I promise...

If you follow me on Twitter @callofbeautyb (nice little plug there) then you will know that something very exciting happened to me today (something that terrified my bank account.) I bought my first ever high end products.

First off was Estee Lauder's Double Wear Light. I've been wanting to have a High End foundation for a long time now. I love the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation (post) however, the colour was just not right for me, and I knew that, in the back of my head I really wanted something high end, so I plucked up the courage and took myself to Boots.

I've heard so many great reviews about the Double Wear foundation, so Estee Lauder was the first counter I went too. However, after a lot of different tests, the lady relayed the bad news that there was no match for me in the Double Wear range, yet all was not lost, as the Double Wear Light contained the perfect match. I was so pleased with it, it looked lovely. But, been as though I didn't want to just try one foundation, I then headed to Debenhams  to the Chanel counter, with an sample size of Estee Lauder in my bag. (I know Boots has a Chanel counter, but I didn't want the Estee Lauder woman to see me, I felt like I was cheating on her, that strange?)

At Chanel I spoke to another lovely lady about try the Vita-Lumiere Aqua, as again, rave reviews. I was matched to the the perfect shade and left the shop feeling very happy, just like Estee Lauder. I was at a cross roads.I left the Chanel on, and kept checking it throughout the day, however, I found that the wear didn't really sit well with me. It collected in certain places and rubbed off easily, allowing me to make my mind up pretty quickly. I then used my Estee Lauder sample size again today and it was love at first use. It applied well, lasted well, and on my way home from Uni, I popped into Boots and made the all important purchase. I also picked up an Estee Lauder concealer as I thought if I was going for it, I wanted to go all in.

This also meant that after months of saving, I finally had enough points to get the Benefit Hervana Blusher.

This post has become longer than I expected, as I haven't even really got round to the point of it. 

What the aim of this post was, is to say that I am now making a pledge, in front of you, my lovely readers, that I am not buying another make-up item, until I can show you TEN, that's right ten, completely empty products. I have more than what I need, and really need to start saving my pennies.

So any reviews of products you see are ones that I have already purchased prior to today, and I am determined to make do with what I've got, and stop recklessly spending.

Have you ever put a spending ban on yourself?

Laura xoxo