This is probably my favorite UA-cam channel. It has inspired me to make many positive changes in my life. Hannah's soft no-nonsense honesty is such a breath of fresh air. I love her stuff.
I just started my no buy September 1 and I decided to do a full year. I'm taking a hard look at my shopping habits because I'm just not happy with my relationship with shopping. I've tried doing no buys in the past but was never able to stick with it. I like the idea of setting rules for myself that I can actually follow instead of telling myself something vague like "no more shopping for awhile". Thank you for sharing your journey and for inspiring me to do this myself!
Rules are everything! I think when we are vague it leaves room for the brain to find loopholes. If you make your project super black-and-white, your brain can't weasel it's way out :) Congrats on starting, it's going to be a great month!
I love watching your videos so much, you make me question when I want to buy something, do I really need this or can I live without it, it’s so refreshing to watch a UA-camr who isn’t constantly telling us you need to buy everything that is a new release, you make people think more deeply about their purchases 😊
There's nothing more cringey to me then the phrase "you need it!" I'm so glad you're discovering a new mindfulness and awareness in your shopping, thank you for letting me know
Hi Hannah, Thank you for inspiring me to use up my make up, skincare, bodycare, haircare. I went on a shopping addiction (no joke) to make up, skincare, hair care, bodycare products, that it may take me a lifetime to use up, I still do buy products, but not as massively as before. Running onto your channel has helped my spending tremendously, now every time I go to buy something, I think of your channel and remind myself that I have plenty of other products to use up first and that has stopped me from continuing that feeling that I need to buy something.
Using up products is such a good feeling, especially when you have too much! I'm so glad that you are able to think about this channel in those hard moments and re-focus on using what you have, it sounds like you are making great progress. xo!
I am at the point where I feel great knowing that all the things that remain in my collection are ones that I use, use up and re-purchase because they are things that just work the best for me. I reached an important reality that whenever I'd buy some unknown new thing and it didn't work, then I'd go back to what does work and it was such a great comfortable feeling.
What I like about you is you actually stick to your no buy unless you actually need a product plus I like how informative you are in your videos thank you
I'm so excited to see where you take your channel after the no-buy year! I do hope you won't start doing the same as the regular makeup channels- every video being the first impression of the latest pr. It would be far more valuable to hear your thoughts and musings regarding releases and promoting the halt of the mindless consumerism plaguing this ''community''. Have alovely week ahead!
Never fear! I don't think I will ever go back to "normal" consumerism. I might buy something here and there, and I might receive PR for occasional reviews, but I will still be me :)
Hannah you did such a great job,finale all your hard work starts to pay off by having not so many empties,you reached another goal in your journey,and the most beautifull about your journey is that your mindset has completely changed,when you compare it before you start your no buy year,and during this journey your proces with thinking about the products and the costs and how important they were are still are.I am so proud of you how you handle this journey,and you can tell so well how the proces in your mind changes during this no buy,and I recognice so much from your proces,in the proces that I am going through.We started our no buy at the same time ,the only big difference is is that I have a lot more products still in my stash,that I need to work through and empty those,but before I started my no buy year I had such a big stash with all new products beauty related because I always stocked up these products when they were on sale,I have a big closet were my beauty related products are in,and that closet was fuller than full,it was difficult to get it closed,and I have another cabinet were my make-up stash is in,and I Made such a huge progress with my make-up declutters,and empty my make-up,and also empty the beauty related products,my closet is still half full,but I am proud with all the products we did empty,not only me but also my husband and thirteen year old Son.My goal with beauty related products is that I always Will have a few products in stock,because I buy those when they are on sale and we have a low budget,but I don’t want to have to many products in stock,I started this year with 25 bottels body wash,25 bottels hairshampoo,15 bottels deodorant,12 bottels shaving crème etc,and I realy want to reduce that amount,I also had 10 bottels make-up removeroil,10 moisterizers,20 bodylotion etc,my biggest problem was that I stocked up to many products,almost hordering,a pro is that I didn’t have to buy this year beautyrelated products,only dental floss,but a bid con is that I or my family doesn’t liked some products,and than you have to work to many bottels of a brand which I stocked up.So in the future when we like some products I Will buy a few to stock up when they are on sale but only when I know that we like those products,and I want to have 20percent in stock from what I always did have.But the only reason that my husband and I want to have a few products of each in stock is that we save some cash,when we buy it when it’s on sale,but I realy need to make a list in the future,for the maximum amount of products that we want in stock.And with my make-up I wrote you earlier this week that I go on with my project until I have a normal amount of make-up and untill that time I Will be on a no buy,and I only buy one product when I totaly ran out of one catagory.And I love doing this project,I don’t feel like I need to buy make-up at all,and it works so great no that I have reorganised my make-up,and I know what I own,and that works great for my creativity.Before my no buy I realy didn’t know what I owned,and I only used the new products everytime,and I always felt the need to buy more make-up.I always bought drugstore make-up,never high end because of my low budget.But I am so glad that I started my no buy in January,and I never regret it,not for a single day,I am no much happyer with the make-up I own and I want to finish as much as possible,I declutter regulary and i never want that much make-up anymore.Love your Chanel and your journey Hannah,and it realy helps me to get my goals,thank you❤️
I adore your empty videos! You are just so inspiring to watch you complete so much! I used to have a few subscription boxes that gave me a ton of deluxe sized samples every month, and my goal is to not buy any new skincare until those are finished because otherwise they will never get done. Full sized products just take so much longer to use up then these much smaller samples. Plus, every time a sephora or ulta purchase is placed they give you samples as well---which is a great way to try out new products--- but they also accumulate. So another goal of mine is to use up all of the little samples I have before the end of the year, which I totally think is do-able. So thank you for the inspiration to use things up to their completion!!
