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

[ahoythere]

Thanks for welcoming me back PixieDancer, I have missed your amazingly positive warmth during my long absence!

Starlight77 I am loving your detailed breakdowns for each day, but I'm cracking up that you love EVERYTHING! I guess that's the best case scenario right?

Today I reached for Smoke & Diamonds e/s since I am selling my backups in the Clearance Bin and I wanted to know that I could let it go without any panic/remorse, and I wore it with my Technobeet Chromeglass (from a billion years ago but still in the box). Turns out I can def live without the shadow but who knew I'd love that outdated (color & texture) lipgloss????

Tomorrow I think I'll dip into some of my other taupe shadows since I have about 30 and they are all nearly the same color......

 

[kerry-jane88]

Tomorrow I think I'll dip into some of my other taupe shadows since I have about 30 and they are all nearly the same color......

totally this!
i don't want to have like ten of every colour you know... i might do a rough eyeshadow inventory, if i count every single individual eyeshadow colour i have i reckon it'll give me a shock!

 

[kerry-jane88]

Ladies I wonder if you can help me! I have foundation woes. Im an absolute oil slick with spots of acne but I don't suffer from redness much. Im paler than nc15. I got rid of all the foundations and bb creams I didn't like/were too dark/seperated on me And bought estee lauder double wear, which broke me out but I don't think I was washing it off properly. So the mac pro products are available online in the UK today, and I saw the full coverage foundation, has anyone had any experience with this? The mac chat sa said I shouldn't get it as it's stage makeup and not for everyday but should I ignore that as the sas won't push pro products anyway? Im oily and in need! But I don't want to buy yet another mac foundation and not have it work for me.

 

[LinenWhite7]

Ladies I wonder if you can help me! I have foundation woes. Im an absolute oil slick with spots of acne but I don't suffer from redness much. I got rid of all the foundations and bb creams I didn't like/were too dark/seperated on me And bought estee lauder double wear, which broke me out but I don't think I was washing it off properly. So the mac pro products are available online in the UK today, and I saw the full coverage foundation, has anyone had any experience with this? The mac chat sa said I shouldn't get it as it's stage makeup and not for everyday but should I ignore that as the sas won't push pro products anyway? Im oily and in need! But I don't want to buy yet another mac foundation and not have it work for me.

I'm extremely oily as well. I have to use BECCA Ever Matte primer under everything. My favorite foundations aren't MAC, although I do like MAC Mineralize and Matchmaster. My best oily skin foundations are Revlon ColorStay (in the normal-dry formula), CoverGirl Stay Fabulous 3-in-1, the new Rimmel Matte, BarryM Matte, and Urban Decay Naked Skin. I hope that helps you out! I find that the primer I use makes such a difference, but even then, many foundations just don't hold up.

 

[PeachTwist]

I'll use them on the eyes... I'll just be extra cautious of fallout that's all. Glad you're liking the palette!!

no, Canadians have the same eyes.. they just have health insurance

I nearly died laughing at this. I'm a Canadian in the UK and I'm still so amused by that!

 

[PeachTwist]

So the mac pro products are available online in the UK today, and I saw the full coverage foundation, has anyone had any experience with this? The mac chat sa said I shouldn't get it as it's stage makeup and not for everyday but should I ignore that as the sas won't push pro products anyway? Im oily and in need! But I don't want to buy yet another mac foundation and not have it work for me.

I'm extremely oily as well. I have to use BECCA Ever Matte primer under everything. My favorite foundations aren't MAC, although I do like MAC Mineralize and Matchmaster. My best oily skin foundations are Revlon ColorStay (in the normal-dry formula), CoverGirl Stay Fabulous 3-in-1, the new Rimmel Matte, BarryM Matte, and Urban Decay Naked Skin. I hope that helps you out! I find that the primer I use makes such a difference, but even then, many foundations just don't hold up.

I think I must use the BECCA Ever Matte primer wrong, because when I used it, it just made the foundation go kind of clumpy or something? I don't know how to explain it. Kind of like it was balling up on the skin? Wasn't impressed though and haven't touched it since in fear it'll make me look awful. My skin is sensitive so I can't risk washing it off and re-applying everything though lol.

 

[LinenWhite7]

I think I must use the BECCA Ever Matte primer wrong, because when I used it, it just made the foundation go kind of clumpy or something?  I don't know how to explain it.  Kind of like it was balling up on the skin?  Wasn't impressed though and haven't touched it since in fear it'll make me look awful.  My skin is sensitive so I can't risk washing it off and re-applying everything though lol.

Huh! I put two pea-sized squirts on my fingers, dot it around, and then pat it in until I can feel that it is dry. I don't rub it on. And I don't use a whole lot. How do you apply it?

