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

[NaomiH]

Day 4: MAC RiRi Woo
Day 5: No makeup
Day 6: No makeup

 

[Ajigglin]

I slipped up at the weekend I bought a Clinique Cheek Pop in Berry pop, worn it 2 days in a row and love it, i was shopping with a friend who wanted a powder, the counter had a GWP and she wanted that and it was the last one so i caved. It was the only make up item I acquired that day, so thats an improvement ! I am also having foundation cravings, I want a Clarins comfort foundation and GA luminous Silk, but i have too many bases! i finished up 1 last month and will finish a second up this month, but part of doing low buy was to reduce volume, so if I buy these I am back to square one. So far i am resisting. It doesn't help that I have been having problems with my base looking dry etc recently, so i have spent the last 2 weeks concentrating on my skin and skincare regime. i am missing my HG cleanser as I used it up, but i have got back into a habit of using eye cream, oil, serum and moisturiser twicve daily, my skin is improving, but I still want a new base! I may go using the eyecream just at night as I wonder if it is causing a touch of panda eye with my mascara in the day ? I could do with some encouragement to avoid a new foundation! HELP ME!!!!!

How about rewarding yourself with a sample of the foundation you want to try after you finish the one you're using this month? You still get something new but not at the same volume.

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by Ajigglin


How about rewarding yourself with a sample of the foundation you want to try after you finish the one you're using this month? You still get something new but not at the same volume.


I went to the counter at lunchtime for a walk but in order to prevent an impulse purchase I deliberately left my purse and debit cards in my desk at work, I got paid on Friday and this is the most dangerous time of the month as I tend to treat myself just after pay day! The lady at the clarins counter was lovely and after we discussed why I was interested in it she applied it for me and gave me a sample to take away and try! the Shade may be tad dark but its the lightest they do! At least this way I can try and mix it with lumizers etc to see how it works/wears! If the formula is amazing on my ultra dry skin then I can work with the colour to adapt it slightly, particularly as we are heading for summer when I may pick up a little more colour in my face. If the formula doesn't work then its no better than whats already in my draw at home! Really looking forward to finishing my current foundation and I should achieve it this week, it no longer pumps and I have to open and extract some now so there can't be many days left, I won't be repurchasing it!

 

[SleepingBeauty]

Day 1: MAC Hot Gossip
Day 2: MAC Fanfare
Day 3: Burt's Bees Tinted Lipbalm Pink Blossom
Day 4: Burt's Bees Tinted Lipblam Pink Blossom

Oh well. But I'm going through a 'minimal makeup phase' right now and feel like lipstick's too much. Also, I went to the gym this morning and didn't want to put on lipstick, so I decided to only apply my tinted lipbalm, and the weather over here is so, so warm and sunny right now that I don't want to wear that much makeup.

I don't think I even have 30 lipsticks at all.

Haha, oh boy, I've basically skipped an entire week of the challenge and only wore Burt's Bees Tinted Lipbalms. Time to change that.
So, here's day 5 for me: Maybelline Blushing Beige over a pink lipliner - love that combo!

Pixie: Congrats to your son!
Mosha: Hope your hubby will be okay asap!

 

[Spikesmom]

I take this back. I just read that NARS Douceur is being discontinued. I just finished the Douceur I bought in August 2012 (completely finished it). I wasn't going to replace it until I'd made more of a dent in some of my other blush, but I'm going to need to get another while I still can.

WHY would they DC this one?

I hope they come out with something even better to replace this with. That is so annoying.

I am REALLY loving this challenge! THANK YOU to whoever started it!

We are having similar issues. I buy similar colors over and over again. I also don't understand the hype around the NYX matte lip creams. Yuck lol!!!
Quote: Originally Posted by Starlight77

I tried to do MAC lipsticks only and I upped it for my challenge as I wanted to do 30 days of not repeating a lipstick, blush or palette. I normally just post my lipsticks but too lazy to edit my list LOL Here is my 2 week review...

