Paint&Ink Chick
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Thanks everyone! You guys are awesome, I'll let ya know how it goes. @Hergreyness, you don't have to be Naynadine lol I luv ya both the same lol.
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2014! Who wants to play?
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novocainedreams
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Same here....rather I told myself I was only getting the one lipstick I wanted(GoTS) and if I missed it no biggie...then I ended up with a lipglass also. Sooo...I guess I didn't do too bad, only 1 extra item, of which I don't really have anything similar. I think the shadows are pretty but I told myself no more shadows.
Starlight77
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I went against what I said, but I wasn't bad. I said I was skipping AA - I didn't, but I just got one lipstick. I am thinking about getting What Comes Naturally lipliner based on seeing @Mac-Guy mentioning it being good for pale NWs. I may run to the mall tomorrow and swatch it. I doubt it will sell out so no early stalking for this girl. Either way... It could have been worse. lol
I've been looking at this liner too. Ugh but I have subcultureeeeee an I was bad already
i got WCN at my CCO and not that long ago. they may have more. i think it was $10.50 (??) i'd check there first.
Quote: Originally Posted by Paint&Ink Chick
@Naynadine, hey girlie I've been meaning to check in & just say hi. The Saturday before last, I think I woke up with terrible pains, I was literally crying. So tomorrow I'm having 1 day surgery, scope done. I've just been taking it easy. Although idk why I haven't been on Specktra lol Oh, maybe cause I got a new phone & it didn't have my sign in info lol. But thanks for thinking of me, hope all is well with your family & every one else. Oh, didn't get anything from AA collection & it didn't bother me one bit! Although I may get a lipglass, we will see. Wish me luck tomorrow luv lies.
oh noI wish you luck with your surgery and hope you recover quickly *hugs* please keep us updated!!
Starlight77
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i was super bad this past month. i'm staying in here and seriously going on a low buy for the rest of the summer. Not a no buy but a real low buy where I will only shop if needed. luckily i don't want anything from any of the upcoming collections until the simpsons so i should be ok. I need new eyeliners and mascaras though as i'm a germaphobe and don't keep mine very long so i do purchase those often. My AA haul went from 3 items to wayyyyyyyyy more then that. i won't post list as I don't want to enable but I seriously can't go to stores in person. i'm much better at home. i'm influenced way too easy.
in all seriousness I was thinking of maybe becoming a personal shopper. My friend does it and although it's not super great money it's fun. I'd get to buy for other people and I think they may fill the 'need to shop' feeling I get when anxious and stuff.
hope all is well!!
in all seriousness I was thinking of maybe becoming a personal shopper. My friend does it and although it's not super great money it's fun. I'd get to buy for other people and I think they may fill the 'need to shop' feeling I get when anxious and stuff.
hope all is well!!
CrimsonQuill157
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It would cost me more in gas than I would save finding it at the CCO unfortunately.
Medgal07
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I'm not Naynadine either Paint&Ink Chick, but wishing the absolute best surgical & diagnostic outcomes & recovery..
oh dear.. feel better soon.. and wishing you the best on your surgery! check in and keep us posted.
I am not NayNadine though
Ajigglin
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I'm going to park my ass here. I see myself slipping. That Habit Streaker app is helpful. My longest streak was 30+ days, but now that I've picked up SS and Hoop, I'm afraid I might revert back. I'm leaning toward Mirror and Gold Mirror from Pedro, leaving Pussywillow behind, and I'm on the fence about Bijou, only because I like the idea of skipping the Osbournes in its entirety. Maybe I should skip them all...
Glitteryvegas
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BHAHAHAHAHA. OMG. I am laughing so hard right now.<peeks in>
runs out and snitches on Glittervegas.. sees Pixie is not in her chair, and that half the class is on other threads buying up whateverthehellisintheturqouise boxes
I guess I didn't do as good of a job of hiding it like @veronikawithak and maybe @Naynadine, eh? With that small printing? haha
Damn MAC cancelled my ordered, so I'm going in tomorrow to see what I can score in person! Here's to hoping I can get whateverthehellisintheturqouise box x6! (maybe 7).
