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

[Sandy072]

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.

My tough as taupe has always been drier than other color tattoos. I usually find if I warm it up by swirling my finger in the pot a bit, it helps and ends up applying fine. Confession time: I totally forgot I'm on a no buy and randomly picked up mauve lip liner by nyx when I was in Harmon's getting non beauty items. At $3,50, I'm not crying about it. I think my "forgetting" means it's the new normal for me.. I'm no longer hyper focusing on being on a no buy, I'm just not buying makeup. Except this liner. Whoops .... I have to say ... These fall collections will call for all of us to use serious level headed, critical decision making abilities! I refuse to buy anything I have a dupe or very similar color for already in my stash. I will not be suckered in by any cute potential packaging. Only truly unique and quality products will make it home with me this fall. I am on a mission!!

 

[shellygrrl]

My tough as taupe has always been drier than other color tattoos. I usually find if I warm it up by swirling my finger in the pot a bit, it helps and ends up applying fine.

Mine's also fairly old. I did some swirling; I may have another go.

 

[ChosenOne]

Almost broke my no-buy the other day when I saw the collection Bobbi Brown has out for summer. I'm pretty sure this is what my face actually looked like when I laid eyes on it ----->

The e/s palettes are gorgeous, but I forced myself to walk away and breathe and think. I literally have about 200 eye shadows. (Maybe more...I should actually count them one day) I am not even a big eye shadow person. I wear it if I'm going to a party or a special occasion, but it's not an everyday for me. So having 200 shades of powder eye shadows that will probably never go bad is really excessive. Happy to say that after a good 3 days of inner battle, I emerged victorious with my no-buy still intact. I have not bought any makeup since MAC's Pedro collection, and before that I did not buy any makeup since around the time of Sephora's sale and the Playland collection at MAC. All I have bought is a replenishment of my setting powder.

Stay strong, ladies.

 

[shellygrrl]

Yay for determination and no-buy winning out! :cheer: Definitely go through your eyeshadows when you get a chance. Maybe you can wittle them down to just the ones you really love and part with the rest?

 

[Jaymuhlee]

I definitely need to make myself a list for all of the upcoming collections. You guys have been super inspiring! I'll probably end up waiting till it's a lot closer to release dates because I totally need to see swatches first. Though I'm already planning to skip more than buy.

I just posted how my bright red week went over in the Theme Makeup thread. Here's my recap:

Day 15: Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color in Stoplight Red - staying
Day 16: Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 111 - not sure if it's staying, it has so much slip!
Day 17: Revlon Super Lustrous in Certainly Red - keeping, for sure!
Day 18: Revlon Super Lustrous in Cherries in the Snow - keeping
Day 19: Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 01 - keeping
Day 20: MAC Head in the Clouds- definitely keeping! It's so good!!
Day 21: Nothing, again...

 

[mel33t]

30 Days of Lipstick/30 Days of Blush Challenge Update:

Day 1: MAC Creme Cup, NARS Blush in Love
Day 2: YSL Sheer Candy #9, Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Poppy
Day 3: Benefits Coralista lipgloss, Buxom blush in Breathless (guys... try this blush, it's amazing for summer)
Day 4: Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait (one of my holy grail lipsticks), Tarte Blush in Carefree (another AMAZING blush, seriously, gives such a great glow to the cheeks)
Day 5: Chanel glossimer in Bagatelle, Tom Ford blush in Lust (I actually don't really enjoy this blush, I don't think it's very pigmented and it tends to fade after an hour or so... I'm going to give it away/swap/sell it)
Day 6: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy, Tarte blush in Achiote
Day 7: NARS Roman Holiday with NARS Easy Lover lipgloss, MAC Sunset Beach (this combination was awesome! Sunset Beach stayed on from six am until about four when I noticed signs of fading. I'm so glad I purchased this baby, I'm in love!!)
Day 8: MAC Bombshell, MAC Peaches and Cream
Day 9: MAC Rose Lily, NYX Rose Garden (this blush is soo pretty)
Day 10: NYX Butter Lipstick in Hubba Hubba, MAC Cheeky Bugger Blush (this was a total off day for me - I didn't like the lipstick at all, I'm tossing it).
Day 11: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Liberte, Jouer Blush in Peach Bouquet
Day 12: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Romance, MAC Blush in Pinch O' Peach
Day 13: Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart, Tarte Blush in Doll Face
Day 14: Bite Lipstick in Bouquet, Jouer Peony Blush
The next few days I was dealing with a chemical burn on my face from using a spot treatment so I just didn't wear makeup to let it breathe. So days 15 & 16 were skips for me.
Day 17: Revlon Butter Lipstick in Pink Lemonade, no blush

Day 18: Bobbi Brown lip gloss in Nectar, NARS final cut blush (OMG THIS BLUSH!!! )

Day 19: MAC Coral Bliss with Stila Apricot gloss, MUG Smitten blush

Today's day 20... I have ten days left!! I'm thinking of wearing something super natural today. Probably Tarte Exposed and then a NARS lipstick...