Day 1:
Urban Decay Native Lipstick
Naked Basics Palette
MAC The Perfect Cheek
LOVED everything

Day 2:
MAC Feed The Senses Lipstick
Naked 3 Palette
Tarina Tarentino Neapolitan Lane Blush
LOVED everything

Day 3:
MAC Plumful Lipstick
Chanel Harmonie Du Soir Palette
MAC Vintage Grape Blush
LOVED everything- my favorites

Day 4:
MAC Betty Bright w/kiss & tell lipglass
MAC Caramel Sundae Quad
MAC Cream Soda Blush
LOVED everything- my spring favorite for spring but needed to add MAC flatter me pearlmate over cream soda after a few hours to liven it up

Day 5:
Rose Lily Lipstick
Tarte Mattenificent Palette
Mac Pink Buttercream Pearlmatte as blush
LOVED palette and lipstick didn't 'love' the pearlmate but It's ok. I'd sell or swap it if someone wanted it.

Day 6:
Flair for finery w/you've got it c/s
MAC Vintage Coin e/s
Tarte Exposed Blush
LOVED everything- first time I've worn vintage coin. I have swatches it 20x but never wore it. I really like it. It's my only cream shadow that's not used only as a base.

Day 7:
MAC Marcel Wanders Annemiek Lipstick
Clinique Spruced Up Duo
Nars Dolce Vita Blush
LOVED THE DUO- i forgot how I like this duo. It's more for fall in my opinion so I will be sure to give it some love then. Not a fan of the Annemiek. It washed me out and is in giveaway bin. Nars Dolce Vita is soooo pretty but it's frustrating on how light a hand I have to use. It's so pigmented which is awesome but for me it's more work so I may be giving this to a friend.

Day 8:
MAC Syrup Lipstick
MAC Interior Life Quad
MAC Petticoat MSF
LOVED everything- this quad got bad reviews but I really like it. I call it my mommy look. It's quiet and subtle. My most used MAC quad.[/b]

Day 9:
MAC Pure Zen Lipstick
Dior Bleu de Paris Palette
MAC Legendary Blush
LOVED everything

Day 10:
MAC Snapdragon Lipstick- happy spring!
Clinique Pink Chocolate Quad
Clinique Cheek Pop Plum Pop
LOVED everything- seriously loving these pop cheek blushes. Going to get a 3rd during chic week.

Day 11:
MAC Venus Lipstick
YSL Chromatic #9 Palette
MAC At Dusk Blush
LOVED everything

Saturday Day 12:
MAC Lustering Lipstick
Urban Decay Theodora Palette Hourglass Radient Magenta Blush
LOVED everything- my new found love for Lustering. Wish it stayed on longer. I will try lip liner on under it.

Day 13:
MAC Glamourdaze Lipstick
Sephora + Pantone Orange Quad
MAC My Paradise Blush
LOVED everything

Day 14: staying in bed with my baby girl. I'll update later

Starlight, this is so much fun to see, thank you!!

 

[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.
Day 11: MAC Lady at Play - I go through phases where I like oranges, then I don't like oranges. I like this formula so I will keep this one for the days I'm "in the mood" for orangy lips.
Day 12: Maybelline Hot Plum - this is one of my favorite purple l/s, definitely not going in the purge pile!!
Day 13: nada!!!

Day 14: NYX Doll - when I first discovered NYX they were having a 50% off sale and I bought probably 30 l/s. Most of them have been given away or sold except for this one. It's a very flattering color for me, I should really wear it more often.

 

[LinenWhite7]

Serious question: how do you ladies used baked eyeshadows? I have about 5 of them and I just never use them. I tried one today by patting it on with my finger, and it's ok but it seems like a lot of work. All the colors I have are dark and I usually don't wear that dark of an eye look. This is what I get for listening to YouTube hype. (I have two of those Sephora prisma chrome, one taupe and one lilac, plus two elf baked shadows - burnt plum and one other, and a BH cosmetics baked shadow in a silvery lilac.)

 

[LinenWhite7]

Oh and today's lip is Maybelline Vivids Pink Pop with Maybelline l/g in Punch of Pink.

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by LinenWhite7

Serious question: how do you ladies used baked eyeshadows?

