I've been seriously overspending on beauty products, magazines and posting swaps so I've decided on a spending ban on everything apart from necessities running from today to 14th June eek! I'm giving myself £10 a week for necessities (and any extras like coffees/water at work). It's packed lunches for the next month.
I am allowed to buy the Latest in Beauty box (if I fancy it), its available at the end of the month but only if I have enough funds in my paypal account and I will purchase a couple of Glamour magazines at the end of the month for the free Benefit trial sizes (from my £10 budget). I'll get my beauty fix from pre-paid boxes - Joliebox, Amarya and Amitee.
I am allowed to buy the Latest in Beauty box (if I fancy it), its available at the end of the month but only if I have enough funds in my paypal account and I will purchase a couple of Glamour magazines at the end of the month for the free Benefit trial sizes (from my £10 budget). I'll get my beauty fix from pre-paid boxes - Joliebox, Amarya and Amitee.
I'll keep you updated weekly. I'll just have to find another way to spend my lunchtimes - I normally hit the shops...
p.s. I got a sneaky wee purchase in on Saturday night! I am loving the AD Skin Synergy Nourish Night Treatment from the Amarya box (a review of this product will follow tomorrow) and with 20% off all products featured this month I bought the Travel set.
p.s. I got a sneaky wee purchase in on Saturday night! I am loving the AD Skin Synergy Nourish Night Treatment from the Amarya box (a review of this product will follow tomorrow) and with 20% off all products featured this month I bought the Travel set.
Good luck :) I really should do this to...but Superdrug have 3 for 2 on all make up so I want to use this as an oppurtunity to try out some stuff ive been wanting for aaages. But after that I think I might go on a spending ban until my birthday in July :D
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Jess
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Thanks! It's going to be so difficult! But I have way too much stuff to use. Will look forward to seeing your purchases from Superdrug though :) x
DeleteI totally need to do this! I'm a sucker for make-up right now! Best of luck - I will try my best to go along with you although I can't promise I'll be amazing at the moment. Your detox post was a good read too - I used to detox every 6 months or so but my will power has waned recently. Hope your feeling better for it! Inspiring me to get my motivation back :oD
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Ooo good luck! Whenever I've done spending ban, I always find myself reading in my lunch breaks instead of going shopping, so take a good book with you and it might help to stop the lure of the shops! x
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ah good idea! I normally have a book with me to read on the bus, and once it stops raining I can sit outside and read x
DeleteI was just spend too much so something had to be done about it - I know it will be hard though! - probably as hard as weaning myself off wine ;) Oh cool that is really great. Thank you - my first time detox - I can't believe how much more energised I feel. Fantastic! Love your blog x
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Big commitment but this will let you rediscover some of you forgotten beauty products!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Huge! I'm up for the challenge though it scares me a bit! x
DeleteI might have to join you on this!! Good luck!! I keep track of what I spend on product on my Google Calendar so it can stare me in the face!
ReplyDeleteThank you! That is cool idea. I do a budget for all my spending so maybe after I'm finished the month I should do this for beauty products. x
DeleteBudgeting has never been a problem for me. Mainly because I have no choice but to keep it reined in. LOL! It' tiresome, living with a bijou beauty budget, but needs must. You'll get used to it pretty quickly.
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thanks for the encouragement - I need it! There is a Harvey Nics 15% discount night coming up, I normally go along with friends but I'm giving it a miss this time x
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