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

[Spikesmom]

Day 1: Estee Lauder Crystal Baby - very pretty but sheer, I like that different liners can go with it and change up the look
Day 2: Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy in Desirable - My new favorite l/s and formula, feels like my Tom Ford
Day 3: B&BW Guilty Peach Tart lip gloss - I love their l/g tubes, they don't dry out my lips like most lip products do and they taste so yummy!
Day 4 : Revlon Temptress - I'm not sure if this color is dc'd or not, but it's a really nice wearable every day pink. I'd have to swatch to make sure but it reminds me of MAC Venus. I have it on with Lancome Rose l/l
Day 5: L'Oreal The Queen's Kiss - Every time I pull this l/s out I think, nah this isn't a good color for me and then I put it on and I'm in love again lol!! I just wish it was more of a fine shimmer than a full on metallic frost.
Day 6: BE Marvelous Moxie Get Ready - I love this formula and this color is so perfect for me. Not only do these l/s not dry out my lips like almost everything else does, but it actually improves the texture of my lips. The more I wear it the better my lips look. LOVE!!
Day 7: MAC Force of Love - This might be my first fail. I don't know why I fell in love with this. I don't think the dry, neon, coral-pink is too flattering for me at all.
Day 8: NYX Butter l/s in Fizzies. This just came in the mail yesterday with my Cherry Culture order that I did during the 40% off sale. I love it!!
Day 9: MAC Feed The Senses. This one is a tough one for me. When I first put it on I think I love it, then I feel like I look washed out, then I reach for a brighter blush lol. I also have to keep reapplying it over and over again b/c it just fades on me so quickly.

Day 10: WnW Cherry Bomb. one of the few vampy colors I have. I can't do this straight on the lips though, it's too intense. I kind of mix it with lip balm and I like the color, but it's bleeding on me. I need to remember to put MAC prep & prime lip stuff under it to see if that helps at all.

 

[boschicka]

So is anyone planning to make any purchases during the upcoming Sephora 15% sale? Did you plan ahead and budget for it or just MAC collections?

 

[Dominique33]

Low buy means purchasing some ( few ) items from several collections :

- MAC Aqua Alluring
- Chanel Reflets d'Eté
- Dior Transat
- Givenchy Croisière
- Nars summer 2014
- Guerlain summer 2014
- YSL summer 2014
- others

This is the meaning of low buy for me. I have 20% off, useless to say

 

[veronikawithak]

Just caught up again.. Probably won't be around much until this semester is over.

#lowbuy is still on, it's been 20 days (I feel like I'm on "the program" saying that). Patiently waiting for my 1 Patentpolish pencil and then I'm right back on no buy until I probably get sucked in by Alluring Aqua..

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

I wore MAC Dramatic Encounter to class today. Who cares that it's becoming springlike outside - I love my vampy colors!

My roommate and I are going to see Divergent tonight, so I don't think that cremesheen formula will do well with popcorn. Thinking maybe one of my MLBB colors. Boooooring Or Heroine since it stains my lips a really neat pink color.


So far I'm really glad that I am able to skip some of these collections. I was thinking of getting at least one lipstick from Proenza Schouler and they are skips, Maleficent is a skip, and the only must have from the Playland collection is Toying Around. That leaves more for the Osbourne collection if it looks nice and Alluring Aqua if it looks nice.

 

[LinenWhite7]

Today's lippie is MAC Lovelorn with NYX gloss in Beige.

 

[Prettypackages]

Last night I wore Reletlessly REd with Cherry liner. Very bright.. I almost didn't like it. My friend said it was nice, so I'm going with that. LOL

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

Today I only wore a Jordana lip balm in Juicy Raspberry. Its very pigmented for a lip balm and very moisturizing.

 

[kanne]

I've been on a pretty successful no-buy recently! I haven't even picked up Kauai from the NARS release yet (it is permanent right?)

I haven't been hanging around specktra much lately (internet issues and work) but I think I got the idea from a few pages earlier in this thread - I've been marking my calendar every day that I haven't bought makeup. I also have a few expensive bills coming up (car registration etc.) and I'm planning a trip to New Zealand in June which I am so excited for...but means I have to buy some warm clothes, which are very unnecessary in Australia, LOL! No room for makeup at the moment!

 

[underablanketofstars]

Just caught up again.. Probably won't be around much until this semester is over. :sigh:   #lowbuy is still on, it's been 20 days (I feel like I'm on "the program" saying that). Patiently waiting for my 1 Patentpolish pencil and then I'm right back on no buy until I probably get sucked in by Alluring Aqua..

We should get 30 day chips for those strong enough to make it that long! lol

 

[singer82]

Challenge recap... 1 Lovecraft liptar 2 Vacant lipgloss 3 Restrict 4 Snapdragon Sun: N/A 5 Venus 6 Lavender whip 7 Pet Me Please 8 Sweet and Sour Got stiffed on a $93 check tonight. Wtf is wrong with people!

 

[jennyap]

30 days of lipsticks round-up so far: 1: Dior Addict - 583 Backstage 2: Clarins Joli Rouge Brilliant - Sweet Plum 3: Mac - Outrageously Fun 4: Mac - What a Feeling 5: Mac - Plumful 6: YSL Rouge Pur Couture Golden Lustre - 110 Fuchsia Symbole 7: Mac - Grande Dame 8 (today) : Mac - Just a Bite No duds so far. In other news, I am super happy today, because I found my missing Melt My Heart quad. It had been gone for months, and I knew I'd used it out of the house over the Christmas period (all those parties!) so I though I'd lost it. We had a pretty thorough spring clean in Feb, and it still didn't turn up, so I was sure it was gone for good. I was in a real dilemma whether to replace it, as it's one of my favourite quads. Now I don't have to, yay!

