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

[Calla88]

Lou, I also lined with Embrace Me lip liner to give an ombre effect, that pop of pink really worked for me as Boyfriend Stealer can be uneven.

Day 1: Naked 2 UD
Day 2: Revlon Lip Butter Cupcake, NYX natural
Day 3: YSL Glossy Stain Violene out of Control 108
Day 4: NYX line natural, Kate Moss Rimmel 14 and NYX Tiramisu
Day 5: Mac Underage Lipglass
Day 6: MAC Naked Bliss + Pink Noveau
Day 7: Mac Mellow Mood

Day 8 Mac Flat out Fabulous
Day 9: Maybellline Color Vivids in Pink Pop


Day 10: Bobbi Brown Pink Sugar
Day 11: Mac Boyfriend Stealer with WNW Dollhouse pink in the center

Day 12: Maybelline Truffle tease
Day 13: Mac Haute Attitude
Day !4: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable in Darling Cherie with Sephora lip liner lavish lilac

Still loving everything , I hope everyone who is feeling ill a speedy recovery. Keep up with your goal ladies. I'm thinking of continuing this challenge as well , I like the motivation to use the products I have and reach for things I haven't in a long while. Plus this helps me to use variety of other products in my stash.

 

[IHughes]

I wore Fresh and Frisky Huggable this weekend. This color is perfect for me. I should have backed it up. LIke 3x. I need a matte version of this color. Any suggestions? Any brand is fine.




I wore Runaway Hit when I went out that night. I do not like this. My friend said it is pretty, but it is going in the play with pile to decide what I want to do.



Love this idea, I am going to get through all of this makeup one of these days. LOL




Runaway Hit works for me color wise, the application of it horrible. I have no plans of trying a liner or gloss or nothing because if I got to add to it to make it work to hell with it. I want to be able to apply it on and start my day. Maybe I could use it as a highlighter under my eyes lol. I have been thinking of ways to make things work if they don't work as expected. examples:

1. You can use the lipsticks you hate (as long as if the finish is appropriate) as blush
2. You can use eye shadows as blush or blush as eye shadow

I was really annoyed at the time to have missed most of the retromattes, but now that I've had time to use them I have come to realize that the formula isn't my favourite. I have Dangerous and All Fired Up. I love both colours but they're just so dry that they tend to make my lips look shriveled and they wear badly, they come off in flakes. I now use them with balm underneath which makes application easier, but reapplication during the day is still a pain.

What I'm trying to say with all this is that it's SO easy to fall for the hype only to realize later on that it isn't the best formula or colour!

 

[Debbs]

I was able to locate a few of the Huggable colors in case anyone was looking for them. I just posted the ones I found in the Huggables thread. Low buy to me also means not buying at ridiculous prices on eBay etc. I will do a few CPs if anyone is interested. I typically get interested in stuff last minute when they are almost all gone. Forever a late bloomer, lol.

 

[veronikawithak]

Broke my 24 day no buy with the Patentpolish collection.. as planned. Ended up getting 2 instead of 1.. not as planned. No regrets though. I was originally going to test the formula out with 1 and then if I wanted more I'd go see them in store.. I feel like that would be more trouble than it's worth though since Sephora is right across from MAC. Better for me to be done with the collection now and stay away from the mall. Who knows what could happen in there..

Other than that things are going really well. I feel like I'm in a great mental place with my low buy after not buying anything for a few weeks. Back on the no buy now, hopefully until Alluring Aqua in May! Happily skipping the rest of the April collections and I don't think I even want anything from the Sephora sale.

 

[Spikesmom]

You ladies are seriously cracking me the FFFF up! Altoids are a man's best friend! HeeHee

Oh really? What a useful thread this has become...

I enjoy your mini reviews too!! Do you find it hard to keep the EL crystal baby on you lips? These pure colors are gorgeous but I'm barely getting an hour of wear. I have the crystal pink. Maybe it will be the first I use up due to actually needing to apply it 15 times a day (but I'm in love with it and the formula)

I've only worn it this one time. I did find that I had to reapply really often so I'll have to play with it some more after I'm done with this challenge. I do like having a few lipsticks that I can throw on without a mirror so this works well for me when that's what I'm looking for.

Quote: Originally Posted by ILoveMakeup84

So today I wore Flamingo l/s and although its pretty I don't understand the hype around it... I could live without it tbh...

I swapped Flamingo away the day I got it. I don't get it either lol.

