I fully realize we are halfway through February and here I am writing out a part of my "New Year" Resolution. Truth be told, I think any time of the year is great to mark a new beginning so for me, it will be March.
I've seen a lot of people on You Tube talk about how they're cutting down on their makeup spending and honestly, I think it's a great idea..for me! It's time to get a hold of my makeup spending. Now here comes the disclaimer...*disclaimer: I can purchase makeup / non makeup items needed for my freelance kit. Okay now that we have that over with, let's get into the juicy details that I know you are dying (not really) to read.
!) First of all, I want to get rid of the feeling that I "NEED" any and all products that are shown in a You Tube video. Enough with the obsession and feeling of addiction and thinking I need everything. So what I will do is write a running monthly wish list. At the end of the month I will evaluate my list and buy (according to my budget) what I feel like I really, really want.
2) At the end of the month, I will give myself $80 to buy what I want - this is MY number. Yours may be lower or higher but I am comfortable with $80, which is setting aside $20 a week - totally doable. Now this doesn't mean that I have to spend the full $80. If I choose not to then the remaining spending money cannot roll over the next month. It ends on the last day of the month.
3) Let's clarify the freelance purchases. I am still continuing to build my kit so anything that can be used on clients does not count - these are business purchases. Now this isn't a loop hole. Most freelance purchases will consist of brushes, concealers, foundations, powders, bronzers, etc. but there might be a couple of color items depending on the need. Building a kit is an investment and I definitely want to build my kit based on different looks and needs.
So there you have it..kind of short, sweet and to the point. I don't want to say I can't buy this or that because that's a little too much restriction for me at this point. I will probably re-evaluate this "makeup diet" sometime in May and get back to you with any changes, if any. I'll also keep you updated on how I did at the end of March.
If you have a makeup diet you're on, feel free to share with me below. This is something that is definitely not a one for all but rather, customized to your budget, needs, wants, etc.
Thanks for spending time with me!
XO, P
Good luck to you! My only two cents I have to add is that maybe you should consider a rollover if you don't spend the entire $80. I have been successful at similar financial diets, mostly on weekly grocery shopping. I found that after a few weeks, I felt like I was selling myself short by not spending the entire weekly budget and started buying things not really needed, usually high calorie. Heck I had $10 left, might as well brand name chips or Ben and Jerry's pints! I decided to roll it over and that way, some weeks could treat us to lobster tails and still buy our regular groceries, thanks to the roll over money. It was not a conscious thing of me spending my full limit but I recognized I was doing it very slowly and then it hit me like a ton of bricks. That's when I changed to the roll over plan.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that. I will def. consider a rollover. ;)
DeleteI agree with Lulu Bea. Rollover the money so that you can purchase some high ticket items that you may not be able to get otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThat is true, I like your thinking! :)
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