Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?

[mel33t]

It's like a stash in itself!!

Yay for decluttering!!

 

[veronikawithak]

All the things I got rid of today

It's like a stash in itself!!

WOW!

 

[MissTania]

MakeupByTiffanyD has a new makeup collection declutter video up so I'm off to watch that.

I hope you're feeling better and in a more positive frame of mind, even if just a little bit!

Thank you for mentioning this video - I really enjoyed it and feel inspired to do some more de-cluttering, especially on stuff that should just go for hygiene/expiry reasons and can't be given away.

 

[Eggy Bread]

I failed already. We went to the mall because my wife needed more work clothes, and we needed to restock on a couple things from Lush. Unfortunately, Lush is right next to Sephora and L'Occitane, and since my wife wanted a new concealer and to get a present for her mother, we ended up going into both stores. I only bought one lipstick and one (full-size) perfume, though, so I guess it could have been worse. Maybe a no-buy was setting myself up for failure. I'm thinking about making it a low-buy instead.

 

[Eggy Bread]

It's like a stash in itself!!

Fantastic Job!!

 

[lyseD]

I failed already. We went to the mall because my wife needed more work clothes, and we needed to restock on a couple things from Lush. Unfortunately, Lush is right next to Sephora and L'Occitane, and since my wife wanted a new concealer and to get a present for her mother, we ended up going into both stores. I only bought one lipstick and one (full-size) perfume, though, so I guess it could have been worse. Maybe a no-buy was setting myself up for failure. I'm thinking about making it a low-buy instead.

You really should try a low-buy, so much easier and less chance to fail.

 

[mel33t]

I failed already. We went to the mall because my wife needed more work clothes, and we needed to restock on a couple things from Lush. Unfortunately, Lush is right next to Sephora and L'Occitane, and since my wife wanted a new concealer and to get a present for her mother, we ended up going into both stores. I only bought one lipstick and one (full-size) perfume, though, so I guess it could have been worse. Maybe a no-buy was setting myself up for failure. I'm thinking about making it a low-buy instead.

Don't beat yourself up - go on a low-buy, trust me, it's much easier.

Start small. Tell yourself no makeup purchases at all this week. And then next week say, okay, I can spend $50 on makeup this week (or whatever you can). Maybe clean out your collection. You have to be in the mindset of not buying just to buy.

 

[awickedshape]

Oh, had an issue and today's not going so well... I feel both like buying something and like I'm awful for ever buying anything. Argh. Hope everyone is doing better.

 

[charlotte366]

@kerry-jane88 Well done! I too watched Tiffany's video and found it inspiring, I did some more de-stashing yesterday, I am finding keep going back a reviewing draws after a week or so helps, I managed to get rid of more stuff yesterday too, but not quite as successful as you!

What are you doing with the destashed stuff ? I am currently moving them to an old set of drawers or throwing if its expired. I need to do some ebay selling me thinks, maybe in job lots to shift it faster !

@veronikawithak

I hope you feel better today xx

 

[mel33t]

I had myself a very lazy weekend. Some stuff went down at work on Thursday {I'm still employed}, but I just needed to not think about anything.

I watched Tiffany's video and then searched a few other ones just to be motivated to not buy makeup (which I went to Sephora and Ulta and walked out with nothing! Yay me!). Then I watched another one of my favorite beauty bloggers because she had just posted her makeup collection. The whole time I was watching and thinking to myself, "how is she ever going to use all of this?", "that's way too much for me." Normally, I would've been like, oh I need product ABC, but I've really gotten into the mindset of telling myself no. This is a huge step ... now if only the rest of my life could get on track lol!

 

[kerry-jane88]

@kerry-jane88  Well done! I too watched Tiffany's video and found it inspiring, I did some more de-stashing yesterday, I am finding keep going back a reviewing draws after a week or so helps, I managed to get rid of more stuff yesterday too, but not quite as successful as you! What are you doing with the destashed stuff ? I am currently moving them to an old set of drawers or throwing if its expired. I need to do some ebay selling me thinks, maybe in job lots to shift it faster !

Thanks I was pretty ruthless! But seeing it all laid out really made me see what I use and prefer and made me eliminate dupes for dupes for dupes. There's only so many brown shadows I'll ever need! So the stash gets sifted through by my mum and sister and sometimes a friend, this time because there's so much in the unwanted box my mum is going to take it into her works and sell off the rest of it for £2, £5, £10 or whatever. You know, the money is spent now, and I did have a gulp moment at how much just that unwanted box of makeup would have cost me, But it's been really nice giving some decent stuff away, not just strange colours I don't like but staple quality stuff you know?

 

[Ajigglin]

Happy birthday! :cheer:

Happy belated to you! Yay for Leos! [@]kerry-jane88[/@], nice job!

