Silk Naturals

Yeah, I won't add it up, but let's just say one of my orders that came with free eye shadow were paid with my points

I started slow, considering each and every color, then went into overdrive when I realized that it's not all about what colors I need ( I used to own ONE blush), but what colors caught my fancy. They almost all did I do have colors that I haven't used since I bought them, and it's not because they didn't work out, just that I'm a bit disorganized. It kind of works out when I re-discover colors and put them in the rotation for a while, so it's a nice surprise from time to time, without having to purchase anything, hehe. I spend a lot on the skincare line too, and new brushes here and there, so it adds up, but I consider this part of my life, and something I need (natural skin care) and have fun with (colors). Those that didn't work out, will work for my friends, so I don't stress on the purchases much (as opposed to researching for weeks before buying a new toaster).

I love getting the packages with the colorful tissue paper and the random samples, and it doesn't even shock my boyfriend any more, he got used to it. It's my income, I spend it the way I want, and SN helps me stay frugal and have fun at the same time. I'm so grateful I found this place!

One thing I do wish is that I knew local people to swap with, it costs me around $7 NZ to send even one eyeshadow to the states, so swapping options are limited. I try to gift random things to people, and send a few things at a time, but I just hate seeing stuff sitting around being wasted.

I'm pretty sure I'm in the same boat as Sam so I rather no add it up. But that being said the fact that I know I've spend 1k (and over) without needing to add it up should tell you how much I've spent

I just wanted to chime in and say Thank You! I tend to look at it like an entertainment expense...if you figure that a movie ticket costs $10 or so, or a DVD rental is $3, and you get maybe 2 hours of entertainment. Makeup provides countless hours of entertainment, and enjoyment for much much less- it's like buying yarn (my big indulgence), you can play with a $20 skein for hours, a single eye shadow can provide you with years of fun. Plus you have something you can swap or sell if you decide you don't like it- there's no guarantees with a movie ticket.

Don't feel too bad...you don't even want to know what I've spent on the makeup to clone. The most I ever spent in a day was about $700- including one lipstick that was $55 (I just had to know what a $55 lipstick was like...nothing truly special really).

I used to buy really expensive makeup/skincare (before kids, lol, although back then I was a one-neutral eyeshadow, couple of lippies kind of girl), my face mask alone was $180, (that is probably the most stupidly expensive thing I used to use, it wasn't that good anyway, but all my skincare was around that price), and I can honestly say that I am happier with all the SN stuff I use than I was with that (the only thing that was great was a cleanser I used to use, but I stopped being able to buy it anyway, boo hoo).

Hehe good point Lily - now that I've 'run aground' with as many colours as I can possibly use, the constant need for skincare largely replaces my colour-buying spending. Don't ye just *love* that where you once could talk yourself out of buying more colour because there's no real need, you genuinely can justify needing to buy skincare on a regular basis and hey, if you're getting a parcel sent to you aaaaanyway.... might as well toss in a couple colours... ye know, makes the postage costs all the more worthwhile (lol, that's my favourite 'persuade-me' excuse).

Just when I think I could never possibly need another e/s color, I run out of skincare stuff, and then I think "well... maybe just one more, since I'm ordering anyway"... I also love that I can try something I'm not 100% sure about as a GWP.

Cupcake wrote:I've 'run aground' with as many colours as I can possibly use

That argument never works on me, lol but if you are getting skincare, then you get the gwp anyway, and you might as well make it up to the next $30 increment to get the free eyeshadow... but mostly I am obsessing about lippies at the moment, I keep adding more to my wishlist (although I haven't ordered in a (short) while because I am waiting for the next sale, which is good) - how many mlbb colours can one person possibly need? I mean, with eyeshadow there are sooooo many possible shades and finishes it is easy to justify having hundreds, but lippies?
My lippy collection is way behind my eyeshadow collection anyway, lol, I only have about 8 or so I use on a regular basis.

Rounding up to the next $30 increment gets me every time. Then of course I remember something else I need at the last minute that pushes me closer to the next $30 and before I know it I've spent more on make up than I have on fruit and veggies for the week!

But it's so worth it, those little pots and tubes of color make me SO happy and far outlast most anything else I spend money on! My DH encourages the addiction... Something about how the amount I spend on make up and clothes makes buying computer stuff guilt free?

"Something about how the amount I spend on make up and clothes makes buying computer stuff guilt free? "
Hehe...I married a computer guy too. It works out wonderfully because in addition to my makeup stash (which is everything SN has ever made, plus all of my clone stuff), I have a HUGE yarn stash- but he has an entire room of computer gear so he "gets it". It's really quite perfect- at least on the hobby front.

@Lilychem...welcome to the addiction my pretty. On the surface it seems that you can only do so much with lippies, but really- I feel like the give the average woman so much power over who she wants to be that day. I mean you could do a fire engine red, or a nude, or a purple, or or or- and it's easy to change them out if you decide you want to go from shy to vixen or vice versa. I kind of think you need one to go with each blush, or eye look. I have serious issues with lippy addiction though... if it were any other substance I'd have to go to rehab.