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

[Glitteryvegas]

Hey Ladies!

@burghchick - so sorry to hear of your health struggles! Hope you get the answers you need soon. xo

I've missed you ladies!

I took your advice and went to IMATS sans credit card. Didn't really have a list, just knew I didn't want to buy any glitter or colour products really and I was successful. Spent a lot on powders which I don't really have a lot of and a MUFE primer. Loving my items so far. Really proud of myself for not going too crazy (did go over my limit w/cash I had on hand for my mom's stuff haha...luckily she had a smaller list with the cash to spare so I could borrow).

I've actually been giving away items I had on my swap/sell list to family and friends. I found a girl on Craigslist that wanted LE MAC so I contacted her about a few products but it didn't pan out. She wanted to wait and think about things, etc. which is fine, but honestly, the $45 I was going to make probably wasn't worth it. Is that 'bad' of me? I feel selfish saying that, I mean $50 is $50. But honestly, if you need time to think about things because the used products aren't up to your condition (which is fine - they definitely are in good condition tho, maybe 90% left), I don't have time for this. I feel bitchy, but I just can't. Ladies who sell a lot of product amaze me. I don't have the patience.

So yeah, that's where I am. Purging, giving away...trying hard not to think about all the $$ I'm missing out on because of my bad habits and impatience. I figure if I get rid of all of this stuff and not repeat my habits, it will be a well paid for lesson.

I do have 50 bottles of polish (YES. I AM PURGING MY POLISH COLLECTION BY APPROX 1/3) that I'm going to sell on craigslist for maybe $50? Is that good - Less, more? Most of it is OPI and China Glaze. Barely used or not used at all.

I haven't been on the collection threads and therefore nothing interests me. Really shifting things over here. Loving it. Loving my new attitude, new focus, and recommitting to my life and my relationships Also, I'VE LOST 12 POUNDS! Sorry. I feel like SCREAMING that one!

How ya'll doing?! Sorry to hear about your shitty work stuff @mel33t being an adult sucks. I feel you. Any improvements there?

Glad to see all you ladies! xo

 

[Glitteryvegas]

@veronikawithak - dat book doe - Mac for Miles?! Ohhhh lawwwwd! I wanna see that! Put on my Chapters wishlist haha

 

[veronikawithak]

@veronikawithak   - dat book doe - Mac for Miles?!  Ohhhh lawwwwd!  I wanna see that!  Put on my Chapters wishlist haha :hot:

Haha I know!! I thought it'd be a great way to own something compact that expresses my love for MAC without feeling the need to hoard cosmetics. Missed you! So proud of you for that 12 pounds!! That's fantastic! I was doing so good for 3 weeks but this week has undone all of my hard work. Not giving up though, just have to keep working at it.

 

[Barbie1]

I bought tons of makeup these last two months so I'am not planning on splurging on any makeup or nail products until my birthday but thats only two months away but I bought everything I wanted .Really now I'am just planning on figuring out what I want to get for my birthday as far as makeup and stuff goes that way I wont be like aww I shoulda asked for that .

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Missed you! So proud of you for that 12 pounds!! That's fantastic! I was doing so good for 3 weeks but this week has undone all of my hard work. Not giving up though, just have to keep working at it.

That book, OHHH MAN. I can't wait to see what goodies are in there to peruse over. I will add that to my Xmas list for sure!

Missed you too girl!!!!

Thanks for the comments about the poundage, feeling really good. It's hard to maintain. Temptations abound everywhere. At work there's a Tim Horton's around the corner, and a candy store, etc. Everywhere I look I'm tempted. Practicing saying No has really helped. People generally stop asking after that because they know it's important to you. I'm also pretty upfront about why I'm doing it. I'm doing it more to stick with my wheat free/mostly dairy free diet for my stomach issues, not really for weight loss (although that's a huge plus haha), so it's easier to stick with so I don't feel sick.

Sorry to hear about your past week, that sucks. Onwards and upwards! This weekend you can start again! That's the great thing about life. I've heard you mention that you're engaged, are you planning your wedding? I found when I was wedding planning I basically became completely crazy. Focusing on other things became really difficult, even though I was trying to lose weight then/tone up, it was really, really hard. I did a 1/2 marathon two weeks before we got married and it was great, but crazy time.

