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

[Maris Crane]

Quote:Originally Posted by PixieDancer

That is a gorgeous vase @MissTania! HOW TRUE when you think of the things we COULD (and should) have instead of "expiring-by-the" minute makeup items! And that vase is a TRUE collectible that will bring you joy and could be something you pass on in the future... NOT like an expired/yucky cosmetic product! Thanks for the visual reminder of where our hard earned money could be going!!

In my "Palette Rotation Challenge" news:
I used my Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette today. Only used 3 shades out of it, so I will probably pull it back out again to put together some different looks. I REALLY like the look I did with it today. It was simple but a nice everyday look I could see repeating. If the rest of the palette performs on the same level, this one may be a sure keeper. Even though it's a lot of neutrals (which God knows I have far too many of already), it could really work as a comprehensive travel palette for me to grab in place of my UD Nakeds (which may NOT make the palette challenge cut).
PLEASE TELL ME I DON'T NEED THIS (The TF Chocolate Bar!) This lem has popped up again and I'm hoping it's just a temporary one.

 

[PixieDancer]

Quote:Originally Posted by PixieDancer

That is a gorgeous vase @MissTania! HOW TRUE when you think of the things we COULD (and should) have instead of "expiring-by-the" minute makeup items! And that vase is a TRUE collectible that will bring you joy and could be something you pass on in the future... NOT like an expired/yucky cosmetic product! Thanks for the visual reminder of where our hard earned money could be going!!

In my "Palette Rotation Challenge" news:
I used my Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette today. Only used 3 shades out of it, so I will probably pull it back out again to put together some different looks. I REALLY like the look I did with it today. It was simple but a nice everyday look I could see repeating. If the rest of the palette performs on the same level, this one may be a sure keeper. Even though it's a lot of neutrals (which God knows I have far too many of already), it could really work as a comprehensive travel palette for me to grab in place of my UD Nakeds (which may NOT make the palette challenge cut).
PLEASE TELL ME I DON'T NEED THIS. This lem has popped up again and I'm hoping it's just a temporary one.

No you definitely don't need it. I received it as a gift almost 5 months ago... And literally pulled it out for only the 2nd time ever for my palette challenge. Don't get me wrong. It's a nice palette. And good quality. But with ALL the neutral options available, it's NOT a "need!" I would probably recommend it (possibly even over the UD Nakeds) to a newbie to eyeshadows that didn't have a lot of neutral options already. I most likely will try to narrow down my palettes to 1 overall neutral one that will be useful for travel. I'm just trying to see which one will make the cut. And the Too Faced one deserves consideration in that I already own it. HTH hun!!

 

[VAL4M]

@VAL4M - Welcome to our little family! You mentioned running - how long have you been a distance runner?
Thanks! I started running at 16 to mostly loose weight, but around 24-25 i was in a competitive dragon boat Team that when I started running 10km and more it was part of the fitness program we had to follow. my first 21km (half Marathon) was at 29 and I never stopped since then except with my pregnancies. My first Marathon was 13 months after giving birth to my little boy (his is 4 now) It was one of my proudest moment of my life. Giving birth is number 1 but completing my 1st Marathon and my wedding day is is pretty much a tie (and i'm still married to the same guy!) I really do think that if you want to controlled or loose weight you have to find an activity that you like to do for at least 4-6 hours a week, some is walking, other is dancing me it is running. constancy is the key to weight loss. Keep the good work!

 

[lyseD]

Looking for some advice on putting my browns/nudes etc. into palettes.

I made two palettes with coloured shadows --- blue, green, purple, pink, orange and now I want to depot my neutrals and make palettes. I counted today and I have 55!?!

Any suggestions how you would divide them between the two 30 pan palettes?

Thanks for your help.

PS all this depotting has stopped my buying and given me a ton of empties for B2MAC.

 

[PixieDancer]

Looking for some advice on putting my browns/nudes etc. into palettes.

I made two palettes with coloured shadows --- blue, green, purple, pink, orange and now I want to depot my neutrals and make palettes. I counted today and I have 55!?!