I just found your channel, a couple of days ago and have been binging watching your content. You are so entertaining, beautiful and you speak so eloquently that is so pleasure to listen to!
thanks, Jessica! I had so much fun with this look, and it's from a wet n' wild palette! It's hard to see in the video, but I used a pretty pigmented iridescent white on the inner 1/3 of the lid, that was key for this look. Also, the base color is dark green, which didn't really read on camera (I linked the palette in the downbar if you want to see the actual colors)
I’ve bought so many MAC lipsticks only to finally admit to myself that I don’t like their standard lipsticks. I’m trying to use up the last few but I’m not sure I want to put the time into them when I have lip products I truly enjoy. Lovely video Hannah! I feel like I’ve found a treasure when I discover an inexpensive product that is as good or better than an expensive one.
I’m loving your empties videos. I’m enjoying a binge on your videos today as I enjoy a self care Sunday. Watching your progress throughout this year has inspired me to do a couple of no buy months. In fact I’m extending my no buy August into September. I also enjoyed your recent collection storage tour. I’d be really interested in your updated thoughts on Sunday Riley’s Good Genes that you mentioned in that video.
yesss, self-care Sunday, I love it! I forgot to update on Good Genes in this video, I'll try to remember to include it soon. Basically I've switched to thinking about it as an expensive facial in a bottle. I'll be using it about once a week so that it lasts as long as possible. It's incredible but for me it's too expensive to use every day.
@@HannahLouisePoston i still do not undersrand why u love good genes so much? (Maybe coz i did not try it he he), but what i wanna say: if the ingredient there is Lactic acid, u already have it in P50 (which is amazing itself), for what u need 1 more bottle with Lactic acid?
it's definitely not just the lactic acid, it's the whole formula. I've used lactic acid in a bunch of different formats, but Good Genes leaves me looking like I just had an expensive facial. It's spectacular. I never use it and P50 on the same nights, though, I only use one lactic acid product at a time.
Hi! I'd love to see a video on how you track goals, if that's something you're into. I've been following along with your journey and I plan on doing my own no buy year next year. I'm very overwhelmed with the idea of managing this project along with other personal and career goals. There's just so many things I want to focus on!
this is such an interesting concept. I think I have clear goals and I prioritize them, but I don't really track them in an organized way. I'll have to think about this!
I look forward to seeing how your channel evolves and especially what you choose to replace a lot of your more expensive favorites with. I have the Simple on my list, I bought some from Softymo that is supposed to be like the DHC which I've used for ...a long time. I usually get a good 6 months out of it, so I am hoping the Softymo is just as good. If that MB is too harsh, maybe alternate it with something else and make that a "treatment" wash a couple times a week?
Hi Amy! I think alternating is what you are supposed to do with the mario badescu wash. But I can't buy another cleanser b/c of my no-buy rules, and it's not hurting my skin right now as far as I can tell. If it's still going in 2019 I might buy something supplementary just to take breaks from it once in a while.
[Ninja feat. Sadie] I am sooooo into the shimmery grey eyeshadow look you have here. SO. BEAUTIFUL. And sooooo looking forward to whenever you do the detailed haircare video you've been teasingly promising will happen someday ...
I was waiting to hear about your new cleansing product and it is nice that it is inexpensive! I currently use Clinique Take the Day Off Balm, which I really like. I started using it the second week of July and the container is still going strong. I am going to make note of the Simple Cleansing Oil though! An inexpensive option would be nice! This week I’ll finally be done a big 1.7 oz bottle of primer, a liquid lip color, and an 8oz bottle of body lotion. These products have been languishing in my stash for a very long time. I’m excited to be able to put them in the recycling bin. I did finish a .5 oz size of the Perricone Photo Plasma SPF and a sample of Exuviance Microdermabrasion face polish. Both great products!
@Lisa D i used my Clinique day off balm yesterday for the 1st time. And loved it (did not test it for make up removal thou yet). What do u use as a 2nd step after it?
Sky10811 I was just writing back to the first comment and then the second popped up! 😀 This is great for taking off face makeup, it dissolves everything! My skin is finicky and can break out from products but I haven’t had any bad reactions to this one at all. I follow up with Thayers Witch Hazel on a cotton ball for my face. It never comes up with any makeup residue, it always looks clean!
@@HannahLouisePoston i found interestimg article (do not know if it s reliable source thou). They have a table if ingredients with their influence on acne/irritation clayandessence.com/simple-hydrating-cleansing-oil/
That would be great if st the end of THE year, you could do a comparison, a session per category, e.g. cleansers: used these brands during the year=》 these are my findings per main criteria (comparison of ingredients, price, how long it serves snd how good it works e.g. works good for my type if skin, probably will be good for types or not). And overall a comparison "price per day" That would be amazing! (I am talking about skincare)
I will definitely be doing some "final reckoning" videos at the end of the year! I'm not sure exactly what they'll be like, but there should be some interesting data :)
I’m in the boat you’re in now with empties. I have a gajillion from August. I wonder when they’ll slow down for me? I’m on my last cleanser (PTR water drench) and will be looking for a new and cheaper cleanser. I’ll add the Mario Badescu to the short list. Also I heard a y’all slip in there.... I may have missed this, but are you a fellow southerner transplanted to Cal? I’m originally from NOLA and have lived on the west coast almost 7 years and LOOOOVE it. Thanks for being an awesome inspiration :)
What has been your "use up" strategy? I just did an inventory of my products in each category, and I have quite a few in some of them. Do you continue to rotate them, or focus on one until it's used up and then move on to the next one? If I use one and then move on, I will probably get to some that are no longer fresh enough to use - but that's my lesson to learn for stockpiling.
