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

NaomiH

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UGH that damn SLN lipstick. I feel ya. I'm very pale and it just looks crazy on me. That's one that I'd be willing to swap out - I really should have returned it when I had the chance. The daydreaming shadow from that collection is beautiful though, so at least I don't regret that.
It looks okay, but still not really good unless I tinker around with it or else I feel it makes my skin look yellower and I sure don't want to be walking around looking like a bottle of mustard so it stays in my drawer collecting dust.
 

Ajigglin

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Well I have had a very good day today! I got my final exam results through for my professional UK tax exams - I passed, I am now a qualified tax advisor!!!!! No more exams ever! Completely off topic but I feel happy and wanted to share since its taken 8 years of study and exams whilst working full time to get to this point! My reward has not been to buy more make up - resisting! Instead I am off home from work in a minute and I am going to re-organise my stash in full so that all the things I want to keep are in 1 draw. I will store the rest in the other 2 draws, after a month if I haven't missed them, then they can leave my house for someone elses! On another note, someone I sold too on ebay has come back and said that the package hasn't arrived, the tracking for the courier company says that it has been delivered and the courier company have evidence it was by satelite tracking of the driver. I said I was happy for her to open a item not received case and ebay could decide whether or not she was entitled to a refund, simply because the evidence of delivery/tracking from the courier company gives me seller protection, but I don't want her to not get the item but still have to pay and I can't make a claim from the delivery company as they actually delivered it!. She came back and said she was dissappointed but couldn't be bothered to persue the matter further? I am now wondering if it did arrive and she was just trying to pull a fast one? That said if it didn't arrive I feel guilty that she paid for something she didn't get :-(
Congrats! The eBay story is weird. You did the right thing. I've been on the other end of that, and your answer is what I wanted to hear. The seller who allegedly sent my lippies was unresponsive. When it comes to these kinds of things, let eBay handle it. The fact the buyer didn't want to do that is suspicious to me.
 

Spikesmom

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Your post made me tear up. I am a huge daddy's girl and just thinking about him being gone is almost too much to bare. I cannot even imagine what you are going through. And I'm sure its of no help at all... But keep reminding yourself of the love you shared and KNOW he would want nothing but happiness for his girl!
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xoxo
 

BreeMakeupGeek

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Congrats! The eBay story is weird. You did the right thing. I've been on the other end of that, and your answer is what I wanted to hear. The seller who allegedly sent my lippies was unresponsive. When it comes to these kinds of things, let eBay handle it. The fact the buyer didn't want to do that is suspicious to me.
Ebay seems to be improving, because before there was very little or any protection for Buyers, which Paypal will adopt such a method the notion that "customers are always right even when their wrong" is very hurtful for individuals who are selling, I had a similiar situation, outside of Ebay, I was the seller & the buyer wanted their money back because my item was not authentic, I provided Paypal with my email receipt of when I purchased said item & still they sided with the buyer...& now I'm afraid what if the seller pulls a switcharoo....
 

Lisianthus

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She came back and said she was dissappointed but couldn't be bothered to persue the matter further? I am now wondering if it did arrive and she was just trying to pull a fast one? That said if it didn't arrive I feel guilty that she paid for something she didn't get :-(
Congratulations Charlotte!

With your Ebay sale, is it possible that the courier left the package outside the door? I've had that happen to me and the driver couldn't even be bothered to ring the doorbell before rushing off. Yodel seems to be a big culprit but I imagine other couriers do it too.
 

charlotte366

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Congratulations Charlotte! With your Ebay sale, is it possible that the courier left the package outside the door?  I've had that happen to me and the driver couldn't even be bothered to ring the doorbell before rushing off.   Yodel seems to be a big culprit but I imagine other couriers do it too.
I used collect plus, they say the drive left it out if sight in the front porch and a calling card. She says there is no parcel and no card. What makes me think she is trying to pull one is the item values. If something cost £5 you might not bother, but she paid £60, I would raise a dispute in those circumstances just to see what eBay said. I just finished sorting out my potential keeps into 1 drawer! Will post pictures yomorrow!
 

SleepingBeauty

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@charlotte366 - Congrats!
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This must be a great feeling; knowing that you will never ever have to take exams again. Personally, I think that lady is trying to scam you. It is possible that the order got signed for by a neighbour and then left on the front door and stolen by someone else or delivered to a neighbour and they don't want to give it to the buyer but - come on - how likely is that?
@Pixie - Thank you for your motivational words!
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You're right - knowing that there's a problem is the first step to solving it.


