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

[veronikawithak]

Interesting! Found this one for blush usage: http://www.brightestbulbinthebox.com/2013/07/how-many-applications-are-in-pan-of.html "Rimmel has 0.15oz/4g of product. Thus, at, 0.014g per application, this blush has approximately 286 applications. For example, at 0.25oz/7.08g for $28, Benefit's Dandelion should last about 506 applications, costing you five and a half cents per use. NARS Orgasm, at 0.16oz/4.5g for $29, might last 321 applications, ringing it at over nine cents per use." So I'm guessing if used daily, you can use up one blush per year?

Sounds about right! Thanks for that!

 

[katiee]

Welcome!!

My favorite nude is also Patisserie! We're excited to have you in the thread, especially because you started posting because of it! That's very cool indeed. I think you'll find this is a great place to come when you need to be brought down to earth and talked out of making poor decisions - speaking from personal experience of course.

Thanks!!!!!

 

[NaomiH]

Welcome to Specktra [@]katiee[/@]!

 

[Kaori]

Hmm, for nail polishes the opinions differ, 25 to 35 manicures from one 0.5oz bottle of polish. If you change it every week, then it's around two or four(counting pedicures) big bottles per year. I think I am starting to like the smaller bottles of polish lol can change color more often and wont dry out on me!

 

[PixieDancer]

I should definitely be on a low buy after buying the Narsissist eyeshadow palette AND the ysl rosy blush but I have my eyes on the Hourglass ambient lighting blushes   I think that I'll just buy one when they come out and then wait for the sephora vib sale this summer to get more if I like them. Also my favorite nude/pink lipstick (Mac Patisserie) is almost out so I'm going to depot four of my least used Mac lipsticks into a palette so I can back to mac them and get it for free. I know it's not really a lot but I really need to stop buying makeup so every little bit counts hahaha   Also I just started posting today mainly because of this thread and I just want to say that it's really cool to see a thread like this and I'm really excited to read about how everyone gets through 2014!

WELCOME katiee! Glad you decided to join us on our mission! Woohoo!

A little low-buy porn to strengthen my resolve: http://blog.birchbox.com/post/46250122706/how-many-swipes-are-in-a-tube-of-lipstick-beauty How many swipes does it take to get to the bottom of a lipstick tube? On average, 283. 3 applications a day would last you 3 months. My current collection (13) would last me just over 3 years if I didn't buy any new ones. I'd like to get down to a rotation of 8 favorites so I could replace my entire collection through regular turnover every 2 years, ex buying 1 new one and tossing 1 used up one each season. Powder products like blush, eyeshadow, and highlighters = completely different story. But we're working on that too!

Interesting! Found this one for blush usage: http://www.brightestbulbinthebox.com/2013/07/how-many-applications-are-in-pan-of.html "Rimmel has 0.15oz/4g of product. Thus, at, 0.014g per application, this blush has approximately 286 applications. For example, at 0.25oz/7.08g for $28, Benefit's Dandelion should last about 506 applications, costing you five and a half cents per use. NARS Orgasm, at 0.16oz/4.5g for $29, might last 321 applications, ringing it at over nine cents per use." So I'm guessing if used daily, you can use up one blush per year?

The lipstick and blush revelations are informative and extremely disturbing at the same time!! Makes my situation that much more crucial. Based on that info I could beat 1 million faces for life...OK not really, but close! MUST PURGE STASH!

 

[smileyt06]

So an update for me, spent $650 at IMATS and went to sephora today and spent 55 more. Smh lol but the good thing is the only thing I'm allowing myself to buy for the rest of the year that deals with makeup are the new lime crime lip stains that come out in March, a vanity, and a Vanity Hollywood mirror. Sad thing is my budget for IMATS was 300. Trust me it goes fast. So I advise to take 500. Since me and my homegirl are going to go there every year, that will now be the only time I buy makeup!

 

[NewChick10]

Quote:Originally Posted by Spikesmom


The same organization has an entry-level 3 day workshop that I did in the summer of 2011.  I've been involved with them ever since.  They do a "level 2" 5 day that I'm signed up for.  I'm totally terrified.  I've heard by the end of day 3 everyone is emotionally exhausted and ready to go home. 

 
I am excited and scared at the same time to see what I uncover.
 
I know that my house has been cluttered and I've bought more crap than ever since my dad died 6 years ago.  I've never been super neat and I've always shopped too much but the makeup thing is so insanely out of hand.  I do this with anything I'm interested in.  Every phase I've gone through whether it was making jewelry or scrapbook, I've bought way more than I've used.  I'm just determined to get out of this rut.