As far as my no-buy goes... I sort of had a slip up.

It's not major, and it's justified - at least in my head. Yesterday my boyfriend wanted to go shopping (I know, so weird) and because he knows that I'm on a no-buy he suggested the outlets because there is no Sephora or MAC or any makeup store... except for the CCO. But I've been in that one and I could never find what I was looking for... so I wasn't worried. Well, we're walking along and he sees the store and says we should go in. His exact words were "It's good practice for you to not buy things that you want." Tough love. And everything was going extremely well until I glanced down and saw a quad with a beautiful bronze-y eye shadow. I picked it up... and low and behold, it was Call Me Bubbles which I had been searching for since Christmas! I got super excited and purchased it. It was $28.75 total, which is way less then I would've paid had I gotten it on eBay. The bf didn't even stop me because he said my face "lit up" when I saw the back of the quad. There were tons of other things in that store I picked up and wanted and I put them back knowing that I did not need them. But when I saw this it was like finding a $20 bill in your jeans. I couldn't not get it.

I'm not going to let the slip up stop me from continuing my quest though. My goal is to make it until A Novel Romance releases. That's really the only collection I'm interested in so far, maybe the Simpsons too... but everything else contains colors I really don't wear or will never wear (i.e. a super opaque nacho cheese orange gloss).

 

[charlotte366]

Progress Summary : 11 OUT : 17 KEEP

Day 1 25/05: Revlon Romantic Kissable Balm Stain - umm its going i like the color but have other pencil formulas I prefer, this one is gone - OUT
Day 2 26/05: L'Oreal Glossy Balm Sin on Peach - love the color but made my lips sore, this one is gone - OUT
Day 3 27/05: Revlon Honey Kissable Balm Stain - I think this is going to go to, its not the best on me. - OUT
Day 4 28/05: Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in 20 - its a better color,it looks good now my hair is back to its natural cool dark brown shade, the perfect clash. - KEEP
Day 5 29/05: Rimmel Moisture Renew 130 Oxford Street Fushia, its not fushisa, but an amped up version of mac creme cup, me likely so it stays - KEEP
Day 6 30/05: Clarins Instant Light Lip Perfector in 02 - basic light tint in a moisturizing formula - KEEP
Day 7 31/05: Lancome Rouge in Love in Rouge in Love, red perfection - KEEP
Day 8 01/06: Skipped no lipstick today just Nivea Balm in Honey & Milk - hangover day from the previous night
Day 9 02/06: Nivea Soft Rose Lip Balm - not sure I like this, I don't think it sits very naturally on my lips - OUT
Day 10 03/06: Topshop Gloss Ink in Sugar Rush - its a keeper I love this formula a lot and this is a great everyday color - KEEP
Day 11 04/06: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 55 Romantic - This is love an nearly finished, in fact its would be finished if not for these challenges, so leaving it on my desk to top up during the day - KEEP
Day 12 05/06: Rimmel Moisture Renew Vintage Pink - I love this formula but this color is off on my a touch too purple to be a MLBB, it looks grey unfortunately it is an OUT
Day 13 06/06: Shu Uemura Supreme Shine PK 356, I picked out the 4 of these I never wear for this challenge, this is the least glittery and I like this one, its staying - KEEP
Day 14 07/06: Bourjois Rouge Velvet Edition in Framborise - Softer than the other 2 colors I own definitely more wearable for work - KEEP
Day 15 08/06: Soap & Glory Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Fushisaristic - Glossy, non sticky soft pink - KEEP
Day 16 09/06: Soap & Glory Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Nudist - glossy soft beige, nude but not washed out nude - KEEP
Day 17 10/06: Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart - its a keep, I was hoping to get rid of this but I put it on this morning and was reminded why I like it so much - KEEP
Day 18 11/06: Shu Uemura Shine Supreme in WN256, a lovely plumy rose pink, just nervous about the shimmer, lips are hanging on OK to condition so far - KEEP
Day 19 12/06: Bourjois Shine Edition 1,2,3, Soleil, hmm these featured in round 1 and got to stay, I still quiet like them but not enough to keep - OUT
Day 20 13/06: Bourjois Shine Edition Rose XOXO, again this sneaked pass round one which surprised me because of the glitter, I really like it this morning but that pesky glitter !!!! - OUT
Day 21 14/06: Skipped bad hay fever made me miserable and I couldn't be bothered!
Day 22 15/06: Tom Ford Lipstick - Indian Rose - lovely color, lovely formula, not sure worth the price tag - KEEP
Day 23 16:06: Laura Mercier Gel Lip color Heartbreaker - formula was good color was good - KEEP
Day 24 17:06: Rimmel Moisture Renew - lets get naked - I hate the packaging love the formula good peachy nude on me - KEEP
Day 25 18/06: L'Oreal Extraordinaire in Fushia Drama - really cool blue hot pink - KEEP
Day 26 19/06: L'Oreal Extraordinaire in Rouge Soprano - soft red glossy and opaque - KEEP
Day 27 20/06: No7 Lip Color Blooming Pink - really light cool pink a little bit chalky and barbie like, I like the formula but this color isn't me - OUT
Day 28 21/06: L'Oreal Extraordinaire Tangerine Sonate - I already know I love the formula but me and orange are not friends, I struggle to find one that works - OUT
Day 29 22/06: Rimmel Lasting Finish Kate Moss in 31 - too drying, too dark, its not love - OUT
Day 30 23/06: Soap & Glory Matte Lipstick in Pom Pom - too drying and again the color is too dark - OUT