I have been looking for an inexpensive cleansing oil, so I´m definitely going to try the Simple oil! My favourite is the Shu Uemura, but as you, I think a cleanser shouldn´t cost very much :)
I had a sample of the bobbi brown cleansing oil which I loved! But when I went to repurchase, I couldn't believe the price!! So I bought the simple cleansing oil instead and I'm so excited to get into it now!
Japan has a famously affordable cleansing gel called Nursery Yuzu gel you purchase the 500ml version ,it only cost you around 15-23 bucks. It is very moisturizing and the base of it consists of plant extracts like citrus fruit oils , ginseng extracts and glycerine. You even do not need to double cleanse if it. Check it out !! Have been using it for years and always come back to this product.
Good morning! :) I'm not a minimalist by nature. If I love it, I want one of every color. Hahaha. On the flip side, there are so many products that I don't buy into. For example, I would love to own all the colorful eyeshadow palettes and lippies but I only need one foundation. But I do enjoy watching you curate your collection. I know that if I were in the market for that product that I can trust your judgment. And you keep me grounded. :)
Good morning Valarie! I totally identify with that, I'm kind of a maximalist in certain areas but I only have a few base products. I'm so glad you are enjoying watching
@@HannahLouisePoston just so you know, I am crazy! Hahaha! You know how people yell at the TV during sporting events!?!?! I do that with UA-cam beauty channels! When you announced that you found your $7 cleanser, I am yelling YAY! She found it! Hahaha! My family thinks I am crazy! I am rooting for you to WIN!
I've heard Albolene (giant tub on bottom shelf of drugstore) is a great balm cleanser. Maybe worth experimenting??? Thank you for providing beauty videos like these. :)
I had switched to the Bert’s bees cleansing oil and it’s very similar and I too was shocked at how long it lasts. I THOUGHT Bert’s bees was the way to go but even Bert’s bees oil is 14-15 dollars at ulta so thanks for this tip!! Most economical and good ingredients. I personally need something that is reviewed to leave little residue as I’m acne prone. I do a second cleanse but for me, I’m too afraid with my skin type to use a straight oil without critical reviews
I totally get it, I'm acne prone too! I don't fine the simple oil to be stripping, it's actually very softening. I just enjoy the fact that it washes off without leaving a film of oil (like pure oils do). So far the simple oil hasn't broken me out at all, but everyone is different. I've also heard great things about the Muji oil cleanser!
Have you tried Face Halo? Or another product along those lines, I have reduced my micellar water usage by 75% as it helps me remove my makeup before going in with my oil cleanser. Love it. Best investment I've made in a long time.
Love watching your channel. I try so hard to go on a no buy but I think I’m not mentally ready yet. I just recently started to declutter my makeup collection maybe next year🤷🏼♀️😂
You might just try a really short one? You could even start with five days if a week seems too long. Perhaps plan to go Monday-Friday without buying things other than food, and then when you get to Saturday, see how you feel, and see if you might be able to do it again the next M-F week. Then after that, you might be able to add in a weekend. Baby steps!
Do you plan on going cruelty free after your no buy year? I know you teased it awhile back. 😋 I heard such good things about that cleansing oil. I just wish simple was cruelty free 😥
I think next year I will be researching companies better and taking their ethics into consideration, but I'm not going to switch to "cruelty free status" by the usual standards. I'm curious to see what my research uncovers, though. I haven't totally decided yet.
@@HannahLouisePoston understandable! We all have to live within our own morals and everyone's moral standards are different in what we support. Thank you so much. You've helped me so much to this point with spending and thinking in a different way in relation to consumerism. I hope you continue to grow and wish you the absolute best 💜💜
I really believe that if have to chose to test on people or on nimals, t d much more cruel to do it on people. Imagine it will be children somewhere in India or Uganda. They need to test products at any case. So i vote for not being cruel at least with people with low income, who will have this role insted of animals
How often do you use the cleansing balm I was thinking about getting it but I don’t wear makeup everyday maybe once every few weeks is it necessary for me to have it when I already have a standard cleanser for daily use?
Hi Javoni! I recommend using an oil cleanser every day if you wear SPF. But I think if SPF is the only thing you're trying to get off the skin, you only need a little bit. If I didn't have makeup on I'd probably use just a very small amount of cleansing balm and then go in with the regular cleanser after that. Thanks for watching!
I've been trying to find a dupe for the All Clean Balm but find it's really the dupe for all the other expensive and mostly not effective balms. I tried a sample of the Clinique, the Colleen Rothschild and the Banila Zero, none of them actually made a dent in my eye makeup/mascara. The clinique actually irritated my skin. I tried the DHC oil but didn't really like the feel of it, I like balms and have just accepted I'll be purchasing & replacing that quite quickly. I think I'm going to save on 2nd cleanse instead by using Cerave.
The All Clean Balm is amazing, I just go through it SO fast. But I think if I ever decide to switch back to balm from oil, that's the one I go for. I agree it's the most effective, especially for its price point.
I was planning to buy the Heimish balm next but our family doctor just told me that Lavender & Tea Tree are endocrine disruptors (www.endocrine.org/news-room/2018/chemicals-in-lavender-and-tea-tree-oil-appear-to-be-hormone-disruptors) and the Heimish balm has both. I have a history of hormone-related illness so it's important to me and my kids that we avoid such ingredients, especially topically. I remember you mentioning that you avoid chemical sunscreen ingredients, which I know some people do because of similar concerns. I haven't heard this talked about too much but the study is fairly new.
