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

[Jaymuhlee]

I only didn't get it because my counter was out of them and I was being too lazy to walk across the mall to Nordies, but it shall be mine. lol

Oh, I meant the 159! How are you liking it? The AA brushes look awesome but I have to admit I don't get the split fiber thing. My brush knowledge is minimal!

 

[liba]

Jeez Crimson that is awful. do you know what caused the fight?





My new low buy rule is no glosses.. Seriously, I have about 24 nude like shades. And I have MAC glosses I bought a year ago that smell older than ones I bought 5 years ago... what gives? I'm going to try so hard to hold out on Pedro glosses. I have the Silver one that came out with the ice winter collex (sh zam) and I LOVE IT, and never got a back up. I know i'm skipping the reds. I have enough. I don't need them. (I'm going to keep repeating that over and over). I'm kinda disgusted, well, that's to strong, that I have so many shades that are just a hair lighter or darker from each other... I mean honestly on my lips, is it going to matter?

I hate to be an enabler in the low buy thread, but the silver Pedro gloss is NOTHING like She Zam. It's drastically better in every single way and up till now, SheZam was the only silver gloss that looked good on me. I would be perfectly happy to B2M She Zam and stick to Mirror - it's much more sophisticated.

I do encourage you to skip all those red lipsticks, though. They are very very mainstream and not so unique. They're all the sorts of reds you can wear in an office, they're very conservative in style, for wearing with with a business suit, lol. I am tempted by one of them, but I am going to skip anyways, because Mangrove is just so much more special to me. Be strong!

 

[NaomiH]

Oh, I meant the 159! How are you liking it? The AA brushes look awesome but I have to admit I don't get the split fiber thing. My brush knowledge is minimal!

So far so good! It applies MSFs like a dream and worked well with my ED blush this morning though I think it might work better on a plain powder blush than it did with the ED. I don't know much about brushes either, but I've heard good things about the AA one and I'm really trying to get better quality face brushes so I figured it'd be a good addition.

 

[Medgal07]

That was from me. There's been one coming around where I live a lot so I decided to try to get a photo of it for @mosha. It was too dark, though, so the butt was the best one I got!

It was actually kind of cute

 

[PeachTwist]

My boyfriend got jumped last night. He's in horrible shape, I'm with him right now and its all I can do to hold it together for him. It's like everything just changed. My whole perspective. We're afraid he may lose the sight in his left eye. But I think we are lucky to still have him.

Jesus. I hope he is okay hon. Fingers crossed and good vibes sent his way. So sorry this happened, absolutely ridiculous the kind of people who are out there! xoxo

 

[PeachTwist]

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I'm sorry I've been AWOL. I've not been feeling great and it was a long weekend just gone so spent it with my partner. This weekend I have the Drs to look forward to on Monday for bloods and an internal exam (whoopee!) but on the bright side I get to see my family for the weekend too which will be nice.

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm hoping to be back to normal-ish soon!

Love you all xoxo
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I'm enjoying catching up with the threads. It makes me feel sane and normal when everything else is changed.

This is just awful and there's no easy way to get through the many layers of F'd up this is... the physical damage plus the emotional damage he must be feeling. I think you being by his side is the best and most wonderful thing you could ever do for Rob. And going through something this tough will definitely make you stronger as a couple. I think the world of you for being so strong and standing by his side. I know it must be very hard. PLEASE Don't forget that you have needs too. Don't overlook your own health and wellness during this time. It's easy to do. We are thinking of you!

Thanks sweetie xoxo

 

[liba]

This is just awful and there's no easy way to get through the many layers of F'd up this is... the physical damage plus the emotional damage he must be feeling. I think you being by his side is the best and most wonderful thing you could ever do for Rob. And going through something this tough will definitely make you stronger as a couple. I think the world of you for being so strong and standing by his side. I know it must be very hard. PLEASE Don't forget that you have needs too. Don't overlook your own health and wellness during this time. It's easy to do. We are thinking of you!

CrimsonQuill - I know you've mentioned before your BF has been depressed and has been drinking. This is the sort of thing that could maybe become a wake up call for him for his whole life. I want to echo PixieDancer and encourage you to be sure to take care of yourself too in this situation and help your BF rise up out of his tough situation by being an inspiration!

