Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2015

[Buffy89]

Good job [@]veronikawithak[/@]! It's times like that, when a product you had initially been so excited about but let's you down/irritates you, that I'm so glad you girls across the pond can return or exchange so much of your beauty purchases. If I could do the same I definately wouldn't have had to face throwing away or giving away so much makeup over the past couple of years :/ But it keeps me mindful now though that I can reflect back on all the mega purging I've had to do. So what do I want my collection to look like when the year is up? Well I'd like a little less of everything - I'd certainly like to actually use up a colour cosmetic, because I only ever manage to finish base products. As the Mac collections release later in the uk they always seem to get bunched together so there's like a million new collections out at once and then nothing new for ages... I'm trying to stay strong and not get that gotta have all the pretties mentality of collecting. Like I'm really struggling over what to get from Cinderella - mostly I like the look of the lightly tapped eye gloss because it looks so interesting colour wise and I love that sheeny look BUT if any of yous have dupes for it I'd love to know, powder or cream eyeshadows! I also like the look of mystery princess beauty powder. Maybe two years ago I'd have hauled more, lipsticks and glosses and more, but the prices are getting too high and the payoff of some Mac colours leaves a lot to be desired, so I can't afford to invest in so much Mac these days. So to try pacify myself I tried to make a Mac cinderella look with what I have: I had nothing similar to the eye gloss (hence wondering about dupes) so I made an eyeshadow look but it was too warm looking. I used my maleficent beauty powder in natural, which I'd just been applying to the top of my cheeks just to use it up tbh, but this time I applied it all over my face instead of my msfn and WOW! I loved how it looked! So playing with what I had showed gaps I wanted to fill and made me discover new ways of using what I had too I figure that high tea and plink lipsticks are close enough colours for the lip looks and I already have omega and quarry eyeshadows that are in the quad.

thanks for the lipstick dupes, I have decided to skip the Cinderella collection because my counter won't have it and I don't wanna do all that stressful internet stalking on the shop's online page. Great you enjoy the beauty powder you already got! Concerning recreating an LE look rather than buying new stuff, I agree with you. One needn't always get the complete collection to recreate the collection's looks. Basically, the Cinderella look is about shimmer, neutral eyes and light, natural lips. Nothing too hard to recreate with my own stash! Although I don't wanna talk you out of the eye gloss if you really want it, I'm not sure you'll really appreciate it since it's not everyday-friendly at all. It is very sticky and creases within the hour. Although it might be great for creative looks or photo shoots.so if you're looking for something rather fun and gimmicky, enjoy! @veronikawithak: I wish we had such a generous return policy over here, too! Would have saved me from a lot of clutter. And congrats on your enormously successful no/low buy!

 

[fakecake]

@veronikawithak
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Is it bad that I'm almost happy the lipstick broke so that I'd have one less product to use up?



LOL - not at all. I am at work and just broke a lipstick I was trying to use up. If I wasn't at work I think I would have let out a loud WOOP! My thinking, one less lipstick to use up.

Update on my stash cleanup and inventory. Last night I sorted through my box of eye shadows. I discarded well over a dozen different palettes and around 4 singles. All of which expired more than 5 years ago. These were held in another of my fabric storage bins and not anything from my high-end collections (stored by brand in separate makeup bags.) I am glad to be rid of these but I still have far more than I can ever wear. I resolve to sort thorough them again with an eye to items I haven't used in over a year.

I haven't started my inventory yet, as I truly need to pare down my heap before I can even think of writing it all down.

 

[kerry-jane88]

@veronikawithak: I wish we had such a generous return policy over here, too! Would have saved me from a lot of clutter. And congrats on your enormously successful no/low buy!

well the lippies arent exact dupes but at the end of the day ones a beige shimmer and the others a pale pink shimmer so it's close enough to get the shimmery princess look i'd reckon!

as for the eye gloss, i always appreciate thoughts on stuff im unsure about! i know it's not practical at all - but it's the first 'gimmicky' type of product that's piqued my interest in a long time.
i'll have to see what the prices are in pounds anyway, as it might get pushed off my list of things i want if the total of everything else i want starts adding up as i already have my eye on:

