Makeup Declutter
It seems that everyone and their dog has jumped on the Marie Kondo bandwagon following her latest Netflix series, but ever since reading her book (would highly recommend) a couple of years ago, I’ve been inspired to truly surround myself by items that bring me joy, that I use and love, and clear myself of items that aren’t being used and loved as much as they should.
As part of my ongoing mission to downsize the items I own and live in a more minimalist way, I recently went through my makeup collection to purge the items from my collection that, in the words of Marie Kondo, do not ‘spark joy’. I’ll openly admit that I keep makeup far longer than I should, but I am on an ongoing mission to only buy new makeup items when I have used the same item up. This way I can get the most out of my collection and not let items go to waste.
A lot of the items in my ‘makeup trash’ were on their last legs. Makeup had dried out or hadn’t been worn for a long time. In particular, I’d been hoarding a number of red/raspberry shade lipsticks that didn’t suit me and so went unused in my Muji drawers.
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| NYX Ultimate Palette (Review), Stila Eyes are the Window Palette (Soul) (Review), Profusion Palette (Amber), Revolution Iconic 3 Palette, MAC Satin Taupe, Estee Lauder Silky Eyeshadow Duo (01 Mocha), L’oreal Eyeshadow 892 Amber Rush, MUA Eyeshadow Shade 11, Kiko Metallic Shine Eyeshadow (06) |
Following a reality check during my declutter, what I am left with, in my makeup collection, are 37 items that I love to use and are wearable and versatile. This includes 3x Ted Baker palettes, 4 x eyeshadow palettes (Stila, NYX, Revolution & Profusion), 1 x NYX Highlighter Palette, 2 x Blushers, 5 x eyeshadows, 1 x Eyeshadow Primer, 1 x Foundation, 1 x Concealer, 1 x Powder, 1 x Mascara, 1 x Brow Tint, 10 x Lipsticks, 5 x Lipglosses and a lip balm.
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(Top -Clockwise): Rimmel 107, Revlon Kissable Balm Stain (005 Crush), Ted Baker Lip Crayon, Estee Lauder All-day Lipstick 05 Wicked Wine, MAC Rebel, MAC Plumful, MAC Modesty, Natural Collection Moisture Shine Rose Bud, Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate (05), MUA Power Pout Lip Crayon - Crazy in Love |
For some people, my makeup collection may still be deemed as excessive, however, I am working to ensure that all of the items in my collection are used regularly by rotating the items in my makeup bag regularly.
From this, I hope to continue to downsize my collection, not by throwing the items away but continuing to embark on my project pan. In particular, in 2019 I hope to use up my MAC Harmony Blusher, MAC Satin Taupe, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush, NYX Highlighter Palette and use up at least 1 lipstick or lipgloss.
Have you jumped on the Kon Mari method bandwagon recently?
