a fresh perspective

i haven't posted in a while--work's been crazy, i've been lazy--so there are so many beauty-related things rattling around in my brain. last weekend i cleaned out my train case and it was intimidating, overwhelming and finally liberating. i called K in the middle of it, in a panic. "i have these two urban decay eye shadows (polyester bride and midnight cowboy) do i toss or do i keep? they are beautiful, but the glitter is too chunky, ends up all over my face and eventually in my eyes. obviously, it shouldn't have been a dilemma. toss it. but it makes me feel terrible; what if i want it later? what if i miss it? what if there was a way i could have made it work. i also tossed out some things i had no business keeping; some were old and some i hadn't touched in ages. every morning while i got ready, i would look at some of these products and they were just sitting there for so long, not being used and it was making me feel guilty. now they are gone, and it's a little bit of a relief. i organized and moving things around made me realize i always reach for the same things (or in the same color family) so i've been breaking out of my rut this week, trying new things. i've been mixing it up a little and it feels good. the best part? now i have room for even more stuff!