Hey there!
You see that big bag 'o stuff? Well, I decided
to clean out my makeup containers a few weeks ago. I needed to downsize.
Don't yell out in shock and amazement! I know
that you see NYX lip glosses and CK One mascaras. If you look close enough, you
will see some items that I review and hated (Revlon
Colorstay Moisture Stain and Victoria
Secret Metalized eye shadow).
Before I discovered that you can take items
back to certain stores, I kept everything, whether I liked it or not. Before I thought
about passing products that didn't work for me, along to friends and family, I
just piled things in containers and hoped they'd go away.
They didn't.
They stayed right where I left them.
A few weeks ago, I got a wild hair and decided
that anything I didn't love or use often had to go. That included eyeshadows,
lipsticks, samples, everything. It was hard to do (in some cases) but I let go
of a lot -- 2 gallon sized bags of stuff. My friends had a field day! They
benefitted from my naiveté. That won't happen again (well, not in to this
magnitude).
Now I know better. I know that when you shop at
drug stores and those 2 big retail chains, you can return stinky mascara and moisturizers
that didn't work. Moreover, I figured out ways to see what colors are the best
match for my skin tone and avoid bad products BEFORE I purchase them. I decided
that I wasn't going to go with things that were pretty, or items that I need to
complete a set. I wasn't going to purchase all 6 of the new lip glosses in the line.
I began to really research and read the reviews before going to the store. And,
I decided to TRUST them!
Many of the reviews are from folks that have a
makeup obsession like myself. I've learned which blogs and YouTube videos are
from folks that are like me -- some are my complexion, some are my age and most
tend to like what I like. If they say something doesn't work for them, I don't
have to play around and think it will work for me -- especially if SEVERAL of them
don't like it. And, if more than 2 people like something, I might like it too.
Even then you can end up at home with a lip gloss
that is 2 shades lighter than it appears. Instead of putting them into the back
of the drawer and hoping for the best, I instantly "phone a friend"
and offer them the gift. I now test products with disposable wands and
spatulas. Extreme I know but I try quite a few makeup products and you are
bound to get some duds! This way, I can pass them along.
So folks, you should NEVER see 2 bags like this
again.
Sorry Island Girl and Mel B.
