What I Learned From Spending $0 On Makeup For An Entire Year | Making it Work
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- Here's what happened when one woman decided to reign in her makeup spending by cutting it out for an entire year, and how it changed her spending choices going forward. Learn how a family changed their lives in one year in this video: • How We Went From Broke... .
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I stopped watching beauty videos and went into my obsessions of a financial world.
YASSS SAME!!! Love how I'm constantly developing and becoming better with money day by day
Amy Hoang me 2 DAVE RAMSEY! Lol
omg I am not the ONLY ONE!
I did the same! Stop watching makeup videos and started watching all personal finance videos
I think I'll start doing this, too, @@marielafigueroa1999
I am on a no buy year.. makeup, books, cloths really anything that isn't essential to living .. it's so hard but I have to make a change or I'll start going into debt... I also started deleting CZcams channels that make me want to buy... thank you for this video it helps me stay positive!
@@Anixaxoxo 🤣🤣 yes exactly! Thank you!
Deleting those channels is a big plus. Most of them just try to sell you something. And for clothes... when I buy something, I think of I cant wear it three years from now, I dont need it
same
I wish you well! Glad you’ve kept it up this long and hope it continues being successful! It’s tricky but worth it :)
Rock on, girl!
The desire is temporary but the spending is permanent.
Yes!
What I've learned so far this year is that there is ALWAYS a new palette...ALWAYS. So I really don't feel like I'm missing out, there hasn't been a palette I've ever regretted not buying in fact I don't even remember them.
And they usually look very similar. Chances are you probably have the same colors already
@@genesystriminio8016 exactly
There was point where I owned 5 massive eyeshadow palettes. And they had no use in my life. Really regret those purchases
Very true. I freaked out when the too faced peach palette sold out, and dropped $50ish on it once it was brought into the permanent collection. Literally never use it. I’ve switched almost exclusively to just a circulation of 4 single eyeshadows. I feel like brands like glossier and the minimal makeup mindset that is trending now has saved my wallet.
I bought my first 3 colour Inglot eyeshadow set when I was 16 and it lasted me until I nearly was 30! Mostly because I rarely wore any make up. Now im "finishing" of my sister's palette that is 10 years old and have one Quadro eyeshadow set from Channel for 3 years. I don't think I will buy any eyeshadows for the next 5 years to be honest. And don't let anyone tell you they go off, if they are proper dry, baked product they do not go off (unless you can smell they did), you can from time to time spray them with alcohol and let them dry. Keep your brushes clean and you're good.
I haven't bought makeup in 6 months. Haven't run out of anything 😂🤷🏽♀️
Priscilla also me! It helps so much. I realized that I can’t really finish one palette even if I used it daily!
how? it’s so tempting 😭
How about foundation?
Haven’t bought makeup for years.... haven’t run out of anything xD
@@TheaSanchez exactlyyyy lol I just had to throw out a fav palette of mine because it was old and stopped performing the same. I have so much makeup I'll never run out. So when something is old that's it lol onto the next thing sitting in my stash.
I spent $0 on makeup last year because I am poor.
Rocío Mier same ahaha poor college student :(:
Rocío Mier you know what that is the idea ‘you can’t spend money if you don’t have money’ sometimes I don’t take money or credit card outside to prevent me from buying things I did not intend to buy.
I thought using up a product before buying a new one is common sense.
I think the beauty community and the FOMO culture it perpetuates make it so that you can't ever finish anything before buying new stuff. The community has become a giant advertisement. *edit i somewhat corrected my sentence structure 😅
@@gabyflores9412 so true
Gaby Flores yea have you seen a makeup collection video😱
@@evastood4539 yeah, it's ridiculous, to be fair, some of these beauty influencers get all that makeup for free, but their viewers, especially in the younger demographic watch those videos wanting to have the same things...it's kinda sad that buying making has gotten to such unrealistic amounts
not according to these beauty gurus on youtube!!! just look how many products they unbox and try out at a time!!
So glad you brought up the beauty community, I recently noticed myself spending a lot of money trying to get the look of these gurus but crazy thing is, I get the most compliments when I wear simple looks and I actually feel better with less on my face. I finally realized a beat face isn't fitting into my lifestyle or aesthetic and products cannot replace solid technique.
lshardy1up if you were wearing makeup to fish for compliments then that’s where you went wrong.