I have about 5 of them and I just never use them. I tried one today by patting it on with my finger, and it's ok but it seems like a lot of work. All the colors I have are dark and I usually don't wear that dark of an eye look. This is what I get for listening to YouTube hype. (I have two of those Sephora prisma chrome, one taupe and one lilac, plus two elf baked shadows - burnt plum and one other, and a BH cosmetics baked shadow in a silvery lilac.)


I now only own one the MAC in the groove trio in way to love, I smudge the nude over my eyelids as a base using the 239 brush then pat in some gold using my finger, the dark brown get used as liner or eyebrow powder - I kept this shadow as i use it when I go away as a compact way of filling a number of jobs. I only ever bought one other: Fashion patch quad I think and it was awful and got sold or B2M'd - never bought another!

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by LinenWhite7

Oh and today's lip is Maybelline Vivids Pink Pop with Maybelline l/g in Punch of Pink.


i have 2 Vivids thanks for reminding me, going to include them in my 30 day challenge and see if they warrent staying! Thank you!

 

[Naynadine]

@mosha010

ouch.. those things do hurt horribly. I am sure you are taking good care of him and that he will recover. Sometimes there are stones which are passed and then there is granulation (this is Bert speaking and me typing) which takes a bit longer to pass. Granulation is like a sandy material which can be also painful on elimination. That's what he says.. ouch. Rest, liquids and a bit of time will take care of it. Do you have coconut water? I always drink that and it's a really good diuretic and helps in elimination from kidneys.

anyway, wish you the quickest recovery possible.

I love it, we have our very own Specktra doctor at hand.

Dr. Bert to the rescue!

Quote: Originally Posted by LinenWhite7

Serious question: how do you ladies used baked eyeshadows?

I have about 5 of them and I just never use them. I tried one today by patting it on with my finger, and it's ok but it seems like a lot of work. All the colors I have are dark and I usually don't wear that dark of an eye look. This is what I get for listening to YouTube hype. (I have two of those Sephora prisma chrome, one taupe and one lilac, plus two elf baked shadows - burnt plum and one other, and a BH cosmetics baked shadow in a silvery lilac.)

Apply them wet If I just apply them dry they don't last long on my skin. So I usually spritz the brush with Fix+. A base like Pixie Epoxy should improve applicaion and longevity as well, although I must admit I haven't experimented with that one much, I always forget that I have it since it's in the tiny sample tube.

 

[mosha010]

@naynadine Ty hun. and I'm sorry I hear about ur dad. Hopefully his lungs recuperate keep us posted

 

[kerry-jane88]

Same here. I like Especially Escada, but I don't know what it is with me with scents. They either give me a headache, make me nauseous, my skin itch, eyes water or make me sneeze. I don't know why I'm reacting to so many perfumes that a lot of other people seem to love. It's so bad that I'm already reacting when someone else in the room is wearing one. Still, I would really love to find one that I tolerate and that becomes my signature scent. I'm pretty happy with my Cartier Essence D'Orange, but it doesn't last long on me.

Escada fragrances are so lively but headache inducing! They're made by Proctor and gamble, and a lot of the scents that run through their brands make me sneezey or give me allergic reactions, like ambi pur air fresheners, washing detergents, herbal essences, all contain similar notes to the yellow pollen I smell in dolce and gabbana the one! Talk about high and low branding! I know this as my stepdad used to work for them and I got to go shopping in the warehouse

 

[allthingsglam]

Day 10 Lippie: Huggable Lipstick in Rusty P.S. My boy placed 4th at his Wrestling State Tournament today!! YAY!!

Wow that's so great pixiedancer congrats

 

[liba]

Same here. I like Especially Escada, but I don't know what it is with me with scents. They either give me a headache, make me nauseous, my skin itch, eyes water or make me sneeze. I don't know why I'm reacting to so many perfumes that a lot of other people seem to love. It's so bad that I'm already reacting when someone else in the room is wearing one. Still, I would really love to find one that I tolerate and that becomes my signature scent. I'm pretty happy with my Cartier Essence D'Orange, but it doesn't last long on me.

