veronikawithak
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Doing some more culling today.. got rid of 2 nail polishes and 4 eyeshadows that look off on me. Good riddance!
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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So since Clinique CS has not gotten back to me yet about the blush
I just sent it back today and I don't think I'll order a new one. I was not 100% happy with the shade and all the others are now sold out. Sigh. If any other website gets them I might place an order, but I'm kind of over them, even though I was looking forward to them so much, but the whole experience turned me off.
So because I sent it back I instead spend the money on stocking up on Studio Finish concealer and ordered two with 20% off (not that that is a bargain considering the Euro prices).
So because I sent it back I instead spend the money on stocking up on Studio Finish concealer and ordered two with 20% off (not that that is a bargain considering the Euro prices).
Have you tried the Nars primer stick yet? I'm impatiently waiting for your review.
User38
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sorry to hear of your Clinique situation.. that sucks. But there are always new products coming out.. so never fear.
I did try the NARS for a week.. it's not worth the money. Did nothing for any of my fine lines/ eyes and am now wearing it on my lips as a primer.. lol.
I did try the NARS for a week.. it's not worth the money. Did nothing for any of my fine lines/ eyes and am now wearing it on my lips as a primer.. lol.
Oh no, sorry to hear it's not working for you. I don't think I will order it then. Since I have to order from the UK I don't think I could return it if I don't like it. And I have enough lip primers already.sorry to hear of your Clinique situation.. that sucks. But there are always new products coming out.. so never fear.
I did try the NARS for a week.. it's not worth the money. Did nothing for any of my fine lines/ eyes and am now wearing it on my lips as a primer.. lol.
I do have to say that the finish of the Clinique blush is beautiful, I hope they release more products with this formula in the future.
Elba
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@Naynadine: Sorry to hear about the Clinique blush! They do look beautiful... I just opened my last mascara sample! Yay! After that, I have only 1 full size mascara left, nothing more! :shock: Now if only I could use up my blushes and eyeshadows that fast... Lol! Since my overall goal for my low buy is to make my stash smaller, I think I will post my total numbers every 3 months, to see if I've made progress. I need to start putting my culled items on ebay. I think I will allow myself a splurge on high quality brushes (Hakuhodo?), since most of my brushes are cheap drugstore ones. But I need to do more research first.
They do.
Well, I just heard back from them. They're refunding the money. Too bad I just sent it back yesterday, I could've kept it apparently. Maybe I've could have depotted it? Oh, welllll...
I only have one Hakuhodo (J Series) and I'm already hooked and want more. I'm sure you would not be disappointed with them. We have a Hakuhodo thread on Specktra as well, you might want to check it out.
I just found a BU of the SF concealer in my Muji organizer hiding under a powder, I had no idea I had one, lol. So now I have 3 plus the one I'm currently using which means I should be good for quite a while.
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by Naynadine
They do.
Well, I just heard back from them. They're refunding the money. Too bad I just sent it back yesterday, I could've kept it apparently. Maybe I've could have depotted it? Oh, welllll...
I only have one Hakuhodo (J Series) and I'm already hooked and want more. I'm sure you would not be disappointed with them. We have a Hakuhodo thread on Specktra as well, you might want to check it out.
I just found a BU of the SF concealer in my Muji organizer hiding under a powder, I had no idea I had one, lol. So now I have 3 plus the one I'm currently using which means I should be good for quite a while.
Sorry about the blush, its awful when you look forward to something and then its doesn't quite work out how you hoped, particularly when you are low buying so each purchase is more thoughtout! I did this too, BU an item to only find another back up buried in my stash! I am working on reducing the volume of my staples down to just one + a back up for things like mascara and concealer and powder, I think that will mean that I don't have to repurchase any of these this year, the only benefit in trying to work through them all is I have written some notes on my phone about what I liked and didn't like, so when next year comes around I can only repurchase those that really worked for me!
They do.
Well, I just heard back from them. They're refunding the money. Too bad I just sent it back yesterday, I could've kept it apparently. Maybe I've could have depotted it? Oh, welllll...
I only have one Hakuhodo (J Series) and I'm already hooked and want more. I'm sure you would not be disappointed with them. We have a Hakuhodo thread on Specktra as well, you might want to check it out.
