New year, new you, new beauty routine, am I right?! The start of a new year is the perfect time to rethink and reflect, why wouldn’t this also apply to your beauty routine? If you’re a product fanatic like me, it also sometimes entails ending up with a lot of junk over the year from buying and trying new products.
Today I thought I’d share a few tips that have helped me when wanting to get a handle on and organize my beauty drawer or drawers (if you’re like me)
Throw Things Out
My favorite activity, throwing things away! You think I’m kidding? I love to get rid of things in general and this especially adheres to beauty. If you haven’t used a product in a few months, have it sitting on a shelf or it’s past its expiration, throw it out! Make room for only things you really use, which leads me to my next step…
Buy Only What You Need
Easier said than done, right?! I am so tempted to just buy something based on the pretty packaging, but the best way to revamp what you have on hand, is to go through it all and ask yourself, “Do I use this, and do I love this?” If not, out it goes!
Do Your Research
I’m a sucker for pretty packaging. It get’s me every time….if I let it. If you know you get sucked in by an ad, a pretty label or a blogger’s endorsement, think twice before you buy. Be sure to check sources and compare opinions, sites like Into the Gloss and Byrdie Beauty are some I love to check to see what’s actually worth purchasing.
Only Buy One Type of Product at Once
This has been so helpful in helping to not clutter my shelves and shower with multiple toners, scrubs, blushes, etc. A good rule of thumb for me is to completely finish using a product before I buy another (unless I really don’t like it or I have some allergic reaction, of course). This also will help with your spending!
Try Something New
A great way to revamp what you’ve been doing is to try something new! For example, I typically don’t wear red lipstick, but the other day, I tried it, I thought, why not? I got so many compliments and it was just fun to do something I normally don’t. {However, don’t ask my step-dad on what he thinks about it. LOL!} Doing this also helps you figure what you really like and what’s actually worth investing in.
