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

[shellygrrl]

FOTD... * Becca RSSF in Shell * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW15 * Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent * NARS ProPrime SPESB * Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded * UD Naked 1 palette - Virgin on the lid, Naked + Buck in/above the crease, Creep on the upper lashline * Prestige Total Intensity Mascara in Jet Black * MAC Blush in Pink Cult * Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude * NYX Megashine Lipgloss in Beige Talking of the Color Tattoos, I think my Tough as Taupe has had it. I was going to wear that one today, but as I dipped my finger in, it seemed a bit dried out. Sigh.

 

[katred]

Warning! **This might be a long post.** I wanted to list out my thought process for myself on the new collections. I'm going to save a copy so I can refer back to it when collections come around. Feel free to skip ahead if this kind of stuff isn't your thing.
 
The good news is that out of 8 new collections, only 2 are even remotely interesting to me. The bad news is that they're really really interesting..
 
The bolded items are ones that I'm pretty sure I'll be getting.. unless swatches change my mind. Other items are ones that I was interested in but may or may not make the post-swatch list. My goal is to make sure nothing else creeps its way in that wasn't on this list! That's a sign of me getting sucked in and buying things that other people want and not things that I want. I wanted to do this early too so I don't read other wishlists before I get mine solid haha.
 
A Novel Romance: August 21

1. Fun Ending - soft neutral peach satin blush - I have Melba, Cream Soda, and Flatter Me Pearlmatte.. not sure if I need this but the swatches look gorgeous.. and the hype about the formula is sucking me in.
   
2. Myself - soft shimmery nude beige lustre lipstick - Siren Song is the only similar color I have and I wear that to death.. I think I'd wear this a lot too. Also looked at swatches since it's a re-promote and I'm happy with them.
   
3. A Novel Romance - light cool mid-tone pink cremesheen lipstick - The only pinks I have are Rose Lily, Peach Blossom and a mini Bite Lychee (the last two are more nude pinks).. I want another pink but I'm not sure if this is it or if I should get a perm color instead. Might try this on in store.
   
4. Yield To Love - mid-tone rose cremesheen (ol) lipstick - I have Morning Rose and Mystical.. which I wear all the time.. but I probably don't need a third mid-tone rose right??
   
5. Wanting More - washed out lavender lipglass  
   
6. Reckless Desire - sheer pearlescent lavender grey lipglass  
   
7. Bared To You - soft rose gold lipglass
   

 
I have nothing like any of these 3 lipglasses.. reading the descriptions I was like "I want all of these!" Especially with all the wear I've been getting out of my Pedro ones. I really don't think I can pass on any of them.. :S
Nasty Gal: September 4 - SKIP!  
Simpsons: September 4 - SKIP!
 
Artificially Wild: September 4

1. Icon - frosted neutral beige frost lipstick - My only frost is Pet Me, Please and I've really been enjoying it. The swatches seem nice but I'm not sure if I could pull it off. Will probably try this on in store.
   
2. Breaking Ground - light iridescent mauve CCB - As soon as I read about this months ago I knew I was getting it.
   
3. Explicit - golden bronze with icy silver shimmer lipglass - Sounds gorgeous and the swatches look great but I don't want to accumulate too many shimmery/metallic lipglasses at once. Maybe try in store.
   
4. Obviously Bare - light cream grey nude lipglass - Love the description of this but will have to try in store also.
   
5. Pink Cult - midtone neutral pink blush - Been waiting for a re-promote of this one.. it's coming home with me for sure!
   
6. Artificial Earth - soft mauve nude satin eyeshadow - Love the description.. I have Quarry and Shale which I love so if this is different enough I might have to get it.
   
7. Stony - soft grey concrete satin eyeshadow - The only grey I have is Copperplate so if this is different enough I might get it.
   
8. Marsh - soft mid-tone olive green satin eyeshadow - I have Sea Worship and Sumptuous Olive for greens but this one will probably be coming home pending swatches.
   

 
The awesome cool toned lipglasses, neutral blushes, and "soft" eyeshadows in satin formulas are particularly tempting to me. I can't remember the last time I was excited about LE eyeshadows other than the Alluring Aquatic ones. Easily skipping all of the palettes even though there are a few nice colors. I wish I could mix and match from all 3 of the ANR collection to make one palette though lol.
Rocky Horror: October 2 - SKIP!
 
Brooke Shields: October 2 - SKIP!
 
Kinky Boots: October 9 - SKIP! (I think.)
 
