To be successful at reducing purchases, especially when making significant reductions, is to think more critically about your purchasing habits and what purchases you actually make and why. We don’t want to buy things on a whim any more; we want to buy products that fit our guidelines and are, ultimately, going to be products we love and use often. Are you READY?
- Research: Thoroughly read/watch reviews, look for swatches, learn more about the brand/formulation
- Explain: Why do you want this product? What need will it fill? Why is it tempting? Why now?
- Apply: How does it fit into your plan? How will it affect your progress? How does it fit into your collection? How often will you use it?
- Dupes: Do you have similar shades or something that is functionally the same?
- You: Will it make you happy or will it make you feel guilty? Will the happiness be from the acquisition or from actually using the product?