Round 2 is complete! I had 2 skip days when my hay fever was bad and I hibernated away from the make up. Out of 28 different lip products 11 are fails which will be finding new homes and 17 keeps, that means that this round has been successful with 40% leaving the collection.

I did think about doing a round 3 - but with only 7 days until I want to re-do my inventory I want to continue to work on slimming down the stash to check on my progress!

I have finished my dog sitting too, so now about to report on how I got on with my slim line make up bag whilst I was away!

 

[veronikawithak]

Almost broke my no-buy the other day when I saw the collection Bobbi Brown has out for summer. I'm pretty sure this is what my face actually looked like when I laid eyes on it ----->

The e/s palettes are gorgeous, but I forced myself to walk away and breathe and think. I literally have about 200 eye shadows. (Maybe more...I should actually count them one day) I am not even a big eye shadow person. I wear it if I'm going to a party or a special occasion, but it's not an everyday for me. So having 200 shades of powder eye shadows that will probably never go bad is really excessive. Happy to say that after a good 3 days of inner battle, I emerged victorious with my no-buy still intact. I have not bought any makeup since MAC's Pedro collection, and before that I did not buy any makeup since around the time of Sephora's sale and the Playland collection at MAC. All I have bought is a replenishment of my setting powder.

Stay strong, ladies.

That's fantastic!! Sounds like you're really rocking it! Great job passing on the BB palettes.. I bet that feels amazing! Sometimes all it takes is a few days of thinking about something and the delay will get rid of those cravings.

@mel33t That's great that you finally got your hands on the CMB quad. I know a lot of people have been trying to hunt that one down. I would have probably done the same thing in your position. At least you were able to pass on everything else! That's great practice.

@charlotte366 looking forward to hearing about how your travel bag went!

 

[charlotte366]

Here is my progress report on my slim line make up bag whilst I was dog sitting for my friend, when I packed there were some last minute changes too!

I deliberately tried to pack light as I don't want to carry to much around and it means I have to experiment with what I did take! The only exception to this is the lip products as I didn't want to take a break from my challenge so I pre-selected the final 10 products which were part of round 2 of the challenge.

Primer: LM Foundation Primer sample size - this came and I used it a couple of times not every day though
Foundation: Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in Ivory - this got replaced at the last minute with YSL Teinte Touche Foundation in BR20 and has been used everyday, the coverage is enough and It has helped put this one closer to being finished, only 25% remaining now!
Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in Light - this got used under my eyes and round my nose, works well for both purposes in the summer, going to keep this out and try to use up!
Powder: MAC MSFN Light - fallen back in love with this to set my foundation - I was trying to use it up! - This got used when it was hot or I needed more coverage/longevity - again keeping this out to try to use up!

Bronzer: Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer (Chocolate bar one!) - used everyday, i think this is a first for me and bronzer! light enough to just add a hint of color as the foundation is a touch pale for me at the moment.
Highlighter: Bourjois White Gold Chocolate Bar Highligher - think its been discontinued now -

i don't normally bother with highlighter but again its been a daily companion and I love the effect!
Blusher: I want to take MAC Lovechild, but its in my mac blush palette so taking Becca Flowerchild instead as a powder option and Max factor cream blush in Murano - the cream blush didn't get packed, but I have used the becca blush everyday aside from the day the new hourglass blush purchase arrived! The becca needs a lighter hand than MAC lovecloud, but the colour is super similar and I think the becca one lasts longer too!

Mascara: Maybelline Cat Eyes Colossal in Black - used daily, its nearing the end of its life, but i like the effect and the lack of smudging this one gives in the heat.
Eyeshadow Primer: Nars Smudgeproof Primer - used everytime I wore shadow
Cream Eyshadow: Estee Lauder Double wear Stay in Place Shadow in Cafe Au Lait - used a couple of times when I wanted a light sweep of color and as a base.
Powder Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Naked 2 palette only....eekk! - I also took 1 NYX trio, both got used but I didn't actually enjoy the naked palette that much.
Eyeliner: L'Oreal Superliner in Black - I also took 2 rimmel eyeliners in nude and bronze and a MUFE pencil in brown. I only actually used the black liquid, so i don't need to pack this many next time!

Brow Pencil & Gel: Revlon dual ended brow Fantasy pencil and gel in brunette - I coped with just this fine, going to carry one with this one I think until its finished as the pencil is only short!

