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

LinenWhite7

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I LOVE Shocking Coral. I just got MAC Ravishing which is a beautiful coral. Right now I'm lemming after a pink-coral too and on my radar is: MAC Mineralize in Be a Lady, Lime Crime Geradium (I believe Shocking Coral is quite similar), and Too Faced La Creme in Juicy Melons (the name, omg I want it just for the name). I will pick one, or maybe two if I have leftover birthday money after I buy the replacement tennis shoes and other things on my wish list.
 

Starlight77

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It's never too late!! Welcome!! Ok so what is this secret [@]HerGreyness[/@] has? Maybe she knows about the AA collection!! Day 17: MAC Daddy's Little Girl Lipstick w/Mall Madness on top Nars Gaiety Blush Dior Grege Palette - my favorite neutral palette of all time. I did cheat a little to try on kittenish. Omg love it!! I will reapply daddy's little girl once it wears off. This MAC only is kill in me though. There are only a few shades I have left that I'm excited to wear again. The rest? Ehh
Thanks! I bet your day 17 look was Fab, luv Mall Madness.
Thanks! Yes it's one if the few glosses I actually wear
 

PixieDancer

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Right now I'm lemming after a pink-coral too and on my radar is: MAC Mineralize in Be a Lady, Lime Crime Geradium (I believe Shocking Coral is quite similar), and Too Faced La Creme in Juicy Melons (the name, omg I want it just for the name). I will pick one, or maybe two if I have leftover birthday money after I buy the replacement tennis shoes and other things on my wish list.
Ravishing is sooooo pretty! I use that one a lot! (I actually got BAL and haven't tried it yet!) but Lady At Play Mineralize Lipstick is a FAV of mine too!
 

liba

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Let's see... look into OCC Grandma (I know, horrible name!), NYX Haute Melon, MAC Ravishing, or check images of MAC's Razzledazzler (it's LE but I have a brand new BU I could sell you if you like photos of it. I wear mine a lot, interchangeably with Ravishing)
Ohhhh... and Lady At Play MAC Mineralize Lipstick is GORGEOUS! There's been some debate on whether or not these older shades are going away, so if you like this one... grab it quick just in case. I know a lot of people complain about the cost of the Mineralize Lipstick, but I think they are worth the price. JMHO

Ravishing is sooooo pretty! I use that one a lot! (I actually got BAL and haven't tried it yet!) but Lady At Play Mineralize Lipstick is a FAV of mine too!
Be a Lady is even nicer than Lady At Play!!!

Then, there are the amazing Teen Dream (for a salmon coral) or Go For Girlie (for pink coral) Patentpolishes.

Of if you want to be low-buy and use the stash you already have, buy the yellow lipstick or gloss from Playland - that will turn every pink, red or orange into a coral instantly!
 

liba

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I didn't update the lipsticks I've been wearing:

13. (Sun) Be Good Mineralize lipstick
14. (Mon) Good Taste Mineralize ls
15. (Tu) Baking Beauty MLB
16. (Wed) my first skip day!
17. (Thu) Hopelessly Devoted patentpolish (so juicy and beautiful!!!!)
 

PixieDancer

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Be a Lady is even nicer than Lady At Play!!!

Then, there are the amazing Teen Dream (for a salmon coral) or Go For Girlie (for pink coral) Patentpolishes.

Of if you want to be low-buy and use the stash you already have, buy the yellow lipstick or gloss from Playland - that will turn every pink, red or orange into a coral instantly!
I really need to pull out my BaL sometime within the next week! If it's nicer than LaP... I'll be THRILLED! Because LaP has got to be one of my top fav coral lippies!

We were just giving @shellygrrl some coral lippie recs... She has a hole in her stash that needs filled. As for me.. I'm sticking to my low-buy and have plenty of corals I need to enjoy! But VERY good advice about the yellow products from Playland!! I plan on using the yellow OCC lip tar the same way with my pink & red lip tars! Yippee! SEE... I just knew you'd be so helpful in here!! Thanks hun!

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the Playland products. I need to get my list to 3 items or less!! You're always such a huge help!
 

PixieDancer

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I didn't update the lipsticks I've been wearing:

13. (Sun) Be Good Mineralize lipstick
14. (Mon) Good Taste Mineralize ls
15. (Tu) Baking Beauty MLB
16. (Wed) my first skip day!
17. (Thu) Hopelessly Devoted patentpolish (so juicy and beautiful!!!!)
I'd LOVE to see some Liba pics with these if you ever have some to share!
 

liba

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I'd LOVE to see some Liba pics with these if you ever have some to share!
I've been wanting to take some photos of Be Good and Pure Pout for everyone. I got to try on all the rest of the Patentpolishes too, and will for sure want to do a few photos of my favorites, but i don't pick them up until next week.
 

MissTania

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The last 3 days:

Chanel RAV L'ecletante
Chanel RAV La Diva (I really fell in love with this shade yesterday, it lasted all day too. I am unsure if it is LE or Permanent)
Chanel Rouge Coco Cambon- it's a nice classic red, but it doesn't excite me, and it has not received much love...but it's nice enough to keep. I just ran errands today and wore it, it's nice enough for that purpose lol.

