You've taken analysis in regards to shopping...stuff... priorities... to a whole new level. A fabulous exercise in self awareness. Thank you for always superb and helpful content.
unfortunately I just haven't kept as careful track of anything else! I was able to prep this video because I have been keeping a physical written list of what I've bought. I did just post two videos about PR recently and a third more in-depth one is on the way.
That was definitely interesting to see. Now I'm questioning my spending and how my purchases would rank. I think I may start tracking my purchases. I feel like right now I don't really buy anything that brings true joy, mainly just instant gratification then I move on. Hmmm.
making a distinction between instant gratification and lasting joy is such an important step! Yay! It will be so interesting to go from here and see what you end up deciding
Holy bonus video week :) I would be interested to see you review again in this style later in in the year to see if things have changed much. I think this is interested because listening to someone else talk about their own spending helps us to examine our own spending. I am definitely one that will keep buying more of something I love even though there is no need because I have the thing that I love. Like you said about the color fx drop veil things, if you have something and know you love it, it doesn't mean you need to buy more. I've found some lipsticks by colourpop that I really enjoy but i think if i continue to buy more I'll appreciate them less and less. Silly though it sounds, I may never have come to that realization... or it may have taken me another 10 years without having you to listen to.
One of my true joys is searching for high end makeup at Marshall’s and TJMaxx. I find the process so very calming. Since I have much more time in the summer, I go a lot to just wander through the racks, and I often don’t buy anything if there’s nothing good. But in past summers I’ve spent far more on things I really didn’t need or love, because it was ... wait for it ... a good deal 🤦🏼♀️ I knew how much the product was worth, I knew I was getting it for less, and I didn’t stop to think about what it added to my collection. This year, though, without even realizing it, I’ve edited myself quite a bit. I know myself better-what I’ll actually use, what colors or formulas I don’t reach for, what products I don’t use quickly and maybe don’t need more of, and what things I really will use and love. As a result, I’ve discovered some truly amazing products and I have far fewer regrets (maybe not any!) than I have in previous years, and I value them more because I put more thought into them. So now a Becca blush isn’t just valuable because I found it for $7; it’s valuable because it’s a shade I chose because I knew I’d love it, and it just happened to be $7. That makes a huge difference. I loved this video. Would you consider doing the same type of ranking video for PR/Gifts? I don’t know if it would work since you already have the purgatory box, but it would be interesting to see (if it’s something you want to do).
My "true joys" would definitely all be those beautiful, functional things that get used every day/all the time. Probably my favorite purchase last year was biting the bullet and replacing my whole everyday underwear drawer with duplicates of the pair I found myself reaching for first every time after laundry day. No more "Oh man, I've worn my favorite pair, now I have to wear all my second- and third- and least-favorites..." It's definitely a simple/functional thing (they're just black Aerie bikini-cut) but I get so much pleasure from being able to wear my FAVORITE undies every single day.
erikawithac 100% agree with the undies replacement. My husband does this every year in January, replaces underwear and socks/footies, then I started doing that and it is great. Now that we have done this we don’t have to do it every 12 months.
Absolutely loved this...to the point where I'm gonna go through my expenditures for the year thus far and try to figure out my own likes, dislikes and regrets. Who knows, it may lead to the first time I give myself a beauty budget. This excites me, thanks Hannah!
I like this video a lot! I have been listening to Goodbye Things on audiobook from the library and this video ties in with the concepts discussed in the book so well.
I added a vitamin C serum to my skin care regimen per your recommendation, and my skin has never looked so glassy (in the best way possible). I use the Pixi by Petra vitamin c serum if anyone is curious, picked it up at Target.
This is so interesting! I'm fascinated that you're able to categorize your purchases into such distinct categories. It makes me want to try a similar project.
This is super interesting and made me reflect on my own purchases this year, it's fascinating to analyze why some items give that instant feeling of excitement even after they are not that new anymore. I appreciate how honest you are about loving the aesthetics of your items too, I relate so intensely that I feel a sense of second hand joy seeing your toothpaste flash on screen 😂
So interesting to see what you “value”. I’m definitely with you in terms of discovering what’s important for YOU. I have a fairly minimalist collection of makeup and quite a simple skincare routine so if I was to do a list those items would fall into a basics I like (because they serve a purpose) On the other hand I think most of my “favourites” would be shoes, clothes and accessories (bags, scarves etc). I definitely follow a quality over quantity rule and it’s help me cherish what I have so much more. Someone else mentioned if you could do a similar style video for PR/gifts and that would be interesting too...even just a top 10 items. I’d like to see the value placed on those items and if you would spend your own money on them if they hadn’t been PR/gifts.
I loved the categories. We sometimes are surprised with how much we love a certain item we have bought. I love the idea of having that "one" thing. If you have two, you don't treasure either one as much. If I have something I love, I want two. Crazy isn't it? I love my skin care. I used to didn't love it as much but now I feel like it is something that is good for my skin and I like how I feel when I put it on. It is not just a necessity, it is something I love. I believe those leather pants you bought might be what we used to call "gaucho" pants. They are wide and just below the knee. I had some cute black ones with a little safari type vest and I wore black espadrilles that had the ballet criss cross ties. That outfit was so cute. Boots would be so cute with them.
If you are worried about the wear on your shoes when they are tossed around in the washing machine or dryer, you can throw in towels or pillows to help balance out the load.
@@citlali333 Pillows is a good idea, I'll keep it for the next time :) My pair of boots just need a replacement...heel tip? I think that's what it's called? And the zipper is busted on one of them lol I've put them through a lot.
If you live in humid climate, you can dry the shoes in a dryer. Tie knots towards the ends of the laces. Let the shoes hang on the dryer door by the knots and run the dryer on low or no heat.
