Ooooh, don’t be sad. I definitely didn’t done it well with my no buy year. I’ve learned a lot of things about my self though. I bought a little less, I enjoyed a little more the things that I have and I buy with more thought. I like your content 😌 😊. Don’t lose your mind about buys. Keep being yourself ❤
@mogwai_the_makeup_cat15042 күн бұрын
How odd, I was lucky enough to be in a store looking for a new foundation, and the sales assistant helped me shade match my G.A. So I didn’t have to mess with samples or guess purchase online. By looking at yours, your sample looks more like the shade I bought, which is 5! However the way the shades are numbered, my shade 5 should be deeper or have a different undertone to the 4.5. Your full size 4.5 looks even darker than my 5, they’ve definitely messed with it and that sample in my opinion must’ve been incorrectly labelled
@TheNatureDiva2 күн бұрын
Please tell us a dupe for the Voldemort lip! I am following your channel (now with renewed purpose) for my quest to find a bright, cool red!
@TheNatureDiva2 күн бұрын
Kat please tell us what lipstick you are wearing! Its beautiful!
@KitschSnitch23 сағат бұрын
It's Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte lipstick in M RD 156 ❤️
@NaharaVensar3 күн бұрын
Overall my no buy is going well, I've only bought supplies I've been literally out of, like acetone for nail art. A lot of perfumes trigger migraines, but I really enjoy perfume so it sucks for sure.
@dilsorakhamidova48333 күн бұрын
Lipstick or lip liner brand and shade please. Looks great 🤩
@coffeeoniceak2795 күн бұрын
Niche fragrances will nuke your bank account so fast (speaking, sadly, from experience)
@KitschSnitch4 күн бұрын
Oh I completely agree!
@mariaairheart31745 күн бұрын
As a perfume maniac I really feel you. Hope you'll do a video about your latest perfume endeavors, I think it'll be so fun! My latest obsession is green tea fragrances. Saving up for Tea & Rock'n'roll Voyages Imaginaires and would also love to sample Jasmine Tea One Day
@fishtales25975 күн бұрын
ive cut back on makeup and being picky which new releases come out, due to the cost of living. i cant understand how makeup companies can charge so much knowing people dont have a lot to splash around.
@rrister5 күн бұрын
Please tell us about your Perfume purchases 😊
@KitschSnitch4 минут бұрын
Will do when my final orders come trickling in haha
@taranullius92215 күн бұрын
Paula's Choice got me (again) with their anniversary sale (175 bucks), bought another Jane Iredale powder (still wrong shade) and I accidentally just bought 2 foundation sticks. Sticks are surprisingly rare these days. Oh no! I forgot I just ordered a new cushion foundation at 1am this week. Ugh. I just want a method w/speed and no mess. It's the only fragrance free cushion there is and they have a new pale shade so I just justified that in my head right now. That's my low buy June!
@taranullius92215 күн бұрын
Yes! July! You're right I can redeem myself. You can do it woman. It's birthday month but you will buy nothing but schnapps* *May or may not buy only schnapps.
@rebeccanorris18695 күн бұрын
Nail polish vid too!! I have a small problem with those too!
@valariebrown37685 күн бұрын
Allergies make fragrances a bit difficult for me. I have to be very careful. If you need book recs I can help! I am a librarian. Library cards are awesome for saving money. ❤ Working on using up one of my oldest lipsticks, just started a new mascara, expanding pan in a powder foundation. Trying bunches of fragrance samples to see if there is at least one that doesn't make my eyes water like faucets.
@fyche33246 күн бұрын
I'm with you for needing to keep occupied at night. I was considering taking up knitting or something to keep my hands moving while I watch TV, the only issue is my test run did not go well with my cats deciding to cause chaos. Any suggestions on a cat proof idea to keep hands busy?
@ninalee316 күн бұрын
Playing on my phone is a big trigger for me, too. I started bringing a book with me, a physical book, not on my phone so I don't get tempted to scroll, and whenever I feel the need to scroll my phone (especially when I'm commuting), I pull out my book and read instead of scrolling on my phone.
@wulfseig18646 күн бұрын
Have a rule for beauty sales. If it's not at least 30% off it's a no. Save your money and buy when businesses are struggling. US Retail struggles the most during summer.
