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Healthy Habits Challenge - October 2019

I have the habit of spending too much of my money on makeup, and spending too much of my time browsing for makeup and consuming makeup-related media. To counteract this, I make myself "earn" my makeup budget by doing things that are better for my mental and physical health. Here's how I did for the month of October.

Purchases:
~ I got my hair cut this month, and I got my usual purifying/softening treatment. Not included in this budget, but it it beauty related, so I thought I'd mention it anyway.
~ Urban Decay primer potion travel size (replacement, doesn't come out of budget); Cover FX mattifying primer (had a coupon and a gift card, so this set me back $20.40)
~ Not a purchase, but my godparents generously sent me the Sephora favorites lip set and a Marc Jacobs gift set with a mascara and a lipstick (so it's products added to my collection, but not money spent)

Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - 348 pages ($3.48)
~ For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George - 388 pages ($3.88)
~ Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - 508 pages ($5.08)

Exercise ($1 per workout class attended)
~ 10/2/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 10/4/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 10/11/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 10/14/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 10/26/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 10/29/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 10/31/19 - Orange Theory class - $1

Money available to spend: $15.12


I'm happy with my balance this past month. Between getting sick and starting a new job, I feel like I still exercised a decent amount and managed not to stifle my stress with shopping. My goal is to hold strong during the holiday sale season and not buy all the shiny things (holiday collections are my weakness).

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