I just found a BU of the SF concealer in my Muji organizer hiding under a powder, I had no idea I had one, lol. So now I have 3 plus the one I'm currently using which means I should be good for quite a while.
Sorry about the blush, its awful when you look forward to something and then its doesn't quite work out how you hoped, particularly when you are low buying so each purchase is more thoughtout! I did this too, BU an item to only find another back up buried in my stash! I am working on reducing the volume of my staples down to just one + a back up for things like mascara and concealer and powder, I think that will mean that I don't have to repurchase any of these this year, the only benefit in trying to work through them all is I have written some notes on my phone about what I liked and didn't like, so when next year comes around I can only repurchase those that really worked for me!
VAL4M
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God this forum is busy!!! go girls! look like we still want to do our best. I kind of failed my February goal which was 0 purchase BUT it was for a REAL deal. I purchase RD732 shiseido for 9$ instead of 32$ CAN. I couldn't help myself. I received my paypal account spending for 2013 1,555.00$ for a year!!! ok it is not just makeup but it help me understand why my credit card it so high!!!
LinenWhite7
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No, I wanted to use it to see if there was MAC dupe for Chanel L'Eclatante, but T didn't review it. Anyone have any dupe suggestions? Or is Chanel really worth the $34 price tag? That's half my monthly beauty budget. Nordie's still has it. Unless -- does anyone want to get rid of theirs?!
I have! It's wonderful for talking myself out of things when you see how close many items really are. Esp. when you see you have 4 dupes for something, which has happened with lipsticks not too infrequently! Also, my local drugstore had the Balm 50% off last year, and I got most of the classic blushes, and there's very little, really, that falls much outside that range.
SleepingBeauty
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Wooo, a lot of new posts. I need to catch up when I find the time.
I've been a good girl so far.
The face brush by Olaz which I bought on the 6th (I'm keeping track of my spendings) is really nice. My skin's been really clean during the last 12 days and I have a feeling that it helps me getting rid of my acne scars (might also be a placebo effect but whatever). So I don't regret the 29€ I spent on it.
Then my RiRi Smoked Cocoa arrived today which I paid €32 (shipping incl.) for. It's a good deal considering some people want to sell it for 50€ or even more.
And because I don't have a valentine but I passed one of my exams with a 1.3 I thought I could buy something for myself as a valentine's gift, so I went to the counter today and bought the Viva Glam lipstick and lipglass - the best thing is that I got a discount and only paid about 28€ for both of them! I don't want to be an enabler but the gloss is freaking awesome!
Good thing it will be around for 6 months because then I'll know if I need a back up of it.
EDIT: Mhh, I just noticed that my post could be misunderstood. I don't wanna brag about what I've bought and I'm not proud of it but writing down my purchases helps me to realise what I need and like and - most of all - what I can justify. I just wanted to post that - even though I had sworn that February would be a no-buy - in fact, I am quite happy with the purchases I've made because they were all thought through. I've thought long and hard about getting the face brush and now I love it. I've had a few months to think about tracking down the RiRi palette and finally I found it. And I knew I would get the Viva Glam products, so I saved my monthly budget that I normally spend on MAC for these two. Plus, I was able to sell a lot of products I don't love and wear anymore, so that gave me some extra money.
I've been a good girl so far.
The face brush by Olaz which I bought on the 6th (I'm keeping track of my spendings) is really nice. My skin's been really clean during the last 12 days and I have a feeling that it helps me getting rid of my acne scars (might also be a placebo effect but whatever). So I don't regret the 29€ I spent on it.
Then my RiRi Smoked Cocoa arrived today which I paid €32 (shipping incl.) for. It's a good deal considering some people want to sell it for 50€ or even more.
And because I don't have a valentine but I passed one of my exams with a 1.3 I thought I could buy something for myself as a valentine's gift, so I went to the counter today and bought the Viva Glam lipstick and lipglass - the best thing is that I got a discount and only paid about 28€ for both of them! I don't want to be an enabler but the gloss is freaking awesome!
