ILoveMakeup84
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I've only backed up one lipstick and that is Venus. I am down to my second one and wish I had bought more... I love that lipstick!!
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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vaisforluvrs
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Morning Rose from MN is very similar to Venus. On me, they are basically dupes. So, if your MAC store still has it, you might want to check it out.
MissTania
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ILoveMakeup84
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I have MR too but it looks less pink on me than Venus, but its still a beautiful l/s nonetheless
Alysse011
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Oh my gosh, I've just peaked into the Chanel section of Specktra and my heart is pitter-pattering over upcoming releases. I know I'm going to get some of this stuff, I just need to stay level-headed and realistic. Is anyone else drooling over thier Summer '14 and Les 4 Ombres?
Ajigglin
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I don't. I was deciding between that and 187.
veronikawithak
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I ended up getting some birthday $ and naturally I spent most of it on makeup..
These are the items I got that won't count towards my limit of 12 because of my birthday rule:
Morning Rose lipstick - I SO regretted missing this one.. I wasn't paying much attention to new collections at the time but I saw it on restock and had to have it! No regrets, this is my favorite lipstick of all time now. No backups though!
Stormy Pink paint pot - My only other cream shadow is Painterly and I've almost used it up, so I wanted to try something with a bit more color.
Painterly backup - Use this almost every day.
Hourglass Ethereal powder - I wanted to wait for a 20% off sale but I just couldn't.. haha.
Glad to have some new things while still playing by the rules I set for myself. I wish my birthday wasn't so early in the year.. Now that my free pass is gone and Feb-March no buy continues I'll have to be very very careful!
I'm happy that I kept it just under the amount I had and didn't overspend.. I also am wearing everything I got and LOVE it all! I've been doing waaay better lately with only buying products that work for me. I checked out FoF at MAC too and didn't want any of it! It's the little victories..
These are the items I got that won't count towards my limit of 12 because of my birthday rule:
Morning Rose lipstick - I SO regretted missing this one.. I wasn't paying much attention to new collections at the time but I saw it on restock and had to have it! No regrets, this is my favorite lipstick of all time now. No backups though!
Stormy Pink paint pot - My only other cream shadow is Painterly and I've almost used it up, so I wanted to try something with a bit more color.
Painterly backup - Use this almost every day.
Hourglass Ethereal powder - I wanted to wait for a 20% off sale but I just couldn't.. haha.
Glad to have some new things while still playing by the rules I set for myself. I wish my birthday wasn't so early in the year.. Now that my free pass is gone and Feb-March no buy continues I'll have to be very very careful!
PixieDancer
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Oh man... Why didn't I think of a Birthday pass?!?!!! I could've splurged on those Huggables guilt free! (My bday was just a couple weeks ago.) But probably for the best. Have fun w all your fun new birthday present goodies!!! You got some REALLY nice stuff there Miss V! It should make those no-buy months a tad easier! Good Luck!I ended up getting some birthday $ and naturally I spent most of it on makeup.. :sigh: These are the items I got that won't count towards my limit of 12 because of my birthday rule: Morning Rose lipstick - I SO regretted missing this one.. I wasn't paying much attention to new collections at the time but I saw it on restock and had to have it! No regrets, this is my favorite lipstick of all time now. No backups though! Stormy Pink paint pot - My only other cream shadow is Painterly and I've almost used it up, so I wanted to try something with a bit more color. Painterly backup - Use this almost every day. Hourglass Ethereal powder - I wanted to wait for a 20% off sale but I just couldn't.. haha. Glad to have some new things while still playing by the rules I set for myself. I wish my birthday wasn't so early in the year.. Now that my free pass is gone and Feb-March no buy continues I'll have to be very very careful!I'm happy that I kept it just under the amount I had and didn't overspend.. I also am wearing everything I got and LOVE it all! I've been doing waaay better lately with only buying products that work for me. I checked out FoF at MAC too and didn't want any of it! It's the little victories..
Audrey C
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Well, I'm down another one! I just bought Stereo Rose[SUB]Imposter[/SUB] after mailing off Stereo Rose[SUB]Real Thing[/SUB].
I trotted off to MAC with a bunch of highlighters in tow and this is not like anything else I have. It has a stronger sheen that I'd wear to the office, but I really do like it. I don't agree that it's a light to medium peach; on me (in natural sunlight - car mirror w/ skylight) it's a sheeny light salmon. It's nowhere near as strong a colour as the original, but I don't think that it's a near dupe for Amber Glow. AG is much lighter (and has a much more subtle sheen). I also compared it to Adored, which is both pinker and much less metallic.
I'm not a lover of metallic finishes, but after discovering how much I adore Superb (which just melts into my skin) I decided to at least try this out. When lightly applied, SR buffs into a light salmon sheen along my cheekbone. No question that it emphasizes pores a lot more than its more subtle cousins, but I'm happy to have a single stronger one when the base colour is this flattering on me. It looks divine paired with Dim Infusion. The combination was deadly and is what sealed the deal for me. I have heaps of peachy/coral blush and I know this will pair beautifully with them. I apply the SR first, and then the blush over it. That also tones down the sheen.