@@pewpewnim You could say the same thing about combing your hair or trimming your beard. There are certain looks that are expected in society that people find hard to escape. You should rather scold people that encourage these beauty standards than the ones that bow to pressure.
@@pewpewnim someone wanting to be praised for doing something well? What an inhuman monster.
@@Kareragirl Trimming your beard and combing your hair is supposed to make YOURSELF feel good and confident. If you're combing your hair and trimming your beard just to fish for compliments then you have some deep-seated issues.
Makeup is about, one, making yourself feel more beautiful and confident based on YOUR own idea of what beautiful is, or two, an avenue of creative expression because you love the art of it.
When doing anything in life, doing it just to get praised, you need to go and reevaluate yourself. It is never about what OTHER people think, it is always about you and your own interest/happiness first, fuck what other people think.
Funny how buying wont equal technique.. I swim and it's really true in swimming, but also backpacking which is pretty gadget heavy. Buying stuff won't do the work for me, I guess it's true with makeup too!
I can bingewatch beauty videos and still not buy every new release 😊 it's a muscle I've been training a long time
Lol same😂 I just sit back and watch people go crazy and waste their money over the next big thing....and then one after that....and the next....and the next.....the next product is always gonna be the best thing ever released🤷🏾♀️
Me too!
The blessing of living outside north america is that 80% of the releases on youtube are things I can't get my hands on right away anyway. :P
@@eiyela i can relate on that ! in france i have to pay a lot of customs if I want the new in product that is already so expensive so i always pass (:
Same! ❤
*what I learned from spending $0 on makeup for a year:*
I’m still ugly
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That’s not true everybody is beautiful ❤️🤟
You are so beautiful you can’t possibly tell...
If you are ugly Then, what am I? Everyone should be grateful of what they have. Everyone has their own beauty
Honestly same
*The best way to stop the makeup purchase urge is to UNFOLLOW all the makeup gurus on social media!!! They're the biggest enabler!!!*
@@cynajoy433 YASSS most of these beauty gurus don't even pay money for their products. They get paid to rave about products they receive in the mail for free and a lot of them don't even disclose that. Being in the blogger/youtuber community really opened my eyes to the backend of these "product hauls and reviews"
They are just the worst and their entire focus is on NEW PRODUCTS and not techniques
@@ibrat27siddiqui SO TRUE! Cuz that how they are getting paid! Not for techniques, but for how much they mention sponsored products
Cherry Tung - The Frugal Designer Handbag Lover Truth! Though I DO find myself wanting the Urban Decay Game of Thrones collection... especially the make up brushes. 😂
Ive unfollowed
I had to unsubscribe to all youtubers that do clothing hauls and makeup hauls for all these reasons.
Cyg & Adi most of them are getting paid and the haul products are free for them at the cost of the viewer buying them all
@@Divinefeminine888 still doesnt make it healthy
Me too,I hardly wear make up,even though I love,and unsubscribed to vloggers!
You should learn to control yourself. Not stop watching. I watch them for entertainment purposes. I don't want to buy
But not safiya nyagaard right??????
I'm so glad that I didn't discover the CZcams beauty community until my mid thirties. Had it been during my impressionable teen and young adult years, I'm sure that I would've developed a shopping addiction. Luckily, since I knew what worked for me going in, I only came to learn new techniques.
girl interrupted Absolutely agree
Same!
Yes, I agree with this! I still watch beauty related videos just to see what are the new products but I do not buy them. Just seeing them makes me feel good. Sometimes when I go to Sephora I just walk and try the new things out and realize that I do not need them.
Same! :)
Yeah same!
Same -antihaul videos are great to watch with this mindset!
Me: Replace "makeup" with "books". I haven't bought a book since January. I have so many I haven't even read yet.
This is why I never learned to read, books are a waste of money.
Same!! I have way too many books!!!!!!!! And not enough time.. :(
tootrendy19 I’m doing this too!
And even then I've borrowed new books from the library rather than reading ones I have *face palm*
TheEllaDarling haha I’m doing the same. I’ll get to them eventually!
