Lip Gloss Reprieve and Other Updates
I am settling in nicely with the spending challenge. Except for one thing...
The hardest thing about this spending challenge has been not buying lipstick or lipgloss. I realize how stupid that sounds, but it is true! Making it worse is the fact that I ran out of my staple lipgloss (Mac Lipglass, $15) and lipstick (L'oreal Colour Riche in Mica, $8) right before the challenge. I am also dangerously low on my second favorite lip glosses which are these cheapies. I am making do with what I have but it is tough and I am not pleased. This week my friend brought me a gift set of six glosses- she does not know about the challenge, so it was a happy accident and not me begging for relief!
Fail:
I was at the hospital (working) longer than I thought I would be one day, and so I ran through the Taco Bell drive thru on the way to an acupuncture appointment. $1.70 spent.
Purchases:
1) Thrift store- two jackets/ blazers for work ($2.50 and $2.05 respectively) and a few books, one of which is new and will be part of a gift. I wear jackets to work a lot in the summer when I need another layer to battle the air conditioning. Total thrift cost: $6
2) Sunscreen- I wear sunscreen daily and have for the last decade plus. I'm nearly out of my high-powered spring/ summer sunscreen, so I ordered some. Cost: $12
3) Underwear- This is on my "must be bought new" list! I ordered a bunch but did go through Ebates and used a coupon code. Obviously.
4) Sally Beauty Supply- I bought a couple of boxes of hair dye from Sally's and some other needed items. I did get a FREE bottle of nail polish for buying two boxes of hair dye at one time. Cost for everything: $25ish
5) Contact lenses- I used my FSA, so I didn't really feel the cost here. I used a coupon code here, too, and did a price comparison to find the cheapest store. I still need to order glasses.
Make Do:
I found myself wanting a gray cotton cardigan to wear with the aforementioned sequin tank top. I poked around at the thrifts but didn't find anything. This is a good thing because I realized that I already OWN a gray cardigan but it was out of sight, out of mind in my mending pile. I have lots of different colored thread from an estate sale purchase a couple of years ago, so I had all the supplies needed and it just took about five minutes to sew up the hole.
Use It Up:
I've used up the ends of two shampoo bottles, a sunscreen, contact lens solution, and a lotion. I still have an embarrassing amount of this stuff, so I continue to work through the pile.
My second paycheck of the month is coming on Friday, so I hope to be able to update then and see if I have more money left over since starting the challenge. See you soon!
The hardest thing about this spending challenge has been not buying lipstick or lipgloss. I realize how stupid that sounds, but it is true! Making it worse is the fact that I ran out of my staple lipgloss (Mac Lipglass, $15) and lipstick (L'oreal Colour Riche in Mica, $8) right before the challenge. I am also dangerously low on my second favorite lip glosses which are these cheapies. I am making do with what I have but it is tough and I am not pleased. This week my friend brought me a gift set of six glosses- she does not know about the challenge, so it was a happy accident and not me begging for relief!
Fail:
I was at the hospital (working) longer than I thought I would be one day, and so I ran through the Taco Bell drive thru on the way to an acupuncture appointment. $1.70 spent.
Purchases:
1) Thrift store- two jackets/ blazers for work ($2.50 and $2.05 respectively) and a few books, one of which is new and will be part of a gift. I wear jackets to work a lot in the summer when I need another layer to battle the air conditioning. Total thrift cost: $6
2) Sunscreen- I wear sunscreen daily and have for the last decade plus. I'm nearly out of my high-powered spring/ summer sunscreen, so I ordered some. Cost: $12
3) Underwear- This is on my "must be bought new" list! I ordered a bunch but did go through Ebates and used a coupon code. Obviously.
4) Sally Beauty Supply- I bought a couple of boxes of hair dye from Sally's and some other needed items. I did get a FREE bottle of nail polish for buying two boxes of hair dye at one time. Cost for everything: $25ish
5) Contact lenses- I used my FSA, so I didn't really feel the cost here. I used a coupon code here, too, and did a price comparison to find the cheapest store. I still need to order glasses.
Make Do:
I found myself wanting a gray cotton cardigan to wear with the aforementioned sequin tank top. I poked around at the thrifts but didn't find anything. This is a good thing because I realized that I already OWN a gray cardigan but it was out of sight, out of mind in my mending pile. I have lots of different colored thread from an estate sale purchase a couple of years ago, so I had all the supplies needed and it just took about five minutes to sew up the hole.
Use It Up:
I've used up the ends of two shampoo bottles, a sunscreen, contact lens solution, and a lotion. I still have an embarrassing amount of this stuff, so I continue to work through the pile.
My second paycheck of the month is coming on Friday, so I hope to be able to update then and see if I have more money left over since starting the challenge. See you soon!
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