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

[PixieDancer]

i have syrup, lustering, plumful and lovelorn along with pure zen (which on me is a soft peach) they are my top 5 most loved MAC permanent colors. i can swatch them all for you but I see you're going tomorrow. another color i'd check out would be fanfare. I keep forgetting to pick it up. it looks boring online but it's so very pretty in person

Man.... you guys are rolling out the colors I have never bought today! Fanfare... gotta check that one out.
My B2M list is growing!

Have I mentioned I LOVE B2M!!!!??? heehee

 

[Starlight77]

i have syrup, lustering, plumful and lovelorn along with pure zen (which on me is a soft peach) they are my top 5 most loved MAC permanent colors. i can swatch them all for you but I see you're going tomorrow. another color i'd check out would be fanfare. I keep forgetting to pick it up. it looks boring online but it's so very pretty in person
Man.... you guys are rolling out the colors I have never bought today! Fanfare... gotta check that one out.
My B2M list is growing!

Have I mentioned I LOVE B2M!!!!??? heehee

definitely check out fanfare. i think YOU would definitely love it. it looks brownish online but it's not. it's very MLBB pinky kinda color. it's a perfect everyday shade.

 

[boschicka]

Have I mentioned I LOVE B2M!!!!??? heehee

Hi Pixie and anyone else who cares to chime in....are they nice to you when you B2M?

 

[PixieDancer]

Hi Pixie and anyone else who cares to chime in....are they nice to you when you B2M?

Ummm... most of the time. Some can be snarky if I go to a store where I normally don't shop. Like I'm putting them out since I'm not buying them. But if I stick to the location where they know me, it's not an issue.
They shouldn't make you feel uncomfortable about it no matter where you go though! It's a MAC long standing rewards program. If anyone made me feel bad, I'd call customer servive when I got home!
I take it you have had a bad experience?

 

[mel33t]

Day 1: syrup Day 2: UD native inspired by [@]PixieDancer[/@] posting she used it recently!! :cheer:

I've been on the fence about UD Native, I always pick it up, but put it back lol. Day One: MAC Creme Cup and blush NARS Love

 

[Jaymuhlee]

Hi Pixie and anyone else who cares to chime in....are they nice to you when you B2M?

I was always a bit nervous as well but, thankfully, the people at my PRO store are really great and barely even look at what I've brought in. I used to think they'd inspect it with a microscope and if something was pan-less or a bit too melted they'd turn me away! It's never happened! And like Pixie said, I'd call in CS if they were rude.

 

[shellygrrl]

I skipped today's launch even though I adore purples. I'm doing some major hand-wringing though because as much as I dislike the collaborator, I really, really, love purples. And it's still available! Ughhhhh. I'm trying to talk myself out of it. I already own Smoked Purple, Go For It, Goes and Goes, Plum Bright, Potent Fig, and Goddess of the Sea. Not that those are all similar, but they'll get me by. Maybe I'll amend my to-skip list and pick up the purple in Moody Blooms...?

I skipped it too. Now that regular Heroine lipstick is perm, I think I'm ok with that one and vamping it up with Nightmoth lip liner if I want to. I think we are ok in skipping... and you DO have some really nice purple selections to choose from!

Also skipped Pure Heroine. I've got Up the Amp and Nightmoth. I could probably hack my way to a darker purple. :nods: Strange, I didn't really work out how awesome a purple lippie is until I B2Med for Up the Amp and wore it for the first time. A very pleasant surprise! And for [@]boschicka[/@]: I've only ever B2Med online, so I've never had a chance to be snarked at by sales associates. (The nearest MAC counter to me is six hours away.) I never had an issue.

 

[ChosenOne]

*missed drama noted and put aside, tucked away in a dark corner where it can be forgotten...*

I'm doing pretty well with collections lately! I have stuck to my makeup no-buy since late April and continuing (I hope) through the end of summer. I did allow myself the one mini-splurge of 2 Pedro lippies and an AA compact (wait, there's a product in it? Who cares?!? lol). Other than that, it's just been essentials. I've had to replenish my setting powder, my mascara, and my black eyeliner.

