ITA with all of this! I love my PLW concealer but almost never use it because of those issues. Product either ends up in the garbage or on my face in mass amounts (or once, in a clump on the back of my hand because I forgot to wipe it off - that stuff has staying power, I had to use soap to get it off). In Use it Up news, I finished Fast Friends l/g yesterday and decided not to try and save the Hello Kitty wand. Then, my Pink Buttercream completely fell apart this morning...not thrilled about that but it's not salvageable. Also finally put 2 smelly greasepaint sticks in my b2m box: Dirty and Greengrease. For some reason, my oldest one from Style Black doesn't stink (and never did), so I'm keeping it for now. Now I'm working on Oyster Girl l/g and Porcelain Pink MSF.Quote:Originally Posted by PixieDancer
Finished up a MAC PLW Concealer... I wish that packaging was better. I like the product but the packaging is awful. Glass... bad for traveling and easily broken, and the dispenser wastes SO much product! MAC needs to stop worrying about repackaging Mineralize powders (ie. MSFN) and focus on their stuff that REALLY DESPERATELY NEEDS another packaging lookover!
Oh you are so right. I just got one of those recently, and I do really like the product but like you I hate the packaging. A pump is just the worst idea for a product like that where you may only want to use the tiniest amount at a time. I waste so much of it when it dispenses too much, I would look for something else rather than re-buy when I run out just because of that.
so I have to be very careful what I'm putting on my body at the moment. I think I'll have to use my Liz Earle skin tint for makeup, which is practically see through but at least I know it won't bother my face. I got Estée Lauder double wear the other week, using it every day since and I think it's given me spots :/
I too have ezcema and have to be careful, the eucerin 10% urea lotion is amazing on me got body lotion in means I use much less of my steroid creams If the elDW is breaking you out it might be that you aren't getting it all off properly? That stuff is really stubborn! I use bioderma or a wipe to get the bulk off then a cleansing oil followed by a second cleanse with a balm or cream cleanser, sometimes even that will still leave some behind, that stuff is like glue!I've done really well with my use it up goals for March! I'll be posting pics when I get back home. Moving forward into April, I'm going to move away from using stuff up, only because I've completely broken out in acne and eczema everywhere
I've become really dependent on my steroid cream lately to the point it gives me little relief as it's so inflamed :/ Felt a bit better since I've been bathing in lush cocoa butter bath melts but that's an expensive treat I can't keep up! Yes I do think I'll try a more thorough cleanse when I take it off, it must be as I've been taking the foundation down my jaw and I've broke out there so I think that's it! I just take my makeup off with wipes and then follow with Liz Earle eyebright and then either mac lightful lotion or decleor toner but yeah I need to step it up!
Yep just wipes won't cut it with that foundation , the una brennen cleansing oil in boots in a good budget purchase follow that with a cleansing balm or rich lotion and you should find it improves!
Im never gonna finish them
Hello! Welcome to the threadHi there! I'm new to the thread, my name is Marcela. I just read all the posts, and wow I'm glad I read them! I needed some inspiration/encouragement to start really using up my stuff. Is it sad the only things I ever hit pan on, are correctors? lol... My dark under eye circles are my worst enemy
I think you're like most of us, things that go quickest are concealers, face powders etc, staples like certain skincares. I was in a similar mind set about my makeup when I joined here, I have so much blusher, lipstick etc and only one face so how will I ever use them all up!? But since I've had this space to explore my feelings about beauty and my findings when I've tried items, it's become a lot easier for me to see what works, what needs a tweak (advice from the gals here helps a lot or stuff I need to be honest with that isn't working for me. Don't let it overwhelm you, enjoy what you have, enjoy using stuff up and my advice is if anything just becomes a chore: let it go!
Thanks!
Im never gonna finish them
Welcome to the thread! Concealers go quick for me, too. Even on days when I don't feel like wearing color, concealer and mascara find their way onto my face. I like to focus on one or two lipsticks and glosses at a time on weekdays and then rotate through the wilder colors on the weekends, depending on my mood. That's great that you're finishing an MSFN! It took me 4 years to finish the one I had!Hi there! I'm new to the thread, my name is Marcela. I just read all the posts, and wow I'm glad I read them! I needed some inspiration/encouragement to start really using up my stuff. Is it sad the only things I ever hit pan on, are correctors? lol... My dark under eye circles are my worst enemy
Great idea keeping a mirror at your desk! I do the same sort of frequent reapplication but by way of frequent bathroom trips.
Wow 30 lipsticks in 30 days, that's quite a challenge. I definitely need to join those makeup challenge groups, that sounds awesome!Hi there! I'm new to the thread, my name is Marcela.
I just read all the posts, and wow I'm glad I read them! I needed some inspiration/encouragement to start really using up my stuff.
Is it sad the only things I ever hit pan on, are correctors? lol... My dark under eye circles are my worst enemy
I recently (yesterday) finished my MUFE HD concealer in #350, and a few days ago a Tarte corrector.
I think I'm almost done with my MSFN (since I use mine to set my concealer/corrector), but that's it.
I have such a huge stash of lipstick and blushesIm never gonna finish them
Alot of people here feel like that, so don't let it get you down!
Kerry-Jane88 has some good advice!
I would also add that you may want to join the theme make up challenge or come up with mini challenges for yourself each month/week.
For example right now in the low buy thread some people are trying to wear 30 different lipsticks in 30 days, this is helping some of us purge formula's or shades that don't work too well on us!
I your case if your buying was well edited and you love everything (WELL DONE I wish I had been more selective!) mini challenges may help you get exposure to more of your stash ?
This might mean that you don't run through colour products at a crazy pace, but you might get through staples like foundation, concealer, powder and primer ?
Personally I have been concentrating on using up and finishing older products and those that were not far of being finished purely because I am trying to reduce the size of my stash. The 30 day challenge on lippies has helped me purge some shades/formulas that just don't work on me, but equally it has taken me away from using up a couple of nearly finished lipsticks that would be done by now if I hadn't done the challenge!
I have also started carrying the lippie of the day with me to work and I leave it out on my desk with a mirror, I now reapply mid morning, after lunch and mid afternoon, where as before if I ate as soon I got to work it would be gone and I wouldn't reapply, that approach has helped me use things up a little faster!
I work at Sephora and every day is a temptation ... at least I get a discount huh? lol
