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

[FuuHouhouji]

[@]SleepingBeauty[/@] if i is of any use when I swatched the full exposure palette in the store I found it disapointing. I didnt felt i was that pigmented and they where kind of powdery

 

[SleepingBeauty]

@SleepingBeauty if i is of any use when I swatched the full exposure palette in the store I found it disapointing. I didnt felt i was that pigmented

and they where kind of powdery

That is of use, thank you very much! I don't have a counter near me to check it out, so I have to rely on reviews from the internet and they've been mixed. You ladies of Specktra know what's up and are honest, so I can trust you and skip that palette.

 

[Jaymuhlee]

In my cleaning I've realized I thought I loved large palettes but I truly never use them. I've rounded up four that would be better suited as gifts for the upcoming holidays, plus one quad + face palette. My mom's 50th birthday was just yesterday so I'm planning to give her one as a birthday gift and another come Christmas. I was hoping to get some feedback from you ladies, if you don't mind!

The palettes on my to-gift list are at the top of the image, the three palettes she owns are at the bottom:



Because she has both of the Coastal Scents Revealed palettes and the Sephora Tablet palette that came out this spring, I feel like I need to give her something that's different. The only problem is everything has started to look the same to me?? I'd give them all to her but she'd definitely be overwhelmed...like I am!

 

[Audrey C]

In my cleaning I've realized I thought I loved large palettes but I truly never use them. I've rounded up four that would be better suited as gifts for the upcoming holidays, plus one quad + face palette. My mom's 50th birthday was just yesterday so I'm planning to give her one as a birthday gift and another come Christmas. I was hoping to get some feedback from you ladies, if you don't mind!

The palettes on my to-gift list are at the top of the image, the three palettes she owns are at the bottom:



Because she has both of the Coastal Scents Revealed palettes and the Sephora Tablet palette that came out this spring, I feel like I need to give her something that's different. The only problem is everything has started to look the same to me?? I'd give them all to her but she'd definitely be overwhelmed...like I am!

Do you think your mom actually wants another couple of palettes? I only ask because some who aren't makeup junkies actually don't want/appreciate having more than they need; my eldest daughter is like that.

If she would love them, that's great. If not, I'd just be careful that you're not gifting people with items you want out of your stash but that doesn't necessarily reflect what they'd most enjoy. It's the curse of having too much; sometimes it's hard to find a good home for our excess.

I think the top palettes look pretty duplicative as well; at least the NARS has face products to differentiate it but I don't know if she already has Laguna and Orgasm (I'm assuming that's what's in there because it usually is) or would use them.

 

[Jaymuhlee]

Do you think your mom actually wants another couple of palettes? I only ask because some who aren't makeup junkies actually don't want/appreciate having more than they need; my eldest daughter is like that.

If she would love them, that's great. If not, I'd just be careful that you're not gifting people with items you want out of your stash but that doesn't necessarily reflect what they'd most enjoy. It's the curse of having too much; sometimes it's hard to find a good home for our excess.

I think the top palettes look pretty duplicative as well; at least the NARS has face products to differentiate it but I don't know if she already has Laguna and Orgasm (I'm assuming that's what's in there because it usually is) or would use them.

Thanks for the feedback! My mom's a total makeup junkie - it's probably what planted the seed in me many moons ago lol (though to a lesser extent). She relocated a few years ago and downsized but eyeshadows were never her thing. In recent years she's gotten more excited about it and was eyeing the NARS palette when she visited me last. That'll definitely go to her! She was into the NAKEDs (1 and 3) but worried about the glitter so I wonder if maybe NUDE'tude would be a good alternative. I also want to upgrade her a little since CS shadows can be chalky/powdery.

 

[Audrey C]

Thanks for the feedback! My mom's a total makeup junkie - it's probably what planted the seed in me many moons ago lol (though to a lesser extent). She relocated a few years ago and downsized but eyeshadows were never her thing. In recent years she's gotten more excited about it and was eyeing the NARS palette when she visited me last. That'll definitely go to her! She was into the NAKEDs (1 and 3) but worried about the glitter so I wonder if maybe NUDE'tude would be a good alternative. I also want to upgrade her a little since CS shadows can be chalky/powdery.

Oh, that's great! Sounds like she'll love the NARS palette then.

I'm not too many years off of 50 myself and don't like glitter but I really like Naked 3. I don't use Dust for that reason, but the rest of the palette is great. LORAC Pro would be a good alliterative to Naked, I think and has a lot more mattes. I had a makeup look done on me last weekend using Naked and I loved it. I've never tried CS shadows (or Sephora shadows) but no junkie minds higher quality dupes.

 

[veronikawithak]

Ordered my one Heirloom Mix lipstick as planned and then unsubscribed to prevent any later temptation.

 

[janette9687]

Im finally back in SD yay let the purging begin! SO far its been 21 lip pencils and 14 pigment&glitter vials

my clothes is next

 

[Maris Crane]

I gotta check in. I'm blaming my co-worker for planting this seed, though (you know you've got a problem when you're coworkers all know about your Obsessions.) Friday I get a notification via Facebook - so-and-so shared a Photo on your timeline. I thought it'd be a parody video of Lana's Shades of Cool or something. Instead, it was link to a blog post on the Shupette by Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura for Holiday 2014. CATS! and MAKEUP! My two twin loves. All that could make this better would be if every order or purchase came with a bottle of wine. I'm really, really wanting something right now - preferably the pearly powder. At least the NARS Cheek Domination is a skip for me, and my Holiday list is already pretty minimal (well, compared to years past.) Maybe if I combine my order with the Ample Angora mousse that I've always wanted to try, I can justify a mini shu haul. Who knows doe.

