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

[PixieDancer]

Will do

Thanks little lady!! We are going to put your new Moderator status to good use here!

 

[veronikawithak]

Maybe try to limit to just 2 lipsticks... An everyday shade & a bolder shade. And try to par down to 1 CSG since they aren't as good a deal (product volume wise) as MAC's other gloss formulas... Just trying to help out my low-buy buddy!!

Thought I'd reply in this thread in case others get sick of the more detailed low-buy propaganda:

Thanks buddyyyy!!! This is exactly why I need backup and accountability.

My absolute max is 5 (4 lippies & PT) but only if I love absolutely all the lippies and lose my mind on collection day. I'm aiming for 3 or less. I'm going to wear every shade of lustre I have before launch so I can see what I like best. I also have veto rules even if I like the swatches: If the nude is similar to Patisserie, I'll pass. If the red/coral is similar to Ladybug or See Sheer, I'll pass. The main two I'm interested in are the peach and pastel pink because I don't have any of that shade in the formula.

I agree about the CSG! If I get 0-1 lipsticks I'll get Star Quality. I have a nude gloss right now so it would be nice to have one in a bolder color.

 

[mac-obsessed]

Hey ladies well I went to imats on Sunday and for someone on a low buy it was the worst idea anyone could think of!!! Lol it's seriously like taking a alcoholic to happy hour!! Smh well it was my first year there and I only went cuz the hubby had surprised me with the tickets so I was happy and nervous at the same time but over all I think I did pretty good I saw some really cute organizers from cosmocube they were really expensive about $200 $230 for the largest one which to be honest was not even big enough to house all my babies lol

 

[PixieDancer]

Thought I'd reply in this thread in case others get sick of the more detailed low-buy propaganda: Thanks buddyyyy!!! This is exactly why I need backup and accountability. :frenz: My absolute max is 5 (4 lippies & PT) but only if I love absolutely all the lippies and lose my mind on collection day. I'm aiming for 3 or less. I'm going to wear every shade of lustre I have before launch so I can see what I like best. I also have veto rules even if I like the swatches: If the nude is similar to Patisserie, I'll pass. If the red/coral is similar to Ladybug or See Sheer, I'll pass. The main two I'm interested in are the peach and pastel pink because I don't have any of that shade in the formula. I agree about the CSG! If I get 0-1 lipsticks I'll get Star Quality. I have a nude gloss right now so it would be nice to have one in a bolder color.

Ok... Proceed! Heehee wink I think we HAVE infiltrated the main collection threads haven't we?! #TeamLowBuy is a movement! ;-)

 

[veronikawithak]

well it was my first year there and I only went cuz the hubby had surprised me with the tickets so I was happy and nervous at the same time but over all I think I did pretty good

I saw some really cute organizers from cosmocube they were really expensive about $200 $230 for the largest one which to be honest was not even big enough to house all my babies lol

I can't imagine going to IMATS on a low-buy.. hehe. So nice of him to surprise you though! I hope you had a great time! What's the damage?

 

[veronikawithak]

I think we HAVE infiltrated the main collection threads haven't we?! #TeamLowBuy is a movement! ;-)

Hahaha yes we have infiltrated! I don't mind throwing "#lowbuy" around like rice at a wedding. I just feel awkward writing out all of my "rules" and interior thought process outside of here. I don't know if anyone else is interested in the mini therapy sessions haha. But if they are they end up migrating over here anyway!

(low-buy dance party)

 

[SweetDreams]

smh got the riri vvg gloss and lipstick....also saw this traincase at sephora was half off so i had toget that too. so we'll say 3 items for jan. feb fantasy of flowers will only be 3 items because those lipsticks are iffy.

i was supposed to no buy jan and get 6 items in feb........im weak yall!