Never used it daily, only a bit for social events (which are rare in my life) and I'm glad I never spent more than 10 bucks a year on it.
You look naturally pretty, makes sense
Never used it daily either. But I think I m a bit extreme now since I don't even have a mascara .
You re very pretty by the way!
@@everlastingideas8625 Oh thanks! 😅
But I think you're prettier tho
@@edithmonge1884 You re welcome. Thank you for saying that, I don't think of myself as pretty so it made me happy, it s a good start to my day 😀.
Laura Blanco wow
CZcams is telling me something. HAHAHA. I actually planned on doing this for 2019 because from my last decluttering, I had way too much makeup that was expired and unused. So I threw away almost 70% percent of my collection and decided that I will finish up what I have right now. Good luck to me and to anyone who plans on doing this!
This is almost exactly what I did! I used to be obsessed about buying new makeup and getting a bunch of different palettes and lip products. I'd save up for that new release or whatever it is. Finally I felt guilty that my makeup wasn't being used enough since there was so much of it I went on a new buy. Gradually, I lost interest in the YT videos. I now only watch yearly favorites and more curated videos and not hauls or new releases because I had no desire to purchase anything. And lastly, I learned so much about what truly worked for me. Watching YT videos all the time made me buy items I wasn't even using, since every YTer has a full face of makeup every day. I learned that I liked my face better without foundation, without eyeliner, and without a smokey eye. I always felt like I "had" to wear these things to "complete my face." And also, when I was constantly purchasing lip products I tried to collect so many colors and now I have a full drawer of colors I can't wear to work or for most outfits (or I have to make an excuse to wear them when in reality I would be wanting to wear a nude). I found that I have like 5 favorite lip colors that I constantly wanted to wear all the time, and would make myself wear the more colorful colors out of guilt. This no-buy has inspired me to downsize my collection and I just want to get rid of any of the items I haven't touched in over a year so I can actually wear what I want.
I like skincare more than makeup since I just prefer to go out bare face than covering all my acne in the past. I usually just look into affordable Korean skincare products instead of high end western brands.
Korean skin care is lovely! ❤
Same
Yue Rain YUP! And it works a 100 times better than anything american.
I switched to Korean cleansers and skincare and haven't looked back. Skin has never looked better
@@goodiegoodygumdrops wondering what are you using too. Korean skincare are so much cheaper too XD
@@JoyIsabel yeah. I love Kbeauty too
I used to be a Sephora junkie. Now I only watch these beauty videos to see what drugstore dupes I can get for a fraction of the cost!
Love this idea! I feel like sometimes we don’t even realize we’re chasing after trends because they seem *so big*, but a year from now those trends will likely be completely forgotten.
Great video 😊✨
Really identify with the girl in this video. I'm trying to use up the makeup that I own before buying anything new. Lipsticks and eye shadows take forever to use up, while foundation and mascara I use up more frequently. Ulta keeps harassing me with their coupons and sales though...😂
Lmaooo I just got a prestige coupon damn them
Just unsubscribe!
Just unsubscribe
I follow the beauty community but I don’t buy any of their products lol I buy what I need and that’s after researching if it’s the right product for me personally
Smart
Mee tooo 🙌
Omg. I love how algorithms works! Everyday I spend hours watches beauty videos and found this video.. it's like enlightenment from technology🙏🙏
I stopped buying bath and body works the same way! I also unscribed from their multiple emails lol ....feels great!
See, while I don't wear makeup, I so badly want to binge Bath & Body Works! And yes, their emails are torture! They've had amazing deals and nearly every single day, there's a deal going on. But somehow, just before clicking Checkout, I pause and stop myself. My finances are tentative. The last time I recently bought something online a few weeks ago (soap from a CZcams channel called Royalty Soaps), I ended up having to contact them to get the $27 dollars back. Yes...that $27 was that important that week. And because of that, I've been able to abstain from going completely crazy.
But. My car note is about to be finished in June, less than two months. And once I've finished, damnit, I feel I should finally be able to treat myself to something not wholly expensive as a pat on the back! I just want a few retired scents from B&BW, I'll be happy buying just two items. I'll even wait longer to ensure I'm getting them on a day a good discount is happening.
