kerry-jane88
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Thanks @veronikawithak for the video link suggestions! Please if anyone else finds any good blog posts or videos related to any low buy themes then share them! 
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Buffy89
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I read this today again, but I think most of you already know this blog:I've been loving the makeup inventory/goals videos and blog posts this year. Seems like sensible buying is really catching on! My favorites from this week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kkkmRiDEWc - One of the smallest inventory videos I've seen! I think I'll probably end up with a larger amount than that, but I'm all about the makeup bag mindset.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taQ6dnbFCx4 - Ideal collection video. I think this is a great exercise to do and it really helped me last year.
http://www.un-fancy.com/winter-outfits/5-15/ - Minimalist/capsule wardrobe blog post - I love her comments on changing your life vs. buying things that you think will change your life. For example, wishing you were better about working out - so you buy cute workout clothes rather than getting up and going for a jog. I can really relate to that sometimes.
Thank you, i'll watch these as soon as I got some more spare time!
Quote: Originally Posted by kerry-jane88
Thanks @veronikawithak for the video link suggestions!
Please if anyone else finds any good blog posts or videos related to any low buy themes then share them!
http://into-mind.com/2014/11/17/how-to-buy-less-and-stop-overspending-free-printable/
the printable / quotation poster is quite nice, but you need to scroll down
veronikawithak
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Yes, anyone with favorite YouTube channels or blogs, please post them! I'm always looking for new things to check out. Also.. the handbag I ordered as part of my 5 items this month is no longer happening. After 3 weeks waiting for a shipping notice or any info at all really, I finally got an email saying there was a website glitch and they oversold their stock. Such a disappointment, I really wanted that particular bag.. All they gave me in return was an ingenuine apology for not replying to my emails and a 10% off coupon. Thaaaanks. I'll probably give them one more shot since I love the one I got for Christmas, but not for a while. BPAL's new collection should be coming out in the next couple of days, so I have that to comfort me at least haha. Oh, and I did end up trying a few new looks yesterday and really got to know my new Hourglass palette. I'm so glad I did that, I was feeling a bit lost with it before that.
Also.. the handbag I ordered as part of my 5 items this month is no longer happening. After 3 weeks waiting for a shipping notice or any info at all really, I finally got an email saying there was a website glitch and they oversold their stock. Such a disappointment, I really wanted that particular bag.. All they gave me in return was an ingenuine apology for not replying to my emails and a 10% off coupon. Thaaaanks. I'll probably give them one more shot since I love the one I got for Christmas, but not for a while. BPAL's new collection should be coming out in the next couple of days, so I have that to comfort me at least haha. Oh, and I did end up trying a few new looks yesterday and really got to know my new Hourglass palette. I'm so glad I did that, I was feeling a bit lost with it before that.
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Buffy89
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I'm sorry that handbag thing happened, what a bummer! You remind me that I need to plan some to-go looks with my Naked palettes. I'm always a little swamped by palettes containing oh so many colors so I might need some planned eye looks to save some time in the morning. Creativity is not my greatest talent at 6:30 in the morning. Enjoy your Hourglass palette!Yes, anyone with favorite YouTube channels or blogs, please post them! I'm always looking for new things to check out.
Angelasparkle
New member
I am a brand new member. I finally joined Spektra after lurking for years to join this Low Buy thread. I have a large collection of loose minerals and I plan on enjoying my stash, and limiting my purchases to colors I love. I also plan on limiting my pallete purchases to only high quality brands (laura Mercier, maybe others) that add quality to my collection. 2015 will be my year of quality over quantity. I also may research handmade brushes, and purchase a few "must haves". I look forward to falling in love with my own collection, and trashing any items that are a disappointment. Thanks in advance for the support!
Glitteryvegas
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Glitteryvegas
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WELCOME to our little cosmetics family!
And welcome back to other ladies who have rejoined us for our Low Buy 2015!
I have started my swatch party (see above) haha and it's crazy hard! You have to categorize by colours (Dark brown, light brown, pinks, etc)...and consider how often you reach for certain products (pigments are messy and hard to use in the morning when I do my makeup, for example....so how many pigments do I really need?). I have many palettes so I have to open them all and swatch between them and my individuals shadows LOL. I feel like a crazy person sometimes surrounded by all of my makeup!