Any suggestions how you would divide them between the two 30 pan palettes?

Thanks for your help.

PS all this depotting has stopped my buying and given me a ton of empties for B2MAC.

Good for you!! Organizing can be a real eye-opener! And I think having all your shadows in one place will help you sooooo much in actually using what you have and knowing what you have for reference with future purchases.

I separated my neutrals by finish and purpose. For example, I have a Highlight palette, a Neutral Matte palette, and then a Neutral Shimmery/Sheen palette. Then I have a misc neutral palette that consists of things that don't really fall in those categories like some grays, blacks, and taupes. You could also sort by warm and cool. Maybe reference MAC's premade 15 pan palettes for an example on how they sorted shades by tone.
I know there are a TON of youtube videos and blogs about sorting shadows. I think ultimately, it should be about what's most practical & useful for you. Having my shadows sorted by finish helps me know what palette to grab easier. I almost always wear a matte shade in my crease. So with all my mattes in one place, I can really see what I have to chose from and therefore use more of my shades than if they were mixed together. And I'd also recommend leaving a few empty slots per category to allow for easier additions of new shadows (if that's something you think you might do in the near future). That way you aren't re-organizing every time you get something new. OR you could do the 1 in 1 out rule. Where you only buy a new shadow to add to your palettes if you let one go that you don't use much to have the available slot. Either way, take that into consideration.

Good luck! Would love to see your finished palettes when you have them all sorted! HTH

 

[lyseD]

Looking for some advice on putting my browns/nudes etc. into palettes.

I made two palettes with coloured shadows --- blue, green, purple, pink, orange and now I want to depot my neutrals and make palettes. I counted today and I have 55!?!

Any suggestions how you would divide them between the two 30 pan palettes?

Thanks for your help.

PS all this depotting has stopped my buying and given me a ton of empties for B2MAC.

Good for you!! Organizing can be a real eye-opener! And I think having all your shadows in one place will help you sooooo much in actually using what you have and knowing what you have for reference with future purchases.

I separated my neutrals by finish and purpose. For example, I have a Highlight palette, a Neutral Matte palette, and then a Neutral Shimmery/Sheen palette. Then I have a misc neutral palette that consists of things that don't really fall in those categories like some grays, blacks, and taupes. You could also sort by warm and cool. Maybe reference MAC's premade 15 pan palettes for an example on how they sorted shades by tone.
I know there are a TON of youtube videos and blogs about sorting shadows. I think ultimately, it should be about what's most practical & useful for you. Having my shadows sorted by finish helps me know what palette to grab easier. I almost always wear a matte shade in my crease. So with all my mattes in one place, I can really see what I have to chose from and therefore use more of my shades than if they were mixed together. And I'd also recommend leaving a few empty slots per category to allow for easier additions of new shadows (if that's something you think you might do in the near future). That way you aren't re-organizing every time you get something new. OR you could do the 1 in 1 out rule. Where you only buy a new shadow to add to your palettes if you let one go that you don't use much to have the available slot. Either way, take that into consideration.

Good luck! Would love to see your finished palettes when you have them all sorted! HTH

Thanks Pixie. I love the idea of having my greys, blacks etc. together and separating mattes and shimmers sounds good too.

EDIT -- I thought it was a great idea to check the pre-made palettes to decide how to sort. Turns out I only have two shadows from one and five from the other. Makes me tempted to buy the palettes.

 

[MissTania]

That is a gorgeous vase @MissTania! HOW TRUE when you think of the things we COULD (and should) have instead of "expiring-by-the" minute makeup items! And that vase is a TRUE collectible that will bring you joy and could be something you pass on in the future... NOT like an expired/yucky cosmetic product! Thanks for the visual reminder of where our hard earned money could be going!!

In my "Palette Rotation Challenge" news:
I used my Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette today. Only used 3 shades out of it, so I will probably pull it back out again to put together some different looks. I REALLY like the look I did with it today. It was simple but a nice everyday look I could see repeating. If the rest of the palette performs on the same level, this one may be a sure keeper. Even though it's a lot of neutrals (which God knows I have far too many of already), it could really work as a comprehensive travel palette for me to grab in place of my UD Nakeds (which may NOT make the palette challenge cut).

