I'n in!
Today I wore Cut a Caper.
Heading into the city later - wish me luck not to succumb to temptation (in form of the cute little Clinique blushes).
If it helps at all... and it has helped me skip the Clinique blushes myself... apparently the packaging is very cheaply constructed. Several girls have complained that their lids have broken off! So no matter how cute a blush is, if the packaging makes it look all cheap and broken, I'll pass. Maybe they'll eventually repackage them since they've gotten so popular. HTH
Quote: Originally Posted by brunettespylove
Oh this is a great idea. I have a few things i would like to buy but i like to minimize what im getting by at least swapping
Thanks Pixie, that's super helpful! They're much more expensive over here (30€ vs 20$) and what you said about the cheap packaging convinced me to skip. For that price I want better packaging for sure!I saw you posted again that you were going to skip the challenge due to too many lipsticks... and shamefully I have WAY more than you! I have almost 40 that I haven't even tried or used! So my theory was, if I actually get around to using some of these lipsticks, I might actually get a better idea of what I use and what I don't. Hoping the challenge will help me purge some lippies from my stash. (ie If I have 20 coral-ish lipsticks, I should easily be able to part with five after trying them and seeing which ones I like the best!) I had pulled about 5 lippies aside to use up because of how old they are too. But even though I won't be concentrating on those individual lippies the next month, at least I will be rotating and using stuff. And hopefully finding some are not needed... then off to my swap thread they'll go! HTH I'd love for you to join us! But if you have a goal of getting thru specific colors, I understand that too.
(PS If your trying to get thru 6, that would take up 6 of your days! And after the other 24 dyas, you can go back to them! HeeHee)
Ahhhhh... one of my recent favs! LOVE those darn Huggables! Good pick!
How sweet! Maybe a nice card with a Starbucks gift card in it... that way she'll think of you and your thoughtfulness for the next week when she gets her morning cup of coffee!
The other ideas were good too!!
I personally LOVE Ravishing (I'm adding it to my 30 lipsticks challenge because of you!). I'm NC30/35. But YouTube Guru TiffanyD is a paler NW I think, and she's the one that convinced me to try it. So I think it's a very versatile shade! Try it for sure!!!
YAY!!! Good job girl! I'm thinking of trying to skip most of the March collections too! Maybe 1 blush from PS, and 1-2 things from Playland tops. Spring and Summer will be a HUGE test for me! But so far so good.
If it helps at all... and it has helped me skip the Clinique blushes myself... apparently the packaging is very cheaply constructed. Several girls have complained that their lids have broken off! So no matter how cute a blush is, if the packaging makes it look all cheap and broken, I'll pass. Maybe they'll eventually repackage them since they've gotten so popular. HTH
WELCOME!! Glad to have you joining our little group!
WOW! Really pretty! I'm sure they'll get way more love now that they're all in one place! I've depotted most of my single shadows as well. It helps to have everything accessible and organized! Good job!Just got my Mac duo palette and put in my highlighters, neutrals and browns.
I bought a few other items from my wishlist this month, but the palette is my favourite and that's $12 well spent.
This is fun! I was doing this when this thread first started, but I got off track. Yesterday I was wearing Estee Lauder Crystal Baby and today it's Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy in Desirable.
This is a beautiful palette!Just got my Mac duo palette and put in my highlighters, neutrals and browns.
I bought a few other items from my wishlist this month, but the palette is my favourite and that's $12 well spent.
Those have caught my eye as well! Now you make me want them even more, lol. I haven't seen them here yet though, and I also read that we get a different formula than in Asia, more pigmented, not sure how I feel about that. I usually like sheer lispticks better, so I'd probably prefer the asian version.
I love Revlon's Juicy Papaya! Perfect for spring/summer
I am still kicking myself for not buying that TF palette! Ugh :/
Nooo! Not MSFN! Its my favorite setting powder ever!! I have a b/u i bought while in the States in January but I go through 2 in a year! I am freaking out! I need to buy at least 2 more!
I got the ITA brush too! I had $60 in Nordstrom notes so that's what I got! I'm so excited. Have you used it yet?
I KNOW!! Don't panic just yet. It's one of MAC's most popular items... I think they'd be stoooopid to dc it. I'm crossing my fingers that it's just part of that repackaging thing they are doing. And that hopefully they are just phasing out the old packaging. And it's not uncommon for CS associates to not know shit at MAC... as we all have seen a ton of times before! But, I will grab 1 or 2 more just in case. So it will give them time to release news on whats going on or I can find something else. I love MSFN too! It lets me get away with a CC cream instead of full foundation on most days since it has such a nice coverage on it's own! Let's just hope MAC's not that dumb!!
I have been wanting that Ita brush forever! I actually called the Nars store in LA to order mine. It hasn't arrived yet. So I haven't gotten to play with it. But let me know what you think when you get yours!
I think I remember Erine saying a couple of months ago that MAC was going to repackage their mineralized products so lets hope its just that
I know! It gives such nice coverage and you get a lot of product! I remember I used to use the Makeup Forever powder foundation but I went through one in like 3 months so the MSFN is a way better option. Besides I like the finish better too! It looks so natural and flawless. I just checked MAC's website and my shade (light plus) is no longer available :/
OOoops sorry! Technically I can't rave about it, as I don't have it yet. But I tend to give myself a little more wiggle room when it comes to good staple items like brushes. It isn't going to go bad like a product. But it is pretty pricey. I wouldn't say it's a must have necessarily. It obviously is a pretty specialized brush. I struggle a bit with contouring so I thought I could use the help. If you don't contour often, or already have a good method down, I think you'd be fine to skip the Ita brush! HTHLadies you aren't helping with my low buy , everyone buying or raving about the Ita brush.I'm may just go ahead and purchase as an early B-day present because I don't want to sell out again. Plus I have a gift card and some Nordie notes. Thinking , Thinking on this now!
LOL I know what you mean, a few things out and ooooh I can treat myself!! I admire the girls that have limited themselves to one item per month or 10 a year. There's no way I could do it!! I have been spending less though. I feel like I've bought a little more than I hoped I would, but I've gotten some really good deals in a pro makeup swap group. I also bought 3 palettes from the woman that owns Whip Hand Cosmetics to help pay for her cancer treatments. That was hard to resist.
