Audrey C
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Maybe it's only in Canada since it's a Boxing Day sale? Here's the link: http://www.sephora.com/lip-gloss-P384566?skuId=1030394&country_switch=ca
And now a word from our lawyers - it was NOT my intent to enable anyone. LOL
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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And now a word from our lawyers - it was NOT my intent to enable anyone. LOL
2browneyes
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I gotta say that I did good this morning with my purchase. I only bought the two items I set out to get- Magnetic Appeal and Pleasure Model. That is it for my MAC shopping until February 
BrinaBoo10
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I am hanging my head in shame. Totally went overboard with the MN collection. I didn't backup anything from PC and only got one huggable though. I think I am ready to be serious now for 2014. Had to get everything I wanted - last big haul. Just like I have to eat all the sweets in my house before I can really start a diet.
IHughes
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That's also a good idea! If you are able to sell several items you can then get a different one. It isn't quite stopping the shopping craze but at least it controls the hoarding! I wanted to finish a product before I get another but I think that's almost impossible lol
Yeah I know it will take me so long to finish it, and I rather sell/swap items I know that aren't getting used in my collection. It also helps me from getting my collection from being too overwhelming.
novocainedreams
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I do this also. Anything that I don't use much or used once gets de-stashed. It doesn't stop the buying excatly but it does stop me from a)hoarding and b)spending money I have, and instead just spend the money I got from selling it or getting another item from swapping.
thefbomb
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I'm happy with myself when I first made my wish list for the MAC collections coming out today my amount was close to $200 but I ended up spending just over $100, got all the PC lipsticks and nightmoth because I felt it was justified with dark colours and total lack of any liners. I almost got it's physical but decided not to last minute because I have many eyeliners AND I didn't get any of the blushes since my bf got me the nars one night stand palette for Xmas Control feels good! Glad some of you kept up to low buy as well and for those who feel they didn't there is always next time!
User38
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ok, so is it understood that we are essentially damaged? that we are closet hoarders who are teetering on insanity?
I could very well be -- but I have found my own method of self control. Which is paying cash only for anything like makeup, and checking my stash thoroughly before I make a new purchase.
also, I ask myself how many times I will use this product, and how much it costs me per day to wear it.
I think I will hoard more shoes now
I could very well be -- but I have found my own method of self control. Which is paying cash only for anything like makeup, and checking my stash thoroughly before I make a new purchase.
also, I ask myself how many times I will use this product, and how much it costs me per day to wear it.
I think I will hoard more shoes now
nickelliebear
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I'm totally in. My stash is way way way too big. I plan to pick up or one lippies a month. Nothing major.
User38
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oh I hear you.. I have collections which I should sell but I don't sell on principle. In fact there is a project which has contacted me to "loan" them some items which should be in deep freeze by now.. lol
HerGreyness, do you think you have a dupe in mind for the mac 242 brush? I want a synthetic laydown brush that will distribute color like it shows up in the pan.
honey b
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Oh! I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I bought way more than 3 items from MN and a few permanent items too. But I'm ready to be serious about the low buy now too!
BrinaBoo10
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Audrey C
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Well, I think I'm going to have to take myself down to nine products and it's not even officially January. I had no intention of buying anything from MN but went to the MAC counter to swatch the PC lippies to see what darker lip liner(s) I'd buy to go with Studded Kiss and Instigator (planned). The good news is that I have both Burgandy and Brick, so I don't need one for SK. I bought Currant for Instigator since I think it'll get more wear than Nightmoth would have. I wear liners 100% of the time (with lipstick or gloss) so I don't mind having quite a few of them. They're items I consistently finish.
The bad news is when I was checking out Fairly Precious and congratulating myself for skipping what looks a whole lot like Adored (and possibly Definitely Defined) one of the regular SAs came over to chat and try out the EDB and EDSF on me. My husband (who never comments on my makeup) really liked Superb. I have Perfectly Poised and Amber Diamond and I'm sure one of them must be similar. I told him that I have other highlighters and wasn't going to buy it, but he said it looked really good, asked if they go off quickly and then bought it himself for my birthday next week. He never buys me beauty products of any kind, so I'm not sure what prompted this.
I suppose I could have said absolutely not and that I didn't like it, but clearly I have a weakness and it wasn't hard to convince me.
The bad news is when I was checking out Fairly Precious and congratulating myself for skipping what looks a whole lot like Adored (and possibly Definitely Defined) one of the regular SAs came over to chat and try out the EDB and EDSF on me. My husband (who never comments on my makeup) really liked Superb. I have Perfectly Poised and Amber Diamond and I'm sure one of them must be similar. I told him that I have other highlighters and wasn't going to buy it, but he said it looked really good, asked if they go off quickly and then bought it himself for my birthday next week. He never buys me beauty products of any kind, so I'm not sure what prompted this.
I suppose I could have said absolutely not and that I didn't like it, but clearly I have a weakness and it wasn't hard to convince me.
Glitteryvegas
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I kept looking at swatches of PC and Instigator and I have nothing like either of them. I ordered them both because they are completely different colours than each other and different from anything I have in my collection!
User38
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the 242 is flat, paddle shaped.. look at Sigma's or Crowne -- they probably have a few to choose from. when looking for dupes, look for the best functioning one for you. Are you using synthetic for paint pots/cream es? ...
If anyone is interested in changing colours of a lipstick (making them deeper, darker) pick up a black lipstick, doesn't have to be MAC - or MAC black lip mix and brew your own colours! that's how mua's do it for commercial purposes.
Thank you, I'll have a look. I was wanting synthetic because I've heard that the 242's bristles help provide the most color payoff for powder shadows. I have the 239 but it's kinda meh to me, nothing spectacular. I think I'm at the point where I only want to keep the items I truly love in my collection. After I got my Real Techniques brushes, I have yet to touch my mac face brushes.
