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

[shellygrrl]

Happy Birthday @shellygrrl  !!!! Have an amazing day!!!!

Happy Birthday @shellygrrl !!

Thank youse!

Something fundamental happened when applying make up this morning....... I hit pan on MAC Patina eyeshadow! :thud: I couldn't believe it! the only eyeshadow I have hit pan on before is Charcoal Brown which I used on my eyebrows daily and MAC Style snob, which is the cooler taupe version of Patina for me! Both are normally one shade eye looks buffed in and blended out with a touch of black eyeliner. Patina isn't my oldest shadow in fact I believe it is the most recent mac shadow in my collection aside from the ED shadows. It had a big dip and is reached for normally every week or so but I was suprised to see the glint of pan appearing! I now want to use it more to finish it off! It will definitely be a repurchase once finished as I find the formula/colour really flattering for everyday work wear but could be glammed up a bit if necessary, but when I back it up I may put in a draw and try to use up Burberry Pale Barley first which is very similar! I was just so shocked!

Yay on hitting pan!

The final thing I realised is skincare related. Recently I turned 29 and became slightly more concerned about the condition of my skin. I started looking at my regime again and working out what wasn't really working. My skin in sensitive and dry and can be easily irritated. I raided my stash of samples and have been slowly adding in new products. Things are looking better...its definitely more hydrated thanks to a twice daily balm cleanse, oil and moisturiser combo. I also have just started to add in the First Aid Beauty Radience Pads as the Clarins exfoilating toner, upsets more than it helps!. The biggest thing that worries me is pigmentation, so I invested in the Clinique even better spf45 as I liked the texture better than the traditional facial SPF lotions. Turns out that it doesn't break me out and is a great primer, helping stop my skin absorbing my foundation because its dry and holding my makeup in place for a lot longer. I forgot to apply the other day and my foundation was absorbed by my skin 4 hours later. A great 2 in one product for me!

More yay!

 

[DarylandCarole]

Ladies (and Gentlemen, don't want to discriminate), I need some help. I decided to go on a no-buy this last weekend, but before that I'd ordered the LORAC pro 2 and a nail polish (DL Moon Rendezvous). The package is going to be delivered today, but I don't know if I should just return them. What should I do??

I try not to return make up unless I really can't do anything else. I used to impulse buy and return, but when I found out that all returns must be thrown away I felt bad. I hate for things to be wasted because I wasn't better with my reason for buying it. If you're going to get it eventually, I wouldn't return it. The only reason í would return is is if you really need the money.

 

[Maris Crane]

I feel too shy and ashamed to return things. I remember a lady at a drugstore telling me I could return an LRP cleanser if it broke me out, but again - I don't have the guts to return anything. Most of the time I just suck it up.

 

[mel33t]

I saw a picture of the Tom Ford Nude Dip palette...Jesus its a beaut. But I don't think I could justify spending $80 on that. The foundation looks great too... But I don't need it. I want some of TF but at the same time I owned a blush and it didn't work for me so I don't know if its worth dropping cash on the products

 

[boschicka]

I feel too shy and ashamed to return things. I remember a lady at a drugstore telling me I could return an LRP cleanser if it broke me out, but again - I don't have the guts to return anything. Most of the time I just suck it up.

That's why I love ordering from Nordstrom.com

You can return things by mail and way after you've purchased them. I try not to abuse their policy but I don't like to be rushed with anything, so it's nice not having to deal with the 30 day constraint from other places......and nice not having to deal with judgmental sales staff in person.

 

[DarylandCarole]

I feel too shy and ashamed to return things. I remember a lady at a drugstore telling me I could return an LRP cleanser if it broke me out, but again - I don't have the guts to return anything. Most of the time I just suck it up.

Some places make you feel really bad when you return things too. But they do put a certain amount of money in their budgets for returns. If u only do it occasionally it's not bad.

