How cutting expenses made me hoard.

I enjoy being a fashionista, and it's not about winning people's attention or forcing heads to turn in my direction. I just love looking great always; it boosts my confidence and makes me happy genuinely.

When it comes to looking good, I pay attention to every detail, and growing older hasn't changed anything about my love for beauty. My hair, nails, and every other part of my body are always involved; I ensure nothing is left out.

The funny thing is how much attention I give to my hair despite still covering it because of my religion and belief. It is not an obsession but a natural thing for me, and in the course of staying beautiful while cutting costs, I have purchased an item that ends up just sitting in my box. Initially, I don't spend too much money on looking beautiful because I am naturally blessed; I just do a few touches here and there, which sometimes doesn't come cheap.

I started buying some of the equipment used at the salon, and they were really helpful. I can do a few things to my hair at home; it saves me money and time of sitting and waiting for turns at the salon. There are times when I have impromptu outings; I just grab whatever I need from my box to beautify myself.

I graduated from hair to doing my makeup; it was a disaster at first, but with time, things got better. It is a simple touch, so it's always nothing serious. After successfully reducing my expenses at the salon, I thought the same could be done with my nails.

I paid attention to the nail technician every time I visited and decided to buy one piece of equipment I thought did the biggest job on nails. I checked for it online and ordered it; the LED/UV lamp wasn't expensive at that time.

The delivery arrived, and I was very happy about it. I thought I had cut my expenses in that area until working on my nails myself wasn't satisfying, and I had to stick to the technician.

I wanted to give the LED/UV lamp out but can't just let go. My roommate uses it once in a while, but I prefer just going to the technician place to do everything that's needed.

A friend called my attention to the risk of using a UV lamp due to a circulating video online that says the lamp is capable of killing cells and causing skin cancer. I stopped using it at the technician's place since the person who shared the information is a health expert.

I still have the lamp, though, still packed like new, and I might just sell it off since the price has gone up from the last time I bought it. Aside from this lamp, I don't think I have any other things in my possession that I don't use.

I captured my images.

I am always cautious about anything I want to buy because having my place cluttered doesn't make me feel good.