• Estee Lauder Little Black Primer (tried my mums it's just what i want from a natural look)
• Mac Nightingale lip liner
• Mac Rosy Rim Lip liner
• Mac Follow Your Heart lip liner
• Chanel Summer Les Beiges Compact Powder (stripey powder blush/bronzer for want of a better description)
• Tom Ford Summer Shimmer Body Oil
• and probably a blush/bronzer from Tom Ford Summer

Deciding wether to back to mac for relentlessy red or morange - ill probably get the red now and the orange in summer as it will get more use then,
sounds daft but even holding off a few months to b2m makes sense to me - as i remember when i looked at all the batch codes of my mac lipsticks, i found that some i'd literally just b2m'd for were over a year old already!

 

[Buffy89]

well the lippies arent exact dupes but at the end of the day ones a beige shimmer and the others a pale pink shimmer so it's close enough to get the shimmery princess look i'd reckon! as for the eye gloss, i always appreciate thoughts on stuff im unsure about! i know it's not practical at all - but it's the first 'gimmicky' type of product that's piqued my interest in a long time. i'll have to see what the prices are in pounds anyway, as it might get pushed off my list of things i want if the total of everything else i want starts adding up as i already have my eye on:

• Estee Lauder Little Black Primer (tried my mums it's just what i want from a natural look)
• Mac Nightingale lip liner
• Mac Rosy Rim Lip liner
• Mac Follow Your Heart lip liner
• Chanel Summer Les Beiges Compact Powder (stripey powder blush/bronzer for want of a better description)
• Tom Ford Summer Shimmer Body Oil
• and probably a blush/bronzer from Tom Ford Summer

Deciding wether to back to mac for relentlessy red or morange - ill probably get the red now and the orange in summer as it will get more use then, sounds daft but even holding off a few months to b2m makes sense to me - as i remember when i looked at all the batch codes of my mac lipsticks, i found that some i'd literally just b2m'd for were over a year old already!

Yeah the eye gloss is an interesting type of product indeed. The shimmer is quite different from anything I've seen before. I hope you know I didn't wanna spoil that product for you, so enjoy! I guess it won't be sold out within seconds because everybody's gonna rush for the powders I've got a "wish list", too. But I won't buy anything from it unless I do another major declutter or hit pan on several products. - Clarins lipstick in Nude Rose (had a little sample card and it was perfection. Not sure about the correct name of the lipstick line) - Guerlain Meteorites loose or pressed - some Mac lip liners like Rosy Rim, Soar and Whirl (not a Kylie fan, but I like that look) - the latest Escada summer fragrance - a rather long list of Mac lipsticks which will only be "purchased" by b2m. edit: oh, and a Kerastase hair mask!

 

[veronikawithak]

well the lippies arent exact dupes but at the end of the day ones a beige shimmer and the others a pale pink shimmer so it's close enough to get the shimmery princess look i'd reckon!

as for the eye gloss, i always appreciate thoughts on stuff im unsure about! i know it's not practical at all - but it's the first 'gimmicky' type of product that's piqued my interest in a long time.
i'll have to see what the prices are in pounds anyway, as it might get pushed off my list of things i want if the total of everything else i want starts adding up as i already have my eye on:

• Estee Lauder Little Black Primer (tried my mums it's just what i want from a natural look)
• Mac Nightingale lip liner
• Mac Rosy Rim Lip liner
• Mac Follow Your Heart lip liner
• Chanel Summer Les Beiges Compact Powder (stripey powder blush/bronzer for want of a better description)
• Tom Ford Summer Shimmer Body Oil
• and probably a blush/bronzer from Tom Ford Summer

Deciding wether to back to mac for relentlessy red or morange - ill probably get the red now and the orange in summer as it will get more use then,
sounds daft but even holding off a few months to b2m makes sense to me - as i remember when i looked at all the batch codes of my mac lipsticks, i found that some i'd literally just b2m'd for were over a year old already!

I'd skip on the eye gloss.. or maybe put some lip gloss on your eye for a few minutes and see if you can stand it first.

