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

[ahoythere]

Some helpful non-enabling thoughts about Alluring Aquatic for my ladies......

1. Golden Bronzer appears to be defective, it is not well pressed into the pan and I am sure will fall to pieces after a few uses (there's a pic in the AA thread that I posted of my fingerprint pressed WAY into it). I don't know if they ALL have this problem, but I know I am not the only one who got one like this. Don't waste your money unless you hear that people are getting properly pressed ones.

2. Aphrodite's Shell is not really as pink/rosy/cool toned as many NWs were hoping for, so if you are NW you can pretty much skip this.

3. Fathoms Deep and Soul Serenade EDES are not too different so you don't need both! Get SS if you want a dark neutral smoky grey/brown or FD if you want a dark smoky grey w a barely hint of purple. Or skip em both! Hahah
They are both FULL of crazy sparkles too for what that's worth.

I managed to pass on all the lipsticks and glosses so I don't have anything to say about those!

Hope that helps someone

 

[vaisforluvrs]

Dad's in the hospital again. It was my mom's birthday today and they went to visit my aunts & uncle to go out and my dad collapsed, they had to call an ambulance. So he's in hospital in a different city now. My mom was crying and couldn't even talk, I seriously thought my dad is dead until she could get the words out and tell me what happened.
I wanted to reply to a couple of posts but my head is spinning for now. On top of that I just had a 2 hour phone conversation with the friend I talked about earlier in the thread. Didn't turn out how I hoped. Will try to catch some sleep.

Sorry to hear about your Dad! Hope he gets the care he needs to get better soon!

I remember you mentioning your former friend, and I'm sorry it didn't go well. I hope there is at least some closure to your friendship. You definitely don't need anymore stress or drama in your life right now.

Hugs to everyone else who is dealing with tough times

I hope things get better soon for all of you!

 

[Audrey C]

Some helpful non-enabling thoughts about Alluring Aquatic for my ladies......

1. Golden Bronzer appears to be defective, it is not well pressed into the pan and I am sure will fall to pieces after a few uses (there's a pic in the AA thread that I posted of my fingerprint pressed WAY into it). I don't know if they ALL have this problem, but I know I am not the only one who got one like this. Don't waste your money unless you hear that people are getting properly pressed ones.

2. Aphrodite's Shell is not really as pink/rosy/cool toned as many NWs were hoping for, so if you are NW you can pretty much skip this.

3. Fathoms Deep and Soul Serenade EDES are not too different so you don't need both! Get SS if you want a dark neutral smoky grey/brown or FD if you want a dark smoky grey w a barely hint of purple. Or skip em both! Hahah
They are both FULL of crazy sparkles too for what that's worth.

I managed to pass on all the lipsticks and glosses so I don't have anything to say about those!

Hope that helps someone

I agree - pretty packaging but I think the entire collection is skippable. I'm not remotely tempted.

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

Well guys the situation with my grandma isn't looking too well. She is still bleeding. My mom is travelling tomorrow but I have to stay here cause of the business. I feel so awful. This was so unexpected because she's never had health issues. I know she is 90 but still you are never ready for this kind of things. Thank you so much for your kind messages. I will keep you posted.

 

[PixieDancer]

Thank you so much for your kind messages. I will keep you posted.

I'm sorry to hear that! Your family will be in my prayers. I know it is never easy to deal with the sickness of a loved one no matter what their age. I just lost my 99 year old (would have been 100 in June) Great Aunt. Despite her age, there was no shortage of tears.

 

[Dolly Snow]

[@]Naynadine[/@] I am sorry to hear that! That must've been so scary! Sending you lots of hugs! My grandma is at the hospital since she started bleeding pretty badly after going to the bathroom this morning. She was in a very critical state when she got there but thank God she is stable now. She is 90 years old. What sucks is that she lives in Colombia so its not easy for us to go see her but my aunts and uncles are with her. I know she is going to be ok! She is a very strong woman but what sucks is that I don't want her to suffer I just wish I could see her...

Well guys the situation with my grandma isn't looking too well. She is still bleeding. My mom is travelling tomorrow but I have to stay here cause of the business. I feel so awful. This was so unexpected because she's never had health issues. I know she is 90 but still you are never ready for this kind of things. Thank you so much for your kind messages. I will keep you posted.

I am so very sorry my dear. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[NaomiH]

Thank you so much for your kind messages. I will keep you posted.

Oh I hope your grandma is okay!

 

[LinenWhite7]

[@]ILoveMakeup84[/@] I'm so sorry to hear about your grandma. [@]PeachTwist[/@] :stars: yaaaay! Girls, my face today is gaw-jus. You know how some days the stars align and your makeup looks amazing? Today's my day.

 

[SleepingBeauty]

Thank you so much for your kind messages. I will keep you posted.

