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

[crystalzi]

Well I ended up impulse buying 2 lipstick from rhps today. Although I'm pretty proud that I was able to skip everything else because I really wanted that blush and pigment.

 

[tirurit]

Hey veronikawithak, started using new shampoo and conditioner and i am really liking them. At work now so i cant give you the name and i dont know if they sell them abroad. On the other hand i ve really been enjoying oils lately. I am using orofluido now and i like how it leaves my hair and the ambery scent

 

[charlotte366]

My sephora order arrived to the UK in 4 days

only problem it arrived while I am at work so I have to wait till later to open it!

Very excited to see my new goodies, it did however make me think over the weekend about unloved things in my stash, last holiday I got the NARS one night stand palette, its sitting unloved BNIB still....I also picked up the narsisst palette again its sitting unloved in its box, thinking that maybe as I haven't been remotely tempted to use them that I should sell them on..... any thoughts from you ladies much appreciated !

 

[DarylandCarole]

My sephora order arrived to the UK in 4 days :yahoo: only problem it arrived while I am at work so I have to wait till later to open it! Very excited to see my new goodies, it did however make me think over the weekend about unloved things in my stash, last holiday I got the NARS one night stand palette, its sitting unloved BNIB still....I also picked up the narsisst palette again its sitting unloved in its box, thinking that maybe as I haven't been remotely tempted to use them that I should sell them on..... any thoughts from you ladies much appreciated !

I haven't had much luck selling things here, but maybe mine aren't popular enough. I'd check E Bay and Amazon and see if others are selling those palettes and what they're getting for them. I search for only Sold items that are the same as mine.

 

[Ajigglin]

I only want one thing from the holiday collection-Tribalist. I'm tempted to just skip it and pass up on another collection. I'm going to unsubscribe and leave it to fate. I did my damage with the Matte Lip Collection, and I think I may skip Kinky Boots as well. I probably have a dupe for that color, too. Skipping is getting easier. I have too much crap. :/

 

[veronikawithak]

Skipping is getting easier. I have too much crap. :/

Not a truer word has been spoken my dear. I pulled out two bins of clothing from my hall closet to go through.. some winter stuff and some things that are just too small still. I'm gradually losing the weight so I'm going to keep it for a little while longer. Kind of culling through everything in my life again right now.. I always thought I was good about getting rid of things but I'm still overwhelmed. Been gradually putting things on Kijiji but nobody wants to pay even 50% for items that are like new.. but even if I sell some things for $5 that's $5 back in my pocket instead of something sitting around that I'm not using. Better to let go and reabsorb even a small fraction of the cost.

 

[Audrey C]

Not a truer word has been spoken my dear. I pulled out two bins of clothing from my hall closet to go through.. some winter stuff and some things that are just too small still. I'm gradually losing the weight so I'm going to keep it for a little while longer. Kind of culling through everything in my life again right now.. I always thought I was good about getting rid of things but I'm still overwhelmed. Been gradually putting things on Kijiji but nobody wants to pay even 50% for items that are like new.. but even if I sell some things for $5 that's $5 back in my pocket instead of something sitting around that I'm not using. Better to let go and reabsorb even a small fraction of the cost.

I filled three garbage bags of clothing last week from my closet and am going to get through my drawers this week. Even if I get back to my smallest size, the reality is that I wouldn't wear many of these items now anyway. So why keep them?

 

[lyseD]

Not a truer word has been spoken my dear. I pulled out two bins of clothing from my hall closet to go through.. some winter stuff and some things that are just too small still. I'm gradually losing the weight so I'm going to keep it for a little while longer. Kind of culling through everything in my life again right now.. I always thought I was good about getting rid of things but I'm still overwhelmed. Been gradually putting things on Kijiji but nobody wants to pay even 50% for items that are like new.. but even if I sell some things for $5 that's $5 back in my pocket instead of something sitting around that I'm not using. Better to let go and reabsorb even a small fraction of the cost.

I filled three garbage bags of clothing last week from my closet and am going to get through my drawers this week. Even if I get back to my smallest size, the reality is that I wouldn't wear many of these items now anyway. So why keep them?

The Guerlain meteorites are GORGEOUS. I don't blame you if you can't skip them.

 

[Audrey C]

The Guerlain meteorites are GORGEOUS. I don't blame you if you can't skip them.

They're all that's on my holiday collections list (easy to say when I already got Gravitas, the Tarte Lipsurgence set and two liner sets) and they won't cost me a dime, but that's not really the point. I have setting powders but I've never really used this kind of product. I know that one set of pearls would last for years and that these are precisely the right undertones, but do I really need to add another step to my makeup?!

They're already getting pulled for me so the odds of me stepping back are pretty darned small. I just better freaking adore them.

 

[Naynadine]

On that note, does anyone have a more natural shampoo/conditioner they love? Minimal ingredients, good for fine straight hair, doesn't make your hair oily right away.. bonus points if it does the dishes and/or laundry for you. I know I have unrealistic standards but a girl can dream..

Well, I have a holy grail shampoo that fits that description, but it's a german drugstore brand, so it's probably not of much help to you :-/ It's the Ultra Sensitve shampoo from alverde - natural, oragnic, unsented and doesn't even contain alcohol. Makes my fine hair soft, shiny and fluffy and is the most gentle shampoo I've ever come across. No itchy scalp, which is what most shampoos give me. If they ever d/c it, I'm screwed. Just like the showergel from that range.
Pretty much all other natural shampoos I know of contain alcohol which I find exremely drying, so no alternatives there.

