PeachTwist
Well-known member
I figured I would, so it's all good. I can resist.
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
- Thread starter PixieDancer
- Start date
PeachTwist
Well-known member
Any of you ladies know why the Extra Dimension Blushes are so ... hard? I have one (Flaming Chic) from god knows what collection, but I find it near on impossible to get good colour pay off so I'm tempted to put it up in the for sale forum. I don't know how to get the pigmentation to be better. Any tips?
PixieDancer
Well-known member
A lot of people mentioned a film/layer on the top of that collection of ED blushes. Everyone seemed to be ok after scrapping off the top layer with a qtip. So, try that and then report back! That seemed to solve the issue for a lot of us during that launch. HTH
@HerGreyness, so sorry about your latest news. Hope you're doing okay. I can't think of a better pick-me-up than being in Italy. It's my happy place!
boschicka
Well-known member
oops, pixiedancer beat me to it
PeachTwist
Well-known member
Thanks m'dears! I'll try that and see if I can get even just a better swatch of it. That alone would be nice, lol!
DarylandCarole
Well-known member
Oh, sorry to hear that, Peachtwist. I've thought about doing that too (the pain meds), but there's no way. After my surgery they weaned me off of them, but unfortunately my pain came back. I tried to go without them for a few months more, which was horrible. I was still working then and I'd come home from work and lay on the bed and cry. The only way I felt decent was if I laid on my back. Finally I gave up and went back on them. Now I'm trying to switch sleep meds, but with the new ones I don't sleep enough. So I feel tired ALL of the time. Do your pain meds make you feel out-of-it? Congrats for sticking to your low buy!
PeachTwist
Well-known member
Oh jesus - I'm sorry you had to go through all of that, that is so awful! What sleep meds are you on/have you tried? I hate most of them because they leave a metallic taste in my mouth the next day and I can't get rid of it no matter how much I brush my teeth or what I eat.
My pain meds do, yeah. I'm like a zombie on them, but they help take the slightest edge off. I'm on Tramadol and Co-Codamol. I was on Co-Dydramol which worked better but they've stopped prescribing it because it's "too expensive" for them to supply for free on the health service here. I'm very lucky in that I don't pay for my meds - if I did I'd be bankrupt on medication alone.
Thank you! I really needed to hear that. I never realised until the past month or so that I'm actually a shopaholic. I guess I never did it though because I never had the means to. CC's are dangerous. S'ok though. It's not being used now unless it's a must and all spare money is going to paying it off instead of buying more stuff. I do however need to purchase a good moisturiser for day time but the one I'm using at the moment is just too expensive for the amount given.
kerry-jane88
Well-known member
Eyemazing April Wed 23rd: sigma awake es base Just a touch on centre of lid and a bit of 17 doll eyes mascara in brown, It's raining and im going to play hockey later
liba
Well-known member
HerGreyness - soon you're going to be a free woman with plenty of time for leisure and enjoyment. You will find an exciting man who is in the same place; who'll have all the time you have for pleasure and will want to spend it with YOU! That's living it up for real. Until then, we're all here to keep you amused!!
Best of luck to you in everything!
As for 30 Day challenges, I'm going to go back to my original focus, which is to clear the decks by using up the products I really love. It feels good to be digging into my BUs and the alternate shades that are similar to the ones I already have. I think my next organization project will be to separate out groups of similar colors/textures, check which one is most used in the group and then keep using that one until it's done, then move on to the next most used. This ought to make it easier to determine if unopened BUs are worth selling or hanging onto, as well, depending on how many similar shades I've got.
As for 30 Day challenges, I'm going to go back to my original focus, which is to clear the decks by using up the products I really love. It feels good to be digging into my BUs and the alternate shades that are similar to the ones I already have. I think my next organization project will be to separate out groups of similar colors/textures, check which one is most used in the group and then keep using that one until it's done, then move on to the next most used. This ought to make it easier to determine if unopened BUs are worth selling or hanging onto, as well, depending on how many similar shades I've got.
CrimsonQuill157
Well-known member
Does anyone here have Smoked Purple?
I put it on today for the first time and I'm shocked at how much I had to build it up to make it fully opaque (and it's still not completely opaque). Is it just me? Did I get a bad lippie? I'm pretty bummed because I've been wanting this lipstick for a while and it's just not performing how I expected it to.
I put it on today for the first time and I'm shocked at how much I had to build it up to make it fully opaque (and it's still not completely opaque). Is it just me? Did I get a bad lippie? I'm pretty bummed because I've been wanting this lipstick for a while and it's just not performing how I expected it to.
Starlight77
Well-known member
Day 2:
Bite Beauty Pepper Lipstick- omg love more each time i wear it.
