Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?

[Audrey C]

I did a little pruning over the weekend and got rid of Light Year, NARS South Beach (lasts on me about 10 minutes) and a few other items that were essentially new that i'm just not using. It's easily done - just walk into a room of 19 year-old college students (aka my daughter's friends), let them know that these products have been used but very slightly but that they are welcome to them if they'd like and then back away quickly. Too funny - polite nods while I'm in the room and then delighted squeals once I leave. :haha: I came close to getting rid of Redhead and Stereo Rose and only keeping Adored, Definitely Defined and Superb. I think that's where I'm headed - most MSF just can't compete with the Hourglass Ambient powders and some other faves that are kinder to mid-40s skin.

 

[thefbomb]

I'm feeling very tempted. I want to buy BlazingHaute while I still can, I've been thinking about it for about a week and I'm working longer than normal hours this week, plus I'm very irritates today and I think I'm skipping a lot of FOF. Retail therapy?

 

[veronikawithak]

Do you have a store or counter near you? Maybe you can go in and try things out on launch day and narrow it down that way. Then you know what will and won't work for you and that they will be used, instead of buying the things that look pretty in a rush once it hits online which will leave you with items that just go to waste after it's realized they won't work for you. (I think we have all done that a few times.) I hope that helps you out a bit, it is what helped me out when I started to realize I was pawning too many items off on my sister or friends.

I wish I could go on launch day! Unfortunately I have to work that day.. I think I'm mostly past the point of buying things that won't work on me (I hope). I have a neutral skintone so I can get away with a pretty big range of colors unless they're too bright or saturated. And I already know that the only lipstick formulas I like are lustre (of course ALL of them have to be that formula lol) or cremesheen sometimes. I'm really hoping for some swatches!! I don't mind buying a few more items than planned at the beginning of the year, since I usually skip May-December collections entirely.. but I absolutely need to stick to my 12 item limit. Maybe I'll have to go through my stash over the next week or so and see what my favorites are in terms of shades/undertones etc and narrow from there. Thanks so much for your suggestions!

 

[lyseD]

Looks like the flower collection won't be hard to resists. Maybe a lipstick or two.

 

[NaomiH]

I wish I could go on launch day! Unfortunately I have to work that day.. I think I'm mostly past the point of buying things that won't work on me (I hope). I have a neutral skintone so I can get away with a pretty big range of colors unless they're too bright or saturated. And I already know that the only lipstick formulas I like are lustre (of course ALL of them have to be that formula lol) or cremesheen sometimes. I'm really hoping for some swatches!! I don't mind buying a few more items than planned at the beginning of the year, since I usually skip May-December collections entirely.. but I absolutely need to stick to my 12 item limit. Maybe I'll have to go through my stash over the next week or so and see what my favorites are in terms of shades/undertones etc and narrow from there. Thanks so much for your suggestions!

Same happens with me on launches, I have to try to go after work since I'm always at work when malls open. Hopefully you'll be able to narrow down what you need and don't need after going through your stash. I know I'm dreading going through my pigments.

 

[veronikawithak]

Same happens with me on launches, I have to try to go after work since I'm always at work when malls open. Hopefully you'll be able to narrow down what you need and don't need after going through your stash. I know I'm dreading going through my pigments.

I hope you do too! I'm pretty much narrowing down the lipsticks, glosses and MSFs. I don't have a huge collection of any of them but I want to keep it that way haha.

 

[SleepingBeauty]

Pixie, I just want to say how grateful I am that you opened this thread! Your posts are truly an inspiration and it's amazing how you motivate us!

I hope your low-buy is going well for you!

 

[KiKi Kontour]

im debating the pigment in FOF cuz im not really a pigment type gal but im only gonna get the 2 fluidlines n thats it. the lippies are too close to what i already have...i mean lets be honest...its only but so many colors in the specktrum where u can keep making the same shade n slappin a new name on it.

 

[NaomiH]

Pixie, I just want to say how grateful I am that you opened this thread! Your posts are truly an inspiration and it's amazing how you motivate us!

I hope your low-buy is going well for you!

, thank you again Pixie!

 

[Spikesmom]

I need to stop staying away, every time I pop back in there's so much to catch up on!
I sold some items in a facebook group auction this weekend and made $282.00 not including what I charged for shipping!

I have always wanted one of those clear cube type organizers and I have the opportunity to get one at a great price. I'm torn though, will that go against my low buy efforts?