EDIT: Mhh, I just noticed that my post could be misunderstood. I don't wanna brag about what I've bought and I'm not proud of it but writing down my purchases helps me to realise what I need and like and - most of all - what I can justify. I just wanted to post that - even though I had sworn that February would be a no-buy - in fact, I am quite happy with the purchases I've made because they were all thought through. I've thought long and hard about getting the face brush and now I love it. I've had a few months to think about tracking down the RiRi palette and finally I found it. And I knew I would get the Viva Glam products, so I saved my monthly budget that I normally spend on MAC for these two. Plus, I was able to sell a lot of products I don't love and wear anymore, so that gave me some extra money.
lilinah
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I have an older Perfect Topping and it isn't pink.Quote: Originally Posted by Starlight77
what does it lean towards? i'm looking for a subtle glow
If that's the case, I think you might really like it! In most swatches I've seen it looks beige-y. I'm on a personal mission to find a pink highlighter though!
Can anyone talk me into or out of the NARS Adelaide illuminator? Pretty please? I'm eyeing it hard for above mentioned pink highlight..
Adelaide has quite a bit of sparkle according to Christine of Temptalia, so if you don't want glittery cheek bones, it may not be for you. I haven't seen it in person so i can neither confirm nor deny the glitter factor. There are times i just don't agree with her - but i have very different coloring and she and i may be looking for different things in our makeup.
Audrey C
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Just sent off my second wave of packages; I'm really pleased with how the swap/sale has gone. I've found new homes for 10 items in my stash and am only taking five in (one of which went straight to my daughter). I have a few more items to move out, but I've already cleared out a lot of what I wasn't using; doing some Sephora exchanges helped as well.
As more people inventory their makeup I suspect that we'll see more items appear on the swap thread. I wish I could leave positive feedback for the people I've swapped with, but I don't seem to be able to do it from that thread. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if the person has to have their own thread in the Clearance Bin for me to leave feedback. Does anyone know?
As more people inventory their makeup I suspect that we'll see more items appear on the swap thread. I wish I could leave positive feedback for the people I've swapped with, but I don't seem to be able to do it from that thread. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if the person has to have their own thread in the Clearance Bin for me to leave feedback. Does anyone know?
PixieDancer
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I do believe you have to have your own swap/sale thread to leave feedback. I know that's the one thing that stinks about group swap. But we all know how wonderful we all are! So that's ok!
I'm so glad you're getting so much use out of it. I'm still gathering my swaps. I promised my sister first dibs... So who knows how THAT will go! UGH! LOL
PixieDancer
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It's confession time:
I was tracking down some BU's of my beloved and discontinued Prep & Prime Vibrancy Eye and ended up ordering 2 more from Macy's. And as a little Valentine's Day gift to myself (and a reward for my hard work at organizing my stash), I allowed a Feeling Amorous Huggable to jump into my cart. I know I shouldn't have... but I just KNOW I'll use it a ton... especially this Spring/Summer! So I don't feel super bad about it. PLUS... I already have 16 lip products in my "swap/giveaway to my sister" bag!!! So I am not going to beat myself up about the 1 Huggable... Sorry, I couldn't hold out any longer! AND I almost bought 2, but at the last minute decided I only was allowed 1.
I was tracking down some BU's of my beloved and discontinued Prep & Prime Vibrancy Eye and ended up ordering 2 more from Macy's. And as a little Valentine's Day gift to myself (and a reward for my hard work at organizing my stash), I allowed a Feeling Amorous Huggable to jump into my cart. I know I shouldn't have... but I just KNOW I'll use it a ton... especially this Spring/Summer! So I don't feel super bad about it. PLUS... I already have 16 lip products in my "swap/giveaway to my sister" bag!!! So I am not going to beat myself up about the 1 Huggable... Sorry, I couldn't hold out any longer! AND I almost bought 2, but at the last minute decided I only was allowed 1.
Audrey C
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Feeding time in the shark tank?
Audrey C
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Taking one in while gifting 16 hardly seems like a slip to me. I think it's important to keep the big picture in mind rather than focus on absolute numbers. It sounds like your goal is to purchase mindfully (instead of hauling most of the collection) while trimming the size of your collection.
Sounds like you're doing both - nothing to 'confess', IMO.