I like the Simple brand micellar water better than the Bioderma and it's much cheaper. I have really sensitive eyes and the Simple doesn't irritate them at all.
I'm doing a 30 empties in 30 days (well 32, I started a few days early). I'm really hoping finish off a ton of samples this month. Since I stopped the majority of my subscription boxes, I still have product overload. Being pregnant, I basically halted my entire skincare regimen (I was so tired!) but second trimester now and I'm back with a vengeance! I tucked away all my full size skincare items for which I have samples in each category. So far in the last 4 days, I am already at 10 empties, only 2 of which are declutters (a liquid lip and a tinted sunscreen sample). My cabinets are feeling lighter already! I also went through a lot last month, but didn't keep track of them. I'm hoping to be done with samples by the end of the year. I'm pretty over sample sizes. It's been fun trying a bunch of stuff while I got into skincare and makeup over the last year or two, but to be honest, I haven't found anything spectacular in a while! For 2019 my goal is going to be a "No paying for samples" year. This means minis at Sephora too, (unless the full size is >$50, AND I haven't tried it before). If they're truly free, they're totally fine to have, but I'm so over paying for samples.
I'm so over samples. I'm so glad that almost all of them are used up and gone from my life. I'm going to think loooong and hard before I acquire any more.
Save some of those samples to take with you to the hospital when you have your baby. I took all samples of beauty stuff because it was easier than a ton of full size items. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash ect
I plan on leaving as soon as they let me (within hours, or one overnight stay depending on the time I birth). I really doubt I will want to do a full skincare routine after just giving birth. I will take travel sizes of my favorite shampoo, conditioner and bodywash though, which is what I did with my last baby, but I stayed 2 nights, and labored for a full night too. I'll scoop some of my necessary skincare into travel pots when the time comes. It was something I thought about though!
And I'm at 46 empties for the month! 5 of which are declutters! So dang proud and the month isn't even half over! Should be slowing down a bit though, but we'll see!
Girl! I just found your channel and I had to subscribe!! I actually just uploaded an empties video too which is how I can across your channel, if you want to check it out! 😊
Dear Hannah, u r a very smart person. And talented in many ways. I think you could maybe like to talk not only about money and beauty products. There is so much more. Maybe you can read a beloved poem to us. Maybe you like to paint something wild on a paper with all the blush and pallets u have. I know what I am talking about... u r an artist. If you stay lost in the make up and minimalim milky way... the planet and I... we will miss u
Unless you are a makeup artist and want to sanitize your brushes after every client, you don't really need a brush cleaner. I bought into that idea years ago and I still have the same container of brush cleaner, which I only use a squirt of like maybe once or twice a month. Those kind of cleaners are really hard on brushes. You can get your brushes instantly clean enough to use just by wiping them on a tissue or a microfiber towel.
Your hair habits are most mind boggling to me! I don’t mean to sound negative or anything. Please don’t take it wrong. I just have naturally pretty course thick wavy hair because I’m mixed race Mexican. I tend to use one shampoo for a year because I don’t wash it much but I have to condition so much or else it gets very rough and matted. I don’t need more volume either lol I have enough. But your hair looks really good so it looks like your routine suits your hair type very well. The only thing I don’t like about that Simple oil is that it tends to get messy.
If you only wash you hair once in a while, we probably have more similar habits than you think! A lot of people are mind boggled when they find out I don't wash it every day :) But I agree, everyone has to find her own best way. It sounds like you have my dream hair :)
This is probably my favorite UA-cam channel. It has inspired me to make many positive changes in my life. Hannah's soft no-nonsense honesty is such a breath of fresh air. I love her stuff.
Aw, Jamie! Thanks so much for this sweet comment. This made my day. Big hugs to you! xoxo
I just started my no buy September 1 and I decided to do a full year. I'm taking a hard look at my shopping habits because I'm just not happy with my relationship with shopping. I've tried doing no buys in the past but was never able to stick with it. I like the idea of setting rules for myself that I can actually follow instead of telling myself something vague like "no more shopping for awhile". Thank you for sharing your journey and for inspiring me to do this myself!
Rules are everything! I think when we are vague it leaves room for the brain to find loopholes. If you make your project super black-and-white, your brain can't weasel it's way out :) Congrats on starting, it's going to be a great month!
Good luck, you’ve got this!
I love watching your videos so much, you make me question when I want to buy something, do I really need this or can I live without it, it’s so refreshing to watch a UA-camr who isn’t constantly telling us you need to buy everything that is a new release, you make people think more deeply about their purchases 😊
There's nothing more cringey to me then the phrase "you need it!" I'm so glad you're discovering a new mindfulness and awareness in your shopping, thank you for letting me know
Hi Hannah, Thank you for inspiring me to use up my make up, skincare, bodycare, haircare. I went on a shopping addiction (no joke) to make up, skincare, hair care, bodycare products, that it may take me a lifetime to use up, I still do buy products, but not as massively as before. Running onto your channel has helped my spending tremendously, now every time I go to buy something, I think of your channel and remind myself that I have plenty of other products to use up first and that has stopped me from continuing that feeling that I need to buy something.
Using up products is such a good feeling, especially when you have too much! I'm so glad that you are able to think about this channel in those hard moments and re-focus on using what you have, it sounds like you are making great progress. xo!
Your voice is so soothing. I love watching you.
aw, thanks! :)
I am at the point where I feel great knowing that all the things that remain in my collection are ones that I use, use up and re-purchase because they are things that just work the best for me. I reached an important reality that whenever I'd buy some unknown new thing and it didn't work, then I'd go back to what does work and it was such a great comfortable feeling.
