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

[PixieDancer]

Thought I'd share some random "pan porn" or in this case empty lipgloss tubes! This marks the halfway point in finishing my Deconstructed Rose set from Bite. I've started working on the two on the right as well.. so it looks like I'll be able to reach my goal of finishing the set before the end of the year. I don't know why looking at empty products is so satisfying or motivating, but it really is.

I agree! I love seeing empties & filling up my B2M baggies!

I can save you money with one of these.. Nyx lipliner in mauve is a dupe for whirl. I bought mauve and it is great! If you can tell yourself packaging isn't important then you can skip sin and rebel. If you didn't need the lipsticks before they had special packaging do you really need them now? I'm asking myself the same thing about rebel. I have milani sangria as a dupe, do I need rebel just cause it's cute? Prob not.

I LOVE NYX Mauve too! And I don't ever buy perm lippies in special packaging. Those are good opportunities to use my B2M's... So I agree w you on skipping special packaging for perm stuff. You can save $ by getting it in regular packaging any time. Also V... If you have Mehr, you could probably wait on Brave. Do you have Mehr?

 

[DMcG9]

@Glitteryvegas
I was just catching up on this thread and couldn't resist peeking at your engagement pics and wedding photos... they are freaking AMAZING! Just beautiful You and your husband look so happy and the wedding day looked awesome. I love the pics in the pear orchard especially

 

[veronikawithak]

Also V... If you have Mehr, you could probably wait on Brave. Do you have Mehr?

It makes no sense I know.. but I still want them in special packaging! Lol. If I had to sacrifice something else on my list to purchase those in the special packaging, I would. That being said I have no problem resisting the packaging if it's something I wouldn't buy in the first place.. even though I REALLY wanted that AA compact..

I don't have Mehr (but it's also on my try on list) or Brave! I'm so behind in the great perm lippies.. I just got Creme Cup a few months ago. I'll have another B2M soon that I can use for one of those though.

 

[Maris Crane]

I'm checking in... because I'm PROUD. Last night, I was up late - as you do and somehow ended up on Murale's website. I had originally planned on allowing myself to buy NARS Audacious lipstick in Anita and Dolomites Duo. Of course though, I didn't have enough for free shipping as Anita isn't carried on the site. Neither is Julie. So, like any other addict, I found something else to add to my Cart. As you do... Anywho, as I hit Checkout and realised I didn't qualify for free shipping, and that I wasn't about to add a third thing I really didn't need... I clicked out without buying anything. With the exception of Dolomites, everything is permanent and I don't need Dolomites. My wallet was spared! And my FOTD. I was making an effort this month to use one Chanel Id'o each week, but I don't love this look on me... skin79 Hot Pink Bb cream routine with MAC Loose Mineralise buffed in to the centre of my face Maybelline CT in Creamy Beige on lid, MAC Moleskin in crease, then Chanel Id'o in Mirifique in the outer corners and into the crease. NYX Matte Shadow in Underneath it All to soften the Mirifique and WnW Brule on brow. BB Black Ink gel liner winged. Guerlain Terracotta 01 Bronzer (I've hit pan on this!) and Essence Beach Cruisers ombre blush in Spring Break MAC lipstick in Razzle Dazzler and Revlon CB lip gloss in Peony TF Better than Sex mascara Benefit Brow-Zings! in Light 01

 

[NaomiH]

Thanks for the nudge to a sober second thought! Definitely gives me things to mull over.. I really do appreciate the advice so hopefully the following doesn't sound too much like I'm making excuses for myself (even though I kind of am). I'm just particular about certain things and it all kind of ties into building and maintaining a stash of products that I love and will use often.

Sin/Rebel: these will fill gaps in my color range and I've already tried them on and made plans to purchase them, but I also want them for the packaging and it's worth the extra $ to me. I know this doesn't make financial sense, but neither does me buying ANY more lipsticks at all for the next few years lol. RHPS is a nostalgia thing, and the different packaging helps me find certain colors more easily and adds to the aesthetic. When I use up my special ones, I'll just switch to put perm lippies in and B2M the black packaging. Bonus if they're in the regular collection because then I can just replace it with the same color. However, I won't buy something just for the packaging if I don't already love the product.

As for NYX.. I tend to avoid drugstore products, not because there are necessarily any large quality differences, but because the displays here are always such a mess. Nothing is sealed and you can't tell what has been used or not. Also I like brand uniformity and try to stick to certain brands for certain things because I already know I love them and it artificially gives me limits.. For example, I only have 3 lipliners, all MAC. If I want more lipliners, I know where to look and I only have a certain selection I can buy. I do this with shoes, boots, purses, clothing too.. I'm super brand loyal once I find something I love.

