I've loved and still use Jack Black products (my husband does too) since I worked in a Men's Department at Nordstrom and was gifted a lip balm by a vendor back in 2014. They are amazing! I'm surprised more women haven't discovered Jack Black.
@@TheStyleStumbler Not gonna lie, I'm beoming obsessed with their Dragon Ice. Also, thank you for your foundation sermon on the mount in whichever video it was in. I think I was possibly on the verge of letting Chantecaille Future Skin and my Chanel foundation get long in the tooth or expire trying to finish an incorrect, old Double Wear Maximum Coverage foundation one of my former coworkers accidentally sold me! Stop right there...
@@jenna-lynroman4127 I looked up the dragon ice because I had never heard of it before. I'm often a sucker for products like that with arnica, so this will be on my list if I need to replace my current salve. I'm so glad that I was able to inspire you to use your favorite foundations! You're way ahead of me. At least I know never to make that mistake again. ;-)
I like how the description box is called show notes here ❤. I stay away from ebay! 🙈 Only one foundation for all seasons and temperatures doesn’t see like it would work except if you were located on the equator. I try to keep it down to 5 foundations or base and the same for concealers for year round. Its okay to let yourself have more than one of something on hand while still being mindful.
Show notes just feels more my speed. "Description box" sounds too down to earth. 😂 I've always had a lot of luck buying secondhand things on ebay - but this is the very first time I ever purchased makeup that way. I don't think I'll be doing it again. I agree with you - just one foundation for four seasons doesn't work that well. But now that I have my "shade adjuster", I'm pretty happy with one dewy, one matte, and the cream for travel. Hopefully three's the magic number! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, Jessa. It's always lovely to hear from you. 💛
I wear the same foundation all year round. I just adjust how much bronzer and concealer I wear, and sometimes, in the winter, I just forgo foundation altogether because it’s anyone when it runs off on my scarves and coats.
I can definitely agree with the consumerist world vs actually important stuff. I would like to get to a point where I'm not stressed by the paycheck-to-paycheck situation. SPF does not taste good. I've run across that with the spray-on sunscreen I use. I have to make sure I hold my breath when applying it. Lip balm an item where it's worth stashing a few around so you can always find one when you need it. I've only ever had to check batch codes when there's been safety recalls on stuff. Nice to know that they're usable for more benign processes too. I've been bit recently a couple of times ending up with not what I wanted from some overly hasty ebay shopping. I think I've learned the lesson to low down and really look at everything before making a decision. With your already sparkling personality you don't need more sparkles in your make up. Good call on that one. I can't speak to the quantity of products in your one hand haul, but I can say I feel your reasoning is solid. I don't see that you have any reason to feel bad about any of your purchases. I think it's wise that you keep circling back to the "no special occasions" rule. If there's a thing you really enjoy using, that should be the special occasion, not some random event or daydream scenario. I also appreciate what you said about constantly evaluating your behavior. I have got caught in ruts and slips back into old behaviors because I became complacent and went on auto pilot from a half-formed mentality. Consistently being aware of the choices we make and the thought process behind them and reasoning out and re-evaluating the thought process keeps us as active participants in our own lives.
Agreed - living paycheck to paycheck is soul-sucking. Peace of mind is underrated in the context of consumerism. No, SPF really doesn't taste good. Yes - thank goodness for near-instant access to information! Awwww, thanks Zach! You're personality is pretty sparkling, yourself! Those old ruts really are hard to get out of sometimes, aren't they? It's so easy to fall back into old habits. Especially right now, where I'm pretty stressed, I feel like it's particularly important to remember my priorities and check in with myself. Thanks for hanging out with me while I do it. Your support is so steadfast, and it's always lovely to hear your perspective. 💛
@TheStyleStumbler I do believe you're the first person ever to say I have a sparkling personality, thank you. 😁🥰 Most people would probably say I don't have one. Stress is brilliant at opening trap doors and awakening old muscle memory of bad/old habits. Sometimes I'm able to catch myself and remind my brain I know better and that doing the old habit. But it's also nice to have others to lean on and keep us accountable. Or to remind us of the progress we've made. I'm always happy to hang out here. Your videos are always a ray of sunshine in my gloominess. ✨️🌞😊💛
@@zachbecvar I find that hard to believe - you manage to bring a whole lot of light to my life. And what better way to do it than with sparkles? ;-) Stress truly is the quickest way to fall back into old habits. And you're right: having a friend to gently keep us accountable and cheer us on is the best way to get back on track. I'm so glad the feeling's mutual! You always light up my day, Zach!✨
To decant : take a razor or something like that and cut around the button and have a container ready to pour the product from that area into your new container (And it’s a horrible mechanism so so not a you problem)
THANK YOU! For letting me know how to do it and that it's the bottle, not me. I was really wondering how on earth I was going to get it out! I have an old empty foundation bottle, so I'll have to try this as soon as I have some free time.
