DECLUTTERING MY ENTIRE MAKEUP COLLECTION TO FIT INTO ONE MAKEUP BAG | MAKEUP DECLUTTER 2019

[@Christinamychas]

I still think I could condense what I kept even more - but feeling good about this declutter. Would you try this? Xo

[@CAEO416]

style apotheca have many times. Love watching it shrink ☺️

[@prettysquared7625]

style apotheca yes I did it 1 year ago and I still haven’t finished the few products I kept. One advice I have - keep ONE of every major color/type. I have one red one nude lippy and a cream/powder blush etc worked for me. Takes the subjective thinking out a bit

[@4Distractiononly]

I don't have much to declutter because I don't buy a lot but if I did have nice products like you, I would keep them until they are gone. Then you don't have to buy anything for a while. Unless it's like mascara or foundation but powders last quite a while.

[@dayexplainsitall8425]

style apotheca I am trying and uploading this week! Thank you for all of the hard work you put into this video.

[@ktrudy1]

Yes. I actually have.😍

[@LeaveBritneyalone580]

Omg I love seeing that more people started realizing more is not always merrier. It makes me so happy

[@Christinamychas]

Tamara this couldn’t be more true for me! More is more of 😭 in my case most of the time

[@deedeejones57]

speak for yourself. I have a huge make up collection and it all brings me joy. but I do love watching other people declutter lol

[@sav2040]

That’s very true especially since most expires before people end up using it all up

[@jamal9638]

I don't get it when people declutter something just on the basis of the product not being cruelty free. Like you already got it, might as well use it, you're just wasting product now. Not saying that you did that

[@Christinamychas]

I think it's just what the individual feels most comfortable with! I def kept some of my non CF products that I still use/no yet nasty or expired

[@jamal9638]

@spooky katt omg yes, I agree! We need to start being more conscious and vocal about that issue too

[@kritikasampleone7457]

@spooky katt Minerals used in makeup is from child labor in india i think

[@keodi1]

@spooky katt I agree, this is why I don't believe that any thing is truly cruelty free. I believe that consuming less s a good way to combat the issue, controversial i know.

[@keodi1]

@@kritikasampleone7457 right, and that's a huge problem as 95% percent of makeup companies source their mica ingredient from India

[@RachelDee]

Not sure if you or anyone will read this. I was just watching various minimal makeup collection videos, found yours, and wanted to encourage you to keep going. Take it from someone who has been in that same place of struggling with purchasing habits, and grinding to pay off those loans. The freedom of getting rid of that monthly ball and chain is so worth saying no to the 95% of things you won't even remember you said no to spending your money on. I promise. Your future self will not regret it and will be so grateful to your current self for delaying gratification to be done with it. It's not a mainstream thing to accomplish... yet. But the more of us that finish that goal, the more it will be normalized for others to persevere in hope and confidence that they'll get that freedom back too.

[@KKOhNoYouDidnt]

I had one bag for all my makeup until I started watching Holy Grail videos and now I have 2 drawers full of stuff I dont use. Thanks to you, Ive started watching declutter videos and find them much more satisfying! This is true for skin care, hair care, and clothing as well. Less really is more and I feel less anxious

[@Christinamychas]

KKO totally feel the same!

[@jennym007]

Really sad that you fast-forwarded through the majority of your decision-making...And it looked like there was commentary about each product. The commentary and mini-reviews are my favourite part of a declutter. Sorry you felt that most of your viewers would not like to see that. Personally I would have adored a much longer video that made me feel part of your declutter, rather than just a spectator. 🌸💕 Edit: maybe next time...???🙏 Another edit: noooo...makeup brush declutters are my absolute favourites...aaahhhhhhhh

[@littlebearsasmr4630]

Some tips I use to curb my spending are... - buy everything in cash as then you have to hand over more items and you can physically see what you have spent and have left - have money go into a savings account the same day you are paid so that you automatically have less to splurge on impulse buys - walk home from the shops or park further away. You wont want to carry lots of stuff back so will buy a lot less - make yourself too busy to shop, any time you feel the urge to splurge make other plans you will enjoy - watch videos/look into the environment more and it may scare you out of buying (atleast for a few days lol) I hope these are helpful 😊

[@Christinamychas]

Yessssss! These are all amazing! ❤️

[@normande1176]

The advice to park further is very good. Me want I don’t understand is people who have like 3-4 foundation or 3-4 mascara like why? Your lashes need only one.

[@ashleymccready978]

@@normande1176 sample mascaras, I'm a sucker for sample mascaras and I somehow have 6 mascaras when I only really use 3: 1 brown, 1 voluminous, and 1 lengthening mascara

[@kimberlylee48]

I downsized my makeup several years ago. I realized that it was the skin care where I should invest my dollars. So if our skin looks top notch then our makeup will look awesome.

[@cafecondulce2820]

Kimberly Lee TOTALLY agree with this! What have you found are must haves in skincare?