This came at a perfect time for me! I'm trying to not buy makeup this year either, but it came as more of an effort to declutter; I read Marie Condo's book and subsequently cleaned out my closet (simple) and moved on to makeup (much more difficult!) I've already finished quite a few products and have rediscovered some old favourites. It's really making me appreciate my makeup collection more!
Skincare is considerably more expensive than make up. It may be good for your appearance, but it's not cost saving alternative.
sarah Leon agreed! Watching this I realized I spend very little on makeup now, but it’s only because I’ve shifted that spending to skincare.
But in the long run, if you have healthier skin because you're taking care of your skin, then I think skincare is worth it! I want as little wrinkles and acne as possible. Makeup covers up the imperfections. Skincare improves your skin. Our skin is our largest organ!! Gotta take care of it.
Yep but you only use so much skincare, and it doesn't have as much variety as makeup. It's easy to become obsessed with buying all different shades of lipsticks, eyeshadows, etc., but with skincare you only buy so much because it's less exciting
Expenditure might depend on what skin care you use.
it honestly depends, and good skincare products don't have to be expensive. I have 8 skincare products total, and the most expensive one is about $20, and the rest average about $10, and my skin has been in the best state it's in, so much so that my coworkers think I have foundation on when I don't, and I used to have pretty bad skin. I just decided to invest on my skin more than wearing makeup since I have very oily skin and find wearing foundation for a full day a hassle. Plus, it is more cost friendly in the long run, since your skin will be in better condition so you'll need less makeup to cover up flaws, not to mention you'll more likely get more use out of skincare products, which people tend to use up and use one at a time, as opposed to hoarding makeup that gets neglected and eventually thrown out. Most of my skincare products last me at least 4-6 months (and I use them day and night) so I'll end up having to repurchase at most 3 times a year
Understanding personal makeup habits is so helpful. I recently did a “buy less” year and realized that I had way too many lipsticks for my own good. I got rid of a lot. I’m also not buying just for the sake of buying.
I’m several months into a no-spend challenge with makeup and I still haven’t hit pan on anything. And I wear makeup everyday!
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I haven’t bought makeup in over a year. Only using up what I have. Any one who uses makeup remember you don’t need it. You are beautiful ☺️
I buy make up like once a year and still feels a lot to me...never knew that people bought make up every week
i went through a similar process (had no money for new makeup for a while) and was amazed at my newly acquired and disassociation with the beauty world. it was a pity to lose a passion, but i realized it was a passion for buying stuff, not using it. i still enjoy doing my makeup every day, and i use all the products i have most of which were bought a couple of years ago
side bonus: if i buy something new it's usually a conscious decision, like i get a new eyeshadow if i want to match a particular color with my clothes and it's not stuck in the back of the drawer
I stopped buying makeup for over 2 years, first because I stopped using foundation. I use sunscreen as the final step. I work out regularly and eat clean and sleep well. Second because i already had lots of makeup and I just didn’t realized it
*I also spent $0 on makeup last year. Then again this is easier for me since I'm a dude.*
Ha what if you have a gf who loves makeup 💄
Hopefully she's a strong, financially independent woman who don't need no man@@cherrytung
@@SeanLei *who need no man*
james charles could never
Eric da' MAJ women have these too?...
I could easily relate to Martha's experience because this is pretty much what I went through as well. Now, my focus is on the latest skincare tech - microneedling. Thanks for creating and sharing this great video!
Last year I set up strict makeup rules for myself, I stopped watching CZcams videos about makeup and started only allowing myself to repurchase products I ran out of. Eventually I got bored of trying new products and it doesn’t really interest me anymore even though I used to really truly believe it was a passion for me. Now I just repurchase my favourite items and I’ve been using the same stuff for years.
Fads fade couldn’t be more true because now when I do try to get into makeup new popular makeup I find myself overwhelmed and disinterested
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY enjoy watching these videos ~ gracias ✌🏾
I have kind of also finally been released from my consumerist obsession with makeup. I was so obsessed with getting the latest on-brand products and it got to a point where I was just spending all my savings on makeup. Now I only buy what I need, understand I don’t need specialist products for glam looks I’ll never wear, or get products i couldn’t possibly get through.