@ let us know how it turns out !! I had gotten my foundation too dark lucky for me I had a concealer that was too light so I did a mixy mix - it’s way better now !! I truly wish they would change the packaging cause I had seen some videos of people getting it out with ease and went through the same thought process you did ; then I saw Haute Mess Tom who decanted theirs and I was like genius!!!
Finding a SPF lip product that works and doesn’t have a foul taste is a big ask. You also have to apply SPF more often to your lips. I think you made a really smart choice ❤ Thank you. This was a very mindful shopping haul ❤
It really is surprisingly difficult to find a lip SPF product that doesn't taste horrible. I lucked out with 3! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Catherine. It's always lovely to hear from you. ❤
lol….I have the same Surratt foundation that I ordered directly from the Surratt website. From the jump, I could hardly get any of it out. It is absolutely maddening lol. Just maddening I tell you. It is so beautiful, but it is a rage-y struggle trying to get any of that bad boy out every time I’ve tried to use it. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong, so if anyone knows the trick, do tell. I would wear it more if it was easier to get out.
As much as I don't wish the frustration of the packaging on anyone, I am a little glad to hear I'm not the only one who wrestles with getting any product out of that thing. Let's hope someone chimes in with a great suggestion. 😂
Same! Depot chopra shows how to depot this though... The foundation is directly inside the component, so carefully punch a hole in the button and pour, basically. That's what I did. I love it.
The push button foundation bottles have a stupid mechanism inside, I had several of these packagings fir my retinol serums. The Surratt seems to have a rubber thingie, maybe pry that open? I had to break out the button, because it was hard plastic.
I think it's amazing that you where able to fit all your purchases of 6 months in one hand!! Good job! I've also had a really hard time finding spf lipbalms that doesn't taste bad. But I'm really happy with the two I have now, one from Linda Hallberg with a hint of color, and one from Sunbum with no color!
Thanks for sharing those two options, Åshild - it seems like a lot of us are struggling with the nasty taste of lip SPF. I have yet to try anything from Linda Hallberg, but every release I've seen has been beautiful. I didn't know that she made a lip SPF though! Perhaps I'll try one of hers when mine are gone. It's always lovely to hear from you. 💛
Great video! You're not alone. My skin tone dramatically changes between summer and winter also. Despite wearing SPF50 daily. I go from fair to almost medium. My problem is I'm very cool toned so bronzers don't really work for me well. I have 2 makeup collections as a result. I pack away the summer one for the winter, and it gives me something to look forward to in the summer. 😅
I can see that - I can imagine it would be hard to find an adjuster with an appropriate tone. I'm glad that I'm not alone in needing different makeup for different seasons in order for it to look right. Thanks for sharing your experience!
@TheStyleStumbler You get it :) I also need brighter colors to go with my darker skin tone as well so I have a whole array of different lipstick shades as well as blushes and even eye make up. I used to think it was frustrating because a blush that would work for me beautifully for a few months all of a sudden wouldn't show up. Especially once I got a backyard pool, and I was out in it a few times a week. Then I accepted the situation and decided that I would have 2 separate makeup collections. Since cream products and liquids go bad much faster, I have mainly powders but that works for me with my oily skin so I'm okay with it.
I just posted a "haul" and had the same feeling where I did a small amount of products and possibly I wasn't sure fully about one of my products because it is similar to something I have.
Oooo - I'll have to check it out. It's funny how we humans tend to be attracted to the same thing over and over, and how quickly forget that we actually already have it. 😂
Your purchases seemed rather reasonable and overall rather minor for such a long period of time. You should give yourself a pat on the back! Foundation is a category where I have become more and more minimalistic in because it takes me ages to go through a bottle. I have no idea what people with 10+ bottles do to ever go through one. Additionally, just because a certain formula worked for others it doesn’t mean it will work for me. In fact, it rarely does. In my years since discovering DW I am yet to find a formula that works as well.
