Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?

[Kaori]

Well, I think I'm going to have to take myself down to nine products and it's not even officially January. I had no intention of buying anything from MN but went to the MAC counter to swatch the PC lippies to see what darker lip liner(s) I'd buy to go with Studded Kiss and Instigator (planned). The good news is that I have both Burgandy and Brick, so I don't need one for SK. I bought Currant for Instigator since I think it'll get more wear than Nightmoth would have. I wear liners 100% of the time (with lipstick or gloss) so I don't mind having quite a few of them. They're items I consistently finish.

The bad news is when I was checking out Fairly Precious and congratulating myself for skipping what looks a whole lot like Adored (and possibly Definitely Defined) one of the regular SAs came over to chat and try out the EDB and EDSF on me. My husband (who never comments on my makeup) really liked Superb. I have Perfectly Poised and Amber Diamond and I'm sure one of them must be similar. I told him that I have other highlighters and wasn't going to buy it, but he said it looked really good, asked if they go off quickly and then bought it himself for my birthday next week. He never buys me beauty products of any kind, so I'm not sure what prompted this.

I suppose I could have said absolutely not and that I didn't like it, but clearly I have a weakness and it wasn't hard to convince me.

When a hubby likes something it has to be special! since they are usually makeup-blind lol From temptalia compared to amber diamond: Amber Diamond is sheerer, less metallic, more finely-milled. + this(superb) is nowhere near as warm and it’s more pigmented.

 

[Glitteryvegas]

I am hanging my head in shame. Totally went overboard with the MN collection. I didn't backup anything from PC and only got one huggable though. I think I am ready to be serious now for 2014. Had to get everything I wanted - last big haul. Just like I have to eat all the sweets in my house before I can really start a diet.

I hear ya girl. I went crazy today. I don't know what came over me (hype? LE madness? Post Christmas sadness? makeup addiction? = probably a combination).

I bought Punk Couture, Instigator, FP and Suberb from MN collection, a mascara, and Undercurrent liner, as well as 8 Lit glitters (8 for the price of 4).

For Christmas I got: a Sephora quad, a NYX palette, a glitter NYX palette, Naked 3, Ocho Loco 2, Vice 2, a set of 3 stila glosses, UD primer, A Lit Glitter Kit, 3 Sephora Gift Cards, and a MAC one that I used today (Whoops).

I may buy nightmoth to go w/instigator as I don't have a purple liner except Heroine, and then I am DONE.

I feel like a freaking junkie.

 

[User38]

I hear ya girl. I went crazy today. I don't know what came over me (hype? LE madness? Post Christmas sadness? makeup addiction? = probably a combination).

I bought Punk Couture, Instigator, FP and Suberb from MN collection, a mascara, and Undercurrent liner, as well as 8 Lit glitters (8 for the price of 4).

For Christmas I got: a Sephora quad, a NYX palette, a glitter NYX palette, Naked 3, Ocho Loco 2, Vice 2, a set of 3 stila glosses, UD primer, A Lit Glitter Kit, 3 Sephora Gift Cards, and a MAC one that I used today (Whoops).

I may buy nightmoth to go w/instigator as I don't have a purple liner except Heroine, and then I am DONE.

I feel like a freaking junkie.

been there, done it too!..

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Well, I think I'm going to have to take myself down to nine products and it's not even officially January. I had no intention of buying anything from MN but went to the MAC counter to swatch the PC lippies to see what darker lip liner(s) I'd buy to go with Studded Kiss and Instigator (planned). The good news is that I have both Burgandy and Brick, so I don't need one for SK. I bought Currant for Instigator since I think it'll get more wear than Nightmoth would have. I wear liners 100% of the time (with lipstick or gloss) so I don't mind having quite a few of them. They're items I consistently finish.

The bad news is when I was checking out Fairly Precious and congratulating myself for skipping what looks a whole lot like Adored (and possibly Definitely Defined) one of the regular SAs came over to chat and try out the EDB and EDSF on me. My husband (who never comments on my makeup) really liked Superb. I have Perfectly Poised and Amber Diamond and I'm sure one of them must be similar. I toASd him that I have other highlighters and wasn't going to buy it, but he said it looked really good, asked if they go off quickly and then bought it himself for my birthday next week. He never buys me beauty products of any kind, so I'm not sure what prompted this.

