Ruth, I love the thumbnail! You did so good on your no-buy, even if the urge seeped a bit into other areas. It's terrifying being vulnerable on the internet, but you're just such a genuine person and we love you for it. The post arriving along with your husband! THE HORRORS. I'm sure I'd have died on the spot. Also 100% he believed you, but what a convergence of fate! I went down the duping rabbit hole some years ago as well. A friend and I were obsessed not just with acquiring dupes, but FINDING them, which was a whole other ball of wax. I finally realized I only like an eyeshadow palette dupe, and even then only when it's a color story outside my wheelhouse, otherwise I'll definitely want the original. That's 100% what happened with the ABH Norvina for me. I feel I know myself a bit better now, though, and that helps talking myself down in the moment. Also, those Essence blushes really are lovely--I mean, they're just blushes, of course, nothing that's going to fix your life, but as blushes go they're very nice, and I hope your enjoyment in them isn't forever spoiled by the circumstances of their acquisition ❤
Thanks so much Rebecca xoxo And I KNOW I can't believe that happened with the delivery! Feckin disaster! I've been using the blushes and throughly enjoying them xoxo
January WAS extremely hard! Btwn ending a relationship before Christmas then getting sick in January, I was trying to dream up ways in my head on how I could get around my low buy. Anything from getting a family member to buy it to buying it myself and just not saying anything. In the end to distract myself, I spent more time exploring other hobbies like reading and taking a break from social media. Its weird, but I even googled pictures of expired makeup (and I own expired makeup) and equated it to if I bought any makeup, this is what it could look like by the time I got to it. I researched and thought of things I could buy or save instead of spending money on makeup. The series of you reviewing purchases is awesome and im addicted. I do the same thing and one yr it made me sick that I spent over $4000 in 2018-19. Like WTH?! That changed my attitude quite a bit. Always here to cheer you on 🎉🎉🎉
Awh I'm so sorry it was such a hard time for you, I hope it is getting easier for you this month, sending you loads of love & hugs xoxo. I love the idea of looking at expired makeup , that would definitely be an incentive to use up what I have and not buy more xoxo
I have color by numbers app, solitaire, and I also love to watch cooking channels. I learn a lot and have been into home from scratch making. I’m also researching everything to prep my garden for spring. My kids sports also keep me so busy as well but those are the things that keep me away from the latest and greatest. So far my no buy on everything but shadows has been great. You got this!!! PS reading my Bible has been amazing as well. I do Bible journaling which I look forward too. 😊
I started a gratitude journal one year but it fizzled out , I should go back to that again. But I did buy myself a recipe book where you write in the recipes you have yourself in books etc to bring them altogether so I've been enjoying filling that in. I want to start watching videos on doing up old furniture but also we are definitely heading into gardening season here so that will definitely be pulling my focus xoxoxo
I didn’t fair as well as you did. The shame! Bought the Colour Pop Twilight palette and a highlighter. Bought a few other things as well. Back on the no buy this time I will not give into hype.
I'm doing a replacements-only sort of low buy. I bought a cheap pair of lashes and a foundation shade adjuster (so I don't think I need to buy more foundations) thanks to Dannie. I only spent about $10. So far so good
Hey Ruth You have done so well with your no buy not buying that makeup you should be very proud of yourself . My no buy is still going well, I did have a passing thought 💭 about treating myself to the PML Bijoux Brilliance as it’s on sale on the Look Fantastic website and like yourself my birthday 🎁 is coming up but I’m determined to stay strong . I’m not going to undo all the hard work that I’ve done the last 2 and a half months ❤
In the past I have been occasionally guilty of celebrating my bday month (also Feb.), but this year I avoided that. I've been on very low buy with some no-buy categories for some years now. What helps me is looking through my gigantic collection, shopping my stash every couple of weeks at least, and re-organizing when I'm desperate. After figuring out how to store all those damned eye palettes and blushers so they fit, I lose the urge for more. I might be like, "I want that!" but then reality hits and I'm tired at the very thought.
for some reason this month has been easier (at last) so hopefully I've broken the "habit" part of the addiction. Now I just need to keep going and not get cocky! I like to rearrange my collection regularly as well , it definitely remind me of exactly what I have!