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

CrimsonQuill - I know you've mentioned before your BF has been depressed and has been drinking. This is the sort of thing that could maybe become a wake up call for him for his whole life. I want to echo PixieDancer and encourage you to be sure to take care of yourself too in this situation and help your BF rise up out of his tough situation by being an inspiration!

Wake up call??? What did he do wrong??? Someone beats him within an inch of his life and it's a wake up call for HIM????

 

[liba]

Wake up call??? What did he do wrong??? Someone beats him within an inch of his life and it's a wake up call for HIM????

I'm sorry about upsetting you so much. I apologize. I've known many men who have been in very difficult times in their lives and unfortunately, for most of them, it winds up bringing out some real asshole behavior in the men who are around them. It's almost like men can smell when another man is down and then they go prey upon him. It's the opposite of how women treat their men. It's really weird and disturbing, but it's shockingly common.

It could be a positive experience for him overall, if he says "ok, all this stuff is getting too dark and I need to go towards the positive people in my life and leave the predators and cruelty in the dust".

I hope you see what I mean here. I've been in this many many times before and it's a very hard situation for the woman in the guy's life. My sympathy is with both of you!

 

[Medgal07]

Jeez Crimson that is awful. do you know what caused the fight?





My new low buy rule is no glosses.. Seriously, I have about 24 nude like shades. And I have MAC glosses I bought a year ago that smell older than ones I bought 5 years ago... what gives? I'm going to try so hard to hold out on Pedro glosses. I have the Silver one that came out with the ice winter collex (sh zam) and I LOVE IT, and never got a back up. I know i'm skipping the reds. I have enough. I don't need them. (I'm going to keep repeating that over and over). I'm kinda disgusted, well, that's to strong, that I have so many shades that are just a hair lighter or darker from each other... I mean honestly on my lips, is it going to matter?

I'm not on a low buy but I love adopting some of the pragmatic approaches that you ladies employ and Pretty, this is a great one!!!
I get all caught up in the pretty colors, I buy them and then I don't use them. Enough already!!!

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

I'm sorry about upsetting you so much. I apologize. I've known many men who have been in very difficult times in their lives and unfortunately, for most of them, it winds up bringing out some real asshole behavior in the men who are around them. It's almost like men can smell when another man is down and then they go prey upon him. It's the opposite of how women treat their men. It's really weird and disturbing, but it's shockingly common.

It could be a positive experience for him overall, if he says "ok, all this stuff is getting too dark and I need to go towards the positive people in my life and leave the predators and cruelty in the dust".

I hope you see what I mean here. I've been in this many many times before and it's a very hard situation for the woman in the guy's life. My sympathy is with both of you!

I'm sorry I didn't mean to get so defensive. I'm very on edge, we're still waiting to see if the charges stick and we're afraid they won't because these people seem to wiggle out of everything. I feel like I"m about to lose it and It's honestly all I can do to hold it together. He doesn't need me to fall apart.

He's hasn't been around this particular group in a very long time. He was only near them because he had to watch his friend's things and make sure they didn't get stolen. He has really only been hanging around positive influences and he's been doing so, so so good. Everything was looking up for him and then bam, this.

 

[Medgal07]

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I'm sorry I've been AWOL. I've not been feeling great and it was a long weekend just gone so spent it with my partner. This weekend I have the Drs to look forward to on Monday for bloods and an internal exam (whoopee!) but on the bright side I get to see my family for the weekend too which will be nice.

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm hoping to be back to normal-ish soon!

Love you all xoxo

Done PT! It was quick and easy and I was happy to do it. Take good care!!!

 

[liba]

I'm sorry I didn't mean to get so defensive. I'm very on edge, we're still waiting to see if the charges stick and we're afraid they won't because these people seem to wiggle out of everything. I feel like I"m about to lose it and It's honestly all I can do to hold it together. He doesn't need me to fall apart.

He's hasn't been around this particular group in a very long time. He was only near them because he had to watch his friend's things and make sure they didn't get stolen. He has really only been hanging around positive influences and he's been doing so, so so good. Everything was looking up for him and then bam, this.

It's such a slow process to get the old, bad stuff out of one's life. I'm glad to hear he is trying to move forward and you can tell him liba says to not let this setback get him down, because he's better than that and the big picture says SUCCESS! Hang in there and do what you can do. Give yourself the space to not always be perfectly strong - this is tough. Specktra's all here for you, that's for sure!

