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

[lipstickaddict]

Lol, I have not found a dupe for Force of Love so I am happy I got 3! Did you get 5 all at once or go back for more? I bought 3 at once after testing it on launch day and only recently started using it again.
I see some similarities with Chanel l'eclatante (Rouge Allure Velvet 42) but it's more pink on moi- you might like it too

Haha! I bought two, and then tried it on at home, fell head over heels and literally was a blue streak into my car and back to Mac for more! It didn't help that my hubby was like--do it! It is the only time I went that crazy with backups, but I still love it just as much as I did when I first bought it, so all is good!

We must be drawn to the same lipstick shades, because I LOVE L'Eclatante

It is probably my favorite bright pink lipstick ( Force of Love is far more coral on me too). It is such a wearable bright pink, I even wear it to work! With my low buy goals, I'm really trying not to back up any more lipsticks if possible, but I try to be pretty discerning when it comes to what I do back up, which is very important. If it is absolutely THE ONE, as liba would say, I find that I don't tire of wearing it (I may take a break and try something new, but I will always come back to it again). Glad that you have re-discovered FOL!

 

[User38]

^ lol

I have Force of love and Ecclatante.. love both. And yes, these are daytime colours for me too.. I did the bus on these too.. it was just too amazing on me.

In makeup, I have found many The One's (winks @ Liba).. I wish it were like that with the men in my life,

 

[Rainbunny]

Thanks, Audrey and Kerry-Jane! Good to know I don't have to scrape out my lipsticks before returning them. You wouldn't think they would care but I was worried that they would disqualify them for B2M on some silly basis, like, you haven't really finished them, you just want a new (free) lipstick! Keep on hearing bad stories on here from people being denied B2M for no reason.

 

[Naynadine]

I don't. I was deciding between that and 187.

I personally prefer the 159, because it's not as big and I find the shape easier to work with.

 

[PixieDancer]

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.

I can't say that this story surprises me... Because we all know how special & sweet you are... But I STILL have to tell you anyways.... You are one uniquely fabulous person making your moms day in such a lovely way !! We love you Debbs!!

 

[myfavoritePA]

Good evening, ladies! I have a couple of things to share with you today. First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!). Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne. (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!)


(I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread. NW10-15 for reference.)

Also, I had a job interview today!

 

[User38]

Thank you for sharing! You did a greattttt job and you look beautiful! Good luck with your job!

 

[veronikawithak]

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've B2M several half full and a few almost full products as well.. better to get 1/6th of a product I'll love than 1 product I don't I think!

I like your attitude towards your rules. If I end up with a few more products than I wanted at the end of the year, I won't be too upset with myself. I think that's much better than restricting yourself to the point where you miss out on something you really would have loved and then overcompensate by binge buying later. Awareness is the most important thing!

Quote: Originally Posted by PixieDancer

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!

Thanks Pixie!!

I'm very relieved I got cash for my birthday.. otherwise my pass would have been nonexistent.

I'm SUPER excited about everything I got. The look I did today was: Stormy Pink PP, Benefit Leggy eyeshadow, Ethereal powder, Gentle blush and Morning Rose lipstick. It's one of my favorite looks I've ever done! I'm so happy I'm getting better at choosing colors for myself since I know that will translate to being able to actually get a lot of use out of products. Trying to be creative and come up with different looks is definitely helping my low buy!

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

Good evening, ladies!  I have a couple of things to share with you today.  First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!).  Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne.  (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!) (I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread.  NW10-15 for reference.) Also, I had a job interview today!:yahoo:  

I love it!! You did a great job!! Also yaay on the job interview!!

 

[PixieDancer]

Good evening, ladies!  I have a couple of things to share with you today.  First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!).  Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne.  (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!) (I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread.  NW10-15 for reference.) Also, I had a job interview today!:yahoo:  

You did an awesome job! You look gorgeous! Good luck on hearing back from your interview today!!!

