Well, well, well, it's been a while since I've updated you guys on my spending ban, hasn't it? Although I'm sure if you follow me on twitter you shan't need an update, haha. Before I get into it all can we just take a moment to appreciate how cute I am in Chibi form? Look at those coot wittle kitty ears! N'awww! *ahem* The last time I updated you guys I was 21 days into my spending ban and now I've passed the half way point! I'm waaaaay passed the half way mark- I only have 38 days of my ban left! So how have I been doing? Eh, not so well. I feel like I had more money in my bank account before the ban and before my job. I haven't been spending a lot on beauty/clothes (although working in a relatively affordable clothing store made that part really hard) but I have been spending a lot on food whilst I'm at work. There's not really anything to eat in my house so I go to work on an empty stomach aside from coffee (coffee we have in abundance, haha.) Also, my shifts are nine hours long so I'm 100% likely to be hungry and need to buy something to eat since I can't wait to get home for dinner. So that's been eating (LOL, pun) at my wallet. I won't lie, did purchase a beauty bit here and there. I think it's only been two which is great for me, haha. I bought a mascara on my way to work because I forgot to put some on and didn't have one in my bag. Mascara is that one product I always need on and feel naked without it. I regretted it immediately. I was wearing thick liner and I'm sure no one would have noticed. Then I caved to the glorious packaging that was the Riri ❤ MAC collection at MAC. I only bought the one lipstick that I reviewed here if you missed it. It's glorious and I don't regret that purchase for a second! Aside from that, I've been fairly good. No wait, I'm lying. I just placed a LUSH UK order for their new holiday bubbly bits! LUSH Holiday is my crack. I can't resist it and I need a fix NOW. I can't wait till this ban is over, so uhh, yeah, expect a haul pretty soon *blushes*
I did also make two fairly big purchases this week but they are things I don't feel bad breaking my ban for. One was the Ariel and Eric LE Disney Fairytale Designer Collection dolls. I was up until 3AM for those babies. There are only 6,000 in existence around the world. The other big purchase was two spots for the Benefit+Birchbox #BROWOWS Event. I was invited and have never gone to an event like this so it was a rare opportunity I had to jump on. My mom agreed to come with me and things like this are always fun with my mom so I bought her space.
So that's it, a pretty big update and I haven't been the best at this ban. I'm a shopoholic at heart, but considering how many things there are out right now I'm surprised there isn't more that I've caved in to by. I'm gonna do my best to keep with the rules for these last few weeks of my ban to end on a great note. I may have drifted a bit off course, but I'm not giving up this time!
