How much is too much? Makeup Burnout? Spending too much.

[TISH1124]

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Originally Posted by cocodivatime Its interesting that I found this thread today because I made a deal with myself earlier this week that I must start selling or swapping out what I don't use or I can't buy anything else. And each day I'm trying to do a new "look" so that I get a chance to actually use products that are in my stash. Hopefully this will make me more aware of what I already have so that I don't accidentally buy dupes. Taking one step at a time people. One step

That is the promise I made to myself to...I started selling my tons of Backups and that is the money that I can use to buy new stuff...Other than that I need to stop spending money on MU until I use what I have .... If it doesn't sell/swap i need to B2M it for something i will use

 

[gemmel06]

I dont watch youtube to see whats there to buy i watch youtube to get look ideas and i sell what i am not using on ebay or kijiji or craglist or where ever. so I always recoup by selling. I recommend selling your used or unused stash if your not a makeup artist unless this is your die hard hobby.

 

[captodometer]

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Originally Posted by toxaemia I should clarify, I spent 10K on makeup... and the debt I had was from something else (not makeup)... What I was implying is I should of put the 10K I spent on makeup to my debt. I don't have debt because of make up.. I just could of used the makeup money to pay some of my debt...

I'm trying to comprehend what $10,000 of makeup looks like

I'm thinking that's like one each of every item in every color currently for sale on the MAC website--maybe even more.

You are in debt because of makeup spending; you could be in the position of having no debt and no new makeup. Instead, you are 10K in the hole and I'm assuming that hole gets deeper every day because of interest. I'm glad you realize that you shouldn't have spent all that money on makeup, but you need to admit to yourself that it is basically the cause of your debt. I understand that you may have incurred your other debt in one lump sum and that you spent on the makeup over the course of a year, but it would have still balanced out in the end.

Put your stash up for sale and apply the proceeds to your other debt.

 

[teaberry]

i gotta admit.. i get jealous looking at all your stashes and collections. As a makeup artist, i got a decent sized collection, but a few years ago i really had to curb my spending, as i moved out on my own to live.. so i will not buy things that can be duped or mixed to make a dupe.

i do have to say though, that i often come on here to stalk products and make myself want things.. ahaha!

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by teaberry i gotta admit.. i get jealous looking at all your stashes and collections. As a makeup artist, i got a decent sized collection, but a few years ago i really had to curb my spending, as i moved out on my own to live.. so i will not buy things that can be duped or mixed to make a dupe. i do have to say though, that i often come on here to stalk products and make myself want things.. ahaha!

i do that too! but at the end of the day i never spend what i don't have.

 

[musicalhouses]

I kind of agree with the feeling of being 'burnt out'. There was a time when I was collecting things, but now I'm trying to focus on using up my stash (like that will ever happen). I still buy MU, but thankfully it's a much more manageable amount now!

 

[iaisha26]

I have more than enough makeup to last a lifetime, but with every new collection, I must pick something up. I thought is was a phase that would past, but this has been happening for years. I've just accepted this as my addiction. Now, it's just about spending wiser.

 

[slick]

I'm just glad that I am a brand whore! I'd say about 80% of my makeup is MAC, 15% UD/MUFE, and 5% other brands. I can't imagine what I'd be like if I was just as obsessed with HE brands like Dior or Chanel! I'd be in trouble for sure, lol.

However I do like to keep myself in check. I swap when I can. I go through my stash 2-3x a year and purge out and sell/swap anything that I haven't used in 6 months or so. I rarely buy anything in LE packaging unless it absolutely *floors* me.

I think I've been through the MUST HAVE EVERYTHING stage. At this point I know what colors/products will and will not work for me, so its easy for me to decide whether or not purchasing something will be worth it. Of course I do still splurge every once in a while, but thats OK because I've learned to deal ;-)

 

[Lapis]

I'm at critical mass, my storage would need a upgrade if I buy much more, thankfully my lemmings are few and my needs are less, plus I've become a whole lot more careful on my buying instead of risking dupes

 

[FiestyFemme]

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Originally Posted by LMD84 i do that too! but at the end of the day i never spend what i don't have.

Exactly! I'm glad I saw this today, because I've been torturing myself over something I want but can't afford at the moment. I'm good, I don't need it. Wooo!

 

[Kragey]

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Originally Posted by iadoremac I totally feel you guys especially if you are not a makeup artist, i have a lot of stuff i have accumulated in the past year that i have only used a couple of times and i really dont know how long it would take me to use them all up. I have told myself that after the holiday collection thats it for me and mac

This is my life! I have so much stuff, and a lot of it is very different, but I rarely use it on anybody but myself, so a lot of it's only been used once or twice, or it's just been tested. It's so hard, because there are so many wonderful new colors I want to try, and I'm still on the search for the perfect black liner pencil and the perfect nude lipstick, but I hate myself when I buy new stuff, LOL!

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by FiestyFemme Exactly! I'm glad I saw this today, because I've been torturing myself over something I want but can't afford at the moment. I'm good, I don't need it. Wooo!

i'm pleased i helped you resist then! i guess there are always things we want in life... be it a lipstick or a car... but at the end of the day if the funds aren't there or should be spent on bills and such the lipstick will have to wait

 

[FiestyFemme]

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Originally Posted by LMD84 i'm pleased i helped you resist then! i guess there are always things we want in life... be it a lipstick or a car... but at the end of the day if the funds aren't there or should be spent on bills and such the lipstick will have to wait

Very true! I don't think I would have caved, but I was annoying myself thinking about it all the time. And its not like I don't have enough as is. It's just one more pretty shiny thing I want to add to the collection, but it'll still be there once I have the money.