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

[mosha010]

Pixie for girl crush of the dayyyyyy!!!!!! :x

 

[SleepingBeauty]

Pixie for girl crush of the dayyyyyy!!!!!! :x

Definitely!

 

[mosha010]

I've gone through a few bottles of Fix+, and jars of the Complete Comfort Creme, Mineralized Charge Water Gel, and am getting close to finishing my first MSFN. My Richly Honed sculpting cream will probably be used up in the next month if I continue to use it regularly. I think I will also focus specifically on 2-3 blushes to use them up quicker. As for kids, and forgive me as I may get into TMI territory, I am CBC (childless by choice). I can't really pinpoint the one deciding factor that pretty much sealed it for me, but I'm sure my own mother has a place high on the list. I was an unplanned pregnancy - my father told my mom he thought he was sterile - that's the story anyway; not sure how true that is anymore as she always made disparaging remarks about him, some of which I realized where unfounded (too little, too late since he passed in 2008). Anyway, she's made no secret that I was unwanted. I think the indifference hurt most - she worshipped the child (my sister) she sent away to live with a family friend and and couldn't give a rat's ass about the one she kept (me). Who knows if I would've felt differently had I had a better upbringing. I love and adore my neice and my grand nephew, and my best friend's kids, but I can't see myself as a mother. They always tell me I'd make a great mom but I love knowing that I can hand them back to their parents at the end of the day and I'm good with that. Auntie Yazmin suits me just fine. I admit though that I do get pangs every now and then when I watch ItsJudysLife on YouTube. Her daughter Julianna is so adorable.

I can relate to the mother situation. I really hope you make peace with your heart over those feelings. I'm sorry that she has hurt your feelings with her indifference a mothers attention is primal to our upbringing and how we see ourselves in the world and our future. But let me tell u: you're not lacking love from here. I can legit call you one of my spectra sisters and I know I'm not alone. You're cared for. And yea some people don't appreciate this but remember that she will come to terms w her feelings one day and it'll hurt more than all the hurt she's put you through. Hurt you can get over but guilt is an ongoing cancer to the heart. Be fken strong sister. In spite of anyone.

 

[IHughes]

Too many to quote on my mobile, but I just wanted to say thank you to everyone on the subject of having children. It's something that's worrying me, not directly now but it's nagging me, and I haven't got anyone to speak to so just being able to talk to all of you is amazing. Thank you ever so much, if anyone ever needs help with anything, please get in touch! xx

 

[boschicka]

It never ceases to amaze me that people feel it's ok to weigh in (unsolicited) on other people's family choices....

Agreed. I never gave a second thought to anyone's decisions on those types of things so I was shocked when people told me I was selfish for not having children. Not sure how not contributing to overpopulation is selfish, but apparently some people see it that way.

I never feel I owe anyone an explanation, but some days I like to offer up that I'm exhausted b/c I already raised two children, my mother and her boyfriend. And to be honest they didn't turn out so great!

 

[Audrey C]

I am happy to hear about your pan progress miss @Audrey C! I hit pan in the last 6 months on 2 Nars blushes as well! Madly and Orgasm. I am going to use your tactic and focus on using them up! It would be nice to get them out of my stash to focus on other products. I also just tossed a Benefit They're Real Mascara today!

Actually, once I hit pan it didn't take long to finish it. The pan portion got bigger quickly and I finally tossed it yesterday when the rim around the edge was too small to get blush from properly even when I tried to mush up the bristles. One down! [SUB]Twenty-something to go...[/SUB]

 

[Beautybuyer]

Taya your new avi is gorgeous!!! And your boobs look great!!!! I can't wait to get mine done!! I bug my hubby ALL the time I've decided on next year so we'll see!! I told him I'm only wearing a bra when around children once I get them!! Hahahha I only finish concealer, foundation, and eyeliner lol. I throw out mascara after so many months so I don't even try to finish that. I have some eye shadows that are getting low and a bronzer lol guess that's encouraging And to the ladies who want kids, you can take mine!! I want them when they're being good though

 

[Yazmin]

Having issues with quoting on my mobile, too. Thanks so much for your comments. I have made peace with it, and the catalyst was an episode of the Oprah show. Back in late 2000 I think I was, she was reflecting on something someone had said on a prior episode: "When you shame the parent, you shame the child." And it hit me then, eveything my mom had said to me about my father, to me about me, etc., and I was able to form some connections and realize the problem wasn't me - it was her. It wasn't long after when I sat down and wrote letters to my mother, father, and sister. I let out everything I was feeling - their influence on my life, and how the letters were a part of my healing process. They didn't need to respond, but I just needed them to know. It was a means of closure for me. My sister thanked me, I didn't hear from my father at all - he didn't know how to respond having showed the letter to one of my aunts and she responded on his behalf, unbeknownst to him; and my mom's letter was nothing more than a justification of her behavior. I later had some epiphanies as a result of that letter which led to some breakthroughs so I now consider it a gift. And on a separate tangent - Pixie, you are absolutely stunning!!!

