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

[Audrey C]

Well I exaggerate more like an hour...my friend got the email around 9:30 and by 10:30 they were all gone.

Wow. I didn't even get the e-mail - if I hadn't gotten a PM from someone here I would have missed it.

This group rocks! Group freaking hug, everyone!!!

I'm now down to seven items for the year...I'm not concerned about the other spring collections. There's nothing I want from MAC and these have been on my list since I found out they were launching.

Three items are going into my swap list to make room for them: Plum Foolery, Early Morning and Amber Glow. I haven't worn any of them more than 2-3 times and I'd rather the space be taken up by items I'll love and wear.

 

[PixieDancer]

Thanks to Pixie's kindness, I've been able to purchase Dim Infusion and Luminous Flush. :bouquet: Wow. I didn't even get the e-mail - if I hadn't gotten a PM from someone here I would have missed it.  This group rocks! Group freaking hug, everyone!!! :grouphug: I'm now down to seven items for the year...I'm not concerned about the other spring collections. There's nothing I want from MAC and these have been on my list since I found out they were launching. Three items are going into my swap list to make room for them: Plum Foolery, Early Morning and Amber Glow. I haven't worn any of them more than 2-3 times and I'd rather the space be taken up by items I'll love and wear.

I didn't get the email either... But YAY!!! Blushes on the way for me and AudreyC! Hey, that sounds like a rap! Heehee I originally was going to get Diffused and Ethereal blushes... But since Ethereal is MIA and the swatch looks pretty light, I got Radiant in its place. So Diffused & Radiant are my 2 choices... If I love them, I'll wait until the next Sephora sale to get another. I'm a happy girl!! BTW last year I would've ordered at least 4 impulsively sight unseen. Progress... Baby steps.

 

[novocainedreams]

BTW last year I would've ordered at least 4 impulsively sight unseen. Progress... Baby steps.

I'm dying to get these blushes, I adore my Ambient powders, but I am trying to wait until at least a sale...hoping I can hold out until then! I know I will love these and they may take the place of other blushes, so maybe I'll end up de-stashing more after i get them, haha.

 

[PixieDancer]

I'm dying to get these blushes, I adore my Ambient powders, but I am trying to wait until at least a sale...hoping I can hold out until then! I know I will love these and they may take the place of other blushes, so maybe I'll end up de-stashing more after i get them, haha.

That's great discipline... And by waiting you'll get lots of swatches and reviews to help you decide. I hope I like them! All the hype is making me a little nervous, but HG has been consistent in delivering quality products, so it seems like a worthy gamble. Which ones are you eyeing?!

 

[novocainedreams]

Which ones are you eyeing?!

Thanks Hoping I can hold out, haha. I want to get Ethereal Glow, Diffused and Mood...they all look gorgeous though, it's hard to choose. I agree, I almost never buy before I see a review or swatches, but HG has yet to disappoint me, their primer is my holy grail and the Diffused Ambient is now my favorite setting powder. Their products really are worth the hype.

 

[Audrey C]

BTW last year I would've ordered at least 4 impulsively sight unseen. Progress... Baby steps.

I've had the Bumble & Bumble Pret-a-Porter dry shampoo in my cart since just after it launched, but have been waiting for a good code to pull the trigger on it. That free lippie was a great code! I have no shortage of red lippies, but I'll take a free Dior one that's just the right tone for me.

Low Buy Goal: 10 items
1) Superb
2) Luminous Flush
3) Dim Infusion
4) OMG Must Have Spring Item
5) OMG Must Have Summer Item
6) OMG Must Have Fall item
7) OMG Must Have Holiday Set
8) Tarte Insurgence lip set (got one in Sephora sampler set and love it)
9) UD Ocho Loco 3 (please be a lip set)
10) MAC holiday CSG set

That's the plan. If I'm really really struggling at the end of the year and can't decide between a couple of sets, I may go up to 12 items (one a month), but I'm going to try not to.

 

[Naynadine]

Hopefully it will be okay if you haven't used it much - mine was being exposed to air pretty much every 3rd day. Such a great colour, but I broke up with it for Essie's Bahama Mama.

