Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2015

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

I had a GC so I picked up Becca's SSP in Moonstone and an UD eye shadow today but spent less than $15 and I think I'm good for the rest of the month. I might try Coola Makeup Setting spray either at the very end of the month or in July. And I'll definitely Back2MAC some stuff in July so that I can get something new without spending much.

 

[VAL4M]

Wow everyone did well! Me not so much .... it all started when I went on Ebay... BIG mistake. I bet on something and expected not to win it and guess what I did!

So i won a big Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille for 200$ yikes (70$ cheaper then if I purchased at Sephora) so i'm waiting to received it by mail maybe next week.
Anyway we purchase new dressers for our kids so I repossessed a little dresser to store my makeup, I'm not done yet but here what I started to throw out.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Wow everyone did well! Me not so much .... it all started when I went on Ebay... BIG mistake. I bet on something and expected not to win it and guess what I did!

So i won a big Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille for 200$ yikes (70$ cheaper then if I purchased at Sephora) so i'm waiting to received it by mail maybe next week.
Anyway we purchase new dressers for our kids so I repossessed a little dresser to store my makeup, I'm not done yet but here what I started to throw out.

 

[VAL4M]

Yes mostly Guerlain ( I still have most of my quads in pouches), Dior, several Chanel and Burberry. I know i'm bad

But the thing with Ebay is that I NEVER win .... until now. argh

 

[veronikawithak]

Well, I'm starting my first full time job after years of university and now that I can actually afford it, I don't feel like going on a frivolous spending binge.. Quite the contrary. The first thing I did after signing my employment contract was to draw up a budget for paying back my student loans.. I feel like I'm finally getting on track with my spending and on the road to fiscal responsibility!

 

[awickedshape]

Well, I'm starting my first full time job after years of university and now that I can actually afford it, I don't feel like going on a frivolous spending binge.. Quite the contrary. The first thing I did after signing my employment contract was to draw up a budget for paying back my student loans.. I feel like I'm finally getting on track with my spending and on the road to fiscal responsibility!

Yay!!

 

[Alysse011]

Well, I'm starting my first full time job after years of university and now that I can actually afford it, I don't feel like going on a frivolous spending binge.. Quite the contrary. The first thing I did after signing my employment contract was to draw up a budget for paying back my student loans.. I feel like I'm finally getting on track with my spending and on the road to fiscal responsibility!

That's very smart, good for you!! Paying off those loans will feel so great. It's such a huge weight off your shoulders. I am starting to save for a house now, and it's an aggressive savings plan...wish me luck haha

 

[veronikawithak]

That's very smart, good for you!! Paying off those loans will feel so great. It's such a huge weight off your shoulders. I am starting to save for a house now, and it's an aggressive savings plan...wish me luck haha

Yes definitely! Good luck with the house savings!! That's huge.. so motivating too when you know you'll have a home of your own.

 

[Naynadine]

Well, I'm starting my first full time job after years of university and now that I can actually afford it, I don't feel like going on a frivolous spending binge.. Quite the contrary. The first thing I did after signing my employment contract was to draw up a budget for paying back my student loans.. I feel like I'm finally getting on track with my spending and on the road to fiscal responsibility!

That is awesome!

 

[DarylandCarole]

[CONTENTEMBED=/t/190463/resolution-low-buy-2015/150#post_2869251 layout=inline]Hey everyone! Haven't peeked in here in a long time. I've been doing pretty good with my low-buy, especially in the last couple of weeks. It's still a long and slow process, but I'm continuing to buy less and I've also been selling more and reducing my stash. I've started to sell in Facebook groups too, but it's stressful. People apparently can't read and some are rude on top of that, but I'm happy about every single item that's gone. The time and energy the selling takes definitely puts me off from ever accumulating that much stuff again.[/CONTENTEMBED] [CONTENTEMBED=/t/190463/resolution-low-buy-2015/150#post_2869251 layout=inline]I even cleared out a huge drawer full of samples and was able to sell the lot on ebay. Other samples and GWPs I gave to my family, I didn't even realize how much stuff I had. Good riddance![/CONTENTEMBED] [CONTENTEMBED=/t/190463/resolution-low-buy-2015/150#post_2869251 layout=inline] [/CONTENTEMBED]

Well, I'm starting my first full time job after years of university and now that I can actually afford it, I don't feel like going on a frivolous spending binge.. Quite the contrary. The first thing I did after signing my employment contract was to draw up a budget for paying back my student loans.. I feel like I'm finally getting on track with my spending and on the road to fiscal responsibility!

