I have a loose budget–an idea of what I am trying to spend around for the year, but I don’t have a strict limit on a monthly basis or even yearly basis. I just try to be consistent from year to year!
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Not really. I have a sense of what my “threshold” is for purchases – for example, Tom Ford products won’t be among my purchases because I find his price point rather obscene, especially given the disappointing quality of many of his products, to say nothing of the availability of excellent dupes at a fraction of his astronomical prices. And I’d likely never spend hundreds of dollars in one fell swoop on makeup but that’s partly because I like to spread out the enjoyment. I find my “collection” of makeup overwhelming much of the time, and if I were to buy a whole bunch of stuff all at once, it would sort of feel like really over-indulging at a dessert buffet – I’d just not enjoy it as much as making one or two purchases a week. I get far more enjoyment that way. But if I see something I truly love and know I’ll get use from, I will buy it.
I decide what I can buy at the beginning of the month but if it’s my birthday month then I get one splurge!
Not exactly, but I should. I do have a rough outline, though. Things have undergone some major changes over the past few years in my financial situation. This has in turn caused me to reign in much of my spending.
I am fortunate enough to be fairly financially independent with a good income and not many significant outgoings, so I have a fair amount of disposable income. Which I spend on beauty products and gin, LOL.
So, I don’t have a budget as such (I did budget very carefully for more than 2 decades to get where I am now though!) to stick to and if there’s a good sale on, I will usually splurge if there’s something I’ve had my eye on. I still love a good bargain, so if I can get my high end luxe goodies on a discount, then I absolutely will. I have over-indulged a few times and the excitement of getting new things is dulled a little if it’s just constantly one thing after another so I try to limit how often I order so I can really enjoy trying out new products, but now I try and pair them up with things already in my stash. I admit there are a few palettes that I have received and then put away and not yet used (just a couple but still…) but probably about 25% of my spend now goes on gifts like Diptyque mini candles for my mum, perfume sampler boxes for my sister in laws, a collection of lip scrubs and balms for my BFF’s and sunscreen and hair product for my husband. I also regularly declutter and give away sanitised items to my circle of friends (for free) or as I like to call it, sharing the love and sending my not faves to a new home so they can be better appreciated. I enjoy the getting and giving just as much (if not more) than the having, if that makes sense.
I don’t have a budget and I don’t feel the need for it. Since I keep my collection small and focused one opening one item at a time, my purchases are almost always replacements, so they are needed. If every item finishes in one month, I need to buy everything. 😅
The only limit I put to myself is just to have one back-up of each product, and never get a back-up more than 2 months in advance.
No, I don’t have a budget as such for beauty products because nowadays I buy items only occasionally. Mostly the palettes I purchase are on behalf of family members for birthdays, Mother’s Day and Christmas and that is often sufficient.
The lipsticks, foundation, mascara and blush I buy tend not to be expensive (often purchased on sale or with gift cards), so it doesn’t break any budgets.
I don’t have an absolute budget. Because I seem to buy the same products over and over I can pretty much know what’s being spent. I will say I’ve seen some incredible products and I draw the line at $135 foundation or a $95 lipstick. I just think the prices of some brands are so outlandish that it would interfere with my enjoyment of wearing them. I can remember playing games money wise with ‘oh well I bought WnW Cabana for $2.00 so I’ll pick up a Tom Ford bronzer at $80.’ Funny to me now. I get what I like and it’s all in that mid range Mercier price range.
I don’t really have a budget per say. If I need it I buy it, if I really want it I buy it. But I have loads of makeup and just purchasing more doesn’t make me happy it stresses me out. I feel that if I’m buying something I should be using it. I like to see how I can save money for other things besides makeup.