One thing I've been focusing on is appreciating the beauty or uniqueness of something without having to actually own it myself, maybe that would work for you too? Another helpful thing to do is figure out how often you'd wear it and then divide that by the cost. Something like this you might only wear a handful of times - is $5-$10 per wear worth it to you? Ps. I totally agree about waiting to B2M. I have about 4 items worth of empties that have been burning a hole in my pocket but I'm forcing myself to wait until just before I move (I obviously don't want to cart empty containers across the country, and maybe by then I'll have used up some of my stash). I've purchased products from MAC and Sephora that have been YEARS old at the time of purchase.. Not acceptable to me. Now if I purchase something that isn't a new or LE item, I often check the batch code in store before I buy it.

 

[kerry-jane88]

[@]veronikawithak[/@] just put some Mac lipglass on my eyes to test out the gloss look, though I only have viva glam Rihanna 1 so it was red shimmer lol! I liked the look, but after a few minutes i really noticed how my lids were sticking together - NOPE! SO I CAN SKIP THE EYE GLOSS!

 

[Buffy89]

[@]veronikawithak[/@] just put some Mac lipglass on my eyes to test out the gloss look, though I only have viva glam Rihanna 1 so it was red shimmer lol! I liked the look, but after a few minutes i really noticed how my lids were sticking together - NOPE! SO I CAN SKIP THE EYE GLOSS!

lol well done! I hope some nice cream eyeshadow with intense, glossy sparkle will be invented one day

 

[veronikawithak]

Some of you might remember that a few months ago I did an inventory photo where I laid out all of my products on a table to get an overview of everything that I had. I included: makeup + brushes, skincare, bath & body, haircare, nail polish, and fragrance. Basically all of my personal beauty products. I didn't think I had made such a dent in it, but in 5 months I've used up and purged quite a bit. I've also added some new things in, or totally replaced everything in some categories.

Here is before. Just looking at it makes me anxious.

And after! Wow. I didn't expect this much of a change to be honest. I know I've been getting rid of things steadily over time, but it's different seeing it all together!



Makeup: LOTS of progress here. I used up/downsized a ton of lipglosses (27 to 4), lipsticks (36 to 15), eyeliners (9 to 1 + 1 sample), mascara (7 to 4 - 2 will be used up next month), eyeshadows (30 to 16 + 1 sample). I also used up, sold, or tossed most of my base products. I'm down to my Hourglass primer, a mineral powder foundation, a concealer/eyeshadow base, brow gel and pencil, and some samples. I might purchase a few full sizes of the samples when I run out, but I'm pretty happy with that. Brushes are pretty much the same, but I did get an awesome brush roll/makeup bag.

Skincare: I used up all 4 facial sprays I had and just repurchased a large replacement of the rosewater. I used up and repurchased large sizes of cleansing water and witch hazel. I used up all of my sample facial oils too and purchased some full sizes. The argan oil I use in the morning and I mix rose hip and sea buckthorn at night. The only backup I have is an extra argan oil. I also used up a sunscreen so I only have one left. Then I just have a couple travel wipes and makeup remover q-tips, plus some backup konjac sponges I just got.

Bath & body: I used up 3 cocoa/shea butters, in the bath or as moisturizer. I also used up my hand cream so I only have one full sized lotion now, and a couple of samples. I do have quite a few oils still. Two large sizes and 3 small sizes. I use them as moisturizer, bath oil, and I shave with them.. I shouldn't have bought so many at once but I wanted to try the different ones out. Still working on those. I also have two scented bath oils on order. Finally, I have one bath bomb, one soap, and 2 deodorants (1 is almost finished).

Haircare: I used up my deluxe sizes and purchased a full size shampoo, conditioner, and deep treatment. Still have my two dry shampoos, and I also purchased a sample size of a hair gloss. I have one full size hair gloss on order and that's it! I keep it low maintenance with hair - no hair dryer or hot tools.

Nail polish: I enjoyed wearing it but it just destroyed my nails and my SO always complained about the smell when I did them. I ended up trying a natural water-based brand and although it takes more effort and doesn't last as long, it keeps my nails healthy and has no smell. So I got rid of all of my old polishes and removers. I just have 3 new color polishes, top coat, base coat, and remover. I'm so much happier with what I have now. I still have 5 of those $&%# cuticle pens I stocked up on when they were on sale (I had 8, used up 2 and gave 1 away.. close to using up another). I like them but I don't need 7 backups of ANYTHING, EVER again. Slowly using those up and I still might pass on some more.