 

[User38]

You've NEVER finished a lipstick? Even before you were doing this for a living? I'm starting to feel weird about going through as much makeup as I do given that I favour a light-handed look. I like subtle, light coverage, etc - no Mimi look for me. (I got bold everything out of my system in the 80s).

I finish at least 4-6 lipsticks every year; the creamier finishes I prefer now don't last as long as mattes. I wish I wasn't using my Huggables up so quickly. Next lipstick I'll likely finish - Oh, Oh, Oh from Archie's Girls.

no maam... never have probably never will. See, one of my deepest darkest secrets is that I am a total lippie ho.. and have so many of them and am never faithful to just one

 

[User38]

@PixieDancer

you are one gorgeous hunk of female.. lol. Stunning and congrats on your cover!

 

[PixieDancer]

Pixie for girl crush of the dayyyyyy!!!!!! :x

Definitely! :eyelove:

Awwww ladies... You're so sweet! Thanks for the love!! I'll take it all day from you beauties!

Taya your new avi is gorgeous!!! And your boobs look great!!!! I can't wait to get mine done!! I bug my hubby ALL the time I've decided on next year so we'll see!! I told him I'm only wearing a bra when around children once I get them!! Hahahha I only finish concealer, foundation, and eyeliner lol. I throw out mascara after so many months so I don't even try to finish that. I have some eye shadows that are getting low and a bronzer lol guess that's encouraging And to the ladies who want kids, you can take mine!! I want them when they're being good though

Thanks hun! But definitely wear a bra as often as you can! They will sag just like the real thing! Don't buy into that.

 

[User38]

lol @ sagging boobs..

looks down

 

[Beautybuyer]

Awwww ladies... You're so sweet! Thanks for the love!! I'll take it all day from you beauties! Thanks hun! But definitely wear a bra as often as you can! They will sag just like the real thing! Don't buy into that.

Really?! boo!! Well couldn't get any worst than what my kids have done. They all said oh pregnancy will make them sag. No I think after two kids hanging from them years in a row it has also done it's damage lol

 

[Alysse011]

Ah, I came here to confess my crimes. Today I had a really long/bad work day and bought one of the new makeup forever blushes and also an armani eyeshadow palette. They're both great and I don't regret it - which adds to my guilt. I also justified by saying my no-buy starts March 5 (for Lent), so I should strike now. Rolling my eyes at myself. P.s.- pixie you really do look bangin'!

 

[VAL4M]

PixieDancer@ i'm jealous!!! I wish I had the non existent stomach of yours!!! Jeez I love eating to much, I think! I mean i'm a marathon runner so i'm active and in shape but nothing like you!!! congrats for your magazine cover!!!

As for my no buy and finishing what I have I misbehave all started with a donation, my coworker wanted to buy Amor Amor on a discount website, I told her I will give her my bottle and to thank me she gave me 20$ at Shoppers drugsmart... soooo i purchase the kaki Lancome eyeliner I spend 14$ for it, THEN i went to Sephora (bad idea) and spend 86$ at Makeup for ever (#160 brush and an aqua eyeshadow pencil) I SHOULD have stop there BUT on my way to the subway I stop at MAC and purchased the #242 brush (30$). My zero spending for February was finally a 130$ tab!

And to make things worst on my credit card, I need new running shoes. I have a half-marathon in April and a marathon in May and winter was BAD here in Canada and took a toll on my running shoes, they have holes in it, so another 100$ was spend.

As for me using beauty products: I finish my burberry foundation, a toner and a day cream. I'm still working on my 3-4 lipsticks who are almost done. It is harder for me to stop myself from buying makeup so my plan is to wait for a points sales at Murale to satisfying my craving

 

[Mi55V33]

There's just too many of you to quote but after reading much of what you guys have posted, I have to commend ALL of you for your strength in sticking to your convictions! Whether it be the determination to stay on the low-buy wagon , or staying true to yourself regardless of what family, friends or society may say otherwise. For the most part, people should just mind their own biz, and I say to hell with so called social-norms! As we pursue our own individual happiness, I would imagine that we exist in the age where other than keeping with "the golden rule", everything else is inconsequential!

