My thoughts #2 | Selling clothes

Today it's a bit of a lifestyle post, I absolutely love doing these and you guys seem to enjoy reading them too :)  Now, I don't know about you, but I know I don't have room to store all of my clothes, as they get old or I buy new seasonal stuff, I don't retire the old stuff, which means, my room ends up looking like this...

FYI, that's not me in the picture, I took that off 'We Heart It', however, I did used to have pink hair like that and bracelets like that going up my arm :)

Donate to charity
This is probably what I do most with my clothes, or at least I tell myself I do!  My problem is I only donate clothes that are pretty much in pristine condition, so ones in good enough condition that I'd happily buy them in the store.  I'd never give anything away I wouldn't be happy to purchase myself. But most of the time it's other stuff I give to charity, old board games, books, plates things like that.

Throw in the bin
I know this isn't the most amazing option, but I do this when I have clothes that are damaged (torn jeans, tops with holes in them) and should have been gotten rid of a long time ago.  Sometimes though I'll cut some of the material out of them and use them to make things with, like handbags :)  I have a little sewing box under the bed with lots of different craft bits in (buttons, beads, offcuts of material etc).

Leave out for the charity people to collect from your house
I so often get the charity bags put through my door, at least once a week, but I'm always scared that someone will either steal them (why they'd want my clothes I've no idea), or that they'll be selling them on for too much money - I know they often get sent to third world countries where individuals buy a bag of clothes for a few pennies and sell them to other people there, which is a positive thing as it's helping people earn money

Sell your clothes

There's loads of different ways you could sell your clothes, eBay, but then you do have listing fee's, but if you're selling them for a decent price that's not so bad.  I've seen bloggers recently selling clothes via Instagram too, there's no listing feels that way!  You could try passing some of them off as vintage and sell them on Etsy (holy moley I love that store!), or you could sell them to Music Magpie (with free postage too).

There's loads of ways to have a good clear out of your wardrobe, and as we're changing seasons now is a great time to get out your warmer clothes and have a sort out :)

I'm sure there's lots of other wonderful ways to get rid of old clothes, but these are the main ones I could think of :)

This months Bigest-Pixi3 advertiser is the lovely Karen from Liverpool Lashes

 

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My Thoughts #1 - Cosmetic surgery

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I like to think that this blog is a place I can talk freely and address different topics, despite it having the word 'makeup' in the title :)  So, this is one of those occasions when I'm going to talk about something a  bit different.  Before we get into it though, I do just want to say I'm not encouraging anyone to go out and get any cosmetic surgery or treatments, it's a really personal decision and I'm a strong believer that we shouldn't be influenced by anyone to make this kind of decision, these are just some of my opinions on the subject :)

My Thoughts
Being a 'bigger' girl, cosmetic surgery is something I've given thought to, I've been losing weight consistently for about a year now, and as much as I'm lucky that I haven't had any of the horrid excess skin issues happen, I wouldn't be surprised if as I lose more weight it's something I'm faced with.  So thinking about cosmetic procedures is something I've given a fair bit of thought to.  Also, being a beauty blogger it's only natural that I want to look my best in photo's all the time (without re-touching).

I've accepted that having a procedure might be something I'd consider in the future to combat any issues I face, as well as other less invasive surgeries like laser hair removal, chemical peels and microdermabrasion to reduce the wrinkles and fine lines around my eyes.

I'm a big believer in everyone being comfortable in their own skin, but many people, like me, don't and choose to have procedures done, as long as they've been made for the right reasons (for yourself, and not someone else) I say why not try to be the best you can be, whether that's through minor procedures or something more invasive.

One thing I'm always paranoid about and one of the reasons you won't see very many lip posts from me (yeah, I know I did one yesterday and one not long before that!) is because I have lots of downy soft hairs on my face, I wouldn't class myself as a hairy person by any stretch of the imagination, but when it comes to lip closeups, I do get very self conscious.  It's probably one of my biggest hang ups when photographing myself for my blog.  I don't airbrush anything out at all, the only edits I do to my photo's are cropping or adding text.  Occasionally I'll put a fancy filter on the main picture but that's it.  So laser hair removal for my face would probably be top on my list of things to have done.

So if you're considering one of these procedures please do make sure they're for the right reasons and make sure you research the clinic very well first to make sure they're reputable, after all, I wouldn't want anything happening to any of you lovelies ;)

This months Bigest-Pixi3 advertiser is the lovely Laura from A Scottish Lass,
and my Big-Pixi3 advertisers Rachel from Emerald Skies, Tom from Daydream in Blue Sammy from Rambles & Jangles, Katrina from Carousel Diary, Hannah from Bailey Cakes, Lyndsay from Fizzy Peaches and Sophie from Sophie Jane

 

Written by Georgina Kent

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