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

[DarylandCarole]

I might stop in Sephora today to check out the new Bite Beauty lovelies...I think it's ok to treat myself to just one for my birthday, right?  I probably won't even buy it in store because I get so skeeved out in there...just wait until I get home to order online.  That will be good because it'll give me extra time to think about the purchase.  And I want the sample of the Too Faced melted lipstick!

When is your birthday?

 

[mel33t]

Ive been doing pretty well with make-up. I hadn't bought any since Moody Blooms in June. But I was going to be close to a Mall for a change, so I gathered up my B2M stuff and took it in to Macy's. I got 2 lippies for that - Hot Gossip and Crosswires. Both nice, every day kinds of colors. I figured since I was in a store that had MAC for the first time in a year (seriously) I'd look around and swatch some things. I feel bad just B2m'ing and not buying anything. So I got a Color Correcting concealer for under my eyes, since mine is almost gone, more mascara to replace my old Studio Fix, and 1 pretty pigment. As soon as I got home I realized I had bought the pigment when they had the travel sizes available. That's what I get for shopping on 2 1/2 hours of sleep! So, once I return that, the 2 things that I bought were replacement products. So overall I did good. I saw the Sephora store but didn't even go in!
But, I've been having some stressful days and have ordered some clothes online just because I was miserable. This Sunday will be my Dad's birthday, the first since he died last September, which is already making me sad. Then my birthday is coming up in a few weeks. The past few years my family has really grown apart, and my friends aren't the kind to call for birthdays. I'll get messages on FB. My Dad NEVER forgot my birthday. That one call from my Dad meant a lot. it meant ONE person in the world actually remembered that this day meant something special to me. I still call my siblings on their birthdays every year, I always have. I think it's important to acknowledge the day that they were born. But they don't do it in return.Those type of things always make me want to "lick my wounds" by getting myself something nice.
Also, I reached out to my Stepmom since her birthday is a week before my Dad's. I sent her a Happy Birthday email and an old picture I had of her. She did reply with a short message and asked me if I had got the things that she had sent up with my brother-in-law a few weeks ago. Not only didn't I get them, my sister didn't even tell me that there were THINGS that I WAS supposed to get!! She knows that I wanted something of my Dad's, and she hasn't even TOLD me she has it???? She will probably say she forgot to tell me, and what can you say to that? But we have talked about my Dad periodically and I don't see how she could forget that. And I'm pissed. And that also makes me want to buy something!
I want to send her a message and say "do you have something for me that you forgot to tell me about?" I'm afraid if I call her my pissed off tone of voice will be heard.

Sounds like a great trip to the mall and good for you for not walking into Sephora! I love Crosswires, it's one of those lipsticks I always forget I have until I'm rummaging around looking for a color and there it is! Which pigment did you pick up?

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad and how rough it's been for you. I'm in a similar situation where my extended family is in the process of falling apart and I understand how stressful and heartbroken things can be, especially if you're close. You should call your sister, that's not okay of her to keep things of your father's that you specifically wanted and told her that you wanted them. I would call her and ask her in a nice tone (at first) about the things. She should work with you on the objects you wanted of your dad's. I'm sure she wants some too and I can't imagine how that feels going through a loved ones items after they're gone. I know I was upset when my dad's mom (my grandma) died and three of my cousins decided to go through her jewelry and take stuff. I remember getting really upset because I felt like it wasn't there's to take, they should have gone to my dad's sisters.

I hope things get better for your birthday - you definitely deserve to treat yourself! You're such a strong and beautiful person (I know I don't know you too well but I can tell) on the inside and the outside. I hope this birthday is a great one!!

 

[awickedshape]

That is a great thing. I know I'd be happy if someone gave me make-up that I loved and I didn't have to buy it.

She went home and took a pic of everything and said she couldn't wait to play :-D It makes me not feel so bad about having those things and hardly ever using them, though it is something I want to try to avoid in the future by having less things. I hope I'm not intruding but I do hope you can have a happy birthday. I used to not want to even acknowledge mine but now my husband makes sure to try to make it extra-nice for me, so I have come to have a greater appreciation for what I have, because things are not so bad with me anymore and lots of folks have harder lives (though sometimes I have my Eeyore moments). I hope your trying to be thoughtful to your family members will be reciprocated.