Waking up EST to see a notification that you posted a video just starts my day off right! I enjoy watching your videos as I cook ang get ready for the day taking care of my kids. These bonus videos are amazing! ❤️ seeing so much different content!
I loved seeing how much you cherish some of the things you bought using your budget. It’s nice to see things come back and see consumerism how it really should be - only making choices that bring value to your life, in your eyes. I’m still working against my own feelings as a completist. Against the ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ mentality. Just because a brand came out say, 3 palettes in a range, doesn’t mean I need them all. Especially if I only really like one of them. The auctioning of this has been fine but the ‘incomplete’ mind set is still there
my favorite anti-completist thought is "which one is best for me?" when a brand comes out with 3 palettes in a range I like to think of it as a challenge to choose the one that is FOR ME specifically, the best one.
Linen here in Lithuania is basically or national material, most of traditional clothing, home items are made from it. I personally have a favorite table cloth that is more than 100 years old and still in beautiful condition! I am so glad to hear you're loving your trousers!
Pausing at 9:16 to say that I feel the EXACT same way about beauty+function!!! Its one of the reasons I love beautiful clocks. It's beautiful decor, that also has a job! 😍
Thanks so much for making this video. I know I'm almost 2 weeks late to the party, but decided to wait until I had a chance to go through and rank my own purchases for the first half of the year. Surprisingly, my top items were mostly boring everyday things like rainbows, tights, and underwear. I found that buying versions of everyday items that I really love to use makes the biggest impact in my life. Thanks for reminding me to be a more self-aware consumer.
I loved this, and was the best cup of coffee this morning. You are an inspiration and are leading the way with everything budgeting, not only the figures on paper, the emotional strings attached to the budget. Amazing!
Wow an hour long video! About the sneakers, I know they are not textile, but you should be able to wash them in a machine at 30°C (just don't tumble dry) and put some baking soda inside when you wear them to eliminate the smells
My secret for stinky shoes is to put some kind of powder (baking soda works, so do foot powders) in the shoe overnight and then vacuum them out. The bad smell is caused by tiny bits of skin that get eaten by bacteria. So vacuuming them will get all the skin bits (ew, I know) out as well as the spent powder. This really works for sheepskin shoes/boots as well as they are the worst for getting stinky, so it should work for leather sneakers.
Although there were many things that you weren't "excited" about, there is something to be said for having the perfect, dependable, utilitarian item. It is one less thing to think about in the course of your day. Whether it is toothpaste, face wash, or anything else, not having to hunt for whatever works is liberating in itself. Thanks so much for ALL of the thought that you put into your work. It is appreciated more than these words can ever convey.
This is very interesting! I watch your no-buy-videos in bed as I am about to sleep and in the morning, I am even more resolved to save my money. In my case, what finally spurred me into no/low buy year is the list of regrets I have been buying lately. I subscribed.
It is good that you keep tabs on your spending like this. It is nice to be able to really appreciate the things you buy, and also to learn from mistakes. It is interesting that it's mainly make up you regret buying - succumbing to temptation. I wish I always knew in advance what I will love until it falls apart, but it can seem quite random! Sometimes it's about something being more high end and a conscious choice to buy quality at a price, but it doesn't always work that way!
Sooo, you are having une amourette (a fling) with the perfume Une Amourette 😁 Great video as always, Hannah ! And again, thank you for doing this here , you don't know the impact you've had on my life - and many others, I am sure - over the course of your no buy year and now beauty budget. Love you 💜 Hugs from Belgium
All of your videos are so thought provoking. It's very interesting to see our spending habits & what ends up being something we actually love. I never really thought about these things until watching your videos. So thank you for the inspiration 💕
Thank you for sharing your insights! It's really inspiring to see you managing your budget. Also of course I'm always curious about what ended up on top of your list and what's on the bottom. :3 And also: OMG, I just noticed you color code the background of the little text snippets you put on the thumbnail of your videos! This is fantastic, and it makes your channel look soooo beautiful!
This was a wonderful exercise. I did it too and it really got me taking what really worked out for me and what didn’t. Remembering the reason helped me sharpened my decision making on whether to purchase an item.
I don't know! Maybe b/c she was an outdoor cat for so long and she has instincts about what's potable to cats? She does eat wheatgrass when we buy it for her, she loves that
It’s so interesting listening to you talk about these things, because I have similar conversations, just in my own head!! 😆 so thankful for the ways your videos have changed my inner monologue 🙌🏻
So interesting to hear what didn't work for you and then your thoughts about things that don't work. I also got rid of the shimmer veils. I thought I was going to love them. I heard so many great things about them, but after using them, I hated them and gave them away. I was so mad at myself for wasting my budget on those and a pair of earrings that also didn't work this year. I really appreciated your thoughts as a reminder that I was trying and doing my best, but sometimes we just don't know until we try
I really enjoyed this video! I noticed a lot of Colourpop items in the negative categories of your list. Do you think that has something to do with the shipping fee minimum? When I want to purchase something from Colourpop I am always turned off that I feel like I have to add items to my cart in order to avoid the shipping fee that you get charged for spending less than $35.
This is amazing! I wish I had kept a detail item of what I bought with my budget because I would love to break it down the same. Unfortunately I’m using YNAB so I can only see what stores I bought things from. I may start keeping track so that I can reflect on them. Even not having a detailed breakdown I can confidently say that my kitties’ adoption fees, start up supplies, and vet bills are the best thing I’ve bought with my budget this year. I try to have the Marie Kondo thought about boring replacements that I’m glad I bought. For example, I don’t necessarily LOVE my cosrx toner, but I LOVE the results that I get from using it continuously and how it makes my skin look in general. So I love it in a utilitarian way.
just used ur code to buy two more adept palettes! thanks for uploading hannah, you provide so much insight and thought into every vid. i don't have the patience to budget, i kinda just go with my gut on things, but if i ever were to sit down and make the attempt, i would look to ur vids for guidance
good long video. I found this pretty interesting! I am kicking myself because I just purchased the adept marble palette when I would have preferred the large black one you have.
The UD lip gloss as an unexciting decent thing is super surprising to me. I remember you raving about that product when you purchased it. I like this topic actually. It gives us an idea how your tastes have changed as you've used or purchased other items. Thanks!
Love these “lessons learned” videos. I have to try this “track my spending” or ranking your items”. . Lately although I don’t have a YT channel I’ve tried to do some of the popular things in my own life. I’ve inventoried my own items after seeing a lot of influencers do it. I then separated my inventory into drugstore and Highend after seeing it done. It’s just interesting to learn about myself thru doing these things. I may try to track my spending or rank my items. I think there is value in doing some of these things and I find it interesting to learn about myself. So thank you for letting me watch your journey and I like taking some of these things and applying it to my own life.
I have a weird question about candles in America. Are they all so expensive? And only scented? The candles like the ones I see mentioned on RUclips aren't very common where I live. I tried looking and mostly found weird ones or detergent smelling ones. I mostly love candles for their light and coziness and scented isn't a priority since it has triggered allergies in the past, and I buy unscented large candles(without a glass container) or even tea lights that I can light and leave to burn for 4-5 hours in the evening and not think about putting them out. If I want something resembling what I see on RUclips I need to order it. So... do you have simple candles over there or are they just so boring nobody cares for them?
The mass candle market is for scented jar candles. You could spend anywhere from $40 to $4 for one and they generally have strong scents. It's harder to find nice unscented or plain beeswax without going to a specialty retailer or ordering online. I'm extremely sensitive to the scents used, so I wish they weren't quite as popular.
they do exist, I've gone through some periods of burning unscented pillar candles, they are beautiful. But the candle industry in the US is actually the "home scent" industry. It's not about candles, it's about smells :)
I don’t know if you’ve ever talked about this but I have a question about house items like the plants. Does the entire cost come out of your budget alone? Or does your bf have a budget too and half comes out of his budget too?
Really interesting. I changed job recently and ended up buying a couple of dresses which i regret as they were more ‘oooh I should get something new in this situation’ rather than items that I really loved!
What a wonderful way to view past purchases. I'd done a necessary vs unnecessary analysis of this year's purchases and it didn't feel....like the complete story. I'm going to go try this new perspective.
I always stock up on Timeless vit C during a sale. They do 40% off around black Friday and 4th of July. You're probably doing this already but I recommend storing you vit c in the fridge. This will prolong the serum's shelf life greatly.
I have been doing a budget year and have found that apart from replacement skincare I prefer to save and buy investment pieces every few months rather than cheap items each month. Also, everything I buy now has to be a considered purchase - no impulse buys and no buying items that won’t get a lot of use
I’ve only purchased a small handful of beauty items so far this year, and I think all of them would fit into the equivalent of my top two categories! My only two true loves are my Catrice dewy setting spray and my ABH Subculture palette, but I would not want to give up any beauty purchase I’ve made this year. My second category holds my concealer and sponge replacements, a small NYX palette that is very useful but not a true love, and liquid eyeshadows that I cherish but only tend to reach for on special occasions. But when I go into gifts and items that have been passed down to me it becomes much harder to sort through 😬
This is such a great video idea! You really help me think about what I’m buying. I just spent $3k on clothes and although it’s irresponsible to buy and return, it’s more irresponsible to put those purchase on a credit card I can’t immediately pay off. I have impulse control issues I need to reign in.
yes, if you need your money back more than the companies need to not deal with returns, then it's irresponsible NOT to return! You can do it. re: impulse control, my no-buy year was an amazing solution. Highly recommended.
I'm a nail polish person. It's where I spend most of my disposable income. I started noticing that none of the mainstream polishes I bought were "A"s on my ranking list, once I wore them. At best, they were a "B." Pretty, but not super unique. I loved stranger, sparkly-ier colors from indie makers so much more. So I have been focusing on just buying the indies lately. Each bottle is more expensive, but if I'm going to spend money on nail polish, I want it to be a cool color that I love. :)
I have a great love for the Timeless Vitamin C serum and hope that I am always able to purchase it. Would love a no edit video on soap brow and an editorial eye look. I am not intuitive in my makeup application and the no edit video are very valuable. Aesthetics is becoming a greater focus for me in my home/-even the little items like cookware.
I even have some art that I've put in frames that I need to hang somewhere - gonna make that more of a priority, because I love that art! My life would be better with my walls reorganized, and though it seems like a hassle it will look a lot better. My husband and I still have geological maps and graphs tacked up everywhere, and we ain't in college anymore - we should frame what we have if we really want to display it.
As I’ve been binge rewatching your past videos, the linen pants you love so much keep calling to me. I would like to make them floor length, too. I know you said you added 6 inches to do so. I was wondering if you contacted the seller to arrange how much you needed to add to make them floor length? Otherwise, would you mind telling me how tall you are and I could go from there? I’m not well versed in this area, so any tips at all would be helpful.
How interesting! I was actually more nosy and keen to see what your regrets were (apart from the few loves at the very top).. and it’s crazy about those lip pencils. I consider myself very picky about lip pencils (most are not soft enough and tug and pull on the lip and/or don’t give off much colour) I really like the plasticky feel of the CP ones. I’ve found that for cheap liners, only CP and morphe are soft enough for me to like. My favourite is Gosh , a danish brand, but my pharmacy has stopped distributing them. Actually considering ordering some from eBay when I use a few up.