[@dashkg203]

@@cafecondulce2820 For me cleanser, mosturizer and SUNSCREEN. I use the bioderma cleanser (the blue foaming one) The youth to the people kale cleanser, clinique 72h mosturizer and heliocare gel 90 sunscreen and my skin looks bomb you just have to find what works for you

[@cafecondulce2820]

Dash Kg thank you so much ☺️

[@TrishasMusic]

In case you’re still looking for input - you DO NOT have to spend $$$ on skincare. A lot of the times, drugstore products actually are the gentlest on your skin! I have hyper sensitive skin that is compromised due to using fancy, fragrance-chucked “organic” products that were doing my skin only harm. What has healed my skin are good drugstore fragrance-free products, although I do spend more on a sunscreen because I can’t seem to find a drugstore version that’s not chalky/greasy.

[@humanormachine2936]

@@TrishasMusic I'm not sure where you live, but have you tried/do you have access to Asian sunscreens? I can't stand the feeling of sunscreen on my skin most of the time, but the formulations of Korean and Japanese sunscreen are so good. They're not super, super cheap, but much cheaper than high end American sunscreens, and I only use them on my face. Asian chemical sun filters also offer better UV protection than ones approved in the US. The Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV is my personal favorite, feels like a very light moisturizer (with slight dewiness).

[@haleighcooper7008]

I know you’re trying to declutter but getting rid of things that’s you love and will utilize isn’t a healthy way of doing it. Decluttering can become addictive in the same way that over purchasing can. I believe a KZbinr did a video recently called “ the dark side of decluttering.”

[@Christinamychas]

I agree it can be a slippery slope if taken to an extreme

[@kritikasampleone7457]

Yeah like buying things without too much thinking so you have something to declutter later on

[@dayexplainsitall8425]

Let’s declutter and then stop buying! 😊❤️

[@guitargirl9714]

I just did a big declutter yesterday with my makeup. While I didn’t go crazy, this last year I “discovered” makeup videos on KZbin and I do regret some of my purchases. When I lifted the bag of decluttered makeup, I literally felt nauseas and thought “this use to be money, what a waste.” And I vowed to NEVER let myself get crazy with makeup again, which I can say with 99% certainty I won’t. And generally when people declutter they DO KEEP the stuff they love and will use, and get rid of the stuff they don’t love/won’t use. After all, we only have one face and two eyes. One can only wear SO MUCH makeup. I’m loving this trend I’m seeing of decluttering. And I think MOST people who declutter (outside of makeup “gurus” who do this for their “job”) keep a minimal makeup collection. I think people are starting to see what a trap it can be to be super into makeup and have a “collection.” The cosmetics companies are laughing all the way to the bank. It’s about time the average makeup consumer wises up...

[@tippytoe1250]

Heather Miyakawa I decluttered my old makeup also. Honestly I don’t wear a lot of make or buy a lot of makeup. My issue is I hang on to old stuff. So I threw out everything that I bought before 2019. They were all from 2015-2016. I was left with 1 small eyeshadow pallet, 1 foundation, 1 powder, 1 brow liner, 1 eyeliner, 1 mascara and 4 lipstick. I do not own stuff like bronzer, highlighter or even concealers. The stuff I was left with were literally the only stuff I actually use when I decide to wear makeup.

[@petitanomie]

it would be great if you could do a tour of what made the cut for your bag, this was really inspiring!! :)

[@Christinamychas]

petitanomie great idea for a follow up! I will for sure!

[@manonklein7710]

I never had a lot of makeup, but I used only 1/3 of it. I wanted to keep eyeshadows and eyeliners, but I only wear mascara on my eyes, just in case. I decluttered and now I have one makeup bag for my everyday makeup : 1 under eye concealer, 1 spot concealer, 1 powder, 1 blush, 1 bronzer, 1 eye brow pencil, 1 mascara, 1 lip balm. I have an other makeup bag for special occasions : 5 lipsticks and 2 glosses. I still look forward to do my makeup even if I always use the same products ! I know what fits me so I stick to it :)

[@notjustirene]

I declutter my makeup collection twice every year and get rid of things that just don't work for me are expired or just never reach for. That said, I do love all my makeup and wouldn't personally do an extreme declutter. If the product isn't bad or expired, I don't feel the need to get rid of it just for the sake of it. I have stopped buying new makeup though.

[@maren807]

I am in the same place you are 👍😊

[@adiladilshat8923]

I recently also did declutter, now i hv two foundations, one fuller coverage one light coverage, one powder, one cream eyeshadow, one powder eyeshadow. One brow pencil, one eyeliner. One concealer, One cream blush, one powder blush. One highlighter, and two mascara. Three lipsticks. Feels much tidy to me; haha

[@Christinamychas]

Adila Dilshat that is amazing!

[@sydneymatuszak1524]

me too!! it feels so great. Just have 4 eye shadow palettes, which has been something I love (all have different color options)

[@lisaw2525]

Yes, how much makeup does one person really need? And how much makeup can one person use before it gets old and gross? I’ve been on a no-buy makeup year and am working my way through my stuff. Btw, Yay for cruelty free!!