 

[DarylandCarole]

I hope I'm not intruding but I do hope you can have a happy birthday. I used to not want to even acknowledge mine but now my husband makes sure to try to make it extra-nice for me, so I have come to have a greater appreciation for what I have, because things are not so bad with me anymore and lots of folks have harder lives (though sometimes I have my Eeyore moments). I hope your trying to be thoughtful to your family members will be reciprocated.

Thanks! I finally learned to do something for myself on my birthday, because that way I'd always be sure to enjoy it. Also I should not expect my family to call, etc., because I'll be setting myself up to be disappointed. I call on their bday because I think it's right, and if I love them unconditionally, I shouldn't expect anything in return. I will start thinking now of what I want to do for myself. This is why it's so nice to talk here! It made me realize that I need to start thinking about something I will really enjoy NOW, no waiting until the last minute.

  Ive been doing pretty well with make-up.  I hadn't bought any since Moody Blooms in June.  But I was going to be close to a Mall for a change, so I gathered up my B2M stuff and took it in to Macy's.  I got 2 lippies for that - Hot Gossip and Crosswires.  Both nice, every day kinds of colors.  I figured since I was in a store that had MAC for the first time in a year (seriously) I'd look around and swatch some things.  I feel bad just B2m'ing and not buying anything.  So I got a Color Correcting concealer for under my eyes, since mine is almost gone, more mascara to replace my old Studio Fix, and 1 pretty pigment.  As soon as I got home I realized I had bought the pigment when they had the travel sizes available.  That's what I get for shopping on 2 1/2 hours of sleep!  So, once I return that, the 2 things that I bought were replacement products.  So overall I did good.  I saw the Sephora store but didn't even go in! But, I've been having some stressful days and have ordered some clothes online just because I was miserable.  This Sunday will be my Dad's birthday, the first since he died last September, which is already making me sad. Then my birthday is coming up in a few weeks. The past few years my family has really grown apart, and my friends aren't the kind to call for birthdays.  I'll get messages on FB.  My Dad NEVER forgot my birthday. That one call from my Dad meant a lot.  it meant ONE person in the world actually remembered that this day meant something special to me.  I still call my siblings on their birthdays every year, I always have. I think it's important to acknowledge the day that they were born. But they don't do it in return.Those type of things always make me want to "lick my wounds" by getting myself something nice. Also, I reached out to my Stepmom since her birthday is a week before my Dad's.  I sent her a Happy Birthday email and an old picture I had of her.  She did reply with a short message and asked me if I had got the things that she had sent up with my brother-in-law a few weeks ago.  Not only didn't I get them, my sister didn't even tell me that there were THINGS that I WAS supposed to get!!  She knows that I wanted something of my Dad's, and she hasn't even TOLD me she has it????  She will probably say she forgot to tell me, and what can you say to that?  But we have talked about my Dad periodically and I don't see how she could forget that.  And I'm pissed.  And that also makes me want to buy something!    I want to send her a message and say "do you have something for me that you forgot to tell me about?"  I'm afraid if I call her my pissed off tone of voice will be heard.

Sounds like a great trip to the mall and good for you for not walking into Sephora! I love Crosswires, it's one of those lipsticks I always forget I have until I'm rummaging around looking for a color and there it is! Which pigment did you pick up? I'm so sorry to hear about your dad and how rough it's been for you. I'm in a similar situation where my extended family is in the process of falling apart and I understand how stressful and heartbroken things can be, especially if you're close. You should call your sister, that's not okay of her to keep things of your father's that you specifically wanted and told her that you wanted them. I would call her and ask her in a nice tone (at first) about the things. She should work with you on the objects you wanted of your dad's. I'm sure she wants some too and I can't imagine how that feels going through a loved ones items after they're gone. I know I was upset when my dad's mom (my grandma) died and three of my cousins decided to go through her jewelry and take stuff. I remember getting really upset because I felt like it wasn't there's to take, they should have gone to my dad's sisters.   I hope things get better for your birthday - you definitely deserve to treat yourself! You're such a strong and beautiful person (I know I don't know you too well but I can tell) on the inside and the outside. I hope this birthday is a great one!!  

