cleaning my makeup + no buy/low buy + my future on youtube + why I haven't used glossier in 2 years👀

I hope you join me in this new chapter of my life but I totally understand if this is goodbye❤️ Thank you all so much for these past few years. I'm looking forward to what's to come :)
instagram // / chessiedomrongchai

[@poiuytqwertyify]

I really resonated with everything you said in this vid!! I also “broke up” with glossier at the same time you did, after being a huge glossier stan for years. At the point I’m at now, I know what I like and my makeup collection is really curated to suit my needs. I don’t feel any need to buy anything new because… well… there basically isn’t any really NEW makeup. There is just repeats of the same stuff we’ve seen for years. Formulas may have improved, but most makeup has been around in some form since the 50s-60s. Neutral palettes and nude lipsticks and pink blush and whatever… it’s all kinda the same. I’ll just stick with what I’ve got instead of wasting money buying the same exact thing in different packaging.

[@chessiedomrongchai]

You’re so right. And I really think at this point formulas are pretty much as good as they’re gonna get🙃 there’s never going to be such thing as a foundation that doesn’t crease or a long lasting lip gloss. The makeup I already own is good and I get the looks I want from them. I’m hoping in 2023 I can start to create a really curated collection. Thanks for your comment syd❤️

[@katieakin9397]

I’m glad you stick to your morals 🥰

[@chessiedomrongchai]

thank you katie❤

[@Kim.419]

The satisfaction I got from watching you clean your most well loved products 😂 I’m happy for you either way. I’m glad you’re doing what’s best for you. Honestly, I enjoy watching declutters, shop my stash and project panning. Those are definitely videos you could continue to do from time to time. I also love your GRWM/Chit Chat vids. Can’t wait to see what you’ll be sharing for future videos ☺️❤️

[@chessiedomrongchai]

It was sooo satisfying. I need to dirty some more product for an excuse to do this again! Thank you! I have a couple of products I’d like to pan in 2023 so maybe I’ll document my journey with that. GRWMs are my favorite thing to film so those are definitely not going away. There will probably be more of them tbh! Thanks again Kim❤️

[@estefaniaayala5972]

I love this video Chessie! It’s so interesting to see your reflections on makeup consumerism & I resonate deeply with the idea that brands aren’t working FOR us at all. Loving makeup isn’t a bad thing, but letting ourselves get caught up in the cycle of “new new new” can be super harmful our wallets & our mental health. I’ve subscribed to you for years & I am so excited to support any new content you choose to create 💛

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Thank you so much Estefania❤️ I think makeup is still fun and being able to chit chat about it is entertaining but it doesn’t need to also be about pressuring people into thinking they need something. I’m looking forward to some new and refreshing content❤️

[@yvettie.spaghetti]

I followed you specifically when you stopped supporting Glossier. I loved how you spoke up for what was right. Thank you for being so honest and refreshing

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Wow that means a lot. Thank you so much❤️

[@aliciayu7438]

i really appreciate how conscientious and grounded you are. i've also been really upset about how deeply consumerism and capitalism controls every industry and especially beauty. it's so nice to see an influencer who doesn't let the clout and the money change their values and actions.

[@thenaphan]

I'm wrapping up my no buy/low buy year and it has changed my relationship with products. I absolutely recommend! Hannah Louise Patton is someone who shared her journey with no buy and how it transformed her life too

[@elizabethbarrett9028]

So excited to see your channel evolve in the coming year in the way that feels best for you! I’m in college and don’t have the budget for a ton of makeup so I really appreciate content that’s more about trying new makeup techniques or lifestyle content. Hope you have a good holiday season!

[@nafisaa4601]

Total support of low buy! I would much rather see you do tutorials using your existing products and show the versatility of the products rather than the hauls!

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Thank you! and I'd much rather use my existing products too. What I have is more than enough to create any look I want!

[@halagabrealle]

Please clean them again! I was having so much anxiety but this just relaxed me so much. Thank you for everything you do.

[@chessiedomrongchai]

I 10000% percent will. I loved filming this. I might film the next time I wash my brushes too!