It really does take ages to go through a bottle of foundation. That's why I don't want to be buying two shades anymore. In my experience, most formulas take a little over two years to expire. I think it's realistic for me to go through a bottle a year, so having two bottles is fine. But four just doesn't make sense - I can't make it through any of them when I mix them. And how true: makeup works so differently on each face. Especially foundation seems to depend heavily on skin type. If I could only pick one, DW is also my go-to. Thanks for your input, Mariam! It's lovely to hear from you. 💛
@ ok that probably sounds like playing with fire but I have panned foundations (DW in my summer shade and the PML one) which have been older than 3-4y at the time I finished them and they were still pretty much the same quality. 😂🙈
@@mariam.a. I don't think it's playing with fire - I only get rid of a foundation if it starts to irritate my skin and/or the formula changes for the worse. My current DW is currently 3 years old and still going strong - perhaps it's just more long-lasting than other formulas I've tried. Thanks for letting me know this. Now I have hope I can finish my DW before it goes off! 😂
@ I think you can! My “tan” shade is a good 5y old and I even took it over from someone who was giving it away. A sold formula in so many ways! I am the same. I will only throw away if the formula has clearly turned.
There is no shame to shop makeup in elsewhere. I’ve got my Koh-Gen-Do aqua foundation just for $59 with shipping and tax fees included at YesStyle website. Right now on YesStyle website it’s just for $42. But if you want to buy from Nordstrom it costs $70 and only one shade available. I found out that makeup companies put prices for each country and region differently. Some luxury makeup I buy from Costco because it’s so much cheaper like Tom Ford eyeshadows or cream de la Mer. I don’t shop in Sephora or Nordstrom regularly anymore. And I shop throughout my credit card reward program where I get mile points and shopping points on each purchase. ❤🙌
I completely agree! Searching for alternatives, sometimes internationally, and giving up the "luxury shopping" experience can be excellentw ays to stay within a budget. Those are great tips! And I have had great experiences buying many things second hand, from clothing, to appliancees, to musical instruments, to furniture. But from now on, I think I want to make sure I can look up a batch code when buying things like makeup or skincare second hand. Thanks for sharing the ways you optimize the use of your money! It sounds like you've done a great job making it work smart, not hard.
As a person who purchases way too much makeup, I truly need a channel like yours! Thank you so much!❤
I'm so glad I can help! Thanks for taking a moment to let me know. ❤
I've loved and still use Jack Black products (my husband does too) since I worked in a Men's Department at Nordstrom and was gifted a lip balm by a vendor back in 2014. They are amazing! I'm surprised more women haven't discovered Jack Black.
They really are good. I've become a huge fan now.
@@TheStyleStumbler Not gonna lie, I'm beoming obsessed with their Dragon Ice. Also, thank you for your foundation sermon on the mount in whichever video it was in. I think I was possibly on the verge of letting Chantecaille Future Skin and my Chanel foundation get long in the tooth or expire trying to finish an incorrect, old Double Wear Maximum Coverage foundation one of my former coworkers accidentally sold me! Stop right there...
@@jenna-lynroman4127 I looked up the dragon ice because I had never heard of it before. I'm often a sucker for products like that with arnica, so this will be on my list if I need to replace my current salve.
I'm so glad that I was able to inspire you to use your favorite foundations! You're way ahead of me. At least I know never to make that mistake again. ;-)
I like how the description box is called show notes here ❤. I stay away from ebay! 🙈 Only one foundation for all seasons and temperatures doesn’t see like it would work except if you were located on the equator. I try to keep it down to 5 foundations or base and the same for concealers for year round. Its okay to let yourself have more than one of something on hand while still being mindful.
Show notes just feels more my speed. "Description box" sounds too down to earth. 😂 I've always had a lot of luck buying secondhand things on ebay - but this is the very first time I ever purchased makeup that way. I don't think I'll be doing it again.
I agree with you - just one foundation for four seasons doesn't work that well. But now that I have my "shade adjuster", I'm pretty happy with one dewy, one matte, and the cream for travel. Hopefully three's the magic number!
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, Jessa. It's always lovely to hear from you. 💛
I wear the same foundation all year round. I just adjust how much bronzer and concealer I wear, and sometimes, in the winter, I just forgo foundation altogether because it’s anyone when it runs off on my scarves and coats.
I can definitely agree with the consumerist world vs actually important stuff. I would like to get to a point where I'm not stressed by the paycheck-to-paycheck situation.
SPF does not taste good. I've run across that with the spray-on sunscreen I use. I have to make sure I hold my breath when applying it. Lip balm an item where it's worth stashing a few around so you can always find one when you need it.
I've only ever had to check batch codes when there's been safety recalls on stuff. Nice to know that they're usable for more benign processes too.
I've been bit recently a couple of times ending up with not what I wanted from some overly hasty ebay shopping. I think I've learned the lesson to low down and really look at everything before making a decision.
With your already sparkling personality you don't need more sparkles in your make up. Good call on that one.
