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

[veronikawithak]

This is the place to be for some realistic advice and the often needed tough love! Set your goal and jump on board!

That would be acceptable..haha!

Even if it's your least favorite, it's still 1 in 2 out!

 

[Debbs]

Just checking in on my low buy crew, hi everyone! Going to catch up on some savings idea a few pages back. I had a major make-up purging recently that almost caused cardiac arrest but I am fine now, lol. Wouldn't lie and claim perfection however most of my purchases was from re-investment of my stash. Refueling my dedication with you guys inspirational posts.

 

[veronikawithak]

Just checking in on my low buy crew, hi everyone! Going to catch up on some savings idea a few pages back. I had a major make-up purging recently that almost caused cardiac arrest but I am fine now, lol. Wouldn't lie and claim perfection however most of my purchases was from re-investment of my stash. Refueling my dedication with you guys inspirational posts.

Lol! A few of my purges were horrifying too. Just had to toss things out with my eyes closed and never think about them again..

Keep at it!

 

[User38]

Lol! A few of my purges were horrifying too. Just had to toss things out with my eyes closed and never think about them again..

Keep at it!

lol

me too!... so many glosses, glossimers, and lippies... poof

 

[NaomiH]

13 lip butters, 2 Maybelline lipsticks, 3 Milani lipsticks, 2 Tarte cheek stains and 1 MAC quad, 2 wet n wild palettes and a clinique quad have been passed on to my sister and her two girls! Woot!

 

[veronikawithak]

13 lip butters, 2 Maybelline lipsticks, 3 Milani lipsticks, 2 Tarte cheek stains and 1 MAC quad, 2 wet n wild palettes and a clinique quad have been passed on to my sister and her two girls! Woot! YAYAYA!! That's awesome! I bet they loved them and you don't have to look at them cluttering up your paradise of makeup anymore.
Quote: Originally Posted by HerGreyness lol
me too!... so many glosses, glossimers, and lippies... poof

Yep.. the worst was probably the Naked palette and a Dior quint..and a couple other palettes. I avoid palettes like the plague now in case they suck me in. I know I want to make my own Inglot 10 palette so that is good motivation to pass. There were quite a few lippies, glosses, etc. that went too. Wish I chose cheaper makeup to make mistakes with lol. I just bought into the hype!

 

[Knope2012]

YAYAYA!! That's awesome! I bet they loved them and you don't have to look at them cluttering up your paradise of makeup anymore.
Yep.. the worst was probably the Naked palette and a Dior quint..and a couple other palettes. I avoid palettes like the plague now in case they suck me in. I know I want to make my own Inglot 10 palette so that is good motivation to pass. There were quite a few lippies, glosses, etc. that went too. Wish I chose cheaper makeup to make mistakes with lol. I just bought into the hype!

I've actually been thinking about my palettes today and just how little I use most of them. Many of them have colors that I just don't reach for much, if ever, and some of them have color combinations that I can't make work for me. I was so excited to get the UD Glinda palette last year, but I find it impossible to make those colors work together without help from another palette. I think I'm putting myself on a large palette no-buy this year. I just use my UD Naked 3 and quads/trios much more.

 

[Kaori]

Lol I got again sucked in by great deal. Neiman Marcus's midday dash is usually too expensive even with 65% discount, but this time they had really nice perfume sets there, so I got one which should smell like coconut-vanilla *drools*, I hope I will love it >.< If not I will somehow make it work cos the bottle looks pretty *-* and bangle is nice looking as well lol I'm hopeless. But on my defense, I don't have any fullsize perfume, because I never found something great, I'm that picky.

 

[Kaori]

I've actually been thinking about my palettes today and just how little I use most of them. Many of them have colors that I just don't reach for much, if ever, and some of them have color combinations that I can't make work for me. I was so excited to get the UD Glinda palette last year, but I find it impossible to make those colors work together without help from another palette. I think I'm putting myself on a large palette no-buy this year. I just use my UD Naked 3 and quads/trios much more.

I love palettes xD I don't really mind combining shades from multiple palettes =) I find them still easier to use and more compact than to have each shadow separately And I love how they look, with pretty pics and all (I'm a sucker for pretty packaging) so I never depot them into one big palette

 

[Knope2012]

I love palettes xD I don't really mind combining shades from multiple palettes =) I find them still easier to use and more compact than to have each shadow separately And I love how they look, with pretty pics and all (I'm a sucker for pretty packaging) so I never depot them into one big palette

Oh I agree, I don't buy single shadows very often (though Rouge Bunny Rouge is trying to sway me). It just kills me to have so many shadow colors that I don't use! Bright, colorful looks often aren't for me

 

[veronikawithak]

I've actually been thinking about my palettes today and just how little I use most of them. Many of them have colors that I just don't reach for much, if ever, and some of them have color combinations that I can't make work for me. I was so excited to get the UD Glinda palette last year, but I find it impossible to make those colors work together without help from another palette. I think I'm putting myself on a large palette no-buy this year. I just use my UD Naked 3 and quads/trios much more.

