Thank you for the swatches. Fairly Precious looks more orange version of Adored. Adored is just okay on me and now I'm thinking I don't need my Fairly Precious, which I haven't used yet.Out of curiosity I did a few more swatches. This is Adored, Fairly Precious and the new PT.
I know I don't need so many highlighters but when I see them next to each other like this it's so hard to decide when they all look so different.
They are fantastic, but so so expensive!I've never tried a Chanel lipstick before but I've heard great things about Boy!
I totally get that. I actually spent less on mac last year than I had since I started buying it, as I was so over being ignored at the counter, getting no tailored advice and practically no conversation whilst my products are being chucked into a bag! Whereas at the lancome counter, it couldn't be more personal, a true shopping experience. Of course counter service can vary, I know there's never anyone on to help me on my local Dior or chanel counters... But I too would rather be more selective with quality. Buy the Bobbi brown palette I know I'll use forever rather than the mac one with NSFW colours for example.
I get it - I really love the Huggables too; I was seriously tempted to buy Cherry Glaze, Love Beam and Rich Marron. I just knew if I did that my low-buy was over and I really didn't want that to happen. In my head, my wiggle room is two additional items (for an average of one a month) and maybe an extra item or two for holiday sets if they're fabulous. Any more than that and I'd feel like I didn't achieve my goal. So I get the flexibility thing; I'm just don't want to use my wildcards up this early in the year because I know that 10 will become 12 will become 24....Swapping has actually helped a lot with this. I have three new blush coming and it's every bit as much fun as buying them would have been, yet I didn't spend any money and my collection is no bigger. All good!
Thank you for the blog link! I've not read this one but I'll definitely check it out. I could use the help with a wardrobe overhaul too.I absolutely love the french wardrobe style! Have you ever read this blog before? http://into-mind.com/ It has some great ideas about developing capsule wardrobes but also a simplified makeup look.
I've been on the decluttering train for the past year or so too.I'd eventually like to have a seasonal approach to makeup where I use up and replace a few products a season rather than having a huge stash of new products all at once.
Wow a Marine, you are a tuff lil girl! That's amazing and I appreciate your braveness!I just remembered about the LC dark velvetines and i will be getting 2 of those and I loooove those so yup ima skip melt unless they lure me in with free shipping but i doubt it, everyone has been waiting for this restock and it will sell... oh wells! will get me Salem and the other deeper red
you know what i love about this thread, no matter if everyone is away tightly tucked in bed while I'm awake in the future... (lol Japan day ahead) or everyone is awake and I'm about to go to bed... I can still come in and have a discussion with the keyboard and know that I am confessing my temptations and i know ill wake up to positive feedback!
I really love this outlet. I love my job, I love being a Marine, being a tuff lil girl (I'm only 4'10) but I love being a women and dressing girly. Its so hard being in such a male dominated service, in a foreign country away from your family with maybe having the female to male ratio of 1:20 and don't get me wrong I love the guys I work with they're like my older brothers, we give each other shit but we care for one another and we'll always share that camaraderie of being brothers and sisters in arms, but sometimes I do need girls, I need a girly outlet, I wanna talk about makeup, gossip and clothes so I'm just saying I'm so happy I have become more involved in Specktra and that i hope I can help y'all out as much has y'all help me out and provide a creative outlet to keep me sane haha,
Thanks Pixie we can walk away from lippies virtually holding hands and skipping away!
You helped me! Lightscapade is my go-to highlighter (making me think about aquiring another one when I use L nine times out of ten!) so that was extremely useful. I like the new PT very much and think about getting it - that would be my only purchase from FF!Seven!! Do you use it as an all over powder? I did another swatch just for you this morning. This is PT next to Lightscapade. I don't know if this will hurt or help lol!!
Oh, thanks so much for the swatches!! Yes, I also wear it all over sometimes. I'm still leaning towards skipping PT, I think I can do it.Seven!! Do you use it as an all over powder? I did another swatch just for you this morning. This is PT next to Lightscapade. I don't know if this will hurt or help lol!!
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Are you considering new colors or backing up the ones you are using and loving? While waiting for a restock I would consider whether or not your would really use the other colors. I sometimes find myself reaching for the same colors over and over again and the new ones I get just sit. But of course that's just me and we are all different...
I hadn't realized how orange FP was until I put it next to Adored. I do love it though. Cream Soda is one of my favorite blushes and they pair perfectly together. Almost like two versions of the same shade but in different finishes.
Wow a Marine, you are a tuff lil girl! That's amazing and I appreciate your braveness!
You are welcome and yes you can do it!!! I just made the mistake of looking at Temptalia again. The green pigment is so pretty!!Oh, thanks so much for the swatches!! Yes, I also wear it all over sometimes. I'm still leaning towards skipping PT, I think I can do it.
Definitely wait for pro discount, it's waaaaay too expensive without it, not worth it. And there is quite few similar tinted moisturizing lip balms on the market(which are cheaper), so don't worry, you wont be lost in summer without these
Don't you already have something similar? Aren't the stick type moisturizing lipsticks(like UD or toofaced) in semi-sheer colors comparable?
I feel your pain! I'm also struggling with whether or not I should get another RM, it's become a HG lippy for me and it too has a decent dent in it. I know the only reason I'm semi- panicking about it running out is because it is LE and once it's gone it's gone until the MAC Gods decide to bring it back and then it may or may not be the same. I'm also debating on whether or not I should get Commotion, Love Beam and Rusty as I wanted them all but held off and only got RM, OFP and FF. I really wish MAC had made this formula a complete dud so that none of us would be struggling with this issue. I say though that if you do decide to purchase to maybe just get a backup of the one you're using a ton, especially if you think it is a good Spring/Summer colour and that it may be gone by then.
CopacabanaI was getting tempted by amber diamond so I did swatches of my highlighters and I definitely don't need anymore, I think I have all colors lol Well, maybe rose-gold, not sure. Didn't swatch my nars orgasm illuminator that came yesterday lol love free stuff xD Quite happy I got it, they changed packaging to tall and slim.
I'm proud of you for closing the browser and posting here instead! I agree that it would be best to wait for a MAC restock to use your PRO discount.. and only get 1 more! That was your limit for small collections and I think you'll feel much better if you stick to it. Also, there's a ton of things coming up! I'm sure once you get your stash organized you'll see that you have so many summer lip colors to wear.
HTH ladies!!!
Someone mentioned before that they looked pretty similar - I'm glad they did turn out to be dupes! Thanks so much for checking! I wasn't interested since I have so many purple toned lustres already (including Plumful), but I know lots of people are.If this helps anyone who may be tempted to break your low buy for Heavenly Hybrid from the FOF collection....PLUMFUL IS AN EXACT DUPE!!!! I got HH as a gift and when I got it out of the box, I knew it looked....familiar??? So, I swatched it with Plumful...they are identical!!!! So, if you already have Plumful theres no need for HH. Or, if you're tempted to scoop up HH cause its LE, just get Plumful from the Permanent line when your low buy allows for purchases!!!HTH ladies!!!
You have such great resolve, Pixie! I like your thinking.
