Operation "Use it up"! All welcome!!

[IHughes]

I'm trying to use lipgloss more often, like that I can finish some. I only have 3 though so I'm not too worried. I've finished some cleansers so I'll be using up some samples before I buy more. I don't see myself finishing any makeup any time soon as they're all pretty recent!

 

[Rebellefleur]

So far I havent finished anything.
ive worn of royalty lipstick & Baby sparks dazzleglass as my everyday combo for work this month
& on days when Ive gone neutral on the eyes I have worn my vivaglam cyndi & Possum nose pink lipglass - atleast 3 times this month.
Ive used my slimshine in long stem rose a few times as well.. its almost done!
Im still only about half done everything else though.

 

[erine1881]

Officially used up a tendertone, cremewash, and a lush ocean salt.

 

[liba]

So here I am, back to catch up.

Here's my situation: I've been going through my stash and due to some of the latest MAC collections, like the Huggables and Magnetic Nude and FoF, there are quite a few new products I've bought. They're colors I've already got, more or less, but they're all in formulas that are so much better than the old stuff, I really didn't mind updating at all.

So now I've got older lipsticks and face powders mostly that I just don't care about. They all look nice on me, although they're mostly daytime casual colors that aren't showstoppers.

Should I just B2M a bunch of stuff even though it's half used, just because I don't care about it anymore? Or try to sell half used stuff in the CB? I dunno if anyone would want that stuff, even though there are some things people love, like Venus and Gem of Roses and Stereo Rose.

I have plenty of storage room - it's just why keep the dead weight?

What do you think, folks?

 

[veronikawithak]

So here I am, back to catch up.

Here's my situation: I've been going through my stash and due to some of the latest MAC collections, like the Huggables and Magnetic Nude and FoF, there are quite a few new products I've bought. They're colors I've already got, more or less, but they're all in formulas that are so much better than the old stuff, I really didn't mind updating at all.

So now I've got older lipsticks and face powders mostly that I just don't care about. They all look nice on me, although they're mostly daytime casual colors that aren't showstoppers.

Should I just B2M a bunch of stuff even though it's half used, just because I don't care about it anymore? Or try to sell half used stuff in the CB? I dunno if anyone would want that stuff, even though there are some things people love, like Venus and Gem of Roses and Stereo Rose.

I have plenty of storage room - it's just why keep the dead weight?

What do you think, folks?

If you really don't care about them I say just B2M them and move on to the new stuff that you love! I feel like you might end up spending a lot of time and energy trying to get rid of the stuff without getting much in return.. IMO life's too short for that!

 

[Rebellefleur]

oh that reminds me.. i finished a tendertone.. tread gently.. it took me 6 months i finished it mid january. I wish mac would repromote them.. I only have one left from shop mac cook mac they are my fave lip balm for the summer months.

 

[erine1881]

So here I am, back to catch up.  Here's my situation: I've been going through my stash and due to some of the latest MAC collections, like the Huggables and Magnetic Nude and FoF, there are quite a few new products I've bought. They're colors I've already got, more or less, but they're all in formulas that are so much better than the old stuff, I really didn't mind updating at all. So now I've got older lipsticks and face powders mostly that I just don't care about. They all look nice on me, although they're mostly daytime casual colors that aren't showstoppers.  Should I just B2M a bunch of stuff even though it's half used, just because I don't care about it anymore? Or try to sell half used stuff in the CB? I dunno if anyone would want that stuff, even though there are some things people love, like Venus and Gem of Roses and Stereo Rose. I have plenty of storage room - it's just why keep the dead weight? What do you think, folks?

I say try and sell em. Give em a week or two to sell and if they don't, then recycle em.

 

[charlotte366]

Following my January update, i have been tidying and getting some new storage, I looked at my foundations last night and identified 4 bottles that are all 50% full or less in varying formulas, i.e tinted moisturiser, light coverage, medium and full coverage. I decided to put all my other foundations away on the basis these 4 should see me through the next couple of months easily and I would really appreciate finishing them up since I am trying to consolidate my stash. Once one is finished I will rotate back in one of the others that I own in a similar coverage level. I also have begun bring my lipstick of the day to work with me so I can reapply, I am aiming to reapply 3 times in a day to help keep my lips in better condition, look more polished at work and show my too large stash of lip products some love at last!

 

[Audrey C]

So here I am, back to catch up.

Here's my situation: I've been going through my stash and due to some of the latest MAC collections, like the Huggables and Magnetic Nude and FoF, there are quite a few new products I've bought. They're colors I've already got, more or less, but they're all in formulas that are so much better than the old stuff, I really didn't mind updating at all.