When do your aerial classes start again? How's the low-buy/no buy going? xo

 

[veronikawithak]

That book, OHHH MAN.  I can't wait to see what goodies are in there to peruse over.  I will add that to my Xmas list for sure! Missed you too girl!!!! Thanks for the comments about the poundage, feeling really good.  It's hard to maintain.  Temptations abound everywhere.  At work there's a Tim Horton's around the corner, and a candy store, etc.  Everywhere I look I'm tempted.  Practicing saying No has really helped.  People generally stop asking after that because they know it's important to you.  I'm also pretty upfront about why I'm doing it.  I'm doing it more to stick with my wheat free/mostly dairy free diet for my stomach issues, not really for weight loss (although that's a huge plus haha), so it's easier to stick with so I don't feel sick. Sorry to hear about your past week, that sucks.  Onwards and upwards!  This weekend you can start again!  That's the great thing about life.  I've heard you mention that you're engaged, are you planning your wedding?  I found when I was wedding planning I basically became completely crazy.  Focusing on other things became really difficult, even though I was trying to lose weight then/tone up, it was really, really hard.  I did a 1/2 marathon two weeks before we got married and it was great, but crazy time.   When do your aerial classes start again?  How's the low-buy/no buy going?  xo

Saying no is a really good thing to practice, in all areas of life! We're getting all these messages saying "buy this!" and "eat this!" all day long, it's no wonder that so many of us have addiction issues. Trying to rise above it though. I managed to do yoga 5 days a week last month and aerials start back up in September so that'll help! I'll also be back in school so hopefully I can get into some kind of routine so I don't stress as much as usual and turn to unhealthy things for comfort. It helps that the man is on board now too. I'm doing it for health reasons rather than weight loss too which makes it easier. I just know a lot of the discomfort and other issues in my body are caused by being overweight. Obesity runs in my family too so I need to get it under control now before it gets any harder to deal with. No wedding planning for me yet! We're waiting until we're ready. Also we're doing a small destination wedding so there won't be as much to stress over hopefully. Two of my friends have gotten married and both did it at a B&B on the weekend and invited practically nobody lol. It seems to be a trend around my group. Low buy is going well! Having an item limit is really helping and I've been able to resist a lot of things. Also enjoying purging and having a smaller stash. Once I use up a few lipsticks and glosses I'll be pretty much be at my ideal size!

 

[lyseD]

Went to the CCO today and bought one shadow. Feeling good about that.

 

[DarylandCarole]

Well, Artificially Wild is going to be predominantly a skip for me, turns out. The eyeshadows, which are what I was most interested in, are not what I was hoping for/wanting, and the only other product I was wanting — Stone l/l — is permanent and not a massive priority, so money saved.

Yay! That's exciting! I was able to cross off Marsh but I'm still interested in Stony and Artificial Earth pending further info. The only thing I really want at this point is Breaking Ground CCB though.

I want that one, too. I have mixed feelings about the AW collection. If I get anything else (after the CCB), it won't be much. I like that they have good basic colors, but I don't feel like they're so unique that I have to buy them right away. I may actually go yo the store to check them out. This is good, though, more money for (numerous) other things!

 

[DarylandCarole]