Yes, it used be that I'd love something but keep searching for an alternative! Now I'm excited when I can STOP searching.
Hannah Louise Poston 😊❤️Exactly! The reality of the cost for the search of that “elusive” perfect product when you already have it, is amazingly high.
What I like about you is you actually stick to your no buy unless you actually need a product plus I like how informative you are in your videos thank you
I'm so excited to see where you take your channel after the no-buy year! I do hope you won't start doing the same as the regular makeup channels- every video being the first impression of the latest pr. It would be far more valuable to hear your thoughts and musings regarding releases and promoting the halt of the mindless consumerism plaguing this ''community''. Have alovely week ahead!
Never fear! I don't think I will ever go back to "normal" consumerism. I might buy something here and there, and I might receive PR for occasional reviews, but I will still be me :)
Back to school this week- your long empties videos are so relaxing to watch after having to deal with high schoolers all day again ;)
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Hannah you did such a great job,finale all your hard work starts to pay off by having not so many empties,you reached another goal in your journey,and the most beautifull about your journey is that your mindset has completely changed,when you compare it before you start your no buy year,and during this journey your proces with thinking about the products and the costs and how important they were are still are.I am so proud of you how you handle this journey,and you can tell so well how the proces in your mind changes during this no buy,and I recognice so much from your proces,in the proces that I am going through.We started our no buy at the same time ,the only big difference is is that I have a lot more products still in my stash,that I need to work through and empty those,but before I started my no buy year I had such a big stash with all new products beauty related because I always stocked up these products when they were on sale,I have a big closet were my beauty related products are in,and that closet was fuller than full,it was difficult to get it closed,and I have another cabinet were my make-up stash is in,and I Made such a huge progress with my make-up declutters,and empty my make-up,and also empty the beauty related products,my closet is still half full,but I am proud with all the products we did empty,not only me but also my husband and thirteen year old Son.My goal with beauty related products is that I always Will have a few products in stock,because I buy those when they are on sale and we have a low budget,but I don’t want to have to many products in stock,I started this year with 25 bottels body wash,25 bottels hairshampoo,15 bottels deodorant,12 bottels shaving crème etc,and I realy want to reduce that amount,I also had 10 bottels make-up removeroil,10 moisterizers,20 bodylotion etc,my biggest problem was that I stocked up to many products,almost hordering,a pro is that I didn’t have to buy this year beautyrelated products,only dental floss,but a bid con is that I or my family doesn’t liked some products,and than you have to work to many bottels of a brand which I stocked up.So in the future when we like some products I Will buy a few to stock up when they are on sale but only when I know that we like those products,and I want to have 20percent in stock from what I always did have.But the only reason that my husband and I want to have a few products of each in stock is that we save some cash,when we buy it when it’s on sale,but I realy need to make a list in the future,for the maximum amount of products that we want in stock.And with my make-up I wrote you earlier this week that I go on with my project until I have a normal amount of make-up and untill that time I Will be on a no buy,and I only buy one product when I totaly ran out of one catagory.And I love doing this project,I don’t feel like I need to buy make-up at all,and it works so great no that I have reorganised my make-up,and I know what I own,and that works great for my creativity.Before my no buy I realy didn’t know what I owned,and I only used the new products everytime,and I always felt the need to buy more make-up.I always bought drugstore make-up,never high end because of my low budget.But I am so glad that I started my no buy in January,and I never regret it,not for a single day,I am no much happyer with the make-up I own and I want to finish as much as possible,I declutter regulary and i never want that much make-up anymore.Love your Chanel and your journey Hannah,and it realy helps me to get my goals,thank you❤️
I'm so glad you are doing well and achieving your goals! It's amazing how much our mindset changes when we start changing our behaviors.
I adore your empty videos! You are just so inspiring to watch you complete so much! I used to have a few subscription boxes that gave me a ton of deluxe sized samples every month, and my goal is to not buy any new skincare until those are finished because otherwise they will never get done. Full sized products just take so much longer to use up then these much smaller samples. Plus, every time a sephora or ulta purchase is placed they give you samples as well---which is a great way to try out new products--- but they also accumulate. So another goal of mine is to use up all of the little samples I have before the end of the year, which I totally think is do-able. So thank you for the inspiration to use things up to their completion!!
it took me about seven months to get through all of my samples! And now that they're pretty much gone I like my space a lot better.
I just found your channel, a couple of days ago and have been binging watching your content. You are so entertaining, beautiful and you speak so eloquently that is so pleasure to listen to!
thank you so much, Jess!
Ahhhh I love the smokey eye!!! I have similar colors that I never reach for in an old sephora palette, and now I have an inspired look to recreate.
thanks, Jessica! I had so much fun with this look, and it's from a wet n' wild palette! It's hard to see in the video, but I used a pretty pigmented iridescent white on the inner 1/3 of the lid, that was key for this look. Also, the base color is dark green, which didn't really read on camera (I linked the palette in the downbar if you want to see the actual colors)
I’ve bought so many MAC lipsticks only to finally admit to myself that I don’t like their standard lipsticks. I’m trying to use up the last few but I’m not sure I want to put the time into them when I have lip products I truly enjoy. Lovely video Hannah! I feel like I’ve found a treasure when I discover an inexpensive product that is as good or better than an expensive one.
You know, I've never had a mac lipstick! Isn't that wild?? I'm so glad you liked the video! xo!
I’m loving your empties videos. I’m enjoying a binge on your videos today as I enjoy a self care Sunday. Watching your progress throughout this year has inspired me to do a couple of no buy months. In fact I’m extending my no buy August into September. I also enjoyed your recent collection storage tour. I’d be really interested in your updated thoughts on Sunday Riley’s Good Genes that you mentioned in that video.
yesss, self-care Sunday, I love it! I forgot to update on Good Genes in this video, I'll try to remember to include it soon. Basically I've switched to thinking about it as an expensive facial in a bottle. I'll be using it about once a week so that it lasts as long as possible. It's incredible but for me it's too expensive to use every day.
