tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post3131298273412984506..comments2024-01-14T08:44:47.582+00:00Comments on L.M.Y.U: Make Up, Personality and Being a Blogger.Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-70475661031368953332012-03-01T10:21:57.167+00:002012-03-01T10:21:57.167+00:00I was going to write a comment but in fact, you sa...I was going to write a comment but in fact, you said everything I wanted to say (and much better than I would have done). Whole heartedly agree!<br /><br />Heather xo<br />audreyfleur.blogspot.comAudreyFleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198172552802502666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-52610496019295225062012-02-16T21:10:06.697+00:002012-02-16T21:10:06.697+00:00I think it is inevitable that you end up with more...I think it is inevitable that you end up with more stuff (cloothes, makeup) than the average Joe but you don't realise until you have an outside view of it. Buying for buyings sake is silly but I spend my money on clothes rather than drinking etc so I guess it's a personal choice!<br /><br />Maria xxxMaria Fallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353549332327912208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-25468420010727542822012-02-16T18:56:12.826+00:002012-02-16T18:56:12.826+00:00You're so right in everything! The sense of co...You're so right in everything! The sense of competing or buying something because other people have it, is so strong in this community it's insane. But I do agree, in that if you get what you wanted it's not really money wasted - whereas getting something that you didn't even want or need, for the sake of getting it is ridiculous but we all seem to do it atleast once!<br /><br />I'm glad you got it off your chest hahaha thank you so much for your insightful comment :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-86115749668523655082012-02-16T18:49:57.939+00:002012-02-16T18:49:57.939+00:00Oh I have such a huge fear of chucking make-up out...Oh I have such a huge fear of chucking make-up out! What if what if what if :P Ah yeah, justifying purchases is key.. whether you actually want it in your collection, or if you wanna try it just cuz someone else said it was good.. I think it's difficult to realise that you are so different from people, and that what people say is good may not always work for you! I'm glad you liked the post Laura and hope you had your relaxing bath last weekend! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-75136131676132439422012-02-16T18:48:48.916+00:002012-02-16T18:48:48.916+00:00I totally agree - the benefits often far outweigh ...I totally agree - the benefits often far outweigh the costs and that's definitely how I feel :) I love your optimism and clarity Tracy! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-49347809005810513572012-02-16T18:48:05.035+00:002012-02-16T18:48:05.035+00:00Hahaha omg the amount of browns I have is INSANE! ...Hahaha omg the amount of browns I have is INSANE! You always do so well with your empties though, you are definitely my biggest inspiration for empties! :) Hahaha yeah Idk what it is, sometimes you just don't want anything and all of a sudden it's like I WANT IT ALL! :P Atleast it's not like that 24/7 ey :PYuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-80141198068438899652012-02-16T18:47:00.289+00:002012-02-16T18:47:00.289+00:00Ah yeah Australia's make up was very expensive...Ah yeah Australia's make up was very expensive! I think the biggest tip would be to not get sucked into believing that you HAVE to have certain things for your blog to succeed - it looks like other people fell into that trap as well as me!Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-39330069267784111912012-02-16T18:45:47.415+00:002012-02-16T18:45:47.415+00:00I tried that before - it was EYE OPENING! Definite...I tried that before - it was EYE OPENING! Definitely give it a shot! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-77578420692769615412012-02-16T18:45:30.654+00:002012-02-16T18:45:30.654+00:00Oh my god my bank account is the biggest victim in...Oh my god my bank account is the biggest victim in this whole story haha and "just in case" is a very apt phrase!Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-31061485855971134402012-02-16T18:45:03.154+00:002012-02-16T18:45:03.154+00:00Hahaha glad it resonates! ;)Hahaha glad it resonates! ;)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-45401343357773268932012-02-16T18:44:53.199+00:002012-02-16T18:44:53.199+00:00Hahaha I totally know what you mean! Sometimes I w...Hahaha I totally know what you mean! Sometimes I wonder why I never thought about the need to finish products! :P I hope you find a balance you're happy with Priyanka! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-72913224538265842442012-02-16T18:44:18.118+00:002012-02-16T18:44:18.118+00:00Hahaha yeah I read somewhere that the average woma...Hahaha yeah I read somewhere that the average woman spends £130 in one year on make-up.. I probably spend that in half a year, probably more if I have special occasions/repurchases! I'm glad the ban has been working out for you, I hope it gets you where you want to be! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-41877212952277039652012-02-16T18:43:07.317+00:002012-02-16T18:43:07.317+00:00That is very true - the ups and downs of blogging ...That is very true - the ups and downs of blogging is another post I've been thinking about writing! Hahaha that is a great way to phrase it, love it Liz! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-77779668560448875772012-02-16T18:42:34.108+00:002012-02-16T18:42:34.108+00:00I loved this comment Vida, happy is always a good ...I loved this comment Vida, happy is always a good place to be! I think I have this too, like why deprive yourself of something that you know makes you happy and that you enjoy? If you think about it, any hobby is, at the core of it all, "unnecessary" and purely there to make you happy right? :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-34812304886544773852012-02-16T18:41:31.095+00:002012-02-16T18:41:31.095+00:00Never seen it, sounds cool :)Never seen it, sounds cool :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-22683053534643709212012-02-16T18:41:04.787+00:002012-02-16T18:41:04.787+00:00Yeah I suppose so! I guess stamps seem more of a w...Yeah I suppose so! I guess stamps seem more of a waste than make-up, although I suppose it has historical value.. Idk, human obsession with "collecting" is really very strange if you think about it! :PYuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-88075059528897820122012-02-16T18:40:21.707+00:002012-02-16T18:40:21.707+00:00Haha