How Do You Cope When You Can't Buy?

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by soleado8 Plus, I don't get all in the hype and I only buy that stuff which I am 95% certain that I will use. Otherwise it gets left right at the counter.

This is a smart policy. My trouble is, I often have this nagging feeling that I'll regret it later.
For example, I saw "Coco" pigment every time I went to the MAC site, and thought, "Eh; I don't wear that much brown eyeshadow,"(I didn't at the time) and PASSED IT UP!
Of course, now I'd probably buy five jars!

Hindsight is ...

 

[Deirdre]

I don't have a problem coping. I drag out the whole collection. Look at colors I rarely use, and try a new combination! That's half the fun of it, more so than buying stuff.

 

[Rowan]

I budget money for myself for makeup too. However, sometimes how much I want exceeds my budget or I have other unexpected extra expenses during a month that money has to go for, & I have to make due. I do what some of you do - when I can't buy, I 'shop my stash'. More often than not, I find I already have a similar color or can create it by mixing. I usually rediscover things I had forgotten about too. Once I do that, I'm usually satisfied & don't really feel as if I missed out on anything. I have to emphasize 'usually' though b/c there are times when a product I didn't have time to buy is hard to dupe. MAC usually recycles colors though, so I just watch for new items that are reasonably close to what I originally wanted.

 

[aziza]

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Originally Posted by makeupnewbie i'll open my drawer and remind myself that i've lots of colors to play around with...and that i no need any more color...

I totally agree w/ the this! I'll try to invent new color combos and dig for stuff I haven't used in a long time.

 

[Turquoise]

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Originally Posted by cno64 How do you all cope when MAC releases a delicious new collection, but there is absolutely no room in your budget to allow you to buy anything?

I say to myself..."its ok,there will be something better next time) or if i can't buy the whole collection i buy myself one thing, that would be anything i've might liked from the collection....that ALWAYS makes me feel better...to know that i had one item:sun:

 

[soleado8]

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Originally Posted by cno64 This is a smart policy. My trouble is, I often have this nagging feeling that I'll regret it later. For example, I saw "Coco" pigment every time I went to the MAC site, and thought, "Eh; I don't wear that much brown eyeshadow,"(I didn't at the time) and PASSED IT UP! Of course, now I'd probably buy five jars! Hindsight is ...

You know pigments are the only thing I have trouble with as well. Gold Dusk was the only pigment that I bought outright, especially when I saw how good it looked over snapshot paint.

I also try and find someone who is willing to split a jar with me, if I am on the fence so that I won't regret it later. It has worked out well.

 

[stickles]

Avoidance is always a good tactic