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

[DMcG9]

oh dear.. I did not know it was in 2 months! you better wear the blush! wink wink


nite sweetie.. thanks for all.. it's been fun.. and exhausting.

going to sleep with a hat on.. lol.


oh, it's the prayer of St. Francis..


Lord make me an instrument of thy peace...

On an aside, I love the Prayer of St. Francis and Sarah McLachlan sings a beautiful version of it too. Ok, well that is me off to bed. Please don't leave this thread HG. I may not contribute a lot but reading a lot of the entries on here sure helps me in my moments of weakness. Have fun in Milano!

 

[PixieDancer]

Lips: MAC Patentpolish in Teen Dream - KEEP!

I am trademarking this and putting it on a Tshirt! LOL
I LOVE the "!" after "KEEP" for Teen Dream! I didn't miss that you know... heehee

 

[underablanketofstars]

Sorry to those who have to read my whining twice because I posted to the wrong thread but I must vent or risk a cranial explosion, and you're my only girlfriends...... I had/have a pounding headache, got in a fight with my partner for not being more compassionate and proactive when I'm a crumpled little ball of pain and that made the headache worse. Urgggghhh....urge to splurge, growing.....

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Sorry to those who have to read my whining twice because I posted to the wrong thread but I must vent or risk a cranial explosion, and you're my only girlfriends...... I had/have a pounding headache, got in a fight with my partner for not being more compassionate and proactive when I'm a crumpled little ball of pain and that made the headache worse. Urgggghhh....urge to splurge, growing.....

@Deesea - Don't do it girl! Resist!!!!!! Open that book, take that bubble bath, go for that walk, or turn on that chick flick! (Maybe do these once you have had some sleep re: your headache!).



I was a good girl and only bought a Clinque blush in Peach (the cute flower pop ones!) for the VIB sale. Good GIrl!!! Very flattering on my skin tone with blue eyes!



@mosha010, @HerGreyness - ya'll crack me up.

Love to all you ladies!!! xo

 

[Prettypackages]

NOBODY.

Oh wee!! Y'all are hard core.

Forgot to post my day 7(IDK) over the weekend I wore Out for Passion Huggable. LOVE THIS!

 

[DarylandCarole]

This is such an adorable story.  How sweet. LOL   This is always fun to discover. What tones/colors work for you?  Which Armani eyes to kill?  what is nextexp? 

Sorry to those who have to read my whining twice because I posted to the wrong thread but I must vent or risk a cranial explosion, and you're my only girlfriends...... I had/have a pounding headache, got in a fight with my partner for not being more compassionate and proactive when I'm a crumpled little ball of pain and that made the headache worse. Urgggghhh....urge to splurge, growing.....

I hope things have gotten better. When I am stressed I also want to make myself feel better by buying something. In the long run, though, it adds to my stress because I have more debt! Take care of the headache first. When you're in pain it makes everything so much worse.

 

[singer82]

-Linenwhite7 good for you for treating yourself for your birthday! That's the way to do it -HG congrats for your successful chat with Bert. Sounds like it went well! -Mosha congrats on getting martied soon! How exciting! :yaay: -Naynadine hope you get to feeling better. Sounds like scary stuff. :hug: Sooooo I finally counted my stash. Pretty crazy when you break it all down! Really makes you reevaluate what you buy from then on. Heres it all together...

Lipsticks: 83 +2 lip stains

Skinfinishes: 10 (just realized two in the pics aren't sf's. Whoops)

Beauty Powders/finishing powder:7

Blushes: 20

Shadow palettes/quads/duos: 25

Pigments: 38 / minis: 4 / 12 crushed pigments

Cream shadows: 14 (dont have a pic for these) Single shadows: 78 (no pic for these either) Glosses: 18

 

[PeachTwist]

So I just received my Makeup Geek order that I placed 11 days ago (not bad to the UK if you include the time to dispatch as well) and when opening the shadow pans, I have to say - the words on the sleeve are really just sweet and inspiring.

"As Makeup Geeks we stay true to who we are. Cosmetics are not used to change ourselves but to enhance the exquisite and unique people that we are. To be a Makeup Geek means to be a reflection of our inner beauty."

Marlena has really done an amazing job with her company, I'm so unbelievably impressed. It's nice to see a YouTuber DO something with their "fame" and to truly make a business/life for themselves, especially when the products are so unbelievably amazing for the price point. I think if she keeps going the way she's going, she's really going to go quite far.

Anyway, here's to me now resisting making another order with them...

 

[kerry-jane88]

[@]singer82[/@] well done for posting your stash! Brave to face it! Wheres everybody at!? Awful quiet since the collection info leak....

 

[veronikawithak]

Wheres everybody at!? Awful quiet since the collection info leak....