I was so sad that they discontinued Gone Greige. However, I did learn it was a dupe for Too Faced Overexposed (just in case you look to repurchase it again). I love the grungy mauve-greige lipsticks too.
that's weird, it's still for sale at Target I think (that's what I've been linking). Did they re-release it in another line? As a Loaded Bold rather than a Color Sensational Nude??
I like the unexciting decent things, because I feel less attached to them. They are necessities, and not 11 billion things I need to buy and collect. But they work for me and I am glad to have the benefit of their use.
I bought it with a gift certificate, not with my budget! This list only covers my budget spending (which I think makes sense b/c I used that certificate to buy things I wouldn't have been willing to spend my budget on...in a way, they were gifts)
Very interesting video, I also see that when I purchase something really carefully chosen and more expensive I tend to like it more. But I have a question (I simply don't remember all the rules of your beauty budget) - what about getting your haircut or your nails done? I see you don't use your budget for that expenses and I wonder, why? For me - my haircuts/hair coloring appointments take a huge chunk of my budget, I suppose you don't go to hairdresser as much as I do (once every 1,5 months) so maybe that's the reason? Lot's of hugs to you!
I only get my hair cut twice a year, and I previously only got my nails done once or twice a year, too. I've started doing it more lately. But I don't spend compulsively on salon services, so that's the main reason why they are not included; the budget is mostly about keeping my problem in check.
@@HannahLouisePoston Thank you for the answer! I've thought it must have been something like that but as I've noticed your nails lately I was just wondering how that goes with the beauty budget :) Now it's all clear.
Agreed! It actually has stopped me watching a few channels over the last couple of weeks as you know they don’t need more stuff. That and it turns me off that they aren’t mentioning getting vouchers or paid to mention/haul.
my thoughts are: No interest! I've spent my whole budget already this month so I won't be buying anything else. And I wasn't eyeing anything at Nordstrom's or Amazon before, so why would I then decide to buy stuff because of the sale?
Hannah Louise Poston yes I know! I just wanted to know your thoughts on the consumerism that it breeds and how much money some people must be going into debt with the scarcity mindset it creates
Milani and Maybelline have been my most reached for and most repurchased lipstick brands for years now. Milani's matte formula doesn't feel as "heavy" as Maybelline.
You've taken analysis in regards to shopping...stuff... priorities... to a whole new level. A fabulous exercise in self awareness. Thank you for always superb and helpful content.
Thanks Tamara!
I couldn't agree more
Exactly what I wanted to say.....DITTO!
I loved this, it was almost like a recap episode of a tv sitcom that shows flashbacks of everything that happened in the past season haha
LOL Sally! Amazing
Get that art framed! It's amazing how I can completely fall back in love with a piece when I bother to get it framed and put it up on the wall.
I don't think I'll ever get over how eloquent you are. You're so easy to listen to.
Could you do a similar style video on all the stuff you kept from gifts /pr etc.
unfortunately I just haven't kept as careful track of anything else! I was able to prep this video because I have been keeping a physical written list of what I've bought. I did just post two videos about PR recently and a third more in-depth one is on the way.
That was definitely interesting to see. Now I'm questioning my spending and how my purchases would rank. I think I may start tracking my purchases. I feel like right now I don't really buy anything that brings true joy, mainly just instant gratification then I move on. Hmmm.
making a distinction between instant gratification and lasting joy is such an important step! Yay! It will be so interesting to go from here and see what you end up deciding
Okay, this is a BEAST of a video! Kudos to you for doing this!
Hannah! You're spoiling us with so many wonderful videos!
I often wear lovely crop tops over dresses to make the dress look like a skirt. Have u considered doing that with your midrif top?
Holy bonus video week :) I would be interested to see you review again in this style later in in the year to see if things have changed much.
I think this is interested because listening to someone else talk about their own spending helps us to examine our own spending. I am definitely one that will keep buying more of something I love even though there is no need because I have the thing that I love. Like you said about the color fx drop veil things, if you have something and know you love it, it doesn't mean you need to buy more. I've found some lipsticks by colourpop that I really enjoy but i think if i continue to buy more I'll appreciate them less and less. Silly though it sounds, I may never have come to that realization... or it may have taken me another 10 years without having you to listen to.
I like your plants too. They add to the aesthetic to your videos, a place that I like to come and hang out at when I watch you.
One of my true joys is searching for high end makeup at Marshall’s and TJMaxx. I find the process so very calming. Since I have much more time in the summer, I go a lot to just wander through the racks, and I often don’t buy anything if there’s nothing good. But in past summers I’ve spent far more on things I really didn’t need or love, because it was ... wait for it ... a good deal 🤦🏼♀️ I knew how much the product was worth, I knew I was getting it for less, and I didn’t stop to think about what it added to my collection. This year, though, without even realizing it, I’ve edited myself quite a bit. I know myself better-what I’ll actually use, what colors or formulas I don’t reach for, what products I don’t use quickly and maybe don’t need more of, and what things I really will use and love. As a result, I’ve discovered some truly amazing products and I have far fewer regrets (maybe not any!) than I have in previous years, and I value them more because I put more thought into them. So now a Becca blush isn’t just valuable because I found it for $7; it’s valuable because it’s a shade I chose because I knew I’d love it, and it just happened to be $7. That makes a huge difference. I loved this video. Would you consider doing the same type of ranking video for PR/Gifts? I don’t know if it would work since you already have the purgatory box, but it would be interesting to see (if it’s something you want to do).