 

[Ajigglin]

Ordered my one Heirloom Mix lipstick as planned and then unsubscribed to prevent any later temptation.

It's out? I wonder if I should get Tribalist. Trying to think of a dupe. I'd love to skip completely.

 

[veronikawithak]

It's out? I wonder if I should get Tribalist. Trying to think of a dupe. I'd love to skip completely.

If you're not 100% on it, skip!

 

[shellygrrl]

FOTD... * MAC Paint Pot - Painterly (under the eyes as a corrector before applying other products) * It Cosmetics YSBB CC Cream - Fair * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW15 (under the eyes) * OCC Skin Conceal - Y0 (blemishes) * NYC Smooth Skin Loose Powder - Translucent * NARS Brow Perfector - Caucase * NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base * mix of Smashbox Eyeshadow - Vanilla + Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Barcelona Beach (all over lid and up toward the socket) * MAC Eyeshadow - Mystery (patted along the lashline and blended out) * MUG Eyeshadow - Barcelona Beach (to help blend out Mystery) * Bare Minerals Flawless Definition Mascara - Black * MAC Blush - Next to Skin (contour) * MAC Blush - Dame * NYX Round Lipstick - Thalia Very 1990s.

 

[Elba]

I need some advice, ladies. I'm very close to finishing my foundation and powder, which would be great. Only they're my summer shade and I'm getting too pale for them now. I would really like to finish them, but I don't want to look like an Oompah Loompah. But I don't want to stash them away for next summer, they're both old - the powder is Chanel Poudre Douce which has been discontinued for a while. I also don't want to chuck them, I really love them a lot (and they were expensive), it's just that the shade is no longer right. What would you do?

 

[mel33t]

I need some advice, ladies. I'm very close to finishing my foundation and powder, which would be great. Only they're my summer shade and I'm getting too pale for them now. I would really like to finish them, but I don't want to look like an Oompah Loompah. But I don't want to stash them away for next summer, they're both old - the powder is Chanel Poudre Douce which has been discontinued for a while. I also don't want to chuck them, I really love them a lot (and they were expensive), it's just that the shade is no longer right. What would you do?

Try mixing your foundation with your moisturizer or even a liquid highlight product (i.e. Becca Liquid in Moonstone, Benefits liquid highlight product). I've done the moisturizer one before and it works pretty well. Its not exact but the finish of it was really nice. Hope that helps!!

 

[tirurit]

Right now I am in a similar position. I have a MAC tinted moisturizer in medium dark (why do they keep giving me foundations darker than my skin colour and why do I keep trusting them!!!!!??? and this was in a mac tecniques masterclass!! wtf!?) which I am mixing half and half with prolongwear in NC20. I actually really like the feel, look and endurance of this combination!

Unfortunately, no ideas as for the powder. Use it lightly as bronzer?

 

[Jennifae]

I bought 3 lipsticks from Heirloom Mix (No Faux Pas, Salon Rouge, and Sparks of Romance)... and I think that's it for me! That's my smallest holiday haul to date. :haha: At first, I wanted about 3 CSG's plus all three gloss sets, but I need to put myself on a no-buy for glosses. I love them, but I have way too much at this time. I need to purge and be more selective in the future.

 

[kerry-jane88]

I'm wondering how dupeable the kiss the king lustre lipstick in the nude holiday bag is, especially as I already have myself and high tea which are nude lustres. I'm glad it launches in the Us before the UK as hopefully I can see more swatches and decide. Because I don't want the lipglass or the bag in the set at all. I've been wanting boldly bare lipliner but obviously that's permanent so maybe if I can see that the lipsticks not all that then I can skip?

 

[Elba]

Try mixing your foundation with your moisturizer or even a liquid highlight product (i.e. Becca Liquid in Moonstone, Benefits liquid highlight product). I've done the moisturizer one before and it works pretty well. Its not exact but the finish of it was really nice. Hope that helps!!

Right now I am in a similar position. I have a MAC tinted moisturizer in medium dark (why do they keep giving me foundations darker than my skin colour and why do I keep trusting them!!!!!??? and this was in a mac tecniques masterclass!! wtf!?) which I am mixing half and half with prolongwear in NC20. I actually really like the feel, look and endurance of this combination! Unfortunately, no ideas as for the powder. Use it lightly as bronzer?

These are great ideas, I'll try it out tomorrow and report back. Thanks!

 

[PixieDancer]

Because I don't want the lipglass or the bag in the set at all. I've been wanting boldly bare lipliner but obviously that's permanent so maybe if I can see that the lipsticks not all that then I can skip?

A Lustre nude??? I say skip. Lustre = sheer, so no matter how potentially "unique" the nude color (if that's even possible) it will still be pretty sheer and look like most other sheer nudes. I say skip and just get the lip pencil if you find it's a must have on its own. HTH.

 

[tirurit]

Because I don't want the lipglass or the bag in the set at all. I've been wanting boldly bare lipliner but obviously that's permanent so maybe if I can see that the lipsticks not all that then I can skip?

I myself was eyeing the nude lippie and I remember someone saying that shy shine is quite similar. Since I have enough items for a b2m, it sounds like the most intellignet thing to do is get shy shine