Rushc6 - how did you get the pictures into your Excel document? I love that idea but can't figure out how to do it since I can't copy the pictures

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NW25 (depending on my tan )
Strawberry blond hair
Blue eyes

I use the "Print Screen" button on the key board and paste it into MS Paint and then crop it from there. It is very time consuming, but I don't know what else to use. HTH

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Yeah it does help, thanks

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NW25 (depending on my tan )
Strawberry blond hair
Blue eyes

I keep a spreadsheet in excel with different worksheets for each different product. My columns are Name, Description, Finish, date purchased, cost, where purchased, if it has been depotted (eyeshadows), collection, and any notes.

So far, I have done this for my eyeshadows and started on my pigments. With over 75 eyeshadows and 50 pigments, it has been a chore already.

I have also done a list of all permenant e/s and started working on LE and DC e/s.

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This may sound type-A, but I just started with MAC back in September and this is how I've started tracking it. Obviously, this won't work for those who have lots of older LE product... but this is my way.

I have a folder on my desktop named MAKEUP. Inside are folders for eyes, lips, etc. Then I have paint files with the items I have. So in my "eyes" folder, I have paint files called FullPigments, SamplePigments, EyeshadowPots, Liners, Paints. So my FullPigment paint file has a part of the MAC stock photo for the item (from MAC website) and MAC's description as well as an extra tag that I add if it's from a LE collection, like "Rushmetal 07-07".

Anyway, it seems to be working good for me because all I've got locally are Macy's counters (mine's rarely got more than 8 pigments to see) and the nearest freestanding MAC counter is two hours away. This system, along with all you lovely people who post swatches, is helping me sort of compare color-wise before I make more purchases. And since it's all MAC's photography, I would think it'd have a pretty good baseline as far as how one color compares to another.

One of my files:
http://home.comcast.net/~nhmark/FullPigments.bmp

I use the one that Tempetlia had thats in Excel. I got it from LJ. It has colums for your stuff and prices and at the top it will give you a collection total. I also have a "notepad" file and it's in my email as a backup, haha.

See screenshot for an example

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Emily; 22; In Love with Brett; Brown Hair; Brown Eyes; MAC Addict; NW20; Pigment Freak

Unrelated, but Emmy84, I made the icon you're using! I'd totally forgotten all about it; there's a whole series of them that I made a few years ago on LJ. heh

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I use Excel for mine. It's all in one file and I have a separate sheet for eyes, lips, cheeks, and tools. Then for each item I list the name, finish, color description, collection (if there is one), retail price, how much I paid (could be less than retail if it was at a CCO, B2M, or a gift).

This helps me keep an eye on my spending and it's a good resource for my hubby if he wants to buy me makeup but not dupes!

I don't have a big collection of MAC products (yet), so I basically know every product I own by heart, but I do keep a Word document with all MAC products just in case. I also keep a seperate document with all my blushes, e/s, lipglosses, fragrances, ect.

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NW15, dark blond hair, green eyes, combo skin, loves neutrals

I use both Excel and Word to track my inventory. I also have both files stored in my Palm. As soon as I get home from the store I update both files and then hotsync my Palm through DocumentsToGo.

I use Excel to keep track of my spending and the value of my collection. I use one file with two worksheets. One list all my M.A.C. cosemetics, separated by face, eyes and lips and the other worksheet, I use to list all my brushes by their numbers.

And to avoid duplication while shopping, I use Word to list all my inventory (separated by product types). At the top of the list is my wish list. This is the list I check before purchasing any products. Just another tactic to help me control my spending.

acutally i agree, keeping track of the dates when you
purchased the items are really good so you know whether
or not to toss it out and get a new one. hehe or at least
thats what i do. HIGH FIVE hehe.

Excel. Two different documents, one for the stuff I already have, categorized and all, and one document for things I want to buy. I mark the first prio stuff with a *.

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For the items that I do have, I know it by heart and can recite it off the top of my head since I have so little.

For the items I want, I have a list in Notepad by collection and then the perm items. I don't need anything terribly fancy.

I have a mental spreadsheet everything I have. I know everything that I have. I also know when to buy a back up.
I do keep all my receipts though.