 

[charlotte366]

Day 1: L'Oreal Extraordinaire Fushia Drama Day 2: MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick Day 3: Chanel Coco Rouge Shine in Romantic Day 4: Sleek Matte Me in Brink Pink - this went in the bin after - it is awful! Day 5: Revlon Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon Day 6: Revlon Lip Butter in Sorbet Day 7: Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart Day 8: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake - this one doesn't work too well on me its going in the disposal bag! Day 9: Revlon Lip Butter in Macaroon - this was my favorite originally, but now I think i prefer Sorbet and Sweet Tart ? Day 10: Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple - this is a stayer Day 11: Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti - think this might be leaving, lovely formula just don't think the colour works on me :-(

 

[MissTania]

Day 1: Estee Lauder Crystal Baby - very pretty but sheer, I like that different liners can go with it and change up the look
Day 2: Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy in Desirable - My new favorite l/s and formula, feels like my Tom Ford
Day 3: B&BW Guilty Peach Tart lip gloss - I love their l/g tubes, they don't dry out my lips like most lip products do and they taste so yummy!
Day 4 : Revlon Temptress - I'm not sure if this color is dc'd or not, but it's a really nice wearable every day pink. I'd have to swatch to make sure but it reminds me of MAC Venus. I have it on with Lancome Rose l/l
Day 5: L'Oreal The Queen's Kiss - Every time I pull this l/s out I think, nah this isn't a good color for me and then I put it on and I'm in love again lol!! I just wish it was more of a fine shimmer than a full on metallic frost.
Day 6: BE Marvelous Moxie Get Ready - I love this formula and this color is so perfect for me. Not only do these l/s not dry out my lips like almost everything else does, but it actually improves the texture of my lips. The more I wear it the better my lips look. LOVE!!
Day 7: MAC Force of Love - This might be my first fail. I don't know why I fell in love with this. I don't think the dry, neon, coral-pink is too flattering for me at all.
Day 8: NYX Butter l/s in Fizzies. This just came in the mail yesterday with my Cherry Culture order that I did during the 40% off sale. I love it!!
Day 9: MAC Feed The Senses. This one is a tough one for me. When I first put it on I think I love it, then I feel like I look washed out, then I reach for a brighter blush lol. I also have to keep reapplying it over and over again b/c it just fades on me so quickly.

Day 10: WnW Cherry Bomb. one of the few vampy colors I have. I can't do this straight on the lips though, it's too intense. I kind of mix it with lip balm and I like the color, but it's bleeding on me. I need to remember to put MAC prep & prime lip stuff under it to see if that helps at all.

I used to hate Force of Love (I bought 3) as it looked neon and clownish, however I used a long wearing creamy crayon Red lipliner ( Estee Lauder Double Wear in Red) and applied just around the lip line and it changed the colour so much that I love it now, it looks like an old school pin up matte colour so gorgeous. It adds depth and takes the edge of the orange.

If you haven't already tried it with a red liner, it might help!

 

[veronikawithak]

We should get 30 day chips for those strong enough to make it that long! lol

YES!

 

[Calla88]

Just checking in!

Day 1: Naked 2 UD
Day 2: Revlon Lip Butter Cupcake, NYX natural
Day 3: YSL Glossy Stain Violene out of Control 108
Day 4: NYX line natural, Kate Moss Rimmel 14 and NYX Tiramisu
Day 5: Mac Underage Lipglass
Day 6: MAC Naked Bliss + Pink Noveau
Day 7: Mac Mellow Mood
Day 8 Mac Flat out Fabulous
Day 9: Maybellline Color Vivids in Pink Pop

Day 10: Bobbi Brown Pink Sugar
Day 11: Mac Boyfriend Stealer with WNW Dollhouse pink in the center

 

[Spikesmom]

I used to hate Force of Love (I bought 3) as it looked neon and clownish, however I used a long wearing creamy crayon Red lipliner ( Estee Lauder Double Wear in Red) and applied just around the lip line and it changed the colour so much that I love it now, it looks like an old school pin up matte colour so gorgeous. It adds depth and takes the edge of the orange.

If you haven't already tried it with a red liner, it might help!

I will try this! You guys are terrible, giving me new ways to try lipsticks that aren't working. I want to purge lmao!!!

 

[mosha010]

Day 10: pink velvetine. For lele's day of pink commemorating breast cancer awareness.

 

[trina11225]

Been doing good, only 3 makeup items out of the 10 i'm allowed for the whole year. Mascara, bgrr, and Black Radiance Panther.. Wearing pink lippie for Lele as well.

 

[Audrey C]

The MAC store near my office got a handful of some Huggables in this week and I confess that I didn't think twice. I already had Out For Passion, Fresh & Frisky and Rusty and I very happily purchased Cherry Glaze, Love Beam and Fashion Force. I was all pleased with myself for selling three lippies last week and I've now gone out and replaced them - not quite the plan. Back to 29 lipsticks.

I like this formula so much that I have no regrets, though. The only products on my wish list now are potentially a couple of items from the Alluring Aquatic summer MAC collection, but that will depend on swatches. I'm glad that Europe gets the summer collection first because there are always plenty of pics/swatches/impressions to review before it launches in NA.