I recently cleaned out my makeup collection and most of it was expired, and barely used.
This was very well said and insightful. I recently have found that watching youtubers who are participating in Project Pan or Low Buys is helpful, because they encourage you to use the products you have by doing videos like “Dusting off my BLANK palette”... or “Revisiting my favorites from 2018”
I love the style and treatment of this video!! :)
It was as if I was talking to myself. Thanks for showing a lot of us are having this struggle. I’ve found the solution by buying one high end product that I am absolutely sure going to use until it’s finished. Because 1. girl I made my research for months and found the best one for me so this product better be good 2. It’s expensive duh. I’ve also de cluttered some of them as they’ve been sitting there for months. I gave them to some family members and friends and seeing them using the products I hadn’t even touched makes me happy. I know what color looks best on me so I have no chance of buying the tones that won’t fit me. But I couldn’t know myself before spending this much money I guess. So it’s a new chapter for me and hopefully for all you gals.
This is the video I exactly needed!!! I've noticed how insanely unnecessarily large my makeup collection is. I've started to switch my focus to skin care
I am a skincare junkie,who used to use the product targeting at my tiny dry flaky skin.not the whole face,until i finished my internship at hospital.after that,i start obsessing buying mostly korean skin product to try out which on suit me most.and mostly i also didnt finish it but i gave to my sister and mother.now,found my skincare routine and works perfectly,my aim is to buy when i finish,no panic buy,and not to restock much more than 2 product.i still watch the YT to know good products might seem work for my skin to be consider to buy next time after i finish any product from my skincare routine.but usually i go back to my original one. ☺️
I almost never put on makeup so I usually don’t have to worry about the money for this. That’s mainly why I didn’t start putting on makeup in the first place.
I'm on a replace only, no buy for my makeup. I've bought a concealer, mascara, and brow gel so far. And that's only because I was close to done with the concealer and brow gel when I started. I'm close to needing a new powder foundation. Anything else, I won't be close to needing to replace any time soon.
I found I'm experiencing the EXACT same things you did. I definitely don't regret making myself to a replace only.
Love the animation of this video!! #onpoint
I watch beauty videos on CZcams mainly for the techniques . For Christmas I will ask for a pallete and some general makeup and that will usually last me all year. During the year the only makeup I might need to buy again is foundation (I've used the same $5 CoverGirl foundation forever) and mascara ( also only $5) . You really only need a few lipsticks and maybe 1 or 2 eyeshadow pallets and that will last for a long time. I have lipsticks that are still good from 4-5 years ago.
Girl you have one grateful subscriber thank you!
This video relates so much to me even I have stopped buying makeup & that lead me to not watching makeup tutorials. I used to waste like 2 3 hours watching makeup tutorial and let me tell a TRUE FACT if you're not using too much makeup products your skin will become more HEALTHY & GLOWING just you have to take care of your skin, you will feel that you no longer need too much makeup. You'll feel CONFIDENT in your skin tone.
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I was obsessed with makeup for a while, I thought I would never lose interest in makeup looool. But recently I found something else interesting and I'm fully into it right now, I haven't even thought about putting on makeup in months
No need to buy the most expensive, many budget brands are very good, same goes for skin care.
The easiest thing for me to do is to check out the samples and testers. I know some people have hygiene problems but I am quite content with trying out products before purchasing them whether it's makeup or fragrances. I do a wear test where I find the longevity and other attributes of the products then decide if I wanna have it when my current one is empty. If I do wanna have it, I mostly just note it down instead of buying immediately. Then if it is a seasonal offer and I am sure my current one will last until the next promotions, I decide to buy it the next time. By then, if there are new ones I am interested in, I check whether it is better than the one I had in mind. This cycle has reduced the buying pattern.
I'm poor, I already use everything till the end cuz I can't afford wasting it. I watch beauty videos cuz I can't buy shit but I do love makeup and skin care and like to know what's up
I love this! I'm doing a no-buy year but for clothes, already half way through!
