While packing my things away to move back to school, I came to the realization that anything that I don't bring with me is probably something I don't need.
/// THE STEPS + RULES
- sort everything by colour (purples/darks, nudes, oranges, reds, pinks)
- swatch
- keep three lipsticks, liners and glosses in each shade category and give away/throw away the rest
/// THE EXCEPTIONS
- minis
- unique colours
/// REDS (keep 4/toss 2)
- shu uemura rouge unlimited lipstick in maroon (keep)
- Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Plum Jam (keep)
- Wet n Wild Mega Last Lipstick in Cherry Picking (toss)
- Clinique Color Pop Lipstick in Poppy Pop (toss)
- Make Up For Ever Artist Plexigloss in 304 (keep)
- Rimmel Provocalips in Kiss Me You Fool (keep)
/// ORANGES (keep 2/toss 1)
- shu uemura rouge unlimited matte lipstick in sunshine orange (keep)
- shu uemura rouge unlimited lipstick in orange (keep)
- the Body Shop Colour Crush Lipstick in 105 Coral Cutie (toss)
/// NUDES + other (keep 3/toss 1)
- shu uemura rouge unlimited lipstick in beige (keep)
- Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Nudist (keep)
- Revlon Moisture Stain in Stokholm Chic (keep)
- Mary Kay Lip Gloss in Create Change (toss)
/// PURPLES/DARK + other (keep 8, toss 2)
- Hard Candy Fierce Effects Lip Gloss in Skyfall (keep)
- Hard Candy Fierce Effects Lip Gloss in Plum Diva (keep)
- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Como (keep)
- Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick (matte) in Stronger (keep)
- Wet n Wild MegaLast Lipstick in Vamp (keep)
- Revlon Black Cherry (toss, similar to Cherry Bomb)
- Wet n Wild MegaLast Lipstick in Sugar Plum Fairy (keep)
- Wet n Wild MegaLast Lipstick in Cherry Bomb (keep)
- Wet n Wild MegaLast Lipstick in Cinnamon Spice (keep)
- Rimmel Provocalips in 230 Kiss Fatal (toss)
/// PINKS (keep ALL 5)
- Annabelle Lip Gloss (custom) (keep)
- Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Fuchsia-ristic (keep)
- Quo Lipstick in #1(keep)
- Wet N Wild MegaLast Lipstick in Wine Room (keep)
- MAC Huggable Lip Color in Play it Soft (keep)
/// MINIS (keep ALL 8)
- OCC Stained Glosses in Hedonist, Jealous, New Wave and Little Black Dress
- Quo Lip Glosses x 2
- NARS Lip Pencil in Rikugien
- NARS Lip Pencil in Cruella
- Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey
- Clinique Chubby Stick in Woppin Watermelon
- Tarte Lip Surgence in Lovely
- Inglot Lip Paint in #90
// CLEAR GLOSS + LINERS (keep ALL 6)
- Wet N Wild Clear Gloss
- Essence Lip Liner in Satin Mauve
- Annabelle Stay Sharp Lip Liner in Java
- CoverGirl Lip Liner in Passion
- Paul & Joe Lip Liner in Persian Peach
- Sephora Lip Artist Palette (keep 1)
/// NOT PICTURED (keep 3/toss 1)
- Rimmel Moisture Renew Lip Liner (clear) (toss)
- Bite Beauty Lush Fruit Lip Gloss in Currant (keep)
- Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Mother (keep)
- Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Volumizer (keep)
/// TOTAL
- keep 40
- toss 7
I'll probably be decluttering some more... I'm finding that I've been gravitating towards a few lipsticks and keep a lot around just to look at, rather than to wear. I want to half my collection to 20 tubes much like Liz (the ReductionistaQueen)...maybe next term?
I'll probably be decluttering some more... I'm finding that I've been gravitating towards a few lipsticks and keep a lot around just to look at, rather than to wear. I want to half my collection to 20 tubes much like Liz (the ReductionistaQueen)...maybe next term?
Have you ever decluttered your lip products? How did it go?
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