Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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Spikesmom
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I did the same thing. I've been wanting the Pixie Dust polish in Godiva and that is $10.00. For two dollars more I was able to get 3 polishes. I got Blu and Neely.
I admire you girls that are allowing yourselves 10 items for the year. I'd be in trouble lol!!
Happy Birthday Pixie!!!!
PixieDancer
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Thanks for all the continued birthday wishes ladies! I'm feelin the love!!! Xoxo
Don't get too down on yourself. Those are great neutral MAC perm staples, so adding those to your collection are safe, long term loves for sure. I definitely think its a better mind set to add tried & true perm staples than purchasing LE items on a whim that sometimes don't pay off. Just try to analyze what you have & what you're looking to add to your collection due to necessity to curb any impulsive purchases. Try to stay strong and stick to the categories you need!I'm not doing as well as I hoped.I was hoping to get through January with no purchases but I have already bought Sable and Brown Script from MAC. I know they are both permanent so I could have waited.
PixieDancer
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I don't know why but this made me laugh so hard... Picturing a young, pretty girl clipping makeup coupons! I always think of my grandma when I think of a woman looking through the paper for coupons! Heehee
veronikawithak
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This thread is an amazing idea! Just finished reading the comments and I'm so inspired by all of your stories. I too got caught up in YouTube, Specktra and e-mail subscriptions during the past few years.. which led only to impulse purchases that have barely been used and an insatiable need for more. I'm not sure why I purchased like 5 palettes when I constantly reach for my MAC quads/palettes because they're all shades I like, or why I bought so many lipsticks online when most of them ended up looking off on me. A LOT of lessons learned! Over the past 6 months I've slowly curbed my purchases and purged most of the excess products and I'm ready to get back to basics this year. I'm an Excel junkie like some others here so I listed all of my products by category and wrote the date next to it every time I used it. If I hadn't used something multiple times in 6 months or if I had a dupe I liked more, it had to go! This is what I've finally pared my collection down to: 31 eyeshadows/4 liners/2 pigments 1 eye primer/1 under-eye brightener 1 brow pencil/1 brow gelcreme 10 blushes/2 pearlmatte powders/1 beauty powder/3 highlighters/1 bronzer 13 lipsticks/3 glosses/1 liner 2 powder foundations/2 translucent setting powders I know that for a lot of people this won't seem like much at all, but for me personally it's still a bit overwhelming. I'm not a makeup artist or a collector (just a fan of pretty things!), and I'm at work or in class 7 days a week so I almost always wear neutrals anyway. And as some of you have said, how much does my one little face really need? I probably have enough to last me 10 years at the rate I've been using things up! I think I'm going to set a 12 item limit for myself this year (one per month). I know I'll be repurchasing a few staples soon (MAC Painterly, MSFN, mascara) but I will be including them in my limit. I'd also like to finally find a good liquid foundation, try a couple more lip liners, and use up some lipsticks and eyeshadows that are too similar to each other so I can replace them with ones that would add variety. My primary goal for the end of the year is to have every item in my collection be an item that I LOVE and use regularly. I'm really looking forward to following everyone's progress throughout the year. Thanks everyone for sharing and being so supportive about different needs and goals. It's so great to see that.. and on the internet of all places.
PixieDancer
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Welcome @veronikawithak! So glad you're here to share your success! It sounds like you're wayyyyy ahead of the game & we could use your voice of reason around here!
Audrey C
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A couple of years ago I'd have found your collection large as well. It all adds up more quickly than most of us intended it to. Glad you've done so much paring; I'd be happy to do more but I'm at a bit of a loss as to know what to do with the products I consider to be 'just ok'. I know I can sell them (in theory), but I've never had success doing that. Canadian postal rates often make mailing one item too costly for people, even though I dropped my prices to below retail.My primary goal for the end of the year is to have every item in my collection be an item that I LOVE and use regularly. I'm really looking forward to following everyone's progress throughout the year. Thanks everyone for sharing and being so supportive about different needs and goals. It's so great to see that.. and on the internet of all places.
I think one per month is a good goal; I may have to shift to that if I really struggle with 10 for the year. Welcome!
veronikawithak
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Thanks so much for the warm welcomes PixieDancer and Audrey C!! It took a lot of self-reflection and tough love but I'm gradually getting to a more happy place with makeup and possessions in general. In terms of purging the "just ok" products.. I'm in Canada too and I hear you about the postage! It's ridiculous. Have you tried Kijiji or Craigslist? I live in an area where I doubt people would pay much for even gently used products, but it might be worth a shot? Older products I just threw away but if they were newer powder products I sanitized them and either gave them to friends or donated them to my local women's shelter. With MAC products I tried to use up as much as I could but ended up B2M some that weren't done yet. It seems wasteful but I feel like life's too short to spend a year of it trying to use up a product you don't even like, when you have others that you love that could expire in the meantime.. And now at least I know what colors and formulas work for me, and I know to only shop at stores where I can try things in advance rather than buying online. Another reason to avoid the hype of LE collections.. which is something I am expecting to struggle with at some point this year. Once color stories come out I'll have to plan purchases out in advance and post them here so I'll be accountable to stick to my limit.
Glitteryvegas
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I def. hear you with the postage rates! They are killer up here - to send anything to the States starts at $8! I have a backup of Private Party that I've been trying to sell, just to recoup the cost and postage - and no one can afford it because the lowest I could do w/o losing money is like $30! It has really opened my eyes to only buying things that I love and will use - it's just not worth it to buy and then have to sell it later.Thanks so much for the warm welcomes PixieDancer and Audrey C!! It took a lot of self-reflection and tough love but I'm gradually getting to a more happy place with makeup and possessions in general. In terms of purging the "just ok" products.. I'm in Canada too and I hear you about the postage! It's ridiculous. Have you tried Kijiji or Craigslist? I live in an area where I doubt people would pay much for even gently used products, but it might be worth a shot? Older products I just threw away but if they were newer powder products I sanitized them and either gave them to friends or donated them to my local women's shelter. With MAC products I tried to use up as much as I could but ended up B2M some that weren't done yet. It seems wasteful but I feel like life's too short to spend a year of it trying to use up a product you don't even like, when you have others that you love that could expire in the meantime.. And now at least I know what colors and formulas work for me, and I know to only shop at stores where I can try things in advance rather than buying online. Another reason to avoid the hype of LE collections.. which is something I am expecting to struggle with at some point this year. Once color stories come out I'll have to plan purchases out in advance and post them here so I'll be accountable to stick to my limit.
Welcome to our support group! hehe
PixieDancer
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Posting my collection list/goal is my plan too! Accountability! I can't say it enough... It's a MUST for me! I wish I had your purging abilities! I'm hoping if I buy less this year, in theory, I should be using more of what I already have... I'm hoping that's a step in the right direction of really getting to the bottom of what I use & what I just seem to hoard. I'm planning to set a tougher goal for myself each year. This "out of control" stash didn't happen overnight, so I know it will take some time to reprogram myself!Thanks so much for the warm welcomes PixieDancer and Audrey C!! It took a lot of self-reflection and tough love but I'm gradually getting to a more happy place with makeup and possessions in general. In terms of purging the "just ok" products.. I'm in Canada too and I hear you about the postage! It's ridiculous. Have you tried Kijiji or Craigslist? I live in an area where I doubt people would pay much for even gently used products, but it might be worth a shot? Older products I just threw away but if they were newer powder products I sanitized them and either gave them to friends or donated them to my local women's shelter. With MAC products I tried to use up as much as I could but ended up B2M some that weren't done yet. It seems wasteful but I feel like life's too short to spend a year of it trying to use up a product you don't even like, when you have others that you love that could expire in the meantime.. And now at least I know what colors and formulas work for me, and I know to only shop at stores where I can try things in advance rather than buying online. Another reason to avoid the hype of LE collections.. which is something I am expecting to struggle with at some point this year. Once color stories come out I'll have to plan purchases out in advance and post them here so I'll be accountable to stick to my limit.
