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Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:36 pm  |
Hi, My name is Lisa and I am a skincare addict.
I have a problem. I cannot stop buying products, and I need help. I vow to attempt to finish one product before buying another, unless it is total crap and my skin can't handle it anymore.
I counted. I have;
-4 cleansers (facial)
-2 toners
-6 facial scrubs
-3 bodywashes
-3 bars of soap
-2 handsoaps
-3 daytime moisturizers
-1 eyecream (wow, is that it??)
-4 hand creams
-3 foot creams
-5 body moisturizers
And this is only what I have in my bathroom cabinet, shower and in my bedroom.
I have even more in my drawers and shoeboxes under my bed.
HELP!!! |
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:55 pm |
Hi, my name is Joyce and I'm not a skincare addict. No seriously, my lawyer just pleaded that I was so I could join this group and get away with only doing 60 hours of community service.
I can't count how many products I have. Many have been hidden for the remainder of existance in shoe boxes and shopping bags, to be thrown out when attachments have been sawn off by newer, prettier packages. Even more (the ones that were compatible, such as body/foot products, cleansers, or haircare) have been amalgamated into one bottle to visually ease new purchasing guilt (*hint*). Some costlier products that don't do jack were downgraded from face-->body-->foot.
I'm not an addict.
Remember, 1-2 good cleanser/exfoliator/masks/lotions/creams/serums are our freinds. They save us from spending so much time and $ on makeup.  |
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:02 pm |
Hi Joyce! Welcome! 
I never thought of mixing stuff together so I really just have one.
 I wonder what others do with product they bought and weren't so thrilled with. |
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:43 pm |
Hello, My fake name is Sadie. I am an addict. I am also extremely paranoid.
I have 1 hand cream
I have 3 body creams
I have 5 body oils
I have 5 bath oils
I have 12 bottles of shampoo
I have 7 bottles of conditioner
I have 1 bottle of hair gel
I have 2 bottles of hair spray
I have 5 bottles of leave in hair treatments
I have 2 toners
I have 5 moisturizers
I have 5 face masks
I have 2 cleansers
I have 2 eyecreams
I have 3 lip balms
I have 2 neem nail pens LOL
I think I must own 90% of the Dr. Hauschka line
May I branch out into makeup? I won't bore you with an itemized list, but I have dozens of lipsticks (several repeats of the same colors), many eyeliner pencils, several mascaras, and a plethora of eyeshadows. I barely ever wear makeup, even!!!! Somebody help me!!!! |
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:11 pm |
| This thread is tempting me to cut up my many, many credit cards. Peeking into my closet -- I have SO many clothes, shoes, and lingerie!!!! OK is it too late for a new year's resolution? |
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:17 pm |
Hi
I *used* to be an addict and I have the cure.
I've moved to small town China and I'm on a piddling little salary too. All of this has helped to hone my skincare collection. It's drastic action but it works.
There are still a few essentials, but I won't embarrass you with my tiny list.
If I don't like stuff I use it on my legs when I remember.
M |
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:06 pm |
chimera, I didn't even go into shampoos. I have the caddy on the showerhead, plus 2 of those wire corner thingys, then around the tub is full, a couple over the sliding doors and half the area under my sink is shampoos or conditioners.
And makeup...oh man, don't even get me started!!
I suppose I should just throw out or give away all my crap and I would live a much simpler life. I gave all my yucky shampoos/conditioners to my BF. Took a few of the ok products over there for when I stay over... ...would the homeless like half used product. |
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:19 am |
Hi , i'm Christine, i'm new and just got addicted after i found this wonderful forum.
I still have lots of place for my **new toys** in my bathroom But i guess i should find a cure before it's getting worst!
(OH no ,, i just placed my frist order with EDS! (4 products!!) )
and yeah MAKEUP, i have lots also.. from my mom, my aunt, my friends.. and of coz myself haha. |
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:46 am |
It's sad, because I think I use the same shampoo just about every night. And I wear the same eyeliner and eyeshadow just about every time. But I can't bring myself to throw out the rest or to stop trying new products!! Credit cards are dangerous.  |
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:25 pm |
Hi, my name is MystyPines and I am a fairly new skincare addict. 
I am not sure when it began, somewhere in April of this year when I joined this forum.
The incredible rush I feel when I purchase and use a new product and how all around it just boosts my confidence and makes me feel good.  The enjoyment I get when looking at the pretty packaging, or reading the boxes/labels/booklets or the free samples that come with the orders.
Having stopped smoking, stopped anorexia, then stopped compulsive binge/overeating.....well doesn't leave me with many vices to pursue. 
My new hobby --- skincare. So, now with up to 3 separate online skincare purchases this week and the packages coming to the house and trying to get home before my husband sees them outside the door. Then, trying to dispose of the boxes and packing peanuts before they are noticed. 
And, now it seems I am constantly thinking/planning my next purchase (I have a running list of what I want to get) and looking through fashion magazines looking for new products on the market.
