I don't know how many of you watched Degrassi: The Next Generation in the Paige Michalchuk era, but she used to have this saying: "New year, new look, new Paige."
Well - I'm using that as inspiration for 2014, just in a different way. For Christmas I was fortunate enough to get a Vera Bradley Grand Cosmetic case which is absolutely perfect for storing makeup without taking up a lot of space, and as I was filling it up I found a lot of products I never used, never used more than a few times, empties, and really old foundations. At the time I just lumped them in because I was like, "Oh, maybe I'll use them later," but as I put myself on a makeup ban I realized I have way too much product and was in desperate need of a cleanout.
New year, new storage, new rules for how long I keep products.
Last night, I sat down with my new storage and two shopping bags - one for makeup to be trashed and one for makeup I've never used that can be donated - and got to work. Honestly, most of it had to be trashed; there was a lot of old, turned foundation that never really matched my skin tone and therefore were barely used, and a whole whole bunch of concealer. (It's probably my least used product after bronzer.) It was kind of painful to throw it out because it's money in the trash but I should've used it! It's really a lesson in money management as well as not being a makeup hoarder, aka the important lessons in life.
In the end, I still have a lot of makeup.
But I'm going to be better about varying what products I use and finishing up what I have before I buy anything new. Even if there are products I want to try or a lipstick I feel like I absolutely have to have, I can't get them until I finish something else! It's a practice I'm going to extend to other parts of my life, like with clothes (whether I donate or throw them away), perfumes and fragrances, and bath and body products.
Today I tackled my shower products and tomorrow I start on my vast - vast - amount of clothing. Hopefully by the end of the month it really will be a whole new year, new look for my makeup, shower, and room!
As always, thanks for reading and I love you very much!
x Kristin
/the degrassi clip/
ReplyDeleteOne of the best things in my whole life.
DeleteI don't understand how you don't use up concealer. Concealer is the holy grail of makeup. It's multipurpose!!!
ReplyDeleteI've had trouble finding some that gives me the amount of coverage I want!!! Now I have two that I love so I'm good I plan on using them up.
DeleteWe should do a swap. I had to throw bunches away too.
ReplyDeleteWe should!!! I have a lot of eyeshadows you might like/you might want to try lol.
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