That is awesome! :cheer:  

Hi Naynadine! It sounds like you're doing great. It does feel good to have less stuff, doesn't it? Funny that at one time I never would have thought that. I've signed up on some FB groups but haven't actually looked at them much. It's interesting to see what people want for things, tho.

 

[Buffy89]

@veronikawithak and @Alysse011

sounds great, congrats on making those big important steps!

@Naynadine I totally see what you mean! I'd love to sell some things on the Internet, but I guess I'm still avoiding it 'cause the last times were so annoying. I got a whole bunch of nailpolishes (mostly OPI and Essie) which I don't like any more, but I might rather give them away for a Euro each at the local women's flea market than try to sell them for a higher sum on the internet. I gave the blushes and lippies I had purged to my mom (back in winter) and she's really happy with them, especially since she's only buying drugstore brands for herself, but she doesn't use polishes. I think it was @veronikawithak who once explained why she didn't give stuff to friends - with me, it's the same. My silly hoarding was shameful enough for myself, but it was kind of a secret, so I don't wanna explain to everyone why I'm giving away such a lot of "good" and expensive items and carry my heart on my sleeves about this topic. (Well, I'm doing this here, but it's different with you ladies! I love this supportive and motivating group here!!!

)


Yesterday, I had the guts to purge my VG Nicki I lipstick (looked weirdo on me! but didn't wanna give it away, because it's VG and Nicki and so forth) and again, my mom took it - her "collection" of lipsticks I gave to her is huge, more than a person can regularly use up, and I still own a lot more, which makes me shake my head once more. Trying to minimize my stash even more. I'd love to do a Kondo-style super purge, but I'm not brave enough I guess. So I'm picking out single items when it comes to my mind. My biggest "problem" are still my lip products, because of their limited shelf life in comparison to powder products.

I'm doing my 30 day lipstick challenge at the moment and it's surprizingly fun to me! So far, I've noticed some things I've been aware of before, but it's really helpful to see those insights written down in my notes!
- no Sheen Supremes ever again! (too creamy and slippery, especially the bold ones. The opposite of effortless)
- no orange toned shades (!!!!!!!!)
- no hints of white, especially in pinks -> no bubblegum pinks etc.
- one bright pink/one red is enough for me. I rarely use those shades.
Hope this helps me to improve my current/future stash even more.

I'm planning to do a makeup no-buy this month, since I'd like to pick up 2 or 3 of those Mac Le Disko eyeshadows in July. Might run out of powder and cleansing oil (I've never hoarded these so I'm backup-free, lol), so these are the only two things I'm allowed to purchase this month if necessary.

 

[ellemarie]

Finally threw out these oldies:

- Red Romp lipglass (the companion lipglass to Queen's Sin, which I'm KEEPING)
- Warning! lip lacquer
- Sexier lipglass (lipglass from the Eddie Izzard collection, oy, so old)
- Boldheart, Desire and Happening Gal lipglasses (none of which I ever wore)

I've had some great stuff but didn't use it much since I had so much other stuff to use. It helps me keep perspective when I'm putting stuff in my cart online. I have great things now that shouldn't go to waste just because I was bored one day.

 

[Naynadine]

@veronikawithak and @Alysse011

sounds great, congrats on making those big important steps!

@Naynadine I totally see what you mean! I'd love to sell some things on the Internet, but I guess I'm still avoiding it 'cause the last times were so annoying. I got a whole bunch of nailpolishes (mostly OPI and Essie) which I don't like any more, but I might rather give them away for a Euro each at the local women's flea market than try to sell them for a higher sum on the internet. I gave the blushes and lippies I had purged to my mom (back in winter) and she's really happy with them, especially since she's only buying drugstore brands for herself, but she doesn't use polishes. I think it was @veronikawithak who once explained why she didn't give stuff to friends - with me, it's the same. My silly hoarding was shameful enough for myself, but it was kind of a secret, so I don't wanna explain to everyone why I'm giving away such a lot of "good" and expensive items and carry my heart on my sleeves about this topic. (Well, I'm doing this here, but it's different with you ladies! I love this supportive and motivating group here!!!

)


Yesterday, I had the guts to purge my VG Nicki I lipstick (looked weirdo on me! but didn't wanna give it away, because it's VG and Nicki and so forth) and again, my mom took it - her "collection" of lipsticks I gave to her is huge, more than a person can regularly use up, and I still own a lot more, which makes me shake my head once more. Trying to minimize my stash even more. I'd love to do a Kondo-style super purge, but I'm not brave enough I guess. So I'm picking out single items when it comes to my mind. My biggest "problem" are still my lip products, because of their limited shelf life in comparison to powder products.