I have bags and boxes of stuff that I want to get rid of and I'm not even done purging. I've tried to sell a lot of stuff that I thought would sell but it's just sitting. I'm not sure what to do with everything. It's all used so donating is out of the question. I could drag it around everywhere and let family and friends dig through it all. I'm afraid most of it will end up in the trash.

I just checked out the color story for FoF and I really don't see much that interests me. The "old me" would have gotten probably 6 lip products and both blushes. I'm feeling good!! I'd like to get one gloss though. I love that formula.

 

[veronikawithak]

I need to stop staying away, every time I pop back in there's so much to catch up on!I'm pretty excited.
I sold some items in a facebook group auction this weekend and made $282.00 not including what I charged for shipping!

I have always wanted one of those clear cube type organizers and I have the opportunity to get one at a great price. I'm torn though, will that go against my low buy efforts?

I have bags and boxes of stuff that I want to get rid of and I'm not even done purging. I've tried to sell a lot of stuff that I thought would sell but it's just sitting. I'm not sure what to do with everything. It's all used so donating is out of the question. I could drag it around everywhere and let family and friends dig through it all. I'm afraid most of it will end up in the trash.

I just checked out the color story for FoF and I really don't see much that interests me. The "old me" would have gotten probably 6 lip products and both blushes. I'm feeling good!! I'd like to get one gloss though. I love that formula.

I would get the clear organizer if you're getting a deal on it. I have muji drawers and I find it helps me see everything I have since it isn't hidden away. And I've committed to limiting myself to what fits inside so that is motivating too.

 

[SweetSweetIrony]

I need to stop staying away, every time I pop back in there's so much to catch up on!I'm pretty excited.
I sold some items in a facebook group auction this weekend and made $282.00 not including what I charged for shipping!

I have always wanted one of those clear cube type organizers and I have the opportunity to get one at a great price. I'm torn though, will that go against my low buy efforts?

I have bags and boxes of stuff that I want to get rid of and I'm not even done purging. I've tried to sell a lot of stuff that I thought would sell but it's just sitting. I'm not sure what to do with everything. It's all used so donating is out of the question. I could drag it around everywhere and let family and friends dig through it all. I'm afraid most of it will end up in the trash.

I just checked out the color story for FoF and I really don't see much that interests me. The "old me" would have gotten probably 6 lip products and both blushes. I'm feeling good!! I'd like to get one gloss though. I love that formula.

There are trade threads going on right now in the advice section on Sephora.com

I'm thinking I need to post in that too.

 

[jennyap]

I'd just like to announce that my low-buy is in serious PERIL! I need to give myself a time-out immediately. The spring collections are always my favorite, then summer, and I usually pass on the rest of the year and even the big holiday collections but I wasn't expecting it to be this bad so soon.

1. All six lipsticks are LUSTRES? Seriously? All of them? Never expected that in a million years. Lustres are my absolute lipstick weakness! Of the 13 I have.. 8 are the lustre formula and I absolutely adore them all and think they all look different on me! I'm very afraid. Everyone else is like "skip!" and I'm sitting here like..

I really hope there was an error and they're not lustres at all lol, that would be perfect.
2. Cremesheen glosses are also the only formula I like.. I'm down to 1 lipgloss now so I'd be okay with adding to that.
3. Knew I wanted Perfect Topping from the beginning. Didn't want Stereo Rose since it looked too saturated for me but apparently the new one is toned down?
4. I have 10 blushes already. I will skip these. I have 10 blushes already. I will skip these.
5. Skip skip skip on everything else, fortunately!!

Does anyone think we will see swatches or other pics of the actual products (no filter) before it launches online? I really need to do some paring down of my preliminary list. And then cut that list in half. And then cut THAT list in half too..haha.

I'm sitting alongside you - I *think* I can keep down to 4 items (from a maybe list of 7: 4 lipsticks, 2 fluidlines, 1 MSF), but any lower will be a real struggle unless they swatch horribly on me. Kind of hoping PT is not as awesome on pale NWs as I'm hearing - I would prefer not to use my 1 highlighter slot this early in the year.

On top of that, Galaxy Rose CSG is tempting me. It's my favourite gloss formula and the colour looks so perfect, but I just do not need any more gloss! I am allowed 2 max this year, but absolutely NOT. YET. I must finish a couple before I can even think about more.

 

[Audrey C]

I'm feeling very tempted. I want to buy BlazingHaute while I still can, I've been thinking about it for about a week and I'm working longer than normal hours this week, plus I'm very irritates today and I think I'm skipping a lot of FOF. Retail therapy?

It sounds like you're almost trying to talk yourself out of getting this; are you not sure you'd like it?

