tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post3496607000553878816..comments2023-07-05T11:18:53.489-04:00Comments on Imperfectly Painted: Talk It Out Tuesday: Quelling the Impulse to BuyStephanie Merlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04600557762841800023noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-33585935783281923332012-12-31T16:18:50.365-05:002012-12-31T16:18:50.365-05:00I totally need to put myself on a budget. I buy w...I totally need to put myself on a budget. I buy way too much. I want to have a blog sale but I have 2 nieces and a sister who are like give them to me but the whole purpose of the blog sale is to replenish the bank for new polish. This month I am buying a PayPal card to deposit into my acct and when the money is gone that is it. I'll just have to wait till the next month because my spending is out of control.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583979008113684759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-26844068635468919042012-08-09T09:38:06.020-04:002012-08-09T09:38:06.020-04:00I keep nodding and saying "yes!" as I re...I keep nodding and saying "yes!" as I read this post! That's exactly how I've been staying on my low-buys for the past few months. It really helped to keep my stash from exploding! lol! thepolishwellhttp://thepolishwell.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-19257608806480569972012-08-08T10:05:08.929-04:002012-08-08T10:05:08.929-04:00I started the Polish Project on my blog when I rea...I started the Polish Project on my blog when I realized I had collected well over 100 polishes and probably hadn't tried at least 1/3 of them because I got caught up in the polish hoarding. http://www.jamiesanford.com/category/polish-project/ is where I am trying to test everything before buying. It has mostly worked, but I could not resist OPI's Number One Nemesis, or clearance events at CVS and Sally Beauty. However, the overall drop in polish buying has been astounding. My mission to try all of the ones I have out has been really fun.JamieSanfordhttp://www.jamiesanford.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-37166260049892872252012-08-08T02:34:45.410-04:002012-08-08T02:34:45.410-04:00If I had the money to buy polishes I would probabl...If I had the money to buy polishes I would probably would still go crazy for some things; especially indies these days. But since we are seriously low on money these days I pretty much have to pretend that things don't exist. Whenever I see that there is a good sale from a company or a good blog sale I don't even look anymore; it just makes it easier than seeing things and not being able to buy them. But if the time comes when I have some extra money to spend, it's very possible that I'll go a little crazy for a while. :)Rebecca Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-60405385250282196892012-08-08T01:22:51.281-04:002012-08-08T01:22:51.281-04:00Great post! My nail polish obsession is still fai...Great post! My nail polish obsession is still fairly new so I'm still tempted to buy all the polishes, hehe! I think I'm a low buy too though. I try to be careful with my spending so I usually limit myself. Although I admit new polishes tend to sneak their way into my cart at Target more and more lately. ;-) To help with that though I also try to stick to buying colors I need. Occasionally I'll splurge and buy a more expensive polish but I usually try to stick with the more affordable ones. Nerissa Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-29221493815866737242012-08-08T00:09:30.137-04:002012-08-08T00:09:30.137-04:00I too put myself on a Low Buy a few months ago. I ...I too put myself on a Low Buy a few months ago. I have such a HUGE backlog of polishes in my collection that I honestly don't need anymore as it is, lol. Now that my apprenticeship is over my plan is to really work through what I have first before I go crazy buying anything new. Maybe 3-4 newbies a month now instead of 3-4 a week. :pRiehttp://www.nailsandnoms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-66743978592110289142012-08-07T21:54:34.911-04:002012-08-07T21:54:34.911-04:00also--
that said, i am going to buy every single ...also--<br /><br />that said, i am going to buy every single one of the upcoming color club & china glaze holo collections. knowing this helps me save my money for a rainy day. "do i need another opi vamp when there's an entire collection of holos coming out in two weeks?"megan againnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-90268519263987133352012-08-07T21:50:02.694-04:002012-08-07T21:50:02.694-04:00EXACTLY this. You've summed up my NP experienc...EXACTLY this. You've summed up my NP experience over the past couple of years (wow has it been that long already??!). At first I was always on the hunt, and acquired many things quickly. Passing a new drugstore would give me a thrill. But now I'm very "Been there done that" with new collections. I have gotten rid of a bunch of polish over the last few months, mostly colors I bought in the beginning and would never wear now. I do love evaluating all new collections, and maybe getting 2-4 from each if they seem unique and I'm certain I'll wear it more than once. And I still pop into a dusty every now & then, if it looks friendly.megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-73529894555381026672012-08-07T19:47:52.289-04:002012-08-07T19:47:52.289-04:00I agree that being picky over an item having somet...I agree that being picky over an item having something special about it is one of the best ways to cut back.Phyrrahttp://www.phyrra.