I'm doing my 30 day lipstick challenge at the moment and it's surprizingly fun to me! So far, I've noticed some things I've been aware of before, but it's really helpful to see those insights written down in my notes!
- no Sheen Supremes ever again! (too creamy and slippery, especially the bold ones. The opposite of effortless)
- no orange toned shades (!!!!!!!!)
- no hints of white, especially in pinks -> no bubblegum pinks etc.
- one bright pink/one red is enough for me. I rarely use those shades.
Hope this helps me to improve my current/future stash even more.

I'm planning to do a makeup no-buy this month, since I'd like to pick up 2 or 3 of those Mac Le Disko eyeshadows in July. Might run out of powder and cleansing oil (I've never hoarded these so I'm backup-free, lol), so these are the only two things I'm allowed to purchase this month if necessary.

From my experience, ebay is the least stressful place to sell. But I guess you can't sell used cosmetics there anymore, or at least not officially. Not sure. But if you can sell them locally at a fleamarket I guess that would be the best thing to do.
Good going giving the stuff you don't need to you rmom! I just sold my VG Nicki as well. It's funny how all out of the sudden it's easy to let go of items that I was once so excited for and was stalking the MAC site for.

My biggest issue right now is finding replacements for a lot of my staples, because many got discontinued recently or the formula was changed. From my bodycream to exfoliants, hair care, etc. it's really, really annoying. Since I have such high maintenance skin and mainly want to use natural products it's difficult to find alternatives, especially in the same price range.
I haven't ​ even found a mascara yet. I did discover that Clinique has a brown waterproof one, but looks like they don't sell it in Germany.

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[Naynadine]

BTW is @PixieDancer still around? Miss you, girl!

 

[Audrey C]

I don't come to the board as often as I used to because makeup is no longer much of a temptation for me. I do still buy, but I no longer follow collection threads or pounce on LE items. I bought several Huggables and a couple of lustres earlier this year, but I have no regrets about any of those. I'll easily finish six lipsticks this year, so that didn't feel excessive to me.

I have developed a fondness for Guerlain products because the finish is so flattering. Still, now that I have three variants of the pearls I haven't been tempted by newer ones and I'm happy with the two bronzers and two bronze/blush duos I have. If they launch a beautiful powder that I adore I'll get it, but I haven't been tempted by the summer or fall collections.

I have a definite weakness for eyeshadow palettes and I really love Urban Decay, so I'm tempted by Naked Smoky. I don't need it, but if I really like it when it launches I'll probably get it.

As it stands now, my annual purchases are primarily limited to staples (foundation for winter, BB cream and tinted sunscreen for summer, finishing powders, concealer, etc.), 6 or so lipsticks and maybe 2-4 other items I don't really need but fall in love with. I'm ok with that level of buying.

I'm definitely pickier now. I will definitely check out an Urban Decay or KVD eyeshadow palette if I'm drawn to it, but unless I love it I won't buy it/keep it. I have enough products I love to not settle for just ok.

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Buffy89]

From my experience, ebay is the least stressful place to sell. But I guess you can't sell used cosmetics there anymore, or at least not officially. Not sure. But if you can sell them locally at a fleamarket I guess that would be the best thing to do.
Good going giving the stuff you don't need to you rmom! I just sold my VG Nicki as well. It's funny how all out of the sudden it's easy to let go of items that I was once so excited for and was stalking the MAC site for.

My biggest issue right now is finding replacements for a lot of my staples, because many got discontinued recently or the formula was changed. Form my bodycream to exfoliants, hair care, etc. it's really, really annoying. Since I have such high maintenance skin and mainly want to use natural products it's difficult to find alternatives, especially in the same price range.
I haven't ​ even found a mascara yet. I did discover that Clinique has a brown waterproof one, but looks like they don't sell it in Germany.

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Haven't tried ebay yet. I might give selling my stuff a try one last time both online and IRL (when I've got enough time in my summer holidays), otherwise I might do some binge B2Ming.
At the moment, I'm feeling a real urge to let go of the bright pink lip colors I've still kept. I'm feeling sooo insecure wearing them, and I think people will mistake me for an Natasha Ochsenknecht doppelgänger (that's a german celebrity with a very flashy look, for everyone else), lol. Well, I find her quite likeable, but I don't wanna look like her, so...

The horrible thing about it is that I used to like these shades and actually wore them in public...kinda embarassing huh. Plus all the stalking and money. They can look fabulous on others, but they're just not made for me!