Good video to learn how to get rid of any habit or "addictions"
I WISH I could've watched this video last year! I spent all my salaries only and only on MAKEUP. And now with no job and little savings, I regret my decision. As much as I love makeup I should've been more careful with my expenditure. I am really ashamed of myself. This video was an eye opener and someone needed to tell me to stop wasting my money on buying every makeup item that Im not gonna even use on a regular basis! 😭😭
I use cream blush and concealer under my eyes and my eyebrow pencil, that’s pretty much it makeup wise but I do love a good skin care👌🏼
Less is more for skin care, too. I learned that all I need is to wash with cold cream, put on lotion in the morning and evening, and to use a gentle chemical peel once per week (because my skin tends to be difficult to exfoliate well enough by hand without irritating and pulling it.) As for makeup, I tend to just brush my eyebrows into place and put on some tinted lip balm. Wearing less makeup can be hard to get used to at first and I felt like I was ugly without it, but I realized that it wasn't that I looked ugly, I was just not used to looking at the real me. If you do it gradually, like wearing more subtle eyeliner if you normally do a cat eye, or a more natural lip color, you start to get used to it and prefer to wear less and less. Eventually, you feel like you look better without it + you have a little extra time in the morning as well as more confidence.
I used to watch many tutorials too, now I only watch Tati. Weirdly enough all my palettes were gifts from my mom or a friend. I love them and use them as often as I can. And I really never start using a new product until I ran out the previous one. It's easy to get sucked into the consumerism but before buying anything I ask myself, "do I really need this?"... That question has saved me a lot of money.
Watching this makes me glad i wear little to no makeup. Don't give your money to companies who profit off your insecurities.
Makeup isn’t necessarily about having insecurities. It can be about having fun and expressing yourself.
@@JehanineMelmoth except it creates insecurities for a lot of women, given that in profesional fields makeup is expected, a women's natural face is seen as deviant, and unprofessional. Men do not need to plaster makeup on their faces, and grooming is not the same. If it were so fun and exciting, then why those occasions are only for Friday nights, and other events, why your boss is not strolling to work inspired by the new runway shows? Those long hours most of us spend at work add up, both financially and emotionally. It is not such a free choice for a lot us.
@@izabelezyleify it depends on your culture and environment, I suppose.
@@JehanineMelmoth, unfortunately, this culture is prevalent throughout the majority of the world. beauty is placed higher on women's lists than men's
@@izabelezyleify Yes, but not in regard to makeup in all cultures. In some places men wear makeup and women don’t.
Yeah I remember when I got through high school and college with just CLINQUE SAMPLES! (You know the gifts that come with purchase from Macy’s)....I don’t know how my self control got so bad. 😭
Don't they give the best samples?! Geez, those lil bags are gold mines😀
As I have stopped buying makeup, I have realized that I would buy beautiful, colorful palettes because they were pretty to look at but I never ever actually wore any of the bright colors. I always went back to my neutral eyeshadows and usually the same single eyeshadow. I also noticed that the few items I would travel with were the ONLY products I actually used on a daily basis.
i found a makeup brand i really like (the quality, the packaging, the company's values, also cruelty free) and i have a few products from them. i want to slowly replace the other products i use with items from them once i used up what i already have. this way i support a brand i really like and limit myself to only what they have.
I love the editing.
I use every makeup product I buy. Everything is drugstore. I don't feel like I gotta stop watching hauls and unboxing any type of products. I can control myself. If you feel like you have to stop watching hauls, then that's not the solution. You have to learn to control yourself not close your eyes to advertisements
couch potato same here! I still watch them but as with any products I am extremely critical of them.
I'm in the category of if I buy something makeup related in a year, I'm doing something extreme, lol. Seriously, I bought some cheap pallets from BH Cosmetics years ago that I've barely used. I like taking them out to look at from time to time and playfully I'll put some on but never seriously. I actually really love my natural face and don't want anyone to think I'm being fake if I start to cover it. I keep the ideology of "what you see is what you get".
But sometimes I'd like makeup for events, maybe a fancy job interview or the extremely, extremely rare instances I've dated (can count them on one hand without resetting, lol). But then I get to thinking of the cost...and the fact that I'm lazy and don't like getting up any earlier for work than I do now, and I just say screw it, lol. I dread the day I dare to attempt to find my foundation shade...my pockets are going to cry.
