It depends on how mini; I like the idea of smaller, more travel-sized options, so there is enough product to give it a good go but doesn’t feel like one or two uses.
I like them overall, especially for those of us who have plenty of products already, then it gets harder and harder to finish any particular shade, so sometimes I’d rather just pay less for less even if the price per ounce is higher.
I don’t! Since most of the time I wear makeup, I’m testing new products, I don’t return to that many products over time, so a lot goes unused beyond that initial testing. What I try to do is these days is to be more discerning and honest about purchasing products to review, so if I know I’m...
I try to finish skincare products as long as they’re working for me, and I’m not bothered by their scent, but for makeup, I don’t buy with the expectation of finishing–in a way, I know I won’t, so I’m less bothered by smaller amounts than some consumers might be.
Oh, absolutely! I have a ridiculous amount of product because this is what I do as a job, and the volume of what comes in and goes out is overwhelming. Whenever I feel this way, I try to sort or organize to help tidy areas up or to shift product out (for donation/giveaway).
I try to be honest and recognize that there are things worth keeping (possibly for comparisons – this is less of a priority given quality and consistency of photos over the last few years vs. 10 years ago – I’m not upgrading my camera every other year!). A lot of limited edition products,...
Not so much in beauty, since the nature of what I do is largely about buying new releases, but I’ve definitely done it in other areas of my life. For beauty, I have soft limits, like I have enough lip products to review so I will be more careful about buying any more until I’ve made some...
It gets sorted out into whether it’s something I expect to review imminently vs. soon-ish – the latter being less definite but in the next month or so!
Rare Beauty Faith was a real bear to work with – I just could not get an even application of product (despite the other shades being lovely!). I did not get it to really work!
I want to say it’s more of a creative outlet for me because I really love wearing makeup, period, whether that’s at home just for me or not, but often, it is more functional day-to-day since it is about testing and reviewing.