Fragrance: This is one area where I added in a lot. Before I mostly had samples but I've passed on a lot of those that didn't work and purchased about 16 bottles. I absolutely love everything I have, but I'm quickly running out of room in my little box!

I think that's it..

My goal before I move is to use up all of my oils, all of my backup cuticle oils, my current skincare, and a few more pieces of makeup. I plan to empty out as much as I can so I don't have to toss very much and can just repurchase replacements when we get to our new place! I want to get it down to just my BPAL perfume oils, my favorite makeup, my nail polish, and maybe some small travel sized bottles of skincare if I have anything left over. I think I'm going to do a photo once more around May and see where I'm at! Hopefully there will be more progress.

 

[veronikawithak]

SO I CAN SKIP THE EYE GLOSS!

LOL!

You are the best. I love it. I contemplated purchasing an eye gloss last year when they came out.. but then I realized I'd like the look for about 2 seconds until I blinked and ruined it all. The high fashion world can have that look for now.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Some of you might remember that a few months ago I did an inventory photo where I laid out all of my products on a table to get an overview of everything that I had. I included: makeup + brushes, skincare, bath & body, haircare, nail polish, and fragrance. Basically all of my personal beauty products. I didn't think I had made such a dent in it, but in 5 months I've used up and purged quite a bit. I've also added some new things in, or totally replaced everything in some categories. Here is before. Just looking at it makes me anxious. :haha: And after! Wow. I didn't expect this much of a change to be honest. I know I've been getting rid of things steadily over time, but it's different seeing it all together! Makeup: LOTS of progress here. I used up/downsized a ton of lipglosses (27 to 4), lipsticks (36 to 15), eyeliners (9 to 1 + 1 sample), mascara (7 to 4 - 2 will be used up next month), eyeshadows (30 to 16 + 1 sample). I also used up, sold, or tossed most of my base products. I'm down to my Hourglass primer, a mineral powder foundation, a concealer/eyeshadow base, brow gel and pencil, and some samples. I might purchase a few full sizes of the samples when I run out, but I'm pretty happy with that. Brushes are pretty much the same, but I did get an awesome brush roll/makeup bag. Skincare: I used up all 4 facial sprays I had and just repurchased a large replacement of the rosewater. I used up and repurchased large sizes of cleansing water and witch hazel. I used up all of my sample facial oils too and purchased some full sizes. The argan oil I use in the morning and I mix rose hip and sea buckthorn at night. The only backup I have is an extra argan oil. I also used up a sunscreen so I only have one left. Then I just have a couple travel wipes and makeup remover q-tips, plus some backup konjac sponges I just got. Bath & body: I used up 3 cocoa/shea butters, in the bath or as moisturizer. I also used up my hand cream so I only have one full sized lotion now, and a couple of samples. I do have quite a few oils still. Two large sizes and 3 small sizes. I use them as moisturizer, bath oil, and I shave with them.. I shouldn't have bought so many at once but I wanted to try the different ones out. Still working on those. I also have two scented bath oils on order. Finally, I have one bath bomb, one soap, and 2 deodorants (1 is almost finished). Haircare: I used up my deluxe sizes and purchased a full size shampoo, conditioner, and deep treatment. Still have my two dry shampoos, and I also purchased a sample size of a hair gloss. I have one full size hair gloss on order and that's it! I keep it low maintenance with hair - no hair dryer or hot tools. Nail polish: I enjoyed wearing it but it just destroyed my nails and my SO always complained about the smell when I did them. I ended up trying a natural water-based brand and although it takes more effort and doesn't last as long, it keeps my nails healthy and has no smell. So I got rid of all of my old polishes and removers. I just have 3 new color polishes, top coat, base coat, and remover. I'm so much happier with what I have now. I still have 5 of those $&%# cuticle pens I stocked up on when they were on sale (I had 8, used up 2 and gave 1 away.. close to using up another). I like them but I don't need 7 backups of ANYTHING, EVER again. Slowly using those up and I still might pass on some more. Fragrance: This is one area where I added in a lot. Before I mostly had samples but I've passed on a lot of those that didn't work and purchased about 16 bottles. I absolutely love everything I have, but I'm quickly running out of room in my little box! I think that's it.. My goal before I move is to use up all of my oils, all of my backup cuticle oils, my current skincare, and a few more pieces of makeup. I plan to empty out as much as I can so I don't have to toss very much and can just repurchase replacements when we get to our new place! I want to get it down to just my BPAL perfume oils, my favorite makeup, my nail polish, and maybe some small travel sized bottles of skincare if I have anything left over. I think I'm going to do a photo once more around May and see where I'm at! Hopefully there will be more progress.