Hey Ladies! @burghchick   - so sorry to hear of your health struggles!  Hope you get the answers  you need soon.  xo I've missed you ladies!   I took your advice and went to IMATS sans credit card.  Didn't really have a list, just knew I didn't want to buy any glitter or colour products really and I was successful.  Spent a lot on powders which I don't really have a lot of and a MUFE primer.  Loving my items so far.  Really proud of myself for not going too crazy (did go over my limit w/cash I had on hand for my mom's stuff haha...luckily she had a smaller list with the cash to spare so I could borrow).   I've actually been giving away items I had on my swap/sell list to family and friends.  I found a girl on Craigslist that wanted LE MAC so I contacted her about a few products but it didn't pan out.  She wanted to wait and think about things, etc.  which is fine, but honestly, the $45 I was going to make probably wasn't worth it.  Is that 'bad' of me?  I feel selfish saying that, I mean $50 is $50.  But honestly, if you need time to think about things because the used products aren't up to your condition (which is fine - they definitely are in good condition tho, maybe 90% left), I don't have time for this.  I feel bitchy, but I just can't.  Ladies who sell a lot of product amaze me.  I don't have the patience.   So yeah, that's where I am.  Purging, giving away...trying hard not to think about all the $$ I'm missing out on because of my bad habits and impatience.  I figure if I get rid of all of this stuff and not repeat my habits, it will be a well paid for lesson.  I do have 50 bottles of polish (YES. I AM PURGING MY POLISH COLLECTION BY APPROX 1/3) that I'm going to sell on craigslist for maybe $50?  Is that good - Less, more?  Most of it is OPI and China Glaze.  Barely used or not used at all.  I haven't been on the collection threads and therefore nothing interests me.  Really shifting things over here.  Loving it.  Loving my new attitude, new focus, and recommitting to my life and my relationships  Also, I'VE LOST 12 POUNDS!  Sorry. I feel like SCREAMING that one!  How ya'll doing?!  Sorry to hear about your shitty work stuff @mel33t  being an adult sucks.  I feel you.  Any improvements there?  Glad to see all you ladies! xo

The 12 pounds!! That's fabulous! I'd be so happy to lose anything like that. Yay for you! As far as the products, have you considered selling on places other than Craiglist? I'm just finding my way around E Bay, and I thought I'd check out Amazon, too, as well as our CB. I'm also hoping to sell my good work clothes that don't fit anymore. There are a lot of sites for that in addition to EBay. If you ever want to sell clothes let me know and I'll share what I've learned. It does feel good to clean out excess stuff, doesn't it?

 

[VAL4M]

Slow weekend here?!
I've been super busy lately and super stressed and also i'm pregnant!!! so I stopped everything (mostly running 10hr per week) except biking. (it is my third pregnancy in 13 months so no running for me and i'm super careful not to lift my 4 years old) anyway so a lot of time to go on the internet and look what new makeup wise (Not good!)
I been really good at making payment on my credit card and slowly but surely my owing balance is going down.
I really want paying this credit card before xmas!
As for my effort to make a dent in my makeup, because i'm biking to work (21 km per day) i pack a makeup bag for the week and do my makeup at work. So for a week i'm using the same eyeshadow palette, blush, highlighter and 2-3 lipsticks. It help me to really used certain palette and really rotate my makeup.

 

[PeachTwist]

I've been bad the past few days.

Spent a couple hundred on Makeup Geek but I feel like it's not as bad because I get more for the money than with MAC. I know that's a bad way to look at things but I guess I've been feeling sorry for myself lately with so much going on health-wise.

Someone slap me so I stop spending money, I've been so good for months!

 

[shellygrrl]

Spent a couple hundred on Makeup Geek but I feel like it's not as bad because I get more for the money than with MAC.  I know that's a bad way to look at things but I guess I've been feeling sorry for myself lately with so much going on health-wise. Someone slap me so I stop spending money, I've been so good for months!

No slapping. You had a moment, it's passed, now you just get back on the low-buy train. :nods: And no feeling sorry for yourself, either. Stuff happens. Meanwhile, perhaps think about other ways to give yourself a pick-me-up when you're feeling down that don't involve buying more makeup? Music, a favourite film, play with your existing makeup products and come up with some new combos, that sort of thing. FOTD... * NARS Sheer Glow - Siberia * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW15 * MAC Brow Pencil - Stud * MAC Eyeshadow - Mystery * Sonia Kashuk Brow Gel - Clear * NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base * Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Twilight (lid) * MAC Eyeshadow - Satin Taupe (outer corner, little bit on lower lashline) * Prestige Total Intensity Eye Liner Pencil - Bold Brown (waterline) * BareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara - Black * MAC Blush - Pink Cult * NYX MegaShine Lip Gloss - Nude Pink I'm off for a short vacay down toward mid-coastal Maine, tomorrow (will return Wednesday). No makeup coming with me this time.