 

[tirurit]

Was just playing with jet couture pressed pigment. I had been eyeing the pressed pigments for the holiday collection. Thank god I did! I had forgotten what a hot mess they are! All over the place

I think I just dodged a bullet ;P

 

[awickedshape]

Was just playing with jet couture pressed pigment. I had been eyeing the pressed pigments for the holiday collection. Thank god I did! I had forgotten what a hot mess they are! All over the place I think I just dodged a bullet ;P

Money saved!

 

[PixieDancer]

Was just playing with jet couture pressed pigment. I had been eyeing the pressed pigments for the holiday collection. Thank god I did! I had forgotten what a hot mess they are! All over the place

I think I just dodged a bullet ;P

This is NOT to make you buy more PP... I will disclaimer with that! LOL
However, I have fallen in love with my PP's since figuring out to use them. First off, they aren't a stand alone product for me. I apply my regular shadows and use these as enhancers. For example, I would do a dark purple/plum smokey eye and use Jet Couture layered on top with some Too Faced Glitter Glue to ahere it. That obviously require more steps and added work, but for the right occassion, they really amp up a night-out look and give it some extra pizzazz! I also have to be very specific about what I use to apply them. The 242 brush or the spongey MAC silicon applicators work best. (linked below for reference)
Again, this is NOT to make you buy more. Especially if they aren't practical for you. But rather a few helpful hints on how to make the one(s) you already own useful.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/136/22079/Products/Accessories/Applicators/Eye-Applicator/index.tmpl

 

[kerry-jane88]

Checking in. It's been 17 days since my last makeup purchase (sounds like confessional or addiction group meetings.. and well it kind of is). Trying another month of very minimal spending to make up for over-indulgence at points this year. The first week went really well.. right on track and very happy with myself! I have a planned shopping trip with one of my friends this weekend and so I want to lay out my strategy in advance. She's not into makeup so that won't be a temptation fortunately. Here's what I need to focus on: 1. I don't need to buy any clothes whatsoever. Period! No exceptions, no excuses. 2. I basically don't need anything! I honestly can't think of a single thing that I should be buying. 3. I want to test myself to see if I can go shopping and enjoy my time with a friend and not buy for myself. If not, that's something that I need to work on. Exceptions will be food or other consumables, and possibly a shampoo and conditioner if I see one I'm interested in. I'm just finishing the last of my current bottles and then I have 2 travel sets to get through. So if I don't find something I'll be okay for a little while. On that note, does anyone have a more natural shampoo/conditioner they love? Minimal ingredients, good for fine straight hair, doesn't make your hair oily right away.. bonus points if it does the dishes and/or laundry for you. I know I have unrealistic standards but a girl can dream..

I've been using lush shampoo bars and they're insanely good!

 

[tirurit]

Thanks for the tips on how to make the one I have work!

 

[veronikawithak]

I've been using lush shampoo bars and they're insanely good!

I remember not liking the one I tried a few years ago.. but I don't remember why! I might give those another shot or try a shampoo bar from a different brand. Do you have a favorite one? Thanks!

I swear by WEN. I know it's all over those infomercials now, but I've been using WEN since a long time before those started airing. I think they even sell it at Sephora now. If you can get over the idea that a shampoo needs to lather to be effective, you will LOVE it! HTH PS It doesn't do the dishes or laundry. If you find one that does, please share! LOL

Okay I've been meaning to try WEN but have heard mixed reviews!! I definitely will now. I saw that there was a travel set on Sephora so I'll have to check that out next month during the sale. I should have enough left from my travel sizes to stretch until then. Sometimes I'll use a deep conditioner all over my hair in between washes if I'm going to yoga.. I love the Sea Mineral Moisture one by Organix so using something that doesn't lather would be totally fine for me. I think I prefer it actually since it wouldn't strip my hair as much. Since I've been using the shampoo/conditioner I'm using now my hair gets so oily after the first day.. after I worked up to being able to go a couple days between washes too. Ugh.

 

[shellygrrl]

Turns out MAC's holiday collection is a full skip for me, too. The one pressed piggie I was eying was not what I was hoping it would be. Money saved.

 

[veronikawithak]

Turns out MAC's holiday collection is a full skip for me, too. The one pressed piggie I was eying was not what I was hoping it would be. Money saved.

Yay!! Doesn't that feel awesome? I took off the two items that were on my maybes list as well and I'm back down to just Rebel. I also decided that I'll be skipping the Buxom lipgloss sets this year. I can always get one next year. It's not like they'll stop making them. I'm working on finishing the lipglosses I already have.. I bought 7 full size ones this year and I still have 4/12 minis from my Bite set left as well as probably 5 more minis I got as freebies or in other sets. That's basically ten lipglosses and it's surely enough to last me until the next sale! I've been working on using up the same one for a few weeks now and I'm just barely halfway.

 

[Audrey C]

I also decided that I'll be skipping the Buxom lipgloss sets this year. I can always get one next year. It's not like they'll stop making them. I'm working on finishing the lipglosses I already have.. I bought 7 full size ones this year and I still have 4/12 minis from my Bite set left as well as probably 5 more minis I got as freebies or in other sets. That's basically ten lipglosses and it's surely enough to last me until the next sale! I've been working on using up the same one for a few weeks now and I'm just barely halfway.

Good call. I bought two of MAC's CSG sets last year; my little daughter got the Dazzleglasses and I kept the CSGs. One is finished, one halfway done and I just opened two others this past week. I still have two in the fridge. I focused on finishing my 2012 shades this year. I was tempted to order another nude set in the coming launch, but the reality is that I now have five CSGs open, four of which are all but new. This is the time of year when I really start to reach for them, but it will take me months to get through these. I always get at least one set, but I'm going to skip this year. I can always replace one or two if I run out before next October, but it's not likely.

 

[Prettypackages]

I've missed the sound reason in this thread. I need to stay in here during the upcoming holiday sales/sets!