You will feel so much better when you get your collection down to a size that will allow you to enjoy it and not hoard it. I have determined that I am a hoarder period. I hoard what ever I'm interested in at the moment. I don't think the problem is that I hoard makeup It's that I hoard period. I want to get back to buying and enjoying what ever I buy rather than ok I'm into shoes now so I will shop for shoes even if I already own over 100 heels and about 50 that I have never worn wow.... I have so many shoes I trip over them cause they are takin over my house. Then I decided I was into pretty drinking glasses and I bought so many that I drove myself nuts. I had to give like 70% of the glasses away just to keep from going crazy. Then I decided I was into nail polish and nearly drove myself nuts again. Thank goodness I was able to stop after buying around 60 bottles. Then I decided I was into hair products. I bought so many I just started dumping the crap on my hair everyday just to get rid of most of it because it was way too much. Well this story can go on and on but it was fun sharing it. Well currently people think I am a MUA because of my makeup collection.

 

[novocainedreams]

For some reason it feels so much more difficult to stick to my low-buy this year over last year! I have bought 2 things- both of which were on my list of things I wanted to get regardless because I have been waiting for them since before January- a pigment collection from one of my favorite indie cosmetic companies, Beauty From the Earth, because she's going out of business and the Sugarpill Sparkle Baby shadows and LE pigment from IMATS(a friend picked them up for me). But I feel like I have this growing list of things...things I am sure I don't need, haha. That Ulta 20% off isn't helping either because I really want to try the new NYX items and I was gifted some extra cash. Still limiting myself though...Perfect Topping and the two fluidlines from the new MAC, only b/c I've been wanting PT since I saw it ages ago and the liners are gorgeous colors, BUT I will still wait for some swatches just in case they match any of my gel liners from Inglot. Sigh...just had to get that out.

 

[SleepingBeauty]

It's really interesting to see how long products last; I think it depends on what formula you use. I go through Lustres or Cremesheens faster than through Mattes.

Anyway, a swap thread would be amazing for you ladies! I don't think I could participate 'cause shipping from/to Germany can get quite expensive but it's a great idea.

My brushes arrived this morning and so far they look good. Also, I'm in love with the Naked 3. I've worn it the past two days. I hope the next 9 days will be a no-buy for me. This is my goal for January (pathetic, I know, but I've failed this month).

 

[Lisianthus]

These stats on how long it takes to finish an item are fascinating! I took a closer look at the Brightest Bulb in the Box blog and she also worked out how many swipes it would take to finish a lippie. For a MAC lipstick, it's 531!!! I did a little math and if you applied 3 times a day, it would take you 177 days to finish a lipstick. That's almost 6 months!

I'm officially committing to a low buy for this year starting right now. With all the new info coming out about the Spring collections, I feeling tempted to buy and buy. Last year I started out really well with not buying and using up my stash. Then I made a long distance move and lost my mind hoarding products I thought I wouldn't be able to get them in my new town. I wanted to buy around a dozen products and ended up buying 23! That's not including a few things I got for Christmas.

Ok, so for this year I'm going to do my best to stick to 12. Fairly Precious has been my only 2014 purchase so that leaves me 11 more items. To be honest, even 12 items is much more than I need but I'd drive myself crazy if I didn't treat myself every once in a while.

 

[Ajigglin]

This thread is good for my soul. I think I have hoarder tendencies too, but it depends on what I'm into at the moment. Then, I wake up one day and I'm like, meh. I also know that these days, the makeup shopping is directly proportional to how crappy I feel. Between work (or soon to be lack of), new baby, husband, feeling like my old self again postpartum, and winter blues in general, I'm amazed I haven't had a breakdown yet. I'm back to talking with a therapist regularly until benefits run out, and I'm trying to not spread myself so thin so I'm not so stressed. I miss the old me and I hope she comes back.

 

[NaomiH]

For some reason it feels so much more difficult to stick to my low-buy this year over last year! I have bought 2 things- both of which were on my list of things I wanted to get regardless because I have been waiting for them since before January- a pigment collection from one of my favorite indie cosmetic companies, Beauty From the Earth, because she's going out of business and the Sugarpill Sparkle Baby shadows and LE pigment from IMATS(a friend picked them up for me). But I feel like I have this growing list of things...things I am sure I don't need, haha. That Ulta 20% off isn't helping either because I really want to try the new NYX items and I was gifted some extra cash. Still limiting myself though...Perfect Topping and the two fluidlines from the new MAC, only b/c I've been wanting PT since I saw it ages ago and the liners are gorgeous colors, BUT I will still wait for some swatches just in case they match any of my gel liners from Inglot. Sigh...just had to get that out.