Matte Lip: October 9

1. Nouvelle Vogue - soft blue pink matte lipstick - Looking for a new pink lipstick.. would love a matte one. But I'd have to try it on in store.

 
Whew.. I feel slightly less overwhelmed now.. lol.

It might help to check if you can find permanent items that match what's on your wish list. That way, you can keep those in mind for further in the future. The pressure with the limited items is always that they'll run out, but there is such a variety of things that are always available from lots of brands that it doesn't mean you can't get the same kind of look.

2014 is just not mine or Rob's year. Rob went to the bank to open up an account where he just got a job, and they wouldn't let him open an account. Someone stole his social security number and ran up enough debt that he can't open an account. I am sick to my stomach. I don't know what to do or how this can be cleared up.

Definitely report it to the authorities. I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you. It can take some time, but you can get the problems taken care of. Infuriating that people do this.

 

[veronikawithak]

That's very true. I think I'll probably skip all of the lipsticks since I've bought a few already this year. And focus on seeing if there are dupes for the glosses and eyeshadows in the perm collection or with other brands. I only got as far as checking my own collection. Thanks for the push to do more!

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

He is working on that. The bank has already told him to come back in with his ss card on Monday.

 

[cocofiere]

He is working on that. The bank has already told him to come back in with his ss card on Monday.

Make sure he contacts the Social Security office to look into getting a new SSN if necessary and also contact the credit bureaus to have them put a freeze on his reports. This will prevent anyone from opening any new credit, etc. The bank, if it's one of the larger ones should also be able to implement a password for his accounts so no changes can be made without the password (literally a word not numbers). Whether I go in person or contact them over the phone, my bank asks for my password before they can tell me anything about my account or make any changes. The police report will help convince the creditors to reverse any charges that have been made on any of his credit cards and close any newer fraudulent ones. Sending a copy of the report to the credit bureaus will help with any negative impact this incident may have on his credit score as well. Good luck!

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

Make sure he contacts the Social Security office to look into getting a new SSN if necessary and also contact the credit bureaus to have them put a freeze on his reports. This will prevent anyone from opening any new credit, etc. The bank, if it's one of the larger ones should also be able to implement a password for his accounts so no changes can be made without the password (literally a word not numbers). Whether I go in person or contact them over the phone, my bank asks for my password before they can tell me anything about my account or make any changes. The police report will help convince the creditors to reverse any charges that have been made on any of his credit cards and close any newer fraudulent ones. Sending a copy of the report to the credit bureaus will help with any negative impact this incident may have on his credit score as well. Good luck!

Thanks for the info!

 

[raych1984]

Me too! Wow, there's so much stuff coming out and I want quite a bit of it. I'm SO glad I did really good so far this year, I will definitely buy more in fall, but I anticipated that, so it's not a complete shock. I won't go completely crazy as I can't afford that anyway, but there are some things here and there that I really want. I do have a couple of gift cards for Douglas, so I'm hoping that most collectios will launch there and not only on the MAC site so I can use those. I'm also realizing that I need to reduce my stash a little more before hauling the fall stuff, I'll force myself to let some blushes go to make room for the new ones.

LET SOME BLUSHES GO?! But Nay, you're the blush queen!!

 

[Naynadine]

LET SOME BLUSHES GO?! But Nay, you're the blush queen!!

I think @elegant-one is the queen. Maybe I'm the blush princess.

I played with some blushes I was iffy about and also the Pearlmattes... the Pearlmattes are staying, lol. They do seem kind of stiff, but I like the sheen they give on the skin. And the blushes, well, I can't let any of those go... yet.

I did found a handful of other things I want to sell. But yeah, blushes, MSFs, etc are another story.
I've almost sold all my lispticks that aren't nude/light peach/MLBB shades at this point, it's a lot easier to let go of lip stuff for me. No point keeping those when I never wear them.
But now I think I need MAC Hug Me l/s. I never look at the perm stuff, there seem to be some great shades that I haven't paid attention to.

 

[raych1984]

 :haha:  I think @elegant-one  is the queen. Maybe I'm the blush princess.    I played with some blushes I was iffy about and also the Pearlmattes... the Pearlmattes are staying, lol. They do seem kind of stiff, but I like the sheen they give on the skin. And the blushes, well, I can't let any of those go... yet.  I did found a handful of other things I want to sell. But yeah, blushes, MSFs, etc are another story. I've almost sold all my lispticks that aren't nude/light peach/MLBB shades at this point, it's a lot easier to let go of lip stuff for me. No point keeping those when I never wear them. But now I think I need MAC Hug Me l/s. I never look at the perm stuff, there seem to be some great shades that I haven't paid attention to.