You guys are truly inspiring!

As for me, I've been a lurker here for years... and only recently started to become more active in hopes to access the clearance bin and get rid of a lot of my stuff. Like many of you, I've amassed quite a collection over the years due to having an addictive personality, and most of it I haven't really touched! Blushes, lipsticks, glosses were great but my weaknesses were definitely pigments, eyeshadows, FL's, paintpots, and the '04-'05 MSF launches. I've already gotten much of my back-up collection on kijiji (a craigslist-like free ad site for Canada), and am looking to list elsewhere (kijiji isn't really doing it for me). I was actually on no-buy status for close to three years, which for me meant, buying nothing from any collections from MAC unless it was something that I "needed" rather than lusted for. Runway Hit was the only new thing I bought in that time (one of my fav nude mattes) and it's been my go-to. HOWEVER, the FoF launch, has re-fuelled my addiction to collecting pigments, and a recent trip to the MAC PRO in Toronto made me want to buy all the permanent mineralize ES's. Then there's the Playland Collection, and 3D Pro glitters that are looking all too tempting... oh, Lord help me.....

So, definitely count me in on team low-buy!!! Hopefully I'll be able to sell or swap a lot of my old stuff to make room for these lemmings. Just glad you guys are here to help me from going off the deep end again!

Now to go through my stuff, make my lists, and decide on my 2014 resolution! GO TEAM LOW-BUY!!!!

 

[veronikawithak]

Loving everyone's comments on life, liberty & low-buy! Too many to quote but you ladies are all amazing, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I just watched this video from an esthetician/mua that I'm subscribed to about the YouTube beauty community and product endorsements: http://youtu.be/dUYU2eEG7s8. Confirms what we were discussing a while back about advertising.

 

[boschicka]

Loving everyone's comments on life, liberty & low-buy! Too many to quote but you ladies are all amazing, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I just watched this video from an esthetician/mua that I'm subscribed to about the YouTube beauty community and product endorsements: http://youtu.be/dUYU2eEG7s8. Confirms what we were discussing a while back about advertising.

I love when Youtubers try to pretend the statements they are making are their own. Then I watch 7 more videos and the statements are word for word the exact same thing. Do the companies really think we won't realize?!?

 

[boschicka]

There's just too many of you to quote but after reading much of what you guys have posted, I have to commend ALL of you for your strength in sticking to your convictions! Whether it be the determination to stay on the low-buy wagon , or staying true to yourself regardless of what family, friends or society may say otherwise. For the most part, people should just mind their own biz, and I say to hell with so called social-norms! As we pursue our own individual happiness, I would imagine that we exist in the age where other than keeping with "the golden rule", everything else is inconsequential!

You guys are truly inspiring!

As for me, I've been a lurker here for years... and only recently started to become more active in hopes to access the clearance bin and get rid of a lot of my stuff. Like many of you, I've amassed quite a collection over the years due to having an addictive personality, and most of it I haven't really touched! Blushes, lipsticks, glosses were great but my weaknesses were definitely pigments, eyeshadows, FL's, paintpots, and the '04-'05 MSF launches. I've already gotten much of my back-up collection on kijiji (a craigslist-like free ad site for Canada), and am looking to list elsewhere (kijiji isn't really doing it for me). I was actually on no-buy status for close to three years, which for me meant, buying nothing from any collections from MAC unless it was something that I "needed" rather than lusted for. Runway Hit was the only new thing I bought in that time (one of my fav nude mattes) and it's been my go-to. HOWEVER, the FoF launch, has re-fuelled my addiction to collecting pigments, and a recent trip to the MAC PRO in Toronto made me want to buy all the permanent mineralize ES's. Then there's the Playland Collection, and 3D Pro glitters that are looking all too tempting... oh, Lord help me.....

So, definitely count me in on team low-buy!!! Hopefully I'll be able to sell or swap a lot of my old stuff to make room for these lemmings. Just glad you guys are here to help me from going off the deep end again!

Now to go through my stuff, make my lists, and decide on my 2014 resolution! GO TEAM LOW-BUY!!!!

Wowza, 3 years!!! That's amazing. I think for me, the low buy is about making smarter purchases (eg. not buying the same color e/s from 10 different brands) and not getting caught up in the hype. I found I would decide I didn't need something, then I would hear 20 people talking about it so of course I needed it. I would buy it and then have it in my hands only to realize I was right in the first place, didn't need it. Only we know our own collections and what will add to them constructively.
Good luck with your collection clean up and goals!

 

[User38]

you are to be applauded.. stay strong!