Skincare inventory: September 2019

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My last skincare inventory was in June (see here), so it's time I checked in to do an updated one.

Do note that I've received a few products to review lately, so these will be reflected in my numbers and I may have more stuff than I realised - however I haven't bought too much stuff so I don't think things will be ridiculous.

We shall see!


Makeup remover

Previously I had two and I still have two (one open full-size and one open travel-size). I've finished one since my last inventory but I received the travel-size as a GWP so I'm back where I started.

One is my ultimate goal, but I don't mind having a back-up so I'm not worried about this category. 

Cleansing oils/balms

I had one and I now have two, being an unopened full size and an unopened back-up (I'm trying to finish other cleansers before I open them). I bought one but I also received one as a GWP, and I'm looking forward to trying both soon. 

Two's my goal so we're there.


Cleansers

This is all other cleansers aside from oils and balms. Previously I had four and I now have six because I was sent a couple for review, so my numbers have gone up a little but things aren't terrible at least.

My goal here is no more than four open cleansers plus a couple of back-ups, so I'm a little over that number but I know I can get things down reasonably quickly because cleansers don't take too long to finish.

Exfoliants

I had two and I now have four because I received one as a GWP and also bought one. 

My goal here is no more than two open products plus a couple of back-ups, so I have some work to do here.


Toners

For toners, I'm not only including standard toners but also 'treatment' ones (eg my glycolic toner from Alpha-H). In my last inventory I had three and I now have four (two being unopened) because I bought a couple during one of Priceline's big sales (I get through toners really quickly so it helps to have back-ups).

My goal here is no more than four: two open and two unopened back-ups. We're there.

Acids/treatments

The products in this category include eg items from The Ordinary because they don't really fit into any other category and I can still use them in conjunction with my serums or even mixed in with my serums or moisturisers.

Before I had three and I still have three (one being unopened) because I replaced some products when my spending ban lifted at the beginning of June.

Three is my goal in this category so we're there.


Essences

This is a new category because I've only started exploring essences more this year. Previously I had two and I still have two (one being unopened) and I'm happy with that.

My goal is no more than two.

Serums

Before I had one and I now have three. This is a good amount for me because I use the same serum in the morning but alternate between the two I own for evening, depending on how dry my skin is. 

That's my goal so we're there.

Eye creams

I had two and I now have one. That's definitely not enough for me because I need something heavier for evening, but I've asked my mum to buy one for me duty free (my parents are currently overseas), so I'll have another one soon. 

No more than three eye creams is a good goal for me so we're there.


Day cream

Previously I had four and I now have two because I finished the minis I was using.

My aim was two so I've reached my goal.

Night cream/overnight cream

Previously I had three and I now have five (including two unopened back-ups). This category has blown up a little because I bought one on sale and the other one was sent to me for review, so I have some work to do here. 

Three is my goal in this category.


Oils

I had one and I still have one, which is a good amount for me as we head into summer because I use more oils in winter.

No more than two is my goal here.

Masks

In my last inventory I had four and I now have five (one being unopened). This is a good amount for me because I use different masks for different things, so I generally have around four masks open at a time.

My goal here is no more than four open plus a back-up or two, so we're there.


The final tally

In June's inventory I had 32 skincare items in total.

I've learned that between 40 and 50 skincare items is a comfortable amount for me, so I won't be worried if my numbers have gone up a little.

Drum roll please...

I now have 40 skincare items in total, which is a good number for me because I like to have skincare back-ups in store for the simple reason that I get through some items relatively quickly - so it pays to buy extras when there's a big sale on so I don't end up running out of something and then having to pay full price for it. 


In sum

I'm ok with where my skincare numbers are at for now, and I would like to keep my inventory steady as we head into the festive season - which has typically been the time when I buy a bunch of kits and then find myself with too much stuff. So I need to stick to my guns and only buy a few things here and there over the next few months. 

That's all from me. Hope all's well with you, and speak soon x


* All images courtesy of unsplash.com


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