An almost one hour long video from Hannah? Oh, yeah I'm hooked!
My "true joys" would definitely all be those beautiful, functional things that get used every day/all the time. Probably my favorite purchase last year was biting the bullet and replacing my whole everyday underwear drawer with duplicates of the pair I found myself reaching for first every time after laundry day. No more "Oh man, I've worn my favorite pair, now I have to wear all my second- and third- and least-favorites..." It's definitely a simple/functional thing (they're just black Aerie bikini-cut) but I get so much pleasure from being able to wear my FAVORITE undies every single day.
erikawithac 100% agree with the undies replacement. My husband does this every year in January, replaces underwear and socks/footies, then I started doing that and it is great. Now that we have done this we don’t have to do it every 12 months.
Absolutely loved this...to the point where I'm gonna go through my expenditures for the year thus far and try to figure out my own likes, dislikes and regrets. Who knows, it may lead to the first time I give myself a beauty budget. This excites me, thanks Hannah!
I like this video a lot! I have been listening to Goodbye Things on audiobook from the library and this video ties in with the concepts discussed in the book so well.
The idea of keeping track of all these categories of purchases is appealing.
I added a vitamin C serum to my skin care regimen per your recommendation, and my skin has never looked so glassy (in the best way possible). I use the Pixi by Petra vitamin c serum if anyone is curious, picked it up at Target.
M H I kinda want to try vitamin c serums but I heard they fade freckles
I need a new vit C serum. I've been eyeing the pixi one.
This is so interesting! I'm fascinated that you're able to categorize your purchases into such distinct categories. It makes me want to try a similar project.
This is super interesting and made me reflect on my own purchases this year, it's fascinating to analyze why some items give that instant feeling of excitement even after they are not that new anymore. I appreciate how honest you are about loving the aesthetics of your items too, I relate so intensely that I feel a sense of second hand joy seeing your toothpaste flash on screen 😂
Another amazing concept! Thank you. 👏💖 This has given me new insight into my purchases over the last 6 months and more awareness for the months ahead.
So interesting to see what you “value”.
I’m definitely with you in terms of discovering what’s important for YOU. I have a fairly minimalist collection of makeup and quite a simple skincare routine so if I was to do a list those items would fall into a basics I like (because they serve a purpose) On the other hand I think most of my “favourites” would be shoes, clothes and accessories (bags, scarves etc). I definitely follow a quality over quantity rule and it’s help me cherish what I have so much more. Someone else mentioned if you could do a similar style video for PR/gifts and that would be interesting too...even just a top 10 items. I’d like to see the value placed on those items and if you would spend your own money on them if they hadn’t been PR/gifts.
I did make two videos recently about PR that I would and wouldn't buy...the PR that I would buy definitely includes my top items :)
I loved the categories. We sometimes are surprised with how much we love a certain item we have bought. I love the idea of having that "one" thing. If you have two, you don't treasure either one as much. If I have something I love, I want two. Crazy isn't it? I love my skin care. I used to didn't love it as much but now I feel like it is something that is good for my skin and I like how I feel when I put it on. It is not just a necessity, it is something I love. I believe those leather pants you bought might be what we used to call "gaucho" pants. They are wide and just below the knee. I had some cute black ones with a little safari type vest and I wore black espadrilles that had the ballet criss cross ties. That outfit was so cute. Boots would be so cute with them.
You can actually wash your sneakers. Like we wash our clothes. I wash my shoes, Like literally wash them.
All this sneaker talk is reminding me I need to take my fav pair of shoes to the repair shop >.
If you are worried about the wear on your shoes when they are tossed around in the washing machine or dryer, you can throw in towels or pillows to help balance out the load.
I actually manually wash my shoes, with my hands and an old tooth brush very very gently
@@citlali333 Pillows is a good idea, I'll keep it for the next time :) My pair of boots just need a replacement...heel tip? I think that's what it's called? And the zipper is busted on one of them lol I've put them through a lot.
If you live in humid climate, you can dry the shoes in a dryer. Tie knots towards the ends of the laces. Let the shoes hang on the dryer door by the knots and run the dryer on low or no heat.
I love that through your budget, you have a great idea on how you feel about everything that you have purchased so far.
Waking up EST to see a notification that you posted a video just starts my day off right! I enjoy watching your videos as I cook ang get ready for the day taking care of my kids. These bonus videos are amazing! ❤️ seeing so much different content!
I loved seeing how much you cherish some of the things you bought using your budget. It’s nice to see things come back and see consumerism how it really should be - only making choices that bring value to your life, in your eyes.
I’m still working against my own feelings as a completist. Against the ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ mentality. Just because a brand came out say, 3 palettes in a range, doesn’t mean I need them all. Especially if I only really like one of them. The auctioning of this has been fine but the ‘incomplete’ mind set is still there
my favorite anti-completist thought is "which one is best for me?" when a brand comes out with 3 palettes in a range I like to think of it as a challenge to choose the one that is FOR ME specifically, the best one.
Hannah Louise Poston I’ll have to try that! I enjoy a challenge 😂
Linen here in Lithuania is basically or national material, most of traditional clothing, home items are made from it. I personally have a favorite table cloth that is more than 100 years old and still in beautiful condition! I am so glad to hear you're loving your trousers!
this is was so thoughtful and inspiring always great content!! ❤️
Oooh I need to do this at the end of the year, what a lovely idea. Always love to hear you speak about your purchases at lenght
I would love to see that video!
This was epic! I enjoyed this episode of self-reflection!
