The quick zoom every time you say "however" keeps cracking me up haha. I noticed it in the past two declutter videos too and it's those kinds of little things paired with your thoughtful curation that have made this series so entertaining. Also: your declutter videos are the only ones I've seen floating around on YT lately that haven't made me feel a bit sick to my stomach with the amount of overconsumption and waste on display. Thank you for being thoughtful and practical with your makeup collection throughout the year as well as in this recent series.
As someone who has been watching since your no buy year, I feel like some of these shadow singles are characters on your show. So weirdly glad you kept 24/7 the Jaclyn Hill single and UD Lounge.
As a self-identified ‘Colour Person’, I found 19:03 onwards sooo mesmerising. I could go on watching people shuffle around glittery grungy rectangles for the rest of my life, my god!
I hope a brand you respect asks you to curate a bundle collection of singles or design a palette one day. Your eye for these types of grungy, jewel toned, decaying flower, inky night sky, and/or unusual undertone shades is a unique perspective that I think would breathe some fresh air into the eyeshadow space. Maybe niche air but some of us live for the niche! 😅
Declutters are usually not my thing bc people in the youtube beauty space always have so much stuff that it’s overwhelming but yours are so refreshing. You don’t just keep everything that you kinda liked it’s just the best of your collection and what you’ll actually use. It inspired me to clean out my makeup despite not even having a big collection and I ended up getting ride of like 12 things that I actually liked but just never use for one reason or another and it’s actually been really nice and I don’t miss them at all. It’s really refreshing to see someone look at makeup in that way and not as something to just collect tons of
Mickey N: I really hope you re-homed them with a women's victim shelter, LGBTQ organization, or Project Beauty which gets gently used or new products to those in need.
Makeup collections weren't even a thing until the influencer age. When I was growing up, everyone just had a small makeup bag worth of items that they used regularly until they ran out, and that was pretty much it. Hell, I don't remember anyone calling the makeup they owned a "collection." Makeup was just a fun, pretty functional item. I hope we can return to that mindset to some extent. There's nothing inherently wrong with collecting makeup if that's what brings us joy. But I genuinely don't think that's what most consumers are after, and are mostly overbuying makeup because influencers are good at influencing and capitalism rules.
The way that matte black shadow just drinks and all of the light around it doesn’t reflect anything it’s so compelling. Black eyeshadows always scare me, but that one really drew me in.
After watching the palette declutter I was inspired to go through my ND palettes and just keep the shades I love (and the ones that are still good) and get rid of the rest. I went from 4 down to 2 palettes and they make me so much happier now.
@@rachelforshee6014 maybe you could give it as a Christmas or birthday gift instead or donate it to a women's shelter. Don't keep it if you don't want it, just give away and that would probably make you happier.
This was incredibly satisfying and at the end when you created your own precious jewels palette, I actually felt excitement! Like, the way I feel excited by an unexpected and amazing artistic performance. I'm really embracing the idea of makeup as art; not anything outlandish or editorial (I'm just a normal person), but as a small moment of artistic choices that bring me joy, that I put on my face to share with everyone I meet.
I really like what you said about joy of being artistic even if you’re a normal makeup person! I’ve been trying to do that too. I love wearing makeup especially eyeshadow but I always feel intimidated to makeup it look “perfect” but then every time I wear it and even it’s not perfect it makes me so happy and I need to remember that!
I love that during the month of vlogmas and hauls, you’re adding really balancing content. Ultimately, anything I don’t absolutely love will meet the same end, so the shiny new now doesn’t have as much sway 😅
Would love to see a final makeup organization or vanity tour with the newly curated collection. Also wondering if there'll be a brush/tool declutter? Lovely content as always, visually and audibly soothing.
This was so satisfying and surprisingly succint. It seems that the muscles of decluttering is at its peak performance and you already had a clear vision in your mind. The end result is still very Hannah and I am so glad you kept UD Lounge!
In my opinion, Sydney Grace offers the best quality and the best price for their amazing single shadows. I absolutely adore them. If you’re ever looking to fill some single shadow gaps, I could not recommend SG more.
I was kind of surprised not seeing your JD Glow round shadows here. Have you decluttered already following past controversies? That aside, this declutter made me gasp but a the same time, what remains looks really you. So interesting as always.
