Confessions of a Beauty Junkie
Here, in the sacred space of my vanity, I confess to the delightful indulgences that might just be considered guilty pleasures and might remind you of you.
Hoarding makeup: I'm blessed to have been able to make a career out of my passion, and because of this, I receive regular deliveries of newly released makeup and skincare by brands and PR agencies. Most of the time, I'm unaware if I'll be sent anything or what I'll be sent, and there's always a note from the brand sending it that usually states something like, 'We'd love it if you could give us some coverage, but no pressure'. If I'm sent things I've been wanting to try, then I try them and always give an honest review on my social media platform. The problem is that I still go beauty shopping. I still go to Sephora and buy makeup that, realistically, I don't need. I have a drawer full of lipsticks. A drawer full of foundations and concealers. A drawer full of skincare...maybe two. So without trying to resolve this issue, that's my little confession about hoarding.
Not giving skincare a chance: As much as we know that you should give your chosen skin care products a chance by using them for at least 3 months to see a difference, I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't always follow this rule. If I use a product for the first time and I'm not liking the overnight results, then I don't usually continue using it. That's the truth. However, this is only the case if I had a feeling it wouldn't be suitable for me anyway. Yes, I follow my gut feeling when it comes to skincare too, not just life decisions. This is also based on my research of the product and ingredients. If I know that there are specific ingredients that require time to show results, then I give it a chance; however, I tend to kind of just know if it's worth my time.
I use face wipes to remove my makeup: I know there has been a whole discussion on this topic about how bad it is to use face wipes, etc. Let me be clear: I remove my makeup with a wipe, and then I wash my face with a cleanser, followed by exfoliating, before starting with my skincare. So I use the wipe to just remove the obvious makeup, such as mascara, foundation, and brows, then continue with removing the leftovers with a face wash. I don't see this as being bad for my skin because I'm not relying on a face wipe to cleanse my face. I'm pretty OCD about removing makeup and looking after my skin. I'm also very gentle with the face wipe, ensuring it's taking the obvious parts off with light pressure. There you go; I said it. I use face wipes.
So here's to the guilty pleasures that make our beauty journeys uniquely ours – may they continue to add a touch of glamour to our lives!
What’s your guilty beauty confession? Let me know in the comments!
I am ruthless when it comes to makeup! If I haven't used it in the past 6-12 months, it gets binned! My guilty pleasure is hoarding on face masks! My go to at the moment is the Benefit's POREfessional. But I also tried out the Nip+Fab one over Christmas. I love all things scientific so it's a range I'm keen to explore.
Thank goodness there’s another beauty hoarder beside me. My bathroom looks like Sephora. Plus I subscribe to several beauty boxes and find some great products that way. Can never get enough!!! I give extras away so that makes me feel like nothing is wasted. But I don’t do this professionally so I can’t really justify all the makeup I have but I love it and that’s it