 

[Ajigglin]

I've been bad the past few days. Spent a couple hundred on Makeup Geek but I feel like it's not as bad because I get more for the money than with MAC.  I know that's a bad way to look at things but I guess I've been feeling sorry for myself lately with so much going on health-wise. Someone slap me so I stop spending money, I've been so good for months!

I know the feeling. I'm in a terrible mood these days because the job search is still in progress. I had no clue it would take me this long. For a decade I've been getting promotion after promotion and advancing in my career. Now, nothing. It sucks, and I'm spending money I really cannot afford to spend. I've had two job interviews this week that have turned out to be nowhere near what was being advertised. I'm tired, resentful that I'm the sole breadwinner, and fearful that this will continue on indefinitely.

 

[mel33t]

I've been bad the past few days.

Spent a couple hundred on Makeup Geek but I feel like it's not as bad because I get more for the money than with MAC. I know that's a bad way to look at things but I guess I've been feeling sorry for myself lately with so much going on health-wise.

Someone slap me so I stop spending money, I've been so good for months!

I'm sorry love - no slaps! I feel that way too sometimes, getting more for your money doesn't make it seem as bad. You had a slip up, it's okay. On the bright side, you now have all of this awesome stuff to play with

 

[Lipstickwh0re]

I totally fell off the wagon a while ago. I've been baaaad. I have two upcoming collections I want things from. Simpsons and The Mattes.My electric palette was discounted but I ended up getting a refund for it.

I've purchased

Good Kisser
Lingering Kiss (2)
Purity Made Simple Mask
Purity Made Simple makeup wipes (But I needed it because I've been going out over the summer and I get too tired at night to really thoroughly wash my face sometimes.)
Avocado Oil. (But the cap broke so I got to keep in and Piping Rock is replacing it at no cost)
Pure Heroine (x2)
The Urban Decay Electric Palette
Benefit They're Real liner
Carol's Daughter Sacred Tiare hair mask

Overall, I haven't been doing too bad.

I've done a lot of online shopping though. It just hasn't been makeup.

 

[mel33t]

Morning everyone! I too fell a bit off the wagon with A Novel Romance. Its really difficult to tell if you're going to look good in something until you 1) swatch it or 2) see it on someone close to your coloring. I ended up hauling Yield to Love, Good Kisser, Animal Instinct, and Fun Ending. I was able to B2M for Lingering Kiss which is awesome! I do still want a few things from the Simpsons and I'm probably skipping the other collections until the matte collection comes out. Hopefully I can stick to that. I started doing the five for fall challenge. I saw a few YouTubers doing this and basically you pick five products you want to use before fall. For me that's October 15th. I picked products that are a bit older in my collection and that I really do love. Funny enough when I use them up I will repurchase, not right away, I think I'll do another five for winter or something but I can't imagine not having those products in my stash. They're just old and I want to get the most use I can out of them. I'm also focusing on my foundations and lip products. The plan is to do another clean out in October and focus on those items. After watching TifdanyDs video I realized I don't need seven colors of the same peachy pink gloss. It all ends up looking the same anyway. Hope you all are doing well

 

[Maris Crane]

I'm checking in! Now, granted I had a wedding this weekend but it's been pretty quiet at work - at least in my department, I know a lot of other departments are slammed. But stress is a big shopping trigger for me - when I'm pissed off, something that always makes me feel better after a crappy day is a quick order or drugstore run. Or a bottle of wine. So is boredom. I'm sitting at a computer everyday, and sometimes, it's too easy to browse Murale, Nordstrom, Sephora, etc online. I've been really good the past two weeks and apart from two pairs of Ardell's at Dollarama ($2 each for #110 Wine and #33s?!) I'm doing really well at Shopping My Stash and have purchase nothing in the last two weeks makeup wise. And FOTD Bioderma AR Anti-Rougeurs cream and Benefit Pore-fessional sample on my nose - I'm trying to use these two up. skin79 Hot Pink Bb cream usual routine with MAC Mineralise Loose for some extra coverage. Illamasqua Hollow to contour cheeks - I'm not as gangbusters about this as I thought I would be TBH. Revlon Photo Ready cream blush in Pinched. thebalm Mary-Lou Manizer to highlight cheekbones & bridge of nose. Benefit CCS in RSVP, MAC Moleskin to blend the crease, MAC Copperplate to deepen crease, WnW Brule on browbone. Revlon CB lipstick in Soft Nude with NARS Turkish Delight. TonyMoly WP Brow Pencil in Taupe #01 - still has a tendency to give me a bit of a scouse brow, but I used up my Maybelline Define-a-Brow and haven't had a chance to pick another one up.

