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Oh at least fortnightly but usually more often - I have tons of antiperspirants, shampoos and conditioners waiting to be used plus skin care products... I don't buy much make up because it lasts for ages! I'd love to try some new perfumes but I already have heaps and need to use them first :) I did take the chance to buy shoes and slippers while I was in Dunedin today though... not that I needed either ...
This month I've only bought one lippy and one colour corrector, and I bought those because I really wanted a red matte cream lippy and didn't have one, then it was buy one product get one free. I also bought eyeliners but they weren't for me and I have been paid back for them so it's like shopping but not shopping (although thanks for the Farmers points Shaz :p)
Great thread Macs; I'm interested to see others purchasing habits. I purchase beauty products way too often with very few breaks in between. I'm trying to get it under control by getting rid of everything I haven't looked at since I purchased them and focusing on the things I will use and cherish. Like you it's almost every week but I'm sorting that out. I lugged a recyclable Countdown bag filled with unused blushes/bronzers to work to help my cause so I am trying to knuckle down.
Prior to my no spend it was at least once a fortnight but often more :S it's actually quite embarrassing when I think about how much stuff I bought and how regularly - only because I don't have a massive income and am not a beauty blogger etc (I'm not judging others and how they spend their money). Now that I'm saving it's very rare I buy something unnecessary unless it needs to be replaced. The last expensive thing I bought (aside from boring car rego and repairs), was my Lorac 2 palette for my birthday. I've been using it every time I've worn makeup since so I'm getting my money's worth but maaaaan it's hard to resist buying stuff!
It's a little hard to guage for me because I was buying stuff from Sephora and getting it sent to my sister in California as she was sending a massive parcel to me. So even though I was buying it spaced out I wasn't actually receiving it straight away.
Otherwise, I'm pretty sure it's fortnightly to coincide with pay day. Monthly at the very minimum!
Otherwise, I'm pretty sure it's fortnightly to coincide with pay day. Monthly at the very minimum!
I used to purchase constantly, at least 2 to 3 orders a fortnight so I was constantly receiving parcels. I started feeling really embaressed about the size of my collection and it was spilling over into everywhere around the house, and I ended up with so many multiples of products it wasn't funny. So now I'm on a no spend for a while. At least until next month, but maybe longer.
I so agree with your post Jessickaxnz! I felt a bit embaressed about it too. Especially when I think about how much money I could save or spend on something bigger. BUT nothing is going to stop me loving beauty products so I'm sure I'll be purchasing for a while to come (but maybe not in such big volumes).
It's been weekly for me for the last few months and some of them I haven't even opened yet but there's a reason for that. I will be using them all within the next week or so if things go to plan.
I'm due a Farmers voucher after my next purchase too so that's a help. I'll probably buy a trilogy night cream with the GWP. Been trying to get my skincare sorted and then move on to eye shadows. Looking at Nude by Nature atm too. It's stops me having money for cigarettes, buying beauty products so I see it as a positive ;)
I'm due a Farmers voucher after my next purchase too so that's a help. I'll probably buy a trilogy night cream with the GWP. Been trying to get my skincare sorted and then move on to eye shadows. Looking at Nude by Nature atm too. It's stops me having money for cigarettes, buying beauty products so I see it as a positive ;)
I have sort of lost my mind the last few months.. okay since December/Novemember of last year and buy maybe twice a week! It is getting a litle out of hand, but i almost have everything iv ever wanted... well for now anyway! Hopefully after a Mac order & a colourpop order, i can cool my spending down a little!
I'm terrible! I have recently, say the last 5-6 months been buying things every few days. Last night from Rovie, today I plan to do a Colour Raine order or LASplash order (haven't made up my mind yet, might even get both if money allows) I set myself a budget per month and once it is gone it is gone, but I am pretty good at getting things when they are at the right price so my budget is easily managed throughout the month, well most of the times =)
Toni-Lee I'm in the same boat as you regarding the free eyeshadow for Colourpop hahaha but I've had a good little pep talk to myself and said NO. I'll make do with what's already on the way and avoid going on the Colourpop website / instragram until next Tuesday hehe.
Chikoboo - monthly budget is a great idea; I tried it before and didn't do too well but now I'm back on it again - got to keep trying :-)
Chikoboo - monthly budget is a great idea; I tried it before and didn't do too well but now I'm back on it again - got to keep trying :-)
Does spending reward money from surveys you've done count? LOL I think that was the last time (last week) that I brought anything beauty related. Oh no! I tell a lie, I just remembered I brought a couple of nail polishes from snatch a deal... BUT that was only to bring my total up so I qualified for free shipping lol I got a couple of selfie sticks!
