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

[Maris Crane]

@FuuHouhouji; I totally skipped your post - we've got you in our thoughts during this time! And anytime you're feeling The Temptation, this is a good thread

I don't know if this help but temptalia said on Instagram I think, that Coralista in that palette was totally difference to the real Coralista. If wanting to try Coralista was a pull towards the palette, maybe that could be a con against buying it?

 

[veronikawithak]

[@]FuuHouhouji[/@] So sorry for your loss. I think the biggest thing for me has been learning to allow myself to feel the "pure" emotions without trying to dull or amplify them with shopping. It's natural to feel devastated.. allow yourself to embrace that. It's nice of you to be a support for your family but it might be cheaper to hire a psychologist for them with what you could potentially spend on makeup.. Plus grief is only human.. and others might benefit from seeing someone model that natural display of grief.. We try to be strong for others sometimes and it can end up leaving them (and us) without any coping skills. That's my experience anyway, and I'm still trying to deal with my emotions but it's been getting better since I started focusing on the cause rather than the symptoms. I hope this helps you in some way. Hope you start to feel better about everything soon. [@]PixieDancer[/@] Thanks for that! I'm going to go unsubscribe from that thread right now so I don't get tempted by anything I've already decided to pass on!

 

[tirurit]

@FuuHouhouji I am sorry for your loss. I have no advice to give as the girls before me have had some wise advice already, but just wanted to give you a big hug. Hang in there, things will slowly settle

 

[FuuHouhouji]

[@]maris crane[/@] [@]veronikawithak[/@] [@]tirurit[/@] Thank you girls You all actually make me feel better.

 

[veronikawithak]

Checking in after my shopping trip with my friend. Proud to say I only spent money on groceries and dinner out.. stuck to the plan and it felt great! There were a few things I was tempted by but I held strong. It was interesting.. I know I spent more quality time talking to her because I wasn't running off looking for things I could buy myself. I also found a shampoo and body bar from a local company while I was at the grocery store earlier today.. so I bought that for when I'm finished my samples. Hopefully it works! I get the feeling that it might be made more for men but it's unscented and it has natural ingredients so those are two big wins for me. I also decided to pull out all of my makeup, hair, nails, bath & body products and put them all out on the table to take a picture (fortunately they all fit.. I would have been pretty ashamed if they didn't). I feel like I'm at a peak right now with the amount of products I have and my goal is to use up as much as I can in the next 6 months or so. At the end I'll take a comparison picture which hopefully will have a lot of gaps! Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all the Canadians! And Happy Weekend to everyone else. Keep fighting the good fight!

 

[Alysse011]

Great job Veronika! You must be proud of yourself right now, and you should be! I'm glad you had such a nice time with your friend. I hope everyone else is doing well too. The thread has been quiet. At least compared to how it usually is haha.

 

[shellygrrl]

Yay Veronika! :cheer: This thread goes through lulls at times. Either we're busy doing lifey stuff, or there's nothing to report. A very bare bones FOTD... * It Cosmetics YSBB CC Cream - Fair, mixed with a little bit of Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre (mainly to sheer it out and lighten it a little bit) * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW15, mixed with a little OCC Skin Conceal - R0 (not a good idea! I was hoping to brighten my inner corners a bit but it ended up being uber cakey. Bleck!) * OCC Skin Conceal - Y0 (blemishes/pinpoint concealing) * Sonia Kashuk Brow Gel - Clear * Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - Transparent

 

[SleepingBeauty]

Congrats, @veronikawithak !

I'm sorry for your loss, @FuuHouhouji Don't beat yourself up over buying more than expected. You're already having a tough time, don't make it tougher! It'll get better, though.


I'm still doing good (that's why I don't post as much as I used to). I ordered an advent kalender for 30€ from Douglas.de and, because I had a gift card for 10€, I also bought a new moisturizer by Origins. I hope it'll work on my skin.
Other than that - no lemmings. I went shopping on Wednesday and bought a lot of clothes but that was because I threw some of my old clothes away or gave them to charity, so I needed some things. No makeup, though.
Puttin on makeup is beginning to feel better now than it did a few weeks ago. The Dior bb cream + MAC's MSF Light are a perfect match. They make my skin look just stunning. No pores but a nice glow.

 

[veronikawithak]

Just saw a preview picture for an Hourglass eyeshadow palette for January.. going to be saving up for that for a birthday present to myself I think. If the colors are nice. More motivation to not overspend at the VIB sale!

 

[Audrey C]

Heading to the US overnight for a quick anniversary trip. We're heading to Ulta to pick up shampoo/conditioner (we buy 12L at a time - about a year's worth - when we're south of the border because it's about 1/3 of the Canadian price); my challenge will be to not pick up any Ulta exclusives.les.

I'm getting my about to be teen daughter Naked 3 as part of her Christmas gift; I may get that this trip or I may just wait for the Sephora VIB sale. I also have my eye on some Philosophy items for my eldest daughter at Ulta, and a duo of UD Primer Potion that's a good deal. I'm ok with the Primer Potion and picking up a replacement P&P Lip and Mineralize Concealer for myself. Those are staples that I'm almost out of and they aren't the kind of thing I have too much of; I have one on the go of each.

My goal is to not buy any makeup for myself (I don't mean the concealer); no lippies, no cute eyeshadow palettes I categorically don't need, etc. I'm already getting the Guerlain Perles I was eyeing as a gift from my husband and there are absolutely NO holes in my makeup stash to fill.

I must be strong and avoid at all costs even looking at LORAC palettes that aren't available in Canada!

 

[veronikawithak]

Enjoy your trip [@]Audrey C[/@]!! Good call planning ahead.. it's always tempting when you see things that we can't get here in Canada. But you can probably dupe all of the shades from the palettes you already have. It's just like LE palettes or sales. If the item was permanent, regular price, and easily attainable, would it still be as attractive? Usually not.

