veronikawithak
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Wow so much progress! Way to go everyone! Keep up the hard work. 
Resolution "LOW-BUY" 2015
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kerry-jane88
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Woo a string stance from my fellow low buy peeps! GO TEAM LOW BUY WOO!
mel33t
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Didn't get anything from any of the collections today. Ran out of several skin care essentials and my one BB cream and mascara. Went to Sephora and repurchased, did some damage but it really was because I ran out of things. I did treat myself to two glosses. But I feel like I won't have to shop for makeup until the fall now unless something from a special collection comes out that is really unique.
After reading the expiration and "do you sell your used makeup?" discussion going on here, I ended up throwing out all the makeup I'd been trying to sell since last year. I also tossed some really old lipsticks, lipglosses, and my gel eyeliner from my current stash. (The brushes went in a drawer, along with my unloved fragrance samples -- the latter of which may end up being thrown out eventually anyway.) Another day I'll tackle some of my remaining powder products and cream products. Then I'll have to do some evaluating with regards to what I want to do from there.
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Buffy89
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Well Toledo and the liners will be at my counter on Monday, and I plan to allow myself one, maybe two items. Cinderella and some other collections are online only. I don't wanna stalk that shop page because I need to study for my final exam...so I got no time for unimportant stuff like makeup Mackarrie's swatches of the Cinderella products really helped me skip, too. Her swatches are always really helpful and most things did not properly show up on her hand, although she's probably NC/NW 10-15. I did re-order my Concealer yesterday, but since I always use the same two (one for undereye and one for blemish concealing, it's all right.
Mackarrie's swatches of the Cinderella products really helped me skip, too. Her swatches are always really helpful and most things did not properly show up on her hand, although she's probably NC/NW 10-15. I did re-order my Concealer yesterday, but since I always use the same two (one for undereye and one for blemish concealing, it's all right.
kerry-jane88
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Oh also another low buy technique of mine is to try and find dupes for more expensive items im using in the drugstore - boots or superdrug over here.
I know for some that can be a slippery slope of trying to get back into drugstore makeup but carry on buying all the high end anyway, but I've had a few beauty scenarios recently that have made me realise that i need to balance my scope out a bit more.
for example, ive found that my favourite mascara to use is a 17 at boots one that isnt even all that dramatic - but i feel most like myself in it, the most comfortable - so why do i feel the need to push myself for a bigger/better/bolder look if you get me? i'm fine with a £6.29 mascara.
i think we all need a bit of a reality check sometimes, to check in with our real selves, because it's easy to see everyone dolled up to the nines on instagram and think that that's the new normal, when in fact that's probably what me or my friends might look like if we dressed up on a weekend night out but really, look at my day to day life - i'm practically a country bumpkin! so i dont need to be aiming for 'perfection'.
so in low buy terms, i'd rather try out a few more budget mascaras than keep on trying premium ones, as ysl faux cils smudged on me, chanel imitible intense smudged on me, chanel volume smudged on me, and a lot of mac formulations irritate my eyes, so if teh new 17 mascara i have - va va voom waterproof - smudges on me, which it hasn't but it isn't waterproof - it's not so bad as it was £3.14 compared to a £20something high end mascara.
i think the thing that annoyed me most about my beauty spending last year was the amount of money wasted on products that just plain didn't work for me.
it's not that i didn't do enough research before buying, just that ultimately i was doing it too often.
so now i'm hoping that i can talk myself out of more purchases before i even get to the point where im stood in the store or sat at the checkout online considering it
(or getting my low buy peeps to help me out!)
so far so good
sometimes a brown eyeshadow is just a brown eyeshadow, ya know!?
I know for some that can be a slippery slope of trying to get back into drugstore makeup but carry on buying all the high end anyway, but I've had a few beauty scenarios recently that have made me realise that i need to balance my scope out a bit more.
for example, ive found that my favourite mascara to use is a 17 at boots one that isnt even all that dramatic - but i feel most like myself in it, the most comfortable - so why do i feel the need to push myself for a bigger/better/bolder look if you get me? i'm fine with a £6.29 mascara.
i think we all need a bit of a reality check sometimes, to check in with our real selves, because it's easy to see everyone dolled up to the nines on instagram and think that that's the new normal, when in fact that's probably what me or my friends might look like if we dressed up on a weekend night out but really, look at my day to day life - i'm practically a country bumpkin! so i dont need to be aiming for 'perfection'.
so in low buy terms, i'd rather try out a few more budget mascaras than keep on trying premium ones, as ysl faux cils smudged on me, chanel imitible intense smudged on me, chanel volume smudged on me, and a lot of mac formulations irritate my eyes, so if teh new 17 mascara i have - va va voom waterproof - smudges on me, which it hasn't but it isn't waterproof - it's not so bad as it was £3.14 compared to a £20something high end mascara.
