I am a divided buyer. There are some times where I am pretty impulsive and come back and think, what? And there are other times where I have researched something for hours and made a list…and then gone off occasionally.
It’s been a huge deal for me to pay less attention to makeup, less time researching it for further purchases which I always say no to, or buy impulsively.
A big part of it is just to take myself out of a situation in which I am exposed to it. But another is to change psychologically. I want it to be easier to say no. I am getting a lot better are being less impulsive and trying to get the best product and a good price.
A rule I’ve implemented for now is to only buy things I’ve done research on and know what is inside. That’s stopped me from buying little things impulsively. Because it’s not like I go out and buy a ton impulsively, it’s one or two things. When I have time to stew it over, and put it on a list, I can see if there’s something else already on the list and make a decision about which I want more. I can decide for the new few days how I would implement it in my life, if it would be new, or replace something.
I know some people only buy clothes when they can give away things. I want to do that too with clothes and makeup. Especially coming up to summer when there are things I won’t wear as much, all winter, or can’t imagine wearing for summer and can give away. I’ve started a bag in the hall where I put things for giveaway and need to make it public to everyone that if they see anything they want in there, they should give it a go.
It’s partly out a desire not to clutter my life, to be less grounded in the material, to be able to be more flexible, and to be more.
I am doing better, not done, but doing better everyday.