Spending Ban Starts NOW!

As happy as I was with my recent Boots 3 for 2 haul, I couldn't help but feel more than a little guilty for spending over £60 on stuff I didn't really need.  Aside from the shampoo and conditioner, the rest of it I could quite easily have done with out.  I didn't need the foundation I picked up, or the Garnier Micellar water as I try to cleanse 'properly' each morning and evening.  And let's face it, picking up another Real Techniques brush set just because I had a voucher for 150 extra points for buying something RT was just silly.  It just goes to show that offers like that really do suck you in, and instead of buying just what you need and getting something for free (and there for genuinely making a saving) you just buy stuff for the sake of it, so you're not really saving money when you think about it.

With this, and all the things I bought last month (Naked 3, Lollitint, the list goes on...) I've decided enough is enough.  I really need to cut down on my spending and actually use what I have, instead of getting bored of it when something new comes along.  I've seen many posts on 'spending bans' recently, especially at the start of the new year, and I've decided that I'm going to give it a go myself.  So from today, Monday February 24th 2014, I am going to embark on a 100, yes one hundred day spending ban. 

100 days from now takes us up til June 4th 2014, which coincidentally is my birthday, so that kind of works out quite nicely.  Until that date I will NOT be buying any of the following

Make Up

Hair Products

Skincare Products

Accessories

Shoes

Clothes

Bags

Magazines

The only exceptions to this is what anyone would consider as 'essentials' - shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and so on, but only when my current ones have ran out.  No more having half empty (half full?) bottles of products lying around.  The only other exceptions are trips to the hairdressers (colour every 12 weeks and cut in between if needed) and the occasional trip/meal out.  Obviously things such as food, bills, gifts for others are allowed.  Any items featured on my blog from the above list will have been purchased prior to February 24th, or with a gift card I already own (I have a £20 New Look card waiting to be used!).

I must admit, seeing everything written out like that is very daunting, and while I'm looking forward to the challenge and actually having some money building up in my account, I am definitely a bit apprehensive. I'm determined to give this a good go though, and hopefully I can resist the urge to make so many impulse purchases.

Wish me luck!