[@Christinamychas]

Lisa W totally agree! I couldn’t believe how much of it went bad - even some lipsticks which I felt didn’t really expire ended up feeling weird and applying differently, which told me it was time to toss. It’s too much to keep up with! Had to go! Yes! Anything new that comes my way I’m making sure is CF! 🐰 🐶 ❤️❤️

[@mariliaviana7274]

i only have one foundation at a time (light to medium coverage), which usually lasts about a year or more, i don’t use concealer and i’m not a fan of mascara, still have one from benefit that is a travel size, got it from sephora on my birthday month along with a benefit stick highlighter (the watts up one). i use a lip pencil as blush, and just smudge it with a moisturizer. been using the same brow pomade over four years, still not even half of it (yes my brows are fine). a bronzer from a national brand (quem dice berenice) and a mac powder that lasted me years. i DO have a lot of eyeshadows, more of them were gifts, also i share them with my mom. not a fan of lipstick, but i have a red one from mac and some lip glosses. but there is a lot of stuff i don’t use in my drawer, after this video i’m thinking about giving it to my mom or just tossing it. i don’t use makeup daily, and when i do, its usually only a little bit of foundation around my eyes and nose sorry for the giganormous reply haha

[@sarahshoxx]

For sure!! I've done this many times. it's part of our upbringing and our society. Be aware of our consumerism society. we need to keep ourselves in check every day!

[@gethsemanebibletime]

Decluttering as I watched the video, for the same reasons. Even though I’ve already been curating my makeup stash the last few months, I still declutter because I never go though all of my makeup, especially the ones I don’t use. It feels good to have a condensed amount that I ACTUALLY use on a regular basis!!

[@suzannamargrita2244]

I use to have a huge amount of make-up in a big drawer. Then I decluttered a lot and everything then fitted in a huge make-up bag. A month ago I decluttered again and now I have a very small make-up bag with: 1 day cream, 1 oil, 1 lip balm, 1 blush + 1 brush, 3 highlighters that I use as an eyeshadow, 4 eyeliners (all different colors) + 1 brush, 1 mascara, 1 eyebrow pencil, 1 pencil sharpener and 1 tweezers. You did an amazing job, Love watching this video!

[@harryishonline8600]

I’ve done a lot of decluttering for makeup. I think I’ve done pretty good job. It’s hard to declutter when you get emotionally attached but I wasn’t using foundations or even my tinted moisturizer anymore! I was only really reaching for the glossier stretch concealer cause I have really textured skin under my eyes and I just felt like everything emphasizes my dry texture. I don’t own a lot of makeup to begin with so I felt safe keeping all my blushes or colored makeup like eyeshadow cause I do use them all. The only eyeshadow I kept that I don’t use is this cool vintage covergirl one from the 1980s (I don’t wear it lol) but that’s really the only one that I didn’t use that I kept. I just felt like it was too cool to just toss especially since they don’t make it anymore!

[@AlaraHoop]

I think pared back collections of our truly favorite items are far more relatable for everyone. Thank you for sharing this!

[@Ericacruz422]

I miss the days of having 1 makeup bag. I literally had 1 foundation (83739 shades too orange), 1 cover girl pressed powder, a little revlon eye quad, 1 maybelline eye duo, a black liner, a mascara, a blush, and a lip gloss. And I used it up completely or had it break completely before I bought a replacement. Now I have a Sephora in my room 😒. I’m working hard on decluttering. I don’t think I’m ready to do a 1 bag thing, but just getting rid of things I never reach for. I think you did amazing!!

[@tristanjvargas]

Yes. I have moved a lot in my 20’s so I adapted to having only these cosmetic items : one makeup brush for powder foundation and blush, one mascara, and one neutral lip shade/balm. I’m now 32 and settled. I still keep the same amount of products ♥️

[@kanampersand]

I recently watched an older makeup declutter video of yours. Thank you for this content and sharing your thoughts. I am currently gathering all my beauty related empties. Collecting empties will help me realized that I am making progress, slow but steady. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@Christinamychas]

Kaneesha Lord empties is a great idea! Great way to keep track for sure - lol mine will grow very slowly at the rate I’m using the makeup I even kept 😂🥰🥰🤗

[@ErinAlbie]

I do this every season! started just as a need because something broke open in my drawer and in cleaning it up I found half my expensive makeup was expired, dried, broken, etc. and I didn't even notice because I never used it. Now its ritual thats grown from make up to skin care, hair stuff, clothing and so on. makes life so much more streamlined and simple!

[@wen.ye.y]

Yess love makeup declutters!! Currently decluttering makeup right now! Thanks for the inspiration~

[@alittlebitlaura]

I did something similar recently but had one bag for my every day makes up and another for my sometimes things. I would probably hold onto your maybes in the other bag and if you don’t find yourself reaching for things, you can discard them. Good luck and thanks for sharing!

[@Christinamychas]

Have Louis Will Travel great idea!

[@rissajaneen]

@@Christinamychas I like this idea too... I decided that I wanted to focus on finishing a few products, so recently I split my collection. I have a makeup bag of products that I use on a more daily basis. I have another bag that I put in my closet that contains other makeup that I still love but am just not using right now. What I realized too is that my taste in makeup is very seasonal, and I wanted to swap out my summer make-up for more winter make-up. I put away the tinted moisturizer and the brighter blush and my more shimmery bronzer and a few other things that I just don't gravitate towards in winter. If you still like products don't get rid of them... just put them away for now and switch out your makeup bag at a later point to give yourself more fun options. Good luck!