Thanks, Mel33t! That was so nice, what you said. I did not feel very strong for several years but it's coming back now. I've tried for decades to believe I had a close-knit family (albeit extremely dysfunctional). But recently I've quit pretending. I've accepted that we're not close, and it think that's the first step towards letting go and moving on. I can look for friends who can be my new family. My ideal birthday would be to pack up and move back to Cali, but that takes more money than I have this month. Maybe I'll put that on my agenda for next year (or 2 years if I get into a Master's program here). I like that idea! Feeling better already!

 

[ChosenOne]

When is your birthday?

My birthday was this past Monday, July 14th.

And I just wanted to say that I feel exactly the same way about birthdays, that they're a big deal because they're unique to you. People think I'm weird when I get them something extra special for their birthday as opposed to on Christmas or something, but to me, it makes sense that way! At Christmas, I'm getting gifts for a bunch of people. But for your birthday, I can focus my time and thought (and money) on the perfect gift for YOU, because it's your day! So you are not alone in feeling that way about birthdays.

I may have missed this, but do you and your sister have a good relationship? I know you said something about your family growing apart, but maybe she was just trying to spare you pain until she thought you would be "prepared" to take some of your dad's things? That doesn't make it right, but maybe at least the intentions were good, you know? Still, you're absolutely right that the choice about if/when you want your dad's things should be YOURS, not hers. Yes, you're struggling with the loss, but you're still a grown woman who can make her own choices because that's how you were raised by OH YEAH your dad! So it sounds like your dad would be proud of the way you handled the situation, and I hope you are able to take those things home soon. Because even though your sister acts like having something to remind you of your dad is a bad thing somehow, I think in some ways it will be a comfort to have those things. So sending hugs and love your way, and happy birthday in advance (even though I will probably say it again closer to the actual day!)

 

[SleepingBeauty]

@burghchick First of all, early happy birthday to you! Enjoy your day! x Second, I'm sorry you're going through a difficult time right now. I'm pretty sure your father will be watching you on your birthday. Good thing you and your sister sorted it out, though it wasn't that nice of her to not tell you anything... Also, great that you haven't bought much and nothing unnecessary! Keep going.


I've ben MIA for the last few weeks - been busy with university and finally found a student's job. Nothing great but it's better than nothing. Haven't bought any MAC or something since the mid of June. Still not sure what to get from the Osbournes collection but it won't be that much. I'm still in love with the things I got from Alluring Aquatic.

To the rest of you - I coudn't catch up on the whole thread but hugs to everyone who's struggeling and congrats to everyone who's doing a good job! x

 

[Paint&Ink Chick]

@burghchick, Happy Happy Birthday girlie, hope you have an awesome one! Secondly I've missed all you wonderful ladies. I really need to add Specktra as a fave on my phone or is there an app? Lol I've been doing good on the low-buy. The last goods I've brought was Moody items. And as you guys know that was to treat myself for getting the new job. Ok, so 1 day I was channel surfing & saw QVC had a Too Faced segment, so I picked up the better then sex twice mascara. My friend did try to talk me out of it lol. So how is everything & everyone? I need to go back & read older posts.

 

[mel33t]

I finally finished my inventory! I'm exhausted, that test really emptied my brain out yesterday - not sure how I did to be honest.

Anyway, here are my final numbers!! I've been doing a few things a night and I wanted to finish it tonight so I could start working through the products I don't like or are in "pending" on my Excel sheet. The below are just my totals, I have separate pages with more details. I am really surprised about the lip products, but that number is going to go down. I did swatches on paper for those and I could immediately tell which ones I no longer wear and just don't like.