I can't speak to the quantity of products in your one hand haul, but I can say I feel your reasoning is solid. I don't see that you have any reason to feel bad about any of your purchases. I think it's wise that you keep circling back to the "no special occasions" rule. If there's a thing you really enjoy using, that should be the special occasion, not some random event or daydream scenario. I also appreciate what you said about constantly evaluating your behavior. I have got caught in ruts and slips back into old behaviors because I became complacent and went on auto pilot from a half-formed mentality. Consistently being aware of the choices we make and the thought process behind them and reasoning out and re-evaluating the thought process keeps us as active participants in our own lives.
Agreed - living paycheck to paycheck is soul-sucking. Peace of mind is underrated in the context of consumerism.
No, SPF really doesn't taste good.
Yes - thank goodness for near-instant access to information!
Awwww, thanks Zach! You're personality is pretty sparkling, yourself!
Those old ruts really are hard to get out of sometimes, aren't they? It's so easy to fall back into old habits. Especially right now, where I'm pretty stressed, I feel like it's particularly important to remember my priorities and check in with myself. Thanks for hanging out with me while I do it. Your support is so steadfast, and it's always lovely to hear your perspective. 💛
@TheStyleStumbler I do believe you're the first person ever to say I have a sparkling personality, thank you. 😁🥰 Most people would probably say I don't have one.
Stress is brilliant at opening trap doors and awakening old muscle memory of bad/old habits. Sometimes I'm able to catch myself and remind my brain I know better and that doing the old habit. But it's also nice to have others to lean on and keep us accountable. Or to remind us of the progress we've made.
I'm always happy to hang out here. Your videos are always a ray of sunshine in my gloominess. ✨️🌞😊💛
@@zachbecvar I find that hard to believe - you manage to bring a whole lot of light to my life. And what better way to do it than with sparkles? ;-)
Stress truly is the quickest way to fall back into old habits. And you're right: having a friend to gently keep us accountable and cheer us on is the best way to get back on track.
I'm so glad the feeling's mutual! You always light up my day, Zach!✨
To decant : take a razor or something like that and cut around the button and have a container ready to pour the product from that area into your new container
(And it’s a horrible mechanism so so not a you problem)
THANK YOU! For letting me know how to do it and that it's the bottle, not me.
I was really wondering how on earth I was going to get it out! I have an old empty foundation bottle, so I'll have to try this as soon as I have some free time.
@ let us know how it turns out !! I had gotten my foundation too dark lucky for me I had a concealer that was too light so I did a mixy mix - it’s way better now !!
I truly wish they would change the packaging cause I had seen some videos of people getting it out with ease and went through the same thought process you did ; then I saw Haute Mess Tom who decanted theirs and I was like genius!!!
I have the exact same problem with the Surrat foundation. Such a shame at that price.
It really is - the component should be PERFECT at that price.
This is the perfect kind of haul for me! Conscious decisions and a small amount. You did wonderful!
I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking a moment to let me know! ❤
Finding a SPF lip product that works and doesn’t have a foul taste is a big ask. You also have to apply SPF more often to your lips. I think you made a really smart choice ❤ Thank you. This was a very mindful shopping haul ❤
It really is surprisingly difficult to find a lip SPF product that doesn't taste horrible. I lucked out with 3! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Catherine. It's always lovely to hear from you. ❤
lol….I have the same Surratt foundation that I ordered directly from the Surratt website. From the jump, I could hardly get any of it out. It is absolutely maddening lol. Just maddening I tell you. It is so beautiful, but it is a rage-y struggle trying to get any of that bad boy out every time I’ve tried to use it. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong, so if anyone knows the trick, do tell. I would wear it more if it was easier to get out.
As much as I don't wish the frustration of the packaging on anyone, I am a little glad to hear I'm not the only one who wrestles with getting any product out of that thing. Let's hope someone chimes in with a great suggestion. 😂
Same! Depot chopra shows how to depot this though... The foundation is directly inside the component, so carefully punch a hole in the button and pour, basically. That's what I did. I love it.
@@CassandraMosle thank you! I'll have to look that up so I can see it before I try it myself.
The push button foundation bottles have a stupid mechanism inside, I had several of these packagings fir my retinol serums. The Surratt seems to have a rubber thingie, maybe pry that open? I had to break out the button, because it was hard plastic.
Thanks for the tip! I'll look at that as my point of entry.
I think it's amazing that you where able to fit all your purchases of 6 months in one hand!! Good job! I've also had a really hard time finding spf lipbalms that doesn't taste bad. But I'm really happy with the two I have now, one from Linda Hallberg with a hint of color, and one from Sunbum with no color!
