How to Get Rid of Your Makeup Mistake Drawer Forever

Have you ever held on to a pair of jeans thatGo to your makeup mistake drawer right now
haven't fit you inand clear it out.- a)Anything that has begun to
over a decade because you truly believe thatseperate must go. Foundations go
"someday" they will? Ifirst.- b)Any mascara that has been in your
think we all have.And I also believe that all of usdrawer for 6 months or more
have done the same thing withneeds to be tossed. (Bacteria grows on the
makeup. We buy makeup that doesn't look goodbrush and can cause
on us then toss it ininfections)- c)Every free shade of lipstick that
the makeup mistake drawer, with the congealingyou got with your purchase
foundation that wemust go. That is right that puce colored lipstick
bought ten years ago.We have this vague hopewill never look
that some day miraculously these productsgood on you or anyone else, which is why it was
will look good on us and we won't feel so bada freebee. That was
about spending thetheir fashion mistake that they fousted on you.-
probably thousands of dollars, over the years,Every moisturizer that made you break out
that we gotneeds to hit the trash
hoodwinked into spending on them.Here is a factbin.Short term purchases:1) Admitting that we
that really didn't hit me until a few years ago:have a problem is the first step. Ok, so we
Sales people at these makeup counters are onhate to admit we are wrong and we especially
commission, just likehate having to treck
the ones that tell you that the dress that makesto the mall to admit to the sales clerk that we
your butt lookwere wrong. Maybe
three times as big is absolutely "fabulous" onwe feel that we will hurt his or her feelings.
you.Some truly want you to look good but manyAcknowledge this and
just want to make theget over it.-a) If you just recently bought
sale. These people may be short sighted, in thatsomething that doesn't look good on
after you areyou and the store has a good return policy
burned once by them, they will never see yourBRING IT BACK. If you
shadow by theirdon't want to return it to the same sales person
display again but that still doesn't change the factfine but make sure
that you haveit is returned to some other sales person in the
been suckered.Although I do buy some of mystore.- b)Get the credit for your item but don't
products in department stores anduse it that day. You do
pharmacies, I buy most of my products atnot have to feel obligated to make another
Sephora. Why? Because theypurchase today. Save it
stand behind their products 100%. If it doesn'tfor a day when you really have time to try on
look good on you ordifferent shades and
you simply don't like it, or you have changedproducts.Final Step for Future Beauty Purchases:-
your mind - they will1)Schedule an Appointment with a Beauty
take the used product back!My sister used toConsultant - THIS IS FREE
work for them and people returned makeup allin most department stores and makeup specialty
theshops.-a) Only buy the products that you are
time, without being hastled. The staff there hasshown that you truly like
less reason toand will really use. If they show you this great
rush you through a sale because if you are noteye liner but your
happy they will behands shake and you have a fear of poking
the ones having to refund your money, lose outyourself in the eye DON'T
on the commissionBUY IT.b) Speak up. Nicely tell your makeup
and waste time they could be spending helpingconsultant if you are not
another customer.Now let's get to the mainthrilled with the color choices, the way the
problem of the makeup mistake drawer andproduct feels or the
why it actually exists.1) We hate to admit weway the makeover turned out. Be polite. Simply
are wrong. Isn't that true? We go to theask if you can try
counter, get convinced that, despite the factanother look or shade. If you have sensative
that we are computerskin, tell them that
glare pale, some tan goop looks good on us,before they pick a moisturizer or foundation. If
make the decision toyou prefer to wear
pull out our credit card and spend our latestjust concealer and powder, let them know that
paycheck and thenas well.The idea is to create a look that you can
spend the extra effort convincing ourselves thatand want to replicate at
it must look goodhome.That's it folks. This is not rocket science.
if we went to all that effort.2) We are inherentlyLet go of your hangups
lazy. Now don't go getting all offended. Thinkabout returns. If you truly feel guilty about taking
about it. You have just spent all this effortthe time to
buying the stuff andmake smart choices, take a portion of the
retrying it on at home and then you have to gomoney you would have
all the way back tospent on makeup don'ts and donate it to charity.
the mall to return it. The mere thought ofThen take the rest
fighting traffic toof what you would have spent on the wrong
return something can sometimes be tiring. It isshade of lipstick,
the same principlefoundation, whatever and stick it in your savings
as the excercize equipment that you bought toaccount. You will
use as a clothesfeel and look better believe me.Caterina
hanger. Who is going to take the time to packChristakos - founder of - a positive place
and return that thing?How to Get Past this, Clearfor women and girls. For more makeup tips go
out your Makeup Mistake Drawer and Findto: stillagirl.
the Right Makeup for You:Long term purchases:1)