Also wore Mehr today. I REALLY love Mehr! It's curbing my lemming to replace my used up Brave. Which is saying A LOT! Brave has probably been my most-purchased perm lippie. I put Mehr on 6 hours ago and even ate lunch and it's still going strong! Gotta love a work-horse lipstick like that!

I also used Pleasure Model blush which I hadn't even touched until today! I felt good using something I love and mixing in a challenge item PLUS a never-before-used item!

Thanks @PixieDancer. It's funny how many of us wouldn't dare spend the vast amounts of money we justify on make up on other amazing things. Make up is excused almost as a necessity, or our one biggest indulgence for which we make an exception- I am guilty of it but slowly improving. I'm loving the vase, it's just so much better than yet another barely used make up item.

Great to see that you're so focused and working through your stash

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

Well, I was kind of bad yesterday. I went to the MAC counter to check out Artificially Wild and VGR2. Was not a fan of the gloss - it's pretty but super sticky. They were out of Icon, which is probably a good thing because I may have ended up with it. However, I did need a fairly neutral looking blush to go with some of my darker lipsticks, and Pink Cult fit that bill. My first MAC blush.

Then I went to Sephora and bought two KvD liquid lipsticks in Lolita and Vampira.

I felt bad until I saw the Vice 3 Palette this morning and realized it's not looking as nice as I wanted, so that's a $60 skip. In total, I paid around $63 for all my makeup purchases yesterday, so skipping Vice 3 made up for picking those items up. And to be honest, I will use the items I got yesterday a lot more than a new palette. I've barely touched my Vice 2.

 

[veronikawithak]

Back from my trip to the mall. Birthday presents have been purchased.. despite the fact that men are nearly impossible to shop for. But the real question is.. did I stick to my low buy goal of 1 item? ... Yes I did!! So proud of myself. I wanted to buy more but I left the stores, took a break and told myself I couldn't go back in until I narrowed it down to 1 B2M and 1 additional item. It took a while but it worked. I can't remember the last time I went to the mall and only spent $20 on things for myself. I B2M for Captive which wasn't even on my list to try on but it caught my eye and it fit in with the kind of berry color I was looking for anyway - I love when things work out like that. My love affair with Satins continues. I wanted Brave or Fabby but thanks to the hysteria around Kylie Jenner's innovative "signature" lip (dripping with sarcasm).. they were sold out of both. I tried on like 10 other lipsticks too so I have some in mind for my next B2M trip. Tried on Rebel and Sin (both loves) because I wanted to see if I like them enough to get them in the special packaging during upcoming collections (I do). For my 1 allowed item I decided to go with VGRII lipglass. I tried on the lipstick but I'm not sure if I want to get that yet. I did really like it though. Also might wait to get the holiday set with both so I tried on the red lipstick too. Getting serious with the planning haha. I swatched a ton of the new MUFE eyeshadows so I could narrow down my list of the 3 I want to get during the sale. And I swatched a ton of lippies and the Naked 2 Basics palette again (still want). My current wishlist for now until the end of the year is: Hourglass blush palette, Naked 2 Basics, Rebel (Holiday), Sin (RHPS), Tarte blush palette, Tarte blush set, 3 MUFE shadow palette, VGRII set, Bite/Buxom set? (no info yet). Some things will get cut or added as we get closer. I really shouldn't want 3 blush sets.. that's 12 mini blushes. But I do.. for the last few years there's never been any sets where I like all the colors and of course this year there's 3. If it really comes down to it and all 3 end up on my list.. as long as I'm within the 5 item limit per month that I set I'll be okay with it. But I'll try to eliminate 1 or 2 if I can.