So now I've got older lipsticks and face powders mostly that I just don't care about. They all look nice on me, although they're mostly daytime casual colors that aren't showstoppers.

Should I just B2M a bunch of stuff even though it's half used, just because I don't care about it anymore? Or try to sell half used stuff in the CB? I dunno if anyone would want that stuff, even though there are some things people love, like Venus and Gem of Roses and Stereo Rose.

I have plenty of storage room - it's just why keep the dead weight?

What do you think, folks?

I've sent more than a few lippiies to BTM. I personally would never buy any lip product that isn't BNIB/BNWOB, so I am squicked out at the thought of sharing a lippie. I also wouldn't buy an 'older' lippie - even BNIB, I don't want it after five years, thanks. I won't even keep my own that long. I've been destashing for awhille and am now swapping a bunch of powder products away. If I have a new version I like better, time for the old one to find another home. What's the point of keeping products that aren't going to be worn again? Someone else might enjoy them.

You'd have no trouble getting rid of a Stereo Rose 2012 or earlier. I could have sold mine five times over.

 

[PixieDancer]

Making some great headway! Recent empties include several Arbonne skincare products, MAC Fix +, MAC P&P Radiant Rose, MAC P&P Lip, MSFN, Painterly (not completely empty but it's going because it's getting so dry, I don't like tugging on my eyes to use it), Tarte brow mousse (same as Painterly in that it's getting kinda dry & hard to work w... This stuff lasts FOREVER!). I'm working on Brave lipstick, Flower Fantasy PM, and Sun Dipped right now... I'm stock piling B2M's for the Spring/Summer launches!

 

[IHughes]

I took six empties today to Back2Mac, granted they weren't any makeup pieces but skincare and face cleaning, but it still felt good to finish some stuff and get a freebie!

 

[veronikawithak]

Making some great headway! Recent empties include several Arbonne skincare products, MAC Fix +, MAC P&P Radiant Rose, MAC P&P Lip, MSFN, Painterly (not completely empty but it's going because it's getting so dry, I don't like tugging on my eyes to use it), Tarte brow mousse (same as Painterly in that it's getting kinda dry & hard to work w... This stuff lasts FOREVER!). I'm working on Brave lipstick, Flower Fantasy PM, and Sun Dipped right now... I'm stock piling B2M's for the Spring/Summer launches!

Wow! Great progress! Lots of makeup items.. You go girl! *snap snap*

 

[GlamQueen21]

I recently finished Phiff! dazzleglass and Spiked Eye Brow. I even used all of the MAC Bulk Wipes as well and currently trying to finish Pleasure Principle dazzleglass, Goldyrocks dazzleglass and Mineralize Charged Water.

 

[erine1881]

Finished off an eos lipbalm with the help of either Lily or Dahlia. One of them ate what was left in the little ball

 

[MadTheologian]

In three days, I will be finished with my night cream from La Prairie. I bought that in March 2013, and I managed to use it every day. No, I will not spend that much again. I got a new night cream from Exuviance, so I will see if that would work just as well. Meantime, I want to use up my Burberry Military Red lipstick, so I will try to wear it every day. Btw, does anyone know how many uses are in a tube of lipstick?

 

[Lisianthus]

Meantime, I want to use up my Burberry Military Red lipstick, so I will try to wear it every day. Btw, does anyone know how many uses are in a tube of lipstick?

Someone in the Low buy thread linked to this post by this blogger who did an experiment on how many swipes there are in a lipstick.

http://www.brightestbulbinthebox.com/2013/03/how-many-swipes-are-in-tube-of-lipstick.html

 

[MadTheologian]

Someone in the Low buy thread linked to this post by this blogger who did an experiment on how many swipes there are in a lipstick.

http://www.brightestbulbinthebox.com/2013/03/how-many-swipes-are-in-tube-of-lipstick.html

Thanks for the link. It looks like I will be using Military Red for a long time.

Here is another one that I found while googling the results.:
http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/lipstick/lipstick.html

 

[liba]

Someone in the Low buy thread linked to this post by this blogger who did an experiment on how many swipes there are in a lipstick.

http://www.brightestbulbinthebox.com/2013/03/how-many-swipes-are-in-tube-of-lipstick.html

Wow, I am really impressed with this woman's rigorous testing - she went to some serious lengths to get an accurate result. Definitely puts the "BU or no BU" question into perspective.