Pausing at 9:16 to say that I feel the EXACT same way about beauty+function!!! Its one of the reasons I love beautiful clocks. It's beautiful decor, that also has a job! 😍
Thanks so much for making this video. I know I'm almost 2 weeks late to the party, but decided to wait until I had a chance to go through and rank my own purchases for the first half of the year. Surprisingly, my top items were mostly boring everyday things like rainbows, tights, and underwear. I found that buying versions of everyday items that I really love to use makes the biggest impact in my life. Thanks for reminding me to be a more self-aware consumer.
I loved this, and was the best cup of coffee this morning. You are an inspiration and are leading the way with everything budgeting, not only the figures on paper, the emotional strings attached to the budget. Amazing!
This was such a fun and interesting video to watch! And I’m loooving that eye look!
Very smart video and I agree with your conclusions. I am making my own ranking list now. Thank you for inspiration❤
I loved how you left the regrets last. This made me watch until the end... I wanted to know the tea! 😉😉😉
Same
I just love all the content you produce + the thought you put into everything you are doing! Happy to say I've been subscribed for almost a year now!
Wow an hour long video! About the sneakers, I know they are not textile, but you should be able to wash them in a machine at 30°C (just don't tumble dry) and put some baking soda inside when you wear them to eliminate the smells
My secret for stinky shoes is to put some kind of powder (baking soda works, so do foot powders) in the shoe overnight and then vacuum them out. The bad smell is caused by tiny bits of skin that get eaten by bacteria. So vacuuming them will get all the skin bits (ew, I know) out as well as the spent powder. This really works for sheepskin shoes/boots as well as they are the worst for getting stinky, so it should work for leather sneakers.
I really enjoyed this video. I think it is definitely an eye opener and something that many of us don't really consider.
love this eyeshadow look!! I think with my future spending I will start thinking like you....
Very interresting!
I love the way you categorized your purchases. I will use this as inspiration when looking at my own spending. Thank you for sharing!
Although there were many things that you weren't "excited" about, there is something to be said for having the perfect, dependable, utilitarian item. It is one less thing to think about in the course of your day. Whether it is toothpaste, face wash, or anything else, not having to hunt for whatever works is liberating in itself. Thanks so much for ALL of the thought that you put into your work. It is appreciated more than these words can ever convey.
thank you so much, Tina! xoxo!
This is very interesting! I watch your no-buy-videos in bed as I am about to sleep and in the morning, I am even more resolved to save my money. In my case, what finally spurred me into no/low buy year is the list of regrets I have been buying lately. I subscribed.
Hannah Poston and The Unexciting Decent Things 🤣
LOL!
Followed by Hannah Louise Poston and the Defunct Sheet Suspenders
It is good that you keep tabs on your spending like this. It is nice to be able to really appreciate the things you buy, and also to learn from mistakes. It is interesting that it's mainly make up you regret buying - succumbing to temptation. I wish I always knew in advance what I will love until it falls apart, but it can seem quite random! Sometimes it's about something being more high end and a conscious choice to buy quality at a price, but it doesn't always work that way!
Coming into the first few minutes of this and your makeup is so pretty and natural.
Sooo, you are having une amourette (a fling) with the perfume Une Amourette 😁 Great video as always, Hannah ! And again, thank you for doing this here , you don't know the impact you've had on my life - and many others, I am sure - over the course of your no buy year and now beauty budget. Love you 💜 Hugs from Belgium
Hugs from Germany, too ;)
And from Switzerland as well :)
thank you! Hugs to everyone from LA!
All of your videos are so thought provoking. It's very interesting to see our spending habits & what ends up being something we actually love. I never really thought about these things until watching your videos. So thank you for the inspiration 💕
Thank you for sharing your insights! It's really inspiring to see you managing your budget. Also of course I'm always curious about what ended up on top of your list and what's on the bottom. :3
And also: OMG, I just noticed you color code the background of the little text snippets you put on the thumbnail of your videos! This is fantastic, and it makes your channel look soooo beautiful!
This was a wonderful exercise. I did it too and it really got me taking what really worked out for me and what didn’t. Remembering the reason helped me sharpened my decision making on whether to purchase an item.
This was so interesting especially the regrets. I think I want to do this with the palettes that I’ve bought this year 😊
OOOH I'm so here for that video
How many of us are realizing how few of our makeup purchases are in the top 2 categories???
How come Sadie doesn't eat your plants? Mine ate even my cacti and succulents 😅😅😅
Your kitty might like cat grass. Very inexpensive and easy to grow. 😄
Lol mine just sit on my plants and kill them 😂
I don't know! Maybe b/c she was an outdoor cat for so long and she has instincts about what's potable to cats? She does eat wheatgrass when we buy it for her, she loves that
My cat eats any kind of plants I buy too. And flowers any time my husband buys them for me.
@@ramblerjam My cat used to sleep in the banana plant since the first day we got him.
Wow! This video made me want to take stock and budget. Also, I love your decor. Just subscribed ❤️❤️❤️
thank you!
It’s so interesting listening to you talk about these things, because I have similar conversations, just in my own head!! 😆 so thankful for the ways your videos have changed my inner monologue 🙌🏻
Also! I’ve been looking at purchasing from that Wolf and Moon Shop, and now I may just take the plunge! 🤗
So interesting to hear what didn't work for you and then your thoughts about things that don't work. I also got rid of the shimmer veils. I thought I was going to love them. I heard so many great things about them, but after using them, I hated them and gave them away. I was so mad at myself for wasting my budget on those and a pair of earrings that also didn't work this year. I really appreciated your thoughts as a reminder that I was trying and doing my best, but sometimes we just don't know until we try
It’s not a waste if you learnt something from it! Go easy on yourself :)
I really enjoyed this video! I noticed a lot of Colourpop items in the negative categories of your list. Do you think that has something to do with the shipping fee minimum? When I want to purchase something from Colourpop I am always turned off that I feel like I have to add items to my cart in order to avoid the shipping fee that you get charged for spending less than $35.
not at all. I happily pay shipping for colourpop if I don't want to order $30 worth of stuff.
