Your new project sounds so super interesting and I’m excited to see how it develops. I’ve started my no buy year. I feel positive I can do it. My reasons are different to what yours were and I’m doing it because I use shopping as a fix-it to my emotional turmoil. I want to do the no buy year to save money for my house, but more so for me to find constructive solutions to regulating my mental health. Congrats on all your success through 2018 and long may it continue!
You can do this...I am doing it for similar reasons. I am encouraging myself that if I do the no buy, every quarter I am going to reward myself with something simple such as a massage or facial. I am excited to see what I can save up for without buying. The scary thing is I woke up to so many sale ads in my inbox, even some I thought I unsubscribed from.
Rachael, I am doing a no buy year too. For similar reasons as you, except instead of saving money I am trying to pay off my final student loan this year. I really feel like I am going to be able to get that one finished up. Best of luck!
i'm doing the same, but will continue a low buy period in which I will control my spendings as much as possible and avoid impulse shopping. I've started this a couple of months ago and buying just on an "absolutely needed" basis has paid off so far. i already have so many things, but the problem was I am not aware of all of them because they are spread across 3 countries I've been living in and I always feel I do not have what I need when I need it most. still, no reason to buy stuff 3x and build 3 households. lol.
It's awesome that you're doing a beauty budget. Budgeting is one of those things I feel everyone should do no matter what your income or situation. Working in banking, I see people often spending way beyond their means to keep up with a lifestyle they can't afford and it can become a very sad situation. I think one of the problem is, most people in society don't seem to talk about their finances and it seems like a bit of a stigma talking about money but it shouldn't be!
Thanks, Melissa! I've always had an aversion to tracking my finances, it made me anxious because I felt guilty about my habits. Now I'm totally ready to take it on, I'm excited for the new project! It's such a relief.
I am very excited that you're going to be continuing your channel passed your no-buy year. I feel like you are at the center of a revolution on youtube and everyone now wants to revamp their spending habits. Have you watched no-buy announcement videos and do you have general concerns for what you've seen? Were there any scenarios in your no-buy year that were not covered by your rules and you had to adapt? This may be too nosy of me, but are you planning on using a credit card for your purchases? I ask, because I put everything on my credit card, but then pay it off before it can accrue interest. Essentially, I use it as a debit card. I'm wondering if you have a rule to pay off any credit card purchase you make or if you're not using it at all? Finally, thank you for sharing your no-buy year and now your new brain child with us. I feel like watching your content has slowly coaxed me out of a depression slump. I have been excited by your ideas, inspired by your character, and entranced by your vocabulary and speech. I want to be better and more thoughtful; I feel like you've given me something to focus on to get started. Thank you.
I'm excited for everyone who is trying a no-buy! As far as I've seen, people are starting with really clear rules, which bodes well. I'm planning to just use my debit card, but a credit card that gets paid off in full every month is a great thing to have for your credit.
I feel the same about this channel! There are so much bad habits references on make up over the internet... It's really, reaaaaaaally good to have some good reference to inspire us!
In terms of brands that test on animals, check out logical harmony. She has lists of who does and doesn’t test, as well as which brands at Sephora etc test. Good luck! 💕🥳
I appreciate that you touched on a company's ethics outside of animal testing. So much emphasis is placed only on animal testing we forget to consider if they are treating employees well, creating recyclable packaging to reduce waste, and more. I went cruelty free about a year ago and since then have really asked myself some of the same questions: no they don't test on animals, but does that make them ethical to others or the environment? Great points, I'm excited to see how this year goes for you!
Oh Hannah, this is a wonderful next step. I could not wait to see what you would select as a project and you have hit another home run. I look forward to the next year with you. Happy New Year.
I would normally think “yeah right, she’ll never stick to that budget...” but with you, I know you can! Great idea and I’m glad you’re not going hog wild.
My Green Closet is a great resource for all things regarding ethical and sustainable clothing, what to look for and companies who are working in a responsible way. She has both a website and a you tube channel. Her information is well researched and presented beautifully. She also covers some green beauty. The documentary The true Cost (Netflix) is a few years old but a great eye opener to the fast fashion industry. Have a beautiful year xx
Hannah! As a budgeting nerd, this challenge is fantastic! I just finished analyzing my 2018 budget (vs. actual), and it helped me tweak my 2019 proposed budget. Last year, I overspent in my dining out and entertainment category, but I underspend in my groceries and home goods category. This year, I want to dine out less, but indulge in entertainment (concerts, dance performances, plays, etc.) more. I broke that one category into two so that I can mindfully track my dining spend vs. my entertainment spend. Yeah... I am a budgeting nerd!! I was not until a few years ago when a female friend showed me the value and the power of understanding and controlling my finances. Good for you! I also like the fact that your definition of beauty includes those items that are beautiful and bring you pleasure. Happy New Year!
I love this, I think it's the perfect follow up to your 2018 No Buy Year and I'm very interested in how it will play out over the next year. Having started my own flexible "No Buy" of sorts, this will be a great resource to refer to.
Clear, well-defined rules are essential for success, in my opinion. A lot of us need that structure, and recognizing that and being able to enforce them is so important. I love how self-aware, mature, and methodical you are, Hannah. And of course you already know this, but your project over the last year and moving forward is so much more than just getting control of a shopping problem. It's about taking control of your life and ensuring a more secure future for yourself. What a beautiful, valuable, empowering message. I'm so excited for this anti mindless consumerism and more socially responsible attitude that has taken hold in the millennial community!
Are you going to show now in the beginning of this new project your beauty cabinet, clothes and shoes and then in the end of the year the changes on them? It would be intresting to see how much your new budget changes those.
A great start to the New Year I must say! I love the added element of tracking the ethical and environmental cost of your purchases as well. This is going to be a project that I watch very closely as I am challenged in both of these areas (budgeting and considering all the costs of purchases). I am feeling the urge to go create a spreadsheet now! Happy New Year Hannah! And as always, thank you for sharing with such grace and transparency. 🥰
Oh i just noticed your note in the info box about getting the ND Gold palette for Xmas! How exciting and what a thoughful and generous gift from your sister, that's so so lovely! I had just watched one of your 'do i want it' videos from your back catalogue, as it were, and it was one in which you talked about that palette! Very interested in your upcoming review on that one :)
Can't wait for the upcoming year. I love the idea of exploring ethical consumerism because this is something I'm very interested in. I decided to go cruelty free last year but no longer make this a central part of my purchasing because I soon realised cruelty free refers only to animal testing and doesn't take into account the human cost. I look forward to this year's journey and hope I learn things along the way with you.
Good on you! While I agree that cruelty free is a good cause, it's not enough. I always encourage people to learn more about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) model, because it gets you thinking about all the impacts of what you buy - slave labour, pollution, the social efforts of the business (eg giving to charity). As horrible as it is, it's more important to me that humans live over animals.
Claire Brookes the idea that a cause isn’t good enough and stopping it for that reason is so counterproductive to bettering the world. i’d encourage you to reconsider. respecting animals lives doesn’t mean you can’t respect humans at the same time.
@@ala4935 While I see your point, I think what she means is that she's not going to buy something purely on it being cruelty free - especially if the makeup was made by overworked and underpaid Chinese factory workers. Her new cause is looking at the ethical implications as a whole and not just buying something because it has a peta bunny. Vegan and cruelty free products can still be non-biodegradeable and kill fish in rivers, and can still be made by people who are essentially slaves.
Both human lives and animal lives are equally important. We as humans have the ability to make choices about pretty much everything in our lives, animals do not, they are at the mercy of our choices and actions. So I think protecting them is equally as important as protecting the human lives that are exploited by big corporations.
Thank you for sharing your 2018 journey. I am loving this next step and I cannot wait to see all that 2019 brings you! My husband and I have joined in the no buy year movement and I am so excited to see how this will change me.
