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Healthy Habits Challenge - July 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 July.

Purchases:
~ I got a haircut (long needed, but not out of this budget) and also bought two travel size hair products - $10
~ I left my hairbrush at an Airbnb on a trip, so I had to buy a new brush. I also bought more micellar water. - $12.48
~ I placed a Sephora order to get a point perk, Laura Mercier mini caviar stick in "amethyst", so I bought my husband dental floss which doesn't come out of this budget.
~ "Mountain Trail" eyeshadow bundle from Sydney Grace Cosmetics - As of this writing, I haven't yet gotten this in the mail, but I'm excited. I've been waiting for the green eyeshadow trend to bring me this combination of warm greens and browns I can wear out of the house. I wasn't feeling the Colourpop all green palette since it had all those cool green/teal shadows, and this meets my needs. - $37
~ NARS sun wash diffusing bronzer in "Seaside" from Marshall's - $18 (I also got a Too Faced powder on this trip, but immediately returned it upon learning it was a pressed powder and not the loose peach powder I've been eyeing)
~ Urban Decay Vice lipstick in "Stark Naked" from Ulta during their lipstick day sale. Thanks to the 50% off sale and a $5 off $10 purchase, I paid $7 for the lipstick and a set of foam applicators (for my sparkly eyeshadows I don't want to use my fingers to apply). And I used a gift card, so it doesn't have to come out of this budget. BAM

Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ The Wicked King by Holly Black - 336 pages ($3.36)
~ Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George - 436 pages ($4.36)
~ Cinder by Marissa Meyer - 400 pages ($4)
~ Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams - 418 pages ($4.18)

Exercise ($4 per workout video, from the BeachBody line of workout videos)
~ 7/2/19 - Core de Force - Power Sculpt - $4
~ 7/3/19 - Core de Force - MMA Shred - $4
~ 7/5/19 - Core de Force - MMA Power - $4
~ 7/10/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 7/17/19 - 2h walk - $4
~ 7/19/19 - free class at Orange Theory - $4
~ 7/23/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 7/23/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 7/25/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 7/26/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 7/30/19 - Orange Theory class - $1


Money available to spend: $34.30

A change you'll see for next month is in the exercise section. I joined Orange Theory, a circuit workout studio with a franchise in my area. It will be good for me to get out of the house and also get fit, but it's pretty pricey. I still want to reward myself for working out (and actually getting use out of the membership), so I'm lowering my amount to $1 per workout instead of $4. If I go for a walk or something else free, the $4 remains the same. Until next time!

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