 

[PeachTwist]

Wheres everybody at!? Awful quiet since the collection info leak....

Yup.. with seven things on my list, I'm doomed.

 

[Naynadine]

Wheres everybody at!? Awful quiet since the collection info leak.... Quote: Originally Posted by veronikawithak

Haha! Everyone's busy making lists.

I'm still digesting the info overload. There's too much stuff I'm interested in, I want to stick to not more than two MAC items per month. Not sure when all of the collections will launch over here, but I hope they're spread out.

The Osbournes MSFs caught me off guard, I was sure I'd skip the whole thing. Don't like the packaging and the idea of buying something with their name on it, but... MSFs!! I can't resist - only if they are shimmer/glitter bombs.
Then I'm interested in all the new blushes (what a surprise there) and 2-3 lippies. Knowing myself I'm pretty good at crossing things off my list the more swatches I see, so I'm trying to keep cool for now.

I even talked myself out of the Givenchy bronzer that I wanted so bad, I feel proud.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Eyemazing April Tues 8th: illamasqua empower palette Small amount of blink es through crease, great colour on me and very pigmented. Synth es on lid, sparkle central but I like it withtthe brown crease to contain it. Was going to leave it there but added slick liquid metal as a line with small flick. Still not loving flicks. Went completely bare on lower lashline for a change. Mac haute mascara.

 

[veronikawithak]

Haha! Everyone's busy making lists.

I'm still digesting the info overload. There's too much stuff I'm interested in, I want to stick to not more than two MAC items per month. Not sure when all of the collections will launch over here, but I hope they're spread out.

The Osbournes MSFs caught me off guard, I was sure I'd skip the whole thing. Don't like the packaging and the idea of buying something with their name on it, but... MSFs!! I can't resist - only if they are shimmer/glitter bombs.
Then I'm interested in all the new blushes (what a surprise there) and 2-3 lippies. Knowing myself I'm pretty good at crossing things off my list the more swatches I see, so I'm trying to keep cool for now.

I even talked myself out of the Givenchy bronzer that I wanted so bad, I feel proud.

I have about 4 items on my "maybes" list for all of the collections.. but I'm contemplating stocking up on MSFNs before the repackaging and Vibrancy Eye before they're gone.. Ugh hate change when it comes to favorite items..

 

[v0ltagekid]

Hi there!
I'm Marcela, and I just hit Rouge for 2015
I need to join this group/discussion! S.O.S.

I work at Sephora, so it's really hard to stop buying things when u get a discount and I always try to justify it by saying "oh I work here, I should be super innovative with my makeup all the time and I need every product"

 

[kerry-jane88]

[@]Naynadine[/@] well done for skipping the givenchy bronzer! The cheeky sirens don't half call you in huh? I've wrote down the new collection parts thqt interest me. Some areas I've completely ignored as I know the products aren't for me: Lipglass Bronzers Sheen supremes. Ive unsubscribed from moody blooms as I only want 2 fluidlines. Im thinking alluring aquatic will be disappointing for me, the Ed bronzers may be too dark to justify getting. Excited for lippie and es swatches though I doubt I'll end up getting much. The real star is kelly Osbourne, I think a lot of the collection will work for me. May have to skip the lippies if they have too much of a white base though. Because of Kelly I doubt I'll be abke to get any Pedro lourenco, im hoping I can skip that once swatches are out. From the categorys I do like, I've starred the colours in most interested in. Im low on funds so I cant loose my head over all the pretty colours!

 

[kerry-jane88]

Hi there! I'm Marcela, and I just hit Rouge for 2015 I need to join this group/discussion! S.O.S. I work at Sephora, so it's really hard to stop buying things when u get a discount and I always try to justify it by saying "oh I work here, I should be super innovative with my makeup all the time and I need every product"

I hear you! I used to work at Topshop and id buy clothes every other day. It's a constant new chase! This thread is a great place to let it all out!

 

[mosha010]

I know. I'm poking my head in here for being an enabler... But seriousleeeyy I can't even go through the color stories. I'm going to calm the hell down and since there is time, I will assess my stash first so I have an idea of what I want before I go thorough these and slobber all over my phone again.

 

[kerry-jane88]

I know. I'm poking my head in here for being an enabler... But seriousleeeyy I can't even go through the color stories. I'm going to calm the hell down and since there is time, I will assess my stash first so I have an idea of what I want before I go thorough these and slobber all over my phone again.

Well now is the exciting bit! In my case just so long as the excitement doesn't turn me delusional then it's all good!

 

[NaomiH]

I love this group, you guys are truly amazing! I'm still trying to catch up on this thread but just gotta say that I am truly grateful that I stumbled upon Specktra and this here Low Buy Thread because you ladies are so wonderfully sweet and supportive.