Operation "Use it up"! All welcome!!

[Audrey C]

Ahem. I actually FINISHED a blush yesterday!!! It's been years since I did that. I bought NARS Douceur in August 2012 and I've worn it a lot. I hit pan last fall and decided to just keep powering through it instead of switching around with Blushbaby and Prism. I find the NARS formula softer than MAC so they show usage a lot more quickly. I like NARS blush better in general because it lasts on me longer. I value that on days where I'm in my downtown office.

Although it's probably my favourite blush, I'm not going to buy another because I would like to use Blushbaby and Prism more than I do (almost never). Blushbaby has a very faint dip; I'll switch to using it. I've also been wearing Bareness quite a bit. I don't need another neutral shade.

I'm this close to hitting pan on the Deep Throat I bought at the same time.

 

[bluelitzer]

Ahem. I actually FINISHED a blush yesterday!!! It's been years since I did that. I bought NARS Douceur in August 2012 and I've worn it a lot. I hit pan last fall and decided to just keep powering through it instead of switching around with Blushbaby and Prism. I find the NARS formula softer than MAC so they show usage a lot more quickly. I like NARS blush better in general because it lasts on me longer. I value that on days where I'm in my downtown office.

Although it's probably my favourite blush, I'm not going to buy another because I would like to use Blushbaby and Prism more than I do (almost never). Blushbaby has a very faint dip; I'll switch to using it. I've also been wearing Bareness quite a bit. I don't need another neutral shade.

I'm this close to hitting pan on the Deep Throat I bought at the same time.

Yay! I want to finish an entire pan of blush too...

I'm getting there though!

 

[IHughes]

Yay well done!!! It's true that NARS blushes show use quicker.

 

[bluelitzer]

I really wanted to be as in love with NARS as alot of peoplel. I had a bad start with the my very first NARS eyeshadow and first NARS blush. Night Sun e/s was worse than mediocre drugstore e/s (gritty sparklebomb with sad pigmentation) and the Outlaw blush I got from the official NARS website came after 2 weeks and when it did it was dry, stiff and not very blendable and it was a real hassle taking it back. I did get Orgasm but it looks a little too red on me and it just sits there in my rotation box not getting used. I kind of never dug in deeper in the brand. Maybe someday I'll give it another shot but not in the near future. But I'm really happy for everyone who had better experience with it than I did.

 

[kerry-jane88]

So last year I did some rough calculations and estimated that I got through 120ml of perfume within 12 months. I did a rough guess at the amount of perfume I'd have started this year with (I've used about 25ml so far) and it wad about 1461 ml! So over a decades worth! So today I put my fragrances in order of like and I took out the lowest 5 to give away or sell, I want to get my perfumes down to 20. Right now I have 22 but my lady gaga and balenciaga have less than 10ml left in each so im going to concentrate on using them up!

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by PixieDancer

I just had to throw out 3 of those things!! 2 were almost brand new! SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME!! Dry as a bone! And sharpening didn't help at all either. I loved them when I got them, but with so much wasted product... I'll NEVER repurchase these from UD! My cheap NYX jumbo pencils stay creamy and last forever!! 



Sin dried out on me 6 months after I bought it, I wasn't impressed either, I never went back for any more colours after that!

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by kerry-jane88

So last year I did some rough calculations and estimated that I got through 120ml of perfume within 12 months.

I did a rough guess at the amount of perfume I'd have started this year with (I've used about 25ml so far) and it wad about 1461 ml!
So over a decades worth!

So today I put my fragrances in order of like and I took out the lowest 5 to give away or sell,
I want to get my perfumes down to 20.
Right now I have 22 but my lady gaga and balenciaga have less than 10ml left in each so im going to concentrate on using them up!

i think concentrating on those close to being finished is an excellent idea, this is what i am doing this everything, perfume, hair care, skincare, make up etc. I am finding see the volume decrease a massive motivator to keep going and it helps me low buy. If you finish those 2 you will have 20 left - psychologically that will feel more manageable and will encourage you to keep going. Obviously using this approach eventually you will run out of half used items, but hopefully by that point my mind set will have changed for the better!

