Beauty

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

BH found this and we watched it a couple dozen times yesterday.  If you like Freddie Mercury...

Pika Mercury

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(You can copy and paste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHgSP_QSilI)

I can't stop watching this.  Whenever I think it's the end of Western civilization, I see something like this and it restores my faith in humanity.  There are still some brilliant minds out there.

I just marvel at those who can make these connections in their brains.  And then share it!

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@just bee

Somebody has waaay too much time on their hands.  Including me, for watching it.

@But, okay, it’s funny.  In fact, it’s hysterical.  I laughed my @$$ off. 

Cute, too.

🤣

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@geezerette

I know!

And the dog would love it, too, but I can't figure out how to get him to focus on the monitor.

If only the pika was making little squeaky sounds.  But then it wouldn't be very interesting for us.

[just bee]

Can you believe November ends this week?

[momoftwo2007]

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@Oshare-girl wrote:

I use black Fri as a time to restock. I keep a list on my phone that I add or delete things. Then I try to hold out until Nov to purchase them. But I did take the liberty to splurge on some makeup... So I should probably do the no-buy 2019... 

I have 1 tub of body butter and 2 partial tubes of body lotion remaining that I purchased between 2017-2018. I pretty much did not use body lotion during the summer. So knowing that I only bought one additional lotion.  That should get me through 2019. I've gotten much better at not stocking up on bath & body products.

I have not gotten better at not buying eyeshadow. Sad face. 

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@Oshare-girl  I am the opposite.  I am doing so much better at not buying makeup, in fact, I have not bought any this November. However, I am not doing good at all on bath and body products.  In fact, I have way too much body butters, shower gels, and soaps.  But what did I do yetserday?  I ordered more bar soaps :<  

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

BH found this and we watched it a couple dozen times yesterday.  If you like Freddie Mercury...

Pika Mercury

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(You can copy and paste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHgSP_QSilI)

I can't stop watching this.  Whenever I think it's the end of Western civilization, I see something like this and it restores my faith in humanity.  There are still some brilliant minds out there.

I just marvel at those who can make these connections in their brains.  And then share it!

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@just bee

Somebody has waaay too much time on their hands.  Including me, for watching it.

@But, okay, it’s funny.  In fact, it’s hysterical.  I laughed my @$$ off. 

Cute, too.

🤣

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@geezerette

I know!

And the dog would love it, too, but I can't figure out how to get him to focus on the monitor.

If only the pika was making little squeaky sounds.  But then it wouldn't be very interesting for us.

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@just bee

No, then I my iPad would be eaten.

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

Can you believe November ends this week?

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No!

[PAlady]

just bee - Pika Mercury had me in tears.  I think I watched it 10 times.

[aprilskies]

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@just bee wrote:

@aprilskies

My sister is still working through all the teas.  When she sniffed Victorian London Fog she cringed a little.  Now it's her favorite.

I just emptied a large tin that I'd been using to store Hot Cinnamon Spice.  (She likes that one, too.)  I refilled the tin with Big Red Sun.  That's not a bad black tea at all.  But if I'm going to drink black tea, why wouldn't it be Paris or Victorian London Fog?

When I empty more of these tins I'll have to decide on which ones to keep.  If I like a tea, I'll keep it.  If it's one I'll never reorder in bulk, the tin will be donated.

So which teas are you liking these days?

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@just bee, So far, my favorite is Paris. I like Hot Cinn. Spice, but is that sweet. I think next time I will add more water to it or not.  But I like it.  I am going to try adding a bag to hot apple cider later. It might be way too sweet but worth a try. 

The Chocolate Chai and the Jasmine Dragon Pearl, jury is still out but I only tried them once so I have to give them a chance. I do have to start drinking my camomile tea too.  

With H&S and all of the other brands of teas I have, I can do a no buy in 2019. 😃 I am not even a big tea drinker, why is it that I like collecting teas.  Is it finding that perfect cup of tea. Sort of like the perfect foundation or eyeshadow or the notion of.  

[aprilskies]

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@momoftwo2007 wrote:

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@aprilskies wrote:

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@aprilskies Great job on your No Buy November!!  I am definitely going to do a No-Buy in Beauty Products again for Lent in 2019.  (I can't do the whole year, but Lent is easy for me to do a no-buy--religious guilt).    I probably need to extend my no-buy this coming Lent to clothing, too. 

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@momoftwo2007, Wasn’t I just going on how I didnt buy anything. I should know better on being too quick to talk. Well, I ended up buying a liquid foundation.  I dont have a liquid foundation and wanted something for the winter because my skin is so dry in the winter.  The beauties on this forum were sharing the 60% off sale at Eve Pearl so I ordered her HD Creme Foundation.  However, I only ordered what I needed and I ordered an item that if I like it, I am willing to pay the full price for.  Truthfully I should have ordered the light too just in case, but didnt do it. I don’t want to start adding a lot of products. Keeping my fingers crossed on this one. 

But that was my only beauty purchase this month.  I have to say, in the last 15 years or so, this is the least I have spent on beauty in the month of November.

I think instead of a no buy in 2019, I will do a very low buy. I think it works better for me.  But, a true low buy.  I will have to think about this once I see how December goes. It sure is tough this time of year. 

[aprilskies]

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@just bee wrote:

More on developing new habits...

November's habit, as I've posted, was weaning myself off a lifetime of Skippy creamy and adopting a peanut butter with just peanuts and salt.  What made the switch easier was using the new stuff on great quality apples every day for two weeks.

I think I've decided on December's new habit.  I'm still so reluctant to tackle projects.  Even though I know that once I start them I can make real progress.

I brew a mug of tea for five minutes.

In that five minutes I can wash dishes, water plants, sort junk mail, wipe appliances and counters.  All sorts of stuff, really.  In 5-minute increments.

I need to do that every day, every mug.

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@just bee, yes, me too.  I try and empty the dishwasher, wash the dishes, get my work things ready to go, etc....  I really want to start doing squats or 5 minutes of weights or something Iike that.   It really does make a difference. Some mornings are always ambitious though but I do feel productive when they are. 

[aprilskies]

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@Oshare-girl wrote:

I use black Fri as a time to restock. I keep a list on my phone that I add or delete things. Then I try to hold out until Nov to purchase them. But I did take the liberty to splurge on some makeup... So I should probably do the no-buy 2019... 

I have 1 tub of body butter and 2 partial tubes of body lotion remaining that I purchased between 2017-2018. I pretty much did not use body lotion during the summer. So knowing that I only bought one additional lotion.  That should get me through 2019. I've gotten much better at not stocking up on bath & body products.

I have not gotten better at not buying eyeshadow. Sad face. 

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@Oshare-girl, that is reallly not a bad idea. To keep a list of restock items and buy them November. I think I will do that next year.  I know I have enough stuff to get through for a while so I will do this next year as well.  I like this idea. 

All I know is makeup, and skincare, were so hard not to buy. Especially eyeshadow.  There were so many moments I just wanted to splurge and almost did. I wouldn’t mind hearing of what you bought if you want to share. 

I might as well live through someone. 😂