Shopping The Stash #1

I want to start ‘shopping the stash’ for several reasons –

1. To save money – I often buy new products, so instead of going on a complete spending ban I thought I would use old products that I haven’t used in a while to feed my need to use different products all the time.

2. To rediscover old favourites – You often seem to forget about things that you once loved, so this will help me use the things. I find myself sticking to the same things all the time when I have so much makeup that I could use instead.

3. To have a clear out – I am quite literally running out of room for all my make-up. But I can never bring myself to have a proper clear-out. I’m thinking that this way, if by the end of the week I’m not enjoying the product, then it gives me incentive to get rid of it. Also, by doing this I am using more products up!

4. To experiment with new looks – If I’m using different products all the time, it will mean that I’m trying out different colours etc to what I normally use. It will allow me to try out some new looks that I may not usually go for.

So, on to my first week’s ‘Shopping the Stash’ post! :)

FACE

REVLON PHOTOREADY CREAM BLUSH IN PINCHED I love cream blushes, and I have only used this Revlon one a few times so I want to give it another try and get some use out of it this week.

TOPSHOP HIGHLIGHTER IN SUNBEAM When I first got this highlighter, I used it every single day. But once I discovered a few more highlighters (such as the Body Shop radiance) this got stuck at the bottom of my drawer. I want to rediscover why I loved this one!

EYES

NO7 EYE CRAYONS (limited edition from last summer) I went off these after using them a few times, I love the mint green and pewter shades but wasn’t struck on the formula. I couldn’t figure out whether to use them as eye shadow or eye liner? Or both?

SOAP & GLORY THICK & FAST MASCARA Another product I couldn’t decide if I liked or not – the formula is un-clumpy which I love, but the brush is quite big and unfortunately my lashes aren’t so I struggle with the brush a little.

MUA GLAMOUR DAYS PALETTE Probably my least used palette, only because of the range of colours in it. I tend to stick to neutral shades for everyday but I thought I would mix it up a bit this week with something I’m not used to.

LIPS

SOAP & GLORY SUPERCOLOUR FABULIPSTICK IN PERFECT DAY I absolutely adore the formula of these Soap & Glory lipsticks, but this is a shade I don’t wear often. I usually stick to pink-y tones but I’m loving darker shades and red tones at the minute, so I wanted to give this lipstick some love this week.

RIMMEL STAY GLOSSY LIPGLOSS IN ALWAYS LOVELY I don’t know if I have even used this lipgloss before? No more than once or twice that’s for sure! As a change from the darker lipstick, I thought I would include this sparkly pink lipgloss so I have a couple of options for my lips.

Do you think that you will enjoy these posts? They will definitely be benefitting me in many ways!
How are you saving money this January?

B x

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