 

[veronikawithak]

Not having the best time lately. Been feeling kind of down for a while, finding it hard to keep my place clean or get up and do anything. Today I really just wanted to BUY things. I managed to keep it at 2 nail polishes, a lip balm, and some takeout food. Nothing I really needed but it was nice to come home and do my nails with a new color. I'm just glad it wasn't worse than that and I'm glad I didn't buy any makeup. MakeupByTiffanyD has a new makeup collection declutter video up so I'm off to watch that.

 

[awickedshape]

Not having the best time lately. Been feeling kind of down for a while, finding it hard to keep my place clean or get up and do anything. Today I really just wanted to BUY things. I managed to keep it at 2 nail polishes, a lip balm, and some takeout food. Nothing I really needed but it was nice to come home and do my nails with a new color. I'm just glad it wasn't worse than that and I'm glad I didn't buy any makeup. MakeupByTiffanyD has a new makeup collection declutter video up so I'm off to watch that.

I do hope things can improve for you soon [@]veronikawithak[/@]

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

MakeupByTiffanyD has a new makeup collection declutter video up so I'm off to watch that.

I hope things are better soon Veronika! I've been there and that's when I tend to binge buy the worst.

 

[shellygrrl]

Not having the best time lately. Been feeling kind of down for a while, finding it hard to keep my place clean or get up and do anything.

:support:

 

[mel33t]

MakeupByTiffanyD has a new makeup collection declutter video up so I'm off to watch that.

Here for you dude.

I saw MakeupByTiffanyD's video. That was me when I was going through my stash - "This is gross", "Why do I need this?" , "I don't even wear green!"

 

[veronikawithak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mel33t

Here for you dude.
I saw MakeupByTiffanyD's video. That was me when I was going through my stash - "This is gross", "Why do I need this?" , "I don't even wear green!"

Thanks so much everyone! You guys are seriously the best..

I did my nails, put on a smoky eye, ate some mini peanut butter cups, and watched way too many episodes of Sex & the City.. feeling a bit better. Tomorrow I'm going to try and get things back on track.

 

[Ajigglin]

Stuck to my ANR list, buuuuuuut I bugged out on my birthday and got a bunch of Coloured Raine lippies I'd been lemming for months. My 65 day streak of no-buy has come to an end.

 

[shellygrrl]

Happy birthday! :cheer:

 

[kerry-jane88]

Just watched the MakeupByTiffanyD declutter video, my chest was aching looking at how much stuff she had, I suppose that's a good thing right that I'm thinking she has way too much rather than me lusting after all her pretty stuff!? I was thinking last night, about my long term goal.of getting my stash back down to my early days of makeup, where I could pretty much fit everything into a drawer... Maybe it'd be a good way to see how much room.my stash takes up if I lay everything on my bed? I've already purged so much in these past couple of months but I feel ready for another push today

 

[mel33t]

I've already purged so much in these past couple of months but I feel ready for another push today

I was happy that she de-cluttered her stash - she had way too much products. I understand keeping somethings that are limited edition but aren't usable, you might have a memory connected to them or something (I don't do that with lipstick but I have a sweatshirt I will absolutely not get rid of, ever). I think it's good to see a big YouTuber doing that - it brings us away from the "hauls" and temptation to buy things.

(I am a little biased because Tiffany was the first real YouTube person I ever watched and I like her).

I laid out everything on my floor and literally had a heart attack. I'm planning to do another one sometime in November to see if I used my "I'm not quite ready to let you go yet" pile.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Ok girlies *deep breath* so all of my makeup isn't going to fit on my single bed if just my shadows are anything to go by...

Showed my mum, she's been really nice about it. Now it's all out in front of me it looks ridiculous. I'm not an MUA so there's really no need for me to have this much.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Next up, blushes. I've already took a lot from this area in the past few months, but one or two can definitely go today.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Lips.

No need!!

 

[kerry-jane88]

All the things I got rid of today

It's like a stash in itself!!