I've just now finally finished watching all of your declutter videos, and I have to say I'm truly impressed. I've watched so many declutters over the years where SO MUCH is kept. I've seen so many influencers hang onto multiple palettes that seem to me like functional dupes of each other, and it's such a stark contrast against your end result here, which is a true Hannah edit of the exact colors that I actually see you wear on the channel. At the same time, I can acknowledge that your reasons for getting rid of things would not be my same reasons; for example personally I'd rather hang onto a slightly dusty old matte that I can still get to work (even if it's not at its peak) because I don't have a lot of new makeup coming in so it's more comfortable and economical to just keep using what I have. Just a really thoughtful and actually satisfying set of declutter videos, and exactly why I'm still engaged with your channel when I've drifted away from so many others!
Hannah, your channel is fast becoming my favourite little corner of RU-vid. I really appreciate your unique sensibilities around beauty and consumerism, and how consistently you reflect them in these curations. Perhaps better than any other beauty content creator I follow, you demonstrate that minimalism can exist successfully in a space that is often so loud, overbearing and product-saturated.
I’ve been watching your channel since the year of less stuff, and it is SO awesome to see you decluttering items that I remember from declutters of yesteryear. What an amazing project!
The universal palette builder is GOALS 💕 I love the idea of seeing the palette as a whole before we buy & seeing it from each brand is such a plus 😍 that's brilliant 👏 Today , no, actually yesterday I semi rearranged my singles on preparation to declutter & downsize them , since I know now what I'm wearing these days , suddenly i feel so minimalistwith my makeup , I can't afford collecting more makeup anymore so my goal is having enough for practical use & fun experiences 😀
I really like the visual of the group of shadows decluttered vs keeping, you can really tell that there's just a certain texture and finish that appeals to you more.
It's a crime that Natasha Denona shadows go off more quickly, given the absurd price. Awesome that your Sydney Grace has retained its quality for so long. Sydney Grace is 90% of my eyeshadow, and I want them to stay around a long time.
Watching these ruthless eyeshadow declutter and seeing those gorgeous colors made me revisit my own collection - my one and only palette(a UD Born to Run dupe) I was just about to declutter prior to getting a new one. I am so grateful to find atleast one shimmer that I really liked applied as a one and done shadow, and 2-3 mattes that I can work with. I know I'm being quite a cheapskate but I'm trying to keep my makeup as few as possible for financial and ease of decision-making reasons. The shopping beast is tamed for the time being, maybe until I've panned those eyeshadows. Thank you, your videos really helped me in my current makeup journey
I've sorta developed a weird relationship with makeup and beauty content a lot more recently and I just appreciate I can always come back to your videos like a familiar friend and i don't get feelings of stress or anxiety or whatever. like I don't know if any of this makes sense but I just feel something of a sense of urgency and pressure with beauty content lately and it makes me very avoidant of it but I can always come back here and it feels good and chill and not stressful at all. thank you HLP, love u b
I don't think I've ever felt as strong a longing for an eyeshadow before as I have seeing that strong bright mustard yellow you decluttered 😆 It's just the most beautiful pleasing colour to me, independent of its status as an eye shadow. I want an editorial sweater in exactly that shade of yellow 💛
I love your color aesthetic. It makes me rethink the eyeshadow palettes I keep buying bc their popular and then hating bc I don’t really like the colors. I’m going to start paying attention to what colors I’m drawn too and what actually looks good with my skin tone. Thank you for the thoughtful content!
This is a very surprising but exciting declutter! It will be interesting to see you play with your condensed collection and in the future. The Edited palette is so satisfying!
I really relate to what you said at the beginning. I have slowly been decluttering my eyeshadows over the years. I no longer own any palettes, although I have depotted a few shadows here and there. I only have singles, and those are slowly being decluttered as well. I just understand now I am basic.
My eyes popping out of my head like a cartoon wolf on those Clionadh topper swatches lmao. I'm so glad you're editing things down to a place you're happy with, it's been so neat to watch your tastes evolve over the past few years.