“Buy it just to try it.” These words got me. I’m only a few weeks into a low-buy (and it’s going very well!) but I am becoming painfully aware of how much of my shopping behavior revolves around this concept of “trying” something. I love trying new makeup, but that leads me to ignore things I have and love. I landed on this solution, one that brings me such joy: I kept one subscription box that does not count as part of my low-buy. That satisfies my “buy it to try it” need. But that means that any other products I buy need to be more well-considered: what does it add to my collection? What do I have that I will ignore if I buy this? (That is my favorite question that really curbs spending.) I’ve already realized in a few short weeks how often I buy impulsively under the guise of trying something out, and how often I justified that purchase because I typically did enjoy it. But I already had products of that type that I also enjoyed. This new one did not add anything and in fact kept me from enjoying others. So I just keep a list of each of those would-be impulsive buys and revisit it at the end of the month to see what I likely would have bought and if I still want it. So far, not one thing has made the cut. That’s really eye-opening. Thank you again for all of the inspiration for this project. My life and space already feel clearer. Edited to add: I do hold myself to a monthly spending budget, and while the subscription box does not count in terms of the items I am allowed to purchase on my low buy, it still does factor into my monthly budget.
Well this is exciting. Such a good idea, and one that probably fits my lifestyle too. I’m doing a ‘low-buy’ this year, and the rules involve number of items rather than value (it’s probably similar to Angelica Nyqvist’s rules, with changes here and there), but it’s similarly constraining for the kind of life that I live. My ‘problem’ is that I can afford to buy the things that I want, whenever I want them. I have a decent income, and no one but myself and my dog to look after. But I’ve recently realised that just because I can afford something doesn’t necessarily mean that I should buy it. There are much better things I could be doing with my money, including not wasting it by buying things I don’t get to use because I’ve already moved into the next thing. I’m very interested in the ethical part of this too... I only buy Cruelty Free products already, but embarrassingly I’ve never considered the other aspects you mentioned. Perhaps apart from the environmental aspect - that’s one of the reasons I’m doing my own challenge. I’m looking forward to this series, and potentially using your experiences to improve my own ‘rules’!
What a wise and well thought out plan for the coming year! I’m looking forward to following your Beauty Budget year as I embark on my own No Buy year. You have set the bar, and I will use your videos as inspiration and encouragement. Thank you for sharing yourself with us!
This is an awesome project! Budgeting such a valuable skill to have and the beauty industry never talks about this. I have been budgeting for a year now, with all of my expenses, so I have a certain amount of money I can spend every month. I also have a beauty budget, except I do not include homewares in my beauty budget. For me it is makup and clothes. Because a few years ago I had limited amount of spending money in some ways I am already very good at not overspending. ... I heard a business podcast once where the speaker talked about opportunity cost and that really helped me to learn how to resist impulse buys. Opportunity cost is when you spend in one thing and that prevents you from future opportunities that might have been more beneficial. It is good to keep this term in mind when going on a budget. I'm so excited for you Hannah and thank you for sharing your journey with us! That's awesome and inspiring!
Really excited to see this project and your new 'beauties.' Totally understand the difficulty budgeting! When I tried a low buy I found that I was constantly breaking the limits which is why I'm transitioning to a no buy. I think it will be interesting to see your transition to a more sustainable 'real life' project. Happy new year!
I’ve been lurking on your channel for a month and I’m so glad I found you! I’ve been struggling with a makeup buying addiction for about 2 years now and this has been giving me so many ideas! It also helped to decide that a no buy year is exactly what I need for 2019. This monthly budget is a great idea, too.
i was expecting something like this, the beauty budget part, but i wasnt expecting the inclusion of ethical consumerism etc. such a great idea! the no buy year project was pretty clear cut but this is like an onion project, so many layers of goodness! i can't wait to see how this unfolds and learn what you learn. i was actually contemplating if i should do a no buy (still have not bought anything this year) but couldn't commit yet due to many reasons, one of which is because it was just too rushed to go through with a january to december 2019 no buy as i only found your channel about a week ago. i thought maybe i could start after i've figured out my game plan (rules, etc) but now i feel like i could instead do this budget with you as i still needed to get some stuff and i don't have too much to start with anyway. like you said, this project is more real-life.
This is amazing! I agree that this is hard core in a new way! I saw the documentary (the name escapes me at the moment) on Netflix about fast fashion and it was horrifying, like deeply, deeply horrifying. I also think that 200 dollars a month is challenging, and it will be really interesting because as you’ve noted there will be lots of practical purchases you will have to make from that budget. Oven mitts and new towels to replace the tattered old scratchy ones aren’t going to feel like you are spending money on beauty, so I am really impressed and totally fascinated by this! I have tried in the past to budget and I never ever could 😔 so I’m starting the first year of my no buy today, and it’s because of you. If you can do it, so can I because we are basically the same 💗💗💗💗
Hi Hannah, I love your videos! I just started watching at the end of your no-buy and binged pretty much your whole channel. Ethical consumerism is such a good idea. Would you consider continuing monthly favorites or "shop my stash" with your clothing, or doing some test capsule wardrobes? You have such a great sense of style!
New subscriber here - I binge watched some of your no buy year videos last week and loved them. Definitely considering a no buy year and what my rules/parameters will be. I’m nervous 🤣🤣. I have a lot of the same issues/spending triggers you have experienced in the past so your videos/journey really resonated with me. Wanted to say that your TH-cam channel, out of the dozen or so I regularly watch, is the one I am most excited to watch in 2019 as you go through this journey😊. Happy 2019!!
Wow I filmed my low buy year today to go up tomorrow, and mine definitely seems a lot more like this beauty budget idea! I'm super excited to follow along your journey again :)
Last night, I made the last minute decision to try a no buy this year! I sat down and wrote up my list of rules and exceptions and yada yada yada. This morning, I awoke to find a giant rip in the fitted sheet on my bed. Also the only fitted sheet I have. Oof. I'm taking it as some kind of sign, I'm just not sure what of yet.
Started a 6 month no buy yesterday (for starters) inspired by your videos from last year - excited to see what this year to come brings. Thank you for your positive encouragement! Looking forward to seeing where your journey leads this year!
I am in love with this. And I’m thrilled you can earn some money through your channel...it’s like you are my beauty psychologist. I started my no buy in December and will carry over for this year. My goal is to embrace the wonderful things I have to their fullest. I won’t be saving my stuff for a special occasion. Every day is special.
Hey beautiful lady thank you for sharing your new project with us. I’m thinking about doing a shorter term no buy or a long term low buy. I’m stilling figuring out the details. I start on the 7th either way. I’m nervous and excited. I’m gonna go binge watch some no buys and low buys to help me decide. Thanks Hannah most of us would never have checked our spending if not stumbling on to your channel. Ur truly amazing 😉
Happy New Year! We all are going to have to get used to a new video opening! I think your beauty budget plan and learning about ethical consumerism and where your money is going is a wonderful next step progression! I’m looking forward to your updates! My makeup no buy started at 12:00 am. My rules are in place. I have lots of nice things to use throughout the year and I am looking forward to seeing where it takes me. I am planning activities for myself to keep it fun!
Yay! I am very happy to be in your company for another year Hannah, I so look forward to your videos. I have started my no buy year today and know it's going to make a very positive impact on my life - thanks to you and your channel I am finally doing this!
This project sounds so good! One tool I think you might find helpful (in case you haven't heard of it yet) is You Need a Budget (YNAB). It's a program that forces you to look at what money you currently have and allocate it into different categories before you spend - like an envelope system. It also lets you roll over unspent money into future months, like what you're planning with your beauty budget. I've been using it for 2 years and it gives me so much satisfaction to really get a handle on spending and saving for the future.
How will receiving PR fit into this? I assume it's out of the budget, but will you track what companies you are receiving from as part of your research into ethics?
Green, sustainable shopping is how I started watching TH-cam beauty 5 years ago. I want to get back to having all green beauty. It’s my no buy year so I can really do anything since I will not be buying products I already own. Antonym blush has been on my Sephora list forever Incase you’re in the market.