I specifically went through the ones they had to find one with the least amount of gold veining.
As an aside, I'm giving serious though to my 10 item limit. I'm reasonably happy with where I am because I'm still shrinking my collection and swapping out items I don't care for in return for others I do. But I'm at four already and it's February. I've already backed staples and BTM out of my count because I realized that I was being unrealistic (I use more than 10 staples a year). So while I do want to continue being deliberate and selective, I think I'm going to worry less about the absolute number (while keeping it low) and more about whether my stash is smaller and better edited. While I've bought two highlights and two blush and swapped in three blush, I've gifted/sold/swapped/exchanged out a lot more than that.
BTM for lippies is great for me because I've realized that I get easily bored with lip colour (with the exception of red). I don't mind turning in a half used lipstick that I've had my fun with; it kind of feels like I got my money's worth. I guess that's another reason that I don't mind finishes that get used up faster; I'm ready for a change by the time I finish it. If I don't like Dreaming Dahlia next year and I wore it a lot this spring, I'm ok with that.
I'm considering what a better set of 'rules' might be for me; I absolutely want to keep purchases low and shrink my collection down to items I really enjoy. But if the number in December is 13 and not 10 I think I'd be ok with that.
I trotted off to MAC with a bunch of highlighters in tow and this is not like anything else I have. It has a stronger sheen that I'd wear to the office, but I really do like it. I don't agree that it's a light to medium peach; on me (in natural sunlight - car mirror w/ skylight) it's a sheeny light salmon. It's nowhere near as strong a colour as the original, but I don't think that it's a near dupe for Amber Glow. AG is much lighter (and has a much more subtle sheen). I also compared it to Adored, which is both pinker and much less metallic.
I'm not a lover of metallic finishes, but after discovering how much I adore Superb (which just melts into my skin) I decided to at least try this out. When lightly applied, SR buffs into a light salmon sheen along my cheekbone. No question that it emphasizes pores a lot more than its more subtle cousins, but I'm happy to have a single stronger one when the base colour is this flattering on me. It looks divine paired with Dim Infusion. The combination was deadly and is what sealed the deal for me. I have heaps of peachy/coral blush and I know this will pair beautifully with them. I apply the SR first, and then the blush over it. That also tones down the sheen.
I specifically went through the ones they had to find one with the least amount of gold veining.
As an aside, I'm giving serious though to my 10 item limit. I'm reasonably happy with where I am because I'm still shrinking my collection and swapping out items I don't care for in return for others I do. But I'm at four already and it's February. I've already backed staples and BTM out of my count because I realized that I was being unrealistic (I use more than 10 staples a year). So while I do want to continue being deliberate and selective, I think I'm going to worry less about the absolute number (while keeping it low) and more about whether my stash is smaller and better edited. While I've bought two highlights and two blush and swapped in three blush, I've gifted/sold/swapped/exchanged out a lot more than that.
BTM for lippies is great for me because I've realized that I get easily bored with lip colour (with the exception of red). I don't mind turning in a half used lipstick that I've had my fun with; it kind of feels like I got my money's worth. I guess that's another reason that I don't mind finishes that get used up faster; I'm ready for a change by the time I finish it. If I don't like Dreaming Dahlia next year and I wore it a lot this spring, I'm ok with that.
I'm considering what a better set of 'rules' might be for me; I absolutely want to keep purchases low and shrink my collection down to items I really enjoy. But if the number in December is 13 and not 10 I think I'd be ok with that.
I think that's why tracking the purchases and their amounts seems to work for me so far. It just keeps me conscious of what I've been buying, how frequently, and the running tally. I haven't given myself a set limit other than I want to buy less, and this lets me see at a glance if I'm satisfied with how I've been doing. I knew I would spend more on FOF because it has wearable colours for me, but I plan to skip most other upcoming stuff and just not let that tally get too high (for me). It has actually helped me avoid drugstore stuff that in the past I would have bought out of curiosity, but now I can see how much that adds up. Although I did buy a little more from FOF than I planned, I was still well under what I would have bought from that collection in the past. BTW, does Mac ever refuse B2M on the basis that the lipstick or whatever is still half-full? I have some old ones that I could get rid of but they're not that run down.[COLOR=181818]Well, I'm down another one! I just bought Stereo Rose[SUB]Imposter[/SUB] after mailing off Stereo Rose[SUB]Real Thing[/SUB].