A lot of perfumes have some very synthetic, odious ingredients. I'd say avoid the big designer names - those are the worst offenders usually. Go for the small parfumeries, especially the ones who've been around for 100+ years and still have their original formulas. Those will be most likely to use natural ingredients. You'll find they're not necessarily more expensive that the designer perfumes, too, which just charge a lot for the name. I've been using perfumes from Detaille and cologne from Santa Maria de Novella exclusively for decades and they are gorgeous and pure, and also very unique. My absolute #1 favorite perfume is Donna by Lorenzo Villoresi, also a very small modern perfumer…not so easy to acquire, but the internet makes these things so much simpler. I don't even get the urge to change what I use around much. I am a real stickler for just the perfect scent and nothing else, although I do like to spend a day sniffing lots of different things sometimes, if I'm in a city that has an amazing perfume boutique.

 

[DarylandCarole]

I don't really want to be in low-buy mode, but I need to be. I've been spending way too much lately. Between MAC and Free People clothes, I just buy whenever I'm anxious or when I need something to look forward to. With all of the April collections coming up. I figured I'd better get some support.

 

[PixieDancer]

I don't really want to be in low-buy mode, but I need to be. I've been spending way too much lately. Between MAC and Free People clothes, I just buy whenever I'm anxious or when I need something to look forward to. With all of the April collections coming up. I figured I'd better get some support.

None of us really "want" to be on a low-buy... but we all realized we definitely needed to be! HeeHee And THIS is THEE place for support my dear! I might be partial, but I think we are one cool little "club!" Glad you joined us!

 

[User38]

Same here. I like Especially Escada, but I don't know what it is with me with scents. They either give me a headache, make me nauseous, my skin itch, eyes water or make me sneeze. I don't know why I'm reacting to so many perfumes that a lot of other people seem to love. It's so bad that I'm already reacting when someone else in the room is wearing one. Still, I would really love to find one that I tolerate and that becomes my signature scent. I'm pretty happy with my Cartier Essence D'Orange, but it doesn't last long on me.


I love it, we have our very own Specktra doctor at hand.

Dr. Bert to the rescue!


Apply them wet If I just apply them dry they don't last long on my skin. So I usually spritz the brush with Fix+. A base like Pixie Epoxy should improve applicaion and longevity as well, although I must admit I haven't experimented with that one much, I always forget that I have it since it's in the tiny sample tube.

Dr. Bert is on call on Sundays only.. lol. Yesterday he was lounging around and I was on my tablet and asked him and he is so quick with responses.. He has such little time it irks me sometimes. When I start working, he has been doing rounds for about two hours.. ugg.

Sorry to hear about your dad Naynadine.. hope he gets well soon!

How are your eyebrows doing.. ? they big and bushy like Bert's?

anyway, my lippie for the day was All fired up.. and no eye makeup. too tired as my day started at 3 am today. This job will be the end of me.

 

[PixieDancer]

Dr. Bert is on call on Sundays only.. lol. Yesterday he was lounging around and I was on my tablet and asked him and he is so quick with responses.. He has such little time it irks me sometimes. When I start working, he has been doing rounds for about two hours.. ugg.

Sorry to hear about your dad Naynadine.. hope he gets well soon!

How are your eyebrows doing.. ? they big and bushy like Bert's?

anyway, my lippie for the day was All fired up.. and no eye makeup. too tired as my day started at 3 am today. This job will be the end of me.

I have been seeing a couple AFU posts! I MUST wear this one... maybe this weekend!

Get some rest doll! You need to take some "HerGreyness Time!"

 

[Naynadine]

Dr. Bert is on call on Sundays only.. lol. Yesterday he was lounging around and I was on my tablet and asked him and he is so quick with responses.. He has such little time it irks me sometimes. When I start working, he has been doing rounds for about two hours.. ugg.

Sorry to hear about your dad Naynadine.. hope he gets well soon!

How are your eyebrows doing.. ? they big and bushy like Bert's?

anyway, my lippie for the day was All fired up.. and no eye makeup. too tired as my day started at 3 am today. This job will be the end of me.

Thank you as well

I was just checking my brows in the mirror after taking a hot long bath

and I don't notice much change. They might feel a little more stubborn or drier, I can't really say. Maybe the oil makes them stronger/thicker. But no new hairs so far. Looks like I'll never be a Bert.

But I have a HUGE bottle to go through, so I'm still hoping for a miracle, lol.