Lip products:
1. L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Fushia Drama
2. Shu Uemura Shine Supreme - PK??? - Didn't get worn due to new purchases!
3. L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Rouge Soprano
4. L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Tangerine Sonate
5. Guerlain Rouge G - Rose Desir - Didn't get worn due to new purchases!
6. Guerlain Rouge G - Fushia Delice - Didn't get worn due to new purchases!
7. No7 Ltd edition lipstick - blooming Pink
8. Rimmel Moisture Renew - Lets Get Naked
9. Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick - Kate Moss 31
10. Soap & Glory Powdercoat Matte Lipstick - Pom Pom

So what did I learn?
Well I don't need loads of different options for every day, I coped just fine with minimal blush, bronzer, highlighter and base choices - the options I chose could be tailored to suit different looks and skin condition, i.e light foundation but a full cover concealer for emergency breakouts etc. I didn't miss all my blushers but I am looking forward to playing with them tonight and for the rest of the week.

I can cope with using the same products day in day out for over a week, which will help me to use up a few bits and pieces, which has to be the focus for the next 3 months of my low buy challenge.

I also learnt that I don't even like my Naked 2 palette, and this was my favorite out of the 3! This is going in the pile with the other 2 which i want to sell. The 2 shades I really love I already have dupes of in either my MAC palette or my other single eye shadows and if i need a good travel option I have the LM palette I picked up at Christmas.

 

[charlotte366]

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. Edit: Skip!
   
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?? Edit: Skip!
   
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. Edit: Skip! Might pick up Tanarama from the permanent line instead.
   
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. Edit: Skip!
   
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. Edit: Skip!

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

haha @veronikawithak I am pleased to see just careful thought and deliberation! I saw the sudden release of collections information the other day and for the first time in ages I wrote a list! i have been whittling it away and below are my early thoughts!

When I first got into MAC (Hello kitty collection so 2008 ?) I didn't have a lot of money and I used to make a list and stick with it. Then I got in the habit of expanding that list and then I kind of went off MAC in 2010/2011 and focused on other brands, but my spending increased. I haven't bought huge amounts of MAC since then, just the odd couple of bits etc as I have seen them. Part of this for me has been by completely avoiding the colour collection threads at times and I had some MAC bits that weren't great quality which put me off.

My 2 most major MAC hauls in recent times have been the original tres cheek collection release and huggables this year.

I am feeling pretty overwhelmed by all the new fall collections following the visit to the color collections threads. I have been struggling to focus on what I might actually want and use and those which I am just craving. I really fear losing control again and undoing all the work I have done in the first half of the year. i have fallen off the band wagon a couple of times but I have learned greater control and restraint and I want to continue to operate within those principles.

My current list is as follows:

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 - Might try this on in store. Edit: cremesheens and me don't see eye to eye so why was i considering it ?
   
4. Yield To Love - mid-tone rose cremesheen (ol) lipstick - Edit: cremesheens and me don't see eye to eye so why was i considering it ?
   

Nasty Gal: September 4 - SKIP!

Simpsons: September 4 - potentially both blushes ? not really sure yet blush is my weakness!

Artificially Wild: September 4

1. Pink Cult - midtone neutral pink blush - Been waiting for a re-promote of this one.. not sure I need it though
   
   
   
2. Artificial Earth - soft mauve nude satin eyeshadow - this is me all over and it if its anything like Shale its mine
   
   
   
3. Stony - soft grey concrete satin eyeshadow - The only grey's I have are Copperplate & Smoke & Diamonds so if this is different enough I might get it.
   
4. Marsh - soft mid-tone olive green satin eyeshadow -
   

The 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.

Rocky Horror: October 2 - SKIP!

Brooke Shields: October 2 - SKIP! I want the eyeshadow palette but I am not letting myself have it!

Kinky Boots: October 9 - SKIP!

Matte Lip: October 9 - SKIP!

So potentially its 4 blushes, 1 ;lipstick and 3 eyeshadows. In order to further place some limits on control on the situation as I really fear losing my control this autumn I am capping my hauls from all the above listed collections at 5 items.

 

[Sandy072]

