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Do you keep track of your purchases at all? Spreadsheet? Receipts? Is it all in your head?
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yes!! i do!!
I plan out what I’m planning to buy each month from MAC. (yeah, only MAC needs planning, since it costs so much!!) Then I keep all the receipts from my MAC purchases and staple them together. I also have this “cosmetics mini handbook” where I have a list of all the products I had/have with a short comment on one side so I know whether I liked that product or not and whether it’s worth repurchasing etc.
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How cuteee! I love it, Viv!! 🙂 It’s something I would so do!
How funny! I JUST started doing this. I call my book my beauty handbook. It’s got review, a holy grail list, and my purchases. I thought it was a bit OCD, but now I can see it’s just smart to plan. You’re right…gotta plan for the MAC purchases! Loveeeeee MAC.
How cute, your beauty handbook!! Love it 🙂
No not at all,i know its bad.Its not possible though..
Zzainy…
I bet you have SOOOO much, Zainy!!
I pretty much know everything I have. I don’t keep track of it any other way. It’s funny because I was just thinking about how I wish I knew the names of all the Collections that came out so I know where all my LEs came from!!
That’s a lot like me, Vanessa. I am also way too lazy to keep up with a spreadsheet (I tried!).
I have had to start… a year ago I took a job that pays $13,000 less per year (I know it sounds insane but it was a great decision in terms of happiness with one’s work). I used to just purchase what I wanted (up to a point), but now I have to make VERY careful budget, and I include a small amount for cosmetics. So, I have to pick out what I want very carefully.
I’m glad that your job makes you happy at the very least 🙂
I usually just throw my extra dollars and cents in a change jar and when its full, I take it to a coinstar machine and then let myself spend all of it on whatever I want (since it was just extra change i would have lost in the car anyway!)
Haha, that’s so great, Gina! 😀 Good idea!
I usually keep a spreadsheet of what I buy @ MAC, if it’s an eyeshadow, lipstick, if it’s Frost/Veluxe Pearl, how much it costs, and if it’s Limited Edition.
How awesome, Kimberly 😀
HELL no! if i did that, then i would have to actually see what i spend on makeup lol. i dont want to know
Yeah, me either!
LOL, Sara!! I know, right? I had to figure it out last year for tax purposes, and it was heartbreaking!
sometimes I do :/
That was me, then I gave up!
I keep a file with color samples for all my MAC and other high end brands. I ALSO keep a speadsheet that I discovered from someone online. It’s a bit over-kill, but interesting to see how much I have spent on makeup.
Oh, wow!! That’s so organized. I am so jealous!
Well I keep all my receipts and stuff all the boxes into a bag for recycling which I need to empty soon because it’s filled to the brim! Every time I look at that thing I feel a little pang of guilty pleasure haha. I don’t keep a list…but maybe I should!
lol, I’m so bad with receipts, I always throw them away!
Nope!
The guilt would get to me LOL
LOL! Oh, indeed it would (for me)!
I’m really terrible at keeping track of my finances. I have tried before to keep a ledger or something, but it always falls through. I’m not good at constantly logging things. Like food diaries or journals (the only journal I’ve ever kept is my LiveJournal, which I don’t have to fill out everyday.) so filling in Quicken or something never seems to work out for me. I wish there was an easy way. :/
Me too, I get lazy 🙁 Booo!!
I don’t keep track of how much I’ve spent, but I do keep track of everything I buy in a big spreadsheet my husband made for me online. It’s really cool cuz I can update it online and text to it to ask if I have a color already – comes in handy since I’ve double bought so many times!! 🙂 Check it out: http://www.karuza.com/Heather/makeup
If you want one, let me know…I may be able to hook you up!
That’s so awesome, Heather!!
Very nice, tell your hubby he’s a peach!
I usually make a list of things I want before I go to the MAC store, but don’t always stick to it. It all depends on what I like in person and swatches.
Once I get home I update my spreadsheet on my computer. Love it! Tells me how much I spend (even though I have no budget when it comes to MAC, I like to know) It’s even alphabetical by type lol.
There’s always some flexibility in lists!
You’re so good about it. I’m TERRIBLE at updating!
I use your spreadsheet :p I also keep all my receipts so at the end of the year I can add them all up and shock myself into being more sensible!
Aw! 🙂 I wish I used my spreadsheet, LOL.
No. lol
Me neither 😛
Psshh, Yea right!
I totally should though!
LOL! This is my thinking, exactly!
no, but I definitely should. I mean, I know ahead of time what I’m going to buy when I get to the counter. So I don’t overspend but i don’t keep receipts or make a spreadsheet either! I know, horrible!
At least you don’t overspend! I don’t keep track either ;P
I write every makeup purchase in my hand organizer ie the date, price & where I bought it!
Ohh, so cute!
It’s all in my head, plus I have a budget. I think my lil obsession is pretty small compared to a lot of people, LOL. I usually only like no more than 3 things from a collection, because I may already have something similar, or already know of a dupeable alternative.
Now if only I could find a bigger traincase… I’m spilling out of mine all over the bathroom and bedroom.
lol, probably! There are so many of us hugely addicted addicts 😉
I keep a spreadsheet of every penny I receive and every one I spend. Ive done this for 3 years now. I don’t actually DO anything useful with it, like keep a budget or see where most of my money goes,,,, I just total it up at the end of the year and make sure I made more than I spent, then I’m satisfied 🙂
Wowwww! So is it like… your job income or is it from selling MAC or what? Just wanted clarification, lol!
Oh yeah, I have a makeup spreadsheet and a separate ‘everything’ spreadsheet! How sad is that?
Aww, how fun. I want to see!
mmmm not financially wise, lol . . I think I would stop buying if I did. I just keep track of all the eyeshadow I buy in a notepad document. As far as anything else, I rely on MAC to remember my foundation and stuff since everything is saved in their computer.
LOL!! I thought I would too… but it didn’t stop me!