Taking inventory

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Quote: Originally Posted by kaitlin1209 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Just remembered this thread!  I think I'm going to do another inventory at the end of April and see how things have changed, and where I need to cut back. 

that's a good idea - I think I'll do the same. 

 

[3Babydolls]

I'm going to do this too! Maybe it wll help me with my spending problem if I can see what I already own. A little scared...

 

[kaitlin1209]

You can do it! Don't be scared! I'm going to have to wait until my next day off to do my inventory so Sunday or Weds. 

 

[jayeme]

Inventory seems like a good idea right now since I'm on a low-buy and need to remember how much I really have! Here's the current count of my makeup, including minis/deluxe samples but not including unopened duplicates (ie back up mascara, brow gel):

Brow gel: 2

Brow powder kit: 1

Brow pencil: 2

Pencil eyeliners: 36

Liquid eyeliners; 3

Gel eyeliners: 5

Mascaras (open): 8

Eye primers: 4

Cream eyeshadows/ eye bases:16

Single loose shadows: 3

Single pressed shadows: 35

Eyeshadow duos: 7

Eyeshadow trios: 9

Eyeshadow quads: 10

5 pan or larger eye palettes: 22 (I didn't count every single shadow...too overwhelmed!)

Blushes inside eyeshadow palettes: 9

Cream/liquid/gel blushes: 23

Powder blushes: 24

Bronzer: 7

Highlighters: 5

Setting powders: 12

Setting sprays: 2

Face primers: 6 (mostly minis though)

Foundations/bb creams/tinted moisturizers: 20

Concealers: 5

Lipliners: 11

Lipsticks: 125

Lip primer: 1

Jumbo lip pencils: 12

Liquid lip products (glosses, stains, liquid lipsticks -some are hybrids so I combined them!): 94

Phew! That is a lot of stuff! Hopefully knowing how much I already have will help me on the low-buy!

 

[jayeme]

(I didn't even bother trying to track down all the hair/skin/body stuff....that's everywhere, and way less organized!)

 

[ScoutSays]

Inventory seems like a good idea right now since I'm on a low-buy and need to remember how much I really have! Here's the current count of my makeup, including minis/deluxe samples but not including unopened duplicates (ie back up mascara, brow gel):

Brow gel: 2

Brow powder kit: 1

Brow pencil: 2

Pencil eyeliners: 36

Liquid eyeliners; 3

Gel eyeliners: 5

Mascaras (open): 8

Eye primers: 4

Cream eyeshadows/ eye bases:1

Single loose shadows: 3

Single pressed shadows: 35

Eyeshadow duos: 7

Eyeshadow trios: 9

Eyeshadow quads: 10

5 pan or larger eye palettes: 22 (I didn't count every single shadow...too overwhelmed!)

Blushes inside eyeshadow palettes: 9

Cream/liquid/gel blushes: 23

Powder blushes: 24

Bronzer: 7

Highlighters: 5

Setting powders: 12

Setting sprays: 2

Face primers: 6 (mostly minis though)

Foundations/bb creams/tinted moisturizers: 20

Concealers: 5

Lipliners: 11

Lipsticks: 125

Lip primer: 1

Jumbo lip pencils: 12

Liquid lip products (glosses, stains, liquid lipsticks -some are hybrids so I combined them!): 94

Phew! That is a lot of stuff! Hopefully knowing how much I already have will help me on the low-buy!

Wow. Just wow! Lol

 

[jayeme]

Wow. Just wow! Lol

I know, I know, I'm insane. Actually, realizing the volume of my collection is why I recently started a blog; I figured, if I also blog about all the makeup I have accumulated, then it's a *hobby,* not a problem! Hobbies are productive! Beauty product buying addictions, not so much...

 

[ScoutSays]

I know, I know, I'm insane. Actually, realizing the volume of my collection is why I recently started a blog; I figured, if I also blog about all the makeup I have accumulated, then it's a *hobby,* not a problem! Hobbies are productive! Beauty product buying addictions, not so much...

lol I started my blog as an excuse to buy more makeup!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I can't wait til I have a stash like yours!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[chibimorph]

Found some stuff that I had forgotten about, but here it is! (I have a lot of unopened stuff)

Face

Face Primers: 2

Tinted Moisturizers/BB Creams: 2

Liquid Foundations: 4

Powder Foundations: 3

Concealer: 1

Cream Blushes: 2 + 8 unopened

Powder Blushes: 6 + 4 unopened

Blushes in Palettes: 4

Highlighters: 1 + 1 unopened

Highlighters in Palettes: 3

Bronzers in Palettes: 1

Setting Powders: 3

Eyes

Eyelid Primers: 4 + 3 unopened

Glitter Glue: 1

Loose Shadows: 27 (includes my recent Shiro order)

Eyeshadow Singles/Duos: 4

Small Eyeshadow Palettes (all drugstore): 12

Large Palettes: 12

Mascara: 2 samples

Pencil Eyeliner (came with palettes): 4

Gel Eyeliner in Palettes: 9

Lips

Lip Liner: 2

Lip Gloss: 2

Lipstick: 8 + 16 unopened

Lip Products in Palettes: 6

Edit: corrected some unopened numbers

 

[jayeme]

lol I started my blog as an excuse to buy more makeup!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I can't wait til I have a stash like yours!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

