-.LadyKay*
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Yeah I totally look at mine and feel kind of badly about it. Especially when I think about what it must have cost.
Ever Feel Very Overwhelmed by Your MAC Collection?
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xKiKix
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even though i dont really have a HUGE collection since i only started nearly 6 months ago, but it has reached the point where i have more than enough for me to use on a daily basis for normal routine and not to mention that i've spent nearly 2500 dollars on makeup. i am totally going to join lollipop26's project 10 pan and i'll be saving up SOOO much money too.
Melanie1784
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I agree with this! i just cant help myself when a new collection comes out i rush to mac :\
snowflakelashes
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I am working out my strategy to cope with this by the end of the week. I feel very out of control in ALL areas of my life. So am working on an action plan I am such a nerd but I'm making lists, and writing out lots of stuff and going to take a look at it with detached perspective and give myself advice. I'll share if I come up with something concrete and hope it will help me stick to it *G*
kabuki_KILLER
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I definitely feel like I buy too much make up. Most of it is MAC, but I do have a couple of other brands that I love. The worst part is, I don't wear any make up besides mascara half of the time! My collection is relatively small compared to some of yours, but I am a college student and it's pretty much where my extra money goes.
Sometimes I find myself playing with something I got not long ago and I just swap some of it on my face because I feel like it, even if it's 1 am at night and I've already showered and I'm ready for bed. Usually it's lipstick or eye highligher (not foundation!).
Sometimes I find myself playing with something I got not long ago and I just swap some of it on my face because I feel like it, even if it's 1 am at night and I've already showered and I'm ready for bed. Usually it's lipstick or eye highligher (not foundation!).
xkleverxkittyx
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I totally understand what you girls mean. I didnt even know I was using makeup to fill a void. I have tons. And i justify it by saying its for my kit. But the other day I realized I have everything I need, I can't justify anymore. I look at stuff and I want it. Then i look at it again and think i have something just like it, or I don't need it, or I can spend this money on bills. My collection is worth thousands. When I think about it, its unbelievable. I dont think I will ever stop buying makeup. But the rate I buy makeup and the amount I spend on it has to chill out.
today was the first day i have ever felt blah about my make up collection!! i have no idea what to use on my eyes... wasn't inspired at all and not one colour stood out to me. i'm never overwhelmed like this! usually i just feel sad that i can't wear it all at once because all my pigments are so pretty!
i'm hoping i felt this way because it was my 6th day of work in a row (long hours too), i've had a very shitty and stressful week. and to top it off my brows look disgusting and i have had no time to get them waxed!!
in the end i put expencive pink on my lid and blended out with dazzlelight. no liner or anything!
i'm hoping i felt this way because it was my 6th day of work in a row (long hours too), i've had a very shitty and stressful week. and to top it off my brows look disgusting and i have had no time to get them waxed!!
in the end i put expencive pink on my lid and blended out with dazzlelight. no liner or anything!
xkleverxkittyx
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what is lollipop26's project 10 pan?
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Originally Posted by xKiKix
even though i dont really have a HUGE collection since i only started nearly 6 months ago, but it has reached the point where i have more than enough for me to use on a daily basis for normal routine and not to mention that i've spent nearly 2500 dollars on makeup. i am totally going to join lollipop26's project 10 pan and i'll be saving up SOOO much money too. |
xkleverxkittyx
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ooo nice. that makes a lot of sense.
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| Originally Posted by xKiKix
lollipop26 made a rule that she would not buy anymore makeup unless she finishes 10 products so she does not accumulate anymore to take up space. |
SerenityRaine
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I definitely feel that I have way too much make up. Sometimes I don't even know where to start when I wear it. I have soo many colors that don't get much use. Working on fixing that! I went on a nearly two year hiatus of not wearing any make up except once in a blue moon! Pathetic, but at the same time liberating as before I'd never step out of the house without a stitch of make up!
LivestrongH2
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Wow, what an awesome thread to read. I'm new to makeup and Mac (started really getting into it 1/09) and I am already overwhelmed with my collection. I have about 30 e/s, 20 l/g, and 30 l/s. I also have a lot of NYX shadows and UD palettes. I tend to go back to the same colors quite often and venture out more on the weekends when I have more time to play. When I first started building up my MAC collection, I wanted EVERYTHING. Watching all the youtube GURUs rave about these gorgeous MSF's and lippies...I wanted to swim in it all! I bought a lot at first, and now that I've learned so much, I try to think about what colors I have and if I already have something similar (that I probably rarely use to begin with). It's so easy to get caught up in the hype because it does make me feel good to get new stuff and seeing that Black box outside your door is like Christmas morning every time! As long as you aren't having financial probs because of it I see no harm. Plus there are lots of other expensive hobbies out there. It's great that so many women can feel good about themselves by something so harmless. I love this forum!
MelodyAngel
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What a good topic...Thanks to the OP for starting this thread.
I have recently felt very overwhelmed and guilty for all the makeup I have, especially knowing that there is no possible way I could use it all in my lifetime. I don't have as much as most, but still WAY too much. I have about 100 eyeshadows, 40 pigments, 40 eyeliners, 50 lipsticks, 50 l/g, 25 MSF's, 25 blushes, 30-40 LE palettes, and roughly 20 MAC brushes, along with various other stuff like paintpots, shadesticks, foundations, powders, primers, etc. And I still have a HUGE Mac wishlist!! I just always feel like I need more.
I also have a drawer full of backups.
I just see the new MAC collections, and I want!! And the ink isn't even dry on my credit card receipt before the next collection is rolling out...I need to stop.
I am seriously thinking about scaling down my collection, but I just don't know where to start.
I have recently felt very overwhelmed and guilty for all the makeup I have, especially knowing that there is no possible way I could use it all in my lifetime. I don't have as much as most, but still WAY too much. I have about 100 eyeshadows, 40 pigments, 40 eyeliners, 50 lipsticks, 50 l/g, 25 MSF's, 25 blushes, 30-40 LE palettes, and roughly 20 MAC brushes, along with various other stuff like paintpots, shadesticks, foundations, powders, primers, etc. And I still have a HUGE Mac wishlist!! I just always feel like I need more.
I also have a drawer full of backups.
I just see the new MAC collections, and I want!! And the ink isn't even dry on my credit card receipt before the next collection is rolling out...I need to stop.
I am seriously thinking about scaling down my collection, but I just don't know where to start.