Oh no.

I don't really know what to say to comfort you but be assured that I'll be thinking of you and your grandma. I hope everything will work out in the end.

Same goes for Naynadine - I hope your dad feels better. Crossing my fingers that he'll be out of the hospital asap.

I've been MIA for the past few days because I was busy with my Alluring Aquatic goodies. No regrets, I love all of them. They're fantastic. Thankfully my mind's on peace now because this collection really stressed me out. I had dreams of it weeks before it was released over here. Other than that no major news from me.

 

[liba]

Thank you so much for your kind messages. I will keep you posted.

Thinking of you and your grandmother. Maybe you can delegate some business for a few days and see her soon.


Also Naynadine, I'm glad to hear your dad is doing better now. He bounced back much faster this time - it's a good sign.

HG - you survived The Vomit Comet in one piece. The timing is good! By the time you're ready for someone new, it'll be just when you will be freed from the last responsibilities of your business. Best time to find a real playmate of the best kind!

 

[NaomiH]

Thank you
So sorry to hear about your grandma. How is she doing today?


Thank you My mom is still a little shaken. I'm super emotional today, I don't deal well with those kind of things.


Thank you, girls Your supporting words mean so much, you have no idea.

He's already feeling better today, big relief! He had a rough evening and night, but today he is a lot better.

So glad to hear that!

 

[boschicka]

to @ILoveMakeup84 and @Naynadine

 

[Naynadine]

Thinking of you and your grandmother. Maybe you can delegate some business for a few days and see her soon.


Also Naynadine, I'm glad to hear your dad is doing better now. He bounced back much faster this time - it's a good sign.

HG - you survived The Vomit Comet in one piece. The timing is good! By the time you're ready for someone new, it'll be just when you will be freed from the last responsibilities of your business. Best time to find a real playmate of the best kind!

TY He did.

I'm super happy about that.


I finally received my Chanel brush today, will try it in the next days when I feel more like it.

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

Thank you so much for your kind words! They help me stay positive! My grandma is still bleeding but stable. They say she is awake and calm. [@]Naynadine[/@] so happy your dad is doing better! Stay strong and positive! [@]HerGreyness[/@] you go girl!

 

[Starlight77]

Couldn't be said better, especially in a low buy thread. I'm on a Low Boy for 2014

low boy

that made me giggle out loud lol

 

[Starlight77]

@ILoveMakeup84- stable is a good thing. it's good to hear great news. I do hope she heals quickly. please keep us updated!

@Naynadine - so sorry to hear again, I do hope that everything goes ok. He seems like a strong man and continues to fight. sending well wishes.

@Paint&Ink Chick
I do hope everything is ok please let us know how the tests go.


@PeachTwist
so happy to hear good news. It's wise to keep it. you have plenty of time to decide if and what you need and it is refreshing to not see a list of makeup you ran to purchase! so happy for you! Financial peace is very important in health recovery. Less stress and you heal faster.

sending hugs and prayers for all of you ladies.

 

[allthingsglam]

Hugs and love to everybody

 

[Paint&Ink Chick]

Hey lovelies, just wanted to check in & say Heeyy! @Naynadine & @starlight 77,thanks for asking about me, you guys are truly awesome. My test went ok, I'll get my results tomorrow. Just tired, sore & bruised from lab lol. Hope everyone is good,hugs!

 

[DarylandCarole]

So I had a dream last night. I was.. somewhere with a new MAC counter. You know in drugstores how they have those things where you take an item out and another one drops down?  Yup, it was like that. Only, MAC had a BLUE lipstick.. and I picked it up.  But then I saw they had Toying Around from Playland there just 2 across.  So I put the blue back for Toying Around. WTF? Amusing dream, though.

Interesting dream! I can see that kind of store happening in the future. A few years ago I moved from Southern California back to my hometown in Pennsylvania. I had a MAC Pro store very close to me in Cali, and there are none where I live now. For about 2 years I had a recurring dream that I'd go to the mall and either I couldn't find the MAC store, or I'd get to it and it would be closed. I think the dream was actually about how much I missed California and how I hated my new life, but it's funny that my mind used MAC to represent everything I missed and could no longer have.

 

[DarylandCarole]

[@]Naynadine[/@] I am sorry to hear that! That must've been so scary! Sending you lots of hugs! My grandma is at the hospital since she started bleeding pretty badly after going to the bathroom this morning. She was in a very critical state when she got there but thank God she is stable now. She is 90 years old. What sucks is that she lives in Colombia so its not easy for us to go see her but my aunts and uncles are with her. I know she is going to be ok! She is a very strong woman but what sucks is that I don't want her to suffer I just wish I could see her...

I hope that your Grandma is doing better. It's hard to be worried about someone who isn't close by. I hope she is doing better soon.