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Medgal07

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Well, technically, you haven't started the official low-buy, right? But you do need a slap on the hand. I'm not saying I didn't order anything, but...I had to do it. I have another order in my cart now. Trying to decide about a lipgloss.
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AHA!!! So I'm not alone---do tell! What did you order? Sage I need more than a slap on the hand---more like a pop on the head. But I have to say, I just love makeup---I love
looking at it and talking about it and BUYING it!! What's a girl to do? Did I mention that I got two of the MAC holiday pigment sets. I gave my daughter 4 of the pigments. I would have gotten her a full set but she rarely wears makeup. I'd love to buy her more stuff but it would just sit or get thrown out or given to her best friend. She does like nail polish so I do get to buy that for her.

​Well I'll just go stand in the corner and think long and hard about this major infraction---and the other pretty TF items that I've added to my wish list!
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sagehen

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:yaay: [COLOR=008000]AHA!!!  So I'm not alone---do tell!  What did you order?  Sage I need more than a slap on the hand---more like a pop on the head.  But I have to say, I just love makeup---I love[/COLOR] [COLOR=008000]looking at it and talking about it and BUYING it!!  What's a girl to do?  Did I mention that I got two of the MAC holiday pigment sets.  I gave my daughter 4 of the pigments.  I would have gotten her a full set but she rarely wears makeup.  I'd love to buy her more stuff but it would just sit or get thrown out or given to her best friend.  She does like nail polish so I do get to buy that for her.[/COLOR] [COLOR=008000]​Well I'll just go stand in the corner and think long and hard about this major infraction---and the other pretty TF items that I've added to my wish list! [/COLOR]:haha:
I may have placed a pre-order or two for Punk Couture.
 

MissTT

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Wow MissTT
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Is the peeling related to a product that's drying your skin or an allergic reaction of some kind? I'm glad it's getting better. I can see how you would be both frustrated and self
conscious. Love your FOD and your LOD---sexy yet professional---a woman in charge! You go MissTT!!!
How perceptive of you. Yes I am also having a reaction to some Philosophy Miracle Worker products. Thank you, Philosophy, for the acne I am also experiencing. The extreme dryness started when I flew to see my daughter. I had brought along some items suited for dry skin, but it was much worse than I had ever experienced. (I've actually never had a problem w/ dryness and flying, but I was suspicious this year due to bouts of tight skin in October.) By the time I left SC my skin was flaking in the middle of my forehead. When I got home I started the new Philosophy dark spot set I'd purchased. Cystic acne! Itchiness on my nose and forehead and then PIMPLES! I started reading more reviews of the Philosophy pads and saw people reporting cystic acne. I've never had it so I probably ignored those reviews before. I had another member of the underground railroad show up on my chin last night. I'm looking and feeling better today though.
 

meka72

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Ms TT, of course you know your skin but could your skin problem be hormone related? I know our daughters are close in age so I'm assuming that we're also close in age. I hit a milestone birthday and all of a sudden, my skin became dry. I stopped taking BCP (Yaz) which Suppresses oil production bc of my new dry skin. Eventually I started getting the hormonal breakouts around my chin and jaw area although my skin was dryer. I have since gone back to taking the Yaz just to get the breakouts under control and can tell a huge difference. I'm working on getting the hyper pigmentation taken care of now.
 

MissTT

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It's funny you say that b/c I was lamenting, "I'm going through the change..." People just laughed and said no I wasn't. But this new dry skin has me thinking. One week in October my skin was so tight it hurt. Yet I'd be shiny, too. I was trying new BB/CC creams which I thought would be moisturizing: Boscia, CoverFX, Peter Thomas Roth, Dior HydraLife, Smashbox, etc. I had to apply a moisturizer under them. I figured it's time to go for heavier duty moisturizers at night. It's helping some, but again some of the new stuff I'm trying isn't all that great. Like the Boscia Super-Charge Overnight moisturizer doesn't seem to be doing a dang thing. The Perricone Face Finishing Moisturizer is nice, but it's in jar packaging which is no bueno. The Korres Sleeping Facial burns my eyes. It's heavily fragranced and fragrance is not skincare. If anything it's an irritant. I've got a poopload of skincare to try from Sephora, but it stinks b/c it pretty much just jacks up my face. A lot of the girls I work with are dealing w/ problems from trying all the skincare. It stinks b/c I try to give items some time to work so I can talk about them/sell them, but I'm finding most skincare to be a crock. I'm looking at you Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector. Should stick to my Paula's Choice products, but like anyone in this thread I like new things. Especially when they're sitting in my house free of charge.
 

sagehen

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How perceptive of you. Yes I am also having a reaction to some Philosophy Miracle Worker products. Thank you, Philosophy, for the acne I am also experiencing. The extreme dryness started when I flew to see my daughter. I had brought along some items suited for dry skin, but it was much worse than I had ever experienced. (I've actually never had a problem w/ dryness and flying, but I was suspicious this year due to bouts of tight skin in October.) By the time I left SC my skin was flaking in the middle of my forehead. When I got home I started the new Philosophy dark spot set I'd purchased. Cystic acne! Itchiness on my nose and forehead and then PIMPLES! I started reading more reviews of the Philosophy pads and saw people reporting cystic acne. I've never had it so I probably ignored those reviews before. I had another member of the underground railroad show up on my chin last night. I'm looking and feeling better today though.
I do think the MU buying will drop off soon. This has just been an exceptional year for MAC, with me wanting something from almost every collection, plus certain drugstore lines stepping up their game, but I know it won't continue. I noticed that there is nothing so far in the 2014 lineup I want except Viva Glam RiRi.
 

