Beauty Spending Ban

source

Hello blog friends!

I was a bit surprised to notice that I was quite poor last week. Boyfriend asked what on earth I'd spent all my money on and I acted outraged but secretly thought 'uh oh - I've bought quite a lot of beauty products this month'

I put off checking my online banking last week but decided it was time to face facts this weeks. The facts are not pretty.

I should point out that I never buy clothes. Well, very rarely. I'm no clothes horse and have virtually no sense of style. Clothes, shoes, bags - these are not things I spend my money on. Buying clothes is painful for me. I am often to be found squawking that I have nothing to wear and it's absolutely true - you would be shocked if you saw the contents of my wardrobe.

Beauty products, hair products, make up - these are a real obsession for me and this is where my money goes. I suppose it goes back to when I was 17 and first developed acne. My (much older) best friend took me to the Lancome counter, where she was a frequent visitor, to see if there was anything they could do to help me. There was. They sold me over £130 worth of products in one go and I was hooked from that moment on.

Even as the years passed and I became responsible for bills, mortgage payments etc, I always made sure I had the make up and skin care I wanted. I remember when I bought my first house and had virtually no furniture - I still had Chanel moisturiser in my bathroom!

But I think I've reached a record this month. I will spare you the details but suffice to say I have spent WAY too much on beauty this month.

I've decided to attempt a beauty product spending ban. I don't need anything at the minute, I have heaps of unopened products I haven't even tried yet so I will aim to use these up. There's a big difference between 'want' and 'need'.

Have you ever done a spending ban? Have you any tips for me?

Wish me luck!