Collections schmollections.

 

[PixieDancer]

*missed drama noted and put aside, tucked away in a dark corner where it can be forgotten...*

I'm doing pretty well with collections lately! I have stuck to my makeup no-buy since late April and continuing (I hope) through the end of summer. I did allow myself the one mini-splurge of 2 Pedro lippies and an AA compact (wait, there's a product in it? Who cares?!? lol). Other than that, it's just been essentials. I've had to replenish my setting powder, my mascara, and my black eyeliner.

Collections schmollections.

Woah! You're doing REALLY well! Kudos to you ChosenOne!! Keep up the AMAZING job!

 

[shellygrrl]

Way to go, ChosenOne! :cheer:

 

[Dominique33]

OMG Dominique---this is totally drool worthy

I need to start packing!!! The spa on the roof has my name written all over it!!!

Exactly Medgal, the spa is YOUR spa ! Of course you need to start packing, that would be so great !
Running shoes, euh yes absolutely, and mini size beauty and makeup stuff too

All aboard !

 

[Dominique33]

wow!!

*runs to pack* i'm so ready!!!

it looks like a fictitious beautiful magical place in my dreams LOL

That would be great, some dreams come true !

 

[Medgal07]

Awwww thanks babe! I did figure out that I like my reds vampy or when they pull orange... so that was has inspired me to maybe go out there and get a straight up bright orange.
I'll B2M for one of these one day... probably soon.

You are such a sweetie... do you want a kiss too....??? Thanks hun!

WooHoo!! Native was a really unexpected love for me! I got it by accident when UD shipped it to me when I had ordered something else... Turns out, I LOVE it! Never woulda bought it. I wear it all the time now! Glad you like it too!!

Man.... you guys are rolling out the colors I have never bought today! Fanfare... gotta check that one out.
My B2M list is growing!

Have I mentioned I LOVE B2M!!!!??? heehee

Oh yes please---I'm in line!!!

 

[Dominique33]

Lipstick---don't forget the lipstick!!!

LOL Elegant is right : Running shoes and high heels and don't forget the lipstick, I forgot to mention but I think I don't have to !

 

[Dominique33]

Yes of course, done !

 

[Dominique33]

Oh yes!! I'm ready. France is such a beautiful country.

Thank you Dorni, so now please pack your luggage too,

 

[Medgal07]

Hi Pixie and anyone else who cares to chime in....are they nice to you when you B2M?

I had a strange encounter when I attempted to B2M at a free-standing MAC store. They were very nice, but much to my surprise and chagrin they had implemented a
very restrictive policy with their lipsticks. Of course every item that I wanted was on this new 'B2M exclusion list'. Prior to this incident there were no restrictions other
than special packaging limited edition items. I was pretty disappointed because I spent $100s at this store. Since that time my MAC dollars are spent online, allowing me
to get collection items sooner anyway. I have several empties to B2M. I may call to confirm the policy first, in the event they've abandoned that policy. Otherwise I'll take
my empties to a nearby Nordies.

 

[Medgal07]

LOL Elegant is right : Running shoes and high heels and don't forget the lipstick, I forgot to mention but I think I don't have to !

EO would leave her AMEX before her lipstick!!!

 

[Mac-Guy]

I had a strange encounter when I attempted to B2M at a free-standing MAC store. They were very nice, but much to my surprise and chagrin they had implemented a
very restrictive policy with their lipsticks. Of course every item that I wanted was on this new 'B2M exclusion list'. Prior to this incident there were no restrictions other
than special packaging limited edition items. I was pretty disappointed because I spent $100s at this store. Since that time my MAC dollars are spent online, allowing me
to get collection items sooner anyway. I have several empties to B2M. I may call to confirm the policy first, in the event they've abandoned that policy. Otherwise I'll take
my empties to a nearby Nordies.

This sounds annoying. What exactly is on the B2M exclusion list?

Did you talk to the store manager? I hope you get the stuff that you want! You deserve it.

 

[Dominique33]

EO would leave her AMEX before her lipstick!!!

LOL

She would need both actually.