I am so proud of you for a successful no buy and unsubscribing from accounts that tempt you!! I am started to unsubscribe to some too - but it's hard!!
I've only spent AUD$56/€33 so far this year. In January it was things I was about to run out of. This month I spent when visiting my sister interstate and finished some things I'd bought with me. What I bought in Melbourne I already had several at home but not as replacements in my travel bag. Our makeup collections have taken a while to build up. For me that started in 1986. No, I no longer have products from them but my collection is bigger than I want but it is gradually decreasing. I set a budget of $200/ year and keep under it. What is not spent is rolled over to the next year. With that roll over money added to the next years budget is how, every 3 years, I buy either the Lancome or Estee Lauder holiday box. Expensive yes, but I work it in to my limited budget gradually over a few years.
Thanks for taking us along on such a vulnerable journey. (I know you don’t like the word, but when making all these discoveries and trying to become more aware of your motivations, it is an internal journey of sorts.) it is so relatable in so many ways.
Thanks Hun, I'm glad I decided to share it as so many people have commented that it's helping them as well and it's also helping to keep me accountable!
The struggle is real 100% but we’re doing great. And we gotta just keep leaning on the ladies in the chat. It felt great being able to say I didn’t purchase anything in January. February has been easy so far but I was sick then on vacation. Now that I’m home we’ll see how easy it is for the rest of the month. I play games on my phone at night too! Or read. I’m also watching none beauty content on RUclips more.
I'm glad to hear you're doing well sticking to your low-buy! 😀 I have heard people say that all those essence blushes look the same, which is annoying lol.
Hi Ruth 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉you didn’t buy any makeup in January. I had a birthday in February and had sitting the midi Xenon waiting for then completely untouched (not even swatches). I didn’t actually buy any makeup in January but did buy skincare replenishments I needed. I’m not on a makeup no buy, but am on a low buy. I’m going to the US on the 27th of February for my sister’s wedding (I live in Scotland) so I’m saving my pennies for then (including birthday money). My other sister promised Sephora and Ulta will be destinations on the schedule 😂. I’m excited to swatch and try brands not available here. Happy birthday when it comes and best wishes x
Im on a no buy for the first half of 2024 for everything. Makeup skincare books clothes shoes etc. so far I’ve been successful. However in December I had a panic similar to yours and bought 25 books (all on sale or second hand) but still 25 extra books I didn’t have space for. I completely understand the panic or sense of dread looming over you as January 1st approached. I just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone in this journey or the only one struggling with their no buy ❤
Thank you SO much for saying that! I felt so stupid for doing it but I know in my heart it was a side effect of my shopping addiction and the trepidation I felt for starting it! Congratulations on completing January!! Woohoo xoxoxo
would you feel comfortable decluttering things if you do buy something? like for the notebooks, are there are any old notebooks you could get rid of? any old bills laying around? as for the blushes? is there an old blush or bronzer you kind of want to get rid of? ps. you're fucking amazing. and February is your birthday month.