Makeup Inventory Totals		Makeup Inventory Totals
Product	Quantity		Product	Quantity
BB Cream	3		Bronzer	16
Foundation	10		Highlighter	32
Concealer	1		Contor Palette	1
Powder	3		Blush Powder	93
Setting Powder	5		Blush Cream	18
Primer	4		Blush Palette	4
Combo Palettes	3
Total Base Prod.	29		Total Addt'l Face Products	164
Makeup Inventory Totals		Makeup Inventory Totals
Product	Quantity		Product	Quantity
Eyeliners	18		Lipsticks	90
Bases	26		Lipglosses	77
Brows	2		Lip Crayons	11
Mascaras	3		Colored Lip Balms	29
Single Eyeshadows	109		Lip Liner	10
Small Palettes	26
Eyeshadow Palettes	21
Total Eye Products	205		Total Lip Products	217

I wanted to enter everything before tossing things to know exactly what's being tossed. I don't want to change my mind mid clean up and say, oh but this is nice. I need to stick to the list.

Anyways, I'm exhausted. Hope you all had a great weekend

 

[Paint&Ink Chick]

Looks good @mel33t. I need to do a spreadsheet, if I can figure out how lol.

 

[Maris Crane]

Happy Early Birthday @burghchick! Be sure to treat yourself this year

 

[Ajigglin]

Thaks so much doll! I am "working through things"... slowly but surely! I feel things in a big way, so I don't expect that to be limited to only good feelings. But I am happy that I have been touched in my life in such beautiful ways to make me feel the loss. Once those traumatic feelings pass, I will have the wonderful memories to hold onto forever. We can all only hope to affect lives that way. What a testament to a life! I'm so happy you've been doing so great! I think we all had each other a little worried during the AA fiasco! LOL But you have stepped up and moved forward... you are such an Angel for keeping everyone on track in here. I feel ok about taking some time off from time to time and know you all are in such good hands and take care of each other!

You're back! Yay! [@]ChosenOne[/@], welcome to 30! [@]burghchick[/@], happy personal new year! This is going to be a hit and run situation. I just don't have the time/energy for Specktra these days, so I've been AWOL. I wanted to make sure to "see" my peoples, though. Low-buy has been a no-buy. Not one damn thing. 40+ days and counting. It's been effortless, for better or for worse, because I've got real life going on. Makeup is spiraling downward in terms of priorities. Maybe I've been cured of my addiction? Who knows. Anyway, I hope you all are well, truly. I love my low-buy chicks. Besos y abrazos!

 

[DarylandCarole]

I know many people don't like their birthday or don't think they're a big deal, but I have always thought they were special because they're unique to the person. It is hard to accept that just because I think that way others don't, but that's life. At least now I've gotten used to everyone's lack of interest and it won't be a surprise this year. But I will miss my phone call and card from my Dad. I sent my sister a message and just asked her if she had some things for me. I told her that I was told she did. That was it. She replied and said she had them but she wasn't sure if I'd want them since they'd remind me of Dad. I wanted to say "well you should have told me that you had them and let me make that decision." But I didn't. I just said I did want them and asked her if she had some things for herself or if we should split up the things. So at least I was nice about it, I think.

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When is your birthday?

My birthday was this past Monday, July 14th. And I just wanted to say that I feel exactly the same way about birthdays, that they're a big deal because they're unique to you.  People think I'm weird when I get them something extra special for their birthday as opposed to on Christmas or something, but to me, it makes sense that way!  At Christmas, I'm getting gifts for a bunch of people.  But for your birthday, I can focus my time and thought (and money) on the perfect gift for YOU, because it's your day!  So you are not alone in feeling that way about birthdays.  :frenz: I may have missed this, but do you and your sister have a good relationship?  I know you said something about your family growing apart, but maybe she was just trying to spare you pain until she thought you would be "prepared" to take some of your dad's things?  That doesn't make it right, but maybe at least the intentions were good, you know?  Still, you're absolutely right that the choice about if/when you want your dad's things should be YOURS, not hers.  Yes, you're struggling with the loss, but you're still a grown woman who can make her own choices because that's how you were raised by OH YEAH your dad!  So it sounds like your dad would be proud of the way you handled the situation, and I hope you are able to take those things home soon.  Because even though your sister acts like having something to remind you of your dad is a bad thing somehow, I think in some ways it will be a comfort to have those things.  So sending hugs and love your way, and happy birthday in advance (even though I will probably say it again closer to the actual day!)

