veronikawithak
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It's a gorgeous compact, but novelty always wears off and if you're not left with something you'll use inside it's just another piece of plastic in a drawer (IMO).
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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DMcG9
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Seriously! I found a lovely Stratton compact last year that had never been used.
For AA, nope. But then, generally speaking, MAC collections aren't always a big thing for me. Only once in a while do I see something that I absolutely want. In general, I do have something I'm mulling over, but for later. For a self-birthday present this August I was originally planning on getting Hourglass's Ambient Lighting Powder in Ethereal Light. However, since they've brought back the Ambient Lighting Palette and made it permanent I'm now thinking I may go for the palette instead, as I think I'd get use out of at least two, if not all three, shades in it. I know that no matter what I choose, I'll be able to get whatever I don't purchase at a later date. It's just a matter of what do I get in August.
PixieDancer
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BRAVO Ms. Liba! I am not stalking AA... I will allow myself my 3 items but have yet to finalize my list. I may go for a compact because I have had RG on my list for a long time to try. But still considering skipping, since I could always grab it later for much less, and use that allotted spot for something else. I'm not too stressed over AA simply because none of the products are blowing me away. There are some nice things in there, but nothing I feel I couldn't live without. This is definitely a case where the packaging blows the products away... and that doesn't make a lot of sense when considering a makeup purchase. I'd rather spend the $ on something people will see rather than something stuck in my purse or makeup organizer at home! Maybe a nice statement necklace or pretty new Spring scarf!There are a surprising amount of silent ladies in here. Must be lots of shameful sitting in the corner, while desperately refreshing the MAC site.
I'll pick up the ball, though….All you low buyers - DO NOT BUY the compact if you don't wear bronzer or these shades aren't for you. Makeup is to be used, not just to sit in a drawer to be looked at, at least in a low buy threadAlso, you probably have dupes for the blushes!
And dupes for the glossesAnd at least some of the shadows and lipsticks.
/crickets
ILoveMakeup84
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Thank you Liba!! I think I am going to skip AA all together, nothing really grabs my attention tbh. Edit: After seeing some swatches/pics the ED bronzers are the only things that grab my attention. Might get Aphrodites Shell.
Audrey C
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Not sitting in the corner...just waiting for The B That Shall Not Be Named to arrive tomorrow with several Paula's Choice items. No other real makeup lemmings for me. I think I might need a darker summer shade of foundation for the summer but I haven't decided which yet. No AA on my list or any other MAC collections. I hear rumours of more Huggables though; those I won't bother to resist. I'm burning through the ones I have.
liba
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Full Disclosure: I am going to get some things from this collection for sure. BUT, I still hold by what I've said. No compact for me, extremely unlikely I get a blush or an ED bronzer (the blushes seem like I already have dupes for sure and the bronzers don't seem like my beloved Lush Light Bronze, which I haven't been wearing any way. I know I am not much of a bronzer person, so why bother?). I never buy online, so I will be able to try everything else on and especially with the shadows, if those colors don't work for me, I am not going to pray for a miracle to make them work. The glosses are mostly very similar, so only one of those nude ones, MAX, if at all. Same thing with the lipsticks, not to mention I already have (and love) Pet Me Please. It's tempting to back that one up, though, since I've run through half my tube of it…it IS a very cool color for people who love grayish nude lipstick.
The worst of my spending is over now that the VIB sale behind me. I'm still around, but the next few weeks will be super busy between work and travel, so I'll pop in when I can. I think that a low-buy won't be a problem for me this month.
Thanks to Karen's swatches, I have narrowed down my AA list further:
Modern Lure
Seducing Sound
Goddess of the Sea
Sea Me, Hear Me
Seduced at Sea
Lorelei
Fathoms Deep
Soul Serenade
Silver Sun
Aphrodite's Shell
Delphic
Shimmerfish (just came across OPI's Cuckoo for this Color that bought some time ago; similar enough to skip Shimmerfish)
Refined Golden
I'm still hoping to rule out Soul Serenade pending more swatches.
Not too bad, eh?
Thanks to Karen's swatches, I have narrowed down my AA list further:
Modern Lure
Seducing Sound
Goddess of the Sea
Sea Me, Hear Me
Seduced at Sea
Lorelei
Fathoms Deep
Soul Serenade
Silver Sun
Aphrodite's Shell
Delphic
Shimmerfish (just came across OPI's Cuckoo for this Color that bought some time ago; similar enough to skip Shimmerfish)
Refined Golden
I'm still hoping to rule out Soul Serenade pending more swatches.
