trina11225
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There are def hit and misses with high and low end. I have from drugstore and department/Sephora. Quality is the important thing.
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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allthingsglam
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Yes u are right quality is important to me I'm no label person but nothing compare to my beloved ysl lipstick
thefbomb
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I used to only buy drugstore but once I started using Mac lipsticks I've converted haha. I just find I'm often disappointed now with drugstore products and it's hard for me in Canada to get refunds for drugstore products I've used so I'd rather just try a lipstick say at mac and know I like the colour and at sephora/mac you can return stuff to my knowledge which helps too. I looove MAC matte and satin lipsticks because they have great staying power. I used to really like maybelline buy lately the smell really bothers me and I don't like revlon aside from the lip butters or original just bitten balm stains.
LinenWhite7
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I'm already working on my resolutions. I depotted the last of my single shadows and all of my Wet n Wild trios. 6 pans didn't make the cut, but here is my Wet n Wild palette. I see myself getting a lot more use and enjoyment out of these eyeshadows now!
Anneri
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I'm a lurker in this thread and not *quite* ready to commit, but THANK YOU for the S&D rec! Same with me, I couldn't remember when I last wore it and I did today and fell in love. That's what shopping your stash should be like! Thanks again! (And I definitely don't need to buy the EDES now. Hah!)
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by Anneri
I'm a lurker in this thread and not *quite* ready to commit, but THANK YOU for the S&D rec! Same with me, I couldn't remember when I last wore it and I did today and fell in love. That's what shopping your stash should be like! Thanks again! (And I definitely don't need to buy the EDES now. Hah!)
Glad to have helped! Really glad I commited to this thread, I already managed to sell one of the items I listed on ebay. I have also reassessed my Becca haul and spacenk sale purchases, both online companies offer a refund service, therefore I am quite tempted to re-assess both orders and only keep what I can't bear to return, if I don't have any strong feelings about the items they I probably don't need them! I order both LM holiday lipglace sets in the sale, but in reality I don't wear lipgloss very often so I might be best only keeping one set or returning both. I also ordered the eyeliner set, but I have so many eyeliners I don't think I will run out all year so probabley best to return this too. I Think I still want to keep the kevyn aucoin set, but I may sell on the eyeshadow palette as I don't need anymore shadows, but the liquid liner, candle and candlelight powder are staying. I then don't know what to do about the LM Creme Brule body set or LM tarte mini set, do I need them, no? but i would love to try them? My Becca haul is also being re-evaluated, it included 3 liquid foundations and 1 stick foundation, 2 primers, 2 beach tints, 2 powders, 4 eye tints, 5 eyeshadows and 6 sheer lip tints, I think that was a little excessive! BAD CHARLOTTE. On reflection I want to try to narrow it down to 1 liquid foundation, 1 stick foundation, 1 primer,2 beach tints, 3 eyeshadows, 2 eye tints and 3 lip colours and return the rest unopened so they can be resold. I have spent part of my morning unsubscribing to website newsletters and offers. I am going to shop my stash tonight to find something I haven't used in a while to wear as make up for new years eve!
I'm a lurker in this thread and not *quite* ready to commit, but THANK YOU for the S&D rec! Same with me, I couldn't remember when I last wore it and I did today and fell in love. That's what shopping your stash should be like! Thanks again! (And I definitely don't need to buy the EDES now. Hah!)
Glad to have helped! Really glad I commited to this thread, I already managed to sell one of the items I listed on ebay. I have also reassessed my Becca haul and spacenk sale purchases, both online companies offer a refund service, therefore I am quite tempted to re-assess both orders and only keep what I can't bear to return, if I don't have any strong feelings about the items they I probably don't need them! I order both LM holiday lipglace sets in the sale, but in reality I don't wear lipgloss very often so I might be best only keeping one set or returning both. I also ordered the eyeliner set, but I have so many eyeliners I don't think I will run out all year so probabley best to return this too. I Think I still want to keep the kevyn aucoin set, but I may sell on the eyeshadow palette as I don't need anymore shadows, but the liquid liner, candle and candlelight powder are staying. I then don't know what to do about the LM Creme Brule body set or LM tarte mini set, do I need them, no? but i would love to try them? My Becca haul is also being re-evaluated, it included 3 liquid foundations and 1 stick foundation, 2 primers, 2 beach tints, 2 powders, 4 eye tints, 5 eyeshadows and 6 sheer lip tints, I think that was a little excessive! BAD CHARLOTTE. On reflection I want to try to narrow it down to 1 liquid foundation, 1 stick foundation, 1 primer,2 beach tints, 3 eyeshadows, 2 eye tints and 3 lip colours and return the rest unopened so they can be resold. I have spent part of my morning unsubscribing to website newsletters and offers. I am going to shop my stash tonight to find something I haven't used in a while to wear as make up for new years eve!