Can def imagine how satisfying this was! I ended up reducing my eyeshadow collection down to exactly six singles. I found a vintage palette i loved, but it wasn't magnetic so I made it magnetic, figured out how many could fit. Six. I knew I really loved that tiny palette, and wanted to keep my makeup simple and fresh. So I decided that every year, I can buy six new singles (from Sydney Grace, I love them). It might sound wasteful to know I throw the old six out, but having this special thing to look forward to each October stops me from buying any other eyeshadow throughout the year, and I personally think that ends up being less wasteful. Plus, it's really really fun. Having just a few shades you really vibe with feels great! I really loved this video. Your declutter series was relaxing as heck!
I’ve been thinking about going through my singles like this. Where are the JD glow shadows though? Good gawd unexpected 365 did I miss you declutter them before?
Yes, this question has been haunting me. I even went back to a single shadow organization video from the summer and think I saw them there. What happened? I mean, on the one hand, Hannah doesn’t owe anyone an explanation. But on the other, I desperately need to know and how dare!!!
just wanted to say how much you have absolutely helped me. i have a large collection, more than any one person needs or can use, and i've been employing the hannah louise ruthless declutter™ technique when approaching it this week, and i have been able to let go of far more than i have ever let go in the past. i try to approach things with a 'what would HLP say?' when looking at new makeup, or looking at my old collection, especially during the holiday season. the tenets you talk about in your videos when it comes to buying makeup/keeping things have also been immensely helpful, and i am trying to have a more curated collection, like you. so thank you again, hannah, for all you've done, said, and shown us, i appreciate you more than you know! xx
You are crazy ruthless on these declutters! I love the curated end result though. I can see how it would make the remainder of your collection precious though. I wish I could do that. Great video!
Well you’ve come back into my life at the perfect time. This series had encouraged me to go through all the stuff I bought in my 2017-2019 makeup binge. I’m even saying goodbye to one of my motherships! I remember when there was a time I felt like I was gonna die if I didn’t get the latest and greatest the day it launched. 😍😍
Your Declutter videos are the only ones that inspire me to really look at and thoughtfully Declutter my own collection. I have been doing that along with your videos this year and I would like to thank you very very much. Happy holidays and thank you for that gift!
Woooowww, I gotta say, of all of eyeshadow declutters this one feels like the most radical. I feel like I've looked at that tiled floor and that amorphous blob soooo many times, but even before you said it I was thinking about turnover. Paring down like this, especially in eyeshadow, just gives you so much more nimbleness and I can only imagine how much easier it will be to navigate! Shkoyach - congratulations - I can't imagine there are too many installments left and I hope you feel amazing about it
Hannah.... I have found myself watching other declutters and yelling at them to just throw the palette away lmao. Changing my life. Also I realized your Lethal palette looks SO MUCH like your Gucci palette.
I've been with you almost since the beginning so it really is a walk down memory lane. I want to dedicate a day to going through my singles. I remember commenting to you how I don't know if I could depot palettes into singles, it felt so messy but you & other creators showed me just how much fun it was to "dupe the vibes" or create your own color stories.
I am so grateful for your reviews and makeup exploration Hannah, and obviously that cannot happen without quite of bit of acquisition. But even your very thoughtful de-clutters have strengthened my resolve to really revel in “good enough” makeup. Is there a better blush out there than the one on my cheeks? I’m sure! But this is the one I have now, and it is pretty and satisfying to use-and the hunt for better will absolutely lead to excess. And just like you, I don’t really need that in my life right now.
Curious about where the J.D. Glow shadows are! Maybe hiding for their lives in another magnetic palette somewhere? unless they were decluttered a while back and I just dont remember 🙈
@@mizshellytee huh! I just checked because I was super curious (and i dont want to do my job lmao), and it seems like she still had them in her big circle palette as of two months ago 🤔
I’ve been so inspired by your recent declutter series to go through my collection and ask myself if an item is my precious…and if it’s not then I got rid of it. It was exhilarating! I got rid of so many high end products that have made it through dozens of declutters over the years. I’m a bit appalled tbh that I was actually able to let so many items go.
Alyssa Calloway: I really hope you re-homed them with a women's victim shelter, LGBTQ organization, or Project Beauty which gets gently used or new products to those in need.