Thanks I'm a little scared to check, will do that later.
I'd rather not google the Essie polish to not be enabled, lol.

I'll write down my wish list for the next months, if anyone sees me losing control in other threads you're allowed to smack me.

- new Nars Primer Stick (whatever the name is)
- Clinique blush(es) (1 or 2)
- 1x Hourglass blush (Dim or Mood)
- Perfect Topping 1x
- orange Ombre blush from Proenza collection
- 1x lipstick (FoF, Proenza, Chanel or Armani)
- MAC Sculpt powder
- repurchase MAC SF concealer, Clinique concealer, mascara
(- I'm sure I'll want a powder from the Chanel Les Beiges collection, but no idea when that will come out over here)

A little blush heavy (who would have thought...), but hey, at least I'm doing really good with lip products. I found out today that the Glamour Shopping week is in April not in March, so that's good. I'm thinking I'll also buy a Chanel Lip pencil then, I already had been wanting one all year last year, because I don't have any at all. I had the Chanel Naturel in mind, but I'm still looking for other options.
I'll allow myself a Hakuhodo brush or PT BU in case I make some money off evilbay.

 

[Kaori]

Thanks to Pixie's kindness, I've been able to purchase Dim Infusion and Luminous Flush.

Wow. I didn't even get the e-mail - if I hadn't gotten a PM from someone here I would have missed it.

This group rocks! Group freaking hug, everyone!!!

I'm now down to seven items for the year...I'm not concerned about the other spring collections. There's nothing I want from MAC and these have been on my list since I found out they were launching.

Three items are going into my swap list to make room for them: Plum Foolery, Early Morning and Amber Glow. I haven't worn any of them more than 2-3 times and I'd rather the space be taken up by items I'll love and wear.

Sephora confirmed on FB that these email promos were not emailed to canadians =/ pretty stupid, unless they plan to do something similar later only for canadians.
And I'm sorry for rumors, but it seems VIB or BI werent able to use the code(thankfully) >.< I tried using it in BI account just now and it said must be logged into rouge account.
So they really had very limited quantities and lets hope out orders wont get canceled cos they are OOS >.<
But it's nice they are really doing something special for Rouge at the end! Hopefully it gets better.

Wait.. how will it getting better help me with lowbuy? D: eeek

 

[elkaknits]

ah well ... it looks like Sephora got Dior's old stock because it no longer shows up as an available color on their online site. I have been holding off on picking up any more Diorifics until Gypsy came into stock and was informed by CS that it is no longer sold to US customers. Which means I am going to need a CP for Gypsy and since that is the only one I really have been over the top wanting their D/Cing another color is meh. I wasn't willing to buy it a couple of months ago when it was in stock right?

 

[Audrey C]

Sephora confirmed on FB that these email promos were not emailed to canadians =/ pretty stupid, unless they plan to do something similar later only for canadians. And I'm sorry for rumors, but it seems VIB or BI werent able to use the code(thankfully) >.< I tried using it in BI account just now and it said must be logged into rouge account. So they really had very limited quantities and lets hope out orders wont get canceled cos they are OOS >.< But it's nice they are really doing something special for Rouge at the end! Hopefully it gets better. Wait.. how will it getting better help me with lowbuy? D: eeek

They let me use the code so we'll see if they send it. I've used US codes before though - i usually google search first because only a fraction of the available codes are shown on the Canadian site. My orders ship from the US and I pay the higher Canadian price - is there really any reason for me to be limited? It's not due to ingredients or they wouldn't ship them.

 

[Kaori]

I just realized I forgot to use ebates again ^^; need to keep that site opened right next to sephora tab lol

 

[novocainedreams]

I just realized I forgot to use ebates again ^^; need to keep that site opened right next to sephora tab lol

There is an ebates bar you can load on your browser so it will pop up on every site it's valid on. That usually helps me remember.

 

[jennyap]

If I remember before it gets too dark, I've decided that tomorrow is photograph all my stash day! Weirdly kinda nervous about it but I think it will be a big help.

 

[veronikawithak]

What's up with the Hourglass blushes being unavailable for us Canadians eh?

 

[Kaori]

If I remember before it gets too dark, I've decided that tomorrow is photograph all my stash day! Weirdly kinda nervous about it but I think it will be a big help.