@veronikawithak - sucks about the bag! So irritating! Glad you are working with your new goody and finding ways to love it!
@Buffy89 - haha I do that too - where I stay home and don't wear any makeup. I feel crazy because I have so much makeup and I feel like I should be wearing it all of the time. Today I don't have any on lol.
@jennyap - I love your clear and concise goals and list here. Very well done! looks like you've really worked out what you want!
@SleepingBeauty - stay strong! I have no idea what's in the toldeo collection but there might be perm dupes available!
@kerry-jane88 - WOO HOO Girl! Way to give it a toss once you realized it just wasn't gonna work out! I really admire your tenacity!
:welcome:
Glitteryvegas
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More progress on swatchy swatch party. One gold cream shadow gone and four black shadows. I am still finding it hard to purge as palettes cannot be purged unless you get rid of the whole thing! *SIGH* lol
Maris Crane
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what about depotting them?
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Buffy89
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Oh wow, what a swatchfest. If I were you, honestly I wouldn't really know what to do. I'd probably keep the palettes (unless they can be gifted to someone) and use the nice colors in them. And after finishing those pans, I'd get rid of the palettes. Still a lot of clutter then. Or, as Maris Crane has posted, depotting the nice shades might be an option as well. But personally, I'm too geeky to tolerate a mixture of round and square pans of different size in one and the same z palette, lol. Because of this whole thing, I'm not into large palettes any more. Except for Naked Basics which is really versatile for me, in each palette I own there are a few shades I don't like or total bummer shades (fallot and stuff, or simply not a nice color for my complexion). Even in quads, I rarely love all the shades equally. But this is kinda good I think, 'cause it makes me picky and buy intelligently. Well, I'm not really keen on breaking my Naked Palettes into pieces by depotting those, they are still quite handy the way they originally are (I own #2 and #3, not #1 which doesn't come in the metal box), so I'll simply use those and decide what to do with those unloved leftover shades when the right time has come.
kerry-jane88
Well-known member
I had wanted the light pink eyeshadow from the red collection called give me fire, but wow £13 for a single eyeshadow now? :/ I'd end up depotting it to put in one of my pro palettes, just seems like such a high price for one shadow that is probably similar to something I already own or will end up owning at some point ya know :/ I'll check it out on counter to see if I have a dupe, at these prices my days of blindly ordering from Mac are coming to an end!
Lipstickwh0re
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I want to try to do 3 items per mac collection at max. Since I mostly buy lipsticks this won't be too had. No backups unless I feel like I'll wear it every day. With larger purchases I'd like to not go over 40 dollars without coupons. This means yearly sales or discount codes would probably help me try to stay in my range. And also try to not buy similar shades I already own. Finding cheaper dupes is okay also. Like, I want the green liner and mascara from Toledo but won't get them because I saw someone in the Toledo thread mention cheaper dupes. I live on eBay and was able to find both for less. So, I'm watching both in listings.
Anaphora
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I haven't bought any liners because they're permanent and there's no rush, but I did buy Oxblood and Barbecue. Mainly because I'm in love with all things orange right now, and Oxblood looks like it could be a wearable nude. If not, I'll CB it I guess.
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Buffy89
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I was interested in that one, too, but I was thinking the same. They are twenty euros I guess. This seems even worse when I remember buying my first mac shadow in 2010 for 3/4 of that price. It's not special enough to tempt me, I already got some similar shades around. Sometimes, a real dupe isn't even necessary for me. And that collection is probably gonna launch online and in mac stores only, so I cannot take a look myself.
Jennifae
Specktra Bestie
I bought a few things from Toledo today, and I'm proud of myself for sticking to my limit of 2 blushes and 2 lipsticks (versus buying all the things). I haven't bought a blush since May 2014 (Alluring Aquatics), and I've been waiting for Ripe Peach to be repromoted for the longest time, so I got that one along with Kindergarten Red. (I already have Azalea Blossom.) I don't have many nudes, so I got Oxblood. I do have more than a few reds, so I only allowed myself one (Victoriana). The other reds were very tempting, but I decided to skip. The glosses look nice too, but I'm trying not to buy too many glosses this year.
awickedshape
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Happily skipped MAC x Toledo
Way to go, Team Low Buy! :cheer:
