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

[NaomiH]

I am really loving that blog, @Anneri thank you tons for posting it!

 

[PixieDancer]

I just remembered about the LC dark velvetines and i will be getting 2 of those and I loooove those so yup ima skip melt unless they lure me in with free shipping but i doubt it, everyone has been waiting for this restock and it will sell... oh wells! will get me Salem and the other deeper red

you know what i love about this thread, no matter if everyone is away tightly tucked in bed while I'm awake in the future... (lol Japan day ahead) or everyone is awake and I'm about to go to bed... I can still come in and have a discussion with the keyboard and know that I am confessing my temptations and i know ill wake up to positive feedback!

Thanks Pixie we can walk away from lippies virtually holding hands and skipping away!

Yes we can girl, yes we can! I'm excited for those new LC Velvetines too... but I'll only get 1. I already have the pink and red.

 

[SleepingBeauty]

If this helps anyone who may be tempted to break your low buy for Heavenly Hybrid from the FOF collection....PLUMFUL IS AN EXACT DUPE!!!! I got HH as a gift and when I got it out of the box, I knew it looked....familiar??? So, I swatched it with Plumful...they are identical!!!! So, if you already have Plumful theres no need for HH. Or, if you're tempted to scoop up HH cause its LE, just get Plumful from the Permanent line when your low buy allows for purchases!!!

HTH ladies!!!

Ah, that was my first thought as well. Good to know it's true 'cause I was tempted by HH but I never wear Plumful, so...

Pixie - So proud of you for not giving in! Stay strong!

I need to stay out of the FoF thread, really. Those ladies over there can sell you anything.

 

[Lisianthus]

Thank you for the swatches. Fairly Precious looks more orange version of Adored. Adored is just okay on me and now I'm thinking I don't need my Fairly Precious, which I haven't used yet.



I can't remember your skintone but I know that when I swatched Fairly Precious it was super orange on me (NW10-15)

I'm NC30. I bought Fairly Precious online because I couldn't get to a store. If it pulls orange, it'll emphasize the yellow in my skin. I'm really considering getting rid of it now.

 

[PixieDancer]

I am really loving that blog, @Anneri thank you tons for posting it!

I KNOW! It's great! It's in the first post now if you ever misplace it!

 

[NaomiH]

Okay, I bought 2 lippies from the Melt launch last night (DGAF & Blow) and am on a no buy the rest of the month (excluding staples like foundation, concealer etc)and possibly March too so I can set some spending money aside for my trip in May. Wish me luck!

Oh and I've still managed to completely skip FOF and have unsubscribed from that and a few other threads so I don't get roped in.

 

[Ajigglin]

Okay, there must be a dupe for Naked Bud, right? I'm going through my spreadsheets, and one doesn't jump out at me. I think my dupe would actually be a gloss of some kind, because Naked Bud is sheer. Any thoughts?

 

[Naynadine]

Okay, there must be a dupe for Naked Bud, right? I'm going through my spreadsheets, and one doesn't jump out at me. I think my dupe would actually be a gloss of some kind, because Naked Bud is sheer. Any thoughts?

Isn't High Tea close? Seeing NB swatches, that's kinda like what HT looks on me. Plus it's a Lustre as well.

Here's a swatch:
http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/MAC-Viva-Glam-Gaga-2-comparison.jpg

 

[Lisianthus]

Okay, there must be a dupe for Naked Bud, right? I'm going through my spreadsheets, and one doesn't jump out at me. I think my dupe would actually be a gloss of some kind, because Naked Bud is sheer. Any thoughts?

Someone posted that Touche huggable is a dupe for Naked Bud. No word of dupes for Naked Bud from the regular line yet.

 

[NaomiH]

No BU's... I swore those off this year! I was going to get new shades. I wear the ones I have a ton. And the shades I initially skipped were my fav shades, I just skipped them so I wouldn't be duping colors. But now I like this formula so much I was debating on getting 3 more (new colors) when Macy's restocked! But I decided to wait on a possible MAC restock and only get 1. I hope I can stick to it!

Yeah... you're right! I'm going to wait and use my discount. But no, I don't have anything in my stash that's like this new formula. That was why I was trying to give myself permission to go crazy. But I need to stay strong!! I just hope they bring them back!!

I won't backup any. I think if I had a nice selection, I would rotate them pretty regularly so I wouldn't use 1 up so fast. I already have Bare Again Sheen Supreme which is a lovely nude shade. So I skipped the 2 nudes from the Huggables. But your pic of you wearing RM almost did me in! I will wait out a possible restock and only get 1 more. It's going to be hard, but I have to stick to my goals as much as possible! It's more important to me than any makeup!

Thanks! I will stick to my guns!!
And my lips could never be naked... too damn many lippies!! LOL I reminded myself I have Tendertones still sitting in my fridge to use too. Although I like the Huggables better, I will have products to use. I just need to keep reminding myself of that!!