[@bags_books_and_bowwows]

I was thinking the same thing. It can make it easier to let go of more.

[@mockingbirdnightingale7169]

@@rissajaneen I do the same as you! I have most of my makeup in one spot (it's not in a bag but it could easily fit in one), and then I have a few items that are season-specific that live in my closet. I find that works really well.

[@WoollyBlanket1]

Love this! I just recently done this too, been decluttering for 5 years and am now down to one makeup bag, so refreshing and feel like a massive weight has been lifted! I’ve also budgeted and starting this coming payday I’m lifting a set amount of money for spending, the rest is going towards debt that I’ve accumulated over 10 years of buying utter crap.

[@Christinamychas]

Linsay McCormick we are on the same path. You can do it Linsay!

[@deniseb7370]

I can remember when all of my makeup fit into a small box...now it takes up an entire counter. I went on a “no buy” on October 1st, decluttered some of my makeup, and am going to keep the rest, use it, and slowly minimize the amount I have. I shouldn’t have to buy any replacements for a long time! I enjoyed your video & always find you to be encouraging!

[@gabrielasuarez402]

Good for you! 👏🏼👏🏼 you inspire me!! I do have only one make up bag.. and always declutter when I see things don’t fit anymore.. 👌🏼

[@Christinamychas]

gabriela suarez thank you so muchB and yes this is a great strategy and policy!

[@annasoko-sapikowska4353]

This week I sold Out my entire makeup collection that was not cruelty free. Plenty of Nars, Mac, Guerlain... This episode seems so perfect time to me ❤️ cheers from Warsaw :-)

[@knmplans]

Okay first off, it’s not cheating. If you’re purging anything, that’s progress and that’s the only thing that matters. Secondly, I downloaded an app (Beauty Keeper) and it helped. If something is expired it tells you, and it’ll have all the dates. It made saying goodbye to stuff so much easier.

[@Christinamychas]

knm_plans I’ll check out that app!

[@emilysinha7597]

I did the same thing this weekend and allowed my girlfriends to rummage thru the goodies. It felt great to minimize my collection and also rediscover the items that I truly use & love. I've been attempting to do a no buy, and have failed a few times... but I'm not giving up. Thank you for your inspiration!

[@Christinamychas]

yay! that's awesome! i love it when friends can rummage and find some fun things!

[@katya_vee]

Going cruelty free 3 years ago really helped me dwindle down my makeup purchases! How are you liking the hourglass face & blush palettes? I've been wanting to purchase a palette for years!

[@Christinamychas]

Katarina V hourglass is prob my fave brand! I really enjoy the purple palette and my sister handed me down the cream trio palette which is gorgeous- hourglass is usually always a hit for me so I think worth the investment if you will use it often!

[@leona1315]

I’m a teen and I have some makeup, a bit more than a small makeup bag amount but I have a hard time getting rid of makeup because I buy it with my own money.

[@DeborahSutherlandDebinPei]

I have managed to lower my cosmetic purchases the last couple of years, all it took was throwing away a high amount of expired products, that disgusted me with the waste of money for some reason. As of last year I'm no longer VIB Rouge at Sephora and that I gulped at as well lol.😢 now I feel I'm on the road to not hoarding my makeup, I can still love it but only buy to replace now. Thx for sharing ❄☕🧣🇨🇦

[@AngelissimaASMR]

This was helpful to watch. I think the size of your makeup bag looks great! Still room for variation and fun but still condensed and very reasonable for someone who enjoys makeup. I always had more makeup than everyone I knew. I had a really big caboodle in high school and I brought a bit less to college with me but I wish I could find the caboodle size that I had again because it truly was perfect for me! Maybe I'll look into getting the Sephora bag u have or a MAC one that is slightly larger at some point when I'm ready for a massive declutter!

[@juliesmith3668]

Hey you did great !....I did a similar thing a couple of years ago and now own one of each item I need and only replace when finished. It makes me feel ‘lighter ‘ 😉 😘

[@christined2495]

Love your channel, I enjoy seeing all your content. I am also loving ALL THINGS MUST PASS in the background, I am a big Beatle fan, and the one thing I am not minimal with is my Beatle and vinyl collection, it brings me Joy ❤️🎶❤️🎶❤️

[@WendyWoo678]

I have downsized my collection over the past year to just the things I really use and love and only allow myself a few of each type of product. Amazingly what I have in my small collection is very similar to what you have, it cosmetics cc cream, glossier stretch concealer and cloud paints, Marc jacobs palette, hourglass blush, milk eye pigment etc, so am loving your taste! I don't keep it in one makeup bag (although Im sure it would fit) as it bothers me when it's all chucked in, I have some small canvas draws that sit on my vanity and it's all organised neatly into those.