i think the thing that annoyed me most about my beauty spending last year was the amount of money wasted on products that just plain didn't work for me.
it's not that i didn't do enough research before buying, just that ultimately i was doing it too often.
so now i'm hoping that i can talk myself out of more purchases before i even get to the point where im stood in the store or sat at the checkout online considering it
(or getting my low buy peeps to help me out!)
so far so good
sometimes a brown eyeshadow is just a brown eyeshadow, ya know!?
awickedshape
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I get you.Oh also another low buy technique of mine is to try and find dupes for more expensive items im using in the drugstore - boots or superdrug over here.
I know for some that can be a slippery slope of trying to get back into drugstore makeup but carry on buying all the high end anyway, but I've had a few beauty scenarios recently that have made me realise that i need to balance my scope out a bit more.
for example, ive found that my favourite mascara to use is a 17 at boots one that isnt even all that dramatic - but i feel most like myself in it, the most comfortable - so why do i feel the need to push myself for a bigger/better/bolder look if you get me? i'm fine with a £6.29 mascara.
i think we all need a bit of a reality check sometimes, to check in with our real selves, because it's easy to see everyone dolled up to the nines on instagram and think that that's the new normal, when in fact that's probably what me or my friends might look like if we dressed up on a weekend night out but really, look at my day to day life - i'm practically a country bumpkin! so i dont need to be aiming for 'perfection'.
so in low buy terms, i'd rather try out a few more budget mascaras than keep on trying premium ones, as ysl faux cils smudged on me, chanel imitible intense smudged on me, chanel volume smudged on me, and a lot of mac formulations irritate my eyes, so if teh new 17 mascara i have - va va voom waterproof - smudges on me, which it hasn't but it isn't waterproof - it's not so bad as it was £3.14 compared to a £20something high end mascara.
i think the thing that annoyed me most about my beauty spending last year was the amount of money wasted on products that just plain didn't work for me.
it's not that i didn't do enough research before buying, just that ultimately i was doing it too often.
so now i'm hoping that i can talk myself out of more purchases before i even get to the point where im stood in the store or sat at the checkout online considering it
(or getting my low buy peeps to help me out!)
so far so good
sometimes a brown eyeshadow is just a brown eyeshadow, ya know!?
dodotheextinct
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Nothing for me from the Cinderella collection didn't realize it would be released so soon. ^_^ Money is saved though.
@kerry-jane88 I know exactly how you feel. It's so easy to fall into the hype that you need a certain product especially with all those beautiful Instagram photos. Even though a certain product is not something that you will use on a daily basis.
A little update but I'm doing well in rotating through my stash. I have tried 71/96 loose pigments that I have but haven't decided which ones to keep yet. I think I'll be doing the rotating for the next 2 months and then decide which products I want to keep by the end of the project. I've realized I have to be a realist when it comes to using makeup just because I have all the colors under the sun doesn't mean that I use them all.
@kerry-jane88 I know exactly how you feel. It's so easy to fall into the hype that you need a certain product especially with all those beautiful Instagram photos. Even though a certain product is not something that you will use on a daily basis.
A little update but I'm doing well in rotating through my stash. I have tried 71/96 loose pigments that I have but haven't decided which ones to keep yet. I think I'll be doing the rotating for the next 2 months and then decide which products I want to keep by the end of the project. I've realized I have to be a realist when it comes to using makeup just because I have all the colors under the sun doesn't mean that I use them all.
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Buffy89
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I'm just hopping in for a minute to post a little recap of what I did buy this month. I'm quite satisfied with my progress although I still could have done a little better
- Mac Chromagraphic Pencil in NC15/NW20: since these are finally available at my counter and I've always wanted one for detailed concealing, I purchased it. I've been told by the Mac girl that these are awesome on the waterline, but at least on me, the don't last long. But that's okay, because I did not intend this to be an eye pencil anyway.
- along with my staple face cream I buy at the pharmacy (Roche Posay Effaclar Duo), I grabbed a little pot of Nuxe Reve de Miel lipbalm. I've been really interested in this for a while and I must admit that it's really good. In return, I purged two lip balms I owned but disliked.
- After having some trouble with having no warm water several times lately, I decided to stock up on some dry shampoo, lol. I had not tried any before. I got two travel size cans of Batiste and I hope they'll be helpful when my landlord might screw up once more
still, that's stuff I bought and that's cluttering my drawers.
- then I purchased the VG Miley lipglass, as I already have posted, and got Twig l/s in B2M.
- and I had to repurchase my (staple) Moisturecover concealer before running out of it.