That's nuts! Well done!

 

[Audrey C]

Some of you might remember that a few months ago I did an inventory photo where I laid out all of my products on a table to get an overview of everything that I had. I included: makeup + brushes, skincare, bath & body, haircare, nail polish, and fragrance. Basically all of my personal beauty products. I didn't think I had made such a dent in it, but in 5 months I've used up and purged quite a bit. I've also added some new things in, or totally replaced everything in some categories.

Here is before. Just looking at it makes me anxious.

And after! Wow. I didn't expect this much of a change to be honest. I know I've been getting rid of things steadily over time, but it's different seeing it all together!



Makeup: LOTS of progress here. I used up/downsized a ton of lipglosses (27 to 4), lipsticks (36 to 15), eyeliners (9 to 1 + 1 sample), mascara (7 to 4 - 2 will be used up next month), eyeshadows (30 to 16 + 1 sample). I also used up, sold, or tossed most of my base products. I'm down to my Hourglass primer, a mineral powder foundation, a concealer/eyeshadow base, brow gel and pencil, and some samples. I might purchase a few full sizes of the samples when I run out, but I'm pretty happy with that. Brushes are pretty much the same, but I did get an awesome brush roll/makeup bag.

Skincare: I used up all 4 facial sprays I had and just repurchased a large replacement of the rosewater. I used up and repurchased large sizes of cleansing water and witch hazel. I used up all of my sample facial oils too and purchased some full sizes. The argan oil I use in the morning and I mix rose hip and sea buckthorn at night. The only backup I have is an extra argan oil. I also used up a sunscreen so I only have one left. Then I just have a couple travel wipes and makeup remover q-tips, plus some backup konjac sponges I just got.

Bath & body: I used up 3 cocoa/shea butters, in the bath or as moisturizer. I also used up my hand cream so I only have one full sized lotion now, and a couple of samples. I do have quite a few oils still. Two large sizes and 3 small sizes. I use them as moisturizer, bath oil, and I shave with them.. I shouldn't have bought so many at once but I wanted to try the different ones out. Still working on those. I also have two scented bath oils on order. Finally, I have one bath bomb, one soap, and 2 deodorants (1 is almost finished).

Haircare: I used up my deluxe sizes and purchased a full size shampoo, conditioner, and deep treatment. Still have my two dry shampoos, and I also purchased a sample size of a hair gloss. I have one full size hair gloss on order and that's it! I keep it low maintenance with hair - no hair dryer or hot tools.

Nail polish: I enjoyed wearing it but it just destroyed my nails and my SO always complained about the smell when I did them. I ended up trying a natural water-based brand and although it takes more effort and doesn't last as long, it keeps my nails healthy and has no smell. So I got rid of all of my old polishes and removers. I just have 3 new color polishes, top coat, base coat, and remover. I'm so much happier with what I have now. I still have 5 of those $&%# cuticle pens I stocked up on when they were on sale (I had 8, used up 2 and gave 1 away.. close to using up another). I like them but I don't need 7 backups of ANYTHING, EVER again. Slowly using those up and I still might pass on some more.

Fragrance: This is one area where I added in a lot. Before I mostly had samples but I've passed on a lot of those that didn't work and purchased about 16 bottles. I absolutely love everything I have, but I'm quickly running out of room in my little box!

I think that's it..

My goal before I move is to use up all of my oils, all of my backup cuticle oils, my current skincare, and a few more pieces of makeup. I plan to empty out as much as I can so I don't have to toss very much and can just repurchase replacements when we get to our new place! I want to get it down to just my BPAL perfume oils, my favorite makeup, my nail polish, and maybe some small travel sized bottles of skincare if I have anything left over. I think I'm going to do a photo once more around May and see where I'm at! Hopefully there will be more progress.