I think you are doing Ruth. You're being hard on yourself. I also scroll late at bight when my anxiety is playing up and im a divil for those dupes too even though i have the higher end products they are duping. Reddit can be such a rabbit hole but at least it is better than browsing sephora or look fantastic 😊 hope your blood pressure sorts itself out. Those bloody monitors are so detrimental to sleep and end up giving you a higher reading cause they are stressful to wear 😂
Right!!!! I mean anytime they check it in the surgery its much lower!!! But they keep upping my meds each time and I'm noticing I am feeling very light headed in the afternoons and am starting to wonder if maybe the dose is too high! Jaysus what is it about the dupes that have such a strangle hold on us!!! Oh I easily get lost down that rabbit hole but better that than checking my bank balance the following morning :D:D:D:D:D
Yay another video!❤ I was in Dublin in January (i live in Portugal) and I feel like I did quite well. I "only" got a Kash blush (just wanted to support Irish creators 😅) and some bits from the Penneys sale. Also got some Elf makeup for my sister but that doesnt really count now does it?😅 xx
I'm on a no buy and I'm struggling.. I did pick up the ND off mercari, which I picked up end of Dec but came in in Jan. I just get fomo.. but I don't need anything.. I'm just trying to get thru😂😂
I got out of the RUclips beauty community a few years ago. What does that mean? That means that I watch beauty videos occasionally and it’s not a daily thing like it used to be. I have not unsubscribed from anyone I enjoy watching. I used to buy recommended products that I didn’t use and that contributed to a lot of clutter. However, I still watch what I want when I want it. I would never, ever do a “no buy” because I don’t believe in deprivation. Psychologically, depriving myself 100% of whatever it is only makes me want it even more and leads me to feel like a failure if I do buy something. Please consider this point of view. I hear “failure” talk in your speech and I would love for you to at least consider an alternative. Because I am not exposed (by choice) to constant beauty content, I simply don’t see a lot of what goes on. If I do see something I really really want, I let myself have it. I don’t call it a “low buy” either. I call it a conscious purchase because I do think about it, I honestly consider how much I am actually going to wear it, and I think about waste/clutter versus enjoyment of the product as well. One example: the other day I saw that Essence launched a Lash Princess mascara in brown. I thought: I love Lash Princess. I love brown and I don’t own any brown mascaras. I only have two mascaras and a third would be OK to have. Is it still excessive? Of course! But I love mascaras and I do wear them. So I bought it without any guilt at all. I don’t want to beat myself up for anything in this life. I just want to be a mostly conscious consumer. Notice that I said “mostly.” It’s OK to be imperfect. In fact, that’s reality. Much love to you in your journey. 🥰
Thank you , I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I'm hoping that I'll eventually get to that state. But at the moment I need to break the cycle of over consumption. Unfortunately for me that means going cold turkey if you will. And if I do come across something that I feel I don't have an equivalent in my collection I'm OK with buying it but at the moment I feel like I have more than enough in each category to keep me going xoxo
Well done on not buying any makeup in January & putting those bits back in Boots! This is huge!!!!!!! What a great win!!! 🩷🩷🩷 I’ve not been tempted in January but I also didn’t need to pop into a drugstore. 🙏 I’ve also unsubscribed from a few review channels because I don’t want to voluntarily watch ads. There’s a part of me that is so disgusted with the capitalist machine - haha, I’m reconnecting with my inner rebellious anti-mainstream teen. I’ve been craving thrifting but have been putting it off because I’ve been stupid busy. At least the guilt is a bit less in those places because I can treat it like an (expensive) “library” and donate back anything I don’t actually want or have space for fashion-wise & the money isn’t “wasted” because it’s going to a good cause… I’ve also noticed that a few non makeup problem categories (candles for example!!) are just insane in my house, they’re hidden away in various places & my plan is to pull them all out & do an inventory & then pan my way through it all. 😁 I’m obsessed with cleaning my makeup & staring at my stash for hours which curbs the urge to get more. I find that Podcasts & Audio Books really help when I can’t sleep, I’m always wary of looking at my phone because the blue light is like caffeine to my brain. I’ve been getting through my anxiety with guided meditations lately, just searching on YT whatever I need support with & it works like magic 🪄 good luck with February, Ruth! 🩷✨ Maybe you can treat yourself to something that doesn’t cost anything, like make a list of fun things you want to do that you put off because they seem indulgent in terms of time spent rather than money… 💕
Oh I hear ya! I'm so anti consumerism and the machine and then I go and buy from Amazon because I'm too impatient and want it straight away and then I hate myself! It's a vicious circle and I want off the ride! I wish I could thrift but it's very hard to find plus size stuff in thrift shops for some reason, if I had the money I'd love to set one up! I do enjoy cleaning my products as well and just swatching them and seeing how pretty they are! I've started listening to podcasts since you said it instead of watching videos and it's been helping me to at least get back to sleep! I struggle a bit with audio books, I find some of the people's voices very irritating :(
Ruth, the no buy panic is real! It sucks! But, you are doing so well! We all are! Yay us!!!