[@night_owl_sadness]

Literally when I was a teenager which was many moons ago lol I only wore a powder foundation 1 eyeshadow which was the crusty covergirl one that was white lol a mascara a eyeliner for the waterline a blush and some sort of pink lip color and that was literally it

[@brittanyinoregon]

Great job! I went through several fazes of decluttering my makeup (really, everything in my life...) and it is one of the hardest things. The emotional attachment we get to makeup is ridiculous, but so real.

[@Christinamychas]

Brittany totally agree! I got really attached to the things throughout and was like “what if I want to wear this one day” even thought I knew I wouldn’t

[@brittanyinoregon]

@@Christinamychas Yeah! I got rid of all of my makeup a couple of years ago, but I'm now feeling I can start from scratch.

[@ninak8506]

Yes! I used to keep all my makeup on the bathroom counter or in the medicine cabinet. I had a foundation, blush, eye shadow quad & mascara. Boom. And I would hit pan then repurchase the exact same shade. Now I have a rolling drawer thing holding my collection. Ridiculous.

[@stephaniehacking1657]

Awesome personal challenge. Would love to see what you kept.

[@moniquemorris2705]

Good day...Would love to see a closet and drawer organize and clear out ...and how you organize Fall wardrobe go to pieces from your other season clothes...i have never noticed a season closet transition on your channel...Have a great cozy Fall day🍂🍃🍁

[@Christinamychas]

Monique Morris I’ll do that next!!

[@moniquemorris2705]

@@Christinamychas will be waiting in anticipation with latte in hand..Live about 4 hours away from you and Fall is in full gear😊🍁

[@Rye_Toast]

I just found your channel and this is my goal, for most of my life I had 1 eyeliner, 1 mascara, 1 blush, and 1 concealer and that's all I ever wore. I didn't need makeup, I look at photos from back then and I look glowing and radiant. I'm much older now (49 next week, yikes) and over the past year I've been downsizing my collection. I could easily fit my entire stash including my maybes in your bags. My ultimate goal is to have one small makeup bag to where I can grab it and chuck it in a suitcase and know I have everything I need. I want to have enough room inside that bag (with my tools and brushes) to where I don't have to unpack it to work out of it, so I want to be able to see everything. I know myself, if I have to unpack it to see what's down below then I'll never dig past the top layer! How's this working out for you? I should probably go see some of your newest videos to see if you posted an update, I just thought I'd tell you that I love your mindset!

[@Christinamychas]

Rye Toast I still have wayyyy too much! I am doing an updated video this week sharing what I ended up using. I think it’s been a decent amount of time to see!

[@Rye_Toast]

@@Christinamychas I look forward to it! Today my goal is decluttering my nailpolish, I have several hundred bottles (WAY too much!) and I want to get down to a more manageable level -- it's so hard! I have lots of Chanel and other high end polishes and every single one is on the chopping block. I got through round one, now I'm swatching and comparing. Like if I want a light blue polish, which would I pick over the others? Wish me luck, it's hard to let go! I'm going to donate the declutter to the women's shelter, they are going to go nuts. I look forward to your upcoming video!

[@faeriesmak]

You did a great job! I have been decluttering my makeup for a few years now. After I got into watching makeup videos I ended up buying way too many products and also I tend to keep things way too long. I don’t have plans on getting things down to one bag..but I have goals of just having a smaller, more functional amount.

[@emilymurphy1994]

I also have been minimizing my makeup collection. And I probably like to go to an even smaller collection but I feel good now that my collection isn't too large . I definitely had some struggle areas like lipsticks . But I think I'll slowly use everything .

[@cjs2587]

I downloaded the app Think Dirty on my phone and went through my makeup that way. It really opened my eyes to what I was putting on my skin. Helped me declutter a ton!

[@melligolightly]

Thankfully, I have never been into make up that much. I mostly own one item per category (except lipsticks and nail polishes). I watched this video anyway because I love your personality and like to follow you along your low buy journey. ❤

[@Christinamychas]

Melli Golightly thank you so much Melli! 🥰

[@annaf.1109]

I love declutter videos!😊 Your hair looks so gorgeous here, so shiny!🙂

[@Christinamychas]

Anna F. Omg thank you!!! I never feel my hair is shiny - that’s so fun to know haha thank you Anna!

[@mrod87]

im working my way to this. i have two acrylic containers on my desk filled with makeup, two desk drawers and a makeup bag. i am on a no buy and hoping over the next year i can declutter to one makeup bag and just the acrylic container. this was a very inspiring video. i love the beauty of a small collection because it allows you to be an expert with your products.

[@brgettinmoney]

I don't wear makeup often or even a ton of it but thanks to beauty KZbin I got sucked into it ab 4 years ago and I'm still working on weeding down my collection (not that it was that huge, just a slow process lol). But for christmas I asked for a vanity tray and my goal is to only keep what makeup fits within it and still leaves space to look aesthetic~

[@desiree2086]

My make-up fits in one small make-up bag.. I'm not really a make-up person: I have 1 foundation, 1 mascara, 1 eyeshadow palette, 1 eyebrow pencil, 1 blusher & 2 lipsticks. Many things such as powder and contouring products I don't own. I don't need more. I find cruelty free make-up very important and I'm glad you're switching over!

[@Christinamychas]

Desiree P totally agree! I love how minimal your makeup collection is too!