 

[liba]

So today I did a little B2M'ing:

- 1 empty Mineralize eye cream (no surprise there - I go through 1.5 - 2 jars of that a year)
- 1 broken MSFN (I could have used all the crumbled up bits, but you know…I'd rather use Careblend and am pretty much done with MSFN forever, so bye bye)
- 1 Flaunting It Kissable Lip Color (I have no idea how much was left in the tube, but it's the only gloss I own that started to smell like vinegar and the last time I used it, it made my lips tingle in a bad way, so even though it was hard to say goodbye, that sh1t is nasty and has to go. I have 1 BU, so it's not totally over, but it is one of my all time favorite lippies. Saying goodbye was not easy, but that smell was hideous.)
- 1 Wonder Woman colored mascara (that tube was beyond empty - sad to see it go, but there was really nothing left in there)
- 1 tinted brow gel (I should have never bought it in the first place, it was not a great shade for me and it made my brows crispy like freshly fried pork rinds)
- 1 Extended Play Lash (it was more than half used and I really didn't care for the formula or the brush and have a new, much better mascara with the In Extreme Dimension - sayonara!)
- 2 technakohl liners from Glitter and Ice collection - silver and gold (I debated about these, but they're just not that great and never really showed up in my waterline. I'm sure there will eventually be a better gold liner and I like Resort Eye Kohl for a silvery color that actually stays on in my waterline all day.)
- 1 CSG in Fashion Scoop (at the difficult to get a full charge on the applicator stage. It's a great gloss, but I have Japanese Spring, which is similar but better, that has been sitting waiting to be used. Movin' on!)
- 1 cream Mineralize foundation (I got a ton of use out of this - the pan was fully exposed and what was left around the edges was starting to look a little funky. I've got the Mineralize liquid foundation now, which is more natural looking, plus the Masterclass brush has given my Matchmaster a whole new lease on life - that brush makes that foundation 100% better and more natural
- 2 Superslick liquid liners - the black was just beyond used up - I killed that tube of it and have a new one now. The other one was the silver…the Riri one, Pisces is a zillion times better for me in every way

I did have some other glosses and powders that are nearing the end, but it was harder to let them go quite yet. The glosses I am going to make a special effort to go through, since there are less than 25% in each tube and although I don't have BUs of them and will miss them, it's time to Use It Up!!!!

 

[PixieDancer]

So today I did a little B2M'ing: - 1 empty Mineralize eye cream (no surprise there - I go through 1.5 - 2 jars of that a year) - 1 broken MSFN (I could have used all the crumbled up bits, but you know…I'd rather use Careblend and am pretty much done with MSFN forever, so bye bye) - 1 Flaunting It Kissable Lip Color (I have no idea how much was left in the tube, but it's the only gloss I own that started to smell like vinegar and the last time I used it, it made my lips tingle in a bad way, so even though it was hard to say goodbye, that sh1t is nasty and has to go. I have 1 BU, so it's not totally over, but it is one of my all time favorite lippies. Saying goodbye was not easy, but that smell was hideous.) - 1 Wonder Woman colored mascara (that tube was beyond empty - sad to see it go, but there was really nothing left in there) - 1 tinted brow gel (I should have never bought it in the first place, it was not a great shade for me and it made my brows crispy like freshly fried pork rinds) - 1 Extended Play Lash (it was more than half used and I really didn't care for the formula or the brush and have a new, much better mascara with the In Extreme Dimension - sayonara!) - 2 technakohl liners from Glitter and Ice collection - silver and gold (I debated about these, but they're just not that great and never really showed up in my waterline. I'm sure there will eventually be a better gold liner and I like Resort Eye Kohl for a silvery color that actually stays on in my waterline all day.) - 1 CSG in Fashion Scoop (at the difficult to get a full charge on the applicator stage. It's a great gloss, but I have Japanese Spring, which is similar but better, that has been sitting waiting to be used. Movin' on!) - 1 cream Mineralize foundation (I got a ton of use out of this - the pan was fully exposed and what was left around the edges was starting to look a little funky. I've got the Mineralize liquid foundation now, which is more natural looking, plus the Masterclass brush has given my Matchmaster a whole new lease on life - that brush makes that foundation 100% better and more natural - 2 Superslick liquid liners - the black was just beyond used up - I killed that tube of it and have a new one now. The other one was the silver…the Riri one, Pisces is a zillion times better for me in every way I did have some other glosses and powders that are nearing the end, but it was harder to let them go quite yet. The glosses I am going to make a special effort to go through, since there are less than 25% in each tube and although I don't have BUs of them and will miss them, it's time to Use It Up!!!! :yahoo:

Wow... Killer list! Big question... What did you B2M for!?!?! Good job!!