Buying backups of LE items.. What do you buy backups of?

[KikiB]

See I'm fairly new when it comes to MAC-not really getting obsessed til lately-so I never bought backups of ANYTHING because I have a fairly decent amount of makeup already, and it would take me forever to run through some stuff. I definitely caved on Heatherette and got a backup of Style Minx because I was wearing it every single day, keeping a tube in my work apron...and I don't normally do brights when it comes to the lips so for one to work for me was great. If they still have Hollywood Nights (which I doubt they will) at any of the places I buy MAC by my next payday, I might just buy a backup.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by KikiB I don't normally do brights when it comes to the lips so for one to work for me was great. If they still have Hollywood Nights (which I doubt they will) at any of the places I buy MAC by my next payday, I might just buy a backup.

I LOVE bright lips, and own just about every fuchsia lipstick MAC has made since about 2003.
Even so, I backed up both Hollywood Nights and Style Minx because they're just enough different from anything else I have.
It's diabolical.

 

[lsperry]

Over the last two years (been into MAC since Feb ’06), I’ve bought backups of lip products, eye shadows and other things:

Eye Shadows:
Pompous Blue (LE)
Storm Watch (LE)
Parrot (LE)
Discontinued Permanent eyeshadows:
Velvet Moss
Blu Noir
Femme Noir

Pigments:
Smoke Signals (LE)
Gold Dusk (LE)
Entremauve (LE)

Lipsticks:
Stylistics – The Scene (LE)
Rouge Noir (LE)

A Mei Love Rules (LE)
Style Minx (LE)
Chance Encounter (LE)

Stylistics Dark Secret Sheer Mystery Powder (LE)
Heatherette Smooth Harmony BP (LE)

One of these days I hope MAC re-promotes these favorites of mine. All of these colors really compliment my NW45 skin tone and I know I'm too lazy to find dupes for them. LOL!

 

[BunnyBunnyBunny]

I have backups of:

Style It Up! lipstick from Barbie
Love, Henri lipstick from Henri Bendel Anniversary Celebration thing
Bendel Girl lipglass from Henri Bendel Anniversary Celebration thing
Masque lipstick from McQueen
Mi'Lady eyeshadow duo from Antiquitease
Love Rules from A-Mei
Melrose Mood from Heatherette
and a few Ample Pinks because I forgot I had them!!

then I have several Carbon, Mulch, Satin Taupe, Black Tied, Shadowy Lady, Deep Truth, StormWatch, and Beauty Marked because I bought them individually, then they were repromoted in palettes I loved.

 

[lipstik]

I bought Bare Fetish l/g and Taupe Notch l/g a while back and recently got another Daisychain e/s.

 

[Sanayhs]

I have all of one backup in my life: emote blush. It's the perfect contour shade for me, so when I saw a cheap one on here, I figured "what the hell" and bought a second.

 

[geeko]

Select tint is not available at my local mac counters. RAWR...

and i had no choice but to buy a back up of it. I'm now using my 2nd bottle of select tint. Sh111t.... I need to buy a back up of it. because after i finish this, i have NO MORE select tint.

Arggh!
I wish my local mac stores would bring in select tint. It's just nice for everyday wear! sob

 

[boudoirblonde]

I have back-ups of;
retrodaze l/s (still want more, this is like the BEST l/s colour for my skin tone EVER)
porcelain pink MSF

I want back-ups of;
light flush (i love this so much, I really need to buy a couple of back ups before they all disappear )

 

[Dianora]

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Originally Posted by NatalieMT I never buy backups, it takes me long enough to finish one product as it is! I think the only things I've finished so far have been foundations/blot powders. I always figure that by the time I've finished any LE their will be another similar LE shade out with any collection that I'll like just a much, if not more. Also my style tends to change over time - what colours I like wearing one year will be different from the next sometimes.

You took the words right out of my mouth! I always strive to NOT be like my mom, who has used the same bright fuschia lipstick for two decades. Running out of a LE product means I can't get stuck in a rut!

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by Dianora I always strive to NOT be like my mom, who has used the same bright fuschia lipstick for two decades. Running out of a LE product means I can't get stuck in a rut!

I'm kind of worried now, because bright fuchsia lipstick is a favorite of mine!

However, I do NOT wear it all the time, and I didn't even own a fuchsia lipstick ten years ago.
So, maybe I'm safe.

 

[halal_beauty]

i have been known to use up product before (powder,lipstick, lipglass and shadow), but until recently, had never done backups. i currently only have backups of bonus beat and 1N l/s. and i plan on getting some backups of some of the new summer collections.

 

[Winnie]

I haven't felt the need to do so yet, it takes me a long time to use up a product because I go through phases of wearing certain colours. I'm considering getting a back up of Style Minx though because I really love it.

 

[iheartcolor]

Caio, Manhattan l/g.

I adore the color!

-Lauren

 

[stacylynne]

orb e/s
lingering eye brow pencil

 

[xkriss]

Lollipop Loving and Sock Hop from Heatherette. my first back ups ever!

 

[anilegne]

Too many, I can't even list 'em. I don't feel too bad about backups of LE lustre l/s that I love, because I go through those pretty quickly.

But someone please smack me for buying backups of full size LE pigments when I've never put a dent in a single one!

I need an intervention!

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by anilegne But someone please smack me for buying backups of full size LE pigments when I've never put a dent in a single one! I need an intervention!

This same hand that bought backups of Subtle, Sunnydaze and Mauvement, which are all fairly close to being the same color, is not about to smack anyone for hoarding full sizes of LE pigments!
Even though part of me, that rational, practical, sensible part that has a Bachelor of Science degree, says, "Carla, have you ever even come close to finishing half of a full-size pigment?"
The rest of my brain, which is owned totally by MAC, says, "Oh, mind yer own business! Go ahead and click 'Add,' hand, before it's sold out!"
And my hand always obeys ...

In about 20 years, I'll be a senior citizen still wearing shimmery taupe eyeshadow! The teenagers at church will be saying, "Where does old Ms. Norris get that eyeshadow?"

 

[elegant-one]

^Thats really funny! But true. I'm like that with LE pink lustre lipsticks. I now have 3 Dress Camp Too Fab. I did the same with Playboy,Real Doll, Rocking Chick, Fun Fun, Aloof, Masque, Melrose Mood....geesh

And, I know it will never end

 

[GoldenFairy]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one ^Thats really funny! But true. I'm like that with LE pink lustre lipsticks. I now have 3 Dress Camp Too Fab. I did the same with Playboy,Real Doll, Rocking Chick, Fun Fun, Aloof, Masque, Melrose Mood....geesh And, I know it will never end

Wow! I love pink lippies too but I generally limit myself to only one back up - I mean lipsticks do go off and if you are using one that means that you have 2 in storage. Unless, of course, you are planning to wear the same lipstick all the time (In which case you will use them up quickly). I can't see the point when there is so much limited edition stuff coming out. I don't want to be known as the girl with the same bright pink lips all the time. It's nice to have some variation!

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one ^Thats really funny! But true. I'm like that with LE pink lustre lipsticks. I now have 3 Dress Camp Too Fab. I did the same with Playboy,Real Doll, Rocking Chick, Fun Fun, Aloof, Masque, Melrose Mood....geesh And, I know it will never end

Let's see. I have three of Pomposity, two of Rocking Chick, two of Hollywood Nights and one each of Fashionably Fuchsia, Show Orchid, Full Fuchsia, Girl About Town and Impassioned.
Just how many fuchsia lipsticks does one person need?
Might as well face it; you're addicted to MAC ...