[@daypr8801]

Thank you so much for your honesty! You’re not alone.

[@kayc.8283]

I also ""declutter" makeup but I don't get rid of it. I just multi purpose it to use it out. I want to feel like I got my money's worth somehow. For example: Don't like a particular highlighter? Scrape some off and throw it in a facial mist for a dewy glow or mix in with some body cream for a nice sheen. I like to work with items to feel less guilty about buying things I don't need. Also.... the products I DO have keep my drawers full thus preventing me from buying even more things I dont need❤

[@Christinamychas]

Kay C. I never thought to do that! Such a good idea!

[@ShanlynnYT]

I miss the days of simple makeup myself. I'm very overwhelmed with my collection and working on dwindling it down.

[@freddypereira5573]

I did a makeup declutter a few weeks back and got a caboodle(gifted) and it all fits perfectly in there and i love it but hopefully one day I can have just one makeup one because I realized it’s quality over quantity so I love videos like yours that shows us what everyone actually likes day to day

[@HK-nc7fr]

I'm actually pretty solid in the make up area. I have like 3 blushes and like 12 lipsticks and 2 mascaras. Now in school supplies I have an excessive amount. Why do I need 7 scissors?? 6 tape cartridges?? And such?? I'll apply the same method to that problem. I'll try to see how much I can fit in one bag for school supplies and let the rest go

[@simantha1686]

I LOVED this video so much and definitely up for doing something similar on my channel as I’m documenting my low-buy no-buy myself. I never had a shopping problem but I was more wasteful than I realised and I only understood this after my no-but journey. I discovered your channel much earlier this year and I love your vids as they keep inspired to keep going! Xx

[@adorableabby6690]

I love this declutter!! So motivational! I need to clear out my makeup as well. Thanks for this video 💖💖

[@Christinamychas]

AdorableAbby thank you!!!

[@johannajf7914]

I'm not a big makeup person but small eyeshadow palettes are good since you like all the colors and then only fill in the gaps of what you're missing. I only have one go-to neutral 4 pan palette and one larger one with more colors, never felt like I'm missing something since I'm not a colorful makeup person

[@marteumar8429]

I’m so proud of you! As someone who started smoking as a child - 12 or 13 years old - I empathize and take addictions very seriously, I know how hard it is to get rid of addictions or even recognize them. I don’t even know you but I’m very proud of you! ♥️🥺

[@guylainevincent3704]

Wow, that’s sooooo me. It become an addiction. I always say to myself, I’m going to make this eye look tomorrow but, in the morning, finally, I don’t have time for that. I do just the minimum. So my eyeshadow palettes, stay there. And it’s a waist of money. Thank you , just discovered your chanel. By by from Quebec in Canada.

[@jennyherzog9872]

I really liked your video! You did great! I decluttered my make up collection last year and now I only have a one bag make up collection and I'm super happy about it. I never had many foundations and highlighters because I keep my make up very simple so It's easier to have less: though Lipsticks were my problem... I had too many!

[@Christinamychas]

Jenny Herzog haha lipsticks def also my vice!

[@myrnaj4502]

#StyleApothecaSquad!!🙋🏾‍♀️💜 Yess I love and needed this I'm going to do the same for my Makeup as well as Clothing.

[@Christinamychas]

Myrna Joseph clothing is def next for me!! Thank you babe!

[@blukatzen]

I've been paring down and retooling what I need in my makeup inventory, as well as skincare. However, let me say that I am 60, and my makeup needs have changed due to the fact that my skin is much drier due to menopause and hormonal changes, and then letting my hair color change. For the last 3 years I have given up on dying my hair, and my hair texture decided to change on it's own, due to hormones. It's gone from bone straight hair all of my life to wavy/curly! So, I am learning how to "redo"a lot of what's in hair care, skin care, and colors for my changing softer greyed down palette. I had caramel light brown/blonde hair, 7N to 8N in the Summer. I am also a "summer" in the color me beautiful line, so you know that I am cool tones, mid range colors. My browns are now greyed taupes and brownish heathers. Instead of black near my face, I wear mid toned greys, blues, and heathered tones. Navy's for crispness. I do any of the wine reds very well, but no oranges or warmish tones. I've gotten them out of my makeup. Like you, I used to be able to wear a lot of my makeup in 1 makeup bag, but not as big as your bag. 1 to 2 mascaras, now I have to have a primer as well. Then it's 2 to 3 BB creams OR tinted moisturizers. I do have 1 foundation, but wear it only in Winter, when I want either more coverage or moisture. Got rid of the powders, too drying for me. Use setting spray instead. I have about 3 different cream blushes, 2 powder blushes, 2 different bronzers, might get rid of a trio of blush/bronzer/highlighter that does not work for me. Pared down the lip products as well. Now, just a note to all the older gals, when you go silver/grey/salt n pepper, you WILL have to drop many of the nudes and wear COLOR. It's the only way to really still look alive, besides throwing color in a neck scarf or colorful top/blouse/sweater. Too much nude with grey hair, well...why even try then? It has to be blush and lipstick to color the face, I wouldn't go so much with eye color unless it's light pink, lt. orange (if that is your coloring) or nude tone there to cover any darkness after concealer or other corrector tone you may use. If you go with a lot of eye color, well, you might look like you are trying too hard, if you know what I mean. Unless you have a lot of crinkles on your eyes, you can use pearlescent, or shimmer, but no overt glitter. (maybe for Halloween and New Years.) But balance is the key to everything, and paring down to what is tested and true for you is what you know will work, and then you won't waste money, time and look weird or foolish. If it's something you can't buy all the time at the store order it online or on Amazon. That's a good way to replenish without going to the store and hearing products that you don't need or those of the wrong or "retired" colors calling out your name..Save those dollars!!