Stop the insanity!  he he he. |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:46 pm |
I suppose I have an * spam alert * too. Perhaps it's more of a compulsion. I wear makeup a handful of times each year so why do I own so much? I live on a boat and don't have tons of storage so I'm not really a collector, just a buyer. I don't have a problem throwing stuff away when it gets old. My clothing, shoes and skincare/makeup products all turnover rapidly. If new clothes or shoes arrive, old ones get donated promptly. Shampoo and conditioners that don't work out end up on the back deck at our outdoor shower for after diving or snorkelling. Shampoos often get turned into body wash too.
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:07 pm |
Liz, seems like you've got the * spam alert * under control.
Mistypines, doesn't your husband notice when the visa bill comes or do you hide that too? My boyfriend doesn't have much of a clue...that's only because we don't live together. My mom knows I like to buy, but I don't think she knows exactly how much. |
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:01 pm |
Hi Lianne!
No, the Visa credit card is mine. So, he doesn't know. We have our own credit cards, our own checking accounts, and I pay for everything with my own paycheck. As long as I pay 1/2 of the household bills, I guess I can secretly carry on my new * spam alert *. he he he. |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:44 am |
If you addicts are feeling bad about the stuff you don't use, a lot of women's refuges take hair and beauty stuff to help set up women who have escaped from abusive environments set up and get jobs etc.
Think of the buzz you get when trying someting new and imagine it is the first time you have had something just for you for sooooooo long you can't remember. If you don't use it, donate it!  |
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my new jewellery website:www.gentle-medusa.com |
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:33 am |
| YAY GUAPAGIRL! |
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:39 pm |
 Guapagirl kicks arse! I never would have thought of that on my own. |
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:28 pm |
| Hi my name is vegas gal and I'm addicted to all things that are bath and body. I won't tell you how many bars of soap I have (it's too embarassing even for me, but they are really good soaps ) or how many body creams or haircare products I have, or stuff to put in your bath (LUSH whore here). Let's just say I don't have to buy anymore for maybe 3 yrs or more . I rotate between 3 skincare lines for my face. If it is something new I will give it a go, what I don't like I give away. Very rarely will I ever throw anything away. My husband doesn't care how much stuff I buy, his motto is "What ever makes you happy", that in its self makes me feel a little guilty. I think he knows me to well and that is why he says that . |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:11 am |
guapagirl, good idea. My friend is planning on doing one of those beauty nights for the homeless/unfortunates, maybe she'd like to give some stuff out.
vegas gal...your hubby seems understanding. My boyfriend is so weird, today in chapters (bookstore) he wouldn't leave the bargain book area, but then he bought the $36 cookbook I showed him.
He's cheap for himself, but not for me...I like this. hehe...But I feel guilty too  |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:18 pm |
lianne, if you friend is going ahead with the beauty night PM me so I can clear out the evidence too.
Our boyfriend's sound eerily similar, is yours about yea tall, stocky build and a five o'clock shadow by three? One time I was standing in-store holding a $5000+ fountain pen; all I had to do was nod.
Of course I didn't go through with it, but geez...what a wake-up call. The dear boy even alerted me to a sale at a local skincare shop that I've frequented. |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:56 pm |
ok, my boyfriend would probably draw the line at a $5000 pen....
He also draws the line at diamond rings..but only cuz he's not ready quite yet (I think that'll change when he hits 30 in march)
yeah, he does get a 5 o'clock..but usually at 4!
They have one big difference. My bf would never know when there's a sale anywhere!! and he wouldn't know what shops I go to (we both hate shopping) |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:19 am |
| My * spam alert * is mostly to hair-care products...BTW, I second GuapaGirl’s recommendation to donate to women’s shelters: not only do you get rid of the incriminating evidence, but it makes you feel good too! For those of you in the U.S., MUA has a page specifically dedicated to it if you want to check it out - http://www.makeupalley.com/cares/ |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 10:11 am |
| kei... A $5000 fountain pen You should have bought it just for sh** and giggles. I wonder who in the world would really buy a $5000 fountain pen? You could never use it for fear of loosing it. Where do you even buy a pen like that? |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:16 am |
| I thought my $350 Mt. Blanc fountain pen was the cat’s meow, but apparently I was mistaken!! You know, that sounds like something Donald Trump would have – completely OTT and ostentatious. |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:18 pm |
We should all hook up one day, we both hate shopping too (doesn't make for many girlfriends on my part). The only reason he knows is because I hate shopping so much I'll "save up" necessary purchases until I absolutely must go, then we do a grab'n go.
Eee.... marriage. He and his whole family is counting down to when I finally cave in.
I have a thing for sleek, fine-tuned, metal craftsmanship. The shoplady at the bakery says it's because I'm a Scorpio.
So sexy.  |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:24 pm |
| he's waiting for you to cave in?? That's strange, usually it's the other way around. My boyfriend tries to keep our parents from talking for fear that they'll start the planning. |
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