Woohoo! We're awesome :D:D:D
Ruth, I love the thumbnail! You did so good on your no-buy, even if the urge seeped a bit into other areas. It's terrifying being vulnerable on the internet, but you're just such a genuine person and we love you for it.
The post arriving along with your husband! THE HORRORS. I'm sure I'd have died on the spot. Also 100% he believed you, but what a convergence of fate!
I went down the duping rabbit hole some years ago as well. A friend and I were obsessed not just with acquiring dupes, but FINDING them, which was a whole other ball of wax. I finally realized I only like an eyeshadow palette dupe, and even then only when it's a color story outside my wheelhouse, otherwise I'll definitely want the original. That's 100% what happened with the ABH Norvina for me. I feel I know myself a bit better now, though, and that helps talking myself down in the moment.
Also, those Essence blushes really are lovely--I mean, they're just blushes, of course, nothing that's going to fix your life, but as blushes go they're very nice, and I hope your enjoyment in them isn't forever spoiled by the circumstances of their acquisition ❤
Thanks so much Rebecca xoxo
And I KNOW I can't believe that happened with the delivery! Feckin disaster!
I've been using the blushes and throughly enjoying them xoxo
Well done Ruth! 👏 You did great! The fact that you struggled but still succeeded makes the accomplishment even bigger.
Awh thank you Tara xoxo
January WAS extremely hard! Btwn ending a relationship before Christmas then getting sick in January, I was trying to dream up ways in my head on how I could get around my low buy. Anything from getting a family member to buy it to buying it myself and just not saying anything. In the end to distract myself, I spent more time exploring other hobbies like reading and taking a break from social media. Its weird, but I even googled pictures of expired makeup (and I own expired makeup) and equated it to if I bought any makeup, this is what it could look like by the time I got to it. I researched and thought of things I could buy or save instead of spending money on makeup. The series of you reviewing purchases is awesome and im addicted. I do the same thing and one yr it made me sick that I spent over $4000 in 2018-19. Like WTH?! That changed my attitude quite a bit. Always here to cheer you on 🎉🎉🎉
Awh I'm so sorry it was such a hard time for you, I hope it is getting easier for you this month, sending you loads of love & hugs xoxo.
I love the idea of looking at expired makeup , that would definitely be an incentive to use up what I have and not buy more xoxo
I have color by numbers app, solitaire, and I also love to watch cooking channels. I learn a lot and have been into home from scratch making. I’m also researching everything to prep my garden for spring. My kids sports also keep me so busy as well but those are the things that keep me away from the latest and greatest. So far my no buy on everything but shadows has been great. You got this!!!
PS reading my Bible has been amazing as well. I do Bible journaling which I look forward too. 😊
I started a gratitude journal one year but it fizzled out , I should go back to that again.
But I did buy myself a recipe book where you write in the recipes you have yourself in books etc to bring them altogether so I've been enjoying filling that in.
I want to start watching videos on doing up old furniture but also we are definitely heading into gardening season here so that will definitely be pulling my focus xoxoxo
Yay Ruth!! Congrats on a successful month in your no buy! You’re doing great!
Thanks so much!! xoxo
I didn’t fair as well as you did. The shame! Bought the Colour Pop Twilight palette and a highlighter. Bought a few other things as well. Back on the no buy this time I will not give into hype.
Hey don't beat yourself up too much! We've all been there! Have you used any of them yet? Thoughts ??