Thanks for sharing those two options, Åshild - it seems like a lot of us are struggling with the nasty taste of lip SPF. I have yet to try anything from Linda Hallberg, but every release I've seen has been beautiful. I didn't know that she made a lip SPF though! Perhaps I'll try one of hers when mine are gone. It's always lovely to hear from you. 💛
Great video! You're not alone. My skin tone dramatically changes between summer and winter also. Despite wearing SPF50 daily. I go from fair to almost medium. My problem is I'm very cool toned so bronzers don't really work for me well. I have 2 makeup collections as a result. I pack away the summer one for the winter, and it gives me something to look forward to in the summer. 😅
I can see that - I can imagine it would be hard to find an adjuster with an appropriate tone. I'm glad that I'm not alone in needing different makeup for different seasons in order for it to look right. Thanks for sharing your experience!
@TheStyleStumbler You get it :) I also need brighter colors to go with my darker skin tone as well so I have a whole array of different lipstick shades as well as blushes and even eye make up. I used to think it was frustrating because a blush that would work for me beautifully for a few months all of a sudden wouldn't show up. Especially once I got a backyard pool, and I was out in it a few times a week. Then I accepted the situation and decided that I would have 2 separate makeup collections. Since cream products and liquids go bad much faster, I have mainly powders but that works for me with my oily skin so I'm okay with it.
I just posted a "haul" and had the same feeling where I did a small amount of products and possibly I wasn't sure fully about one of my products because it is similar to something I have.
Oooo - I'll have to check it out. It's funny how we humans tend to be attracted to the same thing over and over, and how quickly forget that we actually already have it. 😂
Your purchases seemed rather reasonable and overall rather minor for such a long period of time. You should give yourself a pat on the back!
Foundation is a category where I have become more and more minimalistic in because it takes me ages to go through a bottle. I have no idea what people with 10+ bottles do to ever go through one. Additionally, just because a certain formula worked for others it doesn’t mean it will work for me. In fact, it rarely does. In my years since discovering DW I am yet to find a formula that works as well.
It really does take ages to go through a bottle of foundation. That's why I don't want to be buying two shades anymore. In my experience, most formulas take a little over two years to expire. I think it's realistic for me to go through a bottle a year, so having two bottles is fine. But four just doesn't make sense - I can't make it through any of them when I mix them.
And how true: makeup works so differently on each face. Especially foundation seems to depend heavily on skin type. If I could only pick one, DW is also my go-to.
Thanks for your input, Mariam! It's lovely to hear from you. 💛
@ ok that probably sounds like playing with fire but I have panned foundations (DW in my summer shade and the PML one) which have been older than 3-4y at the time I finished them and they were still pretty much the same quality. 😂🙈
@@mariam.a. I don't think it's playing with fire - I only get rid of a foundation if it starts to irritate my skin and/or the formula changes for the worse. My current DW is currently 3 years old and still going strong - perhaps it's just more long-lasting than other formulas I've tried. Thanks for letting me know this. Now I have hope I can finish my DW before it goes off! 😂
@ I think you can! My “tan” shade is a good 5y old and I even took it over from someone who was giving it away. A sold formula in so many ways!
I am the same. I will only throw away if the formula has clearly turned.
For me the best haul is wine purchases :) Happy pre-Thanksgiving.
Happy pre-Thanksgiving, Carmine!
There is no shame to shop makeup in elsewhere. I’ve got my Koh-Gen-Do aqua foundation just for $59 with shipping and tax fees included at YesStyle website. Right now on YesStyle website it’s just for $42. But if you want to buy from Nordstrom it costs $70 and only one shade available. I found out that makeup companies put prices for each country and region differently. Some luxury makeup I buy from Costco because it’s so much cheaper like Tom Ford eyeshadows or cream de la Mer. I don’t shop in Sephora or Nordstrom regularly anymore. And I shop throughout my credit card reward program where I get mile points and shopping points on each purchase. ❤🙌
I completely agree! Searching for alternatives, sometimes internationally, and giving up the "luxury shopping" experience can be excellentw ays to stay within a budget. Those are great tips! And I have had great experiences buying many things second hand, from clothing, to appliancees, to musical instruments, to furniture. But from now on, I think I want to make sure I can look up a batch code when buying things like makeup or skincare second hand.
Thanks for sharing the ways you optimize the use of your money! It sounds like you've done a great job making it work smart, not hard.
@@TheStyleStumbler Yeah, Let’s get luxury experience for less money 🙌❤️
The Merit foundation intrigues me!
What is it about that foundation that gets us?