This year, I want to keep my buying under control. I have many other things going on in my life and while makeup is a great passion of mine, I do want to focus my energy on using the makeup I have. I do not plan on going on a no buy but I am considering a low buy. If nothing else, there are specific categories within my makeup collection I will absolutely be doing a low buy in.
The first category, is highlighters. I have so many highlighters and while I absolutely love highlighters, I have way more then I can use. If I am so add another highlighter to my collection, it will have to be something special, either a formula I have never tried, or something that is completely unique to my collection.
The next category is eyeshadow palettes. While I know my love for eyeshadow palettes will prevent me from a complete no buy this year, this is another category I have a ton of an don’t NEED to add more. I do however collect certain palettes, so if more release in that line, I already know I will be adding those to my collection. So my ultimate goal is to limit any other additions to my collection to truly unique palettes.
Now we are getting into the no buy categories. I would like to start with liquid lipstick. I never wear liquid lipstick any more and I have no need to add more to my collection. I have struggled with admitting to myself that this is the case, but it is important to remember that just because others are a fan of a formula or a product does not mean you have to be. My preferred lip color formula is stick lipstick, so I have no need for other formulas. This will actually include my second category.
I have no interest in buying more lip gloss formula. I have a few lip glosses in my collection that I do enjoy and I have back ups of those products so there’s no need to add more to my collection especially since I hardly wear them.
The other makeup products that fall under the “I have enough for now and therefore shouldn’t purchase more” category include setting sprays, bronzers and face palettes. I have several of each of these and therefore wish to get use out of the products I have already purchased.
Do you have any makeup purchasing goals for this year? If so, leave them in the comments below! I’d love to hear what you are doing to keep your spending down this year.
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