Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!!  I hope everyone had a fun and safe night bring in 2014.  As I start 2014, I am trying to change how I go about spending money on cosmetics.  I went alittle overboard in 2013, buying the latest product and really just buying way more than I truly need.  So for 2014, I'm going to be doing a project pan as well as a makeout for the year.   Since I'm not a very disciplined person and easily tempted, this will be a large undertaking but I'm determined to make it stick.

For my project pan, I'm going to choose 5 products that I either want to be done with or hit pan by June 2014 and then the last six months of 2014 I will pick another 5 products.   My over all goal here is to use up what I have before I buy more.

For my makeout 2014, I will be limiting my purchases to 15 products for the calendar year of 2014.  Starting today, Jan 1. until Dec. 30, I will make it my goal to stick to this makeout 2014.   My over all goal with this is to once again limit my purchases and use what I have and love. 

So I ask myself, how am I going to make this happen?  Well for starters, I'm unsubscribing to all beauty company emails.  I am easily swayed by a sale.  I also will be searching/researching via the internet for dupes of items that I really like.  By doing this I hope to achieve my goal of using up my products. 

My final goal for 2014 is to not buy one single thing from QVC.  I have been so horrible about impulse buying, which is what their goal is to the consumer, that I spend money and then turn around and spend money to return it because I either didn't like it or I have buyer's remorse.  So to end this vicious cycle, I am making it my goal to not purchase a single item from QVC.  

To go along with my impulse spending issue.  I'm making it a point to not buy anything on my ipad.  If I want to order something from the internet.  I must get up and go to the desktop, use Mr. Rebates and also search for coupons.  I hope this helps to break my cycle of impulse buying by interrupting the process by moving to another area of the house.

So those are my goals for 2014 in terms of helping me curb my hoarding of makeup and impulse spending. 

What are your goals/resolutions for this New Year? 

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I wish you all a happy and exciting 2014.