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-72995341877155309352012-08-07T18:52:17.494-04:002012-08-07T18:52:17.494-04:00This. Exactly. Except my weakness is teal and turq...This. Exactly. Except my weakness is teal and turquoise instead of purple.Pink Pamalammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573026546007911407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-52977570680451660502012-08-07T15:36:51.910-04:002012-08-07T15:36:51.910-04:00I feel the same as you - I haven't felt the ne...I feel the same as you - I haven't felt the need to buy lately and this mostly comes from me moving and not having a house/address at the time. It really helped me curb my obsession a bit. Just like you, when I first got into polish I would buy buy buy from everywhere, like 5-10 polishes at a time... then I moved on to ordering online... then I moved on to indie polishes. I haven't purchased a polish since July 13th so almost a month for me! If I see something I absolutely love, I'll buy it. But honestly, when I started going through my collection as my move came around and got rid of nearly 100 polishes... I knew there was no reason to have that much because I didn't even wear or try half of them. Crazyyyy to think about!Peace, Love & Polishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-48871956085605303372012-08-07T14:48:26.975-04:002012-08-07T14:48:26.975-04:00I put myself on a permanent low but when I realize...I put myself on a permanent low but when I realized how many untrieds I had. And because I realized half my pay check was going to polish LOLJessica Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-85263048606615929132012-08-07T14:38:59.246-04:002012-08-07T14:38:59.246-04:00I've found I've naturally gravitated to &q...I've found I've naturally gravitated to "low buy" over time, because I look at the new collections and think "not only do I have something very similar, when was the last time I wore it?". I remember my polish drawers and how even though I'm not buying very much I've still got a bunch I've never worn. <br /><br />Having said that, if something calls to me, even if it is similar to what I have, I go for it. (This explains the large number of purple shimmers I have - I can't resist their siren call.) The polishes I have are, on the whole, not particularly expensive, and as my husband says, it's cheaper than therapy. The last time I bought more than one or two polishes at a time was when I was on a trip to a state which has CVS stores and their exclusives, but even then I'd researched which ones I wanted, was armed with a list, and decided against a couple because I didn't like how they looked in the store. This is why your blog and others like it are really important for me - because sometimes I do have only one chance at these polishes so it's good to know ahead of time if it's worth it.<br /><br />The indies are the easiest to resist - it's work to order online, it gets expensive with shipping, and the vast majority of them seem to be glitter top coats, which I know I hardly ever wear because even with the foil method they're a pain in the patoot to remove.<br /><br />(I should mention I'm not at all concerned about the number of purple shimmers because it is the color I wear the most often.)tropicalchromenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-56301211616203520682012-08-07T14:30:48.324-04:002012-08-07T14:30:48.324-04:00I'm totally on the same page! I actually was ...I'm totally on the same page! I actually was just saying today that there is so much that looks the same out there right now. It has curbed my purchasing, but also bummed me out a bit because I do love picking up the new colors each season. I'm probably at a dozen bottles a month... some months are better and some are worse ;)Chameleon Stampedenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-32535284906703181602012-08-07T13:48:16.215-04:002012-08-07T13:48:16.215-04:00I fill the cart with EVERYTHING I want, then look ...I fill the cart with EVERYTHING I want, then look at the total, and laugh myself silly, then leave :)Elizabeth Sternnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-87130566825042800612012-08-07T13:12:15.561-04:002012-08-07T13:12:15.561-04:00Awesome Talk It Out Tuesday, Steph! I think I went...Awesome Talk It Out Tuesday, Steph! I think I went through the same transition as you described: when I first became enamoured with enamel (hah!) I was buying tonnes of polish all at once, both in the drugstore, as well as online. I thought I HAD to have every unique polish ever made. Now I've scaled back for the same reasons you've described. Most especially I just feel like I've seen most polishes before, or at least something close to them. This weeds out a lot of lemmings in seasonal collections from big nail polish companies (there are always about three reds and a few pinks in each OPI collection it seems). I do struggle with curbing my order of indie polishes- I can't get enough of them!The Lacquer Trackerhttp://lacquertracker.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-21441097425735705762012-08-07T13:11:00.219-04:002012-08-07T13:11:00.219-04:00 I have bought quite a few recently, but only beca... I have bought quite a few recently, but only because I had been wanting them for years and I finally had the extra cash to allow me to make the purchases. Luckily for me I never feel the impulse to purchase whole collections plus I myself am pretty picky. It has to look unique; it has to grab my attention big time. I find that I only have problems when there are sales and I mean serious clearance sales. For example, I have never purchased China Glaze for more than $1.50 and I have only purchased 4 O.P.I.'s at full cost ($8.50). Anyway, those clearance sales are the times when I find myself impulse buying any nail polish I see that looks remotely interesting. My polish collection consists of roughly 265 or so and that has been from occasional purchases over a 7 year period. I have noticed though I go through cycles where I go through nail polish like a fiend changing my manicure every three days! I have found that those moments occur when I love the appearance of my nails (toes and fingers). Anyone else notice that about themselves?Ashley Riveranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-50930279718851287202012-08-07T13:09:35.195-04:002012-08-07T13:09:35.195-04:00I agree with everything you said! Its basically wh...I agree with everything you said! Its basically what I do. I also stopped buying polish *just* because it was on sale. Ulta was the worst, cause its so hard passing up a Zoya that's only $2.99....but really, would I ever where the color? No! I only buy colors I like or love in the bottle.Angiehttp://glitterandunicorns-angiebee.