[@thekat.thewardrobe209]

Great video!! Loved the concept and it looks like you pushed yourself super hard. ❤️

[@MsMouthy]

Yep. I lived with a couple sponge tips and my fingers for tools and a really bad plastic eyelash curler. I had a Cover girl shimmering sands trio, almay one coat mascara, cover girl clean cover up (never called it foundation 🤣) and a bright pink wet n wild color icon blush. Oh and an NYC black eyeliner and sparkly lipgloss. 1998-2011 i used just these things. Then I found beauty KZbin. 🤣

[@rhosymedra6628]

I have a makeup bag about the same size as your black one and its just got one layer of makeup on the bottom - I really don't have much makeup: 1 eyebrow thingy, like uhhh 7 lipsticks, 2 cream blushes, 1 eyeshadow palette, 1 foundation, 1 concealer, 1 bronzer, 1 highlighter. I have 3 brushes and also one nail polish (Essie, ballet slippers). Where I struggle is obviously with lipsticks...I don't wear them much anymore because of the pandmic and masks, but I love the colors! So probably I won't use them up, and eventually will have to toss them when they get expired and gross.

[@A_K48]

that was nice effort and could possibly do another one in the future. i dont know when you have time to wear all this :D did a big clutter as well in summer. went from a full vanity table to a palm-sized makeup bag with 10 products in. havent missed what i decluttered even for a second and i actually dont even remember what i had :D

[@haileywasheree]

Loveeee this declutter ❤️

[@bunnyaguilar6703]

I remember the days of being content with just being "allowed" or "old enough" to wear makeup lol like heck yeah I get to wear eyeshadow 😄❤️

[@Christinamychas]

Blanca Rosa lmao right?! Oh how times have changed 😂😂

[@bunnyaguilar6703]

@@Christinamychas 😂😂😂

[@annebrown3538]

Your videos are so inspiring, they keep me on track with me trying to spend less on stuff. X

[@Christinamychas]

Anne Brown yayy I’m so glad! Keep killing it babe! ❤️

[@Christinamychas]

Anne Brown yayy I’m so glad! Keep killing it babe! ❤️

[@misscboogie]

I've tried a huge declutter (because really, why do I have shelves of makeup when I wear it maybe once a week), but get overwhelmed. What has been working for me is a mini declutter any time I'm not satisfied with a makeup product or category. For example, I wore turquoise eyeshadow last week and hated it...so why do I have all of these colorful eyeshadows? That led to a huge purge and return to my neutral shadow collection. Just an idea for other people who might find tackling it all at once overwhelming. I plan to get down to one makeup case. I just might take a whole lot longer to achieve it. ;)

[@TimiSterr]

I think it's OK to keep a tad bit more than what fits into that makeup bag IF you know you'll use something up in the foreseeable future and replace it with those products. For example, I know I use up 3-4 foundation type products a year, so if I know I'll be able to start using my "backup" in 3-6 months, then I'm allowed to keep it. If not, there is no reason to keep it, because it'll go bad sooner then I can finish it up.

[@mariambaloch6674]

Hey can you please tell what bag are you using? It looks so handy and chic!

[@Christinamychas]

Mariam Baloch I couldn’t find it online but it looks very similar to the Sephora “pro on the go” train case!

[@mariambaloch6674]

@@Christinamychas Thanks a lot :-)

[@jeleon28]

Omg great video i enjoy them so much i did that about 3 months ago i have one of each except 4 lipsticks and 1 eyeshadow palette that I created myself have never been happier at using and loving what i have

[@Christinamychas]

Jenny Leon that is AMAZING! I ended up keeping a lot of lipsticks and still am only using like 4 tops haha 😂

[@MelanieRose2283]

I am SO happy I found your channel. I’m also going to be embarking on a low buy and I’m trying to reform my shopping habits! I’m glad we can do it together! 💜

[@agnieszkac2595]

Very good challange. I have to do it myself. I agree with comments that too much of it was on fast forward but well done girl! I can identify with what you say about shopping too much but also stopping abrutly. I think it might be all or nothing personallity, which is my case.