In a nutshell, the only really superfluous thing is the lipglass, I think. The rest of items could be named "staple face care/staple makeup". Still, I'm quite surprised I did spend almost a hundred euros on those products.
On Monday, I'll have a look at the new Mac stuff at "my" counter, but I already know I won't go overboard
- Mac Chromagraphic Pencil in NC15/NW20: since these are finally available at my counter and I've always wanted one for detailed concealing, I purchased it. I've been told by the Mac girl that these are awesome on the waterline, but at least on me, the don't last long. But that's okay, because I did not intend this to be an eye pencil anyway.
- along with my staple face cream I buy at the pharmacy (Roche Posay Effaclar Duo), I grabbed a little pot of Nuxe Reve de Miel lipbalm. I've been really interested in this for a while and I must admit that it's really good. In return, I purged two lip balms I owned but disliked.
- After having some trouble with having no warm water several times lately, I decided to stock up on some dry shampoo, lol. I had not tried any before. I got two travel size cans of Batiste and I hope they'll be helpful when my landlord might screw up once more
- then I purchased the VG Miley lipglass, as I already have posted, and got Twig l/s in B2M.
- and I had to repurchase my (staple) Moisturecover concealer before running out of it.
In a nutshell, the only really superfluous thing is the lipglass, I think. The rest of items could be named "staple face care/staple makeup". Still, I'm quite surprised I did spend almost a hundred euros on those products.
On Monday, I'll have a look at the new Mac stuff at "my" counter, but I already know I won't go overboard
nt234
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I ordered the eyeshadow palette and glitter from the Cinderella collection, and I'm proud of myself for not ordering any of the lip products. Lip products are my go-to for MAC collections. I'm so tempted to go to the in-store launch to swatch the BP and IP, but I haven't made up my mind yet. I've also been able to narrow my list down for the Bao Bao Wan collection.
I placed a Sephora order last night. Got a backup of my conditioner and the FAB Facial Radiance Pads to try out (28 ct). I also bought my second and third makeup items of the year: an eyeshadow primer replenishment (NARS) and a mini size Hourglass Veil Mineral primer. I also turned in some BI points for a beautyblender solid cleanser and a mini MUFE mascara (not to be opened until closer to summer).
ramarose
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Eek... Returned a bad foundation I had been given. I spent $15 more on different items but not terrible. I feel like I can easily not buy any more makeup until Giambattista & Wash and Dry. I feel bad about what I've spent this year already, but I know during the summer months is when I really don't buy so it will even out... I hope.
Audrey C
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I bought a couple of items this week as replacements. I have no concerns whatsoever about replacing a product I've finished. I bought a new Mineralize Concealer and an Absolutely It lip pencil today. Both were completely used up.
I also cracked open my b/u MUFE HD foundation this week (love the foundation, but I hate that it's impossible to see how much is left) and my b/u HG Diffused Light (bought at launch time back in 2013 so far too early). I no longer have any of my staples backed up (other than a mini UD Anti-Aging Primer Potion), but that's fine. I think I'll stick to stocking up on items like that up during the Sephora fall sale since I might as well get them at a discount. It's pretty predictable at this point how many of those products I'll go through in a year.
That opportunity might be lost to me anyway; not only will I not make Rouge this year, I may not even make VIB. Now that three of us in the house have switched to primarily Paula's Choice for skincare, the bulk of my Sephora spending is gone.
I also cracked open my b/u MUFE HD foundation this week (love the foundation, but I hate that it's impossible to see how much is left) and my b/u HG Diffused Light (bought at launch time back in 2013 so far too early). I no longer have any of my staples backed up (other than a mini UD Anti-Aging Primer Potion), but that's fine. I think I'll stick to stocking up on items like that up during the Sephora fall sale since I might as well get them at a discount. It's pretty predictable at this point how many of those products I'll go through in a year.
That opportunity might be lost to me anyway; not only will I not make Rouge this year, I may not even make VIB. Now that three of us in the house have switched to primarily Paula's Choice for skincare, the bulk of my Sephora spending is gone.
I've been using Paula's Choice for almost 20 years, and always get compliments on my skin when I get my makeup done at the counter. Every time I try something else, I always return to Paula's Choice, plus, when you price out the amount you get compared to similar products, it's almost always cheaper, too! It's just a bit of a pain that you can only buy it online, but I must say that I always get it very quickly when I order it, even though I'm in Canada.
VAL4M
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So not a great week for my low-buy! I purchase some Rouge Bunny Rouge (4 eyeshadows and 1 lipstick) on Hautelook, they had a sale and it is the only place I can buy that brand without having to pay an absurd amount of shipping cost and on lucky scent they were launching a new perfume company and you could buy 12 perfume (that include 3 leather scent LOVE) sample for 50$..... so 170$ later i'm kind bummed.