yes money is such a bit part of it all! Espec...Haha yes money is such a bit part of it all! Especially when you like high end make-up, or you don't use it up so fast and you feel like you're just spending and not having enough time to reap the benefits! It looks like you're doing well though, well done! I also read your recent post - ignore her, there are more worthwhile things to think about :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064765067265019268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-30548811913538069092012-02-16T17:24:30.549+00:002012-02-16T17:24:30.549+00:00This is such a lovely post to read! I'm so hap...This is such a lovely post to read! I'm so happy I read this post, because this is exactly what I've been going through ever since... I started my own blog, really. <br /><br />I've always loved makeup, and love playing around with it but when it came down to putting on products on my face, I've always preferred the natural look, almost barely there look rather than a smokey eye even though I'm going to some fancy schmancy event.<br /><br />Especially when you're new to the blogging community, you feel this sense of 'need' to compete with the other well-established bloggers out there that feature beautiful products on their blogs.<br /><br />I recently when through the same thing. I was barely wearing any makeup - just my brows, mascara, a bit of blush and under eye concealer. But in the past 2 weeks, I went nuts! I'm happy that my purchases weren't influenced by that sense of need to compete with the other bloggers and get the products they feature on their blogs. I got what I wanted, even if they were impulse purchases! :-D <br /><br />If I'm feeling like a non-blogger, then I suppose I don't blog because I don't have anything worth publishing on my blog. It's merely a creative outlet for me and if I have readers/viewers, well that's a massive bonus!<br /><br />Well, anyway. That felt good... to get it off my chest. Amazing post Yu! :-) Love your blog, and I especially loved this post.<br /><br />xxBeauty by Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831809293021916140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-6949582961694287282012-02-16T10:10:34.209+00:002012-02-16T10:10:34.209+00:00I did a mssive clearout a couple of months back an...I did a mssive clearout a couple of months back and it felt amazing, i chucked enough makeup out that it was overflowing my bin. I wanted to then have a collection of few products but more meaningful ones. I think I did it to justify new purchases, Ive bought things like the UD NAked palette, which i had ever heard of before YT and blogging. now my collection is building up and i find i buy things because so called Gurus have them, I spent £20 on Jemma Kidd foundation, because i felt the need to be like them, its ok, my others are btter. I think overall i need to find the balance, im loving makeup, i enjoy putting it on everyday and the feeling it gives me, i think i just need to reign in my spending and try to justify each purchase. Great Post Yu, youve hit something I think all us beauty bloggers feel, well the average, working, student (not rich) ones xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855020079125196814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-38805838040127785242012-02-16T04:17:26.956+00:002012-02-16T04:17:26.956+00:00Such an interesting post and reading thru the answ...Such an interesting post and reading thru the answers I can see many feel the same way. I know that if I wasn't writing/reading blogs, watching youtube videos I would own 1/4 of all the products I have. On the other hand, I don't spend more than I can afford, I've found some amazing products that have changed my skin or my look for the better, I have met some great new blogger friends, there are people who spend lots of money on their sport of choice but don't feel guilty about that, this is my 'golf' :)Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095417308050617330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-59962062278546215282012-02-16T04:17:12.893+00:002012-02-16T04:17:12.893+00:00Ahhhh me too!! i wish i was a non blogger in mind ...Ahhhh me too!! i wish i was a non blogger in mind set about make up! 1 shadow, use it, and move on after finishing but nooooooo I need so many shades of 1 kind of brown. And eye shadow is one of my least favorites so why do i have so many????? I have been on a "Need to use this up" mind set for a while but keep replenishing. I have been there with buying nothing, then buying 4 things.....T.TLilladylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526493984908613801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-15750002349378577222012-02-16T04:05:35.720+00:002012-02-16T04:05:35.720+00:00I know exactly what you mean. I just started a bea...I know exactly what you mean. I just started a beauty blog and I find it difficult to think that maybe I will be perceived as vain/materialistic/superficial. On the other hand, this blogging community is really supportive and it seems like everyone holds each other up. SO, I guess you can't win them all. I don't have as large of a collection as everyone else (still plenty) but living in Australia, make-up is sooo expensive comparatively.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652844734353606465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-32471410142907145852012-02-16T01:29:17.019+00:002012-02-16T01:29:17.019+00:00Oh hun... If only I could justify my own make-up &...Oh hun... If only I could justify my own make-up "addiction"...! lol :) I think I will start making a list of every single item I own and put it on the wall, to remind myself that I need to stop buying things. :DGinger Blond Coquinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818990785485390934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-89241970197795571802012-02-15T23:21:35.666+00:002012-02-15T23:21:35.666+00:00My bank account suffers due to my blogging and bea...My bank account suffers due to my blogging and beauty obsession. The majority of the make-up(if not all) I have I don't need at all but they're just there for when you need them 'just in case' I guess!Hafsahttp://www.muslimahbeauty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639764858099441182.post-63515158253694010682012-02-15T22:11:17.870+00:002012-02-15T22:11:17.870+00:00" if I really want something, get it. If not,..." if I really want something, get it. If not, don't - and don't think too much into it!" <br /><br />I love that quote! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com