 

[mac-obsessed]

Yeah it was really thoughtful of him so that why I didnt want to come off as unappreciative lol we don't won't to discourage any future thoughtfulness I think I spent like 200 cuz that's all I took with me and afterwards I was like give me more money!!!!!!!!!!! Lol jk but It was a great experience and I got a lot of stuff lots of cheap brushes stocked up on lashes and banana powder and got some occ tarts they were just $10 oh and their new color pencils are amazing!! I also got some lime crime lippes which I have been wanting to try out but never bothered to order online chinchilla is the ish!! plus I met doe the creator of lime crime Over all a good time

 

[veronikawithak]

Yeah it was really thoughtful of him so that why I didnt want to come off as unappreciative lol we don't won't to discourage any future thoughtfulness

I think I spent like 200 cuz that's all I took with me and afterwards I was like give me more money!!!!!!!!!!! Lol jk but It was a great experience and I got a lot of stuff lots of cheap brushes stocked up on lashes and banana powder and got some occ tarts they were just $10 oh and their new color pencils are amazing!! I also got some lime crime lippes which I have been wanting to try out but never bothered to order online chinchilla is the ish!! plus I met doe the creator of lime crime

Over all a good time

That's not too bad! Especially getting brushes and stocking up on things you know you'll use. Plus you get to try some great new things and hopefully you have enough to keep you busy for a while and won't be tempted by other products!

 

[NaomiH]

Congrats on the moderator status, @Naynadine !

 

[mosha010]

Drooled. Yea my imats haul will be focused on OCc and LC.... I can see this being a problem already but I'm making my list from early on

 

[mac-obsessed]

Yeah I already told myself I don't need anything so I should stay away from Mac till the Maleficent collection which lucky for me is near my bday

 

[mac-obsessed]

Drooled. Yea my imats haul will be focused on OCc and LC.... I can see this being a problem already but I'm making my list from early on

yes defiantly have ur list ready for each booth find out the floor plan so you know exactly where to go and # 1 tip be there super early that's the way I was able to get everything I wanted I was one of the first 50 so I quickly went from booth to booth no lines but after 20 minutes it was massive super pact and ridiculous lines!!! So all I can say is thank god I was able to quickly able to get my stuff that I really wanted then chill afterwards the hubby helped to by going to two booths while I was in one lol I just have him the list and told him where to go lol

 

[NaomiH]

Walked into Nordstrom today, swatched all kinds of pretty things and left with only Fashion Force and Flat out Fabulous from retro mattes. I turned poor John down at every turn when he was trying to show me other items. I put my foot down on him and was all:
(me another item to tempt me into a huge purchase)

 

[PixieDancer]

Hahaha yes we have infiltrated! I don't mind throwing "#lowbuy" around like rice at a wedding. I just feel awkward writing out all of my "rules" and interior thought process outside of here. I don't know if anyone else is interested in the mini therapy sessions haha. But if they are they end up migrating over here anyway! arty2: (low-buy dance party)

I'll dance with you shamelessly all over Specktra my dear!!! Lol

smh got the riri vvg gloss and lipstick....also saw this traincase at sephora was half off so i had toget that too. so we'll say 3 items for jan. feb fantasy of flowers will only be 3 items because those lipsticks are iffy.   i was supposed to no buy jan and get 6 items in feb........im weak yall!

6 products is 6 products hun... Just stick to your 3 for February!! We don't want you falling off the wagon too soon girl!

Yeah it was really thoughtful of him so that why I didnt want to come off as unappreciative lol we don't won't to discourage any future thoughtfulness I think I spent like 200 cuz that's all I took with me and afterwards I was like give me more money!!!!!!!!!!! Lol jk but It was a great experience and I got a lot of stuff lots of cheap brushes stocked up on lashes and banana powder and got some occ tarts they were just $10 oh and their new color pencils are amazing!! I also got some lime crime lippes which I have been wanting to try out but never bothered to order online chinchilla is the ish!! plus I met doe the creator of lime crime Over all a good time

That's honestly not bad at all. Sounds like you got good deals on things you will get good use out of!! And your Hubby did a very thoughtful thing!! He's a keeper! Most of us can't have a conversation w a male about makeup, let alone have one take us to Makeup HEAVEN!!! Your luckiness makes your low-buy set back worth it!! GO GIRL! You are forgiven! Heehee

Congrats on the moderator status, @Naynadine  !

YES! She's our own little Specktra soldier! I feel like I have a friend on the inside!!! Very cool indeed!

 

[katiee]

I should definitely be on a low buy after buying the Narsissist eyeshadow palette AND the ysl rosy blush but I have my eyes on the Hourglass ambient lighting blushes

I think that I'll just buy one when they come out and then wait for the sephora vib sale this summer to get more if I like them. Also my favorite nude/pink lipstick (Mac Patisserie) is almost out so I'm going to depot four of my least used Mac lipsticks into a palette so I can back to mac them and get it for free. I know it's not really a lot but I really need to stop buying makeup so every little bit counts hahaha

Also I just started posting today mainly because of this thread and I just want to say that it's really cool to see a thread like this and I'm really excited to read about how everyone gets through 2014!