[@theemarydee1610]

I think the term “collection” leads to our excuses to continue to collect. They don’t call them KZbin INFLUENCERS for nothing! There used to be a tag going around about 8-9 years ago, “KZbin made me buy it”. It touched on all areas of consumerism. Some of reasons about make up and skin care were pretty funny. By this time, if you made a video, one knew how silly their excuses were for buying, ie: a lipgloss that you knew you hated because you’re long hair would get caught in it. Or diaper bag that so-in-so was reviewing because it had a place specifically for your wallet! (All diaper bags have plenty of room for your wallet) god knows how “What’s in your bag” videos has influenced us! Have you ever watch Decluttering videos from Christine (used to be Pinksofoxy). They are a must watch. I am on a low buy too. Oh, there’s a great book Your Money or your Life helps you learn a lot about yourself.

[@Christinamychas]

Mary Denny thanks so much Mary! I’ll check that book out!

[@LovelySunshine17]

I'm definitely a shopping addict as well :( I've decluttered a bit but I'm still feeling overwhelmed; I'm going on a no-buy and will focus on working my way through the rest of my skincare and makeup collections. If there are products that I haven't used by the end of 2020, I will declutter those.

[@Mouseline76]

Ok so I’m going to try this trow 👍🏼 and you’ve inspired me to try a low/no buy year in 2020. Thank you from a new subbie in the UK xx

[@Julie-ip3il]

Even though it is wasteful I understand collecting handbags or books. I don’t understand collecting makeup because it goes bad! Like after a few years the collection needs to be thrown out. What’s the point of buying so much?!

[@angel85qcca]

Thanks for posting this! I'm just getting into makeup so this is a good reminder not to let it get out of hand. I have kind of a makeup tower thing, and I want to keep my collection contained there. Bonus is that I can easily see it all.

[@ashablue78]

Have you thought of capsule makeup? Since you had so many products that you did like and you wanted to keep using. You could rotate it so you can make sure you were using everything.

[@kaitlynw7711]

I loved watching this but at the end, the makeup bag gave me such anxiety. I have a small amount of other make up but the palettes kill me. I had minimized it and not spent money for a while and then Christmas came and some how I amassed like 5 new palettes?

[@ktrudy1]

Not sure why but love the make up decluttering vids😍😘

[@e_e3083]

hi, I was wondering...in what shade is the milk makeup blush? Perk? it's very cute...!

[@notjustirene4302]

Hi, I wonder how you feel now that you’ve been using your decluttered collection for a few weeks. Do you get more use out of the products you kept? Do you like them more? Could you do a follow-up (video) of your makeup routine? Thanks!

[@Christinamychas]

Stiglitz and Glam I def will! So far I’ve been using maybe 6-7items in total - 2 concealers, lipstick, brows, mascara, chapstick and then rotating between 3 different bronzers - so def could pare down even more!

[@a.incanada5075]

I’ve recently gotten in to project pan and using products intentionally...getting the value out of my makeup. No longer waiting for a special occasion to wear expensive makeup!! It’s 2020 so special occasions are cancelled but life is not!

[@zairamcclain8576]

Recently I’ve also been trying to downsize my make up collection and you are a very big inspiration to me

[@suzuchan8447]

I have done the same some months ago. I feel so much better. Now i want to use things up and only buy if i need something new

[@ritalynb7070]

Good job!!! For me, makeup has never been that big of a draw. What I own fits into a small travel case that fits in my hand. Yesterday I bought my first pallette ever.

[@lubnan08]

I was wearing so much make up because of acne and derm issues. Now that I went to a derm, and my skin is starting to clear up, I barely wear make up. Also we are in a pandemic and barely go out. I got rid of most and only have a few pieces now. So freeing!

[@Christinamychas]

Love it!

[@lubnan08]

@@Christinamychas 🙂

[@TrayceeSimmonsKISS]

You did so good

[@elleo2521]

I love your personality and I love that you’re transitioning to buy only cruelty free items! 💜

[@patriciachicco9763]

That’s what I want to do. All my make up in one bag but I have a 6 Ikea Alex drawer. I’ve gotten rid of some but it’s so hard. I don’t even do my make up just when I go out on special occasions.

[@atelierirae]

0min - 0.22min: Literally NO. 😂😂 I never only had one item of each like one blush, one mascara etc. and being able to put it all into one makeup bag 😂 But that's because I've always been a fan of makeup creativity and not so much of natural looks so I always had multiple colors of eyeshadow, lipstick and so on from the get go. 😄 I had a huge collection and downsized it gradually. I've just decluttered a lot of items literally 3 days ago which felt really good. There were so many pieces I don't like, don't use, "grew out of" so there's no point in keeping it. I still have products I don't really need in my collection, but now I only have one drawer of makeup and not many as I used to (the drawer is quite big and deep tho but I'm fine with it). Working on decluttering it further and further until I only have the products that really make me happy! Great video!

[@phaedrakali3949]

Omg you’re brave ! I just discovered your channel and subscribed. I would have really loved to see what you did keep though ... was a little disappointed not to find out what made it in your makeup bag in the end.

[@sabrinarobinson1154]

Love your videos and find them very real and inspiring. Been in the same journey with decluttering, low buy and focusing on student loans. Great job!

[@sabrinag3357]

This is a great start Christina! I got rid of most of my Maybelline makeup products after downloading the ThinkDirty app and seeing how toxic it is.

[@Christinamychas]

Bunny G oh I never heard of that app! That’s awesome I’ll def use that!