Yea, definitely take photos during daylight XD my blush photo turned out like this, quite off colors, when shooting during night with flash lol





Nars coeur battant at bottom right, Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cream Blush & Pressed Sparklicity Coral Cameo and Dollskin Blush Palette above it, Nars Daydream in middle, next to it mini nars orgasm and tarte Memorable, under it lorac bronzer/highlighter duo, Josie maran Cheek Gelée in Pink Escape and Tarte Cheek Stain in Flush. Top left is UD Anarchy palette =)

 

[Glitteryvegas]

I've been enjoying this thread and reading about all of your progress ladies!

Today I bought Riri Viva Glam - so pretty. However, I'm wondering.....if I only have 22 items left (purchased 8 this year) and we're only in January...how am I going to last on a low buy?!

I mean it seems simple right - just don't buy. But honestly, I keep thinking about increasing my limit to like 40-50purchases this year...but that's cheating! There's so many pretties still to come out this year, and we're not even out of the first month! Maybe I shouldn't have included staples (primers, mascara, setting spray, powder, etc)?.... I will be attending IMATS in August, and while it's nothing like LA or NYC here, there's still lots of temptation (apparently not great temptation - I bought 2 Naked pigment sets last year and I'm not really pleased with them - pretty colours, not great wear)....

Talk some sense into me ladies! SOME SENSE!

 

[VAL4M]

Here are the photos so far of about 1/2 of my Violet-Purple-Plum-Pink lipsticks (43 of them, to be exact, all from the past 20 years or so, except one which is older). Not quite glamor shots, but i'm trying to be able to see the colors, so when a new collection comes out i can say, "Nope, i've got something like that already." Photographed in natural sunlight, the colors in these photos are actually fairly true.


My Plums and Purples - this is why i do NOT need more plum lipsticks


Drugstore Plums and Purples, most of which are going into Le Trash.


Mauves - some of these are also going to be filed in Le Trash - the Revlons for sure, 'cuz they always changed color on me...


Pale blue-pinks and cool-tone fuchsias (one of these is dead, Jim - Pearl Diver Pink in the turquoise case from the 70s - but i'm museumizing it)

I'm saving the best for last: i still have to take pics of the really dark purples and my best belovèd blue-violets from pale to dark. (well, and the pinks, but those are not "the best", they're the most normal). Then there's still the box of Violet-Purple-Pink glosses, and two more boxes of lip stuff in all other colors.

I may do my blushes and highlighters next, tho, because i think they'll be a bit easier to deal with than these prima donna lipsticks.

This is why i'm on a LOW BUY!

PLUM! the colour of my first lipstick i purchased at 15 years old! Is it just me but when I see that my lipstick is almost all used up I stop using it because i'm scared I will all used it?

 

[NewChick10]

Kaori that Nars coeur battant blush looks so pretty in your photo its making me want to check it out in person.

 

[Kaori]

Nars coeur battant looks so pretty in your photo its making me want to check it out in person.

It doesn't look so much purple in day light though xD more pink

 

[VAL4M]

I've been enjoying this thread and reading about all of your progress ladies!

Today I bought Riri Viva Glam - so pretty. However, I'm wondering.....if I only have 22 items left (purchased 8 this year) and we're only in January...how am I going to last on a low buy?!

I mean it seems simple right - just don't buy. But honestly, I keep thinking about increasing my limit to like 40-50purchases this year...but that's cheating! There's so many pretties still to come out this year, and we're not even out of the first month! Maybe I shouldn't have included staples (primers, mascara, setting spray, powder, etc)?.... I will be attending IMATS in August, and while it's nothing like LA or NYC here, there's still lots of temptation (apparently not great temptation - I bought 2 Naked pigment sets last year and I'm not really pleased with them - pretty colours, not great wear)....

Talk some sense into me ladies! SOME SENSE!

I guess at this point you need to know what is the trigger that make you purchase those items and THEN you can change your behavior... might sound Dr Phil (ish) but I really do think you need to understand when and why you are buying .... it is like dieting.... what make you eat the whole cake, and then just stop buying the cake! LOL