 

[Audrey C]

Enjoy your trip [@]Audrey C[/@]!! Good call planning ahead.. it's always tempting when you see things that we can't get here in Canada. But you can probably dupe all of the shades from the palettes you already have. It's just like LE palettes or sales. If the item was permanent, regular price, and easily attainable, would it still be as attractive? Usually not.

Other than the odd individual shade, there's very little I can't dupe. So no more palettes! I'm still getting to know what I have. I'm wearing Gravitas today (this kind of palette is a staple for me) and I packed the LM Artist Artist Palette since I haven't worn it yet this month even though I love it. I have a really beautiful well rounded makeup stash to draw from and I just don't want to keep chasing the next new thing.

 

[veronikawithak]

I have a really beautiful well rounded makeup stash to draw from and I just don't want to keep chasing the next new thing.

This is pretty much where I'm at too.. Other than replacing staples and adding a few really special pieces I'm limiting my spending a lot more now. I think next year my monthly item limit will go down from 5 to 2-3 for the first six months and then I'll re-evaluate. I'm enjoying what I already have so much that I don't need to try out as many new things which is a great feeling.

 

[veronikawithak]

Another great makeup inventory/ideal makeup inventory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNxIVAtjN4Y

 

[shellygrrl]

More motivation: Allison (amarixe on Youtube) talks about what motivated her to start purging. (While she catalogued her makeup and nail polish purge, she also purged lots of other things.) http://allisonanderson.com/letting-go-of-posessions-and-embracing-mimimalism/ Meanwhile, I just did a stash assessment a little while ago and got rid of a few more things, some of which have been added to my listing in the Low-Buy Swap thread in the Clearance Bin (page 1, post 17 for the interested/curious), and I brought back an item to my stash I'd set aside in there: my NARS brow pencil. I broke the tip off my MAC Stud pencil a few days ago trying to rewind it after twisting how much I had left of it, and it wouldn't twist out any product after that, so I had to toss it. (Don't think I'd repurchase; it's a decent formula, but the colour isn't quite right for me, IMO. I prefer ashier tones. Stud isn't quite there.) I still had my NARS one (Caucase) set aside for swap/sell, so I reswatched it and decided to bring it back to my stash.

 

[Yazmin]

I broke the tip off my MAC Stud pencil a few days ago trying to rewind it after twisting how much I had left of it, and it wouldn't twist out any product after that, so I had to toss it. (Don't think I'd repurchase; it's a decent formula, but the colour isn't quite right for me, IMO. I prefer ashier tones. Stud isn't quite there.) I still had my NARS one (Caucase) set aside for swap/sell, so I reswatched it and decided to bring it back to my stash.

Hold onto that Stud pencil and B2M it.

 

[Maris Crane]

I've spent too much money on wine recently to get any makeup...











Truthfully, at this point and with my stash, I'd rather have the wine. Also, I was talking to one of the girls at work and it definitely put things into perspective. She was asking me about what eyeshadows I like (UD, followed by NARS, Tom Ford if I'm feeling flush, MAC) and 'if I owned (or liked) any of the Naked palettes.' Y'all, it was embarrassing to admit I owned all three and the first Basics amongst all the stuff I use. I don't know, it just put things in perspective a bit when someone is unsure it's a must have and I bought all three without any swatching. Basically, saw them in Sephora, grabbed the package/box, and walked up to the cash out. I use the first and third quite a bit, but I barely use N2.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend my Canadian ladies!

 

[tirurit]

Went to the MAC store and came back with Tailor grey paintpot, stone lipliner and orb eyeshadow.

I had had the paintpot and the eyeshadow on my list for a long while. I probably don't really need the eyeshadow as at this point I find myself reaching for cream eyeshadows most days just for ease of use.

The lipliner totally was an indulgence though! After hearing that it will be discontinued and everybody moaning about it I had to see what the fuss was about for myself. Have only tried it on its own (meh) and underneath Make Up Store gloss in Atomic (blue teal purple gloss). Wow! That combination is absolutely gorgeous! I need to come up with a Halloween costume just so I can wear this combo!!

 

[mel33t]

Did another clearing out of my stash. Let go of a good amount of lip products, one or two foundations and a few other things. I let go of two palettes and a few blushes. It's still not ideal... but it's better than it was at the beginning so I guess that's progress.


I want to do a six for Christmas challenge but so far I only have three things on my list:
1) MAC MSF Natural in Medium
2) MAC Prep + Prime highlighter in Radiant Rose
3) Dior Nude Skin BB Cream

I have a few things that I can B2M for, I have been eyeing the lipstick in Capricious from MAC, but I'm not sure that I need it. There are a few things that are on my list but I'm going to try and hold out until the holidays and just re-purchase things if I run out (i.e. concealer, brow products, skincare).

Hope you guys are having a great weekend. It's definitely fall temps here!

 

[kerry-jane88]

Just realised i'm 12 days into October and I haven't bought any makeup this month, which seems so bizarre to me!
I have bought a face mask, shampoo bar, shower gel, 2 bubble bars and 5 bath bombs from lush though, but at least its not makeup!
I thought it'd be cool if i could try and go the month without any makeup purchases but im pretty sure christmas will launch the last week of october, plus i'm using up my face powders and brow stuff but theyre very close to running out!
I got two lipsticks from back2mac the other day, i actually had one of the muas assist me and she was very nice, I must have tried on about ten lippies when i settled on - VERVE and CAPTIVE - so dark in the tube but wow they're awesome on me! if the mua hadn't helped i'd have never picked them, she said it just shows you get so used to what you like or think you like!