Project Empty: My Goal For The Year.

On committing to finishing products!

I wouldn't have pegged myself as a hoarder. While I'm not exactly a minimalist, I like everything to have a place and I don't tend to shop unless I need (or really want!) something. My clothes all have a place in my wardrobe, I have space for my shoes and accessories. Even my handbags fit snugly on a shelf in my wardrobe. And then there's the bathroom...

We have a crazy amount of space in our bathroom - drawers and shelves galore. I'm also fortunate in that I get sent new beauty releases now and again, so there's always a few extra products waiting in the wings should I finish up my favourite conditioner or face mask. The downside of all the new arrivals and extra space is that I rarely finish products. I use about half the product and I just can't bear to part with the rest.

This year I set myself a small goal to actually use up products - I noticed that it was mostly my favourite products that were sitting unfinished so I told myself if I used them up and I missed them that much, I could repurchase them. I had a lot of back-ups of products or products I didn't get along with (hair oils too heavy for my fine hair, moisturisers that broke me out, lotions with scents I didn't enjoy) so I either used these up, gave them to Jordan or got rid.

I also cleared the shelf in our bathroom and put out all the products I needed to use up, and I made a point of using most of them daily to finish them up. I am so bad for forgetting products (even my most loved staples!) exist unless I can see them - so having them out reminded me to use them up.
Having more time over the last few months has meant I've been a bit more dedicated to my beauty routines too. I've been putting on body lotion, hair oil, salt spray, and even sometimes a mask or two in the mornings every day. I hope this is something I take in to my post-lockdown life because I love how good I feel after spending a bit of extra time making myself feel lovely each day. I used to be so slap-dash with applying products, but now I take care to pamper myself a little.