So, end of the year - time to confess!
Here's what I wrote at the end of 2013 in cursive and what the situation is like now:
I tried to do a low-buy this year, but I failed miserably. The thing is that sometimes I don't buy anything in, like, 2 or 3 weeks and I'm completely happy with it. However, most of the time I get frustrated and unhappy if I can't buy anything (mainly because I'm usually broke
) and this is what really frightens me. A few weeks ago I didn't have any money left for makeup, so I hadn't bought anything in 3 weeks, and I became really frustrated and angry. It got better when I got to MAC and bought a lipstick (that I didn't really need, let's be honest).
I did work on that and I'm not pissed anymore when I can't afford something right away. There were actually a few months this year I barely bought makeup and I was okay with that.
I definitely need to work on that. I'd be kidding if I thought I could do a 360 and change completely; that's not even what I want. I just want to buy less makeup and focus more on clothing and, if it has to be makeup, high end and not drugstore makeup (which does nothing for me; I'll just use it for a couple of times and then forget about it). I want to spend my money on high quality clothes and shoes - currently I'm saving money for a Michael Kors handbag - most of his bags are not that expensive but nevertheless I need to save a decent amount of money.
I was finally able to not buy one but two Michael Kors handbags which I've wanted for two years now! And I've spent some money on better quality shoes and clothes. And jewellery. I'd rather have few but real jewellery instead of lots of fake jewellery. Nothing's wrong with costume jewellery but I'm allergic to most of those earrings anyway, and I also like jewellery that means something. I bought a Tiffany bracelet when I was in Berlin this year and bought some of their earrings for myself for Christmas. Now, every time I wear them I think of Berlin or that I gave myself a quite nice present this Christmas.
Drugstore makeup is off the list. Can't even remember the last time I was interested in something.
Anyway - I don't want to buy any more eyeshadows and I need to stop hoarding lipsticks asap! I don't know what happended to me - I've always been a lipgloss-kind-of-girl but over the past few years lipsticks have slowly become my favourite. I'm only going to buy one if I'm sure I will wear it on a regular basis (That's why I haven't bought Rebel yet. I'm so in love with the colour, yet I don't know if I can pull it off and if I'll even wear it at all.). I also should stop buying blushes and nail polish, even though I'm not a nail polish hoarder. I've problably got about 20-25 nail polishes which is enough for me. The same goes for skincare. No problem there. Only with makeup.
As I said; I don't want to stop buying completely (wouldn't work anyway, LOL) - I just need to buy less.
Ah, well... Now to the real confessions. I couldn't stop buying lipsticks and eyeshadows. I bought less eyeshadows, though, but I didn't completely stop. The funny thing is that I was doing soooo well throughout the year and started falling off the waggon just a few weeks ago. I also couldn't keep my hands from new lipsticks. I love lipsticks! If there's any beauty product I can't live without (except for foundation and such) it's definitely lipsticks! Oh, and I bought Rebel, by the way, and I freaking love it. It's actually my favourite colour ever from MAC. I'm just not wearing it that much because it's too bold for uni and work.
I didn't shop a lot of nailpolishes this year, though, so I guess this is somewhat of a success.
Skincare and the likes: all good. Bought a new face moisturizer recently which cost me an arm and a leg (50€ actually) but I really love it so far. I had a sample of it in my advent calendar, so I could try it out before spending so much money on it.
I'm thinking about setting up a drawer or something where I can put my makeup in and change the products on a weekly basis because I've got so many products that I haven't used in weeks or even months and that needs to change.
Yeah... Didn't do that. No space, no patience. I use what I like and if that happens to be the same lipstick for two weeks, so be it.
Oh, before I'll forget it: I emptied my Satin Taupe and Patina which I bought three years ago! I'm really happy about that 'cause emptying eyeshadows usually takes a lot of time.
So... I still have a long way to go but this year wasn't as bad as last year and I hope 2015 will be even better makeup-wise. I wish all of you a successful and happy 2015 and may the wings of your eyeliner always be even!
Still only interested in one of the Hourglass eyeshadow palettes and that's it really. That will end up being my birthday present to myself. No makeup or cosmetic-related gift cards for me this year either so no temptation there! I have a few B2M items I can get but I plan on saving those until I use up more of my lip products. I'm almost finished my Bite set of lipglosses from last April but I have quite a few others I need to get to. I need to work on lipsticks too.. Basically this will be the Year of Using Things Up.. As for purchases, I plan to stick to a 5 item monthly limit again but I'm expanding it this year to include all non-essentials like nail polish, perfume, clothing, shoes, handbags, etc. I have more than I could ever need right now so I should be able to stick to it. I also plan to do a big declutter starting next weekend and get rid of a bunch of clothing and other items I've held onto for a couple years past when I should have let them go.