I liked Blazing Haute when it was released, but I made myself bring my other similar blushes in with me when I went to swatch it. Even the MAC MUA told me that I didn't need it. It didn't pull nearly as orange on me as it looked in the pan and I have heaps (a ridiculous number) of peachy shades. It's very pretty, but you might already have something similar.

I'm trying to remember how I frankenblushed that shade; I think with a bit of Modern Mandarin and something else lighter. It wasn't hard to dupe at all.

 

[thefbomb]

It sounds like you're almost trying to talk yourself out of getting this; are you not sure you'd like it? I liked Blazing Haute when it was released, but I made myself bring my other similar blushes in with me when I went to swatch it. Even the MAC MUA told me that I didn't need it. It didn't pull nearly as orange on me as it looked in the pan and I have heaps (a ridiculous number) of peachy shades. It's very pretty, but you might already have something similar. I'm trying to remember how I frankenblushed that shade; I think with a bit of Modern Mandarin and something else lighter. It wasn't hard to dupe at all.

I don't think I have much peachy tones although now that I think if it I have Swiss dot from the balm although I think that's more of a stronger orange, I may have some peachy ones but it's not something I have mch of, maybe I should go home and swatch stuff

 

[Audrey C]

I don't think I have much peachy tones although now that I think if it I have Swiss dot from the balm although I think that's more of a stronger orange, I may have some peachy ones but it's not something I have mch of, maybe I should go home and swatch stuff

That makes sense. Then if you decide that this would fill a gap in your collection you can just enjoy it without feeling like you bought a dupe without meaning to. It's definitely a nice blush, for those who don't have 263 similar ones.

 

[veronikawithak]

Quote: Originally Posted by jennyap

I'm sitting alongside you - I *think* I can keep down to 4 items (from a maybe list of 7: 4 lipsticks, 2 fluidlines, 1 MSF), but any lower will be a real struggle unless they swatch horribly on me. Kind of hoping PT is not as awesome on pale NWs as I'm hearing - I would prefer not to use my 1 highlighter slot this early in the year.

On top of that, Galaxy Rose CSG is tempting me. It's my favourite gloss formula and the colour looks so perfect, but I just do not need any more gloss! I am allowed 2 max this year, but absolutely NOT. YET. I must finish a couple before I can even think about more.



I feel your pain.. I'm thinking though that this might be my bigger collection of the year and then I'll just be more moderate with others. Is that unrealistic? Lol.

I unsubscribed from the Proenza Schouler thread which I'll skip and I will most likely skip Maleficent and the fall/winter collections. Last year I got things from 4 collections (8 items in Archie's, 3 in Baking Beauties, 2 Year of the Snake, and 3 in Extra Dimension) and that was all in Jan/Apr. I feel like this year will be similar. Unless there's an amazing pearlmatte, beauty powder or MSF, I can't see myself wanting anything else except staples. My only concern is I'll say that and all of this fantastic stuff will come along that I can't buy lol.

 

[Spikesmom]

I would get the clear organizer if you're getting a deal on it. I have muji drawers and I find it helps me see everything I have since it isn't hidden away. And I've committed to limiting myself to what fits inside so that is motivating too.

It would be nice to see it all, but I'd probably need about 15 of them to fit my entire collection in them! My goal is to get as many of my favorites as I can in there and hopefully I will keep purging until I've narrowed everything down to the clear organizer and the six white drawers that I have from Michaels. I've got 4 sets of drawers, 2 huge drawers in my dresser and stuff in bags and baskets all over the place. My room is an absolute mess. I'm trying to keep the stuff in my kit in my roller case and the two big drawers in the dresser. I'm just so disgusted by all this stuff. It's so crazy how much I still have even with the huge box and bags of stuff I've already decided to purge.

Oh... I have one of those white spinner things from QVC too.

 

[Spikesmom]

There are trade threads going on right now in the advice section on Sephora.com

I'm thinking I need to post in that too.

Thank you I will check those out.

 

[kanne]

I've pretty much decided that what I save on makeup this year (or at least a reasonable amount of it) will go on brushes. I only have I think 6 decent quality brushes (Mac / Real Techniques), the rest are drugstore or even gift set freebies

Time to invest in my tools instead of more consumables. I will still buy with the low-buy mentality though, thinking about what I really need / will use and de-stashing the ones I no longer need as soon as I get replacements.

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I will let you know what I think of all those Sigma brushes I ordered over the weekend. I'm really tired of paying hugely inflated prices for something that may be of equal quality (the Sigma brushes were about AUD$45, the MAC equivalents would have cost me around $140).