@naesynaenae93856 күн бұрын
I always seem to spend more when I try to put myself on a budget/no buy as i find I obsess over what I'm spending more than when I'm not.
@braincandace6 күн бұрын
I've tried no buy/low buys. I can't do it - I end up feeling bad when I "break it." I am, however, able to make myself get rid of something to replace it = something in, something out. Because I've been cleaning up my collection of beauty/skin care, I currently have items I really like. It's sooo much easier to stop buying now. That being said, I love fragrance minis! They are my favorite gift with purchase. 😄
@TashLife8706 күн бұрын
Instagram is bad, it's literally all ads and businesses selling
@ericadubach19746 күн бұрын
soooo 50/50 😅Some things i steered clear of as i have SO MUCH skin care or haircare, i only bought what i needed to replace for shampoo and have been panning my skincare but it's slow going, other things i went off the rails for, but i also justified that i'll be replacing some t-shirts and my runners are worn to hell, so like, it was a splurge but also i have no other sneakers lol I'm still torn by makeup that i want, even though i have absolutely NO FKN NEED for more palettes! help the sales are pulling me! ><
@eeesss30036 күн бұрын
I was holding out and panning skincare so I can buy products I really want and then I went and bought other products and now I also have to pan those first 😅
@_mj_.6 күн бұрын
I’m with you Kat, I’ve been really bad and now ive said no more spending until Christmas because I’m saving for Pearl Jam in November!
@LisaTothestars6 күн бұрын
That’s me in a nutshell. I told myself not to buy stupid sh*t this year and I FAILED. Makeup bonanza. But I love it and I am done with shaming myself 🎉
@candylove12346 күн бұрын
No buys are hard, you did great the rest of the checkins ❤❤❤
@laurennixon96276 күн бұрын
My skincare lowbuy is going well, ive got out of that habbit, but this last two years, its all about the nail polish!! Lots of indie purchases- its A LOT of money, but i cant stop, theyre just too pretty!!!
@bryonywilson16676 күн бұрын
D&G l'imperatrice is awesome
@MissNemou6 күн бұрын
I've gotton into indie nail polishes last year as well. Polish Pickup had great and very unique shades and I purchased a lot of new polishes 🙈
@funkmoppet26 күн бұрын
Oh man, I was an indy perfume fanatic from 2005 to about 2017 (back when US shipping was blissfully cheap) and still have an insane collection that's now mostly for nostalgia. I also have a big indy nail polish collection because I've been collecting since 2010 and hit Femme Fatale hard over the last two years. So if you've slipped into those rabbit holes I UNDERSTAND. They're like the tide I swear, you might escape every so often but they somehow pull you back in again at some point! I've been feeling the indy perfume pull *again* lately after years of abstinence. 🙃
@juliabobin4464 күн бұрын
You sound like me. Indie polishes and and indie perfumes are my absolutely weakness. I don't need the stupid amount that I own...nor do I need the stupid amount I continue to buy. It's definitely an obsession. A very expensive obsession.
@isafantasy6 күн бұрын
I’ve been on a low-buy as well this year and I do struggle when it comes to fragrances as well. I cancelled all the subscriptions I had over the years but one: Scentbird. I tell myself that I have enough fragrances as it is but I’m afraid that if I pull the plug on that one, I might just end up buying more full size ones instead. Do I make sense? I hope the next months will go better for you. I always enjoy watching your videos.
@lesleyc27046 күн бұрын
Fragrance also caught up with me recently. After years of sticking to a l’eau d’Issey flanker I started craving a creamy frangipani fragrance warmed by the late afternoon sun. (It’s evocative of my youth.) Well it took a while and I did sample many fragrances in store and make some blind buys before finding one that hit the spot. I also discovered a new affinity for gourmands and for orange blossom in the process. But I’m happy with what I have now. It took 8 purchases with 3 that I needed to pass on to my daughter and a friend because they weren’t what I would wear joyfully. It is an expensive process.
@dutchmonique6 күн бұрын
I’m on a low buy, but perfume is my weakness, bought last month a perfume and spent 160 euros 😅
@AceKitty-di9yr6 күн бұрын
You can get back on the wagon! I started a nail polish low buy in January and I did great (just 1 bought) until March when I bought 9(!!) polishes. I was so irritated with myself, but I’m happy to say from April-June, I bought just 1 polish! It’s hard because there are 5 summer polishes I want. Sigh The struggle continues, but so does my determination! You’ll succeed, Kat!!
@ajk23ful6 күн бұрын
Ive also been on a fragrance kick that EOFY sales have certainly not helped 🙈 keen for a fragrance video 😬 i have found keeoing busy of an evening helps ive been doing paint by numbers but that has started a whole new obsession 😂
@jenoola6 күн бұрын
my strategy is to have a seperate account for beauty purchases. every month I decide how much I can put there (my birthday month it was double the regular amount), and then everything comes out of that account (incl. toothpaste, shower gel, makeup, everything). and if I have to replace a lot of things in a particular month - well, have to stick to more budget-friendly options. and if I want something more expensive, sometimes I have to save up for a month or two. I also put away money into a separate account for vacations, so I can have a shopping spree if I want when I travel. this strategy has been working for me for the past couple of years, and I feel no guilt when I buy something because I know I budgeted for it
@MissNemou6 күн бұрын
Uh I like that! It's a great idea!
@late_to_the_paddock6 күн бұрын
so glad I'm a one and done fragrance gal. Lipstick, however is another story 😂
@gigracer6 күн бұрын
I’ve had to rein in my fragrance purchasing as I leaped down the fragrance rabbit hole last year and did a lot of fragrance shopping, including a lot of blind buying. There’s still many fragrances I want to try/buy, but now I’m limiting it to things I can get decants of to test on my skin, or things I can spray in person and wear to see how they develop on my skin & if they give me a migraine. My bank account is very thankful for this change in purchasing, because I WAY overspent last year and early this year on fragrance. I went from lowest tier beauty loop to L3 in 6 months, and did similar damage on Adore Beauty, Sephora, and Huda Beauty. If Lore had a reward system I would’ve also worked my way up too. And I’d previously worked hard to get from L3 @ Mecca down to the lowest tier after reducing my makeup purchases. At least I’ve not bought any fragrances in the past 3 months!
@Thistastesbad6 күн бұрын
I won a sephora gift card, so naturally I spent it, and three times the amount it was for. Go me!! Oh well, I have been doing well.
@marylove9096 күн бұрын
I was on a low-buy, and was doing really well until we took a beach vacation. I bought a bunch of stuff I didn't need for this vacation. Some of it I didn't even use. Some I realized I would only use once, abd didn't especially enjoy it when I used it. I feel foolish. Some of the items I didn't use I was thankfully able to return. It's just a reminder that I have plenty, and still enjoy what I do have. I'm back to buying replacement only, and only if I actually need it.
@erinr55856 күн бұрын
I get headaches from fragrances as well. As a child, mums perfume would give me travel sickness on car journeys. Especially Chanel No 5.
@ChelleBeeby6 күн бұрын
💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜 I don't open emails when I'm broke! Straight to the bin they go... select all, move to trash - don't even look at the subject! The first few times I did it FOMO hit hard, but now its easy, just keep going, falling isn't really the problem, it's the not getting back up! You got this Kat!! 💜
@melpomenimandy6 күн бұрын
Real talk: hearing your description of going down the indie polish rabbit hole was basically me in 2021/2022 to the point where I am still paying off cc debt because the FOMO was real and new to me at the time. I've gotten a lot better at it now but lesson learned! You can do it, we all fall off the horse every now and again!
@catrice12966 күн бұрын
Lol this year i wanted to abstain from buying makeup which also led me to buy too many perfumes. Then i bought a foundation, nail stuff, and a single eyeshadow. So honestly same.
@MissJulziez6 күн бұрын
I'd love to hear updates about your foray into niche fragrances! Where have you been shopping? Fragland is a great Australian site for buying niche decants or I really recommend Lore Perfumery for their selection of niche brands if you haven't already heard of them!
@carolynlindenmayer35776 күн бұрын
All the sales have got me too, but so far I haven't delved into designer fragrances. If there's one in particularly like I suggest it as a gift for bday or Christmas if family want to know what to buy me.
@taigahilliard6196 күн бұрын
I have had to not look at new nail polish videos at all. However I do allow myself to buy Holo Taco, because I LOVE her polishes. The formula wears great on me.
@leah4366 күн бұрын
I have almost the opposite problem in that I really have to force myself to buy things. I'm pretty sure it comes from the scarcity mindset that was ground into me by my parents - use what you have, you don't need new things, we can make things at home. So I over-plan my purchases, do lots of research, and then it takes me days, weeks, months to actually take the leap to buy something. Especially if it's a big purchase, I keep looking at it, debating, etc. My goal is to learn to be a little more free around buying something that brings me joy and not constantly evaluating if I "need" it or not.
@taigahilliard6196 күн бұрын
I went off the rails too
@KitschSnitch6 күн бұрын
We can start an off the rails support group haha
@RachieRach776 күн бұрын
Yeah it’s a fail for me too, but no regrets, I love what I’ve bought and the products bring me joy lol 😊❤
@justilou16 күн бұрын
My birthday is in two weeks. I have been busily editing my multi-million dollar skincare virtual shopping baskets. I’m down to several thousands so far. I have set myself a limit of $100 - and if I get the job I interviewed for yesterday, I shall be buying some work clothes, but that’s a need, not a want.
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Ooooh, don’t be sad. I definitely didn’t done it well with my no buy year. I’ve learned a lot of things about my self though. I bought a little less, I enjoyed a little more the things that I have and I buy with more thought. I like your content 😌 😊. Don’t lose your mind about buys. Keep being yourself ❤
How odd, I was lucky enough to be in a store looking for a new foundation, and the sales assistant helped me shade match my G.A. So I didn’t have to mess with samples or guess purchase online. By looking at yours, your sample looks more like the shade I bought, which is 5! However the way the shades are numbered, my shade 5 should be deeper or have a different undertone to the 4.5. Your full size 4.5 looks even darker than my 5, they’ve definitely messed with it and that sample in my opinion must’ve been incorrectly labelled
Please tell us a dupe for the Voldemort lip! I am following your channel (now with renewed purpose) for my quest to find a bright, cool red!
Kat please tell us what lipstick you are wearing! Its beautiful!
It's Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte lipstick in M RD 156 ❤️
Overall my no buy is going well, I've only bought supplies I've been literally out of, like acetone for nail art. A lot of perfumes trigger migraines, but I really enjoy perfume so it sucks for sure.
Lipstick or lip liner brand and shade please. Looks great 🤩
Niche fragrances will nuke your bank account so fast (speaking, sadly, from experience)
Oh I completely agree!
As a perfume maniac I really feel you. Hope you'll do a video about your latest perfume endeavors, I think it'll be so fun! My latest obsession is green tea fragrances. Saving up for Tea & Rock'n'roll Voyages Imaginaires and would also love to sample Jasmine Tea One Day
ive cut back on makeup and being picky which new releases come out, due to the cost of living. i cant understand how makeup companies can charge so much knowing people dont have a lot to splash around.
Please tell us about your Perfume purchases 😊
Will do when my final orders come trickling in haha
Paula's Choice got me (again) with their anniversary sale (175 bucks), bought another Jane Iredale powder (still wrong shade) and I accidentally just bought 2 foundation sticks. Sticks are surprisingly rare these days. Oh no! I forgot I just ordered a new cushion foundation at 1am this week. Ugh. I just want a method w/speed and no mess. It's the only fragrance free cushion there is and they have a new pale shade so I just justified that in my head right now. That's my low buy June!
Yes! July! You're right I can redeem myself. You can do it woman. It's birthday month but you will buy nothing but schnapps* *May or may not buy only schnapps.
Nail polish vid too!! I have a small problem with those too!
Allergies make fragrances a bit difficult for me. I have to be very careful. If you need book recs I can help! I am a librarian. Library cards are awesome for saving money. ❤ Working on using up one of my oldest lipsticks, just started a new mascara, expanding pan in a powder foundation. Trying bunches of fragrance samples to see if there is at least one that doesn't make my eyes water like faucets.
I'm with you for needing to keep occupied at night. I was considering taking up knitting or something to keep my hands moving while I watch TV, the only issue is my test run did not go well with my cats deciding to cause chaos. Any suggestions on a cat proof idea to keep hands busy?