MAC Sunset Beach Blush
Naked 3 Palette (remembered!!) -Naked 3 has a ton of fallout. i'm not liking it so far. beautiful colors but very messy.
Bite Beauty Pepper Lipstick- omg love more each time i wear it.
MAC Sunset Beach Blush
Naked 3 Palette (remembered!!) -Naked 3 has a ton of fallout. i'm not liking it so far. beautiful colors but very messy.
Dominique33
Well-known member
I have Smoked Purple, it's opaque and very dark, building it up is not for me lol, it is so deep !
SleepingBeauty
Well-known member
Day 1: MAC Hot Gossip
Day 2: MAC Fanfare
Day 3: Burt's Bees Tinted Lipbalm Pink Blossom
Day 4: Burt's Bees Tinted Lipbalm Pink Blossom
Day 5: Maybelline Blushing Beige
Day 6: MAC On Hold
Day 7: Astor Lip Butter Unguilty Pleasure
Day 8: L'Oréal Extraordinaire Lipgloss Rose Finale
Day 9: MAC Viva Glam II
Day 10: essence On the Catwalk
Day 11: MAC Brave
Day 12: p2 Sissi
Day 13: MAC Bad Gal RiRi
Day 14: L'Oréal Privée Jennifer Lopez
Day 15: essence Natural Beauty
Day 16: Chanel Rouge Velvet La Raffinee
Day 17: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Esprit
Day 18: Artdeco 'some pinkish shade'
Day 19: MAC Mehr
Day 20: MAC Mineralize Lipstick Grande Dame - Nice one. Gonna keep that.
Day 21: MAC Patisserie - This lipstick has always been on my wishlist but I've never gotten around to actually buy it, so I took the opportunity today and exchanged my empty containers for it. So far I really like it.
Day 2: MAC Fanfare
Day 3: Burt's Bees Tinted Lipbalm Pink Blossom
Day 4: Burt's Bees Tinted Lipbalm Pink Blossom
Day 5: Maybelline Blushing Beige
Day 6: MAC On Hold
Day 7: Astor Lip Butter Unguilty Pleasure
Day 8: L'Oréal Extraordinaire Lipgloss Rose Finale
Day 9: MAC Viva Glam II
Day 10: essence On the Catwalk
Day 11: MAC Brave
Day 12: p2 Sissi
Day 13: MAC Bad Gal RiRi
Day 14: L'Oréal Privée Jennifer Lopez
Day 15: essence Natural Beauty
Day 16: Chanel Rouge Velvet La Raffinee
Day 17: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Esprit
Day 18: Artdeco 'some pinkish shade'
Day 19: MAC Mehr
Day 20: MAC Mineralize Lipstick Grande Dame - Nice one. Gonna keep that.
Day 21: MAC Patisserie - This lipstick has always been on my wishlist but I've never gotten around to actually buy it, so I took the opportunity today and exchanged my empty containers for it. So far I really like it.
LinenWhite7
Well-known member
Hugs to everyone who has had a rough past few days/weeks! Keep on plodding along. Today face (I'm still in Love It or Leave It April, but I've used all my concealers, bronzers, highlighters, and foundations, so I've put the keepers back into their spots. Now I'm just working through my Final Death lipstick challenge and wearing a different lip, eye and blush every day until I use everything.) Anyway! Lips: Maybelline Pink Peony - TOSS, pretty color but uneven, patchy application. Bare Minerals gloss in Rebel on top. Love that formula Blush: Too Faced Sweethearts Something About Berry - KEEP Eyes: some pinks, purples, peaches and browns from the Wet n Wild palette I created by depotting my entire Wet n Wild trio collections - it's a KEEP but today's look faded quickly, I think because of my primer combo
MACJunkie85
Well-known member
Just dropping in to say hello! I miss this board so much! I was determined to keep up with this low buy challenge. I haven't purchased any new lipsticks and I must say, my bank account is happy. I've skipped all the MAC collections and I hope I can continue on this path (Minus the 3D glitters. I love glitter!). I hope you all are having a wonderful day!
DarylandCarole
Well-known member
I feel the same way about Naked3. It's the first Naked palette I bought and I'm not that impressed. How did you like Sunset Beach?
DarylandCarole
Well-known member
I'm with you, Dominique. It's so dark that I've never tried to make it darker. It seems to go on fairly easy from what I remember.
mosha010
Well-known member
Day 3 of naked 3 palette Yes it's easy to come up with a quick going to work look. But I've found it's prob too blah for day to day to day ... Id prob get bored of it and throw in a magenta pigment on top to spark some stuff up u know? So far still giving it a chance