I'm doing a replacements-only sort of low buy. I bought a cheap pair of lashes and a foundation shade adjuster (so I don't think I need to buy more foundations) thanks to Dannie. I only spent about $10. So far so good
That is more than good, it's awesome!
Hey Ruth
You have done so well with your no buy not buying that makeup you should be very proud of yourself .
My no buy is still going well, I did have a passing thought 💭 about treating myself to the PML Bijoux Brilliance as it’s on sale on the Look Fantastic website and like yourself my birthday 🎁 is coming up but I’m determined to stay strong . I’m not going to undo all the hard work that I’ve done the last 2 and a half months ❤
You've got this Andie, and even if you slip there is nothing to keep from starting again the next day xoxo
The struggle is real! The urge to buy stationary is deep in my bones, possibly deeper than makeup or other beautiful things.
I definitely went over board with the stationary but I've managed to rein it in again!
One month down, my friend. You stuck to your promise to yourself 😊 Thank YOU for being brave enough to get the ball rolling for so many of us ❤
Awh thank you so much Ali xoxo
In the past I have been occasionally guilty of celebrating my bday month (also Feb.), but this year I avoided that. I've been on very low buy with some no-buy categories for some years now. What helps me is looking through my gigantic collection, shopping my stash every couple of weeks at least, and re-organizing when I'm desperate. After figuring out how to store all those damned eye palettes and blushers so they fit, I lose the urge for more. I might be like, "I want that!" but then reality hits and I'm tired at the very thought.
for some reason this month has been easier (at last) so hopefully I've broken the "habit" part of the addiction. Now I just need to keep going and not get cocky!
I like to rearrange my collection regularly as well , it definitely remind me of exactly what I have!
I’m proud of you for not buying anything this month! That’s a huge accomplishment!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks so much Dannie xoxo
I am so proud of you for a successful no buy and unsubscribing from accounts that tempt you!! I am started to unsubscribe to some too - but it's hard!!
It's so hard! I miss going into my inbox and seeing those tempting little messages!
I've only spent AUD$56/€33 so far this year. In January it was things I was about to run out of. This month I spent when visiting my sister interstate and finished some things I'd bought with me. What I bought in Melbourne I already had several at home but not as replacements in my travel bag.
Our makeup collections have taken a while to build up. For me that started in 1986. No, I no longer have products from them but my collection is bigger than I want but it is gradually decreasing. I set a budget of $200/ year and keep under it. What is not spent is rolled over to the next year. With that roll over money added to the next years budget is how, every 3 years, I buy either the Lancome or Estee Lauder holiday box. Expensive yes, but I work it in to my limited budget gradually over a few years.
whatever works for you Lee, that's the main thing, as long as you're happy that's all that matters!
Thanks for taking us along on such a vulnerable journey. (I know you don’t like the word, but when making all these discoveries and trying to become more aware of your motivations, it is an internal journey of sorts.) it is so relatable in so many ways.
Thanks Hun, I'm glad I decided to share it as so many people have commented that it's helping them as well and it's also helping to keep me accountable!
@@ruthfoley so many people share the same struggles, it's great to have company to encourage us when we need it. You're doing a great job.
The struggle is real 100% but we’re doing great. And we gotta just keep leaning on the ladies in the chat. It felt great being able to say I didn’t purchase anything in January. February has been easy so far but I was sick then on vacation. Now that I’m home we’ll see how easy it is for the rest of the month. I play games on my phone at night too! Or read. I’m also watching none beauty content on RUclips more.
Yu've got this Amie! I know you do xoxo
I'm glad to hear you're doing well sticking to your low-buy! 😀 I have heard people say that all those essence blushes look the same, which is annoying lol.
I'm such an idiot , I should have just bought one and left it at that! But oh no! Couldn't possibly do that could I!!???