[COLOR=181818]Here is my progress report on my slim line make up bag whilst I was dog sitting for my friend, when I packed there were some last minute changes too![/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]I deliberately tried to pack light as I don't want to carry to much around and it means I have to experiment with what I did take! The only exception to this is the lip products as I didn't want to take a break from my challenge so I pre-selected the final 10 products which were part of round 2 of the challenge.[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Primer: LM Foundation Primer sample size - [COLOR=800080]this came and I used it a couple of times not every day though[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Foundation: Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in Ivory - [COLOR=800080]this got replaced at the last minute with YSL Teinte Touche Foundation in BR20 and has been used everyday, the coverage is enough and It has helped put this one closer to being finished, only 25% remaining now![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in Light - [COLOR=800080]this got used under my eyes and round my nose, works well for both purposes in the summer, going to keep this out and try to use up![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Powder: MAC MSFN Light - fallen back in love with this to set my foundation - I was trying to use it up! - [COLOR=800080]This got used when it was hot or I needed more coverage/longevity - again keeping this out to try to use up![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Bronzer: Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer (Chocolate bar one!)[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]- used everyday, i think this is a first for me and bronzer! light enough to just add a hint of color as the foundation is a touch pale for me at the moment.[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Highlighter: Bourjois White Gold Chocolate Bar Highligher - think its been discontinued now -   [COLOR=800080]i don't normally bother with highlighter but again its been a daily companion and I love the effect![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Blusher: I want to take MAC Lovechild, but its in my mac blush palette so taking Becca Flowerchild instead as a powder option and Max factor cream blush in Murano [COLOR=800080]- the cream blush didn't get packed, but I have used the becca blush everyday aside from the day the new hourglass blush purchase arrived! The becca needs a lighter hand than MAC lovecloud, but the colour is super similar and I think the becca one lasts longer too![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Mascara: Maybelline Cat Eyes Colossal in Black - [COLOR=800080]used daily, its nearing the end of its life, but i like the effect and the lack of smudging this one gives in the heat.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Eyeshadow Primer: Nars Smudgeproof Primer - [COLOR=4B0082]used everytime I wore shadow[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Cream Eyshadow: Estee Lauder Double wear Stay in Place Shadow in Cafe Au Lait [COLOR=800080]- used a couple of times when I wanted a light sweep of color and as a base.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Powder Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Naked 2 palette only....eekk! [COLOR=800080]- I also took 1 NYX trio, both got used but I didn't actually enjoy the naked palette that much.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Eyeliner: L'Oreal Superliner in Black [COLOR=800080]- I also took 2 rimmel eyeliners in nude and bronze and a MUFE pencil in brown. I only actually used the black liquid, so i don't need to pack this many next time![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Brow Pencil & Gel: Revlon dual ended brow Fantasy pencil and gel in brunette [COLOR=800080]- I coped with just this fine, going to carry one with this one I think until its finished as the pencil is only short![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Lip products:[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]1. L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Fushia Drama[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]2. Shu Uemura Shine Supreme - PK??? [COLOR=800080]- Didn't get worn due to new purchases![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]3. L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Rouge Soprano[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]4. L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Tangerine Sonate[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]5. Guerlain Rouge G - Rose Desir [COLOR=800080]- Didn't get worn due to new purchases![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]6. Guerlain Rouge G - Fushia Delice [COLOR=800080]- Didn't get worn due to new purchases![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]7. No7 Ltd edition lipstick - blooming Pink[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]8. Rimmel Moisture Renew - Lets Get Naked[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]9. Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick - Kate Moss 31[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]10. Soap & Glory Powdercoat Matte Lipstick - Pom Pom[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818][COLOR=800080]So what did I learn?[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818][COLOR=800080]Well I don't need loads of different options for every day, I coped just fine with minimal blush, bronzer, highlighter and base choices - the options I chose could be tailored to suit different looks and skin condition, i.e light foundation but a full cover concealer for emergency breakouts etc. I didn't miss all my blushers but I am looking forward to playing with them tonight and for the rest of the week.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=181818][COLOR=800080]I can cope with using the same products day in day out for over a week, which will help me to use up a few bits and pieces, which has to be the focus for the next 3 months of my low buy challenge.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]I also learnt that I don't even like my Naked 2 palette, and this was my favorite out of the 3! This is going in the pile with the other 2 which i want to sell. The 2 shades I really love I already have dupes of in either my MAC palette or my other single eye shadows and if i need a good travel option I have the LM palette I picked up at Christmas.[/COLOR]

This was very helpful! I am leaving tomorrow for a 4 day business trip and was packing my makeup last night. It's funny you mentioned the LM palette because I have the original one from 2 years ago and that's what I chose to take with me. I don't use it that often any more - although I used it a TON that first year and have hit pan on cafe au lait - but I love it for traveling because it's compact, matte & shimmer, perfect work colors that can be smoked up. The browns are also good for brows in a pinch. And the sturdy packaging leaves me confident it will survive the trip. I'm trying to travel light. My travel makeup bag consists of: Foundation: Estée Lauder double wear that i put into a sample pot Concealer: Mac Pro long wear, also in a sample pot, for under eye and spot concealing Powder: rimmel stay matte Blush: milani luminoso and Mac warm soul Eye primer: Maybelline cream matte color tattoo from the limited edition collection last year Shadows: Laura mercier artists palette Liner: rimmel liquid liner pen (very good!! I'm bad at traditional liquid liner) Mascara: benefit they're real sample Brows: Maybelline define a brow Rim liner: tarte liner in black Bronzer: Mac hibiscus kiss Lip liner: rimmel east end snob and milani clear Anti feathering Lipstick: Mac angel, wet n wild swerve, Mac dodgy girl and milani nude creme The only item I'm considering adding is my hourglass lighting palette for subtle highlighting and setting my under eye area. I'm nervous about something happening to it though. I also probably am being risky bringing dodgy girl but I love it!! Skipping glosses because I'm not checking my luggage and don't want to fit them in my "liquids" carry on bag. Will report back on how I do with these basics on my trip!