I don't really have a set spending pattern. I'll purchase more on Farmers double points/15% off/GWP as I purchase my skincare there and Hamilton's MAC is in Farmers so you get points there. On times like those I'll buy skincare even if I'm not out for the GWP as I know I'll use it. Otherwise it's normally if I'm low or have something coming up I want a product for. I just made my first big MAC order as I wanted something LE but since it was at 6am and I was half asleep I ended up buying two of the same lipstick, fail!
I save up to buy things that I REALLY want. I'm not the type of person to go running out and purchase something just because it's limited edition or some youtuber talked about it. I'm very picky when it comes to makeup so I like to research things and mull it over before I commit to buying it. This has worked out great for me personally as when I get something I have wanted for a while I tend to not have urges to buy random things as I'm too busy enjoying my purchase.
YOU GO GIRL!!! I was like you at the start, so keen to expand my makeup collection until I did the April low spend, now I have totally gone off buying beauty related things unless they are like essentials, The last beauty item I brought were 2 EOH eyebrow pencils last month, unless you count candles are beauty items? LOL
I kind of go up and down sometimes I get on a real roll and want to try everything and anything and end up with all these little parcels coming my way which i love !! but I am trying to be much more careful with money now that we will be down to one income its not all mine to spend how I please. There'll always be some room for the pretty things :)
I need to stop buying stuff. I think I have enough beauty and hair products to last me the rest of the year- possibly next year as well! Yesterday I bought a huge bottle of nail polish remover- even though I have 3 bottles each with about 1/3 left! I have litres of shampoo and conditioner under the bathroom sink, but still bought more this week. There is no where to store all my extra bits and pieces. My daughter asked me to but her a can of impulse spray so I bought 5 ( different smells). I'm thinking I may have a problem.
I'm definitely a retail therapy kind of girl and with my depression getting so bad lately with so much drama in my life I'm definitely more inclined to buy things... lately I've been leaning more towards clothing instead of make up, which is good really because I'm definitely developing a new style and I enjoy finding clothes that suit my new "image".
I just bought a new eyeshadow palette, purely because I've wanted it for months and I wasn't sure when it would be available from the seller again. I love it as much as I expected I would, but that will be my only beauty purchase for the next week or so. I have a hair curler on layby, slowly paying off $220 for it. Then on Sunday I wanna go out and buy some Shopkins because I've started collecting them.
I just bought a new eyeshadow palette, purely because I've wanted it for months and I wasn't sure when it would be available from the seller again. I love it as much as I expected I would, but that will be my only beauty purchase for the next week or so. I have a hair curler on layby, slowly paying off $220 for it. Then on Sunday I wanna go out and buy some Shopkins because I've started collecting them.
My spending habits definitely come in ebbs and flows. I have times, like atm, where there are so many things I want, and other times I'll go weeks/months without the desire to purchase anything.
I think this comes down to whether I'm completely happy with the products I'm using at the time. Currently I'm not digging my foundation, the previous base that I was loving is just not sitting right anymore so I'm on the hunt for a new one. I picked up 6 new foundations in Hawaii and an slowly working my way through trying them out so hopefully I'll find a gem and my desire to purchase will cease shortly!
I think this comes down to whether I'm completely happy with the products I'm using at the time. Currently I'm not digging my foundation, the previous base that I was loving is just not sitting right anymore so I'm on the hunt for a new one. I picked up 6 new foundations in Hawaii and an slowly working my way through trying them out so hopefully I'll find a gem and my desire to purchase will cease shortly!
Okay well unlike you Toni-Lee, when i saw that colourpop email, i knew it was time! I could no longer push my colour pop order to next month, or the month after, i was finally going to do it! And i did.. and things may have gotten out of hand! Lets just say i got a little bit of everything! Now the wait :D, for those of you who buy from colourpop, do you get a shipment email? Just out of curiousity, since i have a package coming from youshop in the next week of two aswell.
I buy a lot less now I don't have to walk past Lush on my way to and from work every day!
I've been trying hard to finish up products because my beauty product collection is out of control, but I seem to acquire them faster than I can use them up, thanks to free samples, Black Box, BRBB, BR vault, gifts, etc! But I think it has been a month or two since I bought myself products - yay! Been feeding the need by shopping for others instead. Mum and mother-in-law both got goodies from Black Robin for Mother's Day, my sister is getting a sample pack from Tailor for her birthday, etc.
I've been trying hard to finish up products because my beauty product collection is out of control, but I seem to acquire them faster than I can use them up, thanks to free samples, Black Box, BRBB, BR vault, gifts, etc! But I think it has been a month or two since I bought myself products - yay! Been feeding the need by shopping for others instead. Mum and mother-in-law both got goodies from Black Robin for Mother's Day, my sister is getting a sample pack from Tailor for her birthday, etc.
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