Beauty

[ginabfly]

I spend too much on beauty products in general, but if I don't like something I return it. My hair is dry and breaks without heat styling at all, so my hair is really picky about the products I use and only certain ones work. I do have a collection of drug store brand shampoos & conditioners that haven't worked for me, but the more expensive stuff I use or return.

[PinkyPetunia]

I don't think it's a SERIOUS problem. It doesn't stop you from living a normal life. It's a quirk of yours.

[gazelle77]

On 5/2/2014 PinkyPetunia said:

I don't think it's a SERIOUS problem. It doesn't stop you from living a normal life. It's a quirk of yours.

I would love not to be this way... I would love to live in a very controlled neat and organized way.... it is just so hard to do this!

[Happy Elizabeth]

I'm obsessed with sunscreen. We all have our issues. Lol.

[gazelle77]

One idea is to donate to GoodWill your unused, or used shampoos and conditioners. If they are in sellable shape, someone out there needs it and can get it at a good price if you donate to charity.

[RinaRina]

On 5/2/2014 gazelle77 said:

I am a person who HATES running out of anything I use on a regular basis. Now, my husband will come out of the shower with his empty shampoo bottle and say he needs more... with him he uses it up and goes and buys another bottle... where I would just go to my cupboard and would have two back ups( or three)! I have a favorite seasoning I order on line and I order 12 bottles at a time... it lasts for 6 months, but I never want to even think about running out. I pretty much do this with everything... I have a fear of running out of things I love.. and I did not grow up poor or anything. I do not know why my brain works this way... I also have more shampoo and conditioner than I could ever use up in 10 years. My hair is super short and I hardly need any!

I think a lot of us on these boards probably share similar issues in having too much beauty, clothes or whatever...

This makes me feel better!

[ginabfly]

On 5/2/2014 gazelle77 said:

I am a person who HATES running out of anything I use on a regular basis. Now, my husband will come out of the shower with his empty shampoo bottle and say he needs more... with him he uses it up and goes and buys another bottle... where I would just go to my cupboard and would have two back ups( or three)! I have a favorite seasoning I order on line and I order 12 bottles at a time... it lasts for 6 months, but I never want to even think about running out. I pretty much do this with everything... I have a fear of running out of things I love.. and I did not grow up poor or anything. I do not know why my brain works this way... I also have more shampoo and conditioner than I could ever use up in 10 years. My hair is super short and I hardly need any!

I think a lot of us on these boards probably share similar issues in having too much beauty, clothes or whatever...

I tend to have backups, but a lot of times it's because I'm excited about actually liking a product, or because I like it I'm afraid that they'll discontinue it so I make sure to have a backup. They always seem to discontinue the hair products I like that work for my picky hair, I really hope they keep making the newer Pantene Curl Spray Gel(?), I'm on my second bottle and the last time I went to walmart to get a backup, they didn't have it

[gazelle77]

On 5/2/2014 ginabfly said:

On 5/2/2014 gazelle77 said:

I am a person who HATES running out of anything I use on a regular basis. Now, my husband will come out of the shower with his empty shampoo bottle and say he needs more... with him he uses it up and goes and buys another bottle... where I would just go to my cupboard and would have two back ups( or three)! I have a favorite seasoning I order on line and I order 12 bottles at a time... it lasts for 6 months, but I never want to even think about running out. I pretty much do this with everything... I have a fear of running out of things I love.. and I did not grow up poor or anything. I do not know why my brain works this way... I also have more shampoo and conditioner than I could ever use up in 10 years. My hair is super short and I hardly need any!

I think a lot of us on these boards probably share similar issues in having too much beauty, clothes or whatever...

I tend to have backups, but a lot of times it's because I'm excited about actually liking a product, or because I like it I'm afraid that they'll discontinue it so I make sure to have a backup. They always seem to discontinue the hair products I like that work for my picky hair, I really hope they keep making the newer Pantene Curl Spray Gel(?), I'm on my second bottle and the last time I went to walmart to get a backup, they didn't have it

Oh, I know! It is so frustrating when stores do not keep constant stock!!!!

[luvsstoshop]

Mine is makeup!! LOL

However... I'm kind of OCD about it... When I feel I have too much... I have to get rid of it. It all has to fit in my OUT-Thirty-one bag with all the pockets...If it doesn't I have to get rid of things... I can't stand the clutter.. LOL

[RinaRina]

On 5/2/2014 vaccinia said:

One thing that might help is to make a list of "wants" that you would like to buy, and pull it out anytime you're tempted to buy another bottle of conditioner. The money you save by not buying that conditioner can go toward something on your "wants" list.

THAT IS a very good idea, and I did that last nite. I went to my Nordstrom's "wish-list" before I went to bed and there were $409 worth of masks on my wish list.

So, this morning, after I opened my email from "Carol's Daughter" and saw they were having a sale, I decided it would be cheaper to spend $90 on conditioners.

MORE conditioners! (sigh)