Have you tried finding a tubing mascara instead of waterproof ones? Maybe there's a brown one among them: https://lauratipt.wordpress.com/tag/complete-list-of-tube-mascaras/ It's such a pity when staples get discontinued!

Also missing @PixieDancer !!!

 

[jennyap]

BTW is @PixieDancer  still around? Miss you, girl!

Missing her too! I follow her on IG and it seems like she's been pretty busy / doing well. Would be great to see you pop in to the thread [@]PixieDancer[/@]!

 

[Naynadine]

Haven't tried ebay yet. I might give selling my stuff a try one last time both online and IRL (when I've got enough time in my summer holidays), otherwise I might do some binge B2Ming.
At the moment, I'm feeling a real urge to let go of the bright pink lip colors I've still kept. I'm feeling sooo insecure wearing them, and I think people will mistake me for an Natasha Ochsenknecht doppelgänger (that's a german celebrity with a very flashy look, for everyone else), lol. Well, I find her quite likeable, but I don't wanna look like her, so...

The horrible thing about it is that I used to like these shades and actually wore them in public...kinda embarassing huh. Plus all the stalking and money. They can look fabulous on others, but they're just not made for me!

Have you tried finding a tubing mascara instead of waterproof ones? Maybe there's a brown one among them: https://lauratipt.wordpress.com/tag/complete-list-of-tube-mascaras/ It's such a pity when staples get discontinued!

Also missing @PixieDancer !!!

I B2Med recently as well. I was a little proud that I waited to get the lipsticks I wanted that way and that I didn't give in to ordering them.
Lol @ Natascha Ochsenknecht. I don't think it's embarassing to wear these kind of shades, I'm sure they look good on you. But if you don't feel comfortable wearing them, get rid of them, no need to keep them. I know the feeling, there's a lot of stuff that I don't like to wear anymore either, because my taste has changed over the years.

Thanks for the tip! I've never paid attention to those before, I only know the Kanebo one but never tried it. The Clinique one I wanted is on there too, but there's another Clinique one that is available in brown, so I think I will try that one!

 

[shellygrrl]

I did a little Hakuhodo haul last week and bought three eye brushes, which I'm incredibly happy with (I have a photo of them in the Hakuhodo thread). And I just reordered my Bare Minerals mascara (currently 20% off at Nordies; yay!) and MAC's Tailor Grey p/p, which I'd been wanting for a while. (I owned Maybelline's Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe/Permanent Taupe a while back, used it quite a bit, but it dried out on me. Tailor Grey is a similar colour, and I prefer the paint pot formula, soooo... ) Anyhoo! FOTD... * Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer * mix of NARS Sheer Glow - Siberia + Laura Mercier SFFF - Vanille (Vanille is quite pink, and I was hoping to neutralize the yellowness of Siberia. Didn't really work.) * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW15 * OCC Skin Conceal - Y0 and Y1 (I'm having concealer woes again. Sigh.) * Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - Transparent * Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Ash Brown * Maybelline Brow Drama Brow Gel - Transparent * NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base * Victoria's Secret eyeshadow - Bunny * Makeup Geek Eyeshadows - Barcelona Beach (crease), Rockstar (lid) * MAC Eyeshadow - Mystery (outer corner) * Bare Minerals Flawless Definition Mascara - Black * MAC Blush - Next to Skin * The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder - 02 Fair * NARS Satin Lip Pencil - Lodhi

 

[jennyap]

I've managed to trim my Mac is Beauty haul down to just three items (including a brush, which doesn't count against my low buy). Most significantly I'm skipping the fluidlines altogether. Looking Good was the one I was really stuck on, and even though I still love it having swatched it, I decided that I can as good as dupe it by topping Deep Diversion with Heritage Rouge pigment. I still kinda want Siahi, but as it's perm it can wait until I run down some other liners.

That means I'm left with a list (still waiting for one department store to launch it before I buy) of:
Preening
I Get No Kick
221 brush

Good job as I slipped last week and made a bit of an impulse purchase (Topshop highlighter) after a super stressful week at work. It wasn't completely out of the blue, as I'd been thinking about it ever since it came out, but I certainly had no plans to get it in the near future. Looking back it's only the second time I've impulse bought this year (last time was in Feb) which is a massive improvement over last year. If I could go the rest of the year without any repeats that would be awesome.

On the plus side, I had a good month for empties and purging items in May. My figures for the year so far are now at a net reduction of 34. Still a long way to go to my target of 150, but with a couple more purging sessions and continued focus on using things up I am still optimistic that I will get there, as long as I can continue to keep the buying down.