How often do you

[honeybadger]

Go shopping for yourself? For Beauty supplies/clothes specifically?

I have friends that go every weekend or every other weekend. And come home with a few new outfits and make up each trip.

Even if we didn't have a kid, I don't think I'd go this often. I wear my shit out but I think I need to start putting more outfits in rotation. Especially because I have no winter wardrobe to speak of anymore and we are going back to Michigan and then onto Alaska.

[basilosaurus]

When I need something. I try to make sure this doesn't happen often. I loathe shopping.

I actually do need new shorts, but I still can't bring myself to the mall. I tried on a few pairs a couple months ago, got discouraged, and left in a huff.

Beauty stuff is something I may pick up on a target (I mostly use neutrogena) run, but it's rarely the primary reason. Then again, I only wear makeup on special occasions.

[kpol]

I'm like your friends. I don't usually do large hauls at once, but go a 3-4 times a month for this and that. I generally shop at places like TJMaxx so their inventory is always different and I hit up Banana Republic when they have 40% sales.

[JakJak]

I only go shopping when I really need to. I wear stuff until it's really worn, and I am not picky about my makeup. If I do go shopping, I do it at old navy or someplace reasonably inexpensive. My sister in law goes shopping all the time and brings home ridiculously overpriced stuff she barely even touches, I really don't understand how people can afford to do that!

[Dory1988]

I don't go that often but I'm not an avid shopper or anything sooo...

[beans]

When I need to mostly. I don't go shopping just for shits and giggles because I don't want to spend the money out of the budget even when we have it. We did get some new stuff for our vacation, and when I started this job and the one before that I picked up some new work clothes... so mostly thats when I go to get stuff. We rarely go shopping without intent, just to buy things. Actually sometimes I can be a bit of a hoarder about money, so I will have to remind myself that it is ok to buy new pants because all mine are worn out or whatever.

[Dory1988]

Beans, my I'm with you on the pants thing. My mom just criticized a pair I had on today.

[Jam]

Well when hubby was deployed, I went on a bit of a spending spree when he first left (months 1 and 2). This helped me deal with the separation LOL. After that I really was so focused on clearing out all of our debt that I only made purchases as needed (like if I ran out of a face cream or something).

We cleared out his SDP since he got back and only have car payments now and have been shopping for the past two weeks that he's been home.

I think these were out of the ordinary circumstances. I'd say that I spend about $100-150 a month on myself if you factor in getting my hair done and purchasing something random here and there. I don't have set dates where I shop or anything like that.

[brandienee]

I need to go shopping more. I feel like I have no clothes, and my house looks boring. But it's stressful, so I tend to stay at home. I don't like spending money anyway.

[honeybadger]

Jun 5, 2012 15:53:42 GMT -5 @ojo said:

My last cosmetic purchase was tinted moisturizer back in March.

Given how quickly my body has been changing lately and how limited my civilian wardrobe is in the first place, I've had to make trips to Target every few weeks. Under normal circumstances though, Joe and I usually each spend $200-300 in the spring, then again in the fall, for a few new staple items.

Almost 33 weeks!! You go, girl! Keep those babies a-bakin'!

[iluvmytxrgr]

Not very often. I might buy something for myself once a month, outside of shampoo, soap and such. When I do buy things, it's always on sale. I usually only buy things when I need them.

[beans]

Jun 5, 2012 15:03:44 GMT -5 Dory1988 said:

Beans, my I'm with you on the pants thing. My mom just criticized a pair I had on today.

I have one pair of jeans that fits well (a couple from before I lost some weight) and two pairs of work slacks that are loose from losing some weight. I decided just to keep wearing loose slacks because I am leaving work soon, even though it probably looks silly.

[Dumbledork]

I'm late to the party, but I'll play.

I've had a lot of issues with my thyroid this past year and a half. Part of that was that I gained 25 pounds, even though I completely cut soda, started eating right, and went from working out never to working out M-F. So in that year, I went clothes shopping way more than usual to fit how my body was changing.

Usually, I'm like the rest of you and do it only when I really need to. I just bought a pair of shorts the other day, but only because my original pair was so worn the bum split in the wash. However, I do buy myself other things, like paint, kitchen doodads, or a magazine, fairly often. Maybe once a month or so.

[twoslicehilly]

I might pick up an item or two once a month maybe. Just if I see something at the PX that I need. However, when I go home, all bets are off. My parents live right down the road from a premium outlet mall, complete with GAP, Anne Taylor, * I think* Sephora, and quite a few other places I love to shop at. Seeing as how we've only gone home once a year so far, I don't think that's bad. The Japanese clothes don't fit my tall, wide-hipped self.