 

[lyseD]

My current wishlist for now until the end of the year is: Hourglass blush palette, Naked 2 Basics, Rebel (Holiday), Sin (RHPS), Tarte blush palette, Tarte blush set, 3 MUFE shadow palette, VGRII set, Bite/Buxom set? (no info yet). Some things will get cut or added as we get closer. I really shouldn't want 3 blush sets.. that's 12 mini blushes. But I do.. for the last few years there's never been any sets where I like all the colors and of course this year there's 3. If it really comes down to it and all 3 end up on my list.. as long as I'm within the 5 item limit per month that I set I'll be okay with it. But I'll try to eliminate 1 or 2 if I can.

Please share your beau's birthday gifts with us. I have a husband who is IMPOSSIBLE to buy for so I am always looking for ideas. On top of that his birthday is December 18th when I'm already struggling with gift ideas.

 

[veronikawithak]

Please share your beau's birthday gifts with us. I have a husband who is IMPOSSIBLE to buy for so I am always looking for ideas. On top of that his birthday is December 18th when I'm already struggling with gift ideas.

Sure! A lot of the things I got him this year are consumable because we don't like to accumulate too much stuff in general and on top of that we're also planning a cross-country move next year. Here's what I got: A new toiletry bag because his is falling apart, filled with his favorite products (shower gel, deodorant etc.); his favorite candy; a bag of coffee beans (a couple of years ago I got him a French press and he loves to make his own coffee); a few specialty beers; t-shirts from his favorite TV show; a book. I'll add a couple more things and probably bake him something/make him dinner. In the past I've bought him scotch and accessories like a flask or special glasses, the cologne that he always wears, gift cards to stores that he likes, tickets to a show or event, etc. My fear with gifts is that the person won't like or use it.. so I tend to stick to practical things, favorite consumables like snacks/drinks/books, or entertainment items. Does your man have any hobbies or interests that you could work with? I know the longer you're together the harder it is sometimes to come up with new ideas! Hope that helped!

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

Sure! A lot of the things I got him this year are consumable because we don't like to accumulate too much stuff in general and on top of that we're also planning a cross-country move next year. Here's what I got: A new toiletry bag because his is falling apart, filled with his favorite products (shower gel, deodorant etc.); his favorite candy; a bag of coffee beans (a couple of years ago I got him a French press and he loves to make his own coffee); a few specialty beers; t-shirts from his favorite TV show; a book. I'll add a couple more things and probably bake him something/make him dinner. In the past I've bought him scotch and accessories like a flask or special glasses, the cologne that he always wears, gift cards to stores that he likes, tickets to a show or event, etc. My fear with gifts is that the person won't like or use it.. so I tend to stick to practical things, favorite consumables like snacks/drinks/books, or entertainment items. Does your man have any hobbies or interests that you could work with? I know the longer you're together the harder it is sometimes to come up with new ideas! Hope that helped!

I get similar type things for Rob. Personal items or DVDs I know he'll use.

 

[lyseD]

Please share your beau's birthday gifts with us. I have a husband who is IMPOSSIBLE to buy for so I am always looking for ideas. On top of that his birthday is December 18th when I'm already struggling with gift ideas.

Sure! A lot of the things I got him this year are consumable because we don't like to accumulate too much stuff in general and on top of that we're also planning a cross-country move next year.

Here's what I got: A new toiletry bag because his is falling apart, filled with his favorite products (shower gel, deodorant etc.); his favorite candy; a bag of coffee beans (a couple of years ago I got him a French press and he loves to make his own coffee); a few specialty beers; t-shirts from his favorite TV show; a book. I'll add a couple more things and probably bake him something/make him dinner.

In the past I've bought him scotch and accessories like a flask or special glasses, the cologne that he always wears, gift cards to stores that he likes, tickets to a show or event, etc. My fear with gifts is that the person won't like or use it.. so I tend to stick to practical things, favorite consumables like snacks/drinks/books, or entertainment items. Does your man have any hobbies or interests that you could work with? I know the longer you're together the harder it is sometimes to come up with new ideas! Hope that helped!

Great ideas, thank you. My guy likes Irish whiskey so that's always on the list. He is also a voracious reader but I promised to stop with books after he packed up 20 boxes to give to a charity book sale this summer, it was really ridiculous. Almost as bad as my MAC collection.