 

[Spikesmom]

Naynadine, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I hope he's doing better...

 

[mosha010]

Day 13. Riri viva glam !

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

[@]Naynadine[/@] I am sorry about your dad! Hope he is feeling better today.

 

[Spikesmom]

Day 1: Estee Lauder Crystal Baby - very pretty but sheer, I like that different liners can go with it and change up the look
Day 2: Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy in Desirable - My new favorite l/s and formula, feels like my Tom Ford
Day 3: B&BW Guilty Peach Tart lip gloss - I love their l/g tubes, they don't dry out my lips like most lip products do and they taste so yummy!
Day 4 : Revlon Temptress - I'm not sure if this color is dc'd or not, but it's a really nice wearable every day pink. I'd have to swatch to make sure but it reminds me of MAC Venus. I have it on with Lancome Rose l/l
Day 5: L'Oreal The Queen's Kiss - Every time I pull this l/s out I think, nah this isn't a good color for me and then I put it on and I'm in love again lol!! I just wish it was more of a fine shimmer than a full on metallic frost.
Day 6: BE Marvelous Moxie Get Ready - I love this formula and this color is so perfect for me. Not only do these l/s not dry out my lips like almost everything else does, but it actually improves the texture of my lips. The more I wear it the better my lips look. LOVE!!
Day 7: MAC Force of Love - This might be my first fail. I don't know why I fell in love with this. I don't think the dry, neon, coral-pink is too flattering for me at all.
Day 8: NYX Butter l/s in Fizzies. This just came in the mail yesterday with my Cherry Culture order that I did during the 40% off sale. I love it!!
Day 9: MAC Feed The Senses. This one is a tough one for me. When I first put it on I think I love it, then I feel like I look washed out, then I reach for a brighter blush lol. I also have to keep reapplying it over and over again b/c it just fades on me so quickly.
Day 10: WnW Cherry Bomb. one of the few vampy colors I have. I can't do this straight on the lips though, it's too intense. I kind of mix it with lip balm and I like the color, but it's bleeding on me. I need to remember to put MAC prep & prime lip stuff under it to see if that helps at all.
Day 11: MAC Lady at Play - I go through phases where I like oranges, then I don't like oranges. I like this formula so I will keep this one for the days I'm "in the mood" for orangy lips.
Day 12: Maybelline Hot Plum - this is one of my favorite purple l/s, definitely not going in the purge pile!!
Day 13: nada!!!
Day 14: NYX Doll - when I first discovered NYX they were having a 50% off sale and I bought probably 30 l/s. Most of them have been given away or sold except for this one. It's a very flattering color for me, I should really wear it more often.

Update on day 14. I'm not sure NYX doll is a keeper. I swear I had to reapply it every 30 minutes. I might have to carry that one around in my purse at the mall looking for a dupe.

Day 15: Maybelline Color Whisper Mad for Magenta - I really like this color and wish I had a lipstick similar to this. I'm thinking Heavenly Hybrid would have been what I was looking for but I didn't get any l/s from FoF. Did anyone get HH? Like it?

 

[Ajigglin]

[@]Naynadine[/@], how's dad? [@]mosha010[/@], how's the fiancé? Hey ladies hey! *waves*

 

[DILLIGAF]

I've decided to keep the just keep the list in one place and just add to it as I go

Day 1:MAC Lady Danger
Day 2: MAC Hot Chocolate
Day 3: MAC Pleasure Bomb
Day 4: Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in MAU5
Day 5: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Shameless
Day 6: NYX Butter Gloss in Raspberry Tart
Day 7: Elizabeth Arden 8hr Lip Cream
Day 8: Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Venom
Day 9: NYX Mega Lipgloss in Tea Rose
Day 10: NYX Butter Lipstick in Hunk
Day 11: Lo'real Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color in Plum Adagio
Day 12: Bite Agave Lip Mask
Day 13:Lo'real Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color in Orange Tempo

The ones in blue are the last 2 days plus today's lip.
The Lo'real Lip colors are feel like the NYX Butter glosses on the lip. They don't dry out the lip nor are they sticky. They have the shine of a lipgloss but the pigmentation on a liquid lipstick. I'm very impressed by them.

 

[Spikesmom]

Day 11: Lo'real Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color in Plum Adagio
Day 12: Bite Agave Lip Mask
Day 13:Lo'real Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color in Orange Tempo

The ones in blue are the last 2 days plus today's lip.
The Lo'real Lip colors are feel like the NYX Butter glosses on the lip. They don't dry out the lip nor are they sticky. They have the shine of a lipgloss but the pigmentation on a liquid lipstick. I'm very impressed by them.