 

[aradhana]

The doctor opened his eye and he could see - praise God! They said that everything is just going to have to heal on its own and he is home now. I'm spending the night here and I have a feeling I will be here with him quite a bit. He can't see very well - even the eye that isn't swollen shut is still swollen enough to impair his vision. He can't wear his glasses - his left eye is so swollen they won't fit. Every time I look at his face I see red. There was no reason at all for why this guy did this to him, none. They were supposed to be friends!!!!! Rob had turned his back on him to go home and he got hit in the head with something and when he came to, he was like that. I feel so helpless. I just want to go destroy this guy and I can't do a thing.

Such a relief that he will not lose his sight! Something similar happened to my ex several years ago. He was with his good friend, and towards the end of the night they got into an argument. The bouncer kicked them out of the bar and sent them off in different directions. His 'friend' caught up with him, and when my ex turned around to face the friend, the friend punched him and broke his nose, left him lying on the ground bleeding and passed out. My ex basically never spoke to him again, regardless of the friend's attempts to apologize and reconcile. My ex's flatmate at the time and very close friend was the other guy's girlfriend, and she basically ended up silently taking the other guy's side...so my ex effectively lost two very good friends. I don't think anything justified the violence, but since I wasn't present at the time, I did wonder what transpired in that bar in order for that kind of thing to happen and if anything could have been different. Obviously I got my ex's rundown of what happened, but at the wnd of the day it was sad for three great friends to lose each others friendships.

 

[User38]

I'm not on a low buy but I love adopting some of the pragmatic approaches that you ladies employ and Pretty, this is a great one!!!
I get all caught up in the pretty colors, I buy them and then I don't use them. Enough already!!!

I never thought I would live to hear this

welcome to Low Buy Meddy

it's like rehab

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

It's such a slow process to get the old, bad stuff out of one's life. I'm glad to hear he is trying to move forward and you can tell him liba says to not let this setback get him down, because he's better than that and the big picture says SUCCESS! Hang in there and do what you can do. Give yourself the space to not always be perfectly strong - this is tough. Specktra's all here for you, that's for sure!

You're absolutely right about that. I hate this happened to him in the process but he's got a lot of people standing behind him. The entire neighborhood has said that if they drop the charges, we're all going to go up and make a formal complaint. This is the THIRD person that this guy has beat up on and has gotten away with it. (The first two times he did it with his father, I always assumed it was mostly the father and he was just backing him up - I'd met him before and thought he was a nice guy! So much for my judgement!) At this point, we are wondering if they're waiting for him to kill someone to do something about it. We're all very nervous and on edge; Rob was afraid for me to walk across the street to get him an ice pack, afraid someone would be out there to do something to me. This is no way to live.

Thanks to everyone for being so supportive. I know I didn't quote everyone but I've read everyone's comments and I appreciate all of them.

 

[Medgal07]

I never thought I would live to hear this

welcome to Low Buy Meddy

it's like rehab

Wait just one minute---you missed the part where I said I AM NOT ON A LOW BUY

Here's another little secret---I don't buy single eye shadows--there!

I said it. Now watch I'll see one that I can't resist and get struck by lightening

I'm in PT 3 x/week--that's rehabilitative enough, thank you.

 

[Prettypackages]

Wait just one minute---you missed the part where I said I AM NOT ON A LOW BUY

Here's another little secret---I don't buy single eye shadows--there!

I said it. Now watch I'll see one that I can't resist and get struck by lightening

I'm in PT 3 x/week--that's rehabilitative enough, thank you.

Damn, we almost had her.

 

[CrimsonQuill157]

I'm sorry, I didn't understand the whole story. I am happy that he is ok.  I was just looking at  Mirror. It's so pretty. Wht do you think about the gold one?  I loved She Zam and can't imagine this being that much better.  I'm excited!!!  I'm kinda tempted by Roxo, please tell me I don't need it. LOL  That I already have it.  Jeez, these stories are horrible.  I know right!!!  Damn, we almost had her. 

You have nothing to apologize for. I probably came off defensively and I apologize for that.

 

[Ajigglin]

So this guy has beaten up people before?!?! Oh hell no. Those charges better stick. Hang in there, lady. This cannot be easy. You are right-living in fear is no way to live. I really hope that once he's out of the hospital and back home, Rob can heal and so can you. It's the absolute worst when people who are supposed to be your friend betray you.