Hi Ruth 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉you didn’t buy any makeup in January. I had a birthday in February and had sitting the midi Xenon waiting for then completely untouched (not even swatches). I didn’t actually buy any makeup in January but did buy skincare replenishments I needed. I’m not on a makeup no buy, but am on a low buy. I’m going to the US on the 27th of February for my sister’s wedding (I live in Scotland) so I’m saving my pennies for then (including birthday money). My other sister promised Sephora and Ulta will be destinations on the schedule 😂. I’m excited to swatch and try brands not available here. Happy birthday when it comes and best wishes x
Oh awesome! That's so exciting, I'd love to go to the US for a bit of shopping. Especially the minis & travel sizes!
I have a challenge for you!
The next time you see something on RUclips you want, go through your own collection and see if you can dupe it.
Challenge accepted :D
Thank you for this video, I needed it today 😊 new subscriber, binge watching your videos and looking forward to see how you got on!
Awh thank you, and sorry you subbed at such a bad time when I skipped out on RUclips for a while xoxo
Im on a no buy for the first half of 2024 for everything. Makeup skincare books clothes shoes etc. so far I’ve been successful. However in December I had a panic similar to yours and bought 25 books (all on sale or second hand) but still 25 extra books I didn’t have space for. I completely understand the panic or sense of dread looming over you as January 1st approached. I just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone in this journey or the only one struggling with their no buy ❤
Thank you SO much for saying that! I felt so stupid for doing it but I know in my heart it was a side effect of my shopping addiction and the trepidation I felt for starting it!
Congratulations on completing January!! Woohoo xoxoxo
would you feel comfortable decluttering things if you do buy something? like for the notebooks, are there are any old notebooks you could get rid of? any old bills laying around? as for the blushes? is there an old blush or bronzer you kind of want to get rid of? ps. you're fucking amazing. and February is your birthday month.
NO YOU'RE AMAZING!!! I probably will declutter as the year goes along but I'm OK with how my collection is at the moment! xoxo
I think you are doing Ruth. You're being hard on yourself. I also scroll late at bight when my anxiety is playing up and im a divil for those dupes too even though i have the higher end products they are duping. Reddit can be such a rabbit hole but at least it is better than browsing sephora or look fantastic 😊 hope your blood pressure sorts itself out. Those bloody monitors are so detrimental to sleep and end up giving you a higher reading cause they are stressful to wear 😂
Right!!!! I mean anytime they check it in the surgery its much lower!!! But they keep upping my meds each time and I'm noticing I am feeling very light headed in the afternoons and am starting to wonder if maybe the dose is too high!
Jaysus what is it about the dupes that have such a strangle hold on us!!!
Oh I easily get lost down that rabbit hole but better that than checking my bank balance the following morning :D:D:D:D:D
I made it 2 weeks before breaking the no buy. Now that I got that out of my system, I think it should be fine.
I completely get it Helen, it's like we fight against ourselves but then once its done we relax!
Also, I had NO idea there were Netflix games!!!!
Yep and they cost nothing to play and there is no option to buy extra lives etc!
Yay another video!❤ I was in Dublin in January (i live in Portugal) and I feel like I did quite well. I "only" got a Kash blush (just wanted to support Irish creators 😅) and some bits from the Penneys sale. Also got some Elf makeup for my sister but that doesnt really count now does it?😅 xx
Awh yay! Did you enjoy yourself? I think purchases on holidays in general don't really count :D:D:D:D
@@ruthfoley i certainly hope not🙈 it was great craic. Just hanging with old friends and doing my best dublin accent.😊
I'm on a no buy and I'm struggling.. I did pick up the ND off mercari, which I picked up end of Dec but came in in Jan. I just get fomo.. but I don't need anything.. I'm just trying to get thru😂😂
LOL I hear ya! The fomo is REAL!!!
