Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Stores exist to hold your stuff, not sell it to you. 👀
That one dictionary definition changed how I see shopping forever.
In this video, I share why I now treat Sephora (and Target, Ulta, even Michaels) as my personal storage units. This mindset shift helped me escape the high–crash cycle of shopping, cut down on overbuying, and actually enjoy the makeup, clothes, and home goods I already own.
We’ll talk about:
✨ Why shopping and buying are not the same thing
✨ How the “future use” definition of store can fight FOMO
✨ The Makeup Monster and Swatch Goblin (yes, they’re real)
✨ A new way to explore beauty without overconsumption
If you’ve ever left Sephora, Nordstrom, or even Walmart with buyer’s remorse, this video might change the way you see shopping too.
📌 For more videos like this, check out my Adagio Sessions Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRof3YTqgIiy13TU65KFyutPnb-4Wcrxt
📌 Extra patron content:
Check out "The Joy of Wanting" (for free members):
patreon.com/posts/joy-of-wanting-139172476
And the extra video is online here:
patreon.com/posts/inside-my-unit-139185365
📌 On my face:
SISLEY | Blur Expert (Shade 0)
go.shopmy.us/p-24779535
WET N WILD | Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator Tinted Skin Veil
go.shopmy.us/p-18195874
SALT NEW YORK | Sneaky Balm (Olive Green) (PR)
10% off discount code: StumbleInStyle
go.shopmy.us/p-24779845
LANCOME | Teint Idole All Over Concealer (215 or 023)
go.shopmy.us/p-24779934
KEVYN AUCOIN | Contrast Stick (Tone)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780032
TOM FORD | Shade and Illuminate Contour Duo (Shade 1)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780113
BOBBI BROWN | Pot Rouge (Powder Pink)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780182
CHARLOTTE TILBURY | Hollywood Flawless Filter (Shade 3)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780250
GIVENCHY | Prisme Libre Powder
Unavailable: reformulated
BENEFIT | Hoola (Original)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780312
NARS | Orgasm on the Beach Face Palette
Discontinued
NATASHA DENONA | Lila Palette
go.shopmy.us/p-24780448
ABH | Brow Wiz
go.shopmy.us/p-24780522
CLINIQUE | High Impact Mascara (Black Honey)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780845
MELT COSMETICS | Liner (818)
Discontinued
SISLEY | Le Phyto Rouge Lipstick (Beige Tahiti)
go.shopmy.us/p-24781208
MAC | Lip Liner (Spice)
go.shopmy.us/p-24781331
📌 The microphone I use:
(Affliate link)
amzn.to/3Q2JPkO
Timestamps:
00:00 Why Sephora Became My “Storage Unit” (Not a Store)
01:05 What Adagio Shopping Really Means (Slow Beauty Explained)
01:45 From Makeup Joy to Overbuying – How I Got Here
02:57 The Definition of “Store” That Changed Everything
03:20 Shopping Highs & The Post-Buy Crash (Luxury Beauty Truths)
05:00 Stores as Storage Facilities vs. Shopping Destinations
06:03 How I Shop Sephora Now Without Overspending
06:40 Shopping vs Buying – Why They’re Not the Same Thing
07:21 What If Stores Aren’t Trying to Empty Their Shelves Into Your Home?
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📌 Links & Discount Codes
If you shop through my affiliate links & use my codes, my channel makes a small commission. It's a great way to support me if there's something that you plan to buy. But keep in mind: makeup is just dirt, and skincare is just soothing goop. The true joy comes from using what we have. 😉 ♡
♡ SALT NY: go.shopmy.us/p-11974406
Use code STUMBLEINSTYLE on Salt NY's website for 10% off
♡ CALECIM: calecimprofessional.com/discount/StumbleInStyle
Use code StumbleInStyle on Calecim's site for 15% off your order
♡ ZEESEA COSMETICS: zeeseacosmetics.com/?ref=TheStyleStumbler
Use code StumbleInStyle at Zeesea for 15% off your order
♡ QUEEN MUSIA: go.shopmy.us/p-4373006
Use code StumbleInStyle on QM's site for 10% off your order
♡ UNIWIGS Top hair pieces: go.shopmy.us/p-9344075
Use code TSS15 on the Uniwigs site for 15% off your order
♡ INH HAIR: fbuy.io/insertnamehere/stephanie245
Using this INH link gives you 25% off orders over USD 100.
♡ ESUM Cosmetics: esumcosmetics.com/?aff=99
♡ NIRA at home laser treatment 25%-off link: nira.refr.cc/ReferralProgam/u/thestylestumbler
♡ SLEEP & GLOW Beauty Pillows: go.shopmy.us/p-18622066
Use code StumbleInStyle for $/€/£15 off pillows & blankets and 10% off the rest of the catalogue
♡ Would you like to make your own affiliate links? Use the following link to join ShopMy: shopmy.us/join/thestylestumbler
📌 Links to my style profiles:
Instagram: instagram.com/thestylestumbler
TikTok: tiktok.com/@thestylestumbler
Stores exist to hold your stuff, not sell it to you. 👀
That one dictionary definition changed how I see shopping forever.
