Healthy Habits Challenge - September 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 September.

Purchases:
~ Clinique Take the Day Off cleansing balm - This was on sale for 50% off during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty, so I made my repurchase early. I'm not taking this out of the budget since it's a staple product (and I didn't go bananas and "stock up since it's on sale").
~ Batiste dry shampoo (restock), Ulta brand cotton rounds (restock), and Neutrogena cleansing wipes (for after workout sweatiness that might be breaking me out) - basic items that don't come out of the budget
~ Tarte Shape Tape concealer, Benefit brow pencil, and two Urban Decay eyeliners on the last day of Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty. Everything was half off and I had a gift card, so I spent $27
~ Bobbi Brown crushed liquid lipstick "Smoothie Move" (got a deluxe sized sample and loved it so I'm repurchasing the full size); Charlotte Tillbury "pillowtalk" lipstick (gift with purchase); Urban Decay setting spray and moondust eyeshadow (birthday gift) - I used a gift card so I paid $2

Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - 464 pages ($4.64)
~ Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - 379 pages ($3.79)
~ A Suitable Vengeance by Elizabeth George - 464 pages ($4.64)

Exercise ($1 per workout class attended)
~ 9/1/19 - 1h walk on a local trail - $4
~ 9/5/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/6/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/9/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/9/19 - 1h walk on local trail - $4
~ 9/12/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/13/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/17/19 - 1h walk on local trail - $4
~ 9/24/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/25/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/25/19 - 1h walk on local trail - $4
~ 9/28/19 - Orange Theory class - $1
~ 9/29/19 - 1h walk on local trail - $4

Money available to spend: $16.13

Between all the holiday releases and my birthday, this was a tempting month. I had to tell myself "no" more often than I needed to in previous months. Having this budget was an effective way of stopping myself even when I couldn't necessarily talk myself out of an item entirely. I'm going to aim for continued willpower during the month of October.

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