HOURGLASS CONFESSION LIPSTICKS 2017 LIMITED EDITION HOLIDAY SET
Aside from my No Buy (which has its own underlying motivating factors), there are other factors stopping me from buying certain things. The Hourglass Confession Lipsticks appear to be everything I’ve come to expect from Hourglass. They’re chic, they (purportedly) perform. The pricetag is also in line with what I’d expect from Hourglass. They’re a vision of loveliness, and I’d love to add one (ha, yeah, one) to my collection.
What’s stopping me from buying the Hourglass Confession Lipsticks?
A few things, but first and foremost:
Lipstick is a no-go for me during Invisalign. I’ve slapped it on a few times and it often transfers to my trays a bit. It brushes away easily when I clean the trays but if you aren’t careful you can look a little silly. Most days, I’m too absentminded to want to bother with the vigilance needed, so I’ve been skipping lipstick more often than not these past two months.
Second
Because of the first item, I’m not using up the lipsticks I already have – I definitely do not need to add more! I’m trying to downsize, not increase. I’m going to experiment with a 1 in, 2 out policy where I can reasonably do so. Lipstick, I think, is one of those places. I really like the lipsticks I like, but I’ve always been one to favor eye makeup over lip. Maybe that will change once I am done with my Invisalign. We’ll see.
Third, and also highly relevant
Beyond that, I can’t justify what they want for it. The refillable set is $34; refills, usable alone, are $22. The set above runs $54 and represents a savings equivalent to $24 not counting how much the case is worth. While Hourglass hasn’t let me down before, spending that much on a single lipstick just isn’t something I’m comfortable with. Even overcoming (or using up some of my collection) the fact that I don’t need to add more, >$17 isn’t something I think I can digest unless it is something extremely special (read: please sign me up for all of the Anna Sui lipsticks V and M, thanks).