I agree, and I have been looking at perm stuff more just lately. Coral Bliss is definitely my next perm purchase!

 

[Maris Crane]

Quote: Originally Posted by shellygrrl
* Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded
* UD Naked 1 palette - Virgin on the lid, Naked + Buck in/above the crease, Creep on the upper lashline


I'm copying this one! I feel like Creep and Gunmetal are the neglected ones in my palette; I think I can count on one hand the amount of times I've used Creep and I've never touched Gunmetal apart from swatching it. Even if I use gel liner as per usual, the shimmer in Creep might then show up really nicely!

 

[veronikawithak]

I went back to my original list for upcoming collections and did some more thinking on what the "must haves" are for me. I think I'll be okay to cross off Nouvelle Vogue, A Novel Romance, Yield To Love and Icon lipsticks as well as Explicit lipglass. With those changes I'm down to 5 items from ANR and 6 from AW which is better than before. Hopefully I can cut down further as swatches come out.. I'm really trying to be more selective.

 

[dorni]

I think @elegant-one is the queen. Maybe I'm the blush princess.

I played with some blushes I was iffy about and also the Pearlmattes... the Pearlmattes are staying, lol. They do seem kind of stiff, but I like the sheen they give on the skin. And the blushes, well, I can't let any of those go... yet.

I did found a handful of other things I want to sell. But yeah, blushes, MSFs, etc are another story.
I've almost sold all my lispticks that aren't nude/light peach/MLBB shades at this point, it's a lot easier to let go of lip stuff for me. No point keeping those when I never wear them.
But now I think I need MAC Hug Me l/s. I never look at the perm stuff, there seem to be some great shades that I haven't paid attention to.

Hug Me l/s is one of my favourites. MAC's perm line is more consistent in terms of quality than their LE stuff.

A few swatches of Hug Me and similar colours on my N1(F&B) forearm, hth.

 

[DarylandCarole]

   :haha:  I think @elegant-one  is the queen. Maybe I'm the blush princess.    I played with some blushes I was iffy about and also the Pearlmattes... the Pearlmattes are staying, lol. They do seem kind of stiff, but I like the sheen they give on the skin. And the blushes, well, I can't let any of those go... yet.  I did found a handful of other things I want to sell. But yeah, blushes, MSFs, etc are another story. I've almost sold all my lispticks that aren't nude/light peach/MLBB shades at this point, it's a lot easier to let go of lip stuff for me. No point keeping those when I never wear them. But now I think I need MAC Hug Me l/s. I never look at the perm stuff, there seem to be some great shades that I haven't paid attention to.

Hug Me l/s is one of my favourites. MAC's perm line is more consistent in terms of quality than their LE stuff. A few swatches of Hug Me and similar colours on my N1(F&B) forearm, hth.

I agree about the perm products. Most of what I have is perm. I can fall in love with something and not have to stay up all night to buy it. And if I need another one, most likely it will be there. And the quality is always good.

 

[dorni]

It seems like I will skip most of the upcoming collections:

- Osbournes -> skip (not yet released over here)
- Joey Arias -> skip
- Veluxe Pearlfusion -> waiting for Pictures
- A Novel Romance -> skip
- Spring Trend Forecast '15 -> waiting for Pictures
- Artificially Wild -> will look at Artificial Earth and Stony e/s, Taupe blush
- Casual Color -> skip
- Nasty Gal -> skip
- Studio Sculpt -> waiting for more info
- Simpsons -> skip
- Turquatic -> skip
- Brooke Shields -> Skip
- RHPS -> will look at Deep Love (wn) l/s, Crazed Imagination blush, Rock Red Pigment and Bad Fairy n/p. I like the colour theme of that X6 Palette, but I already have Crystal and Blackberry.
- Ultimate Collec. -> waiting for infos and pictures. And then I will skip it, because it is exclusive to one or - if we're lucky - two department stores in Germany.
- Kinky Boots -> skip
- The Matte Lip -> will look at Styled in Sepia l/s

I'm quite satisfied with my makeup purchases so far and my list for the upcoming collections. But I still have my all-time-wishlist with some permanent stuff and the NARS and MUFE sections of it are growing...