 

[hippychic823]

Wow, I can almost feel your frenzy. Ok, take a deep breath. I don't know how much makeup you currently have, but I'm assuming that you're not starting from scratch. You have all the Playland l/g and almost all the AA ones on your list. How quickly do you get through gloss? How many do you already have? Really, are these colours so unique that you don't already have similar ones? Lipglass are the only MAC items I've ever had go off on me, and it's happened in well under two years for some of them. How about just picking one from each collection?  I'm sure you already know that buying a lipstick just because it's LE doesn't make sense. There is often a very similar perm version of it, either from MAC or someone else. How many lippies do you already have? We don't yet know what the finish will be for the AA lipsticks and there have been no swatches yet. How can you really know that you'd even like them? I would suggest stepping back and doing an inventory of the makeup you already have (assuming you haven't already). Do you use all the ones you have, or do you have a bunch you either never reach for or haven't even tried yet? When you have it all down in black and white, you'll be in a better position to decide what it makes sense to add to your stash. Obviously, you'll also need to figure  out what you can actually afford as well. Without even knowing what you have or wear, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I'm confident you don't need a lot of what's on your list, and I'm betting at least some of it wouldn't get used much. Make sure you're not just succumbing to the thrill of acquisition rather than the pleasure of carefully and thoughtfully adding to your stash. Don't forget that makeup is a consumable and not a collectable and that it can and does expire. Hope that helps.

. Thank you Audrey!!!! I needed that voice of reason....honestly, I'd probably never really wear the lip glosses, I don't even wear lipgloss really I just want them, I guess to just have them???? Makes absolutely zero sense when I actually think about it

 

[Audrey C]

. Thank you Audrey!!!! I needed that voice of reason....honestly, I'd probably never really wear the lip glosses, I don't even wear lipgloss really I just want them, I guess to just have them???? Makes absolutely zero sense when I actually think about it

 

[User38]

So the mac pro products are available online in the UK today, and I saw the full coverage foundation, has anyone had any experience with this? The mac chat sa said I shouldn't get it as it's stage makeup and not for everyday but should I ignore that as the sas won't push pro products anyway? Im oily and in need! But I don't want to buy yet another mac foundation and not have it work for me.

Kerry I have used the MAC FC fndn.. and it's not for theatre use only. geeze some of these MAC kids. It's a good foundation which is a mid to heavy coverage. I have worn it sheered out and it's very good -- longer lasting than the F&B for me. I find it's less dense than the EL DW which I have worn also. It is easier to remove to. I like it and when I go out at night use it especially if I am going dancing.. lol. I sheer it out with luminizer .. any of them work.

check out wayne goss -- he had a full review of the MAC FC as well as the F&B.

good luck!

 

[User38]

I would love to go to IMATS w Mosha.. we would probably land in the NYPD

on those days I will be travelling and in Milan.. so to honour the traditional Italian under arm, I give you this pic which I just got sent:



Somebody hold me down, or I might wind up going like this -- at least Bert has a Unibrow.. but WTF is this?

 

[User38]

My lippie of the day was MAC Mehr.. meh, but I love it sooo..



ordered a hoop and a glam.. just for old times sake

 

[mosha010]

Hahahah surely darling. Prob for sneaking a flask with wine (or scotch) into the event or something! And that is true to Madonna style, Something else lmfao. Nothing surprises me from her lol

 

[kerry-jane88]

Kerry I have used the MAC FC fndn.. and it's not for theatre use only.  geeze some of these MAC kids.  It's a good foundation which is a mid to heavy coverage. I have worn it sheered out and it's very good -- longer lasting than the F&B for me.  I find it's less dense than the EL DW which I have worn also.  It is easier to remove to.  I like it and when I go out at night use it especially if I am going dancing.. lol.  I sheer it out with luminizer .. any of them work. check out wayne goss -- he had a full review of the MAC FC as well as the F&B. good luck!

This is exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you I'll check waynes vids too. Is it as matte as double wear?

 

[User38]

And that is true to Madonna style, Something else lmfao. Nothing surprises me from her lol

lmao, I have my own flask.. my late hubby gave me one to match his.. it has my initials on it

and that's the look I am going to do when I get back to Milan

== an old ho with furry armpits.. lol

 

[LinenWhite7]

You know you don't like your lipstick when you can't even face reapplying it after lunch, so you dig around for something else in your purse to wear instead. This afternoon's lipstick is NARS Damage. Much better. :stars:

 

[User38]

This is exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you I'll check waynes vids too. Is it as matte as double wear?

yes, it is as matte as DW.. but less thick imo.

 

[mosha010]

Quote:Originally Posted by mosha010

Hahahah surely darling. Prob for sneaking a flask with wine (or scotch) into the event or something!

And that is true to Madonna style, Something else lmfao. Nothing surprises me from her lol



lmao, I have my own flask.. my late hubby gave me one to match his.. it has my initials on it

and that's the look I am going to do when I get back to Milan

== an old ho with furry armpits.. lol

Omg. I kinda had the visual!! Hahahaha never been afraid of being top dog in the shock department huh!?

 

[User38]

never darling, although in my old age, senility keeps me in a total fog sometimes

don't know if I did it, or not.. lol

 

[mosha010]

I will start using this as an excuse for many many things.