feel, what about you? How much is too much? Where do you draw the line and force yourself to be more choosy?
There is absolutely NO way I can give up my MAC, but today since I see all I have on paper, I realize I can buy 2-3 things from a new collection and be satisfied. I don't need the entire collection or even half of it. This was really a reality check for me. Earlier, I was showing my husband swatches of Naughty Nauticals and asking him what he liked. He said "but honey, it all looks like stuff you already have." Ya know, he's right!
Do you ever look at your collection and feel content? Or do you stalk the boards for new collection info? Do you find yourself lusting after an entire collection, and panic because you can't keep up with the constant releases? Ok, now that I just told y'all how *I* feel, what about you? How much is too much? Where do you draw the line and force yourself to be more choosy?