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

[CrimsonQuill157]

I poked my head in the Pedro thread, but I think it'll be better to just come here to say it again:

The lipsticks aren't very unique or amazing, not to mention they are all the sort of reds that could be very unflattering and harsh looking if you're trying them on the wrong skin tone. If you can't try before buying, it won't be any big loss to skip them. Stalking is not necessary for this particular collection.

The glosses are really nice but they're a strong statement and I can guarantee that most people will not get regular use out of them. They're for nighttime or for people who can handle a strong, unnatural look. Also, Mirror is a very grey silver, so it's not going to be as good on everyone. If you're young, it's going to look weirder, in my opinion. I love it and even I am not going to back it up, and I am one of those daring makeup people.

Your input with this collection has definitely helped my low buy - IDK what I was thinking a few days ago wanting all of them!! LOL

 

[Rainbunny]

I thought Ruby looked the most exciting and unique on me, but it was reminiscent enough of the red from Divine Night that I felt it was resistible for my taste. True Red was cute, but I have plenty of Scarlet Ibis, which I feel is more of a statement because of its finish. Roxo was third and was rather nice for a browner color, but this is one of my lesser worn types of red and Fixed on Drama will take care of the urge if it arises. Mangrove is the best MAC red for me this year, in terms of color plus uniqueness and modernity. I like VG Riri a touch better than Head in the Clouds, which I felt had cheaper quality pigment in it than VG Riri. I have to wear the gloss over VG Riri for it to look its best though. It's still my other favorite red so far. If MAC did another red frost that was more of a vibrant scarlet than VG Riri, I would get all worked up, but for now, all my red needs for 2014 have been satisfied with Mangrove and the VG Riri combo platter. Thank you! It's my basic philosophy of life.

Thanks, Liba! I was leaning towards Ruby, so I'll see what it looks like on me in the store. I don't have any of the divine Night reds, and find the matte finishes in the perm line too drying, so I was attracted to reds that might look good on me in the Amplified finish. I don't have VG Riri yet, but that looks like it will be less drying, too.

 

[Paint&Ink Chick]

@prettypackages, because he's a ignorant asshole, who just wants to try me, with his ugly self. But like I said, I'm not worried about him, nor will I left him get to me, lame. So hopefully we'll get another diploma. And I organize my few l/s buy who I wear em, meaning the one's I like, since a I don't wear l/s often. My lipglass especially I do by colors, with the creme,ect. Separate. Non Mac, name brand in my vanity drawer. And the few chanel in the Muji drawer.

 

[Prettypackages]

And I organize my few l/s buy who I wear em, meaning the one's I like, since a I don't wear l/s often. My lipglass especially I do by colors, with the creme,ect. Separate. Non Mac, name brand in my vanity drawer. And the few chanel in the Muji drawer.

I hope you can get another one!

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[walkingdead]

[@]Paint&Ink Chick[/@] yes we'll definitely keep in touch here!! You can always brag, vent, anything here..just keep positive!!! Keep away from negativity!!!

 

[veronikawithak]

Went through my stuff and picked out a "Summer Makeup Wardrobe" to play with for the next couple weeks or so. Not on any challenge to use only these things and nothing else.. I can always go to my closet if I want to wear something I didn't bring out. But I wanted a smaller selection of products so I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed. It's a mix of things I want to use to see if I can get rid of them, favorite things that I want to use more, and new things that I want to play with. I have 2 highlighters, 3 blushes, a bronzer, a powder, 11 lipsticks, 3 glosses, 5 eyeshadows, and 3 nail polishes.

Join in and post a pic or list if you want. I'd love to see what everyone else would pick. <3

 

[Prettypackages]

Went through my stuff and picked out a "Summer Makeup Wardrobe" to play with for the next couple weeks or so. Not on any challenge to use only these things and nothing else.. I can always go to my closet if I want to wear something I didn't bring out. But I wanted a smaller selection of products so I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed. It's a mix of things I want to use to see if I can get rid of them, favorite things that I want to use more, and new things that I want to play with. I have 2 highlighters, 3 blushes, a bronzer, a powder, 11 lipsticks, 3 glosses, 5 eyeshadows, and 3 nail polishes.

Join in and post a pic or list if you want. I'd love to see what everyone else would pick. <3

good idea. I think I'll do it weekly, with our themed challenge this month.

 

[veronikawithak]

good idea. I think I'll do it weekly, with our themed challenge this month.

I like that idea. Looking forward to seeing what you choose.

 

[Sandy072]

Went through my stuff and picked out a "Summer Makeup Wardrobe" to play with for the next couple weeks or so. Not on any challenge to use only these things and nothing else.. I can always go to my closet if I want to wear something I didn't bring out. But I wanted a smaller selection of products so I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed. It's a mix of things I want to use to see if I can get rid of them, favorite things that I want to use more, and new things that I want to play with. I have 2 highlighters, 3 blushes, a bronzer, a powder, 11 lipsticks, 3 glosses, 5 eyeshadows, and 3 nail polishes. Join in and post a pic or list if you want. I'd love to see what everyone else would pick.