 

[charlotte366]

I finished my final tub of emma hardie cleansing balm today.....i am sad :-( My skin loves this, nourishing gentle and effective at removing make up, I have even used it to moisturise my face when my ezcema is at its worst. I really want to repurchase but I have other cleansers to use up. Going to switch to my balance me cleansing balm as a second cleanse, the oatmeal means I can't use it over my eyes to take my make up off, so i am going to try pairing it with my Shu Uemura cleansing oil which is 3/4 finished. i bought the Shu Oil in Singapore 2 years ago this May so i really need to try to finish it up! I have a ren cleansing milk to use for my morning cleanse which only has 25% left by the looks of things. I also have 2 brand new unopened Clinique take the day off balms, tempted to try to sell these on ebay as I don;t really want them, i would rather repurchase the emma hardie one, that way they go to a good home and I get some cash to put towards the emma hardie!

 

[kerry-jane88]

i think concentrating on those close to being finished is an excellent idea, this is what i am doing this everything, perfume, hair care, skincare, make up etc. I am finding see the volume decrease a massive motivator to keep going and it helps me low buy. If you finish those 2 you will have 20 left - psychologically that will feel more manageable and will encourage you to keep going. Obviously using this approach eventually you will run out of half used items, but hopefully by that point my mind set will have changed for the better!

Yeah the destashing is slow at times but I've gotten rid of so much more stuff since I've really focused on sizing down! And the last two I like so I won't feel like im a martyr to using them up. Infact im going to try and force myself to see things rationally: if I don't like using something then I won't bother using it up, I'll sell or give it away. I've too many good things to use up to bother with troublesome products!

 

[matchachoco]

This thread is blowing up and I love it!! Nice work, everyone! You've all inspired me to finally b2m my greasepaint sticks. They smell SO bad that I hate using them and the last time I used one was Halloween 2011 (zombie makeup). What's the point of forcing myself to wear something I hate?

 

[User38]

I am using up a vitamin C serum, some night cream is almost done, my vitalumiere foundation went today, and my EL powder..

 

[LouGarner]

i quite a few lippies that should be finished soon. riri nude being one of them

 

[iqaganda]

i quite a few lippies that should be finished soon. riri nude being one of them

Wow that was fast for riri nude!

 

[LouGarner]

Wow that was fast for riri nude!

i know right. thank goodness i got a back up

 

[charlotte366]

How is everyone doing this month ? I think March may be an okay month for me, I know that there won't be any lip products this month as I am taking part in the team low buy challenge to where a different lip product each day. I have however made significant progress in using up my Bourjois 123 foundation and rimmel match perfection concealer, both of which I think I might be able to finish this month. My Emma Hardie cleansing balm is done too as I mentioned above, I have been concentrating on using up my shu oil and ren cleansing milk, they are definately not as enjoyable to use and my skin doesn't like them as much, but I think I can realistically finish these this month! Also on the hit list is my L'Oreal Micellaire Water which I won't be repurchasing, I use this to clean up my hand and stuff where I put foundation prior to application, I think baby wipes are cheaper and less mess and won't require additional cotton! As for body products I think I might finish up some rosehip oil and a body lotion. Hair wise I am going to try to use up my bumble and bumble surf spray and a bottle of dry shampoo, I am trying not to buy any new hair products while I finish up some of the stuff I have but I have changed how I style my hair and I really want to try some new stuff!

 

[bluelitzer]

I am 1/2 done with a travel size mac cleanse off tranquil. I don't know if I am using too much since I bought it last January. How much do you guys pump out when using it?

 

[erine1881]

I am 1/2 done with a travel size mac cleanse off tranquil. I don't know if I am using too much since I bought it last January. How much do you guys pump out when using it?

One pump should be plenty. When you add a bit of water it will foam up a bit, creating plenty of cleanser to remove your entire face of makeup.

 

[liba]

I went through all my spring lipsticks yesterday and found that my Party Parrot is very heavily used - half gone! I've got a BU, so I think I'm just going to make the current tube my go-to bright and see what it'll take to finish it off. My Quite Cute is nearly as low too, but that one I still want to be sparing about- there are more Party Parrot style shades out there than QCs.

 

[bluelitzer]

One pump should be plenty. When you add a bit of water it will foam up a bit, creating plenty of cleanser to remove your entire face of makeup.

Thanks! You're referring to one pump for travel size or full size? I have the Tranquil Cleanse Off and that never foamed on me, weird. I read the original one does though and after I'm done with the Tranquil I will get the other.

 

[erine1881]

Thanks! You're referring to one pump for travel size or full size? I have the Tranquil Cleanse Off and that never foamed on me, weird. I read the original one does though and after I'm done with the Tranquil I will get the other.

I'm not familiar with the travel size, but I'd assume that they'd pump the same amount (seeing as both sizes of fix + spray the same amount :dunno: )