[@annishaborah299]

I respect your perspective on this so much

[@imeldarashidian386]

I absolutely love the message in this video. I feel like I have also recently “woken up” in a way - all of this consumerism does no good to any of us or, most importantly, the environment and habitat we live in. It’s very refreshing to hear thoughts like this published online. Keep on doing your thing! ❤️

[@yoongismeow]

i used to watch your chanel back in 2019 and early 2020! you influenced me a lot to use glossier and visit their pop-up when it came to my area. however, when my own relationship w consumerism, makeup content, and glossier in specific changed so did my watching habits and i have been unsubscribed for the past few years. however, hearing how you speak now is very compelling. i LOVED when samantha ravandal did her no-buy and i watched every video she put out during that period because i knew it wouldn’t be like the last. i look forward to watching your videos again in the new year and seeing how your content grows :)))

[@alixdanel4344]

Girl, I feel exactly the same towards makeup. I used to collect everything I could, and growing up watching huge makeup collection from beauty guru did not help. My views on makeup totally changed and this year I tried to do a project pan and I am really proud, I will continue another project pan in 2022 and it helped me to learn to really enjoy one product and to don't have the need to buy anything else. I am really glad you talked about the glossier situation!! Love you, amazing video as always 🧡

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Thank you Alix! I can’t wait to start a project pan. I think it will really help me to also just see that what I have is more than enough.

[@linzeeb4]

This completely resonates with my views about the beauty world. I remember for years watching beauty vids and while I enjoyed them, I couldn't fathom how people were buying and using so much makeup. It took a long time for me to realize that people weren't buying based on what they could realistically use. I try to keep my makeup collection really curated-no more than 2-3 products in a category so that I can minimize waste, but I understand how easy it is to get wrapped up in overconsumption--I've struggled with it for non-makeup things. I also stopped purchasing from glossier after the "out of the gloss" article came out, and their response was at least as disappointing as what was revealed in the article. Glad to hear more people in the beauty space contending with these issues. New subscriber.

[@elizabethcruz3374]

Loved this video so much and the honesty!! Thank you for keeping it real, will always appreciate your content😊

[@jadespilka1013]

I respect this so much

[@kyliebias68]

I'm super hyped for the new direction of your channel. I look forward to the content and to the low buy!

[@GennM1107]

I resonate with this video so much. Very refreshing. excited for the shift thats to come for your channel 🫶🏽

[@mayaallysse]

i found your channel when i just started getting into makeup 3 years ago & you’ve definitely inspired most of my makeup choices. i have an entire collection that i love & hearing you talk about a no buy/low buy year has inspired me to do the same! im definitely a sucker for rare beauty 😂 and buy everything from there, but i also need to save to move out so im gonna try to use what i have & use things that i know i already love ❤

[@danielle2642]

This was a great video. Relaxing and loved the thought process of not overbuying/over consuming makeup products❤❤

[@suceljimenez3346]

I told myself the same thing for 2023. I wrote a list of things I DONT need more off. I’m just hoping I can stick to it

[@chessiedomrongchai]

What's on your list? Mine has to be blushes, bronzers and eyeshadows. Pretty much everything at the moment but those 3 specifically. We can stick to it!

[@suceljimenez3346]

@@chessiedomrongchai bronzers, blushes, single eyeshadows, powders. I allowed myself to only buy lip products(oils) and mascaras if needed. I also won’t be buying any skincare/ hair products/ perfumes until I finish some of what I currently have!!!

[@marianafurner1941]

Absolutely loved listening to your thoughts about this and while watching the super relaxing and satisfying visuals! It made me think about how much I spent on makeup (especially over the holiday season for not only others but also myself) and how I don't really need to be doing that with the kind of looks I wear on a daily basis as a student. I'm really looking forward to your upcoming content and seeing how you'll pull inspiration from what you already have! I've always loved "shop my stash" and "subscribers pick my makeup" (through insta polls) videos, so I'd love to see that on your channel!

[@serious.hobbyist]

Looking forward to the year of content to come!! Good luck in all your moving endeavors too 😊

[@alexthompson2574]

I feel the same way. This will likely be my last year being a diamond member at ULTA

[@chessiedomrongchai]

I was just thinking the same thing. Rouge at Sephora too. Who were those statuses even benefitting at the end of the day? Not us. We’re better off saving💵

[@annafleur_]

Great video, Chess, and thanks for being real! I really hope this will inspire more people to do the same. It’s been a while now since I realised that, even though I am pretty basic with my makeup, I often find myself wanting one product or another just because I see it everywhere on social media. I understand that people want new products to be reviewed but I also think that constantly showing what’s new is now dangerously feeding a cycle of waste and disparities that we should all be more aware of. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and, for what it’s worth, you have my full support on this journey ♥️♥️♥️

[@hcomet1999]

Totally agree with what you said about the industry! I’m excited to see the direction your channel goes in with this new focus.

