What is your shopping addiction? Bags, Shoes, Handbags, Make-up or something else?

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Just that really - I have a definite fondness for bags and scarves, but seem to have shopping 'phases'. I will suddenly decide I haven't got any tops and will go and buy a couple of new ones as with looking at them exclusively, I see others I really like, then cant decide which to buy or think ooohh, this will be perfect with such a thing, this will do for whatever and end up buying both........... or several [hmmm] over a period of a couple of weeks.

oh god this is in style and beauty isn't it .

In that case coats for sure which is ridiculous really as you can only wear a limited amount of coats over a season

Fabric is my no 1 shopping addiction just thinking about my teetering stash

Nail polish especially Essie.

Little vest tops in every colour, stripy ones, lacy ones, print ones, I have millions – I layer them under things and also wear them as pj tops. I get v excited if I wander near a Gap, Superdry, Uniqlo or Jack Wills, where I might potentially find a lovely vest!

I also have a bit of an ebay habit and love charity shop shopping, but at least all of these cravings, even put together, don't add up to vast sums of money. I'm very grateful that I'm not into expensive bags, shoes etc.

I buy swimsuits for my kids.

Every one I see that they don't have, I buy.

It's a sickness!

The swimming teacher said to me yesterday 'Your DD has a different suit every week!!'

DD1 (3) has about 20 for this age.

DD2 ( 8 months) has about 25. All DD1's castoffs plus more shopping

And that doesn't even use them all up!

(I also do hooded towels, hats with ears and coats... I may also have bought them both about 12 dresses each for Easter dinner, each time saying to DH 'she needs this dress.... For Easter at my parents!')

A sickness, I'm telling you!

Pre-child days, it was designer coats and jackets. 2 or 3 a year and could easily spend about £4k.

Now it's one a year and it's in the sale.

Hmmmm...not really these days...used to be shoes, creams and lipsticks....I've decided that I'm fed up with STUff and have resolved to use up things before buying anymore.

Does window shopping count?! I' m currently obsessed with looking at (expensive) sparkly pretty necklaces, pendants, charms and rings ....Tiffany & co, Thomas sabotage, Monica vinader etc..I don't actually buy anything but it gets dh very worried as I leave it on the iPad Internet browser and he thinks it's some hint I'm trying to give him....

Converse. I have 13 pairs

13 pairs of converse! Wow- I don't own any converse.

Bags - I m fairly fickle with my loyalties too like to have ones suitable for seasons and outfits and occasions.
And coats/ jackets

Mimi Holiday silk bras.

Underwear, nail varnish - which I then never wear as I can't be bothered with the faff of putting it on, or rather the boredom of waiting for it to dry - and shoes. I have a lovely collection of high-heeled Carvelas in particular, plus the most gorgeous pair of Iron Fist stilettoes. Unfortunately I injured my ankle last year so my ability to wear heels has been compromised, so the shoes are pretty much ornaments now. :(

Make up and skincare. I'm trying to streamline it all just now but still bought 6 things last week (although to be fair I went to France so had access to Sephora and French brands so I had no chance!)

Also, wasting time browsing Shopstyle for all sorts of things. And not S&B related, wasting hours and hours 'researching' cruises.

Coats and Jackets. I have lots! I love them, just bought a short navy trench from Gap for the spring. I also am addicted to buying clothes for the DDs, I go mad. I think it is because I did not have many clothes as a child/ teenager so my DDs have more than they could ever wear from all the trendy shops

Select, do as I do and paint your toes while watching your favourite nordic noir/downton abbey/game of thrones. Wait for ad breaks / boring bits to apply thin coats and let them dry in between. Get yourself some pretty birkenstocks for spring and make use of all your colours!

(I'm just worrying about your lovely bottleds of polish sitting there unused! :( I don't feel DRESSED unless my toes are done)

Generally quite prolific re: shopping, and am trying hard to be less so.

Handbags definitely. Not super expensive ones - I like brands like Ally Cappellino and Tory Burch - and buy at outlet stores and sample sales.

Shoes - less so. I like nice shoes and boots, but I like to have several nice pairs that look lovely and are comfy, then I can stop, I don't have an indiscriminate "shoes, shoes, shoes, must by all the shoes now" thing going on.

Scarves are a big addiction for me - I like nice wool and silk ones, so that can be quite spendy.

And clothes - I love nice clothes, love them, love them. I tend to never buy full price though, so am trying to limit my spending to sale times only (I'm 40, so don't have the urge to buy what's in fashion this week and discard it next week). I like high end high street kind of brands - Whistles, Hobbs, Jaeger - and I like good fabrics so sale/outlet/discount voucher us the only way to go for me really. The only thing I don't really have a 'thing' for is coats - I gave a few to cover different seasons, and only buy on a replacement basis when something wears out.

I'm quite annoyed with myself tbh. In the 3 or so months running up to Christmas, I felt like I gad really got my shopping more under control. I had lost the feeling of constantly having something that I was obsessing over, panda scheming about which one/ways to fund the purchase of. Since the January sales though, I have that feeling again. Am currently obsessing over whether to buy a Barbour jacket for Spring, or an Ally Capellino tote. Driving myself crazy.

All of it.

Shoes. High heels. I've 7 pairs of red heels alone....
Nail polish
Make up
Blouses - especially blouses. I have at least 10 cream silk blouses. And am a sucker for a pussy cat bow. Off to buy one today in fact.
1970's inspired Jumpsuits
Beauty products - am constantly on the hunt for the bath oil that will change my life.
Jeans - I counted 27 pairs two weeks ago.
Sports clothes
Jackets / blazers
Leather clothes - I've leather 'jeans', leggings, skirts, shorts and t-shirts
Underwear. Always sets and always two pairs of knickers for each bra
Pjs
Grey sweatshirts with embellishment
Bright coral tops
Bright colourful work dresses - they're just so bloody easy to sling on with heels in the morning.

I like to shop....

Panda scheming? No, not currently scheming how to buy a panda, definitely don't want to spend my shopping budget on bamboo. Stupido iPad.

ListenToTheLady I do paint my toenails more frequently than my fingernails, in summer anyway, but I rotate between about three shades of pink (shell pink - rose pink - deep cerise-y pink) as they go with all my sandals. I need to get my act in gear with my fingernails as I have naturally good nails, they don't need much shaping, and it's a waste not using all my lovely polishes, but I find it really hard to sit down with my hands still!

Never had a clothes shopping addiction.

I can spend a lot on books though

Thermals and things to 'layer' - especially nice coloured ones, or posh high-tech fabric. Also swimming hats and goggles that match - i have 9 hats and 5 matching sets of goggles . I also mentally match up other people's swim hats with goggles...

I wish i was more addicted to girly stuff like accessories, bags and shoes, as i might look better put-together

Books- on my kindle

Makeup- just purchased Givenchy mascara at a price that is cringe worthy, but only mascara that does not irritate my eyes

Perfume

Clothes- for my children

Kaizen Lol to swimming hats and googles - possibly the oddest addiction in this thread.

I buy a lot of kindle books - each time telling myself its just the same as a cup of coffee... but still buy the coffee too.

Go through shopping binges where I buy a bit of everything then wear them for a few months until the next binge takes over.

Nothing. I rarely buy anything for myself unless I absolutely have to. But I am known for being thrifty. If it ain't broke/falling apart it aint' getting replaced !

Trousers, hair products, socks.