Happy belated Birthday! It's nice to know that someone feels the same way about it. I don't love getting older every year, but that will happen regardless, so I don't think it's a good reason to ignore a birthday. I see them exactly like you do, more special to the specific person than a general holiday like Christmas. Did you do something special for your Bday? My sister and I have always been close, but we have been growing apart the past few years. She seems to prefer spending time with her friends now. It is sad, because although we're very different we always got along well and had things to talk about. I would guess that she forgot about the things that my stepmom sent because she didn't think they were anything special. They're little things like a blanket my Dad used when he slept on the couch, etc. but to me, that will be a great thing to have. I can wrap it around myself and think of my Dad hugging me. My Dad and I were very close for awhile because I followed him when he moved to another state, and I lived with him my first year there. We just had a different relationship. The rest of my family is very unemotional, they only talk about things like TV shows. So that's probably why she doesn't think these "things" are important. Plus she's older and no matter how old I get or what I've done, she acts like she knows better than I what I should do, etc. I know it's part love and part habit, but it does get annoying at times. She's lived her whole life in the same town, has been married since she was 21, and I've moved around the country by myself, put myself through college... You get the idea, I'm sure. Thanks for the support and encouraging words. Maybe I should go to a therapist instead of posting here, but I very much appreciate the support here. I hope I don't bother people when I post about the things that trigger me. I did get through the day without buying anything, and I'm not feeling that urge to buy something anymore.

 

[DarylandCarole]

Thaks so much doll! I am "working through things"... slowly but surely! I feel things in a big way, so I don't expect that to be limited to only good feelings. But I am happy that I have been touched in my life in such beautiful ways to make me feel the loss. Once those traumatic feelings pass, I will have the wonderful memories to hold onto forever. We can all only hope to affect lives that way. What a testament to a life! I'm so happy you've been doing so great! I think we all had each other a little worried during the AA fiasco! LOL But you have stepped up and moved forward... you are such an Angel for keeping everyone on track in here. I feel ok about taking some time off from time to time and know you all are in such good hands and take care of each other!

You're back! Yay! [@]ChosenOne[/@], welcome to 30! [@]burghchick[/@], happy personal new year! This is going to be a hit and run situation. I just don't have the time/energy for Specktra these days, so I've been AWOL. I wanted to make sure to "see" my peoples, though. Low-buy has been a no-buy. Not one damn thing. 40+ days and counting. It's been effortless, for better or for worse, because I've got real life going on. Makeup is spiraling downward in terms of priorities. Maybe I've been cured of my addiction? Who knows. Anyway, I hope you all are well, truly. I love my low-buy chicks. Besos y abrazos!

Congrats on the No buy! I hope the life things that are keeping you busy are good an continue. It's so nice when you don't feel like buying anything and it's not a struggle. It's nice to hear that you're doing so well.

 

[ChosenOne]

Thanks for the support and encouraging words. Maybe I should go to a therapist instead of posting here, but I very much appreciate the support here. I hope I don't bother people when I post about the things that trigger me. I did get through the day without buying anything, and I'm not feeling that urge to buy something anymore.

Hey, nothing wrong with going to a therapist, but I don't think anyone here minds giving you some extra support! I think we have all aired some feelings from our personal lives at one point or another, or if we haven't yet, it's in the cards to happen in the future, you know? I have found that the nice thing about specktra is that it's not just a forum, it's truly a community. We are here for each other for better or for worse, for makeup or personal crises! And for the record, I don't think a blanket your dad used is a "little thing". I would want to wrap myself in that too, if I were in your position. Sounds like you and your sister are completely different people and she didn't intend to keep those things from you, but it certainly would've been nice if she had remembered to mention it! I hope they are in your possession soon and that they bring you some peace and comfort.