I have ZERO pre-made palettes now and I feel great about it. I love the idea of hand-picking every single color based on what looks best on me. I have a MAC 15 neutral palette and 2 "blue eye enhancing" color quads that I made and that's really all I need!! I don't even do eye makeup (other than my paint pot and mascara) every day. I had to force myself to use the palettes that I had and what is the point of that? There were colors I knew I'd never finish. I love being able to toss an eyeshadow if I use it up (yet to happen haha) or if it doesn't work for me anymore, and then replace that empty spot with something else.

 

[veronikawithak]

I love palettes xD I don't really mind combining shades from multiple palettes =) I find them still easier to use and more compact than to have each shadow separately And I love how they look, with pretty pics and all (I'm a sucker for pretty packaging) so I never depot them into one big palette

I'm glad they work for you! I like theidea of palettes.. lol. If there was one that matched my skintone and features and I was sure I would use every color regularly AND it had great packaging.. I'd probably get it. But at this point it's much better for me to make my own.

 

[Kaori]

Oh I agree, I don't buy single shadows very often (though Rouge Bunny Rouge is trying to sway me). It just kills me to have so many shadow colors that I don't use! Bright, colorful looks often aren't for me

If you prefer neutral shadows then non-palettes or customized palettes are way better than premades. Mainly if you didn't like color selection of Naked =) I prefer bold eyes but nude lips, lol I'm on no-buy for bold colored lippies, because I never use them, just admire how pretty they are xD

 

[potophan]

I'd love to join

 

[veronikawithak]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kaori
If you prefer neutral shadows then non-palettes or customized palettes are way better than premades. Mainly if you didn't like color selection of Naked =) I prefer bold eyes but nude lips, lol I'm on no-buy for bold colored lippies, because I never use them, just admire how pretty they are xD



Yeah I'm definitely a neutrals girl day to day. Blush is my main pop of color usually haha.. I just hate leaving unused shadows in a palette.. knowing that they'll just be sitting there really disturbs me somehow lol.

 

[Audrey C]

I like both custom made palettes and pre-made. I have two MAC 15 pan that I put together myself. I use my neutrals one all the time. I barely touch my coloured palette (other than for near-neutral shades like Sumptuous Olive). Lately, I've been forcing myself to use colours on the weekend. I trotted out Parrot yesterday (lined my lower lash line and sheered it out in the corner with neutrals on lid. Today I'm wearing Lucky Green on the inner lid and Lime on the outer lid. I used Bottle Green in the corner and into the crease (over Wedge as a transitional colour).

I also put together two Inglot 10-pans in December. I love the pearls and deeper colours but I find their lighter mattes very similar on the lid.

I really like both my Naked 3 and LM Artist Palette. I wouldn't have put all those colours together but I'm glad to have them. N2 is ok but I need to supplement it with warm neutrals to have a complete look.

I usually use 4-6 shades a day, so I like having a wide variety of shades. Sometimes I find a shade in a palette that I wouldn't have chosen on my own but am really glad I have.

 

[veronikawithak]

I'd love to join

Welcome!

 

[veronikawithak]

I like both custom made palettes and pre-made. I have two MAC 15 pan that I put together myself. I use my neutrals one all the time. I barely touch my coloured palette (other than for near-neutral shades like Sumptuous Olive). Lately, I've been forcing myself to use colours on the weekend. I trotted out Parrot yesterday (lined my lower lash line and sheered it out in the corner with neutrals on lid. Today I'm wearing Lucky Green on the inner lid and Lime on the outer lid. I used Bottle Green in the corner and into the crease (over Wedge as a transitional colour).

I also put together two Inglot 10-pans in December. I love the pearls and deeper colours but I find their lighter mattes very similar on the lid.

I really like both my Naked 3 and LM Artist Palette. I wouldn't have put all those colours together but I'm glad to have them. N2 is ok but I need to supplement it with warm neutrals to have a complete look.

I usually use 4-6 shades a day, so I like having a wide variety of shades. Sometimes I find a shade in a palette that I wouldn't have chosen on my own but am really glad I have.

I need to make a point of using shadows more.. I am such a lazy person when it comes to actually using things I have.

 

[Audrey C]

I need to make a point of using shadows more.. I am such a lazy person when it comes to actually using things I have.

I have beady little eyes without makeup. They look so much bigger and brighter with even a light, neutral look that I virtually never skip it.

 

[Knope2012]

I like both custom made palettes and pre-made. I have two MAC 15 pan that I put together myself. I use my neutrals one all the time. I barely touch my coloured palette (other than for near-neutral shades like Sumptuous Olive). Lately, I've been forcing myself to use colours on the weekend. I trotted out Parrot yesterday (lined my lower lash line and sheered it out in the corner with neutrals on lid. Today I'm wearing Lucky Green on the inner lid and Lime on the outer lid. I used Bottle Green in the corner and into the crease (over Wedge as a transitional colour).

I also put together two Inglot 10-pans in December. I love the pearls and deeper colours but I find their lighter mattes very similar on the lid.

I really like both my Naked 3 and LM Artist Palette. I wouldn't have put all those colours together but I'm glad to have them. N2 is ok but I need to supplement it with warm neutrals to have a complete look.

I usually use 4-6 shades a day, so I like having a wide variety of shades. Sometimes I find a shade in a palette that I wouldn't have chosen on my own but am really glad I have.

Those looks sound really beautiful! I need to branch out with my colored shadows. For some reason, I can make green work, but most other colors make me shy