Wow - that's great progress. Good for you!

I love my e/s too much to trim down too much although I have an obscene amount. What I love is rotating through my stash every month and remembering again how much I love certain shades. I'm wearing the KVD Monarch Palette today and it's always a pleasure to be reminded how pigmented and buttery the shades are. If I had it to do again, I'd buy less than I have but I don't feel the need to get rid of much. Eyeshadows are definitely my weakness. I have:

UD Naked
UD Naked 3
UD Naked Basics
UD Naked Basics 2
UD Electric
MAC 15 pan neutral
MAC Gravitas
MAC 15 pan orange/green (two six empty slots)
MAC 15 pan pinks/greys/purples (four six empty slots)
Inglot 10 pan neutral
Inglot 10 pan colour
KVD Monarch
Laura Mercier Artist
2 MAC quads
2 1 NARS duos

Obviously no non-makeup artist needs this much. I could really let go of one of the NARS duos and the Inglot colour palette. It seems silly to toss them though even though I generally don't rotate through them more than every couple of months. When they get old or I really don't use them, that will be the time. I also have to avoid making decisions re brighter colour products in the dead of winter when I tend to reach for them most in the summer. (Edit: I get impatient easily - done).

Like you, I'm way down on lipstick and lipgloss. I do go through quite a few lipsticks a year so that's happened naturally. If I'm going to cull anything in the next couple of months, it will probably be a few blush and half my highlighters (done).

 

[veronikawithak]

Wow - that's great progress. Good for you!

I love my e/s too much to trim down too much although I have an obscene amount. What I love is rotating through my stash every month and remembering again how much I love certain shades. I'm wearing the KVD Monarch Palette today and it's always a pleasure to be reminded how pigmented and buttery the shades are. If I had it to do again, I'd buy less than I have but I don't feel the need to get rid of much. Eyeshadows are definitely my weakness. I have:

UD Naked
UD Naked 3
UD Naked Basics
UD Naked Basics 2
UD Electric
MAC 15 pan neutral
MAC Gravitas
MAC 15 pan orange/green (two empty slots)
MAC 15 pan pinks/greys/purples (four empty slots)
Inglot 10 pan neutral
Inglot 10 pan colour
KVD Monarch
Laura Mercier Artist
2 MAC quads
2 NARS duos

Obviously no non-makeup artist needs this much. I could really let go of one of the NARS duos and the Inglot colour palette. It seems silly to toss them though even though I generally don't rotate through them more than every couple of months. When they get old or I really don't use them, that will be the time. I also have to avoid making decisions re brighter colour products in the dead of winter when I tend to reach for them most in the summer.

Like you, I'm way down on lipstick and lipgloss. I do go through quite a few lipsticks a year so that's happened naturally. If I'm going to cull anything in the next couple of months, it will probably be a few blush and half my highlighters (keeping my favourite 3-4 would be plenty).

I know what you mean. I think if you use and rotate everything, it suits your lifestyle to keep as much of what you have as you want. For me, I tend to get choice paralysis where if I have too much I'll be overwhelmed with the decision and end up wearing nothing! I only really play around with looks when I go out, and those days are few and far between. I'm a one makeup bag girl at heart I think. I could even downsize some more, which is why I've put a halt on buying this year and have been focusing on using things up instead. There are still more things I want to purchase from brands I just discovered last year like Red Apple Lipstick and Alima Pure. I just can't justify it right now since they have such a shorter shelf life and they'd be sitting around with everything else going off. If I do well with my No Buy and get my stash really whittled down, I'm planning a re-stock at the end of the year where I'll treat myself to the things on my list. I can't see myself culling much more either. I'm going to use up my MAC lipsticks and glosses and eventually replace my favorite shades with RAL since I like their formula better. Blushes I have one for each day of the week and that's plenty for me. I do have a duplicate of Mood Exposure that I'd like to use up and get rid of eventually, but that's about it.