This is amazing! I wish I had kept a detail item of what I bought with my budget because I would love to break it down the same. Unfortunately I’m using YNAB so I can only see what stores I bought things from. I may start keeping track so that I can reflect on them.
Even not having a detailed breakdown I can confidently say that my kitties’ adoption fees, start up supplies, and vet bills are the best thing I’ve bought with my budget this year.
I try to have the Marie Kondo thought about boring replacements that I’m glad I bought. For example, I don’t necessarily LOVE my cosrx toner, but I LOVE the results that I get from using it continuously and how it makes my skin look in general. So I love it in a utilitarian way.
THOSE KITTIES!!!!
I tried to guess what was first and the item came third... not a bad guess! 🍐🍐
Your budget is quite tight if it is for clothing as well. I think you do really well with it. Good idea to do a six month review.
thanks Liz! Yes, it covers all of the categories.
just used ur code to buy two more adept palettes! thanks for uploading hannah, you provide so much insight and thought into every vid. i don't have the patience to budget, i kinda just go with my gut on things, but if i ever were to sit down and make the attempt, i would look to ur vids for guidance
good long video. I found this pretty interesting! I am kicking myself because I just purchased the adept marble palette when I would have preferred the large black one you have.
The UD lip gloss as an unexciting decent thing is super surprising to me. I remember you raving about that product when you purchased it. I like this topic actually. It gives us an idea how your tastes have changed as you've used or purchased other items. Thanks!
I loved the idea for this video and thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Thanks!
It's so nice how you have found love for drugstore lipsticks, when it's your shopping-downfall !
Love these “lessons learned” videos. I have to try this “track my spending” or ranking your items”. . Lately although I don’t have a YT channel I’ve tried to do some of the popular things in my own life. I’ve inventoried my own items after seeing a lot of influencers do it. I then separated my inventory into drugstore and Highend after seeing it done. It’s just interesting to learn about myself thru doing these things. I may try to track my spending or rank my items. I think there is value in doing some of these things and I find it interesting to learn about myself. So thank you for letting me watch your journey and I like taking some of these things and applying it to my own life.
thank you so much for watching, Alexa!
I really really want to make a list of what I’ve purchased now. Hannah, you’re awesome!
I have a weird question about candles in America. Are they all so expensive? And only scented? The candles like the ones I see mentioned on RUclips aren't very common where I live. I tried looking and mostly found weird ones or detergent smelling ones. I mostly love candles for their light and coziness and scented isn't a priority since it has triggered allergies in the past, and I buy unscented large candles(without a glass container) or even tea lights that I can light and leave to burn for 4-5 hours in the evening and not think about putting them out. If I want something resembling what I see on RUclips I need to order it. So... do you have simple candles over there or are they just so boring nobody cares for them?
The mass candle market is for scented jar candles. You could spend anywhere from $40 to $4 for one and they generally have strong scents. It's harder to find nice unscented or plain beeswax without going to a specialty retailer or ordering online. I'm extremely sensitive to the scents used, so I wish they weren't quite as popular.
they do exist, I've gone through some periods of burning unscented pillar candles, they are beautiful. But the candle industry in the US is actually the "home scent" industry. It's not about candles, it's about smells :)
I don’t know if you’ve ever talked about this but I have a question about house items like the plants. Does the entire cost come out of your budget alone? Or does your bf have a budget too and half comes out of his budget too?
Really interesting. I changed job recently and ended up buying a couple of dresses which i regret as they were more ‘oooh I should get something new in this situation’ rather than items that I really loved!
This eye makeup is 👌
Loved the video 😙
have you tried putting your sneakers in the washing machine?
What a wonderful way to view past purchases. I'd done a necessary vs unnecessary analysis of this year's purchases and it didn't feel....like the complete story. I'm going to go try this new perspective.
I really enjoyed this summary! I wish I kept track of everything I bought so I could also rank it.
This is very interesting. I've been tracking all my purchases and declutters this year, so I'm going to rank them and see what it shows me.
My infinite lip cloud survived a melting Klondike bar, setting a new gold standard for liquid lipstick - thank you for your recommendations!
I always stock up on Timeless vit C during a sale. They do 40% off around black Friday and 4th of July. You're probably doing this already but I recommend storing you vit c in the fridge. This will prolong the serum's shelf life greatly.
I gotta try this product. I've been using the Ordinary vitamin C products on and off but I don't ever feel like they did much.
I bought it because of Hannah's recommendation and I love it. Thanks for the extra tip!
I have been doing a budget year and have found that apart from replacement skincare I prefer to save and buy investment pieces every few months rather than cheap items each month. Also, everything I buy now has to be a considered purchase - no impulse buys and no buying items that won’t get a lot of use
As the sheet gets older you'll need the suspenders again cause of shrinkage.
We use the suspenders for our mattress pad so it won’t move around too much under the sheet.
I’ve only purchased a small handful of beauty items so far this year, and I think all of them would fit into the equivalent of my top two categories! My only two true loves are my Catrice dewy setting spray and my ABH Subculture palette, but I would not want to give up any beauty purchase I’ve made this year. My second category holds my concealer and sponge replacements, a small NYX palette that is very useful but not a true love, and liquid eyeshadows that I cherish but only tend to reach for on special occasions. But when I go into gifts and items that have been passed down to me it becomes much harder to sort through 😬
This is such a great video idea! You really help me think about what I’m buying. I just spent $3k on clothes and although it’s irresponsible to buy and return, it’s more irresponsible to put those purchase on a credit card I can’t immediately pay off. I have impulse control issues I need to reign in.
yes, if you need your money back more than the companies need to not deal with returns, then it's irresponsible NOT to return! You can do it. re: impulse control, my no-buy year was an amazing solution. Highly recommended.
