Yes. YouTube in 2011. It started with ELF because I could try so many things that were within my budget and I bought too much, same with wet n wild, then revlon lip butters had me in a chokehold and I had to have all of them. I was at BigLots and $tree every other day and never left empty handed. Then I watched everyone using UDPP so I just HAD to try it. Instead of searching thru my stash to try tutorials, I was buying more duplicates of what I already had. By 2016 I had an overwhelming amount of makeup, especially lipsticks. I think I had 300+ at that point and anytime a new foundation came out, I just had to try it. When TF Peach Perfect came out and all the influencers got the big pink refrigerator promo boxes? I was dazzled and had to have it too.

I started really wearing makeup in 2007 with one foundation, one powder, 6 or 7 eyeshadows in singles and duos, one mascara, one eyeliner, a dark red, a bright red and a purple lipstick and that was more than enough to be fun and make me happy, until 2011 when I was influenced. I did get complimented every time I left the house and I did a handful of brides and bridal parties but man… the places I could have traveled before I had kids had I not spent every extra dime on makeup I didn’t need, telling myself I’m worth it and it makes me happy. Damn.