CartoonChic

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Hi everyone!
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I haven't visited this thread in ages. I've barely been wearing any makeup for a long while (even though I'm still buying it
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), so I haven't had any looks to post about. But MissTT kicked my butt kindly encouraged me to pop back into this thread just to chat.
 

Medgal07

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How perceptive of you. Yes I am also having a reaction to some Philosophy Miracle Worker products. Thank you, Philosophy, for the acne I am also experiencing. The extreme dryness started when I flew to see my daughter. I had brought along some items suited for dry skin, but it was much worse than I had ever experienced. (I've actually never had a problem w/ dryness and flying, but I was suspicious this year due to bouts of tight skin in October.) By the time I left SC my skin was flaking in the middle of my forehead. When I got home I started the new Philosophy dark spot set I'd purchased. Cystic acne! Itchiness on my nose and forehead and then PIMPLES! I started reading more reviews of the Philosophy pads and saw people reporting cystic acne. I've never had it so I probably ignored those reviews before. I had another member of the underground railroad show up on my chin last night. I'm looking and feeling better today though.
OMG---you must have been beside yourself!!! So glad you've got it under control. It sounds like your skin is just to sensitive for the product.
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You totally crack me up!!!
 

Medgal07

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Hi everyone!
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I haven't visited this thread in ages. I've barely been wearing any makeup for a long while (even though I'm still buying it
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), so I haven't had any looks to post about. But MissTT kicked my butt kindly encouraged me to pop back into this thread just to chat.
Maybe you can set these enabling _ _ _ _ _ _s straight. CC they have MADE me buy so much stuff. I mean they strong armed me. You should have seen it. It was just pitiful!
We don't care if you don't post looks. We just like having you around!
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honybr

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Maybe you can set these enabling _ _ _ _ _ _s straight. CC they have MADE me buy so much stuff. I mean they strong armed me. You should have seen it. It was just pitiful!
We don't care if you don't post looks. We just like having you around!
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CC welcome back and let the truth be your guide. Medgal wanted that CB blush I just told her it would look nice.
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Medgal07

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I do think the MU buying will drop off soon. This has just been an exceptional year for MAC, with me wanting something from almost every collection, plus certain drugstore lines stepping up their game, but I know it won't continue. I noticed that there is nothing so far in the 2014 lineup I want except Viva Glam RiRi.
Oh it has to---I'm maxing out of room in my current set up, and the hubs is giving me the side eye when the bills come in. We don't carry balances on our CCs, so we're
shelling out large sums on a monthly basis. I'm intrigued by brands other than MAC. Chasing limited edition products is getting old!
 

sagehen

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  [COLOR=008000]Oh it has to---I'm maxing out of room in my current set up, and the hubs is giving me the side eye when the bills come in.  We don't carry balances on our CCs, so we're [/COLOR] [COLOR=008000]  shelling out large sums on a [/COLOR][COLOR=008000]monthly basis.  I'm intrigued by brands other than MAC.  Chasing limited edition products is getting old![/COLOR]
Well, this is also a problem for me lol. I am just so surprised I have been going so hard on MAC this year. I had not been bothered with MAC for most of the last 18-24 months, not been studying retail brands at all. OAN, Today I bought NARS Tribal Rouge. And made ANOTHER order for Punk Couture stuff 'cause now the kid wants it. I hate teenagers. Their follow through is just so subpar.
 

Medgal07

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OAN, Today I bought NARS Tribal Rouge. And made ANOTHER order for Punk Couture stuff 'cause now the kid wants it. I hate teenagers. Their follow through is just so subpar.
Well perhaps because it's just fun Sage---and it's treating yourself to something pretty. Also, it's easy to get caught up in the hype---and nobody wants to be standing on
the sidelines while everybody else is raving on about a product that you didn't get!

​ I'm laughing about the "teens" comment. That doesn't get much better when they get older. I know--I'm there.
 

meka72

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Ms TT, I bought Vanicream from Target for my dry facial skin. I'm surprised that it my skin drank it up but suspect that it's too heavy for everyday use. I like PC products but feel some type of way that she doesn't have foundation for darker skin. Especially when her reviews of other brands will knock them for not having extensive shade ranges.
 

MissTT

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I used Vanicream when I was on Accutane and it was perfection. Funny because I almost picked it up last week. Its probably too heavy for my face today but 2wks ago it would've been golden. Maybe not though. I never recall my skin being extra oily when I used it. It absorbed so well like you said. I don't use PC cosmetics but I did notice the foundation contradiction. Write to her CS. They're very responsive.
 
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