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Healthy Habits Challenge - May 2019

For those who haven't seen this recurring post explained - I have a system in which I have to "earn" the money I spend on makeup by doing activities that are better for my mental health than buying & applying makeup and consuming makeup-related media. I can buy whatever I want, it just has to be within the budget. I recently decreased the amount I earned from exercise since it was adding up fairly quickly and was burning a hole in my pocket, so to speak. Here's how I did for May!

Purchases:
~ Ulta: Urban Decay x Game of Thrones eyeliner "Lannister Gold" and eyeshadow brush shaped like Arya's sword, "Needle"; L'Oreal infallible pro matte foundation "101 Classic Ivory" - $68
~ Sephora: pineapple nose mask, purchased to get shipping for point perks; Point perks: NARS powermatte liquid lipstick "American Woman," Bobbi Brown crushed liquid lip "Smoothie Move" and Sunday Riley A+ retinol - $3
~ Sephora Play! box (individual sale, not the subscription) - $9

Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer - 522 pages ($5.22)
~ A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George - 431 pages ($4.31)
~ The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams - 432 pages ($4.32)
~ American Gods by Neil Gaiman - 674 pages ($6.74)
~ Swept Off Her Feet by Hester Browne - 330 pages ($3.30)

Exercise ($4 per workout video, from the BeachBody line of workout videos)
~ 5/1/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 5/2/19 - LIIFT4 - Week7, Day4 - $4
~ 5/3/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day1 - $4
~ 5/6/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day2 - $4
~ 5/6/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 5/27/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day3 - $4
~ 5/27/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 5/28/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day4 (last day of the program!) - $4


Money available to spend: $41.11



It's been almost half the year, and I've actually been able to stick to this system of "earning" my beauty product budget. I have been able to splurge on things (like the Ulta haul above) but also had to stop myself from other big-ticket items because there wasn't money in the budget. Those Natasha Denona palettes on sale for Memorial Day really tempted me, but I stayed strong!

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