 

[charlotte366]

Will report back on how I do with these basics on my trip!

The only thing i might change if i was you is only take the invisible lipliner unless of course you use them to change the colours of the lipsticks you are taking. other than that it looks a good mix!

 

[charlotte366]

Ladies I am starting to list my spare stuff tonight in the team low buy swap/sale thread, after 6 months of low buy I can really see some bits that just get no love. its post #24 if anyone wants to pop over and have a look!

 

[veronikawithak]

haha @veronikawithak I am pleased to see just careful thought and deliberation! I saw the sudden release of collections information the other day and for the first time in ages I wrote a list! i have been whittling it away and below are my early thoughts!

When I first got into MAC (Hello kitty collection so 2008 ?) I didn't have a lot of money and I used to make a list and stick with it. Then I got in the habit of expanding that list and then I kind of went off MAC in 2010/2011 and focused on other brands, but my spending increased. I haven't bought huge amounts of MAC since then, just the odd couple of bits etc as I have seen them. Part of this for me has been by completely avoiding the colour collection threads at times and I had some MAC bits that weren't great quality which put me off.

My 2 most major MAC hauls in recent times have been the original tres cheek collection release and huggables this year.

I am feeling pretty overwhelmed by all the new fall collections following the visit to the color collections threads. I have been struggling to focus on what I might actually want and use and those which I am just craving. I really fear losing control again and undoing all the work I have done in the first half of the year. i have fallen off the band wagon a couple of times but I have learned greater control and restraint and I want to continue to operate within those principles.

My current list is as follows:

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 - Might try this on in store. Edit: cremesheens and me don't see eye to eye so why was i considering it ?
   
4. Yield To Love - mid-tone rose cremesheen (ol) lipstick - Edit: cremesheens and me don't see eye to eye so why was i considering it ?
   

Nasty Gal: September 4 - SKIP!

Simpsons: September 4 - potentially both blushes ? not really sure yet blush is my weakness!

Artificially Wild: September 4

1. Pink Cult - midtone neutral pink blush - Been waiting for a re-promote of this one.. not sure I need it though
   
   
   
2. Artificial Earth - soft mauve nude satin eyeshadow - this is me all over and it if its anything like Shale its mine
   
   
   
3. Stony - soft grey concrete satin eyeshadow - The only grey's I have are Copperplate & Smoke & Diamonds so if this is different enough I might get it.
   
4. Marsh - soft mid-tone olive green satin eyeshadow -
   

The 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.

Rocky Horror: October 2 - SKIP!

Brooke Shields: October 2 - SKIP! I want the eyeshadow palette but I am not letting myself have it!

Kinky Boots: October 9 - SKIP!

Matte Lip: October 9 - SKIP!

So potentially its 4 blushes, 1 ;lipstick and 3 eyeshadows. In order to further place some limits on control on the situation as I really fear losing my control this autumn I am capping my hauls from all the above listed collections at 5 items.

Thank you! Nice list! Good work on putting a 5 item cap.. I thought about doing that but I can't narrow down past 6 on AW right now. I've cut down my initial list by 5 items, but now I'm thinking I might want Pink Sprinkles from the Simpsons collection.. it's hard to know without seeing swatches. And I would like to avoid getting 3 blushes so close together! At this point I feel like I don't want to part with anything else but hopefully I can narrow things down later. I did check for similar colors of the eyeshadows and lipglosses in other brands but I couldn't find anything that came close enough to the descriptions. The only eyeshadows that would be close were more shimmery or metallic finishes.

I like your "I want the eyeshadow palette but I am not letting myself have it!" comment.. A nice reminder that we do not have to buy everything we want just because we want it. I need to remember that!

@charlotte366 and @Sandy072 loved your thoughts on your travel makeup bags!! It's interesting seeing what the essentials are for everyone.

 

[jennyap]

