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

janette9687

janette9687

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Ugh.. I have been temepted! Thats what happens when you go into the color stories! Makeupbymimi i think is here name and Serenity posted pics of PT on ad it looks so beautiful! Im similar skintone and i dont think i have a beige highlighter... lol omg i want but id be soooo sad if it comes back messed up becuz of the veining i dont want a poopy PT and I dont have a mac store at all decisions... Nordies has free returns but then id be tempted to buy the Nars palette again, they keep sending me emails about it being in my cart
 
Ajigglin

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I'm a couple of pages behind, so I'll have to read and catch up, but I just wanted to say I finally finished cataloging my glosses. No more pinks and mauves for me! Pink is clearly a theme for me in lip color. So from now on, if it's pink, I gots to say hell no! Sorry about the fallout with your friend [@]Naynadine[/@]. Breaking up with a friend is just as bad as breaking up with a lover-sometimes worse-and people normally don't get the same level of support for that loss.
 
Audrey C

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I trotted my BTM empties in today and got both Heavenly Hybrid and Dreaming Dahlia. I also checked out the imposter Stereo Rose and I have to say that I like it a lot better than the original. I'm considering it but want to take some other products into store with me to see if I have a dupe. I didn't do a big purge just to get more of the same. Now off to Sephora to return N2.
 
charlotte366

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Quote:Originally Posted by Audrey C

I trotted my BTM empties in today and got both Heavenly Hybrid and Dreaming Dahlia. I also checked out the imposter Stereo Rose and I have to say that I like it a lot better than the original. I'm considering it but want to take some other products into store with me to see if I have a dupe. I didn't do a big purge just to get more of the same.

Now off to Sephora to return N2.


Well done on not doing anything apart from a B2M! Will power! I am having to avoid make up shops at the moment for fear of doing impulsive hauls! I am loving that those who are assessing their stashes for purges and organisation/categorisation are discovering things about their habits! I am really enjoying the purge stage and I am really beginning to clearly see what I am attached to because I love it and what I appear to just be hoarding for no apparent reason. All my back ups are going except style snob shadow, my current one is showing pan and i wear it every week so I think i may get to this back up before it goes off. I have ascertained that I don't wear lipgloss....so why do I have them in my stash? I discovered that i only wear neutral shadows so I am purging all my colours except my yaby palette which contains small sizes of all the colours i will ever need and i like this and often use it in the summer for coloured liners! I also discovered that a lot of my favourites are not MAC products, which surprised me a bit. The hardest thing at the moment is trying to decide if I want to sell my NARS Guy Bourdin Palette, I bought it when it come out and its still sitting in the box, where as I used day dream as soon as I got it? Something is telling me that as I have had it a couple of months and not used it I may be better off selling it on ebay, but part of me wants to keep it? But I should only keep it if I am going to use and love it? right? Performing the final stages of my purge now and will be adding things to the swap/sell list and ebay this weekend. I have all my muji drawers now so looking forward to sorting it into a nice tidy space which I can use, I am already seeing results in the number of lip products i wear, I have expanded into my collection more in the last 2 weeks which is nice, it feels better to have less but give what i do have more love. I am going out to my Knitting group tonight, first time in a year, thought I have better invest some time in being socialable and other hobbies aside from make up. A little scared but excited to have some down time!
 
Anneri

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When the summer collections hit I need you all to hold me back to get any bronzer, bronzing powder, striped Chanel powder (I just saw pics) whatever used to bronzing - because I don't use it. At all. In my head I've got a pic of that pretty Californian girl type MU, but I'm pasty pale and bronzer is just not me. So I buy it, use it two times and then it disappears into my stash.

I just went to my stash again (wanted to single out untried nailpolishes to put in a box to use next) and looked through lipsticks and blushes again. It's kind of a process - I went through it when I sorted everything into the Alex (btw, when you complain of the shipping rates for it, please consider that this thing is heavy as hell. My father and me nearly couldn't manage to drag it to the car. I know nothing of US shipping rates of course, but just a thought.) and it was relatively easy to point out things I don't wear any longer for various reasons or that don't suit me. Now when I looked through it again, I thought about Pixie's maxim 'if you don't like it, toss it' and found a lot of lipsticks that haven't been worn in a long time - for some I have found replacements with a better texture, some need tweaking that they look right, some look outdated for me and don't reflect my current style any longer. I'll wear all of them again and if I still don't like them, off they go.
Life's to short for that - I want only to wear things I LOVE!
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NaomiH

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So, I'm supposed to be on a no buy this month but I am considering purchasing a set of brushes at the beginning of March or so when it is up. My brushes I have now are not so great and I really need to invest in some good ones and would like to buy a full set in one go. I was looking at Sigma, Bdellium and Sedona Lace sets but am so torn on which to go with. Has anyone tried any or all of these and if so is there one you'd prefer over the other?
 
josephine90

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NaomiH said:
So, I'm supposed to be on a no buy this month but I am considering purchasing a set of brushes at the beginning of March or so when it is up. My brushes I have now are not so great and I really need to invest in some good ones and would like to buy a full set in one go. I was looking at Sigma, Bdellium and Sedona Lace sets but am so torn on which to go with. Has anyone tried any or all of these and if so is there one you'd prefer over the other?
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Sigma's Mrs Bunny was my first good set of brushes, I love them!
 