I started my no buy on Christmas. Made it easy not to do any panic buys. I am confident and excited to see how I used my current stash of goods and to see how much I save. I also added plans for how to enjoy my no buy.
I'm loving the idea of your new project. I don't know if you felt this at all, but I had a little pang as I rolled my no-buy over into the new year. I didn't really WANT to go on a major spree, but I have to say...I did not have the same sense of excitement and inspiration that I felt as I started last spring. I feel more like I've settled into the long-haul slog of what disciplined spending really is. That's not to say that there aren't positive feelings as well. I grow more and more confident with each wise decision I've been able to make. The dwindling number of products in my skincare collection is actually a source of pride to me. I've learned so much about what I do when it comes down to picking one thing in a category that I truly love. Saving money is turning out to bring me the minimalism that my soul seems to truly crave. I look forward to the coming year of videos. I especially want to hear and learn about ways to combat fast fashion, ways to vet clothing brands, etc. My strategy so far has been that I almost never buy anything new...probably 90% of my closet comes from pre-owned consignment shops. That's partly because of cost, and partly because I didn't feel that I had the time or energy to dedicate to vetting companies before every single shopping trip.
This sounds completely excellent and appropriate after your no-buy journey. I'm so pleased that you're treating 'beauty' as a broader category outside of just makeup. Like you, I am a sucker for beautiful things, art, smells, ambiance, etc, and overspend on all of those areas, so I'm excited to see where you go with this and what you learn. Good luck!
I'm so excited for you Hannah! It seems like the logical follow-up of the no buy, and I'm 100% convinced you'll rock it! I normally don't comment, but wanted to let you know that your videos have inspired me so much. So much so that I'm going on my own no buy in 2019. I do have a shopping problem, mostly clothes, but it also spread to makeup and pretty much anything else I could 'want'. Because of you, I know I can do it. I need to, to save my finances and my sanity!
I've been binge watching your videos since last week and I decided to start a no buy year to re-examine my spending habit and finances. Thank you for being so inspirational and informative over the course of your no buy, and hope I could make it til the end of the year. Congrats on your achievement and can't wait for your new project! xx
First, I love the idea of an umbrella beauty budget. Second, I'm excited about the ethical consumerism side of this. I buy mostly cruelty free but there's so much more to being an ethical consumer than just animal testing. I'm sure growing in awareness of to whom your money goes is a huge part of the battle.
This is such a cool idea Hannah! I have just started my no buy year, and I've taken a lot of influences from your's last year! I definitely think that after I've completed this year, I will do something similar with beauty budgeting. I'm currently in the process of working out roughly how much I used to spend on makeup/beauty per month, and putting that money into my savings instead (minus replacement item purchases). I look forward to re-watching all of your no-buy series throughout my year, and seeing how your beauty budget is going as well!
I just found your channel and I am SO excited! I'm an English major, so I'm super here for your experience as a writer who has an interest in beauty, because it mirrors my own. I'm trying my hand at a project pan this year and am attempting my first low-buy (so I'm intrigued by your no-buy playlist, too...). Your attention to detail and the methodical nature of your plan sound like such a great escape from vapid need-it-now beauty culture; I can't wait to see what 2019 holds for this channel!!
So excited, was wondering what you would be doing this year, great idea. I'm going to join in doing it this way. I can spend $50 a month on beauty stuff, and $50 on clothes and other items that aren't essential in my life. I have to plan my grocery shopping out as well, that way I spend less and actually eat healthier. I can spend any amount on my animals though, so they will be thrilled about that lol😺🐹
Your approach seems so thoughtful. I started my no-buy year on Jan. 1st. I outlined my plan & I look forward to see how my life will change as I stop thoughtless spending.
I considered a no buy year, but decided on a "controlled buy" year with a plan very similar to yours (monthly budget to encourage intentional spending). I look forward to following your year and think the sisterhood of intentional buying will keep me on track.
Cash only or debit as opposed to credit? Also, I vote for spending whenever possible at locally owned businesses. Keeping your $$ local supports the community in which you live. Kudos to this year's challenge!
Hannah, I'm so excited to follow you on this project! I feel like I'm a year behind you in regards to getting a handle on my beauty spending and it's been so helpful to have your own journey as my guiding light. Good luck!
I think the general feeling in the comments is clear, everyone is excited for this next year and the content that will come with it 😳 looking forward to the first video!
You have inspired me to do a no buy year. I have a habit of buying stuff i don't need and im trying to change that in order to save some money for my future. Im so glad I came across your videos.
I love the gift card change. It feels like a reward that you totally deserve! I’m so thrilled to keep watching you!! I think I started watching you in February. I love the ethical section too. It’s so important.
So glad you are continuing in this way! I have been inspired by you to do my own structured no buy. I was at a NYE party last night chatting to my friend who also happened to watch your channel and is also inspired by you to be doing a low buy! I tried a no buy last year and kept breaking it- so this time I am really determined to do this and channel the money into my music and creativity instead of pretty clothes I haven’t got room for or cheap makeup that I have enough of. Best of luck Hannah and thanks for the inspiration and intelligent discussion on consumerism and shopping addiction x
i really enjoy these types of "no spending what you don't need" videos. I like that you are using cruelty free products. That is the most beautiful! I love that so much! hearing people purchasing cruelty free items instead makes me feel good! You are an inspiration!
I'm so happy for you, Hannah! I've been binge-watching most your videos over the last couple of days. I started watching because while I've never been truly addicted to shopping, I've caught myself in the middle of developing an unhealthy spending habit and, perhaps more importantly, an unhealthy mindset. Thank you for the work that you do! You are truly an inspiration
I really appreciate how thoughtful you are with your rules, watching your no buy year bring so much to you has inspired me as it has others here to do the same ❤️ happy new year.
I’m so glad I found your channel when I did - after your no buy year & right before my no buy year. You’re definitely inspiring me and I am learning so much.
How exciting!! I also decided on a no buy year.. 🙇🏻♀️ but my priorities are mainly not to spend on “want” items, like luxury bags, expensive make up, accessories, etc Instead, I am going to spend on holiday - bring my kids and parents for a 2 week holiday in June ❤️ creating memories.. And also, how go create more income. Just saving isn’t enough.
One way I categorize is "spending required" and "spending not required" so required covers the occasional needs like oil change, new wipers, a bill being higher than the usual budget. The NR is the generic spending on makeup, clothes, house decor. Whatever not spent goes into savings unless saving for a big budget item.
Such a great project for your year after! I imagine that it would be so easy for the pendulum to end up swinging the opposite direction after such a strict no-buy year and this project will stop that from happening. I need to budget so bad. I am terrible at it. I will say I have your voice in my head every time I go to make a purchase. I have been putting things back instead of buying more often than not thanks to you!
How interesting :) Had actually written out a list of very similar rules for beauty and wax melts (wax melts are my other problem area aside from beauty) that include a set dollar amount, a rollover of excess allowance and then a few outliers that I already knew were coming up and then a list of rules for how I come to my decision on what I do buy. I'll be following along and doing my own "beauty budget" with you. Hope you are having a blessed happy new year :)
I haven't even finished watching this and I love it. It's perfect with what I started for this yr. I am going to follow the low budget and start to love more the many things I already have. So thank you for this video.
#NotificationSquad. I was hopelessly trapped in a wonderful book (Shogun if you’re wondering). I missed getting lost in words and I’m so glad I got back in reading in 2018. Thanks to you Hannah! The notification snapped me back to reality... guess I’m watching this and going to bed :D I love this concept! I also have a beauty budget AND A limit of items (19) that I can buy in all of 2019. I am about to spend a large amount of money to begin a new business venture and this year will be tight! Until you put it into words I didn’t realize it, but I am also a career creative. It’s a lifestyle choice for me to tighten things up so I can do the work I love. I’m fortunate to be able to do it. The second part of my project will be about simplicity. I realized the most beautiful and wonderful parts of my life are the most simple so I’m on a mission to simplify my life as much as possible. I do have one quick question about beauty services. Are they part of your beauty budget? Or are they considered an experience? Oh my gosh and plants?!? Are plants part of the beauty budget? It’ll be a fun adventure to see how 2019 “low buy” works in my life as well as your own.