 

[DarylandCarole]

This is a sad story. I am so sorry for your loss and what's happening to you now. We have been fighting against cancer ( my late mother, my father, aunts, ) and losses for years. My best friend took his own life in 2013 and all previous " friends " ( all of them ) let us down, it means no friends, no family anymore whatsoever. Boyfriends well, love is another story. My life is about illness and funerals, nothing else so far I know. That's why I understand what you feel. It's hard to be strong and believe in anything except myself. I can't stop thinking about people who are currently suffering from hunger, wars and poverty. Billions of people, children, women, they will never hear of MAC or Chanel, worst of all they will never hear about water or food. So keep strong, life is made of sorrows, tears and sometimes pièces of dreams of joy.

Dominique I'm so sorry to hear of all of the loss you've had in your life. Losing your best friend must have been very difficult. I was raised to believe that friends and family should be there for each other through good and bad times, but there are many people who aren't that way. I had some friends who quit calling me when I was diagnosed with cancer and I've never let myself get too close to friends after that. I rarely tell people in my life what I am feeling. I used to, but I realized that most people don't want to know. I have talked more about my Dad on this forum than to anyone in my every day life. There have been so many Specktrettes who have lost loved ones recently, and that makes me think of my Dad. But the bad things in life have made me very strong and also grateful for what I have. You are right that there are many who have so little.

beautifully put. believing in yourself is your best bet in the long run, even if it's lonely. we see our world from inside our heads first, before the eyes even get involved and that's where we can make the change between seeing beauty or pain.

You are right, Liba. It took me a long time to realize I could be happier just by thinking differently about my life. My mother, sadly, has never been able to do that and is a very unhappy person who always thinks the worst. She doesn't seem to believe that she has the power to affect positive change in her life. To me that is motivation to not be like her. I find that as long as I believe that I can make good things happen, I am relatively happy.

Yes it sounds like you might have been more upset about how your stepmom has treated you and how she's handled everything rather than wanting the car itself. Which is understandable! I'd be very upset too. I like this quote which goes: "Sometimes the people in your passenger seat are the ones who should be in your rearview mirror." It's about letting go of toxic relationships and those people who only make you an afterthought when you make them a priority. Don't let interactions with others diminish you or your grieving process. I know it's harder with family sometimes but I think it can still apply.. you deserve positive and loving people around you.

You are right, Veronika. I was surprised and hurt by the things my stepmom did and said when my Dad was dying. To make it worse, my sister and brother told me that I was causing trouble by asking to be there when my stepmom talked to the Dr. They didn't want to be there, and they didn't think I should have gotten upset when my stepmom said she didn't want me there. My brother even got angry because I asked the nurse what the various machines were for. (He didn't want to know.) That hurt even more, and it's why I don't talk to them about my Dad or my feelings. I didn't even cry when my Dad died so they couldn't say I was being too emotional. It is probably best that I distance myself from all of them. I would never, ever say the things to them that they said to me when my Dad was dying. I didn't understand their behavior, but I didn't criticize them for it. (My stepmom told me that I was the only one calling my Dad in the month before he died.). As painful as it has been, I'm glad that I know the truth about my family. For years I tried to pretend that we were still close, but it was always me calling them, etc. I felt like I was begging for their love and support, and that's not a way that I want to feel anymore. I would rather be alone than be like that. And thanks to Specktra I'm not really alone. I have kind, non-judgemental people to talk to!

Just about the last thing a woman who's still smarting from a divorce thirty years on needs is to have the fella's old car rusting away in her driveway. Have a heart, burghchick! Shower your love and affection on the parent you have at hand!

I do have a heart. I love my mother despite the many, many cruel things she has done and said to me and my siblings. I'm not going to say any more.

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

Went through my stuff and picked out a "Summer Makeup Wardrobe" to play with for the next couple weeks or so. Not on any challenge to use only these things and nothing else.. I can always go to my closet if I want to wear something I didn't bring out. But I wanted a smaller selection of products so I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed. It's a mix of things I want to use to see if I can get rid of them, favorite things that I want to use more, and new things that I want to play with. I have 2 highlighters, 3 blushes, a bronzer, a powder, 11 lipsticks, 3 glosses, 5 eyeshadows, and 3 nail polishes.

Join in and post a pic or list if you want. I'd love to see what everyone else would pick. <3

This is a great idea. Once I'm actually leaving the house on a regular basis again, I will try this with my lipsticks.

 

[boschicka]

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I do have a heart. I love my mother despite the many, many cruel things she has done and said to me and my siblings. I'm not going to say any more.


You really do. You are always supportive of others on this site, and it's clear you are a caring and sensitive woman. I think it's more telling about your mother that she can't get over her feelings about your father to recognize that you are hurting from the loss of your dad and suck it up to be supportive of her own daughter.

 

[liba]

This is a great idea. Once I'm actually leaving the house on a regular basis again, I will try this with my lipsticks.

