Temptalia Asks You – Do you engage in retail therapy?

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Date: Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Author:

Do you engage in retail therapy? Does it cheer you up after a bad day? Does retail therapy not work for you?

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53 thoughts on “Temptalia Asks You – Do you engage in retail therapy?”

  1. Nell says:
    May 8, 2008 at 4:27 am

    Oh yes, I do.
    Retail therapy works great for me as a mood lifter (too bad it does nothing for the health of my bank account)!

    MAC should be recognized as an antidepressant.
    (WARNING: this medication has a high risk of user dependency, full-blown addictions are not uncommon, side effects include financial deterioration and vanity table overflow)

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  2. Tine says:
    May 8, 2008 at 4:42 am

    Yes, yes and YES! Soothes me when I’m stressed out.

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  3. Mel says:
    May 8, 2008 at 5:10 am

    Oh yes I do. I wish I didn’t but I have a shopping problem… especially with MAC and designer bags.

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  4. Sandy says:
    May 8, 2008 at 5:33 am

    yes, all the time. In fact last Tuesday I spent $500 in the mall on shoes and makeup after a horrible day at work…

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  5. Michelle says:
    May 8, 2008 at 5:51 am

    Yes indeed and unfortunately my wallet has felt it. I’ve been under major stress lately at work and as a result, my MAC hauling is out of control. How do I stop?!

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  6. Esme says:
    May 8, 2008 at 6:33 am

    Yes!! it makes me forget all my problems, I love the smell of new clothes when i am feeling down, also trying on clothes makes me feel good

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  7. Kimberly says:
    May 8, 2008 at 6:53 am

    Yes, retail therapy is a must. It’s nice when I’m @ MAC where I live, because they recognize me and they know exactly what I’m looking for. But when I don’t shop over $150 they act concerned, lol.

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  8. gracee says:
    May 8, 2008 at 7:31 am

    i definitely do. Sometimes I am rewarding myself for hard work in school SATs etc. when i have boy problems i shop haha.

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  9. Jenny says:
    May 8, 2008 at 8:14 am

    Absolutely!! I find that shopping relaxes me.. it calms my inner self. I like to shop a few days before I start studying for an exam to help lower my anxiety. Shopping is my coping mechanism.

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  10. kat says:
    May 8, 2008 at 8:31 am

    I think it works for small things; like having a bad day or something. But if you’re suiper depressed then shopping is bad because you will expect it to make you feel better, but it likely won’t D:

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  11. Erin says:
    May 8, 2008 at 8:41 am

    Kind of. I mean, for the most part I’ll just make more use of the makeup I already have- but I admit to buying things I don’t really need and it lifting my mood a tad. :)

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  12. claudia m. says:
    May 8, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Yes, absolutely, all the time. Just yesterday some guy backed into my Jeep and I had to fight myself so hard not to head to the mall, especially since I was only two blocks away from it!! It’s so ridiculous how difficult it was to just drive home =)

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  13. kellie says:
    May 8, 2008 at 9:31 am

    going shopping is def. therapy for me… espcially for shoes and make-up. At work I look online when I’m bored. I just found this super cute hoodie that would be great for naughty nauticals.
    http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2961583/0~2376776~2374327~2378057~6010536?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6010536&P=20

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  14. Courtney says:
    May 8, 2008 at 9:32 am

    sure as hell do! lost my gramma this past weekend, so i’m heading to MAC on saturday for some MAJOR retail therapy — and gramma would approve, she loved when i would bring over my kit and give her MAC makeovers :) Utterly Frivolous was her favorite color (hey, she was a spry 90 year old, i tell you!!)

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  15. dee says:
    May 8, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Yes and no…I thinks it a pathalogical thing but whenever I stay over my boyfriends’ house I purposely don’t bring clothes so we have to stop at Target and I get to buy something there. It’s usually for only a few minutes(he sulks far away from the clothes) but I always do it and it always makes me feel better.

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  16. Sara says:
    May 8, 2008 at 10:16 am

    i’ve been super stressed out the last couple of months and have taken ALOT of retail therapy…and now i’m broke and stressing about that! i need to figure out a new way to cope lol

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  17. DaniMae says:
    May 8, 2008 at 11:30 am

    I’ve practiced retail therapy since I was a pre-teen, but back then I didn’t know it! Ha! When I had a bad day at school, when the boy I liked didn’t like me back, when my mom yelled at me for a no-so-good grade…straight to my local Rite Aid where I’d cash out on some lip glosses and shadows. I just felt better, because make up was something that I loved and getting new product was always like Christmas. It still is! I buy make up when I’m sad [didn't get a job I wanted] and I buy it when I’m happy [got an even better job opportunity]!

    Retail therapy…IT WORKS WONDERS! haha.

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  18. Winnie says:
    May 8, 2008 at 11:53 am

    Of course! Retail therapy is my answer to everything but of course does not bode well for the bank account. It’s so much fun!

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  19. kobri says:
    May 8, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    Uh regrettably for my bank account that would be a resounding YES in 72 point font.

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  20. Lydia says:
    May 8, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    Once in a great while. :)

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  21. Michelle says:
    May 8, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    speaking of retail therapy, today was again insane at work…so at lunch i poppped by MAC and ended up with Blacktrack and Dipdown fluidline, Dollymix and Blushbaby and Beige-ing! What am I doing? Only yesterday I bought Shore Leave, Meet the Fleet and Beurre liner. Plus a 266 brush…I have to stop no?
    Retail therapy does feel great though :-)
    BTW, love your blog!

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  22. Connie says:
    May 9, 2008 at 8:05 am

    Indeed, buying stuff (cosmetics especially) makes me happy. and then it makes me sad because I become broke. :(

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  23. Tonee says:
    May 9, 2008 at 8:26 am

    I used to shop a lot but not anymore. I still like buying books and CDs when I need a pick-me-up but I don’t overspend. I prefer playing the piano or baking when I’m having a bad day.

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    • Christine says:
      May 9, 2008 at 8:41 am

      Those are two GREAT ways to combat a bad day that are productive and not hard on the pocketbook :) How long have you been playing piano? I took lessons for about 10-12 years.

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  24. Tonee says:
    May 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    Yes, I like the fact that piano playing is free and baking results in something (most of the time it’s brownies or pizza) I can munch on :) I’ve taken piano lessons since I was six and stopped when I left school, so I guess that makes it 12 years for me too!

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    • Christine says:
      May 10, 2008 at 5:46 am

      What do you like to play on the piano? (Classical, pop, etc.)

      I stopped when I went off to college, ha!

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      • Tonee says:
        May 10, 2008 at 6:56 am

        Definitely classical – I do play some jazz every once in awhile but nothing like Bach and Mozart for me! I didn’t play the piano for a long time either – I became more interested in playing the guitar instead – but since last year, I have started to play again.

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        • Christine says:
          May 11, 2008 at 7:33 am

          Nice :D I play classical and Enya, lol. I adore Enya because I can just sit down and play by sight reading.

          I almost played bass – I really had the urge, but ultimately didn’t. I just don’t have the time to dedicate to it!

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  25. hanfiro says:
    May 10, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    HECK YEA! WITHOUT A DOUBT! retail therapy is awesome! bags, shoes, MAC lol

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