Thanks again.

 

[PixieDancer]

Great ideas, thank you. My guy likes Irish whiskey so that's always on the list. He is also a voracious reader but I promised to stop with books after he packed up 20 boxes to give to a charity book sale this summer, it was really ridiculous. Almost as bad as my MAC collection.

Thanks again.

Sounds like your guy needs a Kindle (or something comparable)!! Then you would always be able to stock him up with gift cards.

 

[DMcG9]

Please share your beau's birthday gifts with us. I have a husband who is IMPOSSIBLE to buy for so I am always looking for ideas. On top of that his birthday is December 18th when I'm already struggling with gift ideas.

My bf's birthday is Dec. 18th too. It's a rough time of year to do birthday and holiday... I always try to separate them because I think people with those late birthdays get shortchanged.

 

[allthingsglam]

My bf's birthday is Dec. 18th too. It's a rough time of year to do birthday and holiday... I always try to separate them because I think people with those late birthdays get shortchanged. 

U are so right I always felt that way as a kid my birthday is close to Christmas so people buy me Christmas and bithday gift rolled into one(all but my bf he knows better lol) it used to drive me crazy now that I'm older I don't mind my family always make sure I have a great birthday

 

[lyseD]

Please share your beau's birthday gifts with us. I have a husband who is IMPOSSIBLE to buy for so I am always looking for ideas. On top of that his birthday is December 18th when I'm already struggling with gift ideas.

My bf's birthday is Dec. 18th too. It's a rough time of year to do birthday and holiday... I always try to separate them because I think people with those late birthdays get shortchanged.

You're right. I've heard some sad stories about when he was little.

 

[VAL4M]

Eyes of the day with products that i'm less inclined to used
Eyes
Lid Maybelline Color tatoo Moss Green, crease and eye socket Maybelline Color tattoo Ink in Pink (and they are starting to dry up anything I can do to stop it?)
Not show UB Loaded in the crease
Lancome Ombre Magnetique Disco Gold on the middle of the lid. (those came out 6-5 years ago, before Loreal infallible eyeshadows!)
eyeliner Studiomakeup in Forest Green

Face :
Korres in Natural as contour
Duwop Mango (oldest blush that I owned)
Nars Miss liberty as hightlighter

Lips: not show
MAC Force of love
Gloss Guerlain Kiss Kiss 849 (I'm not a gloss person so this is me really trying to used my stuff!)

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

My bf's birthday is Dec. 18th too. It's a rough time of year to do birthday and holiday... I always try to separate them because I think people with those late birthdays get shortchanged.


Quote: Originally Posted by allthingsglam


U are so right I always felt that way as a kid my birthday is close to Christmas so people buy me Christmas and bithday gift rolled into one(all but my bf he knows better lol) it used to drive me crazy now that I'm older I don't mind my family always make sure I have a great birthday

Yeah it's same here. I'm Dec. 17th. I rarely get much, if anything for my birthday. Plus usually I'm on holiday vacation by the time my birthday rolls around so I'm never around friends.

 

[shellygrrl]

FOTD from yesterday... * Benefit The POREfessional (Very siliconey; I just used this in my most porous places. I'm not 100% sure it made a ton of difference. I'll give it another shot to make sure, though.) * It Cosmetics YSBB CC Cream - Fair (I'm kind of on the fence about this product these days. I mean, I've used it loads since I bought it, but there's also the fact it's slightly too dark for me, and it doesn't really mix with my white MAC F&B. OTOH, I like having a light(er) coverage product on hand. Maybe after I finish this I'll try MAC F&B in one of the skintone shades, or just try my white one on its own, to see if I like it before buying it in another colour.) * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW15 * NYC Smooth Skin Loose Powder - Translucent * NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base * Smashbox Eyeshadow - Vanilla * BareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara - Black * The Body Shop Honey Bronze Powder Bronzer - 02 Fair * MAC Blush - Pink Cult * Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter - Lollipop (A great summer-to-fall/autumn shade, IMO!) * MAC Lustreglass - Flusterose