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-22749005251360261142012-08-07T13:01:14.076-04:002012-08-07T13:01:14.076-04:00 I'm still relatively new to nail world and I ... I'm still relatively new to nail world and I do not have a big collection (less than 200) but I'm finding myself already burned out on a lot of the new collections. Not that I don't want them or find them gorgeous, but I'm holding back until I find something that's special or unique. Also, the fact that there are some colors I don't wear or buy (reds, pinks, oranges) only limits my choices more. <br /><br />I say I'm on a no buy right now because I barely have any income at the moment. While it is hard to resist, I know I don't have money to spare for nail polish. Indies are definitely my weak point and I'm kicking myself on the ones I've already missed but, sadly, life comes first. Plus, I also have so many untrieds right now that deserve love!Kat HookedOnPolishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-50076956252443076882012-08-07T12:33:27.305-04:002012-08-07T12:33:27.305-04:00Oh my gosh, I wish I had such will power!!! I'...Oh my gosh, I wish I had such will power!!! I've never been on no-buy or even on low-buy, I know I would never last longer than a week!!! Since I started doing comparisons though I am finding myself purging my stash of the dupes or almost dupes. Not like it helps though, I keep finding all these awesome new brands (Enchanted Polish anyone???) that I just cant help myself!!! What can I say, I'm a true crackhead when it comes to nail polish!GosiaBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-11226644783138519312012-08-07T12:28:55.588-04:002012-08-07T12:28:55.588-04:00Great post!! I've never put myself on a no-buy...Great post!! I've never put myself on a no-buy either because I've never seen the need but I've pretty much been on a casual low-buy for the past year or so. When I first got into polish, I had to have everything and would buy tons and tons of polish haphazardly because I had the mentality of 'need all the pretties.' I got excited for every new collection that was coming out and would buy the whole darn thing! But now that I have been in it for awhile and have all the basics covered, I really only buy what I think is really unique and special. For example, I collect vintage polishes and only buy if I find a super HTF one that I have been looking for for awhile. In terms of new polishes that come out, I don't get too excited over new collections anymore and just buy the ones I really like. Jacquihttp://twitter.com/Scholarly_Nailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-46304861708955899082012-08-07T12:14:13.223-04:002012-08-07T12:14:13.223-04:00I just posted a topic similar to this on my blog. ...I just posted a topic similar to this on my blog. I am just hitting the point right now where I decided I want to be more picky and not jump at something just because it's in a new collection, everyone is talking about it, or that it is on sale. I love looking at the new collections and watching for swatches and comparisons so I can make an informed decision about whether or not it is unique to my collection. I'm sick of all of the polishes I have that I just bought to buy and I don't really enjoy - I hit a breaking point this weekend and started going through and decluttering. I agree - the indie polishes are hard to ignore. They are everywhere and all of them are so unique. With those, I make a list of ones that I like and read blog posts, etc., and think about it for a while. Sometimes I forget about them, but other times I finally make up my mind that I NEED them:) I should probably make a limit per month because I am starting to get a little carried away. Thanks for the tips, I'll be sure to use them!Essie Rae Iheartprettypolishhttp://www.facebook.com/iheartprettypoolish.blogspotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-28210060725494988372012-08-07T12:08:54.166-04:002012-08-07T12:08:54.166-04:00Great article. I too am so backed up on swatches i...Great article. I too am so backed up on swatches it's hard for me to desire wanting to add to the mayhem unless it's something INSANELY unique which in a collection like mine (and yours) is hard to come by!primandpolishednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-4172880635317434852012-08-07T12:08:09.775-04:002012-08-07T12:08:09.775-04:00I've noticed that I binge. I don't seem to...I've noticed that I binge. I don't seem to care about drugstore polishes or snatching up the newest collection for a few months, and then all of a sudden I buy everything I've been wanting or thinking about for the last month or two. It is getting better though. And like you said, I try hard to make sure that there is something about a color that I really don't already have in my collection before I buy it. I am proud of myself for not buying into all the hype around full priced designer brands. I've only sprung for DLs at full price once, and it was "for my birthday." I can't justify the prices. I have a hard time buying Butter Londons because of that too.Jessicahttp://twitter.com/onceuponapolishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464987304149443821.post-9020540236211889012012-08-07T12:05:37.562-04:002012-08-07T12:05:37.562-04:00Excellent post. I am also thinking of challenging ...Excellent post. I am also thinking of challenging myself to a core 100.<br /><br />Reduce my polishes from many hundreds to just ONE hundred. And if I buy a new one then another one must go.<br /><br />Thinking about it....MT_Vesselshttp://twitter.com/MT_Vesselsnoreply@blogger.com