These tips will help you stop buying on impulse | The nation

Perhaps at some point, reviewing your expenses in detail, you have wondered if you really needed everything you bought. To a greater or lesser extent, today, it is quite common for everyone to make a purchase impulsively.

The image expert Luigina Campos explains that “the majority of women buy on impulse, in fact one of the axioms of the image says that more than 85% of the decisions that are made are unconscious. That is why many of the clothes that are bought are not used or we stop liking them after having bought them, since emotions play a fundamental role when buying”.

“Buying something we don't need, without spending time evaluating the product's features, comparing prices, or reviewing what we have in the closet, is counterproductive for personal, household, and savings finances in general. If we think about the amount of clothes in the closet and the percentage that is not used (more than 80%), you will surely be surprised by the amount of money you have spent, ”added her Campos.

For this reason and on the eve of such important dates as the celebrations of Black Friday, the end and the beginning of the year, the expert designed a guide of recommendations that will help you stop buying on impulse and make only smart purchases. This way you can take better care of and take advantage of your money income such as bonuses and/or bonuses,

How can we stop buying on impulse?

The first suggestion is self-knowledge. If you know what looks best on him in terms of body measurements, colors and style, he will no longer be carried away by the unconscious, but will make conscious purchases, choosing only what favors him. That is one of the main reasons why women sometimes don't even wear clothes for the first time, because they buy clothes that they don't like when they fall into reality. If they know each other well enough, no vendor will cheat on them,” said Campos.

The second recommendation that Campos offers is the creation of a purchasing strategy based on wardrobe capsules.

“You can create capsules of 30 garments and assemble up to 300 combinations. Can you imagine combining differently all year long? The secret is in knowing what pieces and colors to add from what already exists in your closet. That will save you from incorporating mismatched clothes and rather get more for your money.”

Another piece of advice is that the garment is versatile, that is, that it is easy to combine and that it does not go out of style so easily.

A fourth recommendation is to think about plain garments. It is not bad to add prints, but before including them, we must define if they combine and favor us. If there is already enough pattern in your wardrobe, it is best to include plain garments to match.

"The idea of ​​having many clothes in the closet does not guarantee that you can make many combinations, on the contrary, you could always look the same, because the clothes you have do not combine with each other", adds Campos.

A fundamental recommendation is to buy a garment that combines at least three other garments, otherwise, that garment will definitely not be a good purchase. Buying a piece and then thinking about adding accessories that you don't have is a very common mistake.

Campos also points out that if there are garments that are not used or cause us insecurity, it is better to remove them, and let garments that do favor us and raise our mood enter.

“A very important suggestion is not to get carried away by discounts, because not all those garments with discounts adapt to your lifestyle, your figure, your tonality, or your essence. Offers are not always a good option, it is better to invest in a single quality and versatile garment than in 100 discounts or with reduced prices that do not meet the correct characteristics for you”, Campos mentioned.

“Thanks to my training in finance, I always look for the economic balance of my clients, I want them to win both aesthetically and financially, it is time to stop and become intelligent buyers, acquiring clothes that make them look great but also your pockets thank you. No more waste!”