I've also been switching up my nail polishes, blushes and fragrances, fragrances take forever to get through and I have been low buying in that department for a while now.
 

veronikawithak

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The last 3 days:

Chanel RAV L'ecletante
Chanel RAV La Diva (I really fell in love with this shade yesterday, it lasted all day too. I am unsure if it is LE or Permanent)
Chanel Rouge Coco Cambon- it's a nice classic red, but it doesn't excite me, and it has not received much love...but it's nice enough to keep. I just ran errands today and wore it, it's nice enough for that purpose lol.

I've also been switching up my nail polishes, blushes and fragrances, fragrances take forever to get through and I have been low buying in that department for a while now.
Fragrances and nail polish take me forever to use too.. I've been working on the same half of a double sided rollerball for months because I can only really wear it at home (my city is extremely "scentsitive" and most places ban scents). My two most used nail polishes I'm not even half way done..
 

Calla88

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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

Day 12: Maybelline Truffle tease

Day 13: Mac Haute Attitude
Day !4: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable in Darling Cherie with Sephora lip liner lavish lilac
Day 15: Soap & Glory sexy mother pucker in Nudist
Day 16: Victoria's Secret perfect lipstick in Pulse
Day 17: Revlon Lip Butter Creme Brulee
 

kerry-jane88

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Fragrances and nail polish take me forever to use too.. I've been working on the same half of a double sided rollerball for months because I can only really wear it at home (my city is extremely "scentsitive" and most places ban scents). My two most used nail polishes I'm not even half way done..
Ay what does that mean? They frown upon people smelling of scent?
 

charlotte366

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Quote:Originally Posted by HerGreyness

this did not quote.. lol.  but as to prices coming down, very very unlikely.  We will see the nickel and dime 50 cent increments until doomsday.  Nothing will drop in price/ Fed might raise interest rates too.. so that's a negative as well.
 
as to my "secret" ... it will have to hold till next Tuesday when I get confirmation of all that I am expecting
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all my Nosy Nellies will have to wait for me to get my confirmation and then I will post
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as for my lippie today, it's simple Romance #55 Chanel RCS.. I am coming down with a cold.. err.  yea.
 
@mosha010 
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 you nutty girl!  
 
 
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Thats my favourite RCS - the one I have nearly finished and want to repurchase!
 

lyseD

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Hey... you found a need and didn't just buy to buy! BRAVO girl... let us know how the search goes and what you choose! I'm super curious! If you like OCC Lip Tars, they have some really pretty corals. And you can mix shades to get the perfect color! Sephora's sale is coming up, so you could snag it for 15% off!
I'm currently having a looksee around the interwebs, and so far I've found a few contenders: MAC Crosswires, Maybelline Shocking Coral (one of the ColorSensational Vivids), OCC Trollop (maybe w/Feathered?). Suggestions are welcome!
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Crosswire is very pretty. I just picked up Fanfare and
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it. Super wearable and I think nice for spring.
 

Audrey C

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They frown upon people smelling of scent?
I'm really scent sensitive. When others around me smell strongly of perfume (strong enough for me to smell it when I'm not at an intimate distance from them) it frequently makes me sneeze and triggers allergy related breathing problems. I know that the wearer enjoys the scent, but it causes a reaction almost exactly like secondhand smoke or pollen to me. Obviously not ideal in a business setting.

It's becoming far more common for certain locations (healthcare settings and some offices, for instance) to be 'scent-free'.

A small amount of scent that is really only detectable to the person themselves and someone nuzzled up to them isn't a problem; it's those who leave a trail of scent behind them or come into an elevator or other small area with strong scent on.
 

kerry-jane88

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I'm really scent sensitive. When others around me smell strongly of perfume (strong enough for me to smell it when I'm not at an intimate distance from them) it frequently makes me sneeze and triggers allergy related breathing problems. I know that the wearer enjoys the scent, but it causes a reaction almost exactly like secondhand smoke or pollen to me. Obviously not ideal in a business setting. It's becoming far more common for certain locations (healthcare settings and some offices, for instance) to be 'scent-free'. A small amount of scent that is really only detectable to the person themselves and someone nuzzled up to them isn't a problem; it's those who leave a trail of scent behind them or come into an elevator or other small area with strong scent on.
I get you, dove deodorant does that to me. I didnt know even offices were implementing scent free.zones, thats mad!
 

veronikawithak

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I'm really scent sensitive. When others around me smell strongly of perfume (strong enough for me to smell it when I'm not at an intimate distance from them) it frequently makes me sneeze and triggers allergy related breathing problems. I know that the wearer enjoys the scent, but it causes a reaction almost exactly like secondhand smoke or pollen to me. Obviously not ideal in a business setting.

It's becoming far more common for certain locations (healthcare settings and some offices, for instance) to be 'scent-free'.

