Audrey C
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You can keep the packaging and replace the contents - just pop the blush pan out of the packaging you like and swap it for a blush in regular packaging. Then you can just BTM the black packaging and keep the one you like.
Operation "Use it up"! All welcome!!
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thefbomb
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I think that's a great ideaYou can keep the packaging and replace the contents - just pop the blush pan out of the packaging you like and swap it for a blush in regular packaging. Then you can just BTM the black packaging and keep the one you like.
I really should join this thread! For some reason I hate finishing products. If they're perm products it's OK, but I have a hard time using up LE items.
So I will start small: High Tea l/s. My 1st MAC lippie, but it's still in great condition. I hated it for the longest time, but now I like it and I think I'll repurchase when it's done.
So I will start small: High Tea l/s. My 1st MAC lippie, but it's still in great condition. I hated it for the longest time, but now I like it and I think I'll repurchase when it's done.
veronikawithak
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I'm also terrible at finishing products.. so I'll be jumping in this year too!
1. MAC Flatter Me - Bought both PMs from this collection but I think one is enough to keep for nostalgic purposes and I liked the other one slightly more. Will enjoy using it up though! 2. MAC Summer Sweetheart - I'm sketchy with keeping lip glosses too long and this one has to go within the next 6 months. 3. MAC Painterly - Almost hit pan on this, will repurchase. 4. MAC Dazzlelight - Have 2 other highlight shades I like more. Would like to finish up 5 MAC eyeshadows so I only have what fits in my 15 palette and 2 quads. 5. MAC Plumful - Have 3 other Lustres in plum shades and this is the oldest.. *shakes head at self* 6. MUFE 19L - Getting old, will probably repurchase.
thefbomb
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Okay so I set up a plan..well a small one, not sure how long I'll keep it going or it'll work. I have so many lip products that I should use so I decided to throw a bunch in a make up bag to keep in my purse all the time. A few of these will be newer products (like baby lips) but most aren't, I want to finish stuff I've had the longest. I'm going to try to only use what I have in my make up bag, there's a variety of formulas and colours and when I finish something I can sub something else in. Hopefully this will help narrow down my stash.
thefbomb
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Hey, you have to start somewhere!
Rebellefleur
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OHH I Need to add my slimeshines to my list.
I have 3, longstem rose - which is almost done, bare and intimidate.
I need to start bringing them to work with me I feel like ill probably get a lot of use out of them at work.. the colors are wearable enough atleast.
I have 3, longstem rose - which is almost done, bare and intimidate.
I need to start bringing them to work with me I feel like ill probably get a lot of use out of them at work.. the colors are wearable enough atleast.
liba
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This is a great plan!
I do something sort of similar, where I keep one total look in a makeup bag for carrying around with me - lipstick, eye pencil, blush and maybe an eye shadow and gloss too. I swap it out every few days or so. Then I also keep a second larger bag, with a few total looks with products that can all be used together in a few different combos - maybe 3-4 lippies, a couple blushes, a skin finish or two, gel liner, pencils, a few shadows. I swap these out every couple weeks too and sometimes one combo will go in the carrying around bag. Lately I also keep a bag with everything from the most recent collection or two, since these past collections I've bought eye, lip and face products, so when I want a whole coordinated look, it's right there. I like taking a little down time to redo all the bags as the seasons change.
The only thing is, this way, everything I own gets used, but nothing gets used so heavily I start to run out - not the ideal system if you're trying to really power through your stash. It's great if you want to make all those precious LEs last, though, hehe!
Good luck on your use it up mission!!!!
Elba
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Yeah, they got discontiniued in 2010, I think? I have no idea how old mine really is, got it in a blogsale. But the smell and the texture are still nice. I also love this as an everyday color, and it's so moisturizing. Should be easy to finish... I'll be a little sad when it's gone.
Rebellefleur
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I got mine last min at the mac store when I heard they were being discontinued.. the shelf life on them is awesome
mine still smell good as well, the only lippie that has gone bad on me is viva glam cyndi... it started getting this grey film on it.. it was gross. I sanitized it with alcohol but I dont think I would use it again.
NewChick10
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Quote:Originally Posted by liba
This is a great plan!
I do something sort of similar, where I keep one total look in a makeup bag for carrying around with me - lipstick, eye pencil, blush and maybe an eye shadow and gloss too. I swap it out every few days or so. Then I also keep a second larger bag, with a few total looks with products that can all be used together in a few different combos - maybe 3-4 lippies, a couple blushes, a skin finish or two, gel liner, pencils, a few shadows. I swap these out every couple weeks too and sometimes one combo will go in the carrying around bag. Lately I also keep a bag with everything from the most recent collection or two, since these past collections I've bought eye, lip and face products, so when I want a whole coordinated look, it's right there. I like taking a little down time to redo all the bags as the seasons change.
The only thing is, this way, everything I own gets used, but nothing gets used so heavily I start to run out - not the ideal system if you're trying to really power through your stash. It's great if you want to make all those precious LEs last, though, hehe!
Good luck on your use it up mission!!!!
That system has worked for me. I keep three of everything in my makeup bag. Then I rotate out about every two weeks. I noticed that the product in my items were going down much faster. I am not a big fan of gloss so that is a big mission for me to use them up. I only want one gloss color for every basic color lipstick I have which would be a nude, purple, red, orange and pink. How I make myself wear my lipsticks more is I do it by color range. This past month for me has been operation nude and pink so I have been wearing mostly those colors. Next I will switch to maybe reds. As far as how I use my blushes I try to put one in the bag every two weeks to give it some love then I take it out and put a new one in the bag. So far I have gotten use out of four blushes that would have otherwise been sitting there crying for attention. Once you start using your products up make a rule to not purchase more than what you will use up within at least 6 months.