Edit: forgot Moody Blooms -> skip

 

[Naynadine]

It seems like I will skip most of the upcoming collections:

- Osbournes -> skip (not yet released over here)
- Joey Arias -> skip
- Veluxe Pearlfusion -> waiting for Pictures
- A Novel Romance -> skip
- Spring Trend Forecast '15 -> waiting for Pictures
- Artificially Wild -> will look at Artificial Earth and Stony e/s, Taupe blush
- Casual Color -> skip
- Nasty Gal -> skip
- Studio Sculpt -> waiting for more info
- Simpsons -> skip
- Turquatic -> skip
- Brooke Shields -> Skip
- RHPS -> will look at Deep Love (wn) l/s, Crazed Imagination blush, Rock Red Pigment and Bad Fairy n/p. I like the colour theme of that X6 Palette, but I already have Crystal and Blackberry.
- Ultimate Collec. -> waiting for infos and pictures. And then I will skip it, because it is exclusive to one or - if we're lucky - two department stores in Germany.
- Kinky Boots -> skip
- The Matte Lip -> will look at Styled in Sepia l/s

I'm quite satisfied with my makeup purchases so far and my list for the upcoming collections. But I still have my all-time-wishlist with some permanent stuff and the NARS and MUFE sections of it are growing...

Edit: forgot Moody Blooms -> skip

So true... I don't even want to get excited for those type of collections (I still do, of course, lol) :/ The good thing is it helps to skip if the collection is so hard to get my hands on.

 

[mel33t]

I think I need to go through the fall collections and make a list so I don't get overwhelmed and subsequently overspend. After my no buy really want to limit myself to maybe $250 tops in beauty, skincare products. I've just caught up in everything!! This forum got really big in the past week hope you all are doing well and enjoying the day.

 

[lyseD]

I've just caught up in everything!! This forum got really big in the past week

hope you all are doing well and enjoying the day.

I really need to do this too but I feel overwhelmed by how much is out there.

I'm just getting two shadows from MB then taking a break. Maybe that will be e good time to get this done.

 

[lilinah]

Quote: Originally Posted by mel33t
I think I need to go through the fall collections and make a list so I don't get overwhelmed and subsequently overspend. After my no buy really want to limit myself to maybe $250 tops in beauty, skincare products.


I find making lists is a big help. Then i don't go... oh! shiny! when i see the new collection. I know pretty much what will and won't work for me. Sometimes there are surprises as i'm testing, but usually i end up eliminating more things when i see them in store.

Plus having a spending limit for a collection helps, too.

 

[shellygrrl]

FOTD... It Cosmetics YSBB CC Cream in Fair - I applied this with my hands this time, instead of a brush, just to see how it goes on that way. (Also, I'll be going to visit family next month and want to take as few brushes as possible, and I'll be taking this with me. Less washing-up and all that. ) OCC Skin Conceal in R0 MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW15 NARS ProPrime SPESB MAC Scene e/s - I used a 239 to apply it this time. And I decided I've had enough with this eyeshadow and its patchiness and lack of blendability. So I tossed the sucker. (Later in the day I layered a bit of MAC Shale over the top.) It's a shame because it's such a gorgeous cool-toned grey. UD Naked Palette - mix of Naked + Buck in the crease Bare Minerals Flawless Definition Mascara - Black MAC Blush in Pink Cult MAC Lipstick in Feed the Senses - If this gets repromoted I will back this up, for sure. :nod:

 

[Maris Crane]

I'm joining in on the FOTD posts. With all the a Novel Romance discussion and Pink Cult lamenting, I broke it out. It pains me that I don't use this more - it's neutral enough to go with a lot of looks for me but has more punch and oomph than say, The Perfect Cheek on me (though I still love TPC!) Base: skin79 Hot Pink BB cream (HG - I'm almost done this can but I have three backups!), with MAC Mineralise Loose buffed in the t-zone with Hard Candy Glamouflage concealer. My skin's been so good but I got a giant cyst last Thursday on my chin that I'm waiting to down. Benefit Hoola Bronzer, Laura Mercier Matte Highlight #01 (the one from the 500 Point set not too long ago!) and the aforementioned Pink Cult blush. MAC Bare Study Paint Pot as a base with the Too Faced Candy Bar palette - this sucks, but it was on sale and I used it to get Free Shipping - the shimmery champagne shade on lid, a mix of the matte Bamboo-type shade and Chocolate Soleil bronzer in the crease & the matte beige shade on browbone. BB Black Ink gel liner winged; I've hit glass on this one! Guerlain Rouge G Brilliant in Bianca - sheer, warm pink lipstick; easy to throw on!