 

[veronikawithak]

How did everyone do with the Cinderella launch today? Did you stick to your lists? Once again I didn't remember it was coming out until I saw it on here. Feels good to be on my schedule now, not on MAC's. :haha: Anyway, I didn't get anything. Wasn't planning on it. I did buy a beautiful necklace from a local artist, made with vintage clockwork mechanisms from the 1800s and early 1900s. It's very Victorian steampunk, I love it! I've seen them in the window so many times and always passed them by for other things, but now that I've cut back on the unnecessary shopping I can prioritize things like this.

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

How did everyone do with the Cinderella launch today? Did you stick to your lists? Once again I didn't remember it was coming out until I saw it on here. Feels good to be on my schedule now, not on MAC's.

Anyway, I didn't get anything. Wasn't planning on it. I did buy a beautiful necklace from a local artist, made with vintage clockwork mechanisms from the 1800s and early 1900s. It's very Victorian steampunk, I love it! I've seen them in the window so many times and always passed them by for other things, but now that I've cut back on the unnecessary shopping I can prioritize things like this.

I didn't get anything. I started to get Little Black Bow but truthfully I wouldn't use it.

 

[Jennifae]

How did everyone do with the Cinderella launch today? Did you stick to your lists? Once again I didn't remember it was coming out until I saw it on here. Feels good to be on my schedule now, not on MAC's.

Anyway, I didn't get anything. Wasn't planning on it. I did buy a beautiful necklace from a local artist, made with vintage clockwork mechanisms from the 1800s and early 1900s. It's very Victorian steampunk, I love it! I've seen them in the window so many times and always passed them by for other things, but now that I've cut back on the unnecessary shopping I can prioritize things like this.

I decided to skip Cinderella, and it feels good to actually skip a collection like that.

I thought about getting the palette because I don't have any of the shadows, but I really don't need another neutral palette. I wanted to get at least one of the powders because of the pretty blue compact, but they're too shimmery/glittery for my preference. Finally, I was going to allow myself 1 lipstick and 1 gloss, but they're just too light and too sheer for me. It just didn't feel right to buy something just because of the collaboration or the packaging.

 

[ramarose]

First big MAC haul in a while... Spent $107.46 on Cinderella and a couple eyeshadow pans. I did a no buy for all of feburary in advance to justify it, so I only feel a little bad. I need to grab an affordable gel liner brush as well.. Maybe March I'll do no makeup purchases again, especially since my birthday is early April so I'll be receiving some as gifts then.

 

[kerry-jane88]

the only things I wanted from the uk launch were the lip pencils, but I knew they'd been up on selfridges for a few days so far anyway, id rather wait it out on them, see if I can swatch rosy rim and follow your heart in person. I'll probably pick up nightingale lip pencil when I get the cinderella mystery princess beauty powder when that launches mid month I think. I was majorly confused when I saw Mia moretti was up, but it's the second collection of permanent items and not the limited edition one i had my eye on. though when I saw the promo pic (it's different to the U.S. promo pic for some reason) I was like omg what lip colour is that!? It's media, so I think I'll use that b2m id been saving for that colour

 

[jennyap]

We had Bao Bao Wan, Toledo and Pencilled In launch here today. The first two are online only so I got my order in, but I'll wait until Pencilled In is on counters to swatch before I buy. Irritated that Toledo particularly is online only TBH, with such similar reds it makes it hard to choose, even with all the swatches here. I went for Tenor Voice - do wonder if Opera would have been a better choice, but I'm reasonably sure I'll enjoy TV. I was very tempted to get the Clorafill mascara, but the price was a little too high for me given I won't wear it that much, just for occasional fun. From BBW I just got the palette. I had wanted Burmese Kiss, but the recent swatches showing how close it is to Toying Around (which I have) meant it was a skip. Reluctantly, as I LOVE the l/s packaging, but no way I can buy for that alone. So just 2 items in the end, from 2 collections I was looking forward to, which I think is reasonable. Looking forward, Mac is Beauty, Philip Treacy and Julia Petit will all test my resolve, but Wash and Dry will be a total skip.

 

[Yazmin]

I CP'd from Cinderella only - didn't get anything for myself.

 

[honey b]

Just one lipstick from Cinderella. It's pretty good considering if this was last year I would have probably also gotten a gloss, the beauty powder and the eye palette. I feel bad about getting sucked into the hype but overall I feel like it's still progress.