I love this Video.It is just what I need now.
Thank you for an awesome video!! I’m happy to have encountered this one 😆
One question, can I have a link for videos of how to make my clothing fit?? It sounds really interesting!! :3
Perfectly applicable to fashion, too! I have stopped buying any clothes and it has been so satisfying to watch my bank account do so much better without actually missing anything.
two years ago i set off for a 5 year ban, and so far i haven’t bought anything. no clothes, no makeup, no skincare... nothing that isn’t essential. every product i really need, i DIY from ingredients in my kitchen. it really changed my view on consumption, and helped my impact on the environment immensely.
But mascara expire in 3/6 months 😅
Haha that's why I always buy minis as I never use it up before it expires!
VERY WELL SAID!!!!
I started getting acne at 13 years of age. That would be the beginning of horrible years to come. I took Acutane twice and it kind of damaged my liver because I've had high cholesterol since. During those years I also spent thousands on dermatologist visits, estheticians, and hundreds if not thousands of skin care products to make me feel confident and possibly look attractive.
About 10 years ago, around 30, I found a book that helped clear the acne and inflammation through diet. It turns out I have an intolerance to animal products. and I continued buying skin care to reverse the damage done by the acne. Then I read another book that said, "if you cannot eat it, do not put it on your skin". Which makes sense because cells share and that is how these unknown chemicals get into our blood stream.
So when I go shopping now I buy a little extra food to take internally and some to care for my skin. Let me tell you that food works better than most expensive skin care. Not only that but you avoid all side effects and possibilities of over processing your skin causing more damage.
The best thing I did buy was an LD Blue Light lamp, not the hand held device but a lamp you can lye under or sit in front of, for acne. After 2 weeks of using it I got so many compliments on my skin, it was smoother and clearer than it had ever been. So much so when it broke I bought a new one and didn't worry about how much it cost because I was saving more money buying the lamp than buying all the skin care.
I also have a friend who was always on acne .com or .org researching all the chemicals and products. She combed through that website with a fine comb when her favorite cosmetic was re-formulated. She suffered from minor breakouts but were never as sever as mine.
She would go over her skin care routine with me and she didn't understand why she was breaking out. I told her she was over processing, obsessively. About month after I told her this something clicked with her and she stopped using all the skin care and make up and her skin cleared up and has not broken out ever since.
We don't need to put anything on our skin that humans formulated to help put our skin. It should be helped internally with food modifications. Check out the CZcams guy that have massive cystic acne, he healed by giving up dairy.
Good luck!
I'm focusing less on makeup and focusing more on skincare now too! Better start in early 20's LOL!! Also diet!!! I started fasting and doing enemas and growing my own super greens in the comfort of my own home :D
well, nobody needs makeup at a eating disorder clinic
Girl, you do you..
But fasting and enemas aren’t all that healthy...
Girl, with all my respect, fasting and enemas are not healthy at all, your period can dissapear in about 2 o 3 months, and enemas will damage your colon. Please stop doing this to your body, eat healthy, exercise, yoga, pilates, or run..
Enemas can be dangerous, it can damage or rupture your colon. If you suffer from constipation, eat more soluble and insoluble fiber.
@@male1ja fasting can be good if done properly over a limited period of time.
For me the only reason to have a huge makeup collection is if you are a makeup artist, a collector or someone like Tati that reviews products for a living . I only buy what I need , like foundation , powder ,eyeliner and mascara once or twice in a year. I also have my favourite eyeshadow pallet with 120 shades for 3 years now and it's excellent
On my lunch break during work I used to pop into a store and constantly buy drug store makeup that I really didn't need. Now the only drug store I buy are lip and eyeliners, and I only buy them when my current ones run out. I've recently spent a shit load of money on high end makeup, for the first time in my life, and I prefer having a limited collection that I know will last me and that I will use too
Once I stopped watching Beauty tutorials on CZcams, I saved so much money and also lost my rouge status at Sephora Haha!! I didn’t realize how long make up really lasts and I also work from home now the last 10 months so no need for spending a ton on make up
I can't figure out what my new year resolution for 2021 will be, then some weeks ago i came across this vedio of not spending unnecessarily for a year...