That's probably how most beauty blogs start! Either having a lot of stuff or wanting a lot of stuff and then deciding to write about it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[saycrackagain]

After finishing 76!!! products so far in 2014, Inventory update:

(New = unopened/unused)

Tinted lip balm 2 + 1 new

Lipstick 7 + 1 new

Lipgloss 4 + 8 new

Lip liner 4

Lip primer 1 new

Eyeshadow 33 + 12 new

Eyeliner 3 + 4 new (1 is DS)

Glitter eyeliner 2

Mascara 1 + 12 new (9 are DS)

Colored mascara 2

Eye primer 1

Blush 5 + 1 new

Bronzer 2

Highlighter 1 (DS)

TM 1

Powder 1

Brow gel 1

Glitter 2 + 1 new

Nail polish 66 (11 are minis)

 

[3Babydolls]

I know, I know, I'm insane. Actually, realizing the volume of my collection is why I recently started a blog; I figured, if I also blog about all the makeup I have accumulated, then it's a *hobby,* not a problem! Hobbies are productive! Beauty product buying addictions, not so much...

I get huge happiness just to know there are others like me!   I am going to do my inventory tonight or this weekend....after a big clean out. I'm pretty certain that the size of my stash is contributing to my bad feelings about my *issue*.  Also going to find a spot to start holding my empties! That will be a fun goal to have a stash of empties!

 

[Jill1228]

I use the my beauty cache app for the iPad to do inventory. It keeps track of product and how much your stash is with. It's an eye opener to say the least

 

[3Babydolls]

Finally did it. Wow that was eyeopening. I chucked a bunch of things that were super old or I just didn't love. That felt great. Got rid of 6 lippies, 2 eyeshadows, 2 eyeliners, 1 bronzer, 4 nail polish and 1 blush. Still have quite a stash though. Here is the damage:

-Lip Gloss: 3 (all same shade...really?)

-Lippies 33

-Eyeshadow singles 11

- Eyeshadow palettes 7

- Eyeshadow sticks 3

-Eyeliners 18

-Bronzers 3

- Brow 1

-Blushes 10 full, 1 sample 

-Highlighters 4

-Mineral foundations 2

-primers 2 full, 2 sample size

-eye primers 3

-Mascaras 2 full, 3 sample size

-nail polish 22! (and I typically only do toes)

I feel a lot better now that I did this.  I needed to see what I have, let go of what I don't love and organize a bit for easier access.

 

[miss lawson]

Oh my gosh, you're all so brave and this is such a wonderful thread! I really need to go through all of my beauty products and take inventory of how much I have of each item and then go from there. Maybe after I see piles of eyeshadow and lipstick that are all really close to the same color, I'll be able to sort through and donate/toss things guilt-free. Unfortunately, I don't have access to all of my makeup since we're in the middle of moving, but once I do, you can bet I'm going to be making a list like this! 

 

[Margiee]

Macara 4 eye shadow  16 eye liner 10 brow powder/wax 1 lip liner  1 high lighter  1 bronzer  2 lip products 21 eye primer  2 concealer 3 liquid foundation/bb cream 4 powder foundation 3 blush 10 primer 10 finishing powder 2 total

90

I counted foils as their own product in order to try to trick myself into thinking I am moving through my products faster /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I also counted eye shadow palettes as individual shadows (I only have little baby ones though)

 

[jaylilee]

Macara 4 eye shadow  16 eye liner 10 brow powder/wax 1 lip liner  1 high lighter  1 bronzer  2 lip products 21 eye primer  2 concealer 3 liquid foundation/bb cream 4 powder foundation 3 blush 10 primer 10 finishing powder 2 total

90

I counted foils as their own product in order to try to trick myself into thinking I am moving through my products faster /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I also counted eye shadow palettes as individual shadows (I only have little baby ones though)

I think your collection is actually quite small and manageable! 

 

[splash79]

I decided to do this and it wasn't quite as bad as I was thinking it would be.  I didn't count samples I won't use, backups of products I love, or things that didn't work and need to be tossed.  I did include samples I am/will be using, however.

Face primers – 5

Eye primers – 7

Mascara – 2

Brow stuff – 3

Foundation/tinted moisturizer – 5

Concealer – 2

Pressed powder – 6

Bronzer – 2

Blush – 12

Highlighter – 2

Liner – 22

Single shadows – 18

Duo shadows – 3

Triple shadows - 1

Quad shadows – 8

6 pan shadows – 1

Cream shadows – 9

Palettes – 11 (10 for eyes, 1 blush/bronzer/highlighter)

Lip gloss – 24

Lipstick – 11

Lip liner - 1

Polish – 125 (7 are base/top coats)

 

[Margiee]

@@jaylilee It is pretty good.  I just have to stop myself from buying lip products (or start forcing myself to wear them).  But I don't have as many eye shadows to play with as I would like so I am planning on investing in a palette or an extensive bunch of singles sometime soon.  But I see how long it takes to use eye shadows so it scares me a little that I will go overboard and end up with a never-ending pile in a corner haha.

 

[BelleBeryl]

Taking inventory slowly. I tend to sort out first into 3 boxes. Items I bought this year. Then all items I bought last year. And the third category is anything older than 2 years. This works for me as I can see better what I have and for which items I do a no buy. My longest no-buy is for shower gels...