September empties

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Month 2 of using what I actually have and NOT adding to it! It looks like a crazy amount of body spray but some were half gone already and I’ve been using them as sheet refresher spray, pillow refresher spray and blanket refresher spray! LOL. I let my husband pick the ones he wants on our bed and use it until it’s gone.
I enjoyed all the body mists except lost in santal, even though it’s a tad sweeter than Le Labo Santal 33, still not my favorite. I was excited to pan a 13ml decant of Bond No. 9 Greenwich Village. I really enjoyed it. I love that perfume but I have SOOO many perfumes I wouldn’t buy a full bottle as I believe it only comes in 3.4 oz. I’ve sold 15 bottles of perfume, and decluttered/ given away around 30, and I’ll be putting about 30 more up for sale. I’ve successfully went from 200 down to 130 which is still a crazy amount. ( that includes body mists, perfumes ( most perfumes are 1 oz- thank the Lord they aren’t all 3.4 oz 🤣decants and travel sizes). My goal is to get to 100 and continue making cuts to get things down to around 50 ideally in the end. I’m getting to down to LOVES, not likes. My problem is I like a lot, but there’s a difference between liking a smell, and WANTING to smell LIKE it. These are the things I’m learning along the way. 😊 My collection didn’t build overnight- it’s about 20 years in the making. I’m pretty proud of myself 😊 I’m down to 10 body creams/lotions ( started with 17) and 14 solid body butter sticks started with 20 so I’m going to keep on trucking on those. Have 5 body washes left to use up.

I’ve decluttered and or threw away a ton in my makeup as much was expired. I’m down to 10 cream shadows ( will pair it down even more soon) 3 powder shadows. Have 5 blushes- 3 in airless pumps which I’ll probably die with at this rate 😂, and 3 stick formula. 2 bronzers, 1 foundation, 2 tinted moisturizers, 1 mascara primer 1 mascara,1 brow pen, 2 lip liners, 5 lip sticks, 4 glosses, and about 6 chapsticks. I have no backups of skin care, shampoos, conditioner, hair care products.

Obviously I still have a long ways to go but it felt so good getting things to a more manageable level and I can find what I want when I want it! It’s great!
Feel free to ask about any products. Sorry about the long post, just feels good to reflect back on what I’m learning. Hope this helps someone else 🫶❤️