Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
What if your search for “the best” is the thing keeping you stuck?
I used to think I wasn’t a completionist… until I realized I owned 17 nude lipsticks and still felt unfinished. This video unpacks the kind of overconsumption that hides behind logic, taste, and the phrase “just one more.” If you’ve ever tried to shop your way to certainty, control, or peace — this one’s for you.
📌 Videos mentioned:
youtu.be/YakxEBigXfs
youtu.be/B-mcKdr9NPI
See how I've been using the container concept:
youtu.be/jRM8BNDYu-g
📌 If you'd like extra content, join Club Adagio on
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YouTube:
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Both offer the same extra videos – I post on both platforms so you can choose the one that's more convenient for you. Patreon also has a free tier, where I post blogs too!
If you'd like to make a one-time donation to my equipment fund (currently being used to save for a camera, since mine is dying):
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📌 On my face:
The makeup from my August makeup bag!
Watch the video:
youtu.be/mgAjcDvOt-g
See the list:
shopmy.us/shop/collections/2025166
📌 The microphone I use:
(Affiliate link)
amzn.to/3Q2JPkO
Timestamps:
00:00 This Isn’t About Lipstick (But Also… It Kind Of Is)
01:08 How I Justified Buying the “Best” of Everything
02:16 Seventeen Nude Lipsticks Later…
02:50 When Variety Stops Feeling Freeing
03:50 he Hole I Didn’t Know I Was Digging
04:12 The Real Reason I Kept Searching
04:30 Completionism in Disguise: The Trap We Don’t See Coming
04:53 The Subtle Lies That Kept Me Buying
05:47 Why None of It Actually Worked
06:04 Completionism as a Math Problem (Spoiler: It Doesn’t Add Up)
06:35 The No-Buy Year That Changed Everything
07:19 My Shopping Habits Weren’t “Bad”… They Just Weren’t Helping
07:42 The Guardrails That Keep Me From Overconsuming Now
08:21 What If Completion Isn’t Ownership… But Enjoyment?
09:09 Would You Take the Perfect Collection… If You Couldn’t Add to It?
09:44 What Completionism Is Really About
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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
What if your search for “the best” is the thing keeping you stuck?
I used to think I wasn’t a completionist… until I realized I owned 17 nude lipsticks and still felt unfinished. This video unpacks the kind of overconsumption that hides behind logic, taste, and the phrase “just one more.” If you’ve ever tried to shop your way to certainty, control, or peace — this one’s for you.
📌 Videos mentioned:
youtu.be/YakxEBigXfs
youtu.be/B-mcKdr9NPI
See how I've been using the container concept:
youtu.be/jRM8BNDYu-g
📌 If you'd like extra content, join Club Adagio on
Patreon (there is also a free tier):
patreon.com/c/TheStyleStumbler
YouTube:
youtube.com/TheStyleStumbler/join
Both offer the same extra videos – I post on both platforms so you can choose the one that's more convenient for you. Patreon also has a free tier, where I post blogs too!
If you'd like to make a one-time donation to my equipment fund (currently being used to save for a camera, since mine is dying):
paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R2K69HDKW3FCS
📌 On my face:
The makeup from my August makeup bag!
Watch the video:
youtu.be/mgAjcDvOt-g
See the list:
shopmy.us/shop/collections/2025166
📌 The microphone I use:
(Affiliate link)
amzn.to/3Q2JPkO
Timestamps:
00:00 This Isn’t About Lipstick (But Also… It Kind Of Is)
01:08 How I Justified Buying the “Best” of Everything
02:16 Seventeen Nude Lipsticks Later…
02:50 When Variety Stops Feeling Freeing
03:50 he Hole I Didn’t Know I Was Digging
04:12 The Real Reason I Kept Searching
04:30 Completionism in Disguise: The Trap We Don’t See Coming
04:53 The Subtle Lies That Kept Me Buying
05:47 Why None of It Actually Worked
06:04 Completionism as a Math Problem (Spoiler: It Doesn’t Add Up)
06:35 The No-Buy Year That Changed Everything
07:19 My Shopping Habits Weren’t “Bad”… They Just Weren’t Helping
07:42 The Guardrails That Keep Me From Overconsuming Now
08:21 What If Completion Isn’t Ownership… But Enjoyment?
09:09 Would You Take the Perfect Collection… If You Couldn’t Add to It?
09:44 What Completionism Is Really About
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
📌 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