This is an exciting project to follow along with! Your no buy year i think started a real movement and really made people think about how much they are spending. Ill be in a no buy year for beauty products and cant wait to see your progress this year
You have 14K people to keep you accountable! I like your new project. I can’t wait to see what you decide to do with your budget every month. Great idea Hannah.
Thank you Hannah. Glad to hear that you will be encouraging those of us who will be embarking in the no-buy year. So happy I came across your channel. 😍
I look forward to how this project develops and hearing your thought process about what you decide to purchase. It makes me think about setting a hard budget, which I don't currently do. I am doing a shopping fast for the month of January.
Love this project idea. You set yourself very realistic parameters and I look forward to following you on this new journey. Also congrats on 15k subscribers. Very well-deserved! I think you've really inspired so many of us with your no-buy and minimal/anti-consumerist ethos. :) Happy New Year! xo
I recently found your channel through a facebook no buy/low buy group. I've only seen a couple of your videos so far. I will watch the videos from the no buy playlist. I have already learned so much from the few videos that I have watched. Thanks for sharing your no buy journey with us.
“A plan for real life” - I literally said “yes” out loud when you said that because I was thinking the same thing. So excited for you too! Great job Hannah, you’re really setting yourself up for a successful year. 🙂
I’m excited to see this project unfold! My no buy/low buy year started today. I have planned purchases because I live far away from a city and I can’t buy everything online. The purpose of my no buy year is to make new spending habits. But mostly to break the shame/weird ness of me purchasing and talking about it with my husband. He’s very reasonable and generous. I have no reason to feel this way. So I believe it will make our relationship stronger in the long run. I also want to get back to other hobbies I love.
You have seriously helped me understand what I need to do- I’ve never had a budget (sounds terrible) for anything - that doesn’t mean I buy everything I WANT (believe me, I would have everything Charlotte Tilbury - I have an eyeliner), but I didn’t have any sense of where my money went and I felt out of control, and I need some structure to be happy. I’ve read and watched things about budgeting for YEARS but nothing made me feel compelled to follow through, ever. Something about your experiences have opened my eyes to see beyond myself and consumerism in general (if that makes sense). I can’t thank you enough for being up front and completely honest about what you will and won’t compromise on. Not only are you beautiful, you’re very graceful and well spoken (my goals):)
Hi Hannah!! Happy New Year!! I just got home from my New Years Party (currently 3 a.m.) and now I'm so happy I get to learn about your new project while I get ready for bed :D
I love this project, in fact I will do it myself, I will add another rule, I will think about it around 2 or 3 weeks in order to buy the product I want! " I will do it because I want to save money to travel and I'm so excited to join you during this journey
I only discovered your channel about a month ago, but I really appreciate your methodical approach to all of this. I am not a beauty addict, and barley use makeup/beauty therefore barley buy it aside from skincare, but your channel does inspire me to inspect where I *do* spend money impulsively and reign that in. I think I am going to take stock, and try to create a no buy list in some areas, and a low buy list in others!
I'm so exited on the ethical part of your project! No one else does content like this on youtube, at least that I know. This is what we need in here! :) Thanks for your amazing content!
Oh and I will start following my expenses too this year, I keep an excel file of all my spending and then divide them into categories (food, cosmetics, clotes, homewares, study supplies, hobbies etc.). I did this for a few months last year too, and it really helps me see where I can save and where my money really goes. It can be a bit surprising, like for you when you counted how much each skincare item costs per YEAR for you. I find that the easiest way to do this is to get a receipt from every purchase I make. Online purchases I can see easily on my bank webpage. Banks offer apps to follow the categories in spending too, but I feel I need to create those categories myself. I buy makeup from grocery stores so I need to differentiate that from food etc. If you find or create some useful tools (excel sheets) for following spending can you share them with us?
Loveee this! I'm doing no-buy 2019 and have also created a spreadsheet to track the things that I look at and would have usually impulse bought, how much they cost and then a do I regret not buying it section so that I can keep track of how much money I've saved from that. Then when I do go back to buying make up/clothes or when people ask me what I want as gifts for my birthday/christmas then I can use those that I actually regretted not being able to buy. I think it'll be good to track where most of my impulse purchases would usually come from and how many I actually don't regret not buying. I think it's so easy to convince yourself that you NEED the 20 things from the haul you just watched but in reality you won't actually care in a month that you didn't end up buying them most of the time. Definitely recommend!! x
This is an awesome project! I’m glad I chose to watch this video, because I went back to your first videos to figure out how you went about using gift cards during your no-buy year, but I might’ve missed it. I am not declaring a no-buy year for myself, but I plan to be very careful with my purchases this year, and in the future. Your channel has been a source of inspiration to bring my mind back to a more conscientious state of Bring a consumer, so thank you! I hope you had a wonderful new year, and I’m looking forward to experiencing your project take flight!
I just want to say that you are absolutely amazing. You are incredibly articulate (and you do have a very relaxing voice by the way haha) as well as very intelligent. Plus, your honesty regarding how you entered 2018 (with credit card debt), as well as all the struggles you went through, and then the end of the year with all the analysis of all the things that you likely would've bought (and possibly more) - the whole project have just been a really amazing for me to watch. i only started watching in December actually, but wow. Your videos are also really long but I personally have zero problem with that, as again you are very articulate and intelligent, and it's honestly such a breath of fresh air to experience almost a "normal working adult woman" on youtube. It's not to say I don't have plenty of other beauty gurus I love to watch, but in those cases I think they're almost as much as sales people as regular woman. with you, it's a lot like listening/talking to a real friend who have to go through the same struggles of saving money, trying to stop your spending habits, trying to use what you already own rather than constantly buying more and more. Lady, you don't know how much respect i have for you. Also really enjoy the videos where you really use the stuff you own and find other ways to use them - it's really satisfying to see someone truly and FULLY enjoying what they own. The new project sounds interesting as well, and i look forward to another year of your well thought out and well articulated analysis! (have i mentioned how articulate you are? :) I also wish you a more and more successful career, both in your small business, on youtube, and especially your writing!
I'm going to be with you along the way with the Beauty Budget Project. I thought about a no-buy but it really doesn't fit my situation, this however is realistic. Because my financial situation is rather dire as of this moment, I'm starting off with a 50€ budget per month. That is realistic for what I have to spare rn, but uncomfortably low, so I'm making 1 extra rule: If my financial situation has changed for the better by May, I am allowed to raise my budget up to 100€ a month, but no earlier and no more than that.
Your new project sounds so super interesting and I’m excited to see how it develops.
I’ve started my no buy year. I feel positive I can do it. My reasons are different to what yours were and I’m doing it because I use shopping as a fix-it to my emotional turmoil. I want to do the no buy year to save money for my house, but more so for me to find constructive solutions to regulating my mental health.
Congrats on all your success through 2018 and long may it continue!
I’ve been following your journey Rachael, best of luck to you and Happy New Year xx
You can do this...I am doing it for similar reasons. I am encouraging myself that if I do the no buy, every quarter I am going to reward myself with something simple such as a massage or facial. I am excited to see what I can save up for without buying. The scary thing is I woke up to so many sale ads in my inbox, even some I thought I unsubscribed from.
Rachael, I am doing a no buy year too. For similar reasons as you, except instead of saving money I am trying to pay off my final student loan this year. I really feel like I am going to be able to get that one finished up. Best of luck!
i'm doing the same, but will continue a low buy period in which I will control my spendings as much as possible and avoid impulse shopping. I've started this a couple of months ago and buying just on an "absolutely needed" basis has paid off so far. i already have so many things, but the problem was I am not aware of all of them because they are spread across 3 countries I've been living in and I always feel I do not have what I need when I need it most. still, no reason to buy stuff 3x and build 3 households. lol.
