i want to try no buy challenge or low buy. can i buy only stuff i need?

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Hello guys and girls.

I'm a new member here.I love makeup ..my budget is low anyways because I'm a student in the university. So....when I have money in my pocket I spend them in makeup.I'm a subscriber in over 50+ youtubers related to makeup. The thing is that a girl 21 years old doesn't need the makeup stuff I have.I don't have way too many BUT these are not a few for my needs.I recently discovered no buy challenges on YouTube and project pans and stuff.I tried to do this... I put my sleek oh so special palette and a few other products.I did well I panned a lot of shadows but this is boring actually.I really want to try different looks each day but I have to be responsible for what I buy and not get bored of products I buy.

so I like trying different products and actually buy new stuff BUT I don't really need them.so because I like to buy everything I like doesnt mean that I will have them. What should I do?? I must buy only things I need and not buy everything I like.

 
So yesterday I bought a magazine because in which it was included a free mini clinique chubby stick (in 07 super strawberry). The amount of ptoduct in there was freaking small and i laught so hard hahahaha okay dissapointed but anyways i wanted to try it.So..okay this was okay but not either a need.

I went to the gynecologist too so I was a bit stressed and then I ate chocolate too! Fortunately it was all fine.

 
I totally understand. I have the same problem. I have done no buys before, and they are really great and can be fun. I have a lot of debt from school and credit cards, but I keep buying new things. I was on a no buy this year from January through April, but I have been really bad this past week. But you can do it. Maybe just let yourself use whatever you want, instead of trying to stick to a project pan? That may be more fun. 

Maybe we can figure one out together. 

I don't blame you for feeling stressed and eating chocolate.

 
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Hello thank you very much for your kind words. Yes I agree with that...project pan and no buy challenges would be tough hardcore if I do them together at the same time!!!

so....I don't buy these days cause I don't have money these days but when I will have (in a few days) it will be so difficult for me to keep them and not spend them.

I want to buy all the loreal's manga mascaras because I tried me to keep them and not spend them.

I want to buy all the loreal's manga mascaras because I tried the blue one and I loved it!!!! Also I want to buy all of the sleek makeup palettes for the eyes because I have only 3 of them. Oh so special ( which is almost gone) ultra mattes v1 and au naturel!!! BH palettes also.too faced eye palettes!! I don't care about anything more than eye-shadow palettes. I love lipsticks and illuminators too....but palettes is the best thing in makeup for me!!!

Yes I will allow to myself to use everything from my collection but it will be very difficult if I do no buys.

I would love to hear things from you too.and help if I can.

 
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I know what you mean about all the cute and creative palettes and mascaras. It is hard to focus on what you need when all the cosmetics are designed like collectible artwork these days. I don't have money a lot and I will charge things I want and it is so bad, I have so much debt and bills to pay, have to worry, still I do it. 

 
Don't worry. Pay your bills and when you finish with them you will feel so relaxed.just put everything in priorities.

 
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Thanks for your support. I got all my bills paid for April. I hope all is well for you with your university and no buy. I like the look of Miss Manga Mascara; I always wanted to try it but I have too many mascara samples to get through! 

 
Sleek makeup looks very good. What I was most interested in on the site were the foundation testers. Those look great. But my shade is out of stock, so I will have to wait for those. The eye shadows are very pretty. I like Moroccan Myrrh.

 
Thank you ediths2 !!

I'm doing well. Not a lot of studying but okay haha.

I'm on a no buy but since then I didn't have money. Today I will have some...a ridiculous amount (some type of payment) and that its the thing.

when I have money I love to spend it on makeup.

but I have some more important things to buy such as sunglasses a camera or a bike for exercise.

all these I will get them of course with money savings.

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You are so lucky that you have so many sample mascaras.enjoy every last drop of them.you have them. I have only 4 mascaras I think that if you have many they will be expired and this makes me feel anxious.

I love mangas and bourjois clubbing.

ah...... well. Although I will not buy.

I truly don't need them. So you.. too.

I love their palettes (sleek) I don't tend to buy individuals because I want to have them all together and I get bored when I have to depot them.

buy less makeup today.....you will feel so relaxed tomorrow.

 
I guess my collection is small according to the ability that makeup gives you...to create different looks.

for example duo chrome shadows wow I don't have something like this.

or pastels (I have only a small palette by essence cosmetics)

different foundation looks.dewy matte etc

I love them all but I don't need them.you don't need them.everyone can live without makeup.

but its an art! We can't deny it! Its okay but we don't have to overdo it.

 
If my salary arrives I pay all of my bills. I have an Excell sheet to keep track of what I have left to spend.

I'm not participating in no-buy challenges any more because I'm a sucker for new beauty stuff. :blink:

I have a lot of make-up but not too much. It's my nailpolish stash that's outrageous. :wub:

 
Nailfinity.... hello! Less is more sometimes.

if you love nail polishes and nail art generally that's okay! I personally become angry /upset when I do my nails and at least one smudges.

I prefer makeup obviously. Nail art is fun but nothing more for me.

 
That was a problem that I had. Since I use the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri topcoat I don't have that issue any more.

I started a blog about nail polishes and for my articles I buy a lot of polishes. I'm thinking about having a blog sale some day. And I'm giving polishes that I never use to a daycare center for disabled kids. They love it, and I like it that the polishes are used. If I kept them they weren't used.

 
Great! This is so kind and sweet.!

Giving love to someone else always turning back.

My top coat is seche vite but actually I can't wait for my manicure to dry. I put the top coat immediately after applying the polish.

so I rarely paint my nails.

and when I do it I keep the polish stay in my nails for many days.this is bad I know.because your nails may be yellow after a lot of polish work. :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
I'm not so good at doing my nails or makeup but I buy too much anyway. I love sample boxes, any kind of cute minis and samples. 

 
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Okay so the thing is more about buying stuff and not about creating? Am I guessing right?

if the answer is yes then the best thing you can do is do things that soak up your energy.like running or maybe sex.

then purchases would be so much unimportant.

I guess Ill do the same too!

 
I'm calm l these days....about makeup.

I don't have thoughts about buying and I don't have the need to buy. Some other things are keeping my mind busy such as university and exercise. My mind is on healthy eating and exercising. I'm doing good.

Today I went to a clothing store and I wanted to buy some stuff ....like dresses tops etc....

but its okay.I can handle it...I gues.

Shopping for me is the thing that probably I will do when I'm not feeling good. I don't have this need now. I'm okay.

 
I did it finally guys! No more unecessary purchases!

I want to say to all the guys who want to try no buy or low buy,that it's not easy at the beginning but it can be okay at last! Thank you!!!

 
I did it finally guys! No more unecessary purchases!

I want to say to all the guys who want to try no buy or low buy,that it's not easy at the beginning but it can be okay at last! Thank you!!!
yeah!! so happy for you!!!

 
I was a lot inspired by blogs doing little budget challenges and tried it over a certain period, Well, I am still on. 

 

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