 

[Serenityy]

Good evening, ladies! I have a couple of things to share with you today. First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!). Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne. (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!)


(I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread. NW10-15 for reference.)

Also, I had a job interview today!

You look gorgeous! I hope your interview went well!

 

[User38]

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?

there is a whole gang of us who are Chanel addicts

 

[Kaori]

Ebates is being stupid, I did multiple purchases in january and it didn't register anything, not to speak I signed up for the 10$ walmart card bonus yet it says 5$ bonus pending... ~_~

 

[lipstickaddict]

Good evening, ladies! I have a couple of things to share with you today. First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!). Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne. (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!)


(I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread. NW10-15 for reference.)

Also, I had a job interview today!

So beautiful and your brows are divine

Hope that the interview went well!

 

[lipstickaddict]

there is a whole gang of us who are Chanel addicts

Yes we are!

 

[Rainbunny]

Good evening, ladies!  I have a couple of things to share with you today.  First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!).  Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne.  (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!) (I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread.  NW10-15 for reference.) Also, I had a job interview today!:yahoo:  

You look lovely! Good luck with your interview!

 

[Starlight77]

Ebates is being stupid, I did multiple purchases in january and it didn't register anything, not to speak I signed up for the 10$ walmart card bonus yet it says 5$ bonus pending... ~_~

i love ebates. it calculates every 3 months though and won't send you a check unless above $5 i believe. It will probably all show up soon, i only just received a new check last week so that means it's about 3 months until the next batches are sent.

 

[Knope2012]

Ebates is being weird for me. Usually when it's time for a check, they'll send me everything pending, but this time they didn't include any January purchases. They also haven't calculated any of my purchases over the past three weeks, and it's annoying having to go back and figure out what they haven't added. I wish there was an alternative site

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Good evening, ladies! I have a couple of things to share with you today. First of all, I am trying to make good use of the products I own, so I generally wear a full face of m/u on a daily basis (plus, I just enjoy putting on my makeup!). Here's a look I did today featuring the gold lame color in my Nars Kauai eyeshadow duo, which is a really pretty gold champagne. (Please be kind...I'm nowhere near an expert at makeup application and I've never shared a look I've created before so I'm kind of nervous!!!)


(I posted this and swatches over in the Nars spring collection thread. NW10-15 for reference.)

Also, I had a job interview today!

Whoa! Stunner! You look amazing. Congrats on the interview, hope it all went well I just got a new job so I can relate to the feelings of excitement/anxiety/everything that goes with putting yourself out there with interviews/new jobs! I'm sure you nailed it!

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Your goals are just that.... YOUR GOALS! It's great that you set them, but with all your enthusiasm to do well... you may have underestimated what was reasonable for you personally. There is no problem reassessing your plan. Just try to lock down a new goal so you aren't tempted to be all over the place and lose your focus! That's why I set a limit per collection. I know it could be a little too vague. But I WANTED wiggle room. Because I knew this was going to be damn hard for me! SO... do what's best for you! We are only here to support you hun! No judgement. No shame. Be proud that you are even attempting this! It's a HUGE step!!

Oh @PixieDancer you always know the right things to say

I think I got a little too ambitious in comparison to how much I was buying by the end of last year. I'm giving myself a pass for my birthday to go a bit hog wild and I'm considering upping my limit to 50 purchases. However, the goals are still working the way they are supposed to - I'm more picky about my purchases and really consider if I can get enough wear out of them (can I wear it to work, etc). I've been thinking of dupes that I have in my collection already, etc. before I buy. I might pick up an ambient powder and blush as I love how soft the consistency is and the blushes look so, so pretty, but I'm going to swatch in person before I commit.

Do ya'll use ambient lighting powders as overall face powders? Or just highlighters?

I LOVE OUR THREAD.

@Debbs - what a sweet woman you are, buying something pretty for your Momma for VDay. Sweet and lovely you are!!!