Buys and Byes March 2024 | Makeup & Beauty Budget, Haul, and Empties

March 2024 update for my Buys and Byes series! In this video I give mini reviews for the empties for March and also any purchases made during the month. I also discuss value of empties and prices for new products in relation to my "controlled buy” beauty budget for 2024 beauty purchases. #buysandbyes #byesandbuys #makeuphaul #makeupempties #makeupbudget #beautybudget

This video was inspired by @annemurray99 here on YouTube.

What is a “controlled buy”? This year I have decided to continue my beauty budget. I put $75 per paycheck (26 paychecks per year) into my beauty bank and I have $1000 for makeup, $400 for eye shadow palettes, and $550 for skincare for my beginning of the year budget. I do not have a limit on the number of products I bring in, but the purchase amount does have to stay within budget.
Haircare is replacement only and does not come out of the budget. Perfumes and beauty tools will not come out of the budget, but I will track the purchases and cost.

Byes/Beauty Empties. I track all of my beauty empties and the past three years I have been able to use up more than $2000 (retail value) of products. I would like to reach that goal again this year.

@AndiDoesStuff1973

🗑️Byes:
Shiseido Waso Moisturizer: Discontinued
Laneige Hydro UV SPF 50+: Discontinued

🤦🏻‍♀️Declutter:

💸Buys:

Panning Items:

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Po-ta-toes!
1:00 Byes/Empties
20:04 Declutter
22:05 Empties Numbers/Cost
23:13 Buys/Purchases
38:32 Husband Interruption
38:50 Back to the Buys
42:46 Beauty Budget Discussion
45:23 Inventory Update Q1
52:13 Outro

FTC: This is not a sponsored video. All items were purchased with my own money, unless otherwise stated. I don't accept compensation in exchange for positive reviews. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. Links are not affiliated, unless otherwise stated.

[AndiDoesStuff]

Not me running to the description box to see what's on your eyes. So pretty! And it looks great with the black shirt. Great empties! Such a beautiful palette! I love it soooo much!! Your numbers look amazing!!! Love seeing those red numbers! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for the shout-out!! ♥️♥️♥️

[sierrarara]

I love the palmers body oil. They have a shae butter one and a coconut one. I also love the Aveeno body oil!

[salmonskinroll]

remember to put some sunscreen on your ears as well. I've never tried the cleansing balm from clinique but I think you'd for sure be able to find some good more affordable cleansing oils in the korean skincare department

[iamabutterflychaser]

I’ll be 40 this month and I have been that way always about saving “a good box” lol 🤦‍♀️

[LuxRLD]

Innesfree has such a good spf moisturizer I just finished mine up the other month ! Also I’m going through the Clinique take the day off and I feel like that cleansing balm is never ending 😅
Fifteen dollars for shipping you have got to be kidding me
Saving boxes probably like 28/30 lol

[alienbabyofficial]

Omg I want talk cold moon with you too. Mine just arrived last week.

[Theimpulsivepanner]

I would think twice with $15 shipping, but I dont lust after eyeshadow like some others and know there are other considerations that other people make. I would probably try to dupe it out of my own collection first or think hard about the % of shadows i would be willing to use up. Great update!

[NegativeSpace]

I love the body oil from
Alba Botanica Organics Hawaiian Body Oil Kukui Nut
It smells yummy.

[meganweber]

You should try the peach and slices azelic acid serum. I used it all the way up late last year. It helped with my normal breakouts - during the time I used it I didn't get any deep painful zits. I only get some surface level zits anymore. It is fantastic.

[JourneyInBeauty]

I’ve gone back to the CosRx acne patches time and again. They are just my favorite! ❤

[samantasolangeolivarescast]

The brand Saltair has a collection of different fragrances for all their body care products including body oils❤

[martaharrold]

Do you include palettes I. Your eye shadow number. If so do you could the palette as 1 or each shadow as 1. I am sure you addressed his in a previous.video. Also really enjoy your videos

[flawedfabulous]

I use the elf cleansing balm but I go thru it fast. I am so wanting to order from Ensley reign, maybe if they have a good sale they're so pricy. Good month for you overall

[LornaKelso]

I'm so tempted by the Flower Moon palette by Einsley Raine, but between the palette and shipping to Ireland I just can't justify it. It would be around 100 euro! The last time I spent that much on makeup I had received a little windfall and treated myself to an Hourglass face palette, which I ended up decluttering to my mother because it didn't suit my skin tone. That one stung! Just wondering why your eyeshadow category has -1 in the decluttered column?

[LCx]

Shipping is $12 plus the palette $78 total is insane. Sorry I’m passing on this brand. If they have free shipping plus a sale might try later.

[meganweber]

So I have a really bad problem with certain textures. I have oily skin (all over honestly), so the process of putting body lotion on makes me want to crawl out of my skin. Does body oil feel significantly different? Does it take a long time to sink in? That was my other complaint with body lotion, I don't have time to just sit somewhere while it sinks in or the desire to take a long time to massage it in.

[slr_beauty_and_makeup]

Would love to purchase Indie palettes but prices are getting up there when I factor in shipping, customs, exchange rate, etc

[INE]

If I have to pay shipping for something that’s over 30£ I am not buying it when it comes to clothes, skincare and makeup. It’s as simple as that for me. 🤣