For the makeup addicts- How did your friends and family react?

[missah]

I have one friend who loves makeup, but I don't think her collection is as big as mine is. My husband doesn't really care, because he figures if he doesn't bother me about my makeup I won't bother him about his video games, lol. I have a few friends who don't get it. One really seems to pick on me about it. She even asked me how I justified spending so much money on makeup. Of course this was after she and her husband spent thousands of dollars on IVF to have kids.

I dont mean any offence but I do not think that buying makeup can be equated to having kids. There is nothing that can be compared to having kids other than surgery for life-threatening issues or for your health.
I dont agree with you that you can say that she didn't agree with your spending on makeup when before she just spent money on IVF to have kids.
its not very nice to ridicule someone for having kids in any way or compare such material things such as makeup to spending on having kids.

 

[jennifa]

My mom heartily disapproves... she grew up in Communist China, lol....

 

[KellyQ]

in my family , me and my sister who do makeups, but not a heavy makeup when going out for regular days. During wedding and party time have a different makeup looks

 

[sofiamichelle]

Me and my sister both are into make up but I am more than she is. She tends to stick to only smokey eyes (that's her signature look) and I like to venture out and use a variety of colors. My collection is also probably at least 2x bigger than hers...heehee what can I say? I'm an addict.
My friends aren't really all that into makeup some are and some aren't.
My boyfriend is supportive and he understands how it can be an art. He tells me "I like when you do your make up different because you always look pretty but in different ways which makes me always want to look at you".
My extended family tend to tease my sister and I always asking "why do you guys always look like you're going to go out" and I respond "because we like to look nice". Not that you can' t look nice without make up but you guys know how it is, looking nice is one thing, feeling nice is another. and putting effort into looking nicer makes you feel nice

 

[litelity]

Yay for all of us who have understanding hubbies! ;D
My hubby is fully supportive about it. Maybe because I always made sure too I only bought what I really really really like after weeks of research and with the lowest price possible (maybe in that way I'm not really an addict? )
I don't divulge the spending details to my family, so they just notice that I went from no-make up girl, to someone who just always have colors in my face
And they are very supportive about it! My mother in law even made it a case to make sure I do have my time to wear all the make up before us all going out together lol
so, Lucky me!

 

[BadLeslie]

It's only been a year since the makeup thing has turned into an obsession but I've already filled up an entire drawer in my Ikea Malm dresser. My family and my boyfriend are somewhat understanding...they know it's something I enjoy and that truly makes me happy. But I hear from my sister and mother mostly that I should reaaaally NOT be spending as much money on makeup as I do. This couldn't be more true. Early on, I wanted to get my hands on anything and everything I could; quantity over quality I would say. So now I'm saddled with way too many random lipsticks and glosses I got during CVS clearances and the like that I barely every use. I feel terrible about throwing them away because I did spend good money on those things, but I also wish I had more room for things I've discovered I really like, like MAC lipsticks and Buxom lipglosses. As much stuff as I have, the only things I really wear on a day to day basis are foundation, powder, blush, mascara, and lipstick/gloss. I think I have like 16 foundations at this point and I know that stuff goes bad! So yeah, I think I need to stop or slow down but it's hard when there are so many products coming out everyday. It really is an addiction.

 

[ivcika]

Everyone think that I spend to much money because I have like 20 mascaras and a lot of other stuffs but I love everything and I buy more

 

[alyxo]

Well, I don't purchase make-up because I want to have a huge make-up collection. I buy make-up because I love beauty, I love wearing it, I enjoy playing with it. It's a form of art to me and I love art. My friends and family always tell me that I'm obsessed and spend too much money on it, they always laugh at me. Sometimes, I'm forced to hide my MAC purchases from my mom, lol. She's always on my ass about it. My friends do enjoy it because they always use my make-up and ask me to do make-up on them. Some of my friends are obsessed with beauty like me and some are starting to become obsessed with it just because they try the products I have and become loyal to them. I do agree that at times, I tend to spend too much but I honestly can't help it at times, hahaha.

 

[NATlar]

Everyone that does know me think i have way too much make up but they don't go down the whole you should stop buying this and that road. I just love to purchase make up
and enjoy creating different looks as it makes me feel good about myself. I do think to myself sometimes maybe i should cool down on buying make up as i spend
far too much money on it but i don't seem to stop haha.

 

[sherm]

My mother is very anti-beauty product and I have gotten more makeup-addicted over the last year. She's coming to visit this month and I am sort of dreading her comments about it and my spending habits. It was bad enough when I started using soaps and shower gels other than Dove!

Fortunately my partner is quite supportive—he does poke at me a bit for liking to buy new things but I do my best to manage my spending wisely and I contribute to rent and savings so I do pretty well on my limited paychecks. My coworkers and friends are enablers sometimes which makes it hard! Most of my closest friends are very beauty-savvy and it's nice to be able to chat product with them unlike a couple years ago. I'm still a little nooblet compared to them so I love learning from our chats.

 

[nukacola]

As sad as it sounds, my only real friend is my boyfriend, as I've not really had the greatest experience with school and have only just got myself back into education. Having fairly recently discovered the joys of high end makeup like MAC and NARS, I do spend quite a lot on makeup but in all honesty, I probably spend less on the high end stuff than I did on lower end stuff searching for something of good quality. It pays for itself in my eyes - it makes me feel good about myself, allows me to be creative every day and the quality is so much better than the cheap rubbish I used to buy! Don't get me wrong, there's still drugstore items I love (hello Sleek and Barry M) but it's so hit and miss.

