Anti-wishlist number 1

Here are some items that I have been resisting recently. I should preface this by saying that I am aware all of these products are expensive but this is the price range I already shop at. The reason for not buying these is not their price, although I am happy to save the money. The reason is that I do not need any of these items.

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation £37

I have watched and read rave reviews about this foundation. From what I can tell it is creamy and lightweight with a full coverage, satin effect. Sounds good, except that I wear light coverage foundation and currently have four on the go already. I am happy with my current foundations, and with four of them I often mix two together to tailor the finish I'm looking for. So why the hell do I want this? I guess it must be the hype.

Tom Ford Eyeshadow Quad- Cocoa Mirage £64

I really want this. The packaging is gorgeous, substantial and luxurious. The eyeshadows are supposedly soft and easy to work with. I wear neutrals on a daily basis and I have myself convinced that I would get that special sense of satisfaction by applying this every day. I have even put this on my Christmas list. I can't justify buying this for the following reasons:

1) I tend to wear one wash of colour on the lid on a daily basis- looking at this palette it would be one of the top two. I can't be arsed with blending and smoking my eye look in the morning so I can already see that the bottom two colours won't be used very much.

2) I have 'dupes' for all of these colours in my collection already

3) That feeling of joy from owning a luxury eyeshadow palette doesn't last long. I bought the Victoria Beckham palette and a single shadow in September and have used each item once. Now when I see them in my drawer I feel slightly ashamed, not special or satisfied.

Diptyque Mini Candle Set £120 

I almost bought this. I thought it was such a fantastic deal, what a way to try the collection! I bought the small box last year with 6 candles and enjoyed them all, particularly Ambre which I'd never used before and now have the coloured glass version burning in my living room. I am already aware that candles are a waste of money. I love the way a diptyque candle smells, they really do burn better that their cheaper counterparts and I love the way they make me feel at home. Part of that enjoyment comes from their aesthetic value and actually, these miniatures look pretty pathetic dotted around my house. I didn't enjoy burning the small ones as much as I do the full size, and for £120 I can get three of those instead. I won't do that though, because I already have loads of luxury candles on the go anyway. 

Oribe Dry Texturising Spray £39

For some reason I think this product will transform my dull shit hair into hair that looks professionally styled on a daily basis. It won't, my hair will still look shit and I will probably be more aware of it because I'll have used a product, something I rarely do anyway.

Kyshadow Bronze Palette $42 +

I haven't actually worked out how much this costs when converted to pounds with shipping and duties added. I keep thinking that the colours might look really cool on me and it might be really fun to play with. In reality the colours won't suit me, I won't use them anyway and the packaging looks cheap in my opinion. It will cost more that it's worth for me to get hold of it and do I really want to support this brand anyway? No, I don't think I do. 

Thanks if you read this, I'm sure there will be more to come in the next few weeks.

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Introduction

I am a consumer. 

I love shopping. When I have a day off work my favourite thing to do is go to a big shopping centre or city centre and spend money. When I'm at home sitting on the sofa with my husband I'm often browsing through various online shops looking at what it new in or what discounts are available. 

I am bored (and probably boring).

The areas where I spend most tend to be beauty and body care which is probably related to the amount of beauty blogs, youtube channels, snapchats and instagram accounts that I follow. 

I stumbled across the 'anti-haul' videos by Kimberly Clark and I have been inspired! I don't want my hobby to be 'shopping'. I don't want to continue to mindlessly consume or fall for the hype. Let's face it, nothing could be worth the level of 'hype' we see these days.

This is a blog for me. I plan to post about what I want to buy and the reasons why I'm not making the purchase. Hopefully in a few months I'll be able to look back on these posts, thankful that I didn't waste my money.