LouGarner
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you are so right. I have let my spending get out of control. I was watching youtube and this woman had so much lipsticks that she just collected and really didn't wear. she and her boyfriend downsized her collection and she gave all the make up she wasn't wearing to a woman's shelter which I thought was nice. my problem is that when I first starting wearing make up I was into pigments. so I picked up a lot of pigments. then I was into eyeliners then lipsticks and then all of a sudden (not really but you get the point) I had over 100 lippies and so many eyeshadows. I just purchased the naked 3 palette and I am looking for TTT Ls since I lost mine. I don't plan on spending a lot this year. I still have WOG so I didn't buy anything from the magnetic nude collection plus I still have cozy up which looks like it is a dupe for one of the lippies in that collection. I have so much make up I haven't wore that I am seriously trying to use the stuff I haven't used yet. I have things from collections last year I haven't used yet so unless it's something very unique I am going to have to pass on a lot of items this year.This thread is an amazing idea! Just finished reading the comments and I'm so inspired by all of your stories. I too got caught up in YouTube, Specktra and e-mail subscriptions during the past few years.. which led only to impulse purchases that have barely been used and an insatiable need for more. I'm not sure why I purchased like 5 palettes when I constantly reach for my MAC quads/palettes because they're all shades I like, or why I bought so many lipsticks online when most of them ended up looking off on me. A LOT of lessons learned! Over the past 6 months I've slowly curbed my purchases and purged most of the excess products and I'm ready to get back to basics this year. I'm an Excel junkie like some others here so I listed all of my products by category and wrote the date next to it every time I used it. If I hadn't used something multiple times in 6 months or if I had a dupe I liked more, it had to go! This is what I've finally pared my collection down to: 31 eyeshadows/4 liners/2 pigments 1 eye primer/1 under-eye brightener 1 brow pencil/1 brow gelcreme 10 blushes/2 pearlmatte powders/1 beauty powder/3 highlighters/1 bronzer 13 lipsticks/3 glosses/1 liner 2 powder foundations/2 translucent setting powders I know that for a lot of people this won't seem like much at all, but for me personally it's still a bit overwhelming. I'm not a makeup artist or a collector (just a fan of pretty things!), and I'm at work or in class 7 days a week so I almost always wear neutrals anyway. And as some of you have said, how much does my one little face really need? I probably have enough to last me 10 years at the rate I've been using things up! I think I'm going to set a 12 item limit for myself this year (one per month). I know I'll be repurchasing a few staples soon (MAC Painterly, MSFN, mascara) but I will be including them in my limit. I'd also like to finally find a good liquid foundation, try a couple more lip liners, and use up some lipsticks and eyeshadows that are too similar to each other so I can replace them with ones that would add variety. My primary goal for the end of the year is to have every item in my collection be an item that I LOVE and use regularly. I'm really looking forward to following everyone's progress throughout the year. Thanks everyone for sharing and being so supportive about different needs and goals. It's so great to see that.. and on the internet of all places.
kanne
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I just watched that series of videos...I went to find the link for you guys but I've lost it. She had sooo much stuff but she was so down on herself for accumulating it all, I felt bad for her. She was really cut throat and got rid of SO MUCH stuff, and was much happier afterwards.
Edit: found it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnF2Sj4v8rY
LouGarner
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I remember this video.
NewChick10
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Quote:Originally Posted by makeupbyvee
Picked up a few things from Ulta. I'm trying
Quote:Originally Posted by allthingsglam
Omg did u see all the new items from nyx it was sooooo hard to be good in there but I did nyx is one of my fave brands I love thier makeup
@makeupbyvee I want to go hunt that NYX palette down now after seeing your posting. It must be new. Looks lovely. I don't think I will buy it but I really would like to see it in person.