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by LinenWhite7
I'm already working on my resolutions. I depotted the last of my single shadows and all of my Wet n Wild trios. 6 pans didn't make the cut, but here is my Wet n Wild palette. I see myself getting a lot more use and enjoyment out of these eyeshadows now!
That is so pretty, can I ask how you managed to depot and are you storing them in a new style mac palette - it looks more rigid than a Z palette?
I'm already working on my resolutions. I depotted the last of my single shadows and all of my Wet n Wild trios. 6 pans didn't make the cut, but here is my Wet n Wild palette. I see myself getting a lot more use and enjoyment out of these eyeshadows now!
That is so pretty, can I ask how you managed to depot and are you storing them in a new style mac palette - it looks more rigid than a Z palette?
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by thefbomb
I used to only buy drugstore but once I started using Mac lipsticks I've converted haha. I just find I'm often disappointed now with drugstore products and it's hard for me in Canada to get refunds for drugstore products I've used so I'd rather just try a lipstick say at mac and know I like the colour and at sephora/mac you can return stuff to my knowledge which helps too. I looove MAC matte and satin lipsticks because they have great staying power.
I used to really like maybelline buy lately the smell really bothers me and I don't like revlon aside from the lip butters or original just bitten balm stains.
In 2013 I either bought very high end like hourglass/ le metier etc which were considered purchases or drugstore, I didn't buy much mac at all. I do however think I go crazy in the drugstore as it is cheap in comparison to higher end stuff, this year I want to avoid the drugstore a lot more, for example, I would want a lipstick but buy 5 for the same formula in different colours from the drugstore, where as I might have just bought one high end one, so I didn't actually save any money! I also did this the other day in tk maxx, sue devitt was dirt cheap £1.99 per chubby eye pencil, so instead of choosing 1 or 2 like I would if they cost £10, I just bought all the colours! its silly because I won't use them all! This is the habit that I want to try to break the hardest, I seem to loose my sense of reason when I percieve things to be cheap, 1 highend purchase at full price that is considered and loved is better than 20 cheap purchases that then get ignored! From now on I am going to create a wishlist where I store my lemmings for products and once purchase once they have been on there for at least a month. I need to break the rash/poor judgement purchases!
I used to only buy drugstore but once I started using Mac lipsticks I've converted haha. I just find I'm often disappointed now with drugstore products and it's hard for me in Canada to get refunds for drugstore products I've used so I'd rather just try a lipstick say at mac and know I like the colour and at sephora/mac you can return stuff to my knowledge which helps too. I looove MAC matte and satin lipsticks because they have great staying power.
I used to really like maybelline buy lately the smell really bothers me and I don't like revlon aside from the lip butters or original just bitten balm stains.
In 2013 I either bought very high end like hourglass/ le metier etc which were considered purchases or drugstore, I didn't buy much mac at all. I do however think I go crazy in the drugstore as it is cheap in comparison to higher end stuff, this year I want to avoid the drugstore a lot more, for example, I would want a lipstick but buy 5 for the same formula in different colours from the drugstore, where as I might have just bought one high end one, so I didn't actually save any money! I also did this the other day in tk maxx, sue devitt was dirt cheap £1.99 per chubby eye pencil, so instead of choosing 1 or 2 like I would if they cost £10, I just bought all the colours! its silly because I won't use them all! This is the habit that I want to try to break the hardest, I seem to loose my sense of reason when I percieve things to be cheap, 1 highend purchase at full price that is considered and loved is better than 20 cheap purchases that then get ignored! From now on I am going to create a wishlist where I store my lemmings for products and once purchase once they have been on there for at least a month. I need to break the rash/poor judgement purchases!
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by trina11225
There are def hit and misses with high and low end. I have from drugstore and department/Sephora. Quality is the important thing.
So true, I used to buy ,multiples of the same formula in the drugstore before I had tried one, as a result I have loads of products that don't work for me!
