products i struggle with

these are 3 products I've been struggling with:

the blush: it doesn't last at all and i find it really unhygienic to use because lint and dust keeps getting stuck in it. i have fully used up another shade in around 3 months but now I'm really sick of this one so i have been avoiding this one.

the contour stick: inconvenient to use and heavy texture. i bought it as a warm contour/cool bronzer when everything was running orange in the drugstore. at this point i still feel bad to declutter it even though i can't twist it up anymore and will most likely have to dig out the product in the plastic part.

the lip stain: i have bought it a few years ago when only tint available in Europe was the benetint (and too expensive so i ordered this kbeauty one). i used up another shade but this one is straight up neon pink on me, i also hate how patchy it applies.

the reason why i keep going? summit fever and to hold myself back from impulse purchases. that's how i reduced my consumption. right now i have less than 20 lip products when i used to have 50+ (excluding lipliners) and i used to have a lot of blush as well. yes i could just declutter it but in my brain that would justify another purchase to "replace" it even though i still have other makeup products i enjoy. i feel like i would forget the impact on the environment this mindset would have because if I don't see it it's not an issue right? like if I don't see the trash that's left doesn't exist. it also forces me to use products in a creative way, focusing on other techniques to make it work.

I don't have as much makeup anymore. all my products fit into half a drawer. my goal is to reduce unnecessary clutter while keeping a variety of makeup products because i know realistically i will never have only 1 product of each category.

(also I'm lucky enough to have a sister who i get to share my products with. if a colour doesn't work on me i can give it to her and if i feel the need to shop for something).

~from the gloss eater

products: pastel cream blush in 47 peachy, alverde coverstick & contouring in 03, etude house dear darling water tint in 01 strawberry ade