How do you like the Bite Agave Lip Mask?

 

[mosha010]

[@]Naynadine[/@], how's dad? [@]mosha010[/@], how's the fiancé? Hey ladies hey! *waves*

You're so sweet Ty for checking up. Fiancé's at the urologist right now as we speak. I'm at work and couldn't come with so I'm hoping he asks all the questions lol. Well see, he's still in a lot of pain and like @hergrayness's Bert said he might be having granulation so well see how long hell have that and whatnot ...

 

[DILLIGAF]

How do you like the Bite Agave Lip Mask?

I posted in the Bite Thread how I felt about this product. I love the Lip Mask it makes my lips feel great. I think it's best used when going to sleep because it is very very sticky. However it's the stickiness that makes it work. It helps to keep the good ingredients on your pout. My point of contention with this product is the packaging. It's in a fairly stiff tube housing a very thick product. It's hard to squeeze out of the tube and I've read horror stories of other's crimped end of the tube opening up. I'm going to keep it and use it up but it may be a while before I purchase another one.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Hey gals, Popping in to say hello! Been reading along Low buy wise I've not done great this month, But the new stuff I has puts all my old stuff to shame and so I've literally chucked and given away a load of stuff so my stash is getting more slimlined. Im also making a one in one out rule too so it doesn't creep back up. Your lipstick challenge has made me realise how much I dislike wearing lipstick in the day!

 

[LinenWhite7]

Today's lip is Viva Glam II with Cultureclash l/g.

 

[lyseD]

Day 11: Lo'real Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color in Plum Adagio
Day 12: Bite Agave Lip Mask
Day 13:Lo'real Color Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color in Orange Tempo

The ones in blue are the last 2 days plus today's lip.
The Lo'real Lip colors are feel like the NYX Butter glosses on the lip. They don't dry out the lip nor are they sticky. They have the shine of a lipgloss but the pigmentation on a liquid lipstick. I'm very impressed by them.

How do you like the Bite Agave Lip Mask?

I'm not DILLIGAF but I LOVE the lip mask. I also use it at night and it is still on my lips in the morning. I picked up a sample of the cherry lip scrub yesterday -- it smells incredible.

 

[PixieDancer]

Oh really? What a useful thread this has become...

I've only worn it this one time. I did find that I had to reapply really often so I'll have to play with it some more after I'm done with this challenge. I do like having a few lipsticks that I can throw on without a mirror so this works well for me when that's what I'm looking for.


I swapped Flamingo away the day I got it. I don't get it either lol.


Ahhhaaaahahahhahhahaaaa! You kill me! We have all kinds of advice floating around in here! LOL

Hey ladies hey! *waves*

I wanna know too! How are the boys @Naynadine and @mosha010?
Group Hug!

Quote: Originally Posted by mosha010


You're so sweet Ty for checking up.

Fiancé's at the urologist right now as we speak. I'm at work and couldn't come with so I'm hoping he asks all the questions lol.

Well see, he's still in a lot of pain and like @hergrayness's Bert said he might be having granulation so well see how long hell have that and whatnot ...

Make sure you let us know how he's doing!! Hope the doc has some good news for him! Because that means good news for YOU too!

 

[macnc50diva]

You're so sweet Ty for checking up. Fiancé's at the urologist right now as we speak. I'm at work and couldn't come with so I'm hoping he asks all the questions lol. Well see, he's still in a lot of pain and like @hergrayness's Bert said he might be having granulation so well see how long hell have that and whatnot ...

Aww I didn't know about this. I hope things get better for you guys

 

[Naynadine]

Naynadine, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I hope he's doing better...

Hey ladies hey! *waves*

Quote: Originally Posted by ILoveMakeup84

@Naynadine I am sorry about your dad! Hope he is feeling better today.

Thanks girls, you're all so sweet Dad's doing OK. Not really much better, the doctors say the antibiotics aren't helping with this kind of bronchitis, so just rest and wait it out. He'll probably be home in two days. They'll also give him oxygen to take home, so he will have that at hand in case he needs it. I'm really relieved about that, they should've done that a LOT sooner. It was not his first trip to the ER, and I rememeber some years ago when we had to call an ambulance because he couldn't breathe anymore. I was freaking out and had the biggest panic attack.
He's the type that won't ever complain, even though he's really sick and constantly in pain. He's such a trooper.