@@HannahLouisePoston i still do not undersrand why u love good genes so much? (Maybe coz i did not try it he he), but what i wanna say: if the ingredient there is Lactic acid, u already have it in P50 (which is amazing itself), for what u need 1 more bottle with Lactic acid?
it's definitely not just the lactic acid, it's the whole formula. I've used lactic acid in a bunch of different formats, but Good Genes leaves me looking like I just had an expensive facial. It's spectacular. I never use it and P50 on the same nights, though, I only use one lactic acid product at a time.
Hi! I'd love to see a video on how you track goals, if that's something you're into. I've been following along with your journey and I plan on doing my own no buy year next year. I'm very overwhelmed with the idea of managing this project along with other personal and career goals. There's just so many things I want to focus on!
this is such an interesting concept. I think I have clear goals and I prioritize them, but I don't really track them in an organized way. I'll have to think about this!
So glad to see you're liking the Simple cleansing oil! And how strange, I have that Bioderma pump bottle and mine never does that.
It doesn't??!?!? I'm on my third bottle and they all do that. Maybe I should unscrew the cap a bit to let air in?
No, not at all. I just checked mine and the top is properly screwed on as well.
Happy Sunday Hannah! Always look forward to your video uploads.
Thanks, Georgina! xo!
I love furry Sadie! What a lovely start to the video....
I know, she's the cutest :)
I leave the cap off the pump on my bioderma. It doesn’t ever collapse on itself. I love that stuff!
I leave the cap off too! It's not happening with my new bottle, but I think it's because I unscrewewd it a bit.
I look forward to seeing how your channel evolves and especially what you choose to replace a lot of your more expensive favorites with.
I have the Simple on my list, I bought some from Softymo that is supposed to be like the DHC which I've used for ...a long time. I usually get a good 6 months out of it, so I am hoping the Softymo is just as good.
If that MB is too harsh, maybe alternate it with something else and make that a "treatment" wash a couple times a week?
Hi Amy! I think alternating is what you are supposed to do with the mario badescu wash. But I can't buy another cleanser b/c of my no-buy rules, and it's not hurting my skin right now as far as I can tell. If it's still going in 2019 I might buy something supplementary just to take breaks from it once in a while.
[Ninja feat. Sadie]
I am sooooo into the shimmery grey eyeshadow look you have here. SO. BEAUTIFUL.
And sooooo looking forward to whenever you do the detailed haircare video you've been teasingly promising will happen someday ...
thanks!!! I enjoyed this look too, and it's from a wet n' wild palette! & the hair video IS coming, I promise :)
I was waiting to hear about your new cleansing product and it is nice that it is inexpensive! I currently use Clinique Take the Day Off Balm, which I really like. I started using it the second week of July and the container is still going strong. I am going to make note of the Simple Cleansing Oil though! An inexpensive option would be nice! This week I’ll finally be done a big 1.7 oz bottle of primer, a liquid lip color, and an 8oz bottle of body lotion. These products have been languishing in my stash for a very long time. I’m excited to be able to put them in the recycling bin. I did finish a .5 oz size of the Perricone Photo Plasma SPF and a sample of Exuviance Microdermabrasion face polish. Both great products!
congrats on finishing your huge products! That's great!
@Lisa D i used my Clinique day off balm yesterday for the 1st time. And loved it (did not test it for make up removal thou yet). What do u use as a 2nd step after it?
Ohhh i just checked: the 1st ingridient in both Clinique balm and Allclean balm is comedogenic:
acnemantra.com/ethylhexyl-palmitate-comedogenic/
Sky10811 I was just writing back to the first comment and then the second popped up! 😀 This is great for taking off face makeup, it dissolves everything! My skin is finicky and can break out from products but I haven’t had any bad reactions to this one at all. I follow up with Thayers Witch Hazel on a cotton ball for my face. It never comes up with any makeup residue, it always looks clean!
@@HannahLouisePoston i found interestimg article (do not know if it s reliable source thou). They have a table if ingredients with their influence on acne/irritation
clayandessence.com/simple-hydrating-cleansing-oil/
Great achievement with ur empties and new, rational purchases. Congrats! Well deserved!
thank you! It's been such a dramatic change this month.
That would be great if st the end of THE year, you could do a comparison, a session per category, e.g. cleansers: used these brands during the year=》 these are my findings per main criteria (comparison of ingredients, price, how long it serves snd how good it works e.g. works good for my type if skin, probably will be good for types or not). And overall a comparison "price per day"
That would be amazing! (I am talking about skincare)
I will definitely be doing some "final reckoning" videos at the end of the year! I'm not sure exactly what they'll be like, but there should be some interesting data :)
OMG I didn't know you were filming! Next time warn me so I can at least put on a shirt... 😳😝😳🛀
we all know that you knew, dear
😂😂😂😂😂😂. Editing to add that we were all looking at the cat anyways.... 😘
+Angel Fay LOL!!
I’m in the boat you’re in now with empties. I have a gajillion from August. I wonder when they’ll slow down for me?
I’m on my last cleanser (PTR water drench) and will be looking for a new and cheaper cleanser. I’ll add the Mario Badescu to the short list.
Also I heard a y’all slip in there.... I may have missed this, but are you a fellow southerner transplanted to Cal? I’m originally from NOLA and have lived on the west coast almost 7 years and LOOOOVE it.