I suppose I could have said absolutely not and that I didn't like it, but clearly I have a weakness and it wasn't hard to convince me.

I have Adored, Perfectly Poised, Fairly Precious & Superb and I don't think they look anything alike! They might be the same colour family, but the finishes and tones are very different I think. just my opinion though.

Great hubby - he probably just saw that you looked beautiful in it and he wanted you to have it!

 

[Audrey C]

When a hubby likes something it has to be special! since they are usually makeup-blind lol From temptalia compared to amber diamond: Amber Diamond is sheerer, less metallic, more finely-milled. + this(superb) is nowhere near as warm and it’s more pigmented.

It is different. I always wear a highlighter, but prefer the more subtle ones when I'm being Corporate Audrey. My most frequently worn work highlighters are Watt's Up (very long wearing), Amber Diamond, Shell Pearl and Luminous Light.

This is more metallic, but it doesn't highlight pores as much as I thought it would. Anyway, I'm beyond shocked that he even NOTICED a highlighter much less commented on one. Who is this man and what did he do to Captain Oblivious?

 

[Glitteryvegas]

been there, done it too!..

Surprisingly, this actually makes me feel better! I feel like I can come onto Specktra and confession my 'sins' and people will get it. if I told my friends what I had just done they would think I had lost my freaking mind. At least here ya'll get it and I can get some encouragement too (on how to stop!).

I haven't heard/red/seen anything that interests me for the next few months - very interested in Maleficent, but that's it. I think that's a summer collection, so we're good. If I don't stop by the mall I'll be good. I figure the next big purchases are Maleficent and IMATS in the summer.

 

[Glitteryvegas]

It is different. I always wear a highlighter, but prefer the more subtle ones when I'm being Corporate Audrey. My most frequently worn work highlighters are Watt's Up (very long wearing), Amber Diamond, Shell Pearl and Luminous Light.

This is more metallic, but it doesn't highlight pores as much as I thought it would. Anyway, I'm beyond shocked that he ever NOTICED a highlighter much less commented on one. Who is this man and what did he do to Captain Oblivious?

I have Watt's up (from Sephora BDay thing) - how the heck do you wear it? I usually wear the highlighters/skinfinishes as a blush or overtop of a blush (not sure if that's 'right' but I figure they're an 'all over' sort of thing, so why not?). I took one look at Watt's Up and was pretty intimidated!

 

[User38]

You are doing good Glittery!!

I work in the industry -- and it's a total disaster. It's being a meth addict in a lab

but hey, I have learned that I can live with testers and don't need the fancy packaging (I only have access to testers and prototypes).

 

[Audrey C]

I have Adored, Perfectly Poised, Fairly Precious & Superb and I don't think they look anything alike! They might be the same colour family, but the finishes and tones are very different I think. just my opinion though.

Great hubby - he probably just saw that you looked beautiful in it and he wanted you to have it!

Naturally we think they're all a bit different - we're addicts!

I don't have Fairly Precious, but I've made up for it by having Redhead, Light Year, Definitely Defined and Shell Pearl. How many light peachy pinks can I glow in????

 

[User38]

I wear cream hiliters over my foundation -- I usually use a powder finish like NARS Radiant on top tho.. it doesn't dim the highliter. I will also put my powder highliters on top of cream highliters to set them too or they might ride off my face when I'm not looking.

 

[Glitteryvegas]

You are doing good Glittery!!

I work in the industry -- and it's a total disaster. It's being a meth addict in a lab

but hey, I have learned that I can live with testers and don't need the fancy packaging (I only have access to testers and prototypes).

LOL yes - I fear for the day when I go to MUA school and get a PRO card. Better to scale back now & learn how to say 'no'! the fancy packaging and marketing are a huge part of the industry, I agree.

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Naturally we think they're all a bit different - we're addicts!

I don't have Fairly Precious, but I've made up for it by having Redhead, Light Year, Definitely Defined and Shell Pearl. How many light peachy pinks can I glow in????

hehe, that made me laugh. I guess the main difference that I can see is the finish - I feel like PP enlarges my pores, whereas I'm digging this ED finish - so smooth!!! I feel like PP is very gold with a kind of luminous thing going on where as Superb and FP are very 'one dimensional' if you get what I'm saying. All are beautiful, but none are really 'necessary'!