I work from home and I might not get out of my pajamas but I definitely get that lipstick going on! Gotta justify all that makeup in my mind, haha.

 

[DarylandCarole]

You really do.  You are always supportive of others on this site, and it's clear you are a caring and sensitive woman.  I think it's more telling about your mother that she can't get over her feelings about your father to recognize that you are hurting from the loss of your dad and suck it up to be supportive of her own daughter.

Thank you, Boschicka. I feel the same way. It's been 28 years. Get over it and move on, and maybe think of someone other than herself. But this is a person who missed her own son's wedding reception because my Dad didn't stand close enough to her in the group photo, and because my Dad wanted a picture with him and his current wife with my brother and sister-in-law. she didn't tell anyone that she was leaving, either, so my sister and I were searching the entire church for her. There are too many similar stories to tell. She doesn't even remember our birthdays most of the time, never has.

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

I bet it looks awesome on you! I loved your photo with Sounds Like Noise.

Nah, it's more plummy - it reminded me of Fixed on Drama or Diva (I don't own Diva but have tried it on - I do have FoD)

Pedro is definitely a collection worth circumspection, so to speak…

Good for you to think twice! More money for the Velvetease Pencils!!!!!!!

VG Riri isn't that amazing in the moisture department. I don't think you'll find Ruby too drying, but those really bright reds tend to be, the more opaque they are, due to the pigment ingredients themselves.

It's OK to get a little negative sometimes, if it makes you angry and energized enough to take charge and make changes!

Great idea for a thread of its own!!!! I do this all the time with my stash! I've got a current bag going but I'm about to make some adjustments to it for June. I'll post my current goodies separately.

My mother used to be more like that too, and that's one of the big reasons I've tried so hard to have the more positive, flexible perspective too. After all these years, I'm starting to finally rub off on her, so it's a good thing for both of us in the long term.

I work from home and I might not get out of my pajamas but I definitely get that lipstick going on! Gotta justify all that makeup in my mind, haha.

Lately I haven't had time to really think about putting on lipstick with Rob being in the shape he has been. Thankfully he is doing much better so I should be able to break out the makeup again!!

 

[liba]

Lately I haven't had time to really think about putting on lipstick with Rob being in the shape he has been. Thankfully he is doing much better so I should be able to break out the makeup again!!

he'll love you looking all pretty - something to cheer him (and you) on!

 

[boschicka]

Thank you, Boschicka. I feel the same way. It's been 28 years. Get over it and move on, and maybe think of someone other than herself. But this is a person who missed her own son's wedding reception because my Dad didn't stand close enough to her in the group photo, and because my Dad wanted a picture with him and his current wife with my brother and sister-in-law. she didn't tell anyone that she was leaving, either, so my sister and I were searching the entire church for her. There are too many similar stories to tell. She doesn't even remember our birthdays most of the time, never has.

Ugh. So you're essentially the parent....dealing with temper tantrums...from your mom. And I think it's difficult for people who had good parents to understand any of this.

 

[PixieDancer]

good idea. I think I'll do it weekly, with our themed challenge this month.

And another good idea!! Yep... this is what I'm gonna do! A veronika & PP challenge combo!

 

[PixieDancer]

@burghchick It makes me so sad to hear about your situation. There's not a lot left for me to add, as so many of our lovely ladies have given such nice advice and kind words. I can TOTALLY relate to being a "Daddy's Girl" and have always been closest to my dad. Within the last few years my dad was diagnosed with Leukemia. Just the thought of losing him throughout his struggles, tests, and medication ups and downs has had me a nervous wreck. Just thinking of him not being with me is enough to bring me to tears. I cannot imagine the actual pain you must be feeling. And the empty loss of such a bond. And then to be left feeling alone and without someone to console you. We all need to feel understood. And although you may feel there's no physical person in your life to be that for you, I am honored that you feel safe enough in this community to let us do the little we can to be there for you. We are here anytime you need to vent or need a friendly ear or cyber hug! I'll send up some extra prayers for you in the coming weeks. You are a strong, supportive, and loving woman and I know you will make it through the challenges and heartache. Being someone who loves like you do, just means you will feel the deepest loss. It's the peaks and valleys of being a person who feels as much as you do. Smile and don't stop loving. Don't allow people to hurt you, but don't stop being who you are despite their shortcomings. You never know when you may be making a difference or affecting a change in someone's life just by being who you are! The world could use more people like you my dear!

 

[jennyap]

Girls, I have a confession to make. I went back for more from AA. I couldn't stop thinking about Water Deities gloss and was going to have major skippers remorse over it. And [@]Mac-Guy[/@] totally wore me down about Siren Song. I didn't even look at it 1st time around, but I kept hearing what a perfect nude it was for pale NWs and as I didn't have any proper nudes wanted to take a look. Turned out my counter still had both in stock over 3 weeks after the collection launched, so I took it as a sign! Good thing I'm leaning more and more toward skipping Osbournes completely.