Hi everyone! As you may already know, I've recently gone through a purge where I cleaned out most of my unused makeup. Said makeup made it's way to a new home where it has been receiving a lot of love (or so I've heard). Having cleaned out, sorted through, and inventoried what's left in my collection, I've since vowed to ensure that I am incorporating 1 palette for use for an entire week.
Long gone are the days of going through my makeup stash in the mornings on a whim when I felt inspiration had struck, because in all honesty, inspiration hadn't struck. What struck was a rut. I was stuck in a makeup rut.
I found myself grabbing for the same tried and true products. Eventually, boredom set in and I was amazed at how someone with a generous collection could not decide what to use. As it turned out, for me the problem wasn't what I had in my collection. The problem was that I had TOO MUCH of a collection. I was really spoilt for choice. While I do like having options, sometimes too many options leads to indecision..... and that my friends cuts into my morning routine time and adds to the products that lay in my stash untouched.
To help overcome my indecisive ways, I have decided to commit myself to using one palette for the entirety of a week, and to challenge myself to create different looks using just the one palette. So far, my plan seems to be working. I've gone an entire 2 weeks without having to go through my makeup drawers to see what to use. Planning ahead for the entire week has taken off a considerable amount of time that I would have spent hemming and hawing and feeling overwhelmed at the vast amount of makeup that I had collected, trying to decide what to use.
If you're interested in seeing what's left in my palette collection, I'll post a picture of that here. All in all, while I tend to think that this is still a generous collection for one person to have, I don't find it unmanageable now. The plan is to live with this for a little while longer while I continue to take stock of what items I really enjoy and what items I may have outgrown. Those will be set aside for donation, and I'll be sure to keep you guys posted on that ordeal.
Current Eyeshadow Palette drawer
New Products for Rotation
In the spirit of keeping with my new found regime, I pulled out some products that I wanted to incorporate into this week's rotation.
Tarte Femme Naturale Palette
Face of the Week
Products Used Face:
- Boots No. 7 Beautifully Matte Make Up Base
- Sonia Kashuk Perfecting Luminous Foundation (Cream 03)
- Sonia Kahsuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette (light)
- MAC Nude on Board Bronzer
- CARGO Prague blush
- Smashbox blush in Peony
- The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer highlight
- NYX Matt Finish Setting Spray
Products Used Eyes:
- ULTA brand color coat cream shadow in Rose Gold
- MAC Paintpot in Rubenesque
- TARTE The Bright Side double ended eye brightener
- CLINIQUE High Impact Mascara
Products Used Brows:
- BENEFIT Brow Zing
- ELF essentials wet gloss lash & brow clear mascara
Products Used Lips:
With all of this purging and reorganizing and planning and just trying to really appreciate what I do already own, I've learned a few valuable lessons. I no longer feel the need to rush out to Sephora or Ulta to acquire the latest makeup palette release of the season, because in all honesty, I think I already own enough to keep me well groomed for years to come (or at the very least, until the products that I currently own reach their shelf life). Perhaps I'm not your typical "Beauty Blogger", nor due I claim to be.
I also think it would be safe to say that my preference for more "higher end" makeup has gone by the wayside in favor of the more affordable wallet friendly "drugstore variety". Yes, my Sephora VIB and Ulta VIB status may cease to exist, but in truth, do I really need those products? I guess we'll find out soon enough! So be sure to stay tuned to see if I have a change of heart!
So what are your preferred makeup products? Do you tend to favor the drugstore brands over the more higher end stuff? How do make sure you're getting the most use out of your collection? Please leave a comment below with your tips and recommendations for how you manage your collection!
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