 

[veronikawithak]

A little low-buy porn to strengthen my resolve: http://blog.birchbox.com/post/46250122706/how-many-swipes-are-in-a-tube-of-lipstick-beauty

How many swipes does it take to get to the bottom of a lipstick tube? On average, 283. 3 applications a day would last you 3 months.

My current collection (13) would last me just over 3 years if I didn't buy any new ones. I'd like to get down to a rotation of 8 favorites so I could replace my entire collection through regular turnover every 2 years, ex buying 1 new one and tossing 1 used up one each season.

Powder products like blush, eyeshadow, and highlighters = completely different story. But we're working on that too!

 

[veronikawithak]

I should definitely be on a low buy after buying the Narsissist eyeshadow palette AND the ysl rosy blush but I have my eyes on the Hourglass ambient lighting blushes

I think that I'll just buy one when they come out and then wait for the sephora vib sale this summer to get more if I like them. Also my favorite nude/pink lipstick (Mac Patisserie) is almost out so I'm going to depot four of my least used Mac lipsticks into a palette so I can back to mac them and get it for free. I know it's not really a lot but I really need to stop buying makeup so every little bit counts hahaha

Also I just started posting today mainly because of this thread and I just want to say that it's really cool to see a thread like this and I'm really excited to read about how everyone gets through 2014!

Welcome!!

My favorite nude is also Patisserie! We're excited to have you in the thread, especially because you started posting because of it! That's very cool indeed. I think you'll find this is a great place to come when you need to be brought down to earth and talked out of making poor decisions - speaking from personal experience of course.

 

[Kaori]

A little low-buy porn to strengthen my resolve: http://blog.birchbox.com/post/46250122706/how-many-swipes-are-in-a-tube-of-lipstick-beauty

How many swipes does it take to get to the bottom of a lipstick tube? On average, 283. 3 applications a day would last you 3 months.

My current collection (13) would last me just over 3 years if I didn't buy any new ones. I'd like to get down to a rotation of 8 favorites so I could replace my entire collection through regular turnover every 2 years, ex buying 1 new one and tossing 1 used up one each season.

Powder products like blush, eyeshadow, and highlighters = completely different story. But we're working on that too!

Interesting!
Found this one for blush usage: http://www.brightestbulbinthebox.com/2013/07/how-many-applications-are-in-pan-of.html
"Rimmel has 0.15oz/4g of product. Thus, at, 0.014g per application, this blush has approximately 286 applications. For example, at 0.25oz/7.08g for $28, Benefit's Dandelion should last about 506 applications, costing you five and a half cents per use. NARS Orgasm, at 0.16oz/4.5g for $29, might last 321 applications, ringing it at over nine cents per use."
So I'm guessing if used daily, you can use up one blush per year?

 

[Audrey C]

A little low-buy porn to strengthen my resolve: http://blog.birchbox.com/post/46250122706/how-many-swipes-are-in-a-tube-of-lipstick-beauty

How many swipes does it take to get to the bottom of a lipstick tube? On average, 283. 3 applications a day would last you 3 months.

My current collection (13) would last me just over 3 years if I didn't buy any new ones. I'd like to get down to a rotation of 8 favorites so I could replace my entire collection through regular turnover every 2 years, ex buying 1 new one and tossing 1 used up one each season.

Powder products like blush, eyeshadow, and highlighters = completely different story. But we're working on that too!

Interesting! I probably apply oh...at least 5-6 times a day? I hate being bare lipped. On work days, once about 6:30 before I leave, once after food/coffee at the office (8:00ish), once before lunch, once after eating lunch, once mid-afternoon. Plus whatever product I have on during the evening. When I work from home, I probably do at least that, although I tend to keep switching colours. It's rare for me to have a makeup free day, but even on those I wear lipstick.

When I had a smaller stash, I easily finished 6-8 lippies a year and I don't think I'm heavy handed with it (although I do more than a stain). I'd knock off a few tubes of gloss too. It depends on the finish (mattes last longer, of course), but my new faves are Cremesheens and they don't wear nearly as long. I'm down to the last 1/4-1/3 on three or four lippies and I've already made a dent in my Huggables. I'd be surprised if I didn't go through six this year, plus a few CSGs.