The people I've met at college so far either don't wear makeup or wear minimal makeup and I really don't think they'd be the type to be beauty obsessed like me! My boyfriend is pretty understanding, but I still don't think he completely understands the whole makeup thing. He doesn't mind though lol. He always buys me things when we go to the MAC counter which is really sweet. My mum doesn't really mind as I buy out of my own money, and she's spent god knows how much on makeup for me for Christmas this year. But still, she doesn't really understand why I need SO much! She uses makeup herself but tends to only wear minimal makeup, and not on many occasions. She doesn't need it anyway

 

[Thia Winter]

While I don't think my husband understands, he certainly doesn't complain, either. He'll give me some money to spend extra on stuff if I'm in a mood, and he knows it makes me feel good and that is all that matters I guess. But I also don't do like some people in my life have done and spend money we don't have on it. I spend either my own money or I ask for money for gifts (YAY CHRISTMAS) to go get what I want.

There's just something to be said for a little glitter that acts like a pick-me-up when I'm under the weather.

 

[zewzeq]

I wonder what would you do if your makeup addiction is taking a toll on your marriage? This is what is happening to me now.

He doesn't get why I love makeup so much. He doesn't even want me to wear any and always complains I wear too much of it. It came to an extend we now have huge fights because of it. My blogging about makeup certainly does not help. He says i'm wasting my time and it is ridiculous that I just spent $300 on the Heavenly Creature items that i picked. I never spend the money i don't have!! I'm not in debt, I pay half of the household expenses, I cut from other things so I can save for a collection I really like. I can't see any problem with that, but for him it is a huge deal.

I really don't know what to do.

 

[Camel]

While I don't think my husband understands, he certainly doesn't complain, either. He'll give me some money to spend extra on stuff if I'm in a mood, and he knows it makes me feel good and that is all that matters I guess. But I also don't do like some people in my life have done and spend money we don't have on it. I spend either my own money or I ask for money for gifts (YAY CHRISTMAS) to go get what I want.

There's just something to be said for a little glitter that acts like a pick-me-up when I'm under the weather.

Thsi is exactly my situation. My husband doesn't really understand but he doesn't judge or say anything about it. My mom though- I could never ever tell her how much makeup costs or she'd lose her mind.

 

[crayolaforeyes]

My situation is a lot like the others on here - my fiance is OK with it - he gets annoyed sometimes that my collection has taken over the bathroom but he is nice about it and accepts it. He at times is an enabler because when he wants to go for a drive into the city (chicago) and I don't want to go he will say "we can go to the Mac store" - like others have stated my friends, co-workers and family think i am a crazy, they say "who needs that many lipsticks? " well, i figure i don't drink, i don't smoke so i can spend my money on other habits like makeup. It is more of a collection for me, it makes me happy to see the things i have - i image most non-makeup people think we are nuts! but it makes me feel good to come to the specktra community because at least I can converse with people who share the same passion as I do for all things makeup. I guess it helps to justify it in a way when i know that I am not the only one out there that enjoys makup this much.

 

[UberMACGeek]

My situation is a lot like the others on here - my fiance is OK with it - he gets annoyed sometimes that my collection has taken over the bathroom but he is nice about it and accepts it. He at times is an enabler because when he wants to go for a drive into the city (chicago) and I don't want to go he will say "we can go to the Mac store" - like others have stated my friends, co-workers and family think i am a crazy, they say "who needs that many lipsticks? " well, i figure i don't drink, i don't smoke so i can spend my money on other habits like makeup. It is more of a collection for me, it makes me happy to see the things i have - i image most non-makeup people think we are nuts! but it makes me feel good to come to the specktra community because at least I can converse with people who share the same passion as I do for all things makeup. I guess it helps to justify it in a way when i know that I am not the only one out there that enjoys makup this much.

My husband is the exact same

 

[makeupmonster]

Luckily I do not have anyone that gives me an evil eye when it comes to my insane obsession with the makeups. My boyfriend is an artsy nerd and is very supportive and wears a little, too. He loves my super soft brushes and mineral makeup for eye concealer. He has never given me a hard time over the amount of packages I receive in the mail due to tons of swapping (although my mailman probably hates me), or when I go out and splurge a little. As long as I am happy, he is happy, LOL. He will also join in my excitement over a new pretty. He may be pacifying me just a little, but it is cute. I am so lucky that my mom, who is my best friend, is almost (but not quite) as obsessed as I am! When she comes to visit me she always goes through my stash and swatches everything new since the last time she was here. My grandma does not wear makeup, but still loves mine. She appreciates a good brush and loves NARS products. Those are the most important people in my life, and really the only opinions that matter to me. =)

 

[SamanthaDeMuro]

My family thinks I am nuts. I have 3 train cases of make up. My favorite lines are MAC and NARS and I recently discovered BUXOM lip gloss, which I am obsessed with. I feel some shame for how much money I spend on my addiction but I pay for it myself and my husband has his own thing going with gadgets, like arcade games and game expos as well as being a car man. So it evens out. I just organized my cases today and realized I may not get to use all my glosses before some go bad. That's money down the drain. My mom can't understand my obsession with make up and my father thinks it's funny. My sister is fascinated watching me transform my face. So it varies from family member to member. There is always something new I want.

 

[Naughtyp]

my family says they gonna call Hoarders on me lol.and my bf gets annoyed sometimes lol but I don't care, I buy what I want!!

 

[Naughtyp]

my family says they gonna call Hoarders on me lol.and my bf gets annoyed sometimes lol but I don't care, I buy what I want!!