Irrational I know.. but what can you do!


It makes no sense I know.. but I still want them in special packaging! Lol. If I had to sacrifice something else on my list to purchase those in the special packaging, I would. That being said I have no problem resisting the packaging if it's something I wouldn't buy in the first place.. even though I REALLY wanted that AA compact..

I don't have Mehr (but it's also on my try on list) or Brave! I'm so behind in the great perm lippies.. I just got Creme Cup a few months ago. I'll have another B2M soon that I can use for one of those though.

I don't have Mehr, but I have Brave and absolutely love it! I also understand your wanting of Sin and Rebel in the special packaging vs the regular packaging. I already had Sin, but when it was announced that it was coming out in the RHPS collection, I gave it to a friend of mine so that I could re-buy it in the Rocky packaging due to nostalgia over RHPS. It's a lipstick that I already know I love and while it might not make sense to be re-buying it, I felt that it was something that I needed to do out of pure love for the collaboration. I don't normally buy anything for the packaging either, but I am making the exception with that collection and Sin.

 

[veronikawithak]

I don't have Mehr, but I have Brave and absolutely love it! I also understand your wanting of Sin and Rebel in the special packaging vs the regular packaging. I already had Sin, but when it was announced that it was coming out in the RHPS collection, I gave it to a friend of mine so that I could re-buy it in the Rocky packaging due to nostalgia over RHPS. It's a lipstick that I already know I love and while it might not make sense to be re-buying it, I felt that it was something that I needed to do out of pure love for the collaboration. I don't normally buy anything for the packaging either, but I am making the exception with that collection and Sin.

I feel you.. haha. I remember reading that you gave your Sin to a friend to get a new one and I was like.. yup I can't say anything about that, totally justified! Also Brave & Mehr = amazing. I'm reaching for Faux and Captive all the time right now.. I used to be a Lustre/Cremesheen girl all the way but now I'm loving the Satins! Maybe I'm in transition to the Matte lifestyle?

Quote: Originally Posted by Maris Crane
I'm checking in... because I'm PROUD.

Last night, I was up late - as you do and somehow ended up on Murale's website. I had originally planned on allowing myself to buy NARS Audacious lipstick in Anita and Dolomites Duo. Of course though, I didn't have enough for free shipping as Anita isn't carried on the site. Neither is Julie. So, like any other addict, I found something else to add to my Cart. As you do...

Anywho, as I hit Checkout and realised I didn't qualify for free shipping, and that I wasn't about to add a third thing I really didn't need... I clicked out without buying anything. With the exception of Dolomites, everything is permanent and I don't need Dolomites. My wallet was spared!

Now THAT, is the definition of Team Low Buy right there.. I'm blown away!!! You did so good! Yay!!!

 

[Maris Crane]

oh, veronika my dear - thank you! But we'll see if I can manage to say no when I hit up Shoppers tomorrow to get my No. 7 cleanser! If I can avoid makeup tomorrow... I'm on FIYAH.

 

[NaomiH]

I feel you.. haha. I remember reading that you gave your Sin to a friend to get a new one and I was like.. yup I can't say anything about that, totally justified! Also Brave & Mehr = amazing. I'm reaching for Faux and Captive all the time right now.. I used to be a Lustre/Cremesheen girl all the way but now I'm loving the Satins! Maybe I'm in transition to the Matte lifestyle?

Now THAT, is the definition of Team Low Buy right there.. I'm blown away!!! You did so good! Yay!!!

I am a total mattes girl, but I love me some satins as well! Satin is actually my 2nd favorite finish after matte. I wish they'd out out more satins.

 

[NaomiH]

Benefit Brow-Zings! in Light 01

Awesome job on resisting the urge to toss something else in there, Maris Crane!

 

[NaomiH]

Maris' story just reminded me of this meme I posted in another thread awhile back.

I think it rings true to a lot of instances when we're doing online shopping. I know I've been guilty of it in the past of giving into spending more just so I can feel like I'm getting something in return when in all reality I would of come off easier just paying the shipping fee.

 

[awickedshape]

Maris' story just reminded me of this meme I posted in another thread awhile back.  I think it rings true to a lot of instances when we're doing online shopping. I know I've been guilty of it in the past of giving into spending more just so I can feel like I'm getting something in return when in all reality I would of come off easier just paying the shipping fee. 

Yes, Sephora.

