Whilst I'm waiting to start my business, I've not got a steady income like I used to, though I do still have the shopping obsession! Now I've taken up blogging again too, it's hard for me not to get caught up in the beauty world. I feel like I have almost missed a whole season of new products and must-have items that I really want to purchase. I thought today I would share with you how I have 'taught' myself to save, especially now I am on a tighter budget.
So here are some tips that may hopefully help or inspire you to save a bit more.
Re-shop your stash- This is an obvious tip that many bloggers do already. But seriously, it's better done sooner or later. See that new Urban Decay Pallet with really cute nude colours? Do you not already have different versions of the colours? I'm not too bad with palettes (as of yet!), but my gosh am I awful with lipsticks. It's amazing what you rediscover in your current make-up stash when you spend an extra 10 minutes looking.
Save it for later- I have a habit of online shopping for something specific, and coming out £20 lighter because of offers and exclusive deals. Seriously, did I need that mascara in three different colours? Apparently so! Make a wishlist and budget yourself to one item a fortnight (or a week if you're that impatient!). You'll be amazed by how much you're saving.
Is there a beauty dupe?- The thing I love about the beauty blogging world is the amount of dupe products we seem to find. This only means one thing- saving! It's worth researching different product dupes to find out whether you can get the same thing for a cut of the price. Or even shopping around in general- if you're willing to take an extra half an hour scowling the shops, you could even save money this way.
Buy a piggy bank- This is a general, non-beauty, saving tip. For as long as I can remember, I have owned a tin that I put any £1 and £2 coins in. I also have a copper jar, but c'mon, it takes forever to see a benefit! It's amazing how much money you can save throughout the year by putting all your £1 and £2 coins aside. Even if you make it a rule to put a certain amount away each week, you'll easily be saving!
Do you need it?- I've recently started doing this. If I can't justify buying something, I wont. I made it a rule (yes, an actual rule) that if I can't give myself a genuine reason for wanting something, I must instead put the money aside for something else. I don't like to think of it as 'punishing myself' for wanting something. How I see it is, I was going to buy it regardless, but I don't need the item, then I also don't need the money right now. Therefore, if i'm willing to spend that money, I wont actually have missed it, so I should save it instead. If you get me? I know what I mean!
I hope this has helped some of you with your spending habits, especially after Christmas! What saving tips do you have?
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