I'm expecting a bonuses at my job in 2 weeks so that will cover all my expenses and some more so I'm still expecting to have less then a 1000$ owing on my credit card by mid-month so still good on my goal to pay up my credit card before my due date for baby number 2. But would have been further away IF i hand't spend that $$.
I purchase some Rouge Bunny Rouge (4 eyeshadows and 1 lipstick) on Hautelook, they had a sale and it is the only place I can buy that brand without having to pay an absurd amount of shipping cost and on lucky scent they were launching a new perfume company and you could buy 12 perfume (that include 3 leather scent LOVE) sample for 50$..... so 170$ later i'm kind bummed.
I'm expecting a bonuses at my job in 2 weeks so that will cover all my expenses and some more so I'm still expecting to have less then a 1000$ owing on my credit card by mid-month so still good on my goal to pay up my credit card before my due date for baby number 2. But would have been further away IF i hand't spend that $$.
Audrey C
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Another mini purge inspired by my e/s post earlier this week and a critical review of my usage over the last year. While I'm drawn to colour and want a bit of it, the reality is that I'm pushing 50 and I just don't reach for bold colours the way I once did. I like neutrals with a bit of colour (mostly muted greens/orange/purples) incorporated. I just don't need to keep a bunch of colours I use once or twice a year. I have UD Electric for a shot of colour in the summer (used mainly as eyeliner) and together with a very few brighter MAC shades (Parrot, Lucky Green, Swimming, Green Room) that's plenty. With that in mind, I put aside my Inglot colour palette, a NARS duo, six individual bright MAC shades and three highlighters. I brought them with me when I dropped off my daughter at the rink.
Feeding time in the shark tank, I tell you. Lightly used or not, I'll let you imagine what happens when 13-14 year old girls who mainly have Claire's makeup are offered higher end freebies. I'm glad I got out without injury.
Full stash: One vanity drawer of makeup (I use a cutlery tray divider to keep it all organized) + 3 e/s palettes . I've used a lot of my LM Artist palette and once I finish the four or five shades I use the most (I've hit pan on all but one) that will get tossed as well.
If I had it to do again I wouldn't have bought the Inglot palettes. I like the product and the quality but with my MAC and UD neutrals I really don't need or reach for them. I'll keep my remaining 10-pan around another year or so and see how much I really use it. It might go too.
Feeding time in the shark tank, I tell you. Lightly used or not, I'll let you imagine what happens when 13-14 year old girls who mainly have Claire's makeup are offered higher end freebies. I'm glad I got out without injury.
Full stash: One vanity drawer of makeup (I use a cutlery tray divider to keep it all organized) + 3 e/s palettes . I've used a lot of my LM Artist palette and once I finish the four or five shades I use the most (I've hit pan on all but one) that will get tossed as well.
If I had it to do again I wouldn't have bought the Inglot palettes. I like the product and the quality but with my MAC and UD neutrals I really don't need or reach for them. I'll keep my remaining 10-pan around another year or so and see how much I really use it. It might go too.
Alysse011
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Thank you everyone so much! I know I've totally disappeared since my last post, and I want you all to know how much I truly appreciate your kindness.So sorry for your losses, Alysse.
I've been getting through everything and it has been getting better. I guess time will eventually heal everything.
DMcG9
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Thank you everyone so much! I know I've totally disappeared since my last post, and I want you all to know how much I truly appreciate your kindness.
I've been getting through everything and it has been getting better. I guess time will eventually heal everything.
FOTD... * Benefit The POREfessional * MAC Paint Pot - Painterly (for undereye correction) * mix of Maybelline Fit Me! (original) - #110 + MAC [Studio] Face & Body - White * MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW15 * OCC Skin Conceal - Y1 (I mixed this with Studio Sculpt for blemish/pinpoint concealing) * Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - Transparent * Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Ash Brown * Maybelline Brow Drama brow gel - Clear * NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base * MAC Blush - Next to Skin (as transitionish shade) * Makeup Geek Eyeshadows - Barcelona Beach (concentrated crease colour), Unexpected (lid base colour), Twilight (lid colour) * MAC Mega Metals Eyeshadow - Unflappable (lashlines) * Prestige Waterproof Eyeliner - Snow (inner corner highlight) * Bare Minerals Flawless Definition Mascara - Black * Marc Jacobs O!Mega Volume mascara - Blacquer * MAC Blush - Taupe (as a bronzer) * NARS Blush - Sex Appeal * NYX Slim Lip Pencil - Pale Pink * Prestige Waterproof Lip Pencil - Andorra (around the edges of my lips; Pale Pink to fill them in) * MAC Lipstick - Feed the Senses