There are def hit and misses with high and low end. I have from drugstore and department/Sephora. Quality is the important thing.
So true, I used to buy ,multiples of the same formula in the drugstore before I had tried one, as a result I have loads of products that don't work for me!
LinenWhite7
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Thanks! Yes, that is the new MAC Pro palette, which is $8. I bought 3 a while back and only filled 1. To depot, I used an old flat iron, wax paper, and the pointy part of a drugstore nail clipper. MAC shadows have a tray that pops out of the container, so they are easier than others. My tip would be to set the packaging on the flat iron and leave it until you can see it melting/curling - it is much easier to push the pan out from the bottom when the packaging just mushes apart. I found many videos on YouTube that were very helpful. I did keep the MAC packaging for B2M but I've heard some stores won't take depotted eyeshadows. For magnets, I cut up old magnets from dentists and realtors and used a dot of super glue to attach them. Many pans will still have adhesive stuck to the bottom, so I would add the super glue to the same area and then smush the magnet down.Quote:Originally Posted by LinenWhite7
I'm already working on my resolutions. I depotted the last of my single shadows and all of my Wet n Wild trios. 6 pans didn't make the cut, but here is my Wet n Wild palette. I see myself getting a lot more use and enjoyment out of these eyeshadows now!
That is so pretty, can I ask how you managed to depot and are you storing them in a new style mac palette - it looks more rigid than a Z palette?
Elba
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Alright, I need to be in this thread. I'm a long time specktra lurker, and this may even be my first post ever, lol. Anyhow. My stash is out of control and I need to stop buing. I'm making an effort right now to use up some stuff, but it's just not enough, I only have one face and can only wear so many products a day. This thread inspired me to do a complete inventory of my stash and the numbers have been eye-opening, not to say shocking or insane. :shock: Here goes: Lipstick 90 Lipgloss 58 Lipliner 7 Eyeshadow 194 (including singles and palettes) Creme/liquid eyeshadow 26 Pigments 20 (thankfully all small sizes and samples) Eyeliner (pencil, liquid, gel) 35 Mascara 6 (only 2 full sizes, rest are samples) Foundation/TM/BB cream 9 Primer 7 Concealer 9 Powder 6 Blush (powder/cream/liquid) 42 Bronzer 12 Highlighter/MSF 14 Clearly, I'm insane. Especially the number of lipsticks really shocked me. I mean, I could wear a different lippie every day for 3 month! And I'm still lusting after more! The eyeshadows don't bother me that much, as they won't go bad, but I could never use up all my lip stuff. I haven't decided yet under what conditions I'm stiill allowed to buy, but at the end of 2014 my stash needs to be smaller, not larger than now. I've put some things on ebay already, and I will continue to purge what I don't use/love. Maybe I'l do a "two out, one in" thing, or even 3 out, 1 in. Anyways, sorry for the long post! You ladies are awesome and I love reading here!
mommyluvsmac
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Part of my resolution is also not to back up so many lipstick bc they can go bad. Last night I went through them....plumful and snob had little white dots (or maybe dry condensation) on them. I dipped them in alcohol and wiped them off. I also cleaned the caps. Later tonight I will clean my eyeshadows.....
Audrey C
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My weakness was once lipstick, but I feel that that's not too out of control. I have 2-3 that I don't really wear that are going into my BTM bag and a couple more than are almost done. I'd rather keep a smaller collection that I actually use. My eyeshadow were reasonable until very recently when I added a bunch of palettes (totalling 56 shades); now I'm over 100 individual shades there. All good and I have no regrets, but it's more than enough.
My weakness is really highlighters/powders, particularly if they have a pretty pattern on them. (Pearlmattes, Marine LIfe, My Paradise, YOTS Shell Pearl, some MSF, etc). That was ok for awhile, but now I have enough of those as well. That part of my collection is a reasonable size and I need to keep it that way. Realistically, this is the area where I'm most likely to indulge - I just have to make sure that the product is one I don't have a dupe of or is one that I'll love so much that I'm ok with duping. In that case, maybe I'll just need to let go of the 'plainer sister' of the product.
I like your 2 out 1 in thought - many of us could do that without even missing what's gone.
This is how I got started in makeup and I find myself doing the same thing. Especially with LE stuff.
NaomiH
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I don't dare to count the items in my stash. But I might take some pictures when I'm in the mood.