Picked up a few things from Ulta. I'm trying
Quote:Originally Posted by allthingsglam
Omg did u see all the new items from nyx it was sooooo hard to be good in there but I did nyx is one of my fave brands I love thier makeup
@makeupbyvee I want to go hunt that NYX palette down now after seeing your posting. It must be new. Looks lovely. I don't think I will buy it but I really would like to see it in person.
veronikawithak
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I love Pinksofoxy! I made a playlist of her declutter videos and watched it whenever I needed a push last year. Her "Makeout 2013" video was especially inspiring. She went from excessive hauling to setting a 10 item limit for herself and really cut down her collection. She has a great attitude about it all too. Just be careful not to go too fast with getting rid of things so you don't regret something and end up panicking and buying it back plus more haha..
kanne
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I've now completed one of my Inglot palettes. I am such a fan of how cheap they are and the quality. I also love the huge range and no rush to pick up colours - I can find a dupe for almost anything with Inglot, so I never feel the urge to buy LE eyeshadows or more expensive ones (apart from the few Nars duos that I want). I have made a few additions/changes to my current "to-buy" list, so here it is:
NARS: Charade, Kalahari and Kauai duos.
MAC: Constructivist paintpot, 217 brush, 213 brush.
Benefit: The Rockateur blush
Chanel: Rose Moire nail polish (my counter is not a very busy one, I'm not concerned about this selling out anytime soon)
Napoleon Perdis: Athena and Niki lipstick.
There is also another 10-palette Inglot pan (I have already chosen the colours) that I want to pick up as I can afford it.
I don't have a limit like a few other people on this thread, but my goal is definitely to NOT go shopping every day because I don't want to miss out on something LE - and then buy something else if the collection isn't out yet. I am also only buying things when I can afford it this year, rather than having to panic about paying bills when I've just dropped $100 on makeup. I have found in the past that adding items to a list helps to make you consider your purchases and I usually cross off a lot of products before I even get around to buying them this way - I also cut if I can't even remember what the product looked like when I see the name of it on my list.
NARS: Charade, Kalahari and Kauai duos.
MAC: Constructivist paintpot, 217 brush, 213 brush.
Benefit: The Rockateur blush
Chanel: Rose Moire nail polish (my counter is not a very busy one, I'm not concerned about this selling out anytime soon)
Napoleon Perdis: Athena and Niki lipstick.
There is also another 10-palette Inglot pan (I have already chosen the colours) that I want to pick up as I can afford it.
I don't have a limit like a few other people on this thread, but my goal is definitely to NOT go shopping every day because I don't want to miss out on something LE - and then buy something else if the collection isn't out yet. I am also only buying things when I can afford it this year, rather than having to panic about paying bills when I've just dropped $100 on makeup. I have found in the past that adding items to a list helps to make you consider your purchases and I usually cross off a lot of products before I even get around to buying them this way - I also cut if I can't even remember what the product looked like when I see the name of it on my list.
makeupbyvee
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I just happened to see it. They was only three there when I was in the store. I will open it for a closer pic today. It was $14.99 then I hade a $3.50 off ulta coupon. Not so bad.Quote:Originally Posted by makeupbyvee
Picked up a few things from Ulta. I'm trying
Quote:Originally Posted by allthingsglam
Omg did u see all the new items from nyx it was sooooo hard to be good in there but I did nyx is one of my fave brands I love thier makeup
@makeupbyvee I want to go hunt that NYX palette down now after seeing your posting. It must be new. Looks lovely. I don't think I will buy it but I really would like to see it in person.
veronikawithak
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Sounds like a great strategy! I think I might make it a rule that I have to have it on my list for at least a week before purchasing. I talked myself out of even wanting to go check out the new NARS eye palette so I'm happy about that. But I know it won't be as easy with other collections. And of course I found out that Inglot ships to Canada during a low buy..
