No-Buy Starts Today

It’s Feb 1, and my no-buy starts today.

Yesterday, I successfully avoided buying a neon set I’d been coveting for a while by remembering that I technically have over 22 bottles of presale and slow shipping polishes due to arrive in the mail in the next couple weeks. Also, I’m a very seasonal wearer so I reminded myself that I’m not wearing a neon rainbow ANY TIME SOON.

I did try to cancel 8 of the 22 bottles which are a deeply discounted bundle from a very indie creator. Basically I had emailed her 10 days after my purchase asking about the shipping status as I’d seen no movement and I got no response. I emailed again and still received no response. At the 2 week mark I opened a case with PayPal for a refund and lo and behold, I get a shipping confirmation email.

Another 4 of those 22 are also randomly lost in the mail.

Anyway, there’s an indie presale starting soon but luckily the theme isn’t grabbing me and I’m not wowed by anything I’ve seen.

I’m just trying to remember those 22 bottles that aren’t here yet.

I’m gonna get them eventually, I’m gonna swatch them and see what they might be dupes of.

I also sold my first destash yesterday!

I’m still trying to figure out how to deal with polishes from a problematic brand that I bought before I knew they were problematic. I have zero urge to reach for them. I don’t want to sell them and encourage others to seek this brand. Maybe I should just donate them to be rid of them? I welcome any suggestions.