 

[Audrey C]

I have Watt's up (from Sephora BDay thing) - how the heck do you wear it? I usually wear the highlighters/skinfinishes as a blush or overtop of a blush (not sure if that's 'right' but I figure they're an 'all over' sort of thing, so why not?). I took one look at Watt's Up and was pretty intimidated!

Oh, I LOVE Watt's Up. I got the small sample in last year's Sephora birthday kit and liked it so much that I went out and bought the full-size. (Which turned out to be completely unnecessary because I still haven't finished the sample size that's in my travel makeup bag). It wears like iron - it's the only highlighter I have that actually doesn't wear off by the end of my business day.

I run a stripe of it along the top of my cheekbone (with the full-size) over my foundation and then gently buff it in with my ring finger. It looks great and just melts into the skin - you see the glow but not the product. I've had a couple of MUAs ask me what highlighter I'm wearing because they like it so much.

You can't mess it up. Easy peasy. I recently got a sample of Becca Opal Skin Perfector and I'm looking forward to playing with that a bit. I've only tested it quickly, but it looks promising too. It's a liquid but I'm sure a little will go a very long way so I won't repeat my mistake of buying the full-size.

 

[BrinaBoo10]

I hear ya girl. I went crazy today. I don't know what came over me (hype? LE madness? Post Christmas sadness? makeup addiction? = probably a combination).

I bought Punk Couture, Instigator, FP and Suberb from MN collection, a mascara, and Undercurrent liner, as well as 8 Lit glitters (8 for the price of 4).

For Christmas I got: a Sephora quad, a NYX palette, a glitter NYX palette, Naked 3, Ocho Loco 2, Vice 2, a set of 3 stila glosses, UD primer, A Lit Glitter Kit, 3 Sephora Gift Cards, and a MAC one that I used today (Whoops).

I may buy nightmoth to go w/instigator as I don't have a purple liner except Heroine, and then I am DONE.

I feel like a freaking junkie.

Me too. Yes, I get so caught up in the LE madness for sure!!! My husband knows about my low buy and it is holding me too it. He says I have to focus because I have every lipstick color under the rainbow now. 2013 has been a fun year. I got some good stuff now it's time to wear it. lol

 

[Audrey C]

2014 GOAL: Ten new products for the year

1: MAC Superb Extra Dimension Skinfinish (Jan. 2)

Nine remaining...

I have a bunch of gift cards from Christmas, including a Sephora one that I might use to buy hair products with before the end of the year. I won't count that - I use every drop of my hair products and while I do buy several month's worth whenever we drive across the border (because they're a fraction of the price), I never have more than that ahead of me at any point. My goal is to not use any of my other Christmas/birthday gift cards for makeup.

 

[BrinaBoo10]

Oh, I LOVE Watt's Up. I got the small sample in last year's Sephora birthday kit and liked it so much that I went out and bought the full-size. (Which turned out to be completely unnecessary because I still haven't finished the sample size that's in my travel makeup bag). It wears like iron - it's the only highlighter I have that actually doesn't wear off by the end of my business day.

I run a stripe of it along the top of my cheekbone (with the full-size) over my foundation and then gently buff it in with my ring finger. It looks great and just melts into the skin - you see the glow but not the product. I've had a couple of MUAs ask me what highlighter I'm wearing because they like it so much.

You can't mess it up. Easy peasy. I recently got a sample of Becca Opal Skin Perfector and I'm looking forward to playing with that a bit. I've only tested it quickly, but it looks promising too. It's a liquid but I'm sure a little will go a very long way so I won't repeat my mistake of buying the full-size.

I was unsure how to wear Watt's up too! I have the birthday sample and it has been very lonely. I will try it.

 

[Glitteryvegas]

Oh, I LOVE Watt's Up. I got the small sample in last year's Sephora birthday kit and liked it so much that I went out and bought the full-size. (Which turned out to be completely unnecessary because I still haven't finished the sample size that's in my travel makeup bag). It wears like iron - it's the only highlighter I have that actually doesn't wear off by the end of my business day.

I run a stripe of it along the top of my cheekbone (with the full-size) over my foundation and then gently buff it in with my ring finger. It looks great and just melts into the skin - you see the glow but not the product. I've had a couple of MUAs ask me what highlighter I'm wearing because they like it so much.