Thanks for being an awesome inspiration :)
I'm from the mountains of North Carolina!
What has been your "use up" strategy? I just did an inventory of my products in each category, and I have quite a few in some of them. Do you continue to rotate them, or focus on one until it's used up and then move on to the next one? If I use one and then move on, I will probably get to some that are no longer fresh enough to use - but that's my lesson to learn for stockpiling.
I don't really have one! I tend to use up my favorite products first (go figure) and then slog through the rest, I guess :)
I have been looking for an inexpensive cleansing oil, so I´m definitely going to try the Simple oil! My favourite is the Shu Uemura, but as you, I think a cleanser shouldn´t cost very much :)
it's lovely! I hope you like it!
I had a sample of the bobbi brown cleansing oil which I loved! But when I went to repurchase, I couldn't believe the price!! So I bought the simple cleansing oil instead and I'm so excited to get into it now!
I hope you love it like I do!
Japan has a famously affordable cleansing gel called Nursery Yuzu gel you purchase the 500ml version ,it only cost you around 15-23 bucks. It is very moisturizing and the base of it consists of plant extracts like citrus fruit oils , ginseng extracts and glycerine. You even do not need to double cleanse if it. Check it out !! Have been using it for years and always come back to this product.
Thanks for the rec! Good to know!
Pausing this video not even 5 minutes in to let you know how ecstatic I am about your amazing French pronunciation of "Eau The Vert"! YES!! :) :)
Aw, THANKS! I took French as a kid. I'm not fluent but that pronunciation really did stick :)
Good morning! :) I'm not a minimalist by nature. If I love it, I want one of every color. Hahaha. On the flip side, there are so many products that I don't buy into. For example, I would love to own all the colorful eyeshadow palettes and lippies but I only need one foundation. But I do enjoy watching you curate your collection. I know that if I were in the market for that product that I can trust your judgment. And you keep me grounded. :)
Good morning Valarie! I totally identify with that, I'm kind of a maximalist in certain areas but I only have a few base products. I'm so glad you are enjoying watching
@@HannahLouisePoston just so you know, I am crazy! Hahaha! You know how people yell at the TV during sporting events!?!?! I do that with UA-cam beauty channels! When you announced that you found your $7 cleanser, I am yelling YAY! She found it! Hahaha! My family thinks I am crazy! I am rooting for you to WIN!
I've heard Albolene (giant tub on bottom shelf of drugstore) is a great balm cleanser. Maybe worth experimenting??? Thank you for providing beauty videos like these. :)
omg that simple oil cleanser is my holy grail one too!! it lasts me like almost a year
I love it!
I had switched to the Bert’s bees cleansing oil and it’s very similar and I too was shocked at how long it lasts. I THOUGHT Bert’s bees was the way to go but even Bert’s bees oil is 14-15 dollars at ulta so thanks for this tip!! Most economical and good ingredients. I personally need something that is reviewed to leave little residue as I’m acne prone. I do a second cleanse but for me, I’m too afraid with my skin type to use a straight oil without critical reviews
I totally get it, I'm acne prone too! I don't fine the simple oil to be stripping, it's actually very softening. I just enjoy the fact that it washes off without leaving a film of oil (like pure oils do). So far the simple oil hasn't broken me out at all, but everyone is different. I've also heard great things about the Muji oil cleanser!
Thank you Hannah! I am looking forward to your book recommendations!
Have you tried Face Halo? Or another product along those lines, I have reduced my micellar water usage by 75% as it helps me remove my makeup before going in with my oil cleanser. Love it. Best investment I've made in a long time.
No, I've never tried it! I'll look it up!
Love watching your channel. I try so hard to go on a no buy but I think I’m not mentally ready yet. I just recently started to declutter my makeup collection maybe next year🤷🏼♀️😂
You might just try a really short one? You could even start with five days if a week seems too long. Perhaps plan to go Monday-Friday without buying things other than food, and then when you get to Saturday, see how you feel, and see if you might be able to do it again the next M-F week. Then after that, you might be able to add in a weekend. Baby steps!
Do you plan on going cruelty free after your no buy year? I know you teased it awhile back. 😋 I heard such good things about that cleansing oil. I just wish simple was cruelty free 😥
I think next year I will be researching companies better and taking their ethics into consideration, but I'm not going to switch to "cruelty free status" by the usual standards. I'm curious to see what my research uncovers, though. I haven't totally decided yet.
@@HannahLouisePoston understandable! We all have to live within our own morals and everyone's moral standards are different in what we support. Thank you so much. You've helped me so much to this point with spending and thinking in a different way in relation to consumerism. I hope you continue to grow and wish you the absolute best 💜💜
I really believe that if have to chose to test on people or on nimals, t d much more cruel to do it on people.
Imagine it will be children somewhere in India or Uganda. They need to test products at any case.
So i vote for not being cruel at least with people with low income, who will have this role insted of animals
The Body Shop silky cleansing oil is also lovely, it's a favorite and the price isn't bad at all.
thanks!
How often do you use the cleansing balm I was thinking about getting it but I don’t wear makeup everyday maybe once every few weeks is it necessary for me to have it when I already have a standard cleanser for daily use?
Hi Javoni! I recommend using an oil cleanser every day if you wear SPF. But I think if SPF is the only thing you're trying to get off the skin, you only need a little bit. If I didn't have makeup on I'd probably use just a very small amount of cleansing balm and then go in with the regular cleanser after that. Thanks for watching!
Beautylish sells the Bioderma micellar water in twin pack for $30. But only once a year, around Thanksgiving time I think.
Good to know! I wouldn't be allowed to buy two during my no-buy :) But maybe next year!
