I do love this thread, even though I don't post very often. Such a positive feeling in here! It's about time I posted my 'manifesto' for the year. Last year my item limit was half the number of my purchases the previous year (2013 was the real beginning of my makeup obsession and I definitely bought ALL THE THINGS). For 2015 I want to halve it again, that means no more than 30 items for the year. Some days I think that will be easy, others I can't imagine how I'll stick to it! Exclusions: 1) Exact like-for-like replacements - eg if I rebuy my favourite Lancome Teint Miracle foundation when it runs out, that doesn't count against my total. If I decide to get something different, even though it's effectively replacing something I've finished, it still counts. 2) B2M - still on the fence about this, but I currently don't have many empties so it's not going to be a major contributor if I do allow it More specific targets / general thoughts: Overall, I am aiming to only buy if something is filling a genuine gap in my stash, or is very special (colour, formula etc). OTOH I am allowed a few 'fashion' purchases - items that are fun, trendy, etc, that I know I may only use a handful of times before I tire of them. I tidied up my makeup drawer last weekend and it's getting fairly full, I can't expand beyond that for sure. No glosses at all, no excuses, doesn't matter how pretty or unusual it is. I have way too many for how often I use them. None have gone bad yet, and I want to get some decent use from them all before they do. Lipstick - definitely don't NEED any more. I have been looking at the Nars Audacious for a while, and definitely plan to get at least a couple of those. Mac will have to be distinctly different to anything I already have, no close dupes (except may VG Miley - for the cause). I also need to have another purge of the ones I'm really not wearing. Mascara - I have at least half a dozen assorted unused black mascaras, so that's easily enough to see me through the year without purchasing any. I am allowed ONE coloured mascara, as I've been eyeing those since the Dior It-Lash release, just for fun. Maybe the purple from Toledo. Eyeshadow - no singles that can't be depotted, unless there's a completely amazing EDES. Maximum of two pre-made palettes, one small, one large. Eyeliner - another category where I really should use up what I have before buying any more, but there are a few fun/funky colours out or due out that I don't have in my stash and might get, which would fall under the 'fashion purchase' category. Specifically the acid green Technakohl, and one of the blue Philip Treacy fluidlines Highlighters & finishing powders - pretty much a no-buy here, I've got a fairly comprehensive selection. Blush - I feel like I've got some room to grow a little more here, but in physical space terms I don't have much, so unless something is very special I want to stick to Mac perm pans that can go in my existing palette (any suggestions of favourites to consider?) So far this year I've made 2 purchases: Perfect Topping MSF and Uninhibited MES. Both break my 'rules' above, but are from before I came up with them LOL.