I got out of the RUclips beauty community a few years ago. What does that mean? That means that I watch beauty videos occasionally and it’s not a daily thing like it used to be. I have not unsubscribed from anyone I enjoy watching. I used to buy recommended products that I didn’t use and that contributed to a lot of clutter. However, I still watch what I want when I want it. I would never, ever do a “no buy” because I don’t believe in deprivation. Psychologically, depriving myself 100% of whatever it is only makes me want it even more and leads me to feel like a failure if I do buy something. Please consider this point of view. I hear “failure” talk in your speech and I would love for you to at least consider an alternative. Because I am not exposed (by choice) to constant beauty content, I simply don’t see a lot of what goes on. If I do see something I really really want, I let myself have it. I don’t call it a “low buy” either. I call it a conscious purchase because I do think about it, I honestly consider how much I am actually going to wear it, and I think about waste/clutter versus enjoyment of the product as well. One example: the other day I saw that Essence launched a Lash Princess mascara in brown. I thought: I love Lash Princess. I love brown and I don’t own any brown mascaras. I only have two mascaras and a third would be OK to have. Is it still excessive? Of course! But I love mascaras and I do wear them. So I bought it without any guilt at all. I don’t want to beat myself up for anything in this life. I just want to be a mostly conscious consumer. Notice that I said “mostly.” It’s OK to be imperfect. In fact, that’s reality. Much love to you in your journey. 🥰
Thank you , I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
I'm hoping that I'll eventually get to that state.
But at the moment I need to break the cycle of over consumption.
Unfortunately for me that means going cold turkey if you will.
And if I do come across something that I feel I don't have an equivalent in my collection I'm OK with buying it but at the moment I feel like I have more than enough in each category to keep me going xoxo
Well done on not buying any makeup in January & putting those bits back in Boots! This is huge!!!!!!! What a great win!!! 🩷🩷🩷 I’ve not been tempted in January but I also didn’t need to pop into a drugstore. 🙏 I’ve also unsubscribed from a few review channels because I don’t want to voluntarily watch ads. There’s a part of me that is so disgusted with the capitalist machine - haha, I’m reconnecting with my inner rebellious anti-mainstream teen. I’ve been craving thrifting but have been putting it off because I’ve been stupid busy. At least the guilt is a bit less in those places because I can treat it like an (expensive) “library” and donate back anything I don’t actually want or have space for fashion-wise & the money isn’t “wasted” because it’s going to a good cause… I’ve also noticed that a few non makeup problem categories (candles for example!!) are just insane in my house, they’re hidden away in various places & my plan is to pull them all out & do an inventory & then pan my way through it all. 😁 I’m obsessed with cleaning my makeup & staring at my stash for hours which curbs the urge to get more. I find that Podcasts & Audio Books really help when I can’t sleep, I’m always wary of looking at my phone because the blue light is like caffeine to my brain. I’ve been getting through my anxiety with guided meditations lately, just searching on YT whatever I need support with & it works like magic 🪄 good luck with February, Ruth! 🩷✨ Maybe you can treat yourself to something that doesn’t cost anything, like make a list of fun things you want to do that you put off because they seem indulgent in terms of time spent rather than money… 💕
Haha essay!! 🤓🤣😅
Oh I hear ya! I'm so anti consumerism and the machine and then I go and buy from Amazon because I'm too impatient and want it straight away and then I hate myself! It's a vicious circle and I want off the ride!
I wish I could thrift but it's very hard to find plus size stuff in thrift shops for some reason, if I had the money I'd love to set one up!
I do enjoy cleaning my products as well and just swatching them and seeing how pretty they are!
I've started listening to podcasts since you said it instead of watching videos and it's been helping me to at least get back to sleep!
I struggle a bit with audio books, I find some of the people's voices very irritating :(
Also I thoroughly enjoyed your essay :D:D:D:D xoxox
Celebrate the joy of being alive and celebrate being you for the entire month! Don't fall into the 'have to spend for that joy or celebration' trap. ❤
Thanks Marilyn! You are absolutely right! xoxo