I was so sad to see that BFTE was going out of business, I have at least 100 of her colours and love them. Crystal is so sweet and totally amazing for running that show by herself for as long as she did.

 

[NaomiH]

This thread is good for my soul. I think I have hoarder tendencies too, but it depends on what I'm into at the moment. Then, I wake up one day and I'm like, meh. I also know that these days, the makeup shopping is directly proportional to how crappy I feel. Between work (or soon to be lack of), new baby, husband, feeling like my old self again postpartum, and winter blues in general, I'm amazed I haven't had a breakdown yet. I'm back to talking with a therapist regularly until benefits run out, and I'm trying to not spread myself so thin so I'm not so stressed. I miss the old me and I hope she comes back.

I really hope things turn themselves around for you soon, Ajigglin.

 

[NaomiH]

Yea my imats haul will be focused on OCc and LC.... I can see this being a problem already but I'm making my list from early on

Love your new avi, Mosha!

 

[IHughes]

Thanks for postng how long products last, I find that very interesting as I wanted to finish lipsticks before buying new ones but that doesn't seem likely!! Even the ones I've used the most are almost at the top when compared with a new one!!

 

[thefbomb]

Quote:Originally Posted by Spikesmom


The same organization has an entry-level 3 day workshop that I did in the summer of 2011.  I've been involved with them ever since.  They do a "level 2" 5 day that I'm signed up for.  I'm totally terrified.  I've heard by the end of day 3 everyone is emotionally exhausted and ready to go home. 

 
I am excited and scared at the same time to see what I uncover.
 
I know that my house has been cluttered and I've bought more crap than ever since my dad died 6 years ago.  I've never been super neat and I've always shopped too much but the makeup thing is so insanely out of hand.  I do this with anything I'm interested in.  Every phase I've gone through whether it was making jewelry or scrapbook, I've bought way more than I've used.  I'm just determined to get out of this rut.



You will feel so much better when you get your collection down to a size that will allow you to enjoy it and not hoard it. I have determined that I am a hoarder period. I hoard what ever I'm interested in at the moment. I don't think the problem is that I hoard makeup It's that I hoard period. I want to get back to buying and enjoying what ever I buy rather than ok I'm into shoes now so I will shop for shoes even if I already own over 100 heels and about 50 that I have never worn wow.... I have so many shoes I trip over them cause they are takin over my house. Then I decided I was into pretty drinking glasses and I bought so many that I drove myself nuts. I had to give like 70% of the glasses away just to keep from going crazy. Then I decided I was into nail polish and nearly drove myself nuts again. Thank goodness I was able to stop after buying around 60 bottles. Then I decided I was into hair products. I bought so many I just started dumping the crap on my hair everyday just to get rid of most of it because it was way too much. Well this story can go on and on but it was fun sharing it. Well currently people think I am a MUA because of my makeup collection.

Ah I've realized I'm a bit of a hoarder too, I have so much stuff in my room, I hate it. I'm starting to get rid of clothes and makeup little by little but I think I'm going to do dome spring cleaning soon and donate clothes I don't wear much anymore. I mean what's the point. I have loads of earrings and bows/headband bows from when I was really into those so I'm starting to bring them out and wear them more. Anyway point is we aren't alone. Many of us are hoarders, we just have to keep supporting and encouraging one another!

 

[NaomiH]

Those usage stats are very interesting and almost made me freak out a bit more over my stash. I'm really going to go through my lippies and try and either find a way to make the ones I rarely use work or find someone who wants them.

 

[IHughes]

It made me freak out too!! There are so many I want to wear and so many I want to buy and I have so many already!! What I've definitely learnt from this thread is not to wear the ones I don't like, imagine wearing what you don't like for a whole 6 months in total!! Yikes!

 

[NaomiH]

What I've definitely learnt from this thread is not to wear the ones I don't like, imagine wearing what you don't like for a whole 6 months in total!! Yikes!

I don't think I could do it! Especially if it meant having to wear Sounds Like Noise or Pink Pigeon for that long.

Those are the two in my stash that I think look really ghastly on me unless I tinker with them a bit.

 

[lyseD]

I wonder how long it would take to get through a MAC pigment?