Beauty By Ivy: avoiding the impulse buy

June 11, 2007 by Badbadivy 

WinkIvy says:

I read a good article at Wise Bread today that I wanted to share with y’all. First, if you’re not reading Wise Bread on a regular basis, go drop it in your feed reader, there is a TON of good info there.

The article du jour is about avoiding beauty impulse buying. You know, dropping a few bucks on a manicure because you’re feeling crappy that day, seeing pics in the magazines and running out and dropping big wads of cash to make you beautiful. Yep, I’ve done it more times than I care to admit.

Like I’ve said, I’ve never found a beauty item I didn’t want to buy, so I can relate. There are a lot of ways to avoid this, I’ve found. Like never, ever, ever going to the cosmetics section of the store unless you actually need to buy something. Same with going to the MAC counter. I have to physically restrain myself, so I tend to try to shop malls that don’t have a MAC counter anymore. Does it work? Eh, kinda.

I’ve also found using homemade versions of the expensive stuff works really well to satiate my beauty longings. An oatmeal facial is a fab exfoliator and is great for my oily skin. MakeYourOwnCosmetics.com has saved me fortunes on buying cosmetics since I found it, I tell ya.

So go forth, and spend no more on impulse beauty buys!

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7 Responses to “Beauty By Ivy: avoiding the impulse buy”

  1. malia on June 12th, 2007 7:51 am

    fyi…your link to Wise Bread goes to the oatmeal facial page

  2. Badbadivy on June 12th, 2007 8:27 am

    Thanks, Malia, I’ve got it fixed now. :)

  3. bramble on June 12th, 2007 12:16 pm

    easier said than done when you’re a mary kay consultant and get a huge discount :-9

  4. Klinde on June 12th, 2007 8:08 pm

    Since I am (unfortunately) of the impulse buying persuasion, I am grateful for the informaton. Can’t wait to try something out… I always thought making my own stuff would be as rewarding personally as it was financially.

  5. Grrrlfriend Jess/Jessica Ashley on June 12th, 2007 9:15 pm

    Oooh, grrrl, you know I love beauty on the cheap. Plus, the natural stuff just feels so darn good on the skin.

  6. Kris Lee on April 11th, 2008 12:49 pm

    I bought Gucci Envy Me a couple of months ago, and I wear it almost every day, it’s fun and youthful but still sexy.
    My only complaint is that it isn’t as long lasting as some other fragrances, and after a while I’m starting to get a bit tired of it.

  7. Ouidad Girl on July 29th, 2008 12:13 am

    When I accidently came across this site, I almost choked at your header image…then I started reading. You are too funny! I’ll be back.

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