PixieDancer

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@NaomiH I've had really good luck w Sigma brushes as well. Sometimes I reach for them and realize they aren't my MAC equivalent! That's saying something. Obviously you get what you pay for, but Sigmas not cheap. Just cheaper than MAC. I'd safely say you should give them a try!
 
myfavoritePA

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NaomiH said:
So, I'm supposed to be on a no buy this month but I am considering purchasing a set of brushes at the beginning of March or so when it is up. My brushes I have now are not so great and I really need to invest in some good ones and would like to buy a full set in one go. I was looking at Sigma, Bdellium and Sedona Lace sets but am so torn on which to go with. Has anyone tried any or all of these and if so is there one you'd prefer over the other?
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I haven't tried Bdellium or Sedona Lace, but I recently started getting into Sigma brushes. They're pretty nice and I'm enjoying them, but I have noticed that some of them tend to shed. That's a minor annoyance to me, but I know that can be a deal-breaker for some. The Real Techniques brushes are also nice. I would recommend checking those out as well.
 
GoldenGirl

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NaomiH said:
So, I'm supposed to be on a no buy this month but I am considering purchasing a set of brushes at the beginning of March or so when it is up. My brushes I have now are not so great and I really need to invest in some good ones and would like to buy a full set in one go. I was looking at Sigma, Bdellium and Sedona Lace sets but am so torn on which to go with. Has anyone tried any or all of these and if so is there one you'd prefer over the other?
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I have a few sigma brushes and I like them. Not the softest things in the world, but they're not scratching my face or eyes or anything and they work well. Honestly that's probably my fault, I need to wash and especially condition them more often, as they weren't scratchy at all when I first purchased them.

I have a few bdellium brushes too and thy're just... ok for me. If I were to choose one over the other I'd pick sigma.

Also, someone applaud me please. Was so tempted to use my 3.50 Ulta coupon on some BOGO Maybelline but I was like stop. Close tab. Do not buy.
 
lyseD

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I'm happy with my Sigma brushes too. I have quite a few and they just released some new ones so I am sure to get more.
 
PixieDancer

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GoldenGirl said:
I have a few sigma brushes and I like them. Not the softest things in the world, but they're not scratching my face or eyes or anything and they work well. Honestly that's probably my fault, I need to wash and especially condition them more often, as they weren't scratchy at all when I first purchased them.

I have a few bdellium brushes too and thy're just... ok for me. If I were to choose one over the other I'd pick sigma.

Also, someone applaud me please. Was so tempted to use my 3.50 Ulta coupon on some BOGO Maybelline but I was like stop. Close tab. Do not buy.
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ILoveMakeup84

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Today I used: MAC Amber Lights, Saddle, Dance in the Dark and Brule. Nars Gina blush (rediscovered my love for this blush :D) Jordana Candid Coral Twist and Shine Lip Balm Stain (these are amazing btw! And so cheap!!)
 
NaomiH

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GoldenGirl said:
I have a few sigma brushes and I like them. Not the softest things in the world, but they're not scratching my face or eyes or anything and they work well. Honestly that's probably my fault, I need to wash and especially condition them more often, as they weren't scratchy at all when I first purchased them.

I have a few bdellium brushes too and thy're just... ok for me. If I were to choose one over the other I'd pick sigma.

Also, someone applaud me please. Was so tempted to use my 3.50 Ulta coupon on some BOGO Maybelline but I was like stop. Close tab. Do not buy.
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That's awesome! Congrats on passing!
 
ILoveMakeup84

ILoveMakeup84

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NaomiH said:
So, I'm supposed to be on a no buy this month but I am considering purchasing a set of brushes at the beginning of March or so when it is up. My brushes I have now are not so great and I really need to invest in some good ones and would like to buy a full set in one go. I was looking at Sigma, Bdellium and Sedona Lace sets but am so torn on which to go with. Has anyone tried any or all of these and if so is there one you'd prefer over the other?
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I have Sigma, MAC, Sedona Lace and Real Techniques Brushes and love all of them! Sedona Lace brushes are really nice and much cheaper than Sigma! I use my SL more than my Sigma brushes for some reason and always have great deals like 20-25% off and free shipping when you buy $50 or more :) RealTechniques are also amazing brushes! You should totally look into them too.
 
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