I'm a nail polish person. It's where I spend most of my disposable income. I started noticing that none of the mainstream polishes I bought were "A"s on my ranking list, once I wore them. At best, they were a "B." Pretty, but not super unique. I loved stranger, sparkly-ier colors from indie makers so much more. So I have been focusing on just buying the indies lately. Each bottle is more expensive, but if I'm going to spend money on nail polish, I want it to be a cool color that I love. :)
I have a great love for the Timeless Vitamin C serum and hope that I am always able to purchase it.
Would love a no edit video on soap brow and an editorial eye look. I am not intuitive in my makeup application and the no edit video are very valuable.
Aesthetics is becoming a greater focus for me in my home/-even the little items like cookware.
I even have some art that I've put in frames that I need to hang somewhere - gonna make that more of a priority, because I love that art! My life would be better with my walls reorganized, and though it seems like a hassle it will look a lot better. My husband and I still have geological maps and graphs tacked up everywhere, and we ain't in college anymore - we should frame what we have if we really want to display it.
I wash sneakers in our washing machine. I wash them with jeans so the load is balanced. I air dry them.
Christina Orciari or a load of towels.
As I’ve been binge rewatching your past videos, the linen pants you love so much keep calling to me. I would like to make them floor length, too. I know you said you added 6 inches to do so. I was wondering if you contacted the seller to arrange how much you needed to add to make them floor length? Otherwise, would you mind telling me how tall you are and I could go from there? I’m not well versed in this area, so any tips at all would be helpful.
How interesting! I was actually more nosy and keen to see what your regrets were (apart from the few loves at the very top).. and it’s crazy about those lip pencils. I consider myself very picky about lip pencils (most are not soft enough and tug and pull on the lip and/or don’t give off much colour) I really like the plasticky feel of the CP ones. I’ve found that for cheap liners, only CP and morphe are soft enough for me to like. My favourite is Gosh , a danish brand, but my pharmacy has stopped distributing them. Actually considering ordering some from eBay when I use a few up.
I was so sad that they discontinued Gone Greige. However, I did learn it was a dupe for Too Faced Overexposed (just in case you look to repurchase it again). I love the grungy mauve-greige lipsticks too.
that's weird, it's still for sale at Target I think (that's what I've been linking). Did they re-release it in another line? As a Loaded Bold rather than a Color Sensational Nude??
@@HannahLouisePoston You know what, they probably did lol
I like the unexciting decent things, because I feel less attached to them. They are necessities, and not 11 billion things I need to buy and collect. But they work for me and I am glad to have the benefit of their use.
Did you mention the aritzia coat or the Bobbi brown crushed lip color? Maybe I missed them on your list
Ani Marie I think those were purchased with gift cards so didn’t come from the budget.
yes, the Aritzia coat was something I exchanged for a dress I'd gotten as a gift and the lipstick was with a gift card
What about Bobbi Brown Bare? Did I miss it?
I bought it with a gift certificate, not with my budget! This list only covers my budget spending (which I think makes sense b/c I used that certificate to buy things I wouldn't have been willing to spend my budget on...in a way, they were gifts)
I was wondering about this too!!!
Thanks, HLP, that makes total sense!!!
Somehow it's a comfort to know you're a sweaty person >.>
very
You're the only one on here that would do such a great video.
Very interesting video, I also see that when I purchase something really carefully chosen and more expensive I tend to like it more. But I have a question (I simply don't remember all the rules of your beauty budget) - what about getting your haircut or your nails done? I see you don't use your budget for that expenses and I wonder, why? For me - my haircuts/hair coloring appointments take a huge chunk of my budget, I suppose you don't go to hairdresser as much as I do (once every 1,5 months) so maybe that's the reason?
Lot's of hugs to you!
I only get my hair cut twice a year, and I previously only got my nails done once or twice a year, too. I've started doing it more lately. But I don't spend compulsively on salon services, so that's the main reason why they are not included; the budget is mostly about keeping my problem in check.
@@HannahLouisePoston Thank you for the answer! I've thought it must have been something like that but as I've noticed your nails lately I was just wondering how that goes with the beauty budget :) Now it's all clear.
I love this idea!! Can’t wait to watch and see!
I would love to hear your thoughts on all these Nordstrom hauls
GrayCat yes absolutely!!!! Especially with the all Amazon haul videos too. My will is strong but theres so much temptation on RUclips this week.
Agreed! It actually has stopped me watching a few channels over the last couple of weeks as you know they don’t need more stuff. That and it turns me off that they aren’t mentioning getting vouchers or paid to mention/haul.
my thoughts are: No interest! I've spent my whole budget already this month so I won't be buying anything else. And I wasn't eyeing anything at Nordstrom's or Amazon before, so why would I then decide to buy stuff because of the sale?
Hannah Louise Poston yes I know! I just wanted to know your thoughts on the consumerism that it breeds and how much money some people must be going into debt with the scarcity mindset it creates
Milani and Maybelline have been my most reached for and most repurchased lipstick brands for years now. Milani's matte formula doesn't feel as "heavy" as Maybelline.
Hannah. Lol! As I watch the video I’m wearing the same top. Well the fabric is the same, but mines a halter style. That’s so funny.
twinsies!!