I KNOW! It's great! It's in the first post now if you ever misplace it!

That is a great plan! I've never really backed anything up before (thank heavens). You seem to be a doing a great job at keeping with your goal so far which is really awesome.

 

[Ajigglin]

Isn't High Tea close? Seeing NB swatches, that's kinda like what HT looks on me. Plus it's a Lustre as well. Here's a swatch:  http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/MAC-Viva-Glam-Gaga-2-comparison.jpg

Okay, there must be a dupe for Naked Bud, right? I'm going through my spreadsheets, and one doesn't jump out at me. I think my dupe would actually be a gloss of some kind, because Naked Bud is sheer. Any thoughts?

Someone posted that Touche huggable is a dupe for Naked Bud.  No word of dupes for Naked Bud from the regular line yet.

I don't have either, actually. Hmmm. There must be a dupe somewhere.

 

[Starlight77]

Man! I KNOW you're right. It's the darn new formula that's getting to me. I really like it! I honestly think I could let go of other lipsticks in favor of these! And I know I will like them even more in the Spring and Summer months. I'm so torn. I had decided to not be swept away by the Macy's restock and allow the makeup hands of fate to decide... that if MAC has a restock, I would allow myself 2 more... NOT 3 more. I think I'll split the difference and allow myself only 1... and ONLY if MAC restocks so I can use my PRO discount! I think I'll feel ok w that decision.  

I think it's great you're going to wait. If you can get it with your pro discount it was meant to be. Sometimes I love something so much but the newer colors I buy I don't wear as much as the ones I loved. Hence my drawer full of lipsticks haha. I've also decided that if I want something new I have to get rid of something old. So I will see how well this works with just lipsticks to start. So if I buy a lipstick I have to get rid of (throw away, donate, sell, swap) another. This way I won't hoard too many and keep myself in line.

 

[elkaknits]

19 pages behind! you guys are obviously being helpful and encouraging in the no to low buy posts.

 

[Starlight77]

I stupidly went to my CCO today to peek around they have the blush collection with pink tea, immortal flower etc, Marilyn Monroe, viva glam nicki stuff and Archie's girls. No cream soda I am proud to say I walked out of there with 2 arms of swatches but bought nothing. I was very tempted to get "stay with me" Blush. It looks close to cream soda but I know if still buy cream soda of I can get ahold of it so I fought temptation and won! Yay! I also got my dior rose diamond in the mail today. OMG... Thank you to all the suggested it. It's absolutely beautiful. I can't stop looking at it but I'm having a hard time fighting off the urge to get amber diamond. My husband tossed $60 at me and said just do it but I'm trying to see if I can get any research in the new formulations first. Ohhhhh this money is glowing on my table. It's got a yellow light around it saying "useeeee meeeee" lol he laughed at me when I said in going to my no spending money support group haha

 

[vaisforluvrs]

I also got my dior rose diamond in the mail today. OMG... Thank you to all the suggested it. It's absolutely beautiful. I can't stop looking at it but I'm having a hard time fighting off the urge to get amber diamond. My husband tossed $60 at me and said just do it but I'm trying to see if I can get any research in the new formulations first. Ohhhhh this money is glowing on my table. It's got a yellow light around it saying "useeeee meeeee" lol he laughed at me when I said in going to my no spending money support group haha

I wish my CCO had all of this good stuff! Maybe I'll have to go soon.

 

[Starlight77]

It was a bad idea going lol. I bought A LOT from MM and Archie's so I didn't need anything. Those were the 2 collections I bought the most from ever.

 

[Kaori]

I also got my dior rose diamond in the mail today. OMG... Thank you to all the suggested it. It's absolutely beautiful. I can't stop looking at it but I'm having a hard time fighting off the urge to get amber diamond. My husband tossed $60 at me and said just do it but I'm trying to see if I can get any research in the new formulations first. Ohhhhh this money is glowing on my table. It's got a yellow light around it saying "useeeee meeeee" lol he laughed at me when I said in going to my no spending money support group haha

Good job at resisting! Glad you love rose diamond Highlighter last veeeeery long time, so don't get too many of them lol Did you try hourglass luminous powder? It's more subtle but color is similar to amber diamond.

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

I love my Amber Diamond! I dont have Rose Diamond though and I dont have a pink highlighter so... No no no! I won't be tempted!! Lol So today I didn't wear any makeup... It feels good lol!

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

I am so tempted by Cindy-Lou Manizer by the TheBalm!! Its gorgeous! I have Mary and Betty and love them so much! They are so soft and creamy and they only cost $24 which is great for the quality! What to do??

 

[Naynadine]

I am so tempted by Cindy-Lou Manizer by the TheBalm!! Its gorgeous! I have Mary and Betty and love them so much! They are so soft and creamy and they only cost $24 which is great for the quality! What to do??

Lol, I read the first sentence and thought: wait, isn't it called Mary Lou Manizer? I didn't know there was a whole family.

I never tried anything from TheBalm.