Katie Wadsworth thank you! Happy new year to you! 🥳
So excited for this, Im excited to see what you actually do wanna pick up :)
It's awesome that you're doing a beauty budget. Budgeting is one of those things I feel everyone should do no matter what your income or situation. Working in banking, I see people often spending way beyond their means to keep up with a lifestyle they can't afford and it can become a very sad situation. I think one of the problem is, most people in society don't seem to talk about their finances and it seems like a bit of a stigma talking about money but it shouldn't be!
Thanks, Melissa! I've always had an aversion to tracking my finances, it made me anxious because I felt guilty about my habits. Now I'm totally ready to take it on, I'm excited for the new project! It's such a relief.
I am very excited that you're going to be continuing your channel passed your no-buy year. I feel like you are at the center of a revolution on youtube and everyone now wants to revamp their spending habits. Have you watched no-buy announcement videos and do you have general concerns for what you've seen? Were there any scenarios in your no-buy year that were not covered by your rules and you had to adapt?
This may be too nosy of me, but are you planning on using a credit card for your purchases? I ask, because I put everything on my credit card, but then pay it off before it can accrue interest. Essentially, I use it as a debit card. I'm wondering if you have a rule to pay off any credit card purchase you make or if you're not using it at all?
Finally, thank you for sharing your no-buy year and now your new brain child with us. I feel like watching your content has slowly coaxed me out of a depression slump. I have been excited by your ideas, inspired by your character, and entranced by your vocabulary and speech. I want to be better and more thoughtful; I feel like you've given me something to focus on to get started. Thank you.
I'm excited for everyone who is trying a no-buy! As far as I've seen, people are starting with really clear rules, which bodes well. I'm planning to just use my debit card, but a credit card that gets paid off in full every month is a great thing to have for your credit.
I feel the same about this channel! There are so much bad habits references on make up over the internet... It's really, reaaaaaaally good to have some good reference to inspire us!
In terms of brands that test on animals, check out logical harmony. She has lists of who does and doesn’t test, as well as which brands at Sephora etc test.
Good luck! 💕🥳
I appreciate that you touched on a company's ethics outside of animal testing. So much emphasis is placed only on animal testing we forget to consider if they are treating employees well, creating recyclable packaging to reduce waste, and more. I went cruelty free about a year ago and since then have really asked myself some of the same questions: no they don't test on animals, but does that make them ethical to others or the environment? Great points, I'm excited to see how this year goes for you!
Oh Hannah, this is a wonderful next step. I could not wait to see what you would select as a project and you have hit another home run. I look forward to the next year with you. Happy New Year.
I would normally think “yeah right, she’ll never stick to that budget...” but with you, I know you can! Great idea and I’m glad you’re not going hog wild.
First TH-cam video for me of 2019!
same.
Mine too.
Same!
I thought for a brief moment about a year without TH-cam
Me too! I totally picked this one from my subscription feed on purpose. This feels like starting the year off right :D
My Green Closet is a great resource for all things regarding ethical and sustainable clothing, what to look for and companies who are working in a responsible way. She has both a website and a you tube channel. Her information is well researched and presented beautifully. She also covers some green beauty. The documentary The true Cost (Netflix) is a few years old but a great eye opener to the fast fashion industry. Have a beautiful year xx
she is lovely!
The true cost changed my life. I shop thrift stores way more after watching.
Hannah! As a budgeting nerd, this challenge is fantastic!
I just finished analyzing my 2018 budget (vs. actual), and it helped me tweak my 2019 proposed budget. Last year, I overspent in my dining out and entertainment category, but I underspend in my groceries and home goods category.
This year, I want to dine out less, but indulge in entertainment (concerts, dance performances, plays, etc.) more. I broke that one category into two so that I can mindfully track my dining spend vs. my entertainment spend.
Yeah... I am a budgeting nerd!! I was not until a few years ago when a female friend showed me the value and the power of understanding and controlling my finances. Good for you!
I also like the fact that your definition of beauty includes those items that are beautiful and bring you pleasure.
Happy New Year!
Good luck to everyone starting a no buy year today! I am doing one as well. We can do it!!!!
I love this, I think it's the perfect follow up to your 2018 No Buy Year and I'm very interested in how it will play out over the next year. Having started my own flexible "No Buy" of sorts, this will be a great resource to refer to.
Clear, well-defined rules are essential for success, in my opinion. A lot of us need that structure, and recognizing that and being able to enforce them is so important. I love how self-aware, mature, and methodical you are, Hannah. And of course you already know this, but your project over the last year and moving forward is so much more than just getting control of a shopping problem. It's about taking control of your life and ensuring a more secure future for yourself. What a beautiful, valuable, empowering message. I'm so excited for this anti mindless consumerism and more socially responsible attitude that has taken hold in the millennial community!
Are you going to show now in the beginning of this new project your beauty cabinet, clothes and shoes and then in the end of the year the changes on them? It would be intresting to see how much your new budget changes those.
Welcome to 2019 Hannah! I’m excited for your Beauty Budget and ethical consumerism plans and for my no buy. Here we all go on a new adventure!
thank you, Sylvia! xoxo!
A great start to the New Year I must say! I love the added element of tracking the ethical and environmental cost of your purchases as well. This is going to be a project that I watch very closely as I am challenged in both of these areas (budgeting and considering all the costs of purchases). I am feeling the urge to go create a spreadsheet now! Happy New Year Hannah! And as always, thank you for sharing with such grace and transparency. 🥰
Oh i just noticed your note in the info box about getting the ND Gold palette for Xmas! How exciting and what a thoughful and generous gift from your sister, that's so so lovely! I had just watched one of your 'do i want it' videos from your back catalogue, as it were, and it was one in which you talked about that palette! Very interested in your upcoming review on that one :)
Was legit wondering what the new intro tag line would be! This is great!
Can't wait for the upcoming year. I love the idea of exploring ethical consumerism because this is something I'm very interested in. I decided to go cruelty free last year but no longer make this a central part of my purchasing because I soon realised cruelty free refers only to animal testing and doesn't take into account the human cost. I look forward to this year's journey and hope I learn things along the way with you.
Good on you! While I agree that cruelty free is a good cause, it's not enough. I always encourage people to learn more about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) model, because it gets you thinking about all the impacts of what you buy - slave labour, pollution, the social efforts of the business (eg giving to charity). As horrible as it is, it's more important to me that humans live over animals.
Claire Brookes the idea that a cause isn’t good enough and stopping it for that reason is so counterproductive to bettering the world. i’d encourage you to reconsider. respecting animals lives doesn’t mean you can’t respect humans at the same time.
@@ala4935 While I see your point, I think what she means is that she's not going to buy something purely on it being cruelty free - especially if the makeup was made by overworked and underpaid Chinese factory workers. Her new cause is looking at the ethical implications as a whole and not just buying something because it has a peta bunny. Vegan and cruelty free products can still be non-biodegradeable and kill fish in rivers, and can still be made by people who are essentially slaves.
Both human lives and animal lives are equally important. We as humans have the ability to make choices about pretty much everything in our lives, animals do not, they are at the mercy of our choices and actions. So I think protecting them is equally as important as protecting the human lives that are exploited by big corporations.
Ceci Pena exactly
Thank you for sharing your 2018 journey. I am loving this next step and I cannot wait to see all that 2019 brings you! My husband and I have joined in the no buy year movement and I am so excited to see how this will change me.
“Buy it just to try it.” These words got me. I’m only a few weeks into a low-buy (and it’s going very well!) but I am becoming painfully aware of how much of my shopping behavior revolves around this concept of “trying” something. I love trying new makeup, but that leads me to ignore things I have and love. I landed on this solution, one that brings me such joy: I kept one subscription box that does not count as part of my low-buy. That satisfies my “buy it to try it” need. But that means that any other products I buy need to be more well-considered: what does it add to my collection? What do I have that I will ignore if I buy this? (That is my favorite question that really curbs spending.) I’ve already realized in a few short weeks how often I buy impulsively under the guise of trying something out, and how often I justified that purchase because I typically did enjoy it. But I already had products of that type that I also enjoyed. This new one did not add anything and in fact kept me from enjoying others. So I just keep a list of each of those would-be impulsive buys and revisit it at the end of the month to see what I likely would have bought and if I still want it. So far, not one thing has made the cut. That’s really eye-opening. Thank you again for all of the inspiration for this project. My life and space already feel clearer.