After this collection, I'm done for a while. Stalking is hard, hard work. I wish I could get paid for it. Today I almost lost my damn mind in an elementary school class. Great kids, kind, very bright...but so dang loud!!! Never heard anything like it!
Glitteryvegas
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Dang girl, that restraint! Those shadows are killing me! Love 'em!
Good for you!!!
Jaymuhlee
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I planned on getting two things from AA and ended up with six... I don’t feel too terrible about overbuying because Lorde, Moody Blooms, Pedro, and Osbournes? All skips for me. I haven’t even clicked on the threads! I’m happy with what I got and can’t wait for my Macy’s order to arrive next year. I’m going to check things out IRL tomorrow — but no buying. I actually have 6 empties so maybe I’ll B2M. Any lipstick suggestions? Thinking of getting Crosswires or maybe Cosmo.
I should poke my head back in here more often, look at what happened to my signature!
I should poke my head back in here more often, look at what happened to my signature!
Audrey C
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I haven't seen the AA eyeshadows in person yet, but the lippies are skippable. The two I bought won't get much wear, I don't think. The packaging is nice, so good for swapping out with plain black later.
I'm not feeling drawn to the upcoming collections; possibly Ruby from Sharon's collection so I can try a Patentpolish, but nothing else comes to mind. This week we're doing university confirmations so tuition/dorm deposits are due and we just did the deposit for my youngest's braces this week (ouch). The skylight framing looks like water came in/is coming in, so I see a roofing/drywall repair in our future. I've stocked up on Paula's Choice for myself and the two eldest, so we should be good for a few months. We have a big upcoming trip in July, so I'd rather not squander my discretionary money for the next bit.
I'm going to lie low and not buy too much this summer; I know I'll buy a bunch of holiday sets again this year and I'll absolutely want to check out the Guerlain fall/holiday collections so that's where my makeup money will likely go in the second half of the year.
I'm not feeling drawn to the upcoming collections; possibly Ruby from Sharon's collection so I can try a Patentpolish, but nothing else comes to mind. This week we're doing university confirmations so tuition/dorm deposits are due and we just did the deposit for my youngest's braces this week (ouch). The skylight framing looks like water came in/is coming in, so I see a roofing/drywall repair in our future. I've stocked up on Paula's Choice for myself and the two eldest, so we should be good for a few months. We have a big upcoming trip in July, so I'd rather not squander my discretionary money for the next bit.
I'm going to lie low and not buy too much this summer; I know I'll buy a bunch of holiday sets again this year and I'll absolutely want to check out the Guerlain fall/holiday collections so that's where my makeup money will likely go in the second half of the year.
adorejones
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This post was/is really helpful. I want to "low buy" eye lashes and individual eyelash extension equipment. Does anyone know a quality place that won't break my budget?
janette9687
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Yay for resisting the AA e/s and only walked out with what I preordered, almost was tempted but told myself i had plenty of e/s and that $20 e/s was way too much considering the blushes were almost $30 sheesh!
Dominique33
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Well, I went to my MAC store today. I picked up a lipstick and a beauty powder ( from Maleficent ), and then I picked up a np ( Essie ). Resisting was impossible
. But I did resist in a way, I didn't purchase any Patent Polish lippie.
liba
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Bijou does certainly look pretty! It's a try before buy all the way, though.I'm sure your advice for AA would've been very helpful... but don't beat yourself up! We are ultimately responsible for our purchases, and a lot of us got a little (or in my case... a lot) out of hand. The good news is, I will be sticking to my goal for all future Summer Collections. NO MATTER WHAT! No excuses. I realized another fault of mine during this AA fiasco... Once I throw out my goal... I lose my damn mind! I need to learn not to throw in the towel just because I may want to grab an extra item! I AM happy about the eye opening this did for me. Now, to not let it happen again!
BTW, what did you end up with from AA Ms. Liba?