This is a great plan!
I do something sort of similar, where I keep one total look in a makeup bag for carrying around with me - lipstick, eye pencil, blush and maybe an eye shadow and gloss too. I swap it out every few days or so. Then I also keep a second larger bag, with a few total looks with products that can all be used together in a few different combos - maybe 3-4 lippies, a couple blushes, a skin finish or two, gel liner, pencils, a few shadows. I swap these out every couple weeks too and sometimes one combo will go in the carrying around bag. Lately I also keep a bag with everything from the most recent collection or two, since these past collections I've bought eye, lip and face products, so when I want a whole coordinated look, it's right there. I like taking a little down time to redo all the bags as the seasons change.
The only thing is, this way, everything I own gets used, but nothing gets used so heavily I start to run out - not the ideal system if you're trying to really power through your stash. It's great if you want to make all those precious LEs last, though, hehe!
Good luck on your use it up mission!!!!
That system has worked for me. I keep three of everything in my makeup bag. Then I rotate out about every two weeks. I noticed that the product in my items were going down much faster. I am not a big fan of gloss so that is a big mission for me to use them up. I only want one gloss color for every basic color lipstick I have which would be a nude, purple, red, orange and pink. How I make myself wear my lipsticks more is I do it by color range. This past month for me has been operation nude and pink so I have been wearing mostly those colors. Next I will switch to maybe reds. As far as how I use my blushes I try to put one in the bag every two weeks to give it some love then I take it out and put a new one in the bag. So far I have gotten use out of four blushes that would have otherwise been sitting there crying for attention. Once you start using your products up make a rule to not purchase more than what you will use up within at least 6 months.
erine1881
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I started calling that film "snow". It typically only happens on lustre lipsticks as well as eye kohls. It's completely normal and is fine to use after sanitizing. We've come to the conclusion that it has something to do with the fats in the product after being exposed to varying temperatures, much like chocolate. Many BNIB eye kohls that I've bought (and even ones that I sold to customers) had snow on it. It's not harmful. Just sanitize, wipe (or sharpen) and you're good to go!I got mine last min at the mac store when I heard they were being discontinued.. the shelf life on them is awesome
Rebellefleur
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Thanks for letting me know!! I saw a blogpost about it happening to someone else (also viva glam cyndi) and they were saying it was mold so .. that stopped me from using it ever again, I was actually gonna B2M it.. now I dont have to
calicandee
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Such a great idea! I am always giving away makeup that I know I will never use. I have soo much! Limited edition laura mercer, mac, and tarte palettes that I have only used a few times! I have multiple of everything and its overwhelming trying to choose a product each day. I want to minimize my collection and only have what need and will truly use up!
Lisianthus
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I joined this thread last year with a list of products to finish. My goal was to finish more products than I purchased and I flat out FAILED! I only finished 2 lipglasses before life got in the way and I fell off the wagon.
To keep myself on track this year, I've made myself a spreadsheet to track my product use. Every time I use one of the products I want to finish, I put an "x" next to its name. I think this'll also help me put products I've been neglecting into a more regular rotation.
The 3 items I'm concentrating on finishing at the moment are my
MAC MSF - I've scraped out the remnants from the pan and crushed it up
NARS Concealer Stick - twisted this up too far and don't want it to dry up
NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick - 20% left
To keep myself on track this year, I've made myself a spreadsheet to track my product use. Every time I use one of the products I want to finish, I put an "x" next to its name. I think this'll also help me put products I've been neglecting into a more regular rotation.
The 3 items I'm concentrating on finishing at the moment are my
MAC MSF - I've scraped out the remnants from the pan and crushed it up
NARS Concealer Stick - twisted this up too far and don't want it to dry up
NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick - 20% left
veronikawithak
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I'm recording how often I use things as well. Hopefully that helps us stay on track this year! It takes sooo long to use some things up I feel like I'm going to struggle with that.. The purging was easy-ish for me because most of it I didn't like but now I have to focus on cutting down by using things up.
NewChick10
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Quote:Originally Posted by Elba
I recently finished a Plushglass in Ample Pink. Really liked it, but it had to go. Next thing I need to work on is my Slimshine Lippie in Scant. Love the color and the formula, but it's getting really old.
Don't forget to put that item in your back to mac bin. I already have about 7 items sitting in my bin waiting for me to back to Mac. Nothing moves me right now at the Mac store so I sit and wait for that day to come.
I recently finished a Plushglass in Ample Pink. Really liked it, but it had to go. Next thing I need to work on is my Slimshine Lippie in Scant. Love the color and the formula, but it's getting really old.
Don't forget to put that item in your back to mac bin. I already have about 7 items sitting in my bin waiting for me to back to Mac. Nothing moves me right now at the Mac store so I sit and wait for that day to come.
matchachoco
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Just finished Courting Lilac lipstick, which makes another 6 empties. Luckily, a friend of mine wants a MAC nude pink lipstick so I am going to use the B2M for her. I have no business getting more lipsticks for myself right now! So I'm focusing on Fast Friends lipglass and Ravishing lipstick right now. Ravishing is such a pain, though! To get it to apply evenly, I end up making the color way too intense for work, but wearing colors at work is the only way I can finish them.
thefbomb
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Way to go on finishing a lipstick and that's nice of you to b2m for your friend! Great way to control your stash and do something nice