So i made it my resolution too.. i spend alot in make-up, skin care and clothes etc.. i used to just buy whatever i fancy if its not too pricey.. but at the end of last year i felt my savings too low comparing to my income... Thats why i make this decision..
Its about 3 weeks now and i haven't bought any clothes, makeup, shincare etc... I know its early but still im proud of myself and want to share.. hope i can keep up with my saving idea...
My biggest issue is trying to buy the whole fruit stand... I plan on keeping it that way lol. My bf puts a limit on my fruit purchases 😂
I really try to finish all my products. I love watching makeup tutorials, but if there's a particular "look" I follow it using what I already have tbh. I've slowly stopped using foundation and my skin is getting better. I've upped my vegetable and water intake. Plus, started my simple skin routine and it's made wonders (:
I stocked up on mascaras, face powders, primers, etc. last summer before a big move from one continent to another. At 8 months I finally used up all my mascaras, but a family member bought me a new one. I'm almost out of my last face powder now, but I still use it until it's completely empty. My favorite face primer got used up two months ago, so now I just rely on face cream and some foundation (used as concealer). I've spent $0 on makeup products these past 10 months.
I have started focussing more on health and skincare too. I am only 1 month into my no buy, but now I am only down to adding things to cart and just closing the site. I still buy skincare but I use it all and really appreciate it and only buy refills.
I love this series if only for the crinkle sounds
I enjoy your videos. I would like to hear your thoughts on skin care.
I always try to do a no buy but then I run out of something like mascara which turns into a low by and while I’m looking for a new mascaras I see other things I want which turns into just regular purchasing
When I was in my early teens I used to be obsessed with makeup. I would watch makeup videos all day. I used to want to buy every product but luckily as I was young my mum did not let me to. Even the few products were a lot and expensive. Even though I love applying makeup, i realized how fake I felt with the foundation and eyeshadow. Now I only eyeliner and mascara (which last long). But I have suddenly developed obsession of lipsticks.
However, I love skincare. Even if it is quite pricy as well, it also gives me some mental peace. So I am okay with it. Nothing is as bad as trying to complete your makeup bag after watching all the youtube videos but never having enough.
Since I started using less make-up and bio-make up without parabens and silicones my skin improved impressively
thank you, I will try.......
Great advice😀
I buy make up mostly once a month or once every few months. I have my collection and it takes alot to catch my eye. For pallettes I will cover what I like and see whats left. 90% of the time I don't want them...too many neturals. Lipsticks i only buy if I run outta a go to shade. I buy mascara, foundation, and concealer the most as I have usually only 1 or 2 of each. Wastful if you can't go through it. This month I did get a treat and I was given a bunch of make up that would've took me forever to get and its what I wanted. So many pretties.
Being a university student kind of forced me into adopting this lifestyle change, and now I only ever buy makeup up products when I run out of them. There are definitely limited edition collections I still wish I hadn't missed out on getting but at the end of the day I know that was still able to survive without it.
I also was a makeup junkie who was chasing after the latest launches and fads. Now I only buy to replace empty. Totally relate! Better skin and a thicker wallet is more important that having 50 different shades of liquid lipsticks
Never been obsessed with makeup, minimal application and not buying any until Iam done with all of them.
the thing is don't go from one extreme to another, because i did the no buy too and also switched to focusing on skincare only to realize i was developing bad habits with skincare too and wasting money. (also grateful krave launched their prods so i could literally reset) so just be mindful ur not replacing one bad habit with another one ^^
the last makeup i buy was over 20 years ago. my only bathroom things: a selfmade deo, a shampoo, a soap, a brush, razors for armpits, feet and intime hair, a toothbrush and toothpaste,a tool for nails (dont know the english word for ) 1 parfume (my mum gifted me every x mas one parfume and this last until next gift on x-mas. Thats all. I dont use maskara, eyeshadow, makeup, nail colour or something like that.
Its funny how much this video resonates with me.
Yes it’s all about skincare! I’d recommend Japanese 75 year old (looks 45 years old) skin care guru, Chizu Saeki to everybody. I have adult acne and focusing on the moisturizing the skin, the Japanese way works!
I m curious what app was used to edit this video. Please let me know