 

[shellygrrl]

Thought I'd share some random "pan porn" or in this case empty lipgloss tubes! This marks the halfway point in finishing my Deconstructed Rose set from Bite. I've started working on the two on the right as well.. so it looks like I'll be able to reach my goal of finishing the set before the end of the year. I don't know why looking at empty products is so satisfying or motivating, but it really is.

:cheer: Go you!

Hi Discounts would be great. I'm not sure if it's going to be worth it to try to move from BI to VIB. I've only shopped from Sephora three times and only since April so I'm not sure about their sales and whether there will be a discount for BIs later this year so I can save a bit.

There was a sale in April, IIRC. Sephora F&F is usually in November, but you need a code for that. And then there’s a VIB/BI sale afterward (VIB and Rouge got first dibs, then BIs; BI discount last year was, I think, 15%). I’ve never spent enough to qualify for VIB, and some of those extra perks — I’m thinking mainly of access to in-store events — are useless to me because I don’t live near a store (the only one in Maine is about six hours away from me). Ultimately, you’ll have to decide for yourself.

 

[PixieDancer]

Maris' story just reminded me of this meme I posted in another thread awhile back.

I think it rings true to a lot of instances when we're doing online shopping. I know I've been guilty of it in the past of giving into spending more just so I can feel like I'm getting something in return when in all reality I would of come off easier just paying the shipping fee.

LOL!! SO TRUE! I'm glad I'm able to just avoid that now for the most part! UGH!

 

[veronikawithak]

Maris' story just reminded me of this meme I posted in another thread awhile back.

I think it rings true to a lot of instances when we're doing online shopping. I know I've been guilty of it in the past of giving into spending more just so I can feel like I'm getting something in return when in all reality I would of come off easier just paying the shipping fee.

Ugh soooo truuuuue. I need to make myself a rule that I can't get anything that wasn't originally on my list. Thankfully (and frighteningly), I'm Rouge so I don't have to pay shipping or have orders of $75 or more to qualify for the free shipping.. In fact, that's probably part of the reason I made Rouge in the first place.

 

[NaomiH]

You GOOOOO Girl! You will continue to be on "FIYAH" tomorrow... I just know it!

I'd LOVE more Satins! YES! They were my first MAC lipstick love... now I seem to go back and forth between them and mattes too!

LOL!! SO TRUE! I'm glad I'm able to just avoid that now for the most part! UGH!

They were my first MAC love too because my first MAC lipstick ever was Rebel, but after awhile mattes worked their way into my heart. I've gotten so spoiled by free shipping on Amazon, MAC, Nordies etc that paying for shipping at all makes me glare at the screen (

) , especially when they're charging some outrageous amount of money for shipping.

 

[veronikawithak]

I am a total mattes girl, but I love me some satins as well! Satin is actually my 2nd favorite finish after matte. I wish they'd out out more satins.

I also wish there were more Satins! I was surprised to find out that Lustres and Frosts were the most common formula.

 

[veronikawithak]

They were my first MAC love too because my first MAC lipstick ever was Rebel, but after awhile mattes worked their way into my heart. I've gotten so spoiled by free shipping on Amazon, MAC, Nordies etc that paying for shipping at all makes me glare at the screen (

) , especially when they're charging some outrageous amount of money for shipping.

Also spoiled by shipping.. When I placed a BPAL order recently I almost gagged at the $21 shipping.

It's just unsettling.

 

[Maris Crane]

Quote:Originally Posted by NaomiH

Maris' story just reminded me of this meme I posted in another thread awhile back.

I think it rings true to a lot of instances when we're doing online shopping. I know I've been guilty of it in the past of giving into spending more just so I can feel like I'm getting something in return when in all reality I would of come off easier just paying the shipping fee.



This made me laugh because it's SO TRUE!

 

[awickedshape]

:cheer: Go you! There was a sale in April, IIRC. Sephora F&F is usually in November, but you need a code for that. And then there’s a VIB/BI sale afterward (VIB and Rouge got first dibs, then BIs; BI discount last year was, I think, 15%). I’ve never spent enough to qualify for VIB, and some of those extra perks — I’m thinking mainly of access to in-store events — are useless to me because I don’t live near a store (the only one in Maine is about six hours away from me). Ultimately, you’ll have to decide for yourself.

Thanks. The more I think about it the less inclined I am to go up to VIB. The perks don't seem worth it for me.

 

[NaomiH]

Also spoiled by shipping.. When I placed a BPAL order recently I almost gagged at the $21 shipping. It's just unsettling.

$21?!?! I think I'd have some kind of freak out. Lol