A New Year, A New Spending Ban

Hello my fellow beauty lovers, it's time to say the words that we never want to hear- it's time for a spending ban.  I know, I know, scary words but they could never be more needed than now.  Today I bought two pieces of makeup that I had had my eyes on for a while, but I had also just been to IMATS and bought a lot of makeup.  After my mom gave me a stern talking to, I realized that I really needed a spending ban.  Not only to save money and not buy so much makeup and use up what I have but also because I'm trying really hard to learn how to manage my finances now that all of my loans are in pay back mode and that I have no job as of current and I have much more important places to put my money.  That as well as I want to learn how to save money for something special.  So while this whole 'makeup and other frivolous things' spending ban goes until June 28 (except for gift cards or gifts) I will not be buying anything I don't desperately need.  I hope you guys can support me in this mission to teach myself better financial skills. XOXO

Are you going to or have done a spending ban? How did it go for you?

2014 Spending Ban

Okay, okay, I know that new years eve and day are still a ways away but I've already started thinking about one resolution I'm going to try really hard to keep.  Enter, the spending ban on anything but non-essentials in the makeup and beauty department.  By non-essentials I mean if I run out of shampoo (unlikely) or deoderent (unlikely because I have tons).  I have so many beauty products and hair products that are half used that have gone to the way side that I would like to get back to.  This spending ban will start officially on the week of January 13 and go until the 22nd of March.  Why those specific dates? A) easier to keep track of (B) That is when I start school, which is when I impulse buy most products, and the end is the start of my spring break for which I shall be headed towards the Big Apple.  I've been saving and saving for this trip and I want to make sure it's memorable, definitely by stopping in MAC and Sephora in Times Square.  This isn't going to be easy because I LOVE trying new products and no matter how hard I try, I always wind up leaving the store with one new beauty product (or four).
What about you, dear readers, will you be doing a spending ban? XOXO