 

[DarylandCarole]

I had myself a very lazy weekend. Some stuff went down at work on Thursday {I'm still employed}, but I just needed to not think about anything. I watched Tiffany's video and then searched a few other ones just to be motivated to not buy makeup (which I went to Sephora and Ulta and walked out with nothing! Yay me!). Then I watched another one of my favorite beauty bloggers because she had just posted her makeup collection. The whole time I was watching and thinking to myself, "how is she ever going to use all of this?", "that's way too much for me." Normally, I would've been like, oh I need product ABC, but I've really gotten into the mindset of telling myself no. This is a huge step ... now if only the rest of my life could get on track lol!  

That's great, Mel33t! I'm so glad that I never got into watching too many You Tube videos. I have a hard enough time with just my own brain influencing me. It is a huge step that you're starting to think something different when you watch the videos. Its always good to question things that may not be the best choice for us. I hope that things at work get better soon. Stress from work can really affect your time away from work. I'm glad you just tuned out this weekend. I hope this work week is better for you!

 

[DarylandCarole]

Oh, had an issue and today's not going so well... I feel both like buying something and like I'm awful for ever buying anything. Argh. Hope everyone is doing better.

I hope that things are better for you today. I have felt the same way as you. when I know that I don't have much money to buy things it makes me want to buy something even more. I think the anxiety overwhelms me and shopping is a way to distract myself. Not the best way, though! I thought I'd put in some cheerful emoticons to make you feel better. ompom: :flower: :bouquet:

 

[DarylandCarole]

I failed already. We went to the mall because my wife needed more work clothes, and we needed to restock on a couple things from Lush. Unfortunately, Lush is right next to Sephora and L'Occitane, and since my wife wanted a new concealer and to get a present for her mother, we ended up going into both stores. I only bought one lipstick and one (full-size) perfume, though, so I guess it could have been worse. Maybe a no-buy was setting myself up for failure. I'm thinking about making it a low-buy instead.

Low buys are much easier. Just telling myself that I can't buy anything at all makes me depressed or frustrated. You just have to find what works best for you. I used to smoke and could never quit by telling myself that I could never smoke again. I got too freaked out. Doing it one day at a time was much easier.

 

[DarylandCarole]

Not having the best time lately. Been feeling kind of down for a while, finding it hard to keep my place clean or get up and do anything. Today I really just wanted to BUY things. I managed to keep it at 2 nail polishes, a lip balm, and some takeout food. Nothing I really needed but it was nice to come home and do my nails with a new color. I'm just glad it wasn't worse than that and I'm glad I didn't buy any makeup. MakeupByTiffanyD has a new makeup collection declutter video up so I'm off to watch that.

I just saw your post. I hope that you're feeling better. I have been there re: feeling depressed. It makes you not feel like doing anything. Sometimes you do need something to brighten your day, and it doesn't sound like you bought too much. I think it takes awhile to find a balance between buying things you don't need/won't use and not allowing yourself anything nice. We all need things to look forward to and nice things that make life enjoyable. If we completely cut out shopping in general, then we look for something else that makes us happy. At least I do. I think (I won't say I'm sure I'm right) that I have to find things that bring me joy that don't bring problems down the road. That is easier said than done, though. I'm trying for progress, not perfection.

 

[DarylandCarole]

Stuck to my ANR list, buuuuuuut I bugged out on my birthday and got a bunch of Coloured Raine lippies I'd been lemming for months. My 65 day streak of no-buy has come to an end.

65 days is great! I'm impressed. Congrats on sticking to your ANR list, too. And a belated Happy Birthday! I think you deserved a birthday purchase and as long as it' didn't take all of your money I don't see the harm in it. Nice to see a post from you!

 

[awickedshape]

I hope that things are better for you today. I have felt the same way as you. when I know that I don't have much money to buy things it makes me want to buy something even more. I think the anxiety overwhelms me and shopping is a way to distract myself. Not the best way, though! I thought I'd put in some cheerful emoticons to make you feel better. ompom: :flower: :bouquet:

Thank you [@]burghchick[/@]!! I'm still waiting for this situation to resolve satisfactorily but I'm definitely smiling now Hope you are well!

 

[DarylandCarole]

All the things I got rid of today

It's like a stash in itself!!

That's a lot, Kerry-Jane! I'd probably have an anxiety attack if I tried to get rid of that much at once. Good for you! I hope that you're enjoying the feeling of having a more condensed collection.

 

[kerry-jane88]

That's a lot, Kerry-Jane! I'd probably have an anxiety attack if I tried to get rid of that much at once. Good for you! I hope that you're enjoying the feeling of having a more condensed collection.

I felt very much in the zone so it was a positive experince Not having a limbo box of thingsI didn't want anymore has been the biggest relief though , like I don't have that decision anymore over what to do with everything that I didn't use. So I figured One big last push and that's it, I'm down to a happy place with my.stash. I've probably culled a third of it yesterday. Yep I'm.sure over the next few weeks I'll come to.appreciate my.smaller collection even more!