I've been trying to find a dupe for the All Clean Balm but find it's really the dupe for all the other expensive and mostly not effective balms. I tried a sample of the Clinique, the Colleen Rothschild and the Banila Zero, none of them actually made a dent in my eye makeup/mascara. The clinique actually irritated my skin. I tried the DHC oil but didn't really like the feel of it, I like balms and have just accepted I'll be purchasing & replacing that quite quickly. I think I'm going to save on 2nd cleanse instead by using Cerave.
The All Clean Balm is amazing, I just go through it SO fast. But I think if I ever decide to switch back to balm from oil, that's the one I go for. I agree it's the most effective, especially for its price point.
Simple Cleansing Oil. I myself use Elf Daily Face Cleanser. 5 oz for $4. I have very oily skin, though.
good to know, thanks!
You turned me onto COSRX Galactonyces toner. My first bottle just arrived.
I was planning to buy the Heimish balm next but our family doctor just told me that Lavender & Tea Tree are endocrine disruptors (www.endocrine.org/news-room/2018/chemicals-in-lavender-and-tea-tree-oil-appear-to-be-hormone-disruptors) and the Heimish balm has both. I have a history of hormone-related illness so it's important to me and my kids that we avoid such ingredients, especially topically. I remember you mentioning that you avoid chemical sunscreen ingredients, which I know some people do because of similar concerns. I haven't heard this talked about too much but the study is fairly new.
Good to know, thanks!
Can you use the Simple cleansing oil to remove eye makeup?
yes!
Perfect timing - it's time for breakfast 😋
I tried pixi’s cleanser. It has 1st & 2nd cleansers
It was effective but I guess it finishes fast
good to know! I'm so curious to try pixi.
I like the Simple brand micellar water better than the Bioderma and it's much cheaper. I have really sensitive eyes and the Simple doesn't irritate them at all.
good to know, thank you!
Gorgeous smokey eye!
Does the simple oil give you bleary eyes?
No! It's awesome! Doesn't sting, either.
I'm doing a 30 empties in 30 days (well 32, I started a few days early). I'm really hoping finish off a ton of samples this month. Since I stopped the majority of my subscription boxes, I still have product overload. Being pregnant, I basically halted my entire skincare regimen (I was so tired!) but second trimester now and I'm back with a vengeance!
I tucked away all my full size skincare items for which I have samples in each category. So far in the last 4 days, I am already at 10 empties, only 2 of which are declutters (a liquid lip and a tinted sunscreen sample). My cabinets are feeling lighter already! I also went through a lot last month, but didn't keep track of them. I'm hoping to be done with samples by the end of the year.
I'm pretty over sample sizes. It's been fun trying a bunch of stuff while I got into skincare and makeup over the last year or two, but to be honest, I haven't found anything spectacular in a while!
For 2019 my goal is going to be a "No paying for samples" year. This means minis at Sephora too, (unless the full size is >$50, AND I haven't tried it before). If they're truly free, they're totally fine to have, but I'm so over paying for samples.
I'm so over samples. I'm so glad that almost all of them are used up and gone from my life. I'm going to think loooong and hard before I acquire any more.
Save some of those samples to take with you to the hospital when you have your baby. I took all samples of beauty stuff because it was easier than a ton of full size items. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash ect
I plan on leaving as soon as they let me (within hours, or one overnight stay depending on the time I birth). I really doubt I will want to do a full skincare routine after just giving birth. I will take travel sizes of my favorite shampoo, conditioner and bodywash though, which is what I did with my last baby, but I stayed 2 nights, and labored for a full night too. I'll scoop some of my necessary skincare into travel pots when the time comes. It was something I thought about though!
And I'm at 46 empties for the month! 5 of which are declutters! So dang proud and the month isn't even half over! Should be slowing down a bit though, but we'll see!
Heyyy how did u meet ur bf? R u gonna do video about that?))
We met at a tango event! It's a very romantic story :) ask me about it if we do a Q&A!
Girl! I just found your channel and I had to subscribe!! I actually just uploaded an empties video too which is how I can across your channel, if you want to check it out! 😊
Who was the UA-camr you referred to? Gothinica? Something like that?
Gothamista is the UA-camr
yep, Gothamista!
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Dear Hannah, u r a very smart person.
And talented in many ways.
I think you could maybe like to talk not only about money and beauty products.
There is so much more.
Maybe you can read a beloved poem to us. Maybe you like to paint something wild on a paper with all the blush and pallets u have. I know what I am talking about... u r an artist. If you stay lost in the make up and minimalim milky way... the planet and I... we will miss u
Unless you are a makeup artist and want to sanitize your brushes after every client, you don't really need a brush cleaner. I bought into that idea years ago and I still have the same container of brush cleaner, which I only use a squirt of like maybe once or twice a month. Those kind of cleaners are really hard on brushes. You can get your brushes instantly clean enough to use just by wiping them on a tissue or a microfiber towel.
Lol @ your Repurchase Robot 🤖.
:) TOO REAL
Your hair habits are most mind boggling to me! I don’t mean to sound negative or anything. Please don’t take it wrong. I just have naturally pretty course thick wavy hair because I’m mixed race Mexican. I tend to use one shampoo for a year because I don’t wash it much but I have to condition so much or else it gets very rough and matted. I don’t need more volume either lol I have enough.
But your hair looks really good so it looks like your routine suits your hair type very well.
The only thing I don’t like about that Simple oil is that it tends to get messy.
If you only wash you hair once in a while, we probably have more similar habits than you think! A lot of people are mind boggled when they find out I don't wash it every day :) But I agree, everyone has to find her own best way. It sounds like you have my dream hair :)