[@chessiedomrongchai]

thank you so much for the support❤️

[@robynedy3477]

Omg this is exactly why I stopped buying colourpop years ago! I loved it was affordable & good quality but the new launches every two weeks & never having some of the popular palettes because of it pissed me off!

[@chessiedomrongchai]

once I heard someone call Colourpop the "fast fashion" of makeup

[@emilie-xt1gk]

i really love this

[@chessiedomrongchai]

thank you❤️

[@jennythavisay739]

One of my favorite sustainable KZbinrs is Laini Ozark, she’s really good about making content that emphasis the fact of utilizing what you have and making content off that in honestly a pretty fresh way, and maybe that could be something you can incorporate in your videos in the future! I love this new shift in your view in what Beauty/ makeup means to you ❤

[@chessiedomrongchai]

I subscribed! Thank you for the recommendation Jenny!

[@jennythavisay739]

@@chessiedomrongchai of course! ☺️

[@LovelySunshine17]

This was such a refreshing video!! I am also going on a beauty no-buy for the next couple of years; I have everything I need and more. It's overwhelming. 😵‍💫

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Good luck! I’ll definitely be on a no buy/low buy for next year and I’m hoping these new habits carry over for life!

[@veronicaguadalupe9684]

I really enjoyed this video! ❤

[@chessiedomrongchai]

thank you!

[@8877dksljfa]

love this so much, im going to make a low buy goal for this year, I have so many products too!

[@clrulli]

I loved this video and all you had to say. Thank you!!

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Thank you!

[@jessicagomez1760]

Taking care of the products you already have shows a lot about yourself and your growth as a person ✨👑👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 new sub 🍻

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Thanks so much Jessica!

[@yaz3221]

You are so smart and well-spoken! 🤎

[@chessiedomrongchai]

thanks yaz!

[@bullitt0713]

I love love love your decision. I am completely on board and want to be a part of your journey and do the same❤

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Thank you so much❤️ that means a lot to me

[@leo0986]

Loved this video. Thank you

[@chessiedomrongchai]

thank you💖

[@melissarubeo125]

You’re right, I was totally influenced by you to shop Glossier. Since I found your channel years ago I’ve probably bought 10 bottles of future dew, which I found because of you. I continue to purchase it to this day because I haven’t been able to find a proper dupe for it. Any suggestions?

[@courtneymorrisonmcg]

I’ve been thinking doing the same no buy/low buy for 2023 💓 I did an inventory/sorting of my own products and realised I have enough hair products to last me until May _at least_ 🙃 It’s definitely excessive and the money could be going on other things that could better improve other aspects of life 😌💖

[@chessiedomrongchai]

I totally agree Court! Like traveling🤩 Actual experiences!

[@chessiedomrongchai]

Also yes do the no buy/low buy with me!

[@hallievanoutryve3109]

Im trying to start a project pan & low buy

[@chessiedomrongchai]

I'd like to start a project pan too! Let's do it together

[@hallievanoutryve3109]

My cream compacts attracts dust and dirt specks so bad! I waste so much trying to clean, 😂 it sucks. Sticks are better for me although I enjoy compacts more!

[@destinylamont]

From someone who literally only has one of everything (besides blush) its so bizarre, how content creators have 10+ foundations, etc. I know not every content creator has 10+ but its still so wasteful. I've found my low buy to be successful. Even though i wasn't on a strict low buy. Literally everything we've seen has been already created. So why do we think we have to try every "NEW" product. At least for me, when I'm done with my cream blush im going to try the Rare one, but i dont need it right away because i just opened a tower 28.

[@chessiedomrongchai]

It’s easy to accumulate in this position for sure. I have too much and I don’t need more of it. I love that your low buy is successful for you. That’s super inspiring!

[@justinmontgomery655]

your future ?? 🧐

[@chessiedomrongchai]

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