I have been doing bad for last few weeks, I bought some unplanned things that I don't really need. More out of boredom than anything else I ordered a MAC palette and a blush insert. I know they're really cheap in the US, but I don't always want to bother people with CPs. Now I'm wondering if I should keep it or return it and get a CP some time later. I only have one refill, the shading powder, and it's bothering me to have it flying around in my stash with no palette to put it in. But I never depot blushes or buy them in pro pan, so technically I don't need a whole palette. I wish they would make duo blush palettes, so I could put the contour/highlight in there.
I also got sucked in by the sales and bought the Nars concealer (20% off) and some miscellaneous stuff. I need to get some more skin and hair care, but as much as I love shopping for cosmetics, I don't like spending money on those. I happily buy a powder for 50€, but spending 20-30€ on a face cream hurts my heart, lol. I have extremely sensitive skin and only buy natural skin care with as minimal ingredients as possible, so I feel like those shouldn't cost much.
Seeing the MAC spring stuff has me feeling weak, I'm afraid I will catch the MAC LE fever again and buy too much stuff. You all will have to help me make reasonable choices. I'm in love with the look of the Proenza Schouler collection and the big spring collection being mineralize is a big temptation as well. Even worse, I always feel the need to buy backups of MSFs. I can already feel it...
Also, I'm looking for a new mascara. I have only been buying MAC Splashproof Lash for years, but it's around 20€ now and I don't always want to spend that much. Mascara is the one makeup item I don't want to splurge on, I don't ever buy high end ones. Additioanlly, I now feel like I should try brown mascara, since I have very light coloured lashes naturally and I think black might look too harsh sometimes. But it seems really difficult to find brown waterproof mascara, so any recs would be greatly appreciated!!
I do have a TON of unopened full size mascaras from various brands (YSL, drug store, organic natural brands), which I won, or they were GWP, but not one of them is waterproof and I don't get along with non waterproof ones at all.
I have been doing bad for last few weeks, I bought some unplanned things that I don't really need. More out of boredom than anything else I ordered a MAC palette and a blush insert. I know they're really cheap in the US, but I don't always want to bother people with CPs. Now I'm wondering if I should keep it or return it and get a CP some time later. I only have one refill, the shading powder, and it's bothering me to have it flying around in my stash with no palette to put it in. But I never depot blushes or buy them in pro pan, so technically I don't need a whole palette. I wish they would make duo blush palettes, so I could put the contour/highlight in there.
I also got sucked in by the sales and bought the Nars concealer (20% off) and some miscellaneous stuff. I need to get some more skin and hair care, but as much as I love shopping for cosmetics, I don't like spending money on those. I happily buy a powder for 50€, but spending 20-30€ on a face cream hurts my heart, lol. I have extremely sensitive skin and only buy natural skin care with as minimal ingredients as possible, so I feel like those shouldn't cost much.
Seeing the MAC spring stuff has me feeling weak, I'm afraid I will catch the MAC LE fever again and buy too much stuff. You all will have to help me make reasonable choices. I'm in love with the look of the Proenza Schouler collection and the big spring collection being mineralize is a big temptation as well. Even worse, I always feel the need to buy backups of MSFs. I can already feel it...
Also, I'm looking for a new mascara. I have only been buying MAC Splashproof Lash for years, but it's around 20€ now and I don't always want to spend that much. Mascara is the one makeup item I don't want to splurge on, I don't ever buy high end ones. Additioanlly, I now feel like I should try brown mascara, since I have very light coloured lashes naturally and I think black might look too harsh sometimes. But it seems really difficult to find brown waterproof mascara, so any recs would be greatly appreciated!!
I do have a TON of unopened full size mascaras from various brands (YSL, drug store, organic natural brands), which I won, or they were GWP, but not one of them is waterproof and I don't get along with non waterproof ones at all.
BrinaBoo10
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I just peeked into the Spring collection threads. Oh no, I am in trouble. I thought I wouldn't have to worry about any makeup for a few months and Fantasy of Flowers comes out in Feb. Maybe I can limit myself to only two must have items. Or should I skip altogether? I guess I will have to wait for an official color story.
VAL4M
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Thanks, but I start purchasing MAC and le metier de beaute on the internet during my first parental leave, so motivation went out the door during nap time LOL
lyseD
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It's going to be hard to skip the entire collection. I'm hoping to get two or three items.
