GUYS!!!! I'm super excited to say that I'm officially committing to join this 100-day No-Buy!!!! I will of course tweak the rules for my personal situation, but for the most part, it'll be a full-fledged no-buy!!!!! YEAH!!! I can't believe I'm actually excited about it, but somehow this thread here and all the responses in it are making it seem like a fun, bonding game!!! I just am so thankful for you all here, and for helping me stay on track!
First, my responses to some of the posts that spoke to me the most:
I agree, every day is a special occasion. Life is just too short to think otherwise.
Like one of our other makeuptalk members once said, "Life is too short to drink sh*itty tea". :lol: I can't remember who said that, but it was priceless!!
I love this idea! I'll have to decide on my goals - and I'll need you ladies to keep me in line.
I will need help being kept in line too. Do you ladies think you'd be interested in having an 'accountability partner'? I love posting in the threads and getting feedback, but it might also be really helpful to have a member set as our accountability partner who we PM every other day or so to check in. You could tell them how tough you want them to be on you or something. I hear it really helps.
1. No buy will end at 100 days OR sephora chic week, whichever comes first. I know chic week is usually early April so if I do well up until that point I get to shop the sale.
Samesies. I know the only way I'll be able to get through this 100 days is if I have a light at the end of the tunnel, and 15% off is a pretty bright light. :sunshine:
1. Paint my nails, while giving them a day between paint jobs to get some oxygen. I have like 80+ nail polish bottles of colors I LOVE. Guess who hasn't painted her nails for ages? first time in months was a week ago. So the goal is to get some use out of those nail polish items.
3. Do a weekly spa day for myself at home. Just something to pamper myself with and take more care of my well being.
I like these two ideas. It's weird, I don't have tons of nail polish, but I still have a lot by some standards. I never paint my nails, so it's like.... why did I even spend money on all these polishes?? I need to start using it!
And I love the idea of the weekly spa day- it'd help me relax and destress, I'd probably start looking forward to it, and I'd get to use up some of the specialty products that I normally wouldn't use on a daily basis! I think I'll make mine Sunday, the day of worship and rest!
2. I can buy
replacements IF I do not have anything else in my stash to use (Only things I can see me needing are toner and eyebrow pencil because I only have 1 of each).
4. I want to
focus on saving more money, so when I am tempted to buy something I think I'm going to take that money I would have spent and put it in my savings instead. Then I can also see how much money I would have normally spent. Hopefully that will open my eyes some more, too.
5.
JUST DON'T BUY ANYTHING!!!! /emoticons/
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I love these three ideas- buying replacements of necessities, focusing on the idea of saving money, not just not spending, and then we all need to be reminded of this one: JUST DON'T BUY ANYTHING!!! Hahaha!
This should also be known as The Little Thread That Could! I'm so happy to see all the new ideas and threads spin-off from this. I've joined the new threads as well and am so grateful for the outpourings of ideas and energy.
Onward and upward y'all!
Me too, all the little other thread ideas- the decluttering one, the 2015 pan palette project- all terrific ideas! I love having multiple areas to check in and be excited about!
I'm so excited for this. I'm already getting myself in this mindset! I almost made a purchase yesterday and I was like...NO stop it. You don't need to stock up if you're trying to cut down. So glad I have a game plan!!
So awesome! I think having all these plans and sharing going through that with others is really, really going to help me and all of us to be sucessful!
- stay off the Enablers thread. That's kinda self evident. I hate missing a good deal, better to just not know about it!
-make a list for every Target run and stick to it. No wandering around browsing. Get what is needed and run!
I think that's it. I'm glad to have company in this!
I agree, I think staying out of some areas of this forum will really help. I think I'll add this and a few extras to my list of rules. Also, I think it's imperative for me to make lists when I go shopping anywhere, because I always, always pick up extra stuff. That stops NOW!
- Track my spending on other items. I'd like this to be an overall money-conscious period, so I'll be looking to keep other spending down as well.
- Get into a good weekly pamper routine. I am pretty good about using my everyday makeup products, but a lot of things like face masks, hair treatments, etc. go unused. I'd like to establish a weekly routine that involves a face mask, hair mask, nail painting, and brush cleaning. I think that will be a nice ritual!
- Enjoy what I have; make a wishlist for what I want. This is what it's all about right? I've totally fallen into the trap of wanting the newest product, next big color, etc. During this challenge, I'm going to try to acknowledge those cravings, not act on them, and instead write them down on a wishlist for when I decide to buy again. I'm hoping that I can really enjoy the products I have during this time and find some things I really love!
I'm so glad you decided to join! Me too- I was really nervous about joining, but now I'm so excited!
I love your idea about tracking spending in all categories, not just beauty/makeup. I will make an effort to do this as well.
I like the ritual too, of the weekly pamper/spa day. I think it'll also help me seriously destress, and to kind of.... view myself as worthy of the use of those special products and time as well.
Also love the idea of delaying gratification by making a list and only buying when you're positive you really want it and will love it.
My rules for myself will come in another thread. This is just my joyful responses to this whole idea! :sunshine: