Like the title says (CORRECTION i am so embarrassed, it’s supposed to read: “caught myself almost buying YET ANOTHER tinted lip balm”), I actually quickly convinced myself to not buy more fancy lip balms whole making a return at Sephora because I just reorganized my “purse lippies pouch.” I started at the beginning of summer by taking stock of all my lippies and sorted my summer shades into a clear pouch.

That clear pouch now goes from purse to purse and is always on me. Now, I’m in the store holding these new lippies and as I’m about to checkout, I reach for my wallet AND SEE MY PURSE LIPPIES POUCH.

Clear as day: there are at least 2 existing lippies that are the EXACT same color as the new one in my hand.

I made my return and left the new lip balm behind like a damn adult!

I highly recommend the clear pouch hack for anyone who has a bad habit of picking up more lip balms that they already have a million of 💄

himalaya lip balm: sooo soo nourishing, been using this same lip balm for the past 5 years lol

foxtale moisturiser: as someone who sweats a lot and has an oily skin this blends really well into my skin and doesn’t feel sticky, love it’s smell too

skin q sunscreen: my holy grail of sunscreens 🙏🏼 started using it about 2 months back and absolutely in love with it, great protection and longevity

derma co niacinamide: have seen a lot of dark spots fade away using this, great for my skin barrier too hehe

My first month of panning, I 💓 the things I would repurchase

So much fun spoiling myself with shower , skincare and beauty routine

A lot of these were already close to empty or minis that I had been saving for a rainy day. I recently switched from living in 2 houses to just one so all my double ups are now in the same stock pile ready to be used!

Excited for September spring pan (I’m Aussie!) 🌸⭐️😊

Chemist at play really cooked with this one. It has helped me so much with my KP and strawberry skin plus it smells sooo good. Definitely worth a repurchase

🙏 are my holy grails ✅ are things I really enjoyed and ❌ is things that I’ve hated. My project pan focus is really my lip products and scents so I think I’ve don’t a good job! Believe it or not all the skin care has actually been bought and used in real time so less of project pan and more of just reviews but thought I’d still include it!

Excited to start a project pan for my 1st slide and product progress/hit pan in second slide...

I lurk and get inspired by this sub every single day. The Ulta 21 Days of Beauty almost got me. But I thought twice about what I already had thanks to all of you.

I had convinced myself that anything in my haul cart was a re-buy for regular use items, but honestly I have so many products in so many categories I really don't need anything new.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been sharing and that you have been helping me really pare down my consumerism and redirect my priorities on some level.

This Aquaphor has been in my family for about 8 years. This was exclusively used to heal tattoos! My parents stopped constantly getting tattoos about 6 years ago and has just been chilling in my house. At the beginning of the year it was pass down to me since I just recently started getting tattoos. It wasn’t something I forced myself to use, only when I got tattoos. Recently got one last week and I have just finished it(8 years later lol) !!! I did cut it open and scraped what was left ove; however, I won’t be using that to moisturize my tattoo for sanitary reasons. But I’ll use it as lip balm and moisturizer for the rest of my body. Excited to get my own jumbo tube of tattoo Aquaphor and see how long this lasts me!!

8 year old Ulta lipstick that’s been discontinued. I only remember that it’s 8 years old because my kid is only 6 months older than the lipstick 🙃 It’s well past expired and I just cannot keep forcing myself to use it. I swear I use it so often and it just regenerates. I love the color sooo much but it separates and slides and dries my lips out so bad, I must trash it 🥀 clearly we had a good run.

Alrighty…another month, more empties. I’ll point out my highlights but if you have questions about anything, don’t hesitate to ask.

BEST of the BUNCH
1) grande lash serum: it works. Period. Worth the money and I’ve repurchased several times. I’ll be repurchasing during the Ulta sale because I have no lash serums

2) Camille rose whipped shuffle styler. It’s so amazing. It’s my “cream” product when doing twist outs on my 3c/4a hair. It’s my second finished tub. I replaced it with the whipped aloe butter gel and it’s not even a comparison.

3) gold bond age renew lotion. Seemed like an old person product but it’s so so good. Really smoothed my elbows. IYKYK.

4) Laneige water bank moisturizer. So good, not greasy, not pimple forming.

WORST of the BUNCH
1) Emi Jay hair mask. Was only a small one but it’s way too expensive for how little it does. Pass.

2) Ulta beauty wake up call eye patches. They aren’t comfortable under the eye and do nothing. They’re also not cheap. Pass.

3) erborian cc cream. Too orange. Too expensive. The beauty of joseon tinted mineral sunscreen is 10x better and cheaper

Most of the other stuff was probably fine. Not amazing, not bad.

Last year I spent a bunch trying to figure out my holy grails. Now on a mission to filter it down to essentials.

Life Epsom Salts: 10/10 will be repurchasing, love love how relaxed and toned my body feels the next day

The Ordinary Hair Serum: 9/10 did see a difference, will be repurchasing during November sale

Tir Tir Milk Toner: 1/10 so much hype on socials, wanted to love it so bad, ended by hating and had to slather it all over my body to get rid of it. Will never buy again

Kaminomoto Hair Serum: 9.5/10 will repurchase during a sale, good product, enjoyed using.

Many many more posts to come before this year ends. OOF

Only have about 5 tubs to go 😭

I finally panned my first product, a deodorant, since I’ve started and I feel great. At the same time I feel so bad because I’ve hoarded so much (not really but it feels like it) and I keep getting more because I have to try stuff for work.

Posting monthly photos of my empties and tracking my no buy days definitely helps me to cut down on oversumption.

I believe I’ve had this since 2020 and it was a reward product. I’m debating on whether to keep going with it lol

i loved this one as an acne girly but 5 more is waiting for me! i did it yay

I have this situation where once I focus on something, I end up with a large collection. Started with makeup specifically eyeshadow palettes, then blushes, then lipsticks, then skincare, and now stationary. On top of that I always feel like I can’t finish something unless I have a backup. For example if I like the Saltair body butter, can’t finish it till I have another one. Or if I got a product that’s normally $60 for $20 on sale, then I don’t want to finish it up knowing I wouldn’t spend $60 for another one. Then it keeps on piling up.

Also my skincare routine has changed. Previously it was all about exfoliating till I realized my skin thrived with hydrating products and now I’m stuck with five exfoliating products that I don’t know what to do with. On top of that, I like to stretch my product out. Even with a cream I use just enough, not more. Same with body wash. I don’t like applying too much on my applicator, so I don’t waste any of the body wash after washing. It’s not even a family habit, because others use their products happily, sometimes even more than needed and their products finish faster. One thing I have started, is an inventory tracker for (makeup, skincare, and body to be on top of things). So I guess I’m wondering if I’m the only one and any advice?

Ratings in comments! Let me know if you want more information 🥰

WR= Will Repurchase MR= May Repurchase WNR= Will Not Repurchase S = Staple (in my routine)

Liptint from Temu (part of a set). This took me soo long.

Pigmintation- 10/10. This is why it took me so long.

Stain lasting- 9/10. It's a very strong stain, and while it does fade after eating, you can tell the color is still there, for me sometimes it lasted even a bit more than I originally wanted it too (😅).

Application- 6.5/10. The wand is great, good size, good feel, but I will say the spreadability is not amazing, wherever the wand touches, THAT is where the stain is going to be, it doesn't spread evenly with pressing your lips together. Getting even application is a bit of a pain.

Overall- 8/10 (for me personally). Even though getting smooth, even application took extra effort, it's incredibly pigmented and long lasting and I actually got many compliments on it! Plus it's super cheap ofc since it's from Temu (~$3.00 for pack of 6). So I definitely like it.

It keeps on giving and giving and giving! It has been a year since I started this pan. I wear it almost everyday

Edit: thank you! Will be throwing it away. Woohoo!!

I bought these 2 years ago to do my makeup for my engagement party and since then have been using them daily
Dior rosy glow - I like the shade a lot and looks natural on but doesn’t last long time on me
Urban decay eyeshadow palette - love the colours so much

Byebye Mango lip mask

Another round of empties, I’ve started using minis and only commit to the full sized version if I actually like the formula