Edited to add: I do hold myself to a monthly spending budget, and while the subscription box does not count in terms of the items I am allowed to purchase on my low buy, it still does factor into my monthly budget.
Well this is exciting. Such a good idea, and one that probably fits my lifestyle too. I’m doing a ‘low-buy’ this year, and the rules involve number of items rather than value (it’s probably similar to Angelica Nyqvist’s rules, with changes here and there), but it’s similarly constraining for the kind of life that I live. My ‘problem’ is that I can afford to buy the things that I want, whenever I want them. I have a decent income, and no one but myself and my dog to look after. But I’ve recently realised that just because I can afford something doesn’t necessarily mean that I should buy it. There are much better things I could be doing with my money, including not wasting it by buying things I don’t get to use because I’ve already moved into the next thing.
I’m very interested in the ethical part of this too... I only buy Cruelty Free products already, but embarrassingly I’ve never considered the other aspects you mentioned. Perhaps apart from the environmental aspect - that’s one of the reasons I’m doing my own challenge.
I’m looking forward to this series, and potentially using your experiences to improve my own ‘rules’!
What a wise and well thought out plan for the coming year! I’m looking forward to following your Beauty Budget year as I embark on my own No Buy year. You have set the bar, and I will use your videos as inspiration and encouragement. Thank you for sharing yourself with us!
This is an awesome project! Budgeting such a valuable skill to have and the beauty industry never talks about this. I have been budgeting for a year now, with all of my expenses, so I have a certain amount of money I can spend every month. I also have a beauty budget, except I do not include homewares in my beauty budget. For me it is makup and clothes. Because a few years ago I had limited amount of spending money in some ways I am already very good at not overspending. ...
I heard a business podcast once where the speaker talked about opportunity cost and that really helped me to learn how to resist impulse buys. Opportunity cost is when you spend in one thing and that prevents you from future opportunities that might have been more beneficial. It is good to keep this term in mind when going on a budget.
I'm so excited for you Hannah and thank you for sharing your journey with us! That's awesome and inspiring!
Really excited to see this project and your new 'beauties.' Totally understand the difficulty budgeting! When I tried a low buy I found that I was constantly breaking the limits which is why I'm transitioning to a no buy.
I think it will be interesting to see your transition to a more sustainable 'real life' project.
Happy new year!
You're paving the way for all of us! :)
I’ve been lurking on your channel for a month and I’m so glad I found you! I’ve been struggling with a makeup buying addiction for about 2 years now and this has been giving me so many ideas! It also helped to decide that a no buy year is exactly what I need for 2019. This monthly budget is a great idea, too.
Happy New Year Hannah (Joe & Sadie too)! What a realistic and amazing next step for your channel and your life. I am so excited to follow along!
i was expecting something like this, the beauty budget part, but i wasnt expecting the inclusion of ethical consumerism etc. such a great idea! the no buy year project was pretty clear cut but this is like an onion project, so many layers of goodness! i can't wait to see how this unfolds and learn what you learn.
i was actually contemplating if i should do a no buy (still have not bought anything this year) but couldn't commit yet due to many reasons, one of which is because it was just too rushed to go through with a january to december 2019 no buy as i only found your channel about a week ago. i thought maybe i could start after i've figured out my game plan (rules, etc) but now i feel like i could instead do this budget with you as i still needed to get some stuff and i don't have too much to start with anyway. like you said, this project is more real-life.
This is amazing! I agree that this is hard core in a new way! I saw the documentary (the name escapes me at the moment) on Netflix about fast fashion and it was horrifying, like deeply, deeply horrifying. I also think that 200 dollars a month is challenging, and it will be really interesting because as you’ve noted there will be lots of practical purchases you will have to make from that budget. Oven mitts and new towels to replace the tattered old scratchy ones aren’t going to feel like you are spending money on beauty, so I am really impressed and totally fascinated by this! I have tried in the past to budget and I never ever could 😔 so I’m starting the first year of my no buy today, and it’s because of you. If you can do it, so can I because we are basically the same 💗💗💗💗
The documentary is The True Cost. It is very eye-opening.
Hi Hannah, I love your videos! I just started watching at the end of your no-buy and binged pretty much your whole channel. Ethical consumerism is such a good idea. Would you consider continuing monthly favorites or "shop my stash" with your clothing, or doing some test capsule wardrobes? You have such a great sense of style!
New subscriber here - I binge watched some of your no buy year videos last week and loved them. Definitely considering a no buy year and what my rules/parameters will be. I’m nervous 🤣🤣. I have a lot of the same issues/spending triggers you have experienced in the past so your videos/journey really resonated with me. Wanted to say that your TH-cam channel, out of the dozen or so I regularly watch, is the one I am most excited to watch in 2019 as you go through this journey😊. Happy 2019!!
Wow I filmed my low buy year today to go up tomorrow, and mine definitely seems a lot more like this beauty budget idea! I'm super excited to follow along your journey again :)
Last night, I made the last minute decision to try a no buy this year! I sat down and wrote up my list of rules and exceptions and yada yada yada. This morning, I awoke to find a giant rip in the fitted sheet on my bed. Also the only fitted sheet I have. Oof.
I'm taking it as some kind of sign, I'm just not sure what of yet.
Started a 6 month no buy yesterday (for starters) inspired by your videos from last year - excited to see what this year to come brings. Thank you for your positive encouragement! Looking forward to seeing where your journey leads this year!
I am in love with this. And I’m thrilled you can earn some money through your channel...it’s like you are my beauty psychologist. I started my no buy in December and will carry over for this year. My goal is to embrace the wonderful things I have to their fullest. I won’t be saving my stuff for a special occasion. Every day is special.
Janki love this
Hey beautiful lady thank you for sharing your new project with us. I’m thinking about doing a shorter term no buy or a long term low buy. I’m stilling figuring out the details. I start on the 7th either way. I’m nervous and excited. I’m gonna go binge watch some no buys and low buys to help me decide. Thanks Hannah most of us would never have checked our spending if not stumbling on to your channel. Ur truly amazing 😉
The intro change, I almost shed a tear.
Happy New Year! We all are going to have to get used to a new video opening! I think your beauty budget plan and learning about ethical consumerism and where your money is going is a wonderful next step progression! I’m looking forward to your updates! My makeup no buy started at 12:00 am. My rules are in place. I have lots of nice things to use throughout the year and I am looking forward to seeing where it takes me. I am planning activities for myself to keep it fun!
Yay! I am very happy to be in your company for another year Hannah, I so look forward to your videos. I have started my no buy year today and know it's going to make a very positive impact on my life - thanks to you and your channel I am finally doing this!
This project sounds so good!
One tool I think you might find helpful (in case you haven't heard of it yet) is You Need a Budget (YNAB). It's a program that forces you to look at what money you currently have and allocate it into different categories before you spend - like an envelope system. It also lets you roll over unspent money into future months, like what you're planning with your beauty budget. I've been using it for 2 years and it gives me so much satisfaction to really get a handle on spending and saving for the future.
Christina Vasilevski I just started using it today! I’m still kind of lost but excited
How will receiving PR fit into this? I assume it's out of the budget, but will you track what companies you are receiving from as part of your research into ethics?
It'd be funny/ironic if a youtuber preaching not to buy crap starts receiving PR.
Creamy Goodness that’s a lucia situation
I'll address this in my upcoming channel changes video
Green, sustainable shopping is how I started watching TH-cam beauty 5 years ago. I want to get back to having all green beauty. It’s my no buy year so I can really do anything since I will not be buying products I already own. Antonym blush has been on my Sephora list forever Incase you’re in the market.