Not too bad, eh?
kerry-jane88
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So i'm trying to shift my focus from chasing the buying dragon to other activities:
- subscribed to birchbox uk to keep me chipper with a few new bits to play with
- subscribed to graze box to send me snacks every week, i want to broaden my nutrition because atm its not great
- throwing myself back into twice weekly yoga, which i do anyway but i'm going to be EXTRA mindful so i get the best from the time
- attempting daily meditation, i have the headspace app which im liking so far
- get my blog up to scratch - views are picking up considerably and i even had a pr for Kora organics contact me to thank me for a review
Starlight77
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@PeachTwist you look beautiful. so happy to see you feeling better.
@Audrey C yay!! i'm waiting excitedly with you!!
@kerry-jane88 YAY for you! Hope it all works out well! i get nature box and love for food for my family. they love both.
As far as AA, I'm not getting much at all. I chose other brands as gifts instead and I believe i'm just getting the 2 items I originally wanted from the start. I do a lot better when i purchase what i want and not return to the thread. it's the raves and swatches of new stuff that make me want more. By the looks of it i'm getting 1 lipstick and 1 eyeshadow which i know will be at CCO so thinking about risking it and waiting. i will go to the store to swatch the blushes and lipglasses but highly unlikely I get much more. At first i thought OMG the packaging is gorgeous and now it's worn off on me. MAC is started to bore me a bit. I feel overwhelmed all the time with too many collections at once and the pressure to buy fast or loose out. it's having the opposite effect on me and making me like them less and less. Took a few years to grow out of it though lol.
I sure do love their blushes though
@Audrey C yay!! i'm waiting excitedly with you!!
@kerry-jane88 YAY for you! Hope it all works out well! i get nature box and love for food for my family. they love both.
As far as AA, I'm not getting much at all. I chose other brands as gifts instead and I believe i'm just getting the 2 items I originally wanted from the start. I do a lot better when i purchase what i want and not return to the thread. it's the raves and swatches of new stuff that make me want more. By the looks of it i'm getting 1 lipstick and 1 eyeshadow which i know will be at CCO so thinking about risking it and waiting. i will go to the store to swatch the blushes and lipglasses but highly unlikely I get much more. At first i thought OMG the packaging is gorgeous and now it's worn off on me. MAC is started to bore me a bit. I feel overwhelmed all the time with too many collections at once and the pressure to buy fast or loose out. it's having the opposite effect on me and making me like them less and less. Took a few years to grow out of it though lol.
I sure do love their blushes though
Audrey C
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@PeachTwist you look beautiful. so happy to see you feeling better.
@Audrey C yay!! i'm waiting excitedly with you!!
@kerry-jane88 YAY for you! Hope it all works out well! i get nature box and love for food for my family. they love both.
As far as AA, I'm not getting much at all. I chose other brands as gifts instead and I believe i'm just getting the 2 items I originally wanted from the start. I do a lot better when i purchase what i want and not return to the thread. it's the raves and swatches of new stuff that make me want more. By the looks of it i'm getting 1 lipstick and 1 eyeshadow which i know will be at CCO so thinking about risking it and waiting. i will go to the store to swatch the blushes and lipglasses but highly unlikely I get much more. At first i thought OMG the packaging is gorgeous and now it's worn off on me. MAC is started to bore me a bit. I feel overwhelmed all the time with too many collections at once and the pressure to buy fast or loose out. it's having the opposite effect on me and making me like them less and less. Took a few years to grow out of it though lol.
I sure do love their blushes though
Starlight77
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i know... i'll message you in pm.Quote: Originally Posted by Starlight77
@Audrey C yay!! i'm waiting excitedly with you!!
It arrived and it's everything I could have hoped for. LOVE it!
PixieDancer
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Yay! Glad you love it! VERY well deserved! AND you have it in time to wear for your Mommys Day!
Audrey C
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Thanks! I DO love it - so much so that I just posted Sun Dipped and Matte Bronze on my swap list. I know I'll never wear them again. I think I now get why people love bronzer. I know I won't reach for any of my others now.
PixieDancer
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Hey... when you find just the right bronzer... it changes everything! I know it came at a higher cost, but knowing how much you'll use it and love it makes it worth every dime IMO! Enjoy doll! Happy you find Mr. Right (Bronzer)! HeeHeeThanks! I DO love it - so much so that I just posted Sun Dipped and Matte Bronze on my swap list. I know I'll never wear them again. I think I now get why people love bronzer. I know I won't reach for any of my others now.
