because I skipped May’s accountability post, I’m lumping both months together. Let’s recap, in April, I was able to carry over $122.48. My combined budget for may and June was $100. So in total, I had $222.48 to play with. Let’s see how I did. First, let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way, I hauled big time in Japan:
But in the guideline books of Low-Buys, out of country purchases do not count. I didn’t create the rules, I just follow them, mkay? But I did a lot of shopping at home too, especially prior to my trip…
First, the one that cost me nothing. At the beginning of May, I received my prize from Rachael of Helpless Whilst Drying:
I still haven’t dug into the items yet! They’re torturing me in my “to photograph” pile.
Here comes the spendiness… Obsessed Canada order: $4.95 (just counting the Elf blush)
Blogger Meetup Haul: $31.98 (the NYX palette, China Glaze and H&M nail polish – the rest were gifts / non-makeup)
Lancôme haul: $117
Avon order: $39.93 (makeup items only, not skincare)
Body shop Flash Sale and Clearance Haul: $45.50 (makeup items only, not skincare)
Winners finds: $192.80 (makeup items only, not skincare)
My sub-total so far… $432.16!
Then, I purchased the too faced born This way Natually Radiant Concealer in Light because they had a preview launch event at the Toronto Eaton Centre. What sold me was how extensive and well-informed the MUA was – she recommended that I was wearing a concealer that was too peach for me (she was able to guess what colour I was wearing in the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer – Custard) and that I was using too much product.
I also received a sample size of the Hangover face Primer. The concealer set me back $32.
Grand total for may and June: $464.16! I overspent by much more than double my budget! My many guilty purchase was certainly the unplanned Lancôme one… and I probably shouldn’t have purchased all those nail polishes. My budget for July to September is $50 per month. and then it jumps to $200 in October. guess who’s not purchasing makeup for the next 3 months!
So my budget balance is at -$241.68 (yes, I’m in the red!)
July: $50 (gone), new balance = -$191.68
Aug: $50 (gone), new balance = -$141.68
Sept: $50 (gone), new balance = -$91.68
Oct: $200 (partially consumed), new balance = $108.32
I’ll be able to shop for makeup once again come October, and I’ve dipped into that $200 budget by $91.68, leaving me with $108.32. *sigh* I have nobody to blame but myself! how has your makeup shopping been lately?
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