In this video, I share why I now treat Sephora (and Target, Ulta, even Michaels) as my personal storage units. This mindset shift helped me escape the high–crash cycle of shopping, cut down on overbuying, and actually enjoy the makeup, clothes, and home goods I already own.
We’ll talk about:
✨ Why shopping and buying are not the same thing
✨ How the “future use” definition of store can fight FOMO
✨ The Makeup Monster and Swatch Goblin (yes, they’re real)
✨ A new way to explore beauty without overconsumption
If you’ve ever left Sephora, Nordstrom, or even Walmart with buyer’s remorse, this video might change the way you see shopping too.
📌 For more videos like this, check out my Adagio Sessions Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRof3YTqgIiy13TU65KFyutPnb-4Wcrxt
📌 Extra patron content:
Check out "The Joy of Wanting" (for free members):
patreon.com/posts/joy-of-wanting-139172476
And the extra video is online here:
patreon.com/posts/inside-my-unit-139185365
📌 On my face:
SISLEY | Blur Expert (Shade 0)
go.shopmy.us/p-24779535
WET N WILD | Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator Tinted Skin Veil
go.shopmy.us/p-18195874
SALT NEW YORK | Sneaky Balm (Olive Green) (PR)
10% off discount code: StumbleInStyle
go.shopmy.us/p-24779845
LANCOME | Teint Idole All Over Concealer (215 or 023)
go.shopmy.us/p-24779934
KEVYN AUCOIN | Contrast Stick (Tone)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780032
TOM FORD | Shade and Illuminate Contour Duo (Shade 1)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780113
BOBBI BROWN | Pot Rouge (Powder Pink)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780182
CHARLOTTE TILBURY | Hollywood Flawless Filter (Shade 3)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780250
GIVENCHY | Prisme Libre Powder
Unavailable: reformulated
BENEFIT | Hoola (Original)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780312
NARS | Orgasm on the Beach Face Palette
Discontinued
NATASHA DENONA | Lila Palette
go.shopmy.us/p-24780448
ABH | Brow Wiz
go.shopmy.us/p-24780522
CLINIQUE | High Impact Mascara (Black Honey)
go.shopmy.us/p-24780845
MELT COSMETICS | Liner (818)
Discontinued
SISLEY | Le Phyto Rouge Lipstick (Beige Tahiti)
go.shopmy.us/p-24781208
MAC | Lip Liner (Spice)
go.shopmy.us/p-24781331
📌 The microphone I use:
(Affliate link)
amzn.to/3Q2JPkO
Timestamps:
00:00 Why Sephora Became My “Storage Unit” (Not a Store)
01:05 What Adagio Shopping Really Means (Slow Beauty Explained)
01:45 From Makeup Joy to Overbuying – How I Got Here
02:57 The Definition of “Store” That Changed Everything
03:20 Shopping Highs & The Post-Buy Crash (Luxury Beauty Truths)
05:00 Stores as Storage Facilities vs. Shopping Destinations
06:03 How I Shop Sephora Now Without Overspending
06:40 Shopping vs Buying – Why They’re Not the Same Thing
07:21 What If Stores Aren’t Trying to Empty Their Shelves Into Your Home?
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
📌 Links & Discount Codes
If you shop through my affiliate links & use my codes, my channel makes a small commission. It's a great way to support me if there's something that you plan to buy. But keep in mind: makeup is just dirt, and skincare is just soothing goop. The true joy comes from using what we have. 😉 ♡
♡ SALT NY: go.shopmy.us/p-11974406
Use code STUMBLEINSTYLE on Salt NY's website for 10% off
♡ CALECIM: calecimprofessional.com/discount/StumbleInStyle
Use code StumbleInStyle on Calecim's site for 15% off your order
♡ ZEESEA COSMETICS: zeeseacosmetics.com/?ref=TheStyleStumbler
Use code StumbleInStyle at Zeesea for 15% off your order
♡ QUEEN MUSIA: go.shopmy.us/p-4373006
Use code StumbleInStyle on QM's site for 10% off your order
♡ UNIWIGS Top hair pieces: go.shopmy.us/p-9344075
Use code TSS15 on the Uniwigs site for 15% off your order
♡ INH HAIR: fbuy.io/insertnamehere/stephanie245
Using this INH link gives you 25% off orders over USD 100.
♡ ESUM Cosmetics: esumcosmetics.com/?aff=99
♡ NIRA at home laser treatment 25%-off link: nira.refr.cc/ReferralProgam/u/thestylestumbler
♡ SLEEP & GLOW Beauty Pillows: go.shopmy.us/p-18622066
Use code StumbleInStyle for $/€/£15 off pillows & blankets and 10% off the rest of the catalogue
♡ Would you like to make your own affiliate links? Use the following link to join ShopMy: shopmy.us/join/thestylestumbler
📌 Links to my style profiles:
Instagram: instagram.com/thestylestumbler
TikTok: tiktok.com/@thestylestumbler