This is so refreshing as I can see that you just shed all the old weight and are only left with the colours that make your heart sing. I have shed 2 singles a blush and 3 lipsticks so far but I think I may go in for a deeper pass to see if I have redundant shades or ones I won't use there is no point in having too many of one shade.
I loveeeeed this series and this section in particular (single eyeshadows) was something I was looking forward to! Thank you for creating something so lovely to watch and enjoy :)
The result palette is SO gorgeous, I mean, I just took a screenshot and I'm seriously considering to try recreate this color harmony... 🤩 (I hope my english is not too bad). I find your videos very inspiring by the way.
This was truly a satisfying declutter and your collection looks so refreshed!! Perhaps if there’s a little available room in your makeup mind palace now, I would looove to see you try out some shades from Terra Moons, Devinah, newer Clionadh, newer Looxi! I think you’d find some goodies that rival your PMG loves 🤗
Thank you so much for this series. I find it really really hard to get rid of stuff even if I haven't used it in years. But you explaining why and how it's actually better for you to mindfully think about what you need versus what you want really struck a chord with me. I'm not ready to declutter as much as you have, but I have gotten rid of 40+ lip products and 10+ palettes and I actually feel so much better about what I have
I enjoyed watching this so much! I love how much you’ve enjoyed using your makeup and now that it’s lived it’s life and now it’s time to appreciate what you have that still has life in it. Love it. I’m considering doing a no buy or a low buy with strict rules for 2023 for makeup and just enjoy my collection. Stay tuned 😊
Love that “grungy rainbow”! ❤ If it came as a palette I’d buy it immediately. I don’t know why the grunge is more appealing but those muted tones seem more wearable and I know from experience that they look richer and better in use.
hi Hannah! I wanted to ask if you also plan on doing a skincare/body care/haircare declutter? This series has been extremely satisfying to watch but I also feel like it would be interesting to see your reasoning for products that are ~easier~ to use up but are still in the world of beauty and PR vs makeup products that tend to be a lot harder to go through
Now that you’ve narrowed down you’re singles collection, would you be able to make a video swatching them all? I love the final color story, and would like to see what they all look like 👀
Love this. Your single shadow collection edits have become some of my all time favorite content from you. I knew all those shadows' histories and I am so impressed with your latest edit. It is truly refined to you
This whole declutter series is really helping me look at my collection and ask myself, "Is this my precious?" - and it almost never is! I am giving a bunch od stuff away. Feels good!
The singles you kept make me ache for you to collaborate with a brand on an eyeshadow palette with this color story! I love how representative the final sample is of your taste
I love watching these declutters, and keep whispering "but it's not my PRECIOUS" to myself as i go about my day considering end of year shedding. I hope you'll have a "full makeup collection" video at some point once you're done all the declutters. i'm kind of interested to see what it looks like as a whole
Such a satisfying video to watch! When you were like, "Don't be sad or anxious about this," I wanted to reassure you that we are all here to watch YOU ... not because of the products themselves.
I'm so excited to see what your content will look like with this edited collection! This is all very exciting! Like many others, I've been doing a bit decluttering (goodbye to the ABH shadows from 2018) and it feels so good to not have the guilt of thinking that I should still love and use things that are cluttering my makeup drawer.
Hannah, you have inspired me to go through my collection and cull it down as well. And at the same time to really be much more mindful of what I add to it!! I love your thought process and reasoning 😀❤
I was relaxing to the clickclacks of the final tinkering when I realized, Hannah still gets the rainbow, just a yassified Hannah-centric rainbow and that's perfect.
I am new to your channel this year, and I just went back and watched your eyeshadow declutter from last year. The level of brutality you have raised the bar to this year is a glorious and incredible contrast 😂❤
Phew! This way way less painful than I expected! I guess I didn't realize your singles collection was the size that it was! 🤗🙌 Not to promote spending, but I do personally believe you'd enjoy some of the looxi shimmers. I know many poo poo them as a brand, but I personally adore their semi sheer, super sparkly, semi shifty, somewhat textured formula. It's so affordable also which is just a bonus! ✨
I was kind of alarmed when you got rid of almost all of your singles, but then it came together so beautifully at the end! You really can see what your colour and texture preference is, and I can't wait to see what you do with it. I will be interested to see if you purchase any singles in the future though ☺️