You can't mess it up. Easy peasy. I recently got a sample of Becca Opal Skin Perfector and I'm looking forward to playing with that a bit. I've only tested it quickly, but it looks promising too. It's a liquid but I'm sure a little will go a very long way so I won't repeat my mistake of buying the full-size.

Coolio, thanks! helps a lot!

 

[PixieDancer]

ok, so is it understood that we are essentially damaged? that we are closet hoarders who are teetering on insanity?

I could very well be -- but I have found my own method of self control. Which is paying cash only for anything like makeup, and checking my stash thoroughly before I make a new purchase.

also, I ask myself how many times I will use this product, and how much it costs me per day to wear it.

I think I will hoard more shoes now

Another goodie.... I think a lot of us would be surprised by how much we spent if it was actual cash we could see disappearing. I'm sure, along with the national debt, more and more people have seen their personal debt grow with the increased technology of our times. All the unseen internet purchases with the "click click click" depletion of our accounts is monumental. Figuring out just how much our daily "faces" are costing us would probably put the breaks on our spending REALLY quick!
If you spent $2,500 per year on makeup... that's a minimum of $6.85 per day on your face (if you wore makeup everyday, which most of us don't). That's almost $50 a week! That's pretty amazing! Now I like being pretty just as much as the next woman, but I could think of something a lot better to spend $50 on in a week than what lipstick shade is on my lips (when I have 100+ to choose from already without ever purchasing another new one!)!! PERSPECTIVE! Wowza....

I'm READY for low-buy 2014!!!!!!!!

 

[Audrey C]

Quote: Originally Posted by PixieDancer

I LOVE the hubby highlight story! It definitely deserved a place on your 2014 list for the experience it brought you alone! You'll always remember that when you use it! So that makes it even more special!!! Hubby Approved!



Two lessons learned:

1) Not to let MUAs try products on me that I have no intention of buying. Clearly, I love makeup and it's not hard to find some way to rationalize a purchase (even one that isn't necessary) just because I happen to like it. I went in without makeup on and while she was being friendly and might even have wanted to see how the products looked on people with different skintones, obviously she's looking to make a sale too. I'm happy that I just left with the EDSF; she'd put it on with Autoerotique but I put my foot down over that product. I just got Daydream as an exception to my blush no-buy in the fall - I'm not getting any others. I'm pleased that I didn't even consider the fluidlines - I adore those but have seven open and about a dozen eyeliner pencils. Just no.

2) Not to makeup shop with a man who doesn't like shopping and who thinks I'm hard to buy for (is he nuts - I can certainly do some damage on my own). I'm sure he likes the product on me, but I'm even more sure that he was in 'let's finish Aud's bday gift up' mode.

I should have said no to the product, but I do like it so it's ok. We're not going to be perfect and I allowed myself 10 for the year (when I need NONE) because I know that I'll occasionally fall in love with something that I really don't need and it's more realistic to plan for moderation than a full year 'no buy'. What I'm actually hoping to do is to skip most of the year and then indulge in sets that are a great deal (maybe another Ocho Loco or MAC holiday CSG sets, for instance) again next fall. My UD liners are already shrinking and I know I'll get through a bunch of the glosses over the year. I don't have a problem with replacing products that get used up, I just don't like adding items to categories where I already have more than can ever be used up.

So, if anyone hears me thinking about adding ANY eyeshadow, blush or further highlighters, please smack me upside the head. I can't justify those at ALL.

TIA!

I'm ready for 2014 and I appreciate the support of all of you on the thread. It's important that we keep each other accountable or nothing will change.

 

[Ajigglin]

I like the idea of publicly stating our goals. For MAC in 2014, I will promise to stay away except for Maleficent, Viva Glam RiRi, and any B2Ms. For Sephora, I will only go there to replenish staples. No Bite Beauty or UD until the sale. Illamasqua is where my problem will be. If there is a sale on that site, I know I will indulge. I have a 10% discount that I'm fighting myself not to get now. I'm also trying to not get FP from MN. It was never on my radar to start with, plus I picked up the other two EDSFs. My absolute last purchase will be NYX liners, and I just have to stick to it. Ugh. How did things get like this?