Playing on my phone is a big trigger for me, too. I started bringing a book with me, a physical book, not on my phone so I don't get tempted to scroll, and whenever I feel the need to scroll my phone (especially when I'm commuting), I pull out my book and read instead of scrolling on my phone.
Have a rule for beauty sales. If it's not at least 30% off it's a no. Save your money and buy when businesses are struggling. US Retail struggles the most during summer.
I always seem to spend more when I try to put myself on a budget/no buy as i find I obsess over what I'm spending more than when I'm not.
I've tried no buy/low buys. I can't do it - I end up feeling bad when I "break it." I am, however, able to make myself get rid of something to replace it = something in, something out. Because I've been cleaning up my collection of beauty/skin care, I currently have items I really like. It's sooo much easier to stop buying now. That being said, I love fragrance minis! They are my favorite gift with purchase. 😄
Instagram is bad, it's literally all ads and businesses selling
soooo 50/50 😅Some things i steered clear of as i have SO MUCH skin care or haircare, i only bought what i needed to replace for shampoo and have been panning my skincare but it's slow going, other things i went off the rails for, but i also justified that i'll be replacing some t-shirts and my runners are worn to hell, so like, it was a splurge but also i have no other sneakers lol I'm still torn by makeup that i want, even though i have absolutely NO FKN NEED for more palettes! help the sales are pulling me! ><
I was holding out and panning skincare so I can buy products I really want and then I went and bought other products and now I also have to pan those first 😅
I’m with you Kat, I’ve been really bad and now ive said no more spending until Christmas because I’m saving for Pearl Jam in November!
That’s me in a nutshell. I told myself not to buy stupid sh*t this year and I FAILED. Makeup bonanza. But I love it and I am done with shaming myself 🎉
No buys are hard, you did great the rest of the checkins ❤❤❤
My skincare lowbuy is going well, ive got out of that habbit, but this last two years, its all about the nail polish!! Lots of indie purchases- its A LOT of money, but i cant stop, theyre just too pretty!!!
D&G l'imperatrice is awesome
I've gotton into indie nail polishes last year as well. Polish Pickup had great and very unique shades and I purchased a lot of new polishes 🙈
Oh man, I was an indy perfume fanatic from 2005 to about 2017 (back when US shipping was blissfully cheap) and still have an insane collection that's now mostly for nostalgia. I also have a big indy nail polish collection because I've been collecting since 2010 and hit Femme Fatale hard over the last two years. So if you've slipped into those rabbit holes I UNDERSTAND. They're like the tide I swear, you might escape every so often but they somehow pull you back in again at some point! I've been feeling the indy perfume pull *again* lately after years of abstinence. 🙃
You sound like me. Indie polishes and and indie perfumes are my absolutely weakness. I don't need the stupid amount that I own...nor do I need the stupid amount I continue to buy. It's definitely an obsession. A very expensive obsession.
I’ve been on a low-buy as well this year and I do struggle when it comes to fragrances as well. I cancelled all the subscriptions I had over the years but one: Scentbird. I tell myself that I have enough fragrances as it is but I’m afraid that if I pull the plug on that one, I might just end up buying more full size ones instead. Do I make sense? I hope the next months will go better for you. I always enjoy watching your videos.
Fragrance also caught up with me recently. After years of sticking to a l’eau d’Issey flanker I started craving a creamy frangipani fragrance warmed by the late afternoon sun. (It’s evocative of my youth.) Well it took a while and I did sample many fragrances in store and make some blind buys before finding one that hit the spot. I also discovered a new affinity for gourmands and for orange blossom in the process. But I’m happy with what I have now. It took 8 purchases with 3 that I needed to pass on to my daughter and a friend because they weren’t what I would wear joyfully. It is an expensive process.
I’m on a low buy, but perfume is my weakness, bought last month a perfume and spent 160 euros 😅
You can get back on the wagon! I started a nail polish low buy in January and I did great (just 1 bought) until March when I bought 9(!!) polishes. I was so irritated with myself, but I’m happy to say from April-June, I bought just 1 polish! It’s hard because there are 5 summer polishes I want. Sigh The struggle continues, but so does my determination! You’ll succeed, Kat!!