 

[veronikawithak]

Checking in again too. My stash has been shrinking in some spots and bulging out in others so I thought it was a good time to update my ideal/max numbers again, keeping in mind that I've been enjoying more variety but my makeup is still for personal use only and I don't wear it everyday! I gave myself some room to grow in some areas if I need it over the next few years but this is pretty much the highest I think I'd like to go. Numbers are current, then ideal/max in brackets. This includes minis but doesn't include backups or unopened products. Here goes. Eyeshadows: 30 (50) Eyeliners: 9 (10) Eyeshadow Bases: 2 (5) Pigments: 3 (10) Lipsticks: 28 (20) Lipglosses: 12 (10) Lip crayons/tinted balms: 6 (10) Lipliners: 3 (10) Blushes: 5 (10) Palettes: 0 (5) Finishing Powders: 2 (5) Highlighters: 1 (5) I've got some work to do on the lipsticks and glosses, but I've been doing well with using those up. Once I use up a few and get down to my ideal I'd like to stick to those numbers and do a 1-in-1-out rule. Same for everything else. The other categories (liquid foundation, powder foundation, bronzer, setting powder, brow pencil, brow gel, various primers) are all at 1 item each and I'm really happy with that. Also my monthly 5 item limit will help keep things under control. It's so funny how you change over time! This time last year I think I wanted to get down to around 50 items total. Now my max list is about 150. A few good declutter sessions and finding some awesome products this year has reignited my enjoyment of makeup. I've really grown to learn my makeup style and have become way better at picking things out for myself. The only products that were fails this year (1-2?) were ones where I didn't listen to my instincts and followed the herd. That definitely reinforces my trust in myself that I know what I'm doing! In general feeling pretty good about things lately and looking forward to a few meticulously selected Fall goodies.

 

[veronikawithak]

Forgot to mention that I updated my list for AW/every other collection launching Thursday: Breaking Ground CCB, Next To Skin blush, and Obviously Bare lipglass. The end. Public list = accountable lol. I'm going to try to push the Naked 2 Basics palette back to Oct or Nov which will let me play with my MAC shadows more. I'm also going to try to do a No Buy in September since I'm buying all of my September items early.. looking forward to placing that order so I can take a break for a while. It's an oddly nice feeling not having any immediate plans for purchasing things!

 

[DarylandCarole]

I've been bad the past few days. Spent a couple hundred on Makeup Geek but I feel like it's not as bad because I get more for the money than with MAC.  I know that's a bad way to look at things but I guess I've been feeling sorry for myself lately with so much going on health-wise. Someone slap me so I stop spending money, I've been so good for months!

I know the feeling. I'm in a terrible mood these days because the job search is still in progress. I had no clue it would take me this long. For a decade I've been getting promotion after promotion and advancing in my career. Now, nothing. It sucks, and I'm spending money I really cannot afford to spend. I've had two job interviews this week that have turned out to be nowhere near what was being advertised. I'm tired, resentful that I'm the sole breadwinner, and fearful that this will continue on indefinitely.

So sorry to hear about the job search. I've been there. It's so frustrating to have done so well and feel like you're established in your career and then not be able to find anything. I wish I had some gem of wisdom in that regard. I am the same way about buying things when I can't afford to. I really hope that you'll find something soon. I was looking at the Occupational Outlook handbook a few weeks ago. Two of the fattest growing jobs are event planning and market research. I think nursing was one, too. Then there are a bunch of low-paying types of jobs. I'm trying to talk myself into going back to school but if I do I want it to be worthwhile. No point in going into more debt if I won't be able to find a job. I'll cross my fingers that you'll find something very soon. I'll look forward to seeing your post about finding a great job.