I'll go in later and pick up my things. I wasn't totally frugal, but I was pretty realistic. I'm only getting GotS for the lipsticks, although I love Pet Me Please - I have more than half a tube of PMP still and there will definitely be more nude frosts of all sorts in the future, so I'm passing on a BU (it's super tempting, though).
I thought AS looked great on me and have it in my reserved items to pick up. My only other bronzer is Lush Light Bronze, so I don't feel too over-reaching to get AS, BUT - AND THAT'S A BIG BUT - I am going to insist on myself to wear bronzer more often this summer in result. The past two years I got some color in my face from being outdoors a lot, while this year I'm still very pale from being an indoor hermit, so bronzer is going to be appropriate. AS definitely made me look healthier, lol, not to mention will make a bunch of my lipsticks and blushes look better too!
I put a lot of the shadows on hold, but I am going to pare them down because many of them look very similar to each other, once applied. Silver Sun and Sea Worship are like the gold and olive versions of the same shade and even though I don't have olive shadows because they usually don't work, and SW does, I'm not getting it because olive just isn't my best color and SS is way better for me. Soul Serenade and Fathoms Deep are almost identical on me when applied, but I have some MES and EDES that look very close to FD's purplish cast, while Soul Serenade is more of a complicated brownish black - I already have black shadows, but nothing with this brown overtone, plus I actually just hit pan on one of my blacks (surprisingly), so I must use those darn blacks an awful lot. Legendary Lure wasn't in yet, so I'll have to check it in person and Lorelei, though super pretty, is a nude shadow - in other words, super redundant for me.
The lighter blush was drastically more flattering on me so no need for both. I actually just wore Subtle Breeze MB yesterday and it's honestly pretty close so I could potentially skip the EDB. I'm going to double check it. The gold and blue polishes are really excellent (didn't get a chance to talk about it in the AA thread) so I'm going for them. I do have an indie polish that's similar to the blue one, but the MAC one is waaay better - opaque in one coat, self leveling, no brush strokes, even more duochrome effect. When MAC does polish right, it's usually very special compared to a huge chunk of the other brands out there. I use my MAC polishes all the time.
I am going to go kooky on the glosses - I admit it. The pearlescent ones have my favorite MAC gloss finish, in super charged versions, with the perfect colors for me. I won't need anything more to make up for my almost finishes tube of dear Spree. The sparkly ones are gorgeous and Peachstock is so smooth and flattering on my skin tone (especially with a little AS on the face), I honestly couldn't resist it. It'll be the only opaque nude gloss I own, though, so that's OK.
NO COMPACT for me!I am not a fan of those particular bronzers, so it's a no go. No bag or brushes either - just don't need 'em.
Quote: Originally Posted by Ajigglin
Liba! I missed you. Your breakdown in AA was on point as usual. What else did you forget to tell us?
Hope all is well in your world, or is at least getting better. The Osbournes situation is a disaster for me, but in a good way. I want the lipglasses.
PixieDancer
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Ah shit.... *walks back to chair* Please get Mosha back in the chair too to keep me company... She left awhile ago! Heehee
I'll keep you in my thoughts & prayers doll! Let us know how the surgery & recovery goes.
I'm a cheap skate when it comes to lashes! I buy the bulk 10 pair boxes from China on eBay.
DarylandCarole
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I'm late in reading this, but welcome! This is a great forum and this thread is especially good. People are very kind and helpful here.
DarylandCarole
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I'm hoping everything goes/went well for you. Please let us know how you're doing. I hope that whatever they find is an easy to cure/alleviate.
DarylandCarole
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You did better than me with AA. I have 14 things and I still want Silver Sun. But I am loving everything I've got! I'm not even looking at The Osbournes or Pedro, and I probably don't need Lorde since I have so many purples. I will buy a few things from Moody Blooms but not many. Now I need to find a good organizer for my make up because I'm out of room on my current little 4 drawer ones. I don't have much counter space so I need something tall. suggestions?.