Yesterday I was moaning about how difficult it is to sell my NARS blush and today someone bought it. I sold it for 12€ shipping included but it's better than it just lying here and not being used. It's too pretty for that.
I also got rid off Cubic. I love Cubic but I don't wear it that much anymore (used to wear it on a daily basis before I got realllllly into MAC - my first MAC blush), so I gave it to my mum who loves colours like these. She used to have Tenderling and finished it but she's just too stingy to spend her money on MAC (I always have to talk her into buying MAC stuff because she actually loves their stuff). Pretty sure she will enjoy it.
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kerry-jane88

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I used I used collect plus, they say the drive left it out if sight in the front porch and a calling card. She says there is no parcel and no card. What makes me think she is trying to pull one is the item values. If something cost £5 you might not bother, but she paid £60, I would raise a dispute in those circumstances just to see what eBay said. I just finished sorting out my potential keeps into 1 drawer! Will post pictures yomorrow!
Yeah In her defense suppose if it had been left 'out of sight' it could have been knicked, and couriers are often too lazy to fill out those while you were out cards. But if she paid 60quid, why would she ever be like, oh never mind then? Congrats on your exams! :)
 

elkaknits

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I have been so good for so long ... months and months now. I do regret skipping the hourglass ambient powder palette but oh wells. I tried catching up on this thread but after 2 hrs I still had 10 pages to go so feh. Staying strong still

I need to focus on skin care right now anyways
 

Spikesmom

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So... here is some of my hoard. I snapped this pic quickly while I was getting ready this morning. What you are seeing here ladies is MSF's, bronzers, large blushes, various highlighters from other brands, who knows what else lol. WHYYYYYYYYYY SO MUCH????? I don't know if I will get to it, but I'll try to dump this out tonight and count what is in there. I'm scared. Hold me #teamlowbuy.
 

NaomiH

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So... here is some of my hoard. I snapped this pic quickly while I was getting ready this morning. What you are seeing here ladies is MSF's, bronzers, large blushes, various highlighters from other brands, who knows what else lol. WHYYYYYYYYYY SO MUCH????? I don't know if I will get to it, but I'll try to dump this out tonight and count what is in there. I'm scared. Hold me #teamlowbuy.
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veronikawithak

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So... here is some of my hoard. I snapped this pic quickly while I was getting ready this morning. What you are seeing here ladies is MSF's, bronzers, large blushes, various highlighters from other brands, who knows what else lol. WHYYYYYYYYYY SO MUCH????? I don't know if I will get to it, but I'll try to dump this out tonight and count what is in there. I'm scared. Hold me #teamlowbuy.
Be strong! I think most people who have done a count have had very positive results so although it might be shocking it's definitely worth it!
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No one will judge, we're all in the same boat here.
 

veronikawithak

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Purged 3 more items today. 2 brown eyeshadows and a lipstick that didn't look great on me. 3 strikes and they're out!

I also tried on every single lipstick I owned and ranked them from best to worst. The 4 I disliked the most I put in a bowl by the door so I can put one on in the mornings. I might wear them as much as I can in the next 2 months and then at the end of the season (since they're more fall colors) B2M them for a more spring shade.

Here's what I have in terms of colors:
pink - 2
nude - 2
coral/peach - 2
red - 1
plum - 5?! I don't know how this happened.. I B2M for a few of these and they looked different from each other in the store but when I line them up at home they look so similar lol. Definitely have to focus on using up 4 of these.
 

Naynadine

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Oh help me with all these new collections being announced! I hope they all suck!
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I'm shaking in my boots! I hope I don't like the Playland collection. There seems to be so much new stuff, a low buy definitely won't be easy.
 

NaomiH

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I'm shaking in my boots! I hope I don't like the Playland collection. There seems to be so much new stuff, a low buy definitely won't be easy.
I'm a bit scared I'll love everything and cave. I know I can skip the 3D glitter, will probably skip Proenza, possibly FOF but that Playland collection might be my downfall.
 

User38

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I must be sicker than sick.. I have drawers full similar to the one posted.

Each and every excuse -- my family life, my dead loved ones, my wanting to see the finale of many collections I worked on are all bullshit.

sorry, but that's me when I am brutally honest. And now I am being brutally honest with myself. I have given away a lot of product to students, young muas, new items BNIB to institutions, and others thrown away because they have been damaged, and I still have a ton of product.

Am I ashamed -- no. I am what I am and all I need to do is go forward and live a happy life. As much as my makeup makes me happy and has provided a nice living for me, it's time to start a new life with new goals and new horizons.

life moves forward and there is no time to look back.
 

Spikesmom

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Be strong! I think most people who have done a count have had very positive results so although it might be shocking it's definitely worth it!
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No one will judge, we're all in the same boat here.
Thank you ladies! I'm kind of dying to get home and inventory this drawer now!
 

Naynadine

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I'm a bit scared I'll love everything and cave. I know I can skip the 3D glitter, will probably skip Proenza, possibly FOF but that Playland collection might be my downfall.
I know I will get some things from Proenza and FoF, but I can skip the glitter as well. If Playland has the Casual Colours I will buy them, I had been waiting for those. But I had no idea they were already coming out in spring.
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NaomiH

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I know I will get some things from Proenza and FoF, but I can skip the glitter as well. If Playland has the Casual Colours I will buy them, I had been waiting for those. But I had no idea they were already coming out in spring.
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I kinda wish they were in the summer time, spring is the worst possible time they could be coming out (for me), especially April. I have a UK trip in May and had hoped Playland would launch after that. :(
 
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