There once was a beauty blogger who loved her beauty products - she didn't tend to be someone who had just one product of each type on the go at once. The problem is, she would excitedly open all these products to try them as soon as she had them in her hands, without waiting and using up another of the same first. This meant that some unfinished products would get neglected for awhile and then sometimes forgotten. Other products, particularly those that were expensive, would be used too infrequently for fear of using up the product. A time would come where she'd inadvertently come across these products again, or think "Ooh I'd really like to use that XYZ today". But to her despair, some of them didn't smell, look or feel right on her skin anymore and she reluctantly re-homed them in the bin.
For example, her Eyeko Skinny Black Eyeliner, only used a handful of times, had dried out. She couldn't use the last few applications of her Elemental Herbology Cell Food Serum as it smelt a little off. The worst? She couldn't finish her beloved Antipodes Aura Manuka Face Mask - it started to tingle on her skin and she realised she was using it way past its 6 month useful life.
The moral of the story? Use it or lose it. Having too many beauty items on the go at once may result in wasted product, which equals wasted money. Plus what's the point of buying something expensive then not using it? This is an even bigger waste of money. Sensible solutions to help stop this happening so much in the future include a) writing the date of when new products are opened on the packaging and b) trying to be sensible with on how many products are on rotation at any one time.
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Author's Notes
I have been having similar thoughts lately - I am a beauty addict and I love purchasing product! As a result so many of them go to waste as they don't get used up or I find a new product that I love! I recently decided that I was only allowed to purchase things I needed - like new moisturisers as I ran out or new foundations as the colour didn't match too well. So far I am sticking to my mission..... But only just!
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to skincare I'm being really behaved and only buying replacements or something I desperately need. I'm not quite so behaved when it comes to makeup, especially nail varnish!! xx
DeleteI am trying to adopt the mantra - try it or lose it as well, I am not doing too well x
ReplyDeleteYou can do it :-) xx
DeleteI tend to pass on things to happy friends I know I won't use all of but I do periodically end up chucking much loved beauty items out which have gone off! Boo! x
ReplyDeleteI need to start passing more onto friends and family instead of just leaving them lying around. It sucks chucking things away doesn't it :-( xx
DeleteI'm with you Sasha - for me it's make-up and hair products rather than skincare - far too many products on the go at once! And yes I also refrain from using things too often if they're expensive - what are we like! xx
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know I'm not the only one who's like that with expensive products! xx
DeleteHello, oh what a pity :-))). I am quite the opposite. I like to give a product a good test! I rarely use too many products either at the same time. :-)
ReplyDeleteI need to take tips from you! xx
Deletethis is something I've learned recently too, my obsession with owning lots of products a couple of years ago means I'm now starting to have the exact same problem with things going bad. It's seriously annoying when you've barely used a product so you dont use it up too fast, then it goes off and ends up getting wasted! I've had a huge declutter recently but planning on getting rid of more in the new year, at least with less stuff you end up using more of the things you love x
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right. It's sort of less fun not having as many products, but it's much more sensible! I hate throwing away unfinished products xx
DeleteLoved this post! This is the story of my life lol but I need to fix it! I find that I'm starting to better remember when I first opened a product so I can better rotate things around, though it's hard when there are so many things on the go at once x
ReplyDeleteEvelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves
Thanks Evelyn! If I buy it online I have a look at my order emails, but then I don't always open things straight away... It's very hard to remember isn't it xx
DeleteThis is a reminder to us all...So sad to hear about your face mask! ;)
ReplyDeleteTara x
Thanks Tara! I know, sad times!! Such a waste xx
DeleteLove this post Sasha! Although I wouldn't feel too bad about the Eyeko Skinny liner as in my experience they dry up pretty much instantly once you've opened them! x
ReplyDeleteBecky @ The Little Blog of Beauty
Thanks Becky! Aw that makes me feel a little better hehe :-) xx
DeleteI love how you have wrote this! <3 so unique to the other ones floating about :) it's also worth noting that if you spend on skincare, you need to use it! no point saving it for special occasions :)
ReplyDeleteDannie x www.famousinjapan.co.uk
Thanks so much Dannie! So glad you liked it :-) You're 100% right, I've had to realise it the hard way! xx
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