A small amount of scent that is really only detectable to the person themselves and someone nuzzled up to them isn't a problem; it's those who leave a trail of scent behind them or come into an elevator or other small area with strong scent on.
What Audrey said! Canadians are polite and the east coast Canadians are extremely polite.. so the majority of places here like hospitals, universities, offices, etc. are scent free. I get headaches from scents as well, but mostly strong perfumes and B&BW products. I usually wear light fragrances just dabbed on my wrists or behind my ears but some people spray it heavily on their clothes and you can smell it when they walk in the room. I just wish the behavior of those people didn't cause a ban for the rest of us..
 

charlotte366

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Day 1: L'Oreal Extraordinaire Fushia Drama - A tad to bright/blue toned and very much a statement - great on days where my clothes are really classic and I want a statement, i like the formula it is staying. Day 2: MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick - I don't wear this enough but I like it, going to keep for now and try to use more often. Day 3: Chanel Coco Rouge Shine in Romantic - An HG lippie, the perfect pink, bright enough to lift my face and give me colour without be over the top for work. This isn't that far from being finished and I wanted to repurchase, but only once i have been through all of my lippies and made sure I don't have anything like it. Day 4: Sleek Matte Me in Brink Pink - this went in the bin after - it is awful! It was too fluro for me and too drying I wiped it off before I even got to work! Day 5: Revlon Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon - I like this colour its a nice cross over, not too pink, not too red and not too orange. i like that it has no glitter and its a nice summer bright - keep pile Day 6: Revlon Lip Butter in Sorbet - LOVE, again a cream formula, no glitter/sparkle but nice and juicy looking, good staying power and leaves a nice stain. Keeping it! Day 7: Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart - A more toned down version of Sorbet - again a nice cream, enjoyed wearing this, keeping it! Day 8: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake - this one doesn't work too well on me its going in the disposal bag! The formula is again a cream, but its less juicy and more opaque, it clings to my dry bits in a way Sorbet and Sweet tart don't, also the colour is too baby pink with too much white in it, I don't think this works for me anymore, I prefer stronger colours with less white - this has gone in my disposal bag! Day 9: Revlon Lip Butter in Macaroon - this was my favorite originally, but now I think i prefer Sorbet and Sweet Tart ? I think it is a lovely colour, but this one has glitter in it, at the moment its staying, but tempted to move it to the disposal bag. A wait and see shade. Day 10: Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple - this is a stayer, again a clear juicy lip butter with no glitter, a very wearable red. its a a Keep. Day 11: Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti - think this might be leaving, lovely formula just don't think the colour works on me :-( The orange just doesn't look that amazing on my skin tone, i want to love it but i don't, its in the dispose bag. Day 12: L'Oreal Extraordinaire Rose Symphony for a girls shopping day - swapped for Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in 707 empire for a date! The L'Oreal is a good every day colour, staying in the keep pile, these are lovely opaque glosses that leave a slight stain, nice than the YSL glossy stains in my opinion. The Chanel is a favourite formula of mine, wish they hadn't discontinued it. I have been rationing this, but now I am not going too, i love it and should use it more. Day 13: Bourjois Shine Edition in Famous Fushia - hot pink, my favourite colour at the moment - not sure this is as good as Revlon Sorbet though ? Not sure if the formula of these are as good as the Revlon lip butters ? Its a keep for the moment, but once the 30 days are up I intend to play it off against Sorbet and only keep the best one! Day 14: Revlon Lip Butter in Juicy Papaya My last lip butter! definately a better colour on me that Tutti Fruiti so I may keep this as a peachy lip option! After a Full day of wear I am now not so sure....thinking this can go peach and orange don't seem to be my colours! Currently sitting in the "to go bag" Day 15: Bourjois Shine Edition in 21 Rouge Making of - a gorgeous orange toned red, no glitter/shimmer I love it....more than Candy Apple from Day 10: its less muted but still wearable. Hmmm, I may give these too a face off along with Revlon LB in Sorbet and BSE in Famous Fushia. Day 16: L'Oreal Extraordinaire Molto Mauve - wearing exactly the same make up as yesterday apart from the lippie! Definitley a keeper. Very wearable and moisturising too after a whole days wear. Day 17: Bourjois Rouge Edition in 17 Rose Millesime - hmmm its ok, a coral pink no glitter or shimmer, a cream but not shiney. Bog standard really and so far it looks ok and feels ok on the lips, but it is just ok. Day 18: Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Empire....I love this and can't believe Chanel discontinued the formula...sad face, but I need to use it up and its definitely a stayer in my collection.
 

kerry-jane88

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What Audrey said! Canadians are polite and the east coast Canadians are extremely polite.. so the majority of places here like hospitals, universities, offices, etc. are scent free. I get headaches from scents as well, but mostly strong perfumes and B&BW products. I usually wear light fragrances just dabbed on my wrists or behind my ears but some people spray it heavily on their clothes and you can smell it when they walk in the room. I just wish the behavior of those people didn't cause a ban for the rest of us..
Wow that's next level politeness! When I lived in Liverpool it was like a Vivienne Westwood Boudoir bomb! Kind of like what I'd imagine the days of Dior poison would have been like in the 80s :p
 
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