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 August.
Purchases:
~ Stila Shimmer&Glow liquid eyeshadow in "Grace" and "La Douce" from Marshalls - $18
~ Too Faced peach setting powder mini and NARS "Dolce Vita" lipstick from Sephora during the summer 20% off sale, plus I had a gift card - $12.80 (I also purchased my usual Cristophe Robin purifying shampoo, but I consider that a hygiene product and it doesn't come out of my budget)
~ Juvia's Place I am Magic foundation - I got suckered in at the newly-opened Ulta with displays of makeup I never get to see in person - $17.86
Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - 108 pages ($1.08) - I couldn't finish this book. Something about the way this one was written (compared to the previous book in this series) made me feel painfully awkward for the characters, and it was too much.
~ Well Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George - 434 pages ($4.34)
Exercise ($1 per workout class attended)
~ 8/3/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/4/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/5/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/8/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/10/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/12/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/14/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/16/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/19/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/21/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/22/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/23/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/27/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/28/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
Purchases:
~ Stila Shimmer&Glow liquid eyeshadow in "Grace" and "La Douce" from Marshalls - $18
~ Too Faced peach setting powder mini and NARS "Dolce Vita" lipstick from Sephora during the summer 20% off sale, plus I had a gift card - $12.80 (I also purchased my usual Cristophe Robin purifying shampoo, but I consider that a hygiene product and it doesn't come out of my budget)
~ Juvia's Place I am Magic foundation - I got suckered in at the newly-opened Ulta with displays of makeup I never get to see in person - $17.86
Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - 108 pages ($1.08) - I couldn't finish this book. Something about the way this one was written (compared to the previous book in this series) made me feel painfully awkward for the characters, and it was too much.
~ Well Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George - 434 pages ($4.34)
Exercise ($1 per workout class attended)
~ 8/3/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/4/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/5/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/8/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/10/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/12/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/14/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/16/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/19/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/21/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/22/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/23/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/27/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 8/28/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
Money available to spend: $4.06
At one point, I got down to literally two cents left in this budget - and then I stopped buying things. Yes, that makes sense, but it's a big thing for me in this project. If this were last year, I would have continued to spend on the things I wanted to buy. Because I was sad or because I could afford it (based on bank account, not this budget), I thought I could buy whatever. If you've been following this series of posts, you may remember the long periods of months in which I was in the negative. Instead of signaling that I should stop shopping, I would find ways to justify what I was purchasing as necessary or a replacement. Not any more!
September is my birthday month and includes Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty. My goal is to not go overboard on any kind of "treat yo'self" mentality. Treating myself doesn't have to mean buying things I probably don't need.
At one point, I got down to literally two cents left in this budget - and then I stopped buying things. Yes, that makes sense, but it's a big thing for me in this project. If this were last year, I would have continued to spend on the things I wanted to buy. Because I was sad or because I could afford it (based on bank account, not this budget), I thought I could buy whatever. If you've been following this series of posts, you may remember the long periods of months in which I was in the negative. Instead of signaling that I should stop shopping, I would find ways to justify what I was purchasing as necessary or a replacement. Not any more!
September is my birthday month and includes Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty. My goal is to not go overboard on any kind of "treat yo'self" mentality. Treating myself doesn't have to mean buying things I probably don't need.
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