Ive also been on a fragrance kick that EOFY sales have certainly not helped 🙈 keen for a fragrance video 😬 i have found keeoing busy of an evening helps ive been doing paint by numbers but that has started a whole new obsession 😂
my strategy is to have a seperate account for beauty purchases. every month I decide how much I can put there (my birthday month it was double the regular amount), and then everything comes out of that account (incl. toothpaste, shower gel, makeup, everything). and if I have to replace a lot of things in a particular month - well, have to stick to more budget-friendly options. and if I want something more expensive, sometimes I have to save up for a month or two. I also put away money into a separate account for vacations, so I can have a shopping spree if I want when I travel. this strategy has been working for me for the past couple of years, and I feel no guilt when I buy something because I know I budgeted for it
Uh I like that! It's a great idea!
so glad I'm a one and done fragrance gal. Lipstick, however is another story 😂
I’ve had to rein in my fragrance purchasing as I leaped down the fragrance rabbit hole last year and did a lot of fragrance shopping, including a lot of blind buying. There’s still many fragrances I want to try/buy, but now I’m limiting it to things I can get decants of to test on my skin, or things I can spray in person and wear to see how they develop on my skin & if they give me a migraine. My bank account is very thankful for this change in purchasing, because I WAY overspent last year and early this year on fragrance. I went from lowest tier beauty loop to L3 in 6 months, and did similar damage on Adore Beauty, Sephora, and Huda Beauty. If Lore had a reward system I would’ve also worked my way up too. And I’d previously worked hard to get from L3 @ Mecca down to the lowest tier after reducing my makeup purchases. At least I’ve not bought any fragrances in the past 3 months!
I won a sephora gift card, so naturally I spent it, and three times the amount it was for. Go me!! Oh well, I have been doing well.
I was on a low-buy, and was doing really well until we took a beach vacation. I bought a bunch of stuff I didn't need for this vacation. Some of it I didn't even use. Some I realized I would only use once, abd didn't especially enjoy it when I used it. I feel foolish. Some of the items I didn't use I was thankfully able to return. It's just a reminder that I have plenty, and still enjoy what I do have. I'm back to buying replacement only, and only if I actually need it.
I get headaches from fragrances as well. As a child, mums perfume would give me travel sickness on car journeys. Especially Chanel No 5.
💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜 I don't open emails when I'm broke! Straight to the bin they go... select all, move to trash - don't even look at the subject! The first few times I did it FOMO hit hard, but now its easy, just keep going, falling isn't really the problem, it's the not getting back up! You got this Kat!! 💜
Real talk: hearing your description of going down the indie polish rabbit hole was basically me in 2021/2022 to the point where I am still paying off cc debt because the FOMO was real and new to me at the time. I've gotten a lot better at it now but lesson learned! You can do it, we all fall off the horse every now and again!
Lol this year i wanted to abstain from buying makeup which also led me to buy too many perfumes. Then i bought a foundation, nail stuff, and a single eyeshadow. So honestly same.
I'd love to hear updates about your foray into niche fragrances! Where have you been shopping? Fragland is a great Australian site for buying niche decants or I really recommend Lore Perfumery for their selection of niche brands if you haven't already heard of them!
All the sales have got me too, but so far I haven't delved into designer fragrances. If there's one in particularly like I suggest it as a gift for bday or Christmas if family want to know what to buy me.
I have had to not look at new nail polish videos at all. However I do allow myself to buy Holo Taco, because I LOVE her polishes. The formula wears great on me.
I have almost the opposite problem in that I really have to force myself to buy things. I'm pretty sure it comes from the scarcity mindset that was ground into me by my parents - use what you have, you don't need new things, we can make things at home. So I over-plan my purchases, do lots of research, and then it takes me days, weeks, months to actually take the leap to buy something. Especially if it's a big purchase, I keep looking at it, debating, etc. My goal is to learn to be a little more free around buying something that brings me joy and not constantly evaluating if I "need" it or not.
I went off the rails too
We can start an off the rails support group haha
Yeah it’s a fail for me too, but no regrets, I love what I’ve bought and the products bring me joy lol 😊❤
My birthday is in two weeks. I have been busily editing my multi-million dollar skincare virtual shopping baskets. I’m down to several thousands so far. I have set myself a limit of $100 - and if I get the job I interviewed for yesterday, I shall be buying some work clothes, but that’s a need, not a want.
Confession cam lol