You are wonderful. I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel.
I started my no buy on Christmas. Made it easy not to do any panic buys. I am confident and excited to see how I used my current stash of goods and to see how much I save. I also added plans for how to enjoy my no buy.
I'm loving the idea of your new project. I don't know if you felt this at all, but I had a little pang as I rolled my no-buy over into the new year. I didn't really WANT to go on a major spree, but I have to say...I did not have the same sense of excitement and inspiration that I felt as I started last spring. I feel more like I've settled into the long-haul slog of what disciplined spending really is. That's not to say that there aren't positive feelings as well. I grow more and more confident with each wise decision I've been able to make. The dwindling number of products in my skincare collection is actually a source of pride to me. I've learned so much about what I do when it comes down to picking one thing in a category that I truly love. Saving money is turning out to bring me the minimalism that my soul seems to truly crave.
I look forward to the coming year of videos. I especially want to hear and learn about ways to combat fast fashion, ways to vet clothing brands, etc. My strategy so far has been that I almost never buy anything new...probably 90% of my closet comes from pre-owned consignment shops. That's partly because of cost, and partly because I didn't feel that I had the time or energy to dedicate to vetting companies before every single shopping trip.
This sounds completely excellent and appropriate after your no-buy journey. I'm so pleased that you're treating 'beauty' as a broader category outside of just makeup. Like you, I am a sucker for beautiful things, art, smells, ambiance, etc, and overspend on all of those areas, so I'm excited to see where you go with this and what you learn. Good luck!
I'm so excited for you Hannah! It seems like the logical follow-up of the no buy, and I'm 100% convinced you'll rock it!
I normally don't comment, but wanted to let you know that your videos have inspired me so much. So much so that I'm going on my own no buy in 2019. I do have a shopping problem, mostly clothes, but it also spread to makeup and pretty much anything else I could 'want'. Because of you, I know I can do it. I need to, to save my finances and my sanity!
I've been binge watching your videos since last week and I decided to start a no buy year to re-examine my spending habit and finances. Thank you for being so inspirational and informative over the course of your no buy, and hope I could make it til the end of the year. Congrats on your achievement and can't wait for your new project! xx
First, I love the idea of an umbrella beauty budget. Second, I'm excited about the ethical consumerism side of this. I buy mostly cruelty free but there's so much more to being an ethical consumer than just animal testing. I'm sure growing in awareness of to whom your money goes is a huge part of the battle.
This is such a cool idea Hannah! I have just started my no buy year, and I've taken a lot of influences from your's last year! I definitely think that after I've completed this year, I will do something similar with beauty budgeting. I'm currently in the process of working out roughly how much I used to spend on makeup/beauty per month, and putting that money into my savings instead (minus replacement item purchases). I look forward to re-watching all of your no-buy series throughout my year, and seeing how your beauty budget is going as well!
I just found your channel and I am SO excited! I'm an English major, so I'm super here for your experience as a writer who has an interest in beauty, because it mirrors my own. I'm trying my hand at a project pan this year and am attempting my first low-buy (so I'm intrigued by your no-buy playlist, too...). Your attention to detail and the methodical nature of your plan sound like such a great escape from vapid need-it-now beauty culture; I can't wait to see what 2019 holds for this channel!!
So excited, was wondering what you would be doing this year, great idea. I'm going to join in doing it this way. I can spend $50 a month on beauty stuff, and $50 on clothes and other items that aren't essential in my life. I have to plan my grocery shopping out as well, that way I spend less and actually eat healthier. I can spend any amount on my animals though, so they will be thrilled about that lol😺🐹
Your approach seems so thoughtful. I started my no-buy year on Jan. 1st. I outlined my plan & I look forward to see how my life will change as I stop thoughtless spending.
I considered a no buy year, but decided on a "controlled buy" year with a plan very similar to yours (monthly budget to encourage intentional spending). I look forward to following your year and think the sisterhood of intentional buying will keep me on track.
Cash only or debit as opposed to credit? Also, I vote for spending whenever possible at locally owned businesses. Keeping your $$ local supports the community in which you live. Kudos to this year's challenge!
cash and debit for now!
Hannah, I'm so excited to follow you on this project! I feel like I'm a year behind you in regards to getting a handle on my beauty spending and it's been so helpful to have your own journey as my guiding light. Good luck!
I think the general feeling in the comments is clear, everyone is excited for this next year and the content that will come with it 😳 looking forward to the first video!
You have inspired me to do a no buy year. I have a habit of buying stuff i don't need and im trying to change that in order to save some money for my future. Im so glad I came across your videos.
I love the gift card change. It feels like a reward that you totally deserve! I’m so thrilled to keep watching you!! I think I started watching you in February. I love the ethical section too. It’s so important.
So glad you are continuing in this way! I have been inspired by you to do my own structured no buy. I was at a NYE party last night chatting to my friend who also happened to watch your channel and is also inspired by you to be doing a low buy! I tried a no buy last year and kept breaking it- so this time I am really determined to do this and channel the money into my music and creativity instead of pretty clothes I haven’t got room for or cheap makeup that I have enough of. Best of luck Hannah and thanks for the inspiration and intelligent discussion on consumerism and shopping addiction x
you can do it!
i really enjoy these types of "no spending what you don't need" videos. I like that you are using cruelty free products. That is the most beautiful! I love that so much! hearing people purchasing cruelty free items instead makes me feel good! You are an inspiration!
I'm so happy for you, Hannah! I've been binge-watching most your videos over the last couple of days. I started watching because while I've never been truly addicted to shopping, I've caught myself in the middle of developing an unhealthy spending habit and, perhaps more importantly, an unhealthy mindset. Thank you for the work that you do! You are truly an inspiration
I really appreciate how thoughtful you are with your rules, watching your no buy year bring so much to you has inspired me as it has others here to do the same ❤️ happy new year.
I’m so glad I found your channel when I did - after your no buy year & right before my no buy year. You’re definitely inspiring me and I am learning so much.
How exciting!! I also decided on a no buy year.. 🙇🏻♀️ but my priorities are mainly not to spend on “want” items, like luxury bags, expensive make up, accessories, etc
Instead, I am going to spend on holiday - bring my kids and parents for a 2 week holiday in June ❤️ creating memories.. And also, how go create more income. Just saving isn’t enough.
One way I categorize is "spending required" and "spending not required" so required covers the occasional needs like oil change, new wipers, a bill being higher than the usual budget. The NR is the generic spending on makeup, clothes, house decor. Whatever not spent goes into savings unless saving for a big budget item.
Such a great project for your year after! I imagine that it would be so easy for the pendulum to end up swinging the opposite direction after such a strict no-buy year and this project will stop that from happening. I need to budget so bad. I am terrible at it. I will say I have your voice in my head every time I go to make a purchase. I have been putting things back instead of buying more often than not thanks to you!
The two things that are inspiring me this new year-
1. The new Marie Kondo show
2. This channel! I love your ideas and approach.
How interesting :) Had actually written out a list of very similar rules for beauty and wax melts (wax melts are my other problem area aside from beauty) that include a set dollar amount, a rollover of excess allowance and then a few outliers that I already knew were coming up and then a list of rules for how I come to my decision on what I do buy. I'll be following along and doing my own "beauty budget" with you. Hope you are having a blessed happy new year :)
Love seeing your subscribers practically double in the last two weeks. Congrats, lady! You so deserve it :)
I haven't even finished watching this and I love it. It's perfect with what I started for this yr. I am going to follow the low budget and start to love more the many things I already have. So thank you for this video.