OMG, there really is sooo much coming up. My resolve will also be tested for sure! Essay time... My current lists... I'll see just how bad the situation is once I've written them all out! Lorde - still waiting for this in the UK, pretty sure I want it Moody Blooms - Black Ivy, getting this for sure - Artistic License, maybe - Deep Fixation, probably, need to check comparison swatches - Hidden Motive, maybe - Green Room, maybe I think it's likely that I'll be able to limit myself to 2 shadows once I see more swatches A Novel Romance Collection - lipsticks: Myself, Lingering Kiss, Good Kisser, Yield to Love - gloss: Wanting More, Pure Fiction, Reckless Desire, Bared for You - A Novel Romance quad (pretty much definite) - An Amorous Adventure quad (maybe, but have one of these and 2 of the others are perm so no, skipping it) - A Passionate Quest quad (highly likely) - fluidline pencils - Atomic Ore (a gold liner has been on my list all year anyway, so a good way to try these out) - blush: both! Artificially Wild - eyeshadows: all! Artificial Earth most likely, followed by Stony, Marsh & Natural Wilderness in that order - blush: Next to Skin, Pink Cult - CCB: Breaking Ground (I've resisted any CCBs so far, but this sounds right up my alley) The Simpsons - probably skip, amazingly. Will look at the blushes, nothing else sounds appealing. Brooke Shields Beauty Icon - skipping I think, the ES x15 palette was tempting until I realised I have 4 of the colours already Rocky Horror Picture Show - lipstick: the raspberry wine colour sounds great, but might be too dark for me; vivid bluish red might also work but likely to be too similar to things I already have - blush: maybe - nail polish - Bad Fairy is a must, been lemming this for an age The Matte Lip - several of these l/s sound tempting colour-wise, but I need to assess whether I really like mattes enough to bother with them Joey Arias - probably skip, not enough info to know yet Veluxe Pearlfusion - skip Spring Trend Forecast - might be a good opportunity to dabble my toes in the CC pool (& get a smaller amount of each of a selection of colours vs buying a full size one) but realistically probably skip Viva Glam Rihanna 2 - probably skip, can't really see the colour working on me Casual Colour - perm products so no rush even if I do want to buy Nasty Gal - need more info, probably skip Studio Sculpt - skip Ultimate Collection - need more info, probably skip Kinky Boots - need more info Hmm, not completely horrific, lots of stuff I'm pretty certain I can skip from the get-go. ANR is undoubtedly my danger collection. I've already reached my supposed gloss limit for the year, but those ones sound so nice I will find it hard to resist if they're true to description. The lipsticks will probably prove easier to skip in the end. The quads though! I have a LOT of blushes on my maybe list over the next few months so that needs careful thought. Plus quite a few shadows, although I've only bought 3 (all ED, from AA) so far this year so I'm not TOO worried if I end up with most on my list, so long as they aren't dupes for anything I already have. Luckily I'm reasonably good (and getting better all the time) at trimming my list down once I see swatches. I know some people in Europe get irritated by how much later we usually get collections, but I am really thankful for it, makes life much easier for me personally.

 

[Jaymuhlee]

So I finally went to the upcoming MAC collections thread and went through each collection from now till October.

June was an ok month for me spending-wise. A few splurges here and there on more luxury items with room for just one thing from the Moody Blooms Collection: Moody Blooms. I haven't ordered it just yet because I'm trying to decide if I should forgo online shopping after my EL Crystal Baby arrived broken (the latest in a long line of screw ups from UPS/USPS). Not sure...
Moody Blooms: 1 lipstick

July will be a full skip!

Skipping most of August, too, with the possible exception of A Novel Romance. My eyes seem to permanently be fixed on the lipsticks Lingering Kiss and Good Kisser, as well as Animal Instincts though swatches and formula performance will make/break this for me.
A Novel Romance: 2 lipsticks, 1 blush

Skipping most of September's collections except for Artificially Wild, again, because of the lipsticks, and The Simpsons because of the packaging/Pink Sprinkles and Sideshow You (mostly packaging).
Artificially Wild: 1 or 2 lipsticks IF they'll suit me - I'm looking at Siss and Icon
The Simpsons: 2 blushes

October is so far away but right now I'm kind of interested in The Matte Lip Collection, though truthfully mattes and me don't normally work out so well. Fleeting Romance also sounds really pretty, so...
The Matte Lip Collection: 8 lipsticks, 1 blush

Total Lipstick: 13 (yikes!)
Total Blush: 4

I will definitely be bringing that number down. I'm trying to keep my lipstick total below 100 and with those additions I'd be nearing 200.

 

[liba]

So I finally went to the upcoming MAC collections thread and went through each collection from now till October.

June was an ok month for me spending-wise. A few splurges here and there on more luxury items with room for just one thing from the Moody Blooms Collection: Moody Blooms. I haven't ordered it just yet because I'm trying to decide if I should forgo online shopping after my EL Crystal Baby arrived broken (the latest in a long line of screw ups from UPS/USPS). Not sure...
Moody Blooms: 1 lipstick

July will be a full skip!

Skipping most of August, too, with the possible exception of A Novel Romance. My eyes seem to permanently be fixed on the lipsticks Lingering Kiss and Good Kisser, as well as Animal Instincts though swatches and formula performance will make/break this for me.
A Novel Romance: 2 lipsticks, 1 blush

Skipping most of September's collections except for Artificially Wild, again, because of the lipsticks, and The Simpsons because of the packaging/Pink Sprinkles and Sideshow You (mostly packaging).
Artificially Wild: 1 or 2 lipsticks IF they'll suit me - I'm looking at Siss and Icon
The Simpsons: 2 blushes

October is so far away but right now I'm kind of interested in The Matte Lip Collection, though truthfully mattes and me don't normally work out so well. Fleeting Romance also sounds really pretty, so...
The Matte Lip Collection: 8 lipsticks, 1 blush

Total Lipstick: 13 (yikes!)
Total Blush: 4

I will definitely be bringing that number down. I'm trying to keep my lipstick total below 100 and with those additions I'd be nearing 200.

If you don't like how mattes turn out on you or how they're hard on your lips, why even consider getting the whole collection? Maybe just get the one or two colors that you'd wear, even though they're matte?

If you can shop in person, you may be able to really cut down on Artificially Wild, since trying on a bunch of nudes back to back, you can really see which would really work and which are just so-so. Same goes for every collection, really, but nudes in particular can be so personal.

Finally, if you're buying the Simpsons blushes mostly just for the packaging, like you're saying, you don't really need both for that. Personally, I'm skipping them both, even if the packaging is fun, just because I seriously have enough blushes in those colors. It'll be a surprise if I wind up with either.

Good luck on your low-buy!

 

[Jaymuhlee]

Thanks @liba! Like I said, I'm kind of interested in the collection so all of the colors sound nice right now. I'll be bringing the number way down and since it's only June and the collection doesn't come out till October, there's plenty of time for that to happen! This is just my first round of "ALL THE THINGS!"

The more I look at Icon, the more conflicted I get! Not sure how brown it'll pull on me but we'll see come September when I can test it in-store. I'm also kind of interested in Tanarama thanks to @veronikawithak!

And I know buying for LE packaging is the worst! But if it's adorable, I just might not be able to help myself. I love The Simpsons and I only have two MAC blushes (gasp!)

 

[liba]

So, I'm not on a strict low buy, but I'm getting to the point with my collection where it's time to be very smart about what to get going forward.

MAC's been improving certain products lately, like light colored standard blush, that I used to easily avoid, because I never liked the texture. Well, now the texture issues I had have been fixed and I can see myself wanting to buy new blushes that I already have similar ones in other formulas. For example, I always loved Mineralize blushes for the way they sat on my skin, but now that the standard blushes are starting to do the same thing, plus last longer - do I ditch all my MBs and buy dupes in the new formulas, just skip the new ones for a while (there's so little chance I'll ever hit pan on a lot of my MBs - they last forever.

Up to now, I've just mostly been resisting. Sharon's blush was better than Lovecloud, but I skipped it, because I DO have Lovecloud and others and don't even wear them very frequently of late. Same thing for the new hot pink blush from Moody Blooms. It's seriously gorgeous and applies like a dream, but I have a couple of hot pinks and I only wear them in the summer and certain evening looks, so SKIP (I'll be thinking about it, though. lol)

There are only 3 blushes I'm interested in in the fall collections (the beige one from AW and the two from ANR) but hey, it's not like I don't already have a few really nice neutral blushes - Bareness and At Dusk are closer to hitting pan than pretty much any of my other blushes, since my heavily used MBs still are going strong.

So what do you all think? Get rid of perfectly nice MBs because new, improved formulas are on the way? Resist similar but better ones? Keep everything and worry about it another day? I don't have as many blushes as I do lipsticks, that's for sure, but I really don't need the pile to grow bigger right now. Even still, I do love my "new & improved" - I've been wearing Pleasure Model EDB lately and it's been PERFECT (it wasn't this perfect when I first got it when I was paler). I had similar, but none of the others look as good and that is the god's honest truth.

dilemmas, dilemmas - looking forward to everyone's feedback!

 

[liba]

Thanks @liba! Like I said, I'm kind of interested in the collection so all of the colors sound nice right now. I'll be bringing the number way down and since it's only June and the collection doesn't come out till October, there's plenty of time for that to happen! This is just my first round of "ALL THE THINGS!"

The more I look at Icon, the more conflicted I get! Not sure how brown it'll pull on me but we'll see come September when I can test it in-store. I'm also kind of interested in Tanarama thanks to @veronikawithak!

And I know buying for LE packaging is the worst! But if it's adorable, I just might not be able to help myself. I love The Simpsons and I only have two MAC blushes (gasp!)

You're lucky to have a store nearby so it's easy to try things on first. That's seriously the best way. I always buy in-store, and have gone only to the same store for years and that really pays off…everyone knows me and takes really great care of me and getting LE products is never a problem, since they know they can count on me to buy everything I say I want and will do stuff like wait to get my things until after the release, if it'd help the store's sales figures for an event instead. I've made some great personal friends too, who I hang out with socially and that's been the best part, 100%.

Try Icon in person - it's been a long time since I've seen it in person, but if I recall correctly, it has more depth of color to it compared to Tanarama - you see more contrast between the rich base color and the paler highlight of the frost, so it makes the lips look more volumetric. Tanarama is more all of one color, between the base and the frost, so it's a bit flatter looking. It's also a bit cooler too, if my memory serves me. I always like Tanarama in the tube, but never cared for it enough on my lips to buy it. Icon is a stronger look, if the color works for you. I used to borrow Icon from a friend a zillion years ago, but it was during my era of not wearing much makeup.