Debbs
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Good news to report!!! I got my first swapped exchange in this afternoon and everything is perfect. Thanks to a broken Studio Fix powder from my sister and a empty Volcanic Ash exfoliater I am ready to B2Mac for a gloss or es. I had a GC saving for the upcoming Chanel LE blushes but my mom have been hinting about the complements she received wearing a certain perfume. She left the empty bottle on her bed today so I left a Macy's bag with a full set of her replacement perfume. Its in red box and bag so Happy Valentines Day!!! I almost found an item I was looking for today but it was the wrong version. So no spending done today except the GC purchase gifted perfume . I figure my mom would be happier with the perfume she loves than me with more blushes. Plus I still have some time to figure out getting the blushes while maintaining a low buy.
Audrey C
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Not at all - why would they care? I've returned an embarrassing number of products that were nowhere near done over the years. I've never even had them open one, although the nail polish I turned in yesterday in very old packaging certainly got their attention (but not in a bad way - nether had ever seen it).
NaomiH
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That was so nice of you Debbs!
kerry-jane88
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[@]Rainbunny[/@] no they could be brand new and unused and it wouldn't make a difference! So long as they're eligible for b2m I've b2m'd stuff I've only swatched!
I've b2m'd stuff I've only swatched!
ILoveMakeup84
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That was so nice of you Debbs! Your mom is going to be so happy! I love doing things like that for my mom too
They deserve everything!
princessjest
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go Debbs - maintaining the low buy and being a total sweetie at the same time! I've found I have a lot more drugstore makeup in my collection than I thought - mainly because it then sits forgotten, the only exceptions for me to that are my Maybelline vivids, black GOSH eyeliner, a few random lipliners and a couple of topshop lipsticks. I think I need to steer clear of drugstoredrugstore brands ... Just because you can get three products for the price of a MAC one doesn't mean you should!
ILoveMakeup84
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Lol love this!!
Serenityy
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Thank you for this Audrey C! Like you, I find Stereo Rose to be a sheeny light salmon color!Well, I'm down another one! I just bought Stereo Rose[SUB]Imposter[/SUB] after mailing off Stereo Rose[SUB]Real Thing[/SUB].
I trotted off to MAC with a bunch of highlighters in tow and this is not like anything else I have. It has a stronger sheen that I'd wear to the office, but I really do like it. I don't agree that it's a light to medium peach; on me (in natural sunlight - car mirror w/ skylight) it's a sheeny light salmon. It's nowhere near as strong a colour as the original, but I don't think that it's a near dupe for Amber Glow. AG is much lighter (and has a much more subtle sheen). I also compared it to Adored, which is both pinker and much less metallic.
I'm not a lover of metallic finishes, but after discovering how much I adore Superb (which just melts into my skin) I decided to at least try this out. When lightly applied, SR buffs into a light salmon sheen along my cheekbone. No question that it emphasizes pores a lot more than its more subtle cousins, but I'm happy to have a single stronger one when the base colour is this flattering on me. It looks divine paired with Dim Infusion. The combination was deadly and is what sealed the deal for me. I have heaps of peachy/coral blush and I know this will pair beautifully with them. I apply the SR first, and then the blush over it. That also tones down the sheen.
I specifically went through the ones they had to find one with the least amount of gold veining.
As an aside, I'm giving serious though to my 10 item limit. I'm reasonably happy with where I am because I'm still shrinking my collection and swapping out items I don't care for in return for others I do. But I'm at four already and it's February. I've already backed staples and BTM out of my count because I realized that I was being unrealistic (I use more than 10 staples a year). So while I do want to continue being deliberate and selective, I think I'm going to worry less about the absolute number (while keeping it low) and more about whether my stash is smaller and better edited. While I've bought two highlights and two blush and swapped in three blush, I've gifted/sold/swapped/exchanged out a lot more than that.
BTM for lippies is great for me because I've realized that I get easily bored with lip colour (with the exception of red). I don't mind turning in a half used lipstick that I've had my fun with; it kind of feels like I got my money's worth. I guess that's another reason that I don't mind finishes that get used up faster; I'm ready for a change by the time I finish it. If I don't like Dreaming Dahlia next year and I wore it a lot this spring, I'm ok with that.
I'm considering what a better set of 'rules' might be for me; I absolutely want to keep purchases low and shrink my collection down to items I really enjoy. But if the number in December is 13 and not 10 I think I'd be ok with that.
I'm going to try applying SR then the blush. The sheen is very strong for me IMO but the glow it gives is just marvelous. Thank you for the tip!
Audrey C
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The colour of the original was too strong for me to use it that way - it had to be worn as blush and it just wasn't flattering. This is easier to wear because the colour isn't so strong that I can't wear it as a highlight. I apply it with my fan brush along my cheekbone and then apply blush up to it. It keeps the glow but tones down the metallic look (at least with Dim Infusion). I've been admiring myself all day. LOLThank you for this Audrey C! Like you, I find Stereo Rose to be a sheeny light salmon color!
I'm going to try applying SR then the blush. The sheen is very strong for me IMO but the glow it gives is just marvelous. Thank you for the tip!