So excited and ready to be inspired 🦄💕
Budget budget budget !!! So excited for another fun year long project 💕
thank, Karen! I can't wait to find out what 2019 has in store for you
U don't even realize how much you influenced me and inspired me to take charge of my spending. Luv u😍
#NotificationSquad. I was hopelessly trapped in a wonderful book (Shogun if you’re wondering). I missed getting lost in words and I’m so glad I got back in reading in 2018. Thanks to you Hannah! The notification snapped me back to reality... guess I’m watching this and going to bed :D
I love this concept! I also have a beauty budget AND A limit of items (19) that I can buy in all of 2019. I am about to spend a large amount of money to begin a new business venture and this year will be tight! Until you put it into words I didn’t realize it, but I am also a career creative. It’s a lifestyle choice for me to tighten things up so I can do the work I love. I’m fortunate to be able to do it.
The second part of my project will be about simplicity. I realized the most beautiful and wonderful parts of my life are the most simple so I’m on a mission to simplify my life as much as possible.
I do have one quick question about beauty services. Are they part of your beauty budget? Or are they considered an experience?
Oh my gosh and plants?!? Are plants part of the beauty budget?
It’ll be a fun adventure to see how 2019 “low buy” works in my life as well as your own.
I haven't read Shogun! I'm going to get it on audible. Beauty services are considered experiences. And plants...are included (gulp).
This is an exciting project to follow along with! Your no buy year i think started a real movement and really made people think about how much they are spending. Ill be in a no buy year for beauty products and cant wait to see your progress this year
You have 14K people to keep you accountable! I like your new project. I can’t wait to see what you decide to do with your budget every month. Great idea Hannah.
Thank you Hannah. Glad to hear that you will be encouraging those of us who will be embarking in the no-buy year. So happy I came across your channel. 😍
I look forward to how this project develops and hearing your thought process about what you decide to purchase. It makes me think about setting a hard budget, which I don't currently do. I am doing a shopping fast for the month of January.
Love this project idea. You set yourself very realistic parameters and I look forward to following you on this new journey. Also congrats on 15k subscribers. Very well-deserved! I think you've really inspired so many of us with your no-buy and minimal/anti-consumerist ethos. :) Happy New Year! xo
I recently found your channel through a facebook no buy/low buy group. I've only seen a couple of your videos so far. I will watch the videos from the no buy playlist. I have already learned so much from the few videos that I have watched. Thanks for sharing your no buy journey with us.
“A plan for real life” - I literally said “yes” out loud when you said that because I was thinking the same thing. So excited for you too! Great job Hannah, you’re really setting yourself up for a successful year. 🙂
can't wait to see how your project evolves and manifests! looking forward to your 2019 videos!
I’m excited to see this project unfold! My no buy/low buy year started today. I have planned purchases because I live far away from a city and I can’t buy everything online. The purpose of my no buy year is to make new spending habits. But mostly to break the shame/weird ness of me purchasing and talking about it with my husband. He’s very reasonable and generous. I have no reason to feel this way. So I believe it will make our relationship stronger in the long run. I also want to get back to other hobbies I love.
You have seriously helped me understand what I need to do- I’ve never had a budget (sounds terrible) for anything - that doesn’t mean I buy everything I WANT (believe me, I would have everything Charlotte Tilbury - I have an eyeliner), but I didn’t have any sense of where my money went and I felt out of control, and I need some structure to be happy.
I’ve read and watched things about budgeting for YEARS but nothing made me feel compelled to follow through, ever. Something about your experiences have opened my eyes to see beyond myself and consumerism in general (if that makes sense). I can’t thank you enough for being up front and completely honest about what you will and won’t compromise on.
Not only are you beautiful, you’re very graceful and well spoken (my goals):)
Yay Hannah! I’m so excited to watch your 2019 videos ❤️ I adore you x
Hi Hannah!! Happy New Year!! I just got home from my New Years Party (currently 3 a.m.) and now I'm so happy I get to learn about your new project while I get ready for bed :D
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I love this project, in fact I will do it myself, I will add another rule, I will think about it around 2 or 3 weeks in order to buy the product I want! " I will do it because I want to save money to travel and I'm so excited to join you during this journey
I only discovered your channel about a month ago, but I really appreciate your methodical approach to all of this. I am not a beauty addict, and barley use makeup/beauty therefore barley buy it aside from skincare, but your channel does inspire me to inspect where I *do* spend money impulsively and reign that in. I think I am going to take stock, and try to create a no buy list in some areas, and a low buy list in others!
I'm so exited on the ethical part of your project! No one else does content like this on youtube, at least that I know. This is what we need in here! :) Thanks for your amazing content!
Oh and I will start following my expenses too this year, I keep an excel file of all my spending and then divide them into categories (food, cosmetics, clotes, homewares, study supplies, hobbies etc.). I did this for a few months last year too, and it really helps me see where I can save and where my money really goes. It can be a bit surprising, like for you when you counted how much each skincare item costs per YEAR for you.
I find that the easiest way to do this is to get a receipt from every purchase I make. Online purchases I can see easily on my bank webpage.
Banks offer apps to follow the categories in spending too, but I feel I need to create those categories myself. I buy makeup from grocery stores so I need to differentiate that from food etc.
If you find or create some useful tools (excel sheets) for following spending can you share them with us?
I'm so happy you're starting to buy more ethically made things and I bet you'll inspire more people to do so too
Loveee this! I'm doing no-buy 2019 and have also created a spreadsheet to track the things that I look at and would have usually impulse bought, how much they cost and then a do I regret not buying it section so that I can keep track of how much money I've saved from that. Then when I do go back to buying make up/clothes or when people ask me what I want as gifts for my birthday/christmas then I can use those that I actually regretted not being able to buy. I think it'll be good to track where most of my impulse purchases would usually come from and how many I actually don't regret not buying. I think it's so easy to convince yourself that you NEED the 20 things from the haul you just watched but in reality you won't actually care in a month that you didn't end up buying them most of the time. Definitely recommend!! x
This is an awesome project! I’m glad I chose to watch this video, because I went back to your first videos to figure out how you went about using gift cards during your no-buy year, but I might’ve missed it. I am not declaring a no-buy year for myself, but I plan to be very careful with my purchases this year, and in the future. Your channel has been a source of inspiration to bring my mind back to a more conscientious state of Bring a consumer, so thank you! I hope you had a wonderful new year, and I’m looking forward to experiencing your project take flight!
I'm already looking forward to this new project! I'm very curious to see what you will end up buying.
I just want to say that you are absolutely amazing. You are incredibly articulate (and you do have a very relaxing voice by the way haha) as well as very intelligent. Plus, your honesty regarding how you entered 2018 (with credit card debt), as well as all the struggles you went through, and then the end of the year with all the analysis of all the things that you likely would've bought (and possibly more) - the whole project have just been a really amazing for me to watch. i only started watching in December actually, but wow. Your videos are also really long but I personally have zero problem with that, as again you are very articulate and intelligent, and it's honestly such a breath of fresh air to experience almost a "normal working adult woman" on youtube. It's not to say I don't have plenty of other beauty gurus I love to watch, but in those cases I think they're almost as much as sales people as regular woman. with you, it's a lot like listening/talking to a real friend who have to go through the same struggles of saving money, trying to stop your spending habits, trying to use what you already own rather than constantly buying more and more. Lady, you don't know how much respect i have for you. Also really enjoy the videos where you really use the stuff you own and find other ways to use them - it's really satisfying to see someone truly and FULLY enjoying what they own. The new project sounds interesting as well, and i look forward to another year of your well thought out and well articulated analysis! (have i mentioned how articulate you are? :) I also wish you a more and more successful career, both in your small business, on youtube, and especially your writing!
thank you so much! I'm glad you are here! xoxox
This is incredible to see someone spearhead and empower consumers to be more financially, environmentally, and socially conscious!
Oh this is going to be so good! I am super hyped and excited for you, can't wait to see the updates. Happy New Year!!
I'm going to be with you along the way with the Beauty Budget Project. I thought about a no-buy but it really doesn't fit my situation, this however is realistic. Because my financial situation is rather dire as of this moment, I'm starting off with a 50€ budget per month. That is realistic for what I have to spare rn, but uncomfortably low, so I'm making 1 extra rule: If my financial situation has changed for the better by May, I am allowed to raise my budget up to 100€ a month, but no earlier and no more than that.