 

[DarylandCarole]

I finally finished my inventory! I'm exhausted, that test really emptied my brain out yesterday - not sure how I did to be honest.  Anyway, here are my final numbers!! I've been doing a few things a night and I wanted to finish it tonight so I could start working through the products I don't like or are in "pending" on my Excel sheet. The below are just my totals, I have separate pages with more details. I am really surprised about the lip products, but that number is going to go down. I did swatches on paper for those and I could immediately tell which ones I no longer wear and just don't like. 

Makeup Inventory Totals		Makeup Inventory Totals
Product	Quantity		Product	Quantity
BB Cream	3		Bronzer	16
Foundation	10		Highlighter	32
Concealer	1		Contor Palette	1
Powder	3		Blush Powder	93
Setting Powder	5		Blush Cream	18
Primer	4		Blush Palette	4
Combo Palettes	3
Total Base Prod.	29		Total Addt'l Face Products	164
Makeup Inventory Totals		Makeup Inventory Totals
Product	Quantity		Product	Quantity
Eyeliners	18		Lipsticks	90
Bases	26		Lipglosses	77
Brows	2		Lip Crayons	11
Mascaras	3		Colored Lip Balms	29
Single Eyeshadows	109		Lip Liner	10
Small Palettes	26
Eyeshadow Palettes	21
Total Eye Products	205		Total Lip Products	217

I wanted to enter everything before tossing things to know exactly what's being tossed. I don't want to change my mind mid clean up and say, oh but this is nice. I need to stick to the list.  Anyways, I'm exhausted. Hope you all had a great weekend :drinks:

Congrats on getting through your first exam! Will you start studying for the next one right away or will you take a break? How long do u have to wait to get your test results? And great job on the inventory! I know that was time-consuming. I will share my numbers, too, whenever I get mine counted. I've got the odds and ends mostly counted. I may hardly buy anything after I count mine!

 

[mel33t]

Well I'm not sure if I passed, it was tough. I'm going to give myself two weeks to get rested and then start studying for the next one but I won't register for the next one until I know if I passed or not. 75 is passing and I might have passed, if I didn't I definitely got a 74-73. Inventory was crazy time consuming. I think I started in late July? Granted I didn't do it everyday and for the past two weeks I didn't do any of it. What I love most is that since its on Google Drive I can easily look up color descriptions for es and lip products and find dupes, like a dupe matrix. I plan to add the color descriptions for blushes as well so that way my number can go down. I realized that I had way more lip products than I thought and it kind of grosses me out.

 

[PixieDancer]

Inventory was crazy time consuming. I think I started in late July? Granted I didn't do it everyday and for the past two weeks I didn't do any of it. What I love most is that since its on Google Drive I can easily look up color descriptions for es and lip products and find dupes, like a dupe matrix. I plan to add the color descriptions for blushes as well so that way my number can go down. I realized that I had way more lip products than I thought and it kind of grosses me out.

Crossing all the toes and fingers that you passed! Let us know!!

And your "grosses me out" comment made me laugh! I know that feeling all too well! The good old inventory shock! HeeHee Well at least you can get really analyze what your "wants" vs "needs" are. That was where it helped me the most!

 

[shellygrrl]

I'm home! :cheer: A happy belated birthday to ChosenOne, congrats to Ajigglin on her no-buy, and all the hugs for burghchick. And more hugs for all the rest of you! :grouphug: So I did a bit more shopping earlier today, downstate. Didn't buy a ton in the makeup department, just a clear brow gel from Sonia Kashuk (a need, as my clear Great Lash was starting to look quite gross, and I was in the market to try a new brow gel anyway), and a small makeup bag from Sephora to put in my handbag. Beauty-wise, I also hauled OPI's nail polish in Taupe-less Beach; a small bottle of Josie Maran Light Argan Oil; and a small Sebastian Shaper Plus hairspray to try out. I also did some swatching in Sephora, particularly of UD Naked Skin (mainly to remember what shade was my match; from the looks of things, I could wear either 0.5 or 1.0, though I think 1.0 is a better match for me) and a few of the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders (Ethereal Light, Mood Light, Diffused Light, and I can't remember if I swatched Dim Light or Luminous Light; I think it was Dim Light). I also got to see the Ambient Lighting Palette in the flesh. Pretty sure I'll be ordering that for my birthday pressie to myself. I was hoping to at least swatch some Becca stuff, but that particular Sephora didn't have any of the products, from what I could tell. I also swatched some Urban Decay stuff -- mainly eyeliners, but also a few shadows -- at Ulta, along with the new NYX brow products. Didn't get to swatch any foundations at the MAC counter, as I hauled some other things in other places and took a lot of time, and ended up in a bit of a rush to get out of there. Sigh. Another time. (Still pretty confident in my potential matches, though.) As for the products I brought with me, I used almost everything. I also ended up packing my NARS eyeshadow primer at the last minute and used that today in lieu of my UDPP. Other than UDPP, I didn't use Tough as Taupe (more on this in a sec) or my blue Prestige eyeliner. I probably would have been okay not bringing any cream eyeshadows at all, just eyeliners and mascara. Anyhoo. Tough as Taupe. While I got it going again a little bit a week ago, I'm beginning to question whether or not I want to repurchase, and I'm thinking I won't be. I love the colour, great if you just want a simple eye look (liner optional). The drying up is a bit annoying, though. On the other hand, my MAC paint pots are still creamy as ever. Hrm. In other news: anyone who has said UD Sidecar and MAC All That Glitters were dupes of each other were lying. They're nothing alike. Sidecar is a good bit darker, and a bit more brown(ish?). Anyone know of any better dupes?

 

[mel33t]

Morning I found this article that I read on my commute. I know its going to help me with my stash and I thought it would help you guys too. http://www.sandraschair.com/articles/help-me-how-do-i-declutter-my-massive-makeup-stash My no buy completely backfired. So I have to think of a new plan on how to do this and get this makeup habit under control. I think I'm going to stay out of Enabler-ville for a while, lol

 

[charlotte366]

Ladies I have a confession......I fell off the band wagon big style yesterday.

I damaged my iphone when in Kenya (somehow got liquid under the screen even though it was in a dry camera bag!) I took it to the apple shop to be looked at yesterday whilst I was working in London, I was ready to pay for a repair. To my surprise I got given a new iphone under warrenty because none of the senors for liquid damage on the phone were triggered.

Happy days.....except I then had spare time in my lunch hour and unexpected free cash to burn and wandered into John Lewis department store on Oxford street, instead of going back to work like a good girl.

I ended up being very naughty!

I got the new Bobbi Brown sand palette from the sand and surf collection and one of the sheer lip colours from the collection too.

I found the lipstick queen counter and had a chance for the first time to swatch (normally I purchase slight unseen online from spacenk) this resulted in me picking up one of the velvet rope lipsticks in Party Pink.

I paid for the lipstick queen lippie at the nars counter which was a mistake! I got a sample of sheer glow foundation to try at home which was lovely and I decided to pick up a yachiyo brush, as I only have one, I use it every day and I wish I had another, except on the way to the till I discovered the narsisst palette which we have had a restock of, so I couldn't leave it behind.

To turn my shopping day from bad to worse I also ordered the bobbi brown nude on nude ltd edition palette from the online store.

I failed no buy July....I feel a tad guilty as I haven't done my half year inventory yet either.

I feel better for confessing....I managed to avoid making a sephora and space nk order this morning and I am hoping to regain control over the next couple of days. On the plus point i didn't drop any more on drug store products in July so far, so this haul hasn't hurt my wallet because I didn't waste money on stuff that gets used once and tossed.

For august I am going to try to choose a new challenge to complete which helps me focus on using up a couple of lip products which are nearly done and rotate through other items in my stash.

I also have some bits and pieces to sell on ebay now I am back from my holiday!