Resolution LOW-BUY 2018

[fur4elise]

Low Buy Check-In ~ June 2018

Happy after 4th of July! I hope you all had a fantastic day!

Purchases:

• QRxLabs 50% Glycolic Acid Peel and Neutralizer (Amazon) – I used this strong direct acid set once, so I do not have anything to report back yet.
• MAC Grand Illusion Liquid Lipstick (Gilded Age); MSF Quad (Perfectly Lit) (MAC) ~My first MAC purchase of the year
• Estee Lauder ANR Serum (eBay) – 3.4 oz bottle - staple
• Tatcha Beautyberry Lipstick
• MAC LE Aaliyah (MAC & Macy’s)~ Lipstick (Hot Like) & Lipglass (Li Li’s Motor City)
• Eternity EDP 3.4 oz (eBay)– My longtime signature scent
• Rusk W8less+ Hairspray & Schwarzkopf Hair Color

Total spent in June 2018 - $233.22. 51% of total spend June 2017. I spent double what I budgeted, and I am okay with it. I’ll give a full run down of where I am at with my mid-year check in, which will follow this post.

Gave Away /Disposed Of/Used Up:
Gave Away: Nothing

Disposed of:

• Bite Agave Lip Mask – I switched over to the Laneige Sleeping Lip Mask a long time ago. That is my go to
• Bite Agave Lip Scrub - Really did nothing for me. Sugar granules were too big and sharp to be an effecive exfoliator. I would do better to make my own.

Mascara Disposal Round-up: Nothing to toss this month

Used Up:

• The Ordinary Vit C 23% - opened back-up
• Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Cleanser – opened back-up
• TIGI Bedhead Hard Head Spray Mini

Will Dispose Of/ Give Away: Nothing right now.

Favorites of the Month / In Heavy Rotation:
• BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Palette – I pulled this out a few weeks ago. And ironically her new collection just dropped…which I have decided to skip.
• ABH Sunset and Golden Copper Eyeshadows
• BECCA Gradient Sunlit Bronzer – Sunset Waves
• UD Vice Lipstick – Backseat
• Bobbi Brown Havana Brights Palette - Guava
• NARS Man Ray Veil Cheek Palette

On My Radar:
STILL waiting on and wanting…LE Guerlain Terracotta Sous Les Palmiers and Route Des Iles.

I will be using my 20% off Ulta coupon before it expires. I will be getting:
• BECCA Gradient Sunlit Bronzer – Sunrise Waves
• UD Naked Petite Heat Eye Shadow Palette – I am going to break my no buy on pre-made palettes. This is a nice companion to the full size Naked Heat
• Smashbox Legendary Liquid Lipsticks in Haterade & Moscow Muled – Stepping away from my red obsession. I really enjoy this formula and these shades are landing right in the sweet spot of my current makeup looks.

Other:

• Skindinavia Setting Spray – While I am using up my MAC Fix+ first, I really miss the lasting power of the Skindinavia.
• UD 24/7 Pencil in Corrupt. My stub of this “on the daily” shade is almost unusable.

Fitness Stuffs:
I finally, finally started taking Zumba classes again! Wooo woo! I need a pair of dance fitness shoes. Years ago, I loved the brand Ryka specifically for any kind of dance/floor fitness classes. So that will be my go to.

Life Blah Blah:
Garden is growing, growing, growing! It has been the perfect season! The seeds I planted spouted in under 6 days and it has just taken off from there.


I had a forced “staycation” the last week of June. A use it or lose situation. So, I took the opportunity to paint the lower level bathroom, which is my bathroom. I picked a very pretty pale green. Something super peaceful and happy. Abby approved!


Hope you are all enjoying summer to the fullest!

 

[fur4elise]

Mid-Year Review
How the heck did we just land in July already!? Ah, but here we are!
Here is my tick sheet using both @shellygrrl and @LadyBug13 ‘s format. I used my expense log to fill this out. I also alphabetized it and removed some n/a categories.

Purchases January – June 2018:

Blushes - 0
Bronzers - 1
Brushes and tools - 0
Concealers - 2
Eye Brow products - 1
Eye Cream - 1 (Also received a few free samples)
Eye treatments – 0 (received free samples)
Eyeliner pencils - 0
Eyeshadow (singles) - 0
Face cleanser - 3
Face toner - 2
Face exfoliators (including direct acids) - 7
Face Serums - 4
Face treatments (Vit C, Prescription Retin-A) - 4
Foundation - 1 (ELDW)
Hair Care – Conditioner -2
Hair Care – Poo - 1
Hair Care – Styling (Curl Creams, Color,Hair Spray, Serum) - 6
Highlighters - 5
Lipliners - 0
Lipglosses - 1
Lipsticks (bullet & liquid) - 7
Mascara (& Primer) - 6 (strictly following the 3 – 4 month disposal rule)
Masks - 1
Nail polish - 1
Perfume - 2
Pigments - 0
Powders (translucent, pressed, etc) - 1
Primers (eyeshadow) - 0
Primers (face) - 1
Pre-made eyeshadow palettes - 1
Setting mists /sprays - 0

The cool thing is, the majority of the purchases I made were refills of staple products I use for face and hair. My other high number categories include highlighters, lipsticks and mascara…lol! But, I am not bothered, as I have been super selective. I literally made my first MAC purchase in June and that was for perm products and the LE Aaliyah release.

Mid-Year Total = $1003.07 – 39% of what I spent last year by mid-year :shock:
I am seeing I may not be able to stick to the $1200 budget I set for 2018. I have focused more on my skin care and have been diligent about using my products. I am not stingy with application So, I need to replenish them more frequently.

If I stick to the $100 / mo. for the rest of the year, I will land around $1800. Again giving me a total of 40% of last year’s entire amount spent! I am still ahead and still winning in my book!

I have no points of focus because I am not feeling the “need” for anything. I should proceed with caution in regards to my highlighters. However, as I mentioned before the new BECCA release prompted me to pull out the palette I already have rather than buy.

And that is that! I feel really good about keeping my expense log, a budget and being accountable here. It is definitely helping me be a smarter consumer, it is keeping me honest and saving me money! So thank you ladies! You have been an awesome support.

 

[shellygrrl]

FOTD...

* MUFE Step 1 - Smoothing Primer
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* MAC Paint Pot - Tailor Grey
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette
--- Grey (crease, outer half of lower lashline)
--- Cool Grey (brows)
--- Cool Brown (outside of upper lashline)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin (contour)
* The Body Shop Honey Bronze Powder Bronzer - 02
* MAC Lipstick - Blankety
* NARS Satin Lip Pencil - Lodhi

 

[shellygrrl]

Yesterday's face...

* NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly
* Kevyn Aucoin SSE - SX01
* Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder
* Cinema Secrets Ultralucent Setting Powder - Colorless
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eyeshadow Base
* MAC Eyeshadow - Copperplate
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Prom Night
* MAC Eyeshadow - Typographic
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* NARS Blushes - mix of Sex Appeal and Sex Fantasy
* NARS Velvet Lip Glide - Unlaced
* MAC Lipstick - Fanfare (blotted over the top)

 

[shellygrrl]

This past Sunday's face:

* MUFE Step 1 - Hydrating Primer (crevices of nose)
* MUFE Step 1 - Smoothing Primer (over pores, under eyes, and forehead)
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain (mostly in the centre of my face)
* NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly
* Kevyn Aucoin SSE - SX01
* Cinema Secrets Ultralucent Setting Powder - Colorless
* Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder
* Inglot AMC Brow Liner Gel - 18
* surratt beauty Expressioniste Brow Pomade
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* MAC Eyeshadows - mix of Malt and Omega (crease)
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Sand Dollar (lid)
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Rockstar (layered over Sand Dollar)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin (contour)
* MAC Mattene - Personal Pick
* MAC Lipstick - Blankety

 

[shellygrrl]

No makeup purchased in July for me!

And here was yesterday's face...

* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* Bobbi Brown Corrector - Extra Light Bisque
* Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette
--- Cool Brown + Cool Grey for brows
--- Grey all over the lid and blended up above the crease
--- mix of Cool Brown + Brunette halfway across upper and lower lashlines
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin (contour)
* NARS Blush - Sex Fantasy
* NYX Slim Lip Pencil - Black Berry (applied, then most of it is rubbed off)
* NARS Satin Lip Pencil - Rikugien
* NARS Velvet Lip Glide - Unlaced

 

[fur4elise]

Nan in a Box

This about sums up my life with cats...any container is fair game in the house.

Low Buy Check-In ~ July 2018
Happy August Ladies!
UGH! Where did the time go!?! 4 weeks until the start of the fall semester at my college. No no no! I don’t want to think about fall clothing yet!

Purchases:
Ulta (20% off coupon) ~ Smashbox Liquid Lip in Haterade and Moscow Muled, UD Naked Petite Heat & BECCA Gradient Sunlit Bronzer Sunrise Waves

Skindinavia (25% off) ~ Oil Control Setting Spray ~ I could not wait on this. While I like Fix+ for melding things is does nothing for extending wear.

SiJCP ~ BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector (.40 oz tube) ~ I could not wait on this either. It is indeed my HG for mattifying primers.

Frends ~ (26%) ~ Viseart Theory Nuance and Siren ~ I am loving and killing my Minx shades. the quality! Even though the Viseart Theory palettes are curated, I count them as singles. They are loose in their packaging and can be sorted into a custom palette.

Total spent in July 2018 - $228.41 - 65% of total spend July 2017. Over budget but okay with it.

Gave Away /Disposed Of/Used Up:
Gave Away: Nothing.

Disposed of:
Mascara Disposal Round-up:
• Lancome Definicils (deluxe size) ~ I have a full size tube in deