So I have a ton of makeup...no lie. I have way more than I could ever use but every time I see a Walgreens I have this urge to just go inside and "look". Lucky for me I am also very "accomplishment driven" which is why I am steadily working towards finishing up products. By products I mean every beauty sample I own (hello GlamBag) and half-finished lipsticks, eyeshadows, and lipglosses.
Back in the day, when I was younger, I used to buy a lot of drugstore eye-shadows. Now that I am a bit older (not much--just a tad) I have invested in higher end makeup. The problem is I feel so guilty using those higher ends without having finished my drugstore ones! So I have since de-potted all of these older drugstore items and put them into two z-palettes. They sit nicely on my bathroom counter where I can reach for them and use them every day. I have hit pan on a couple and have shamefully realized I did not need to buy all of that high end stuff since the drugstore makeup can be just as great over a primer! And so many of the colors are near exact dupes for my Mac and Nars stuff. Grrr...oh well, lesson learned.
I also have an absurd amount of lipglosses. So I rummaged through my things and started organizing. I sorted all of those lipglosses by colors and what do you know...I have a ton of similar colors and finishes. They are from different brands but similar nonetheless. So I pulled out the ones that were half way done and placed them inside a little container on my counter for me to use.
I went through the same exact process for blushes, bronzers, and highlighters, foundations, concealors...etc, you get the drift. And let me tell you it feels so good! Will I stop loving and purchasing makeup...umm no. But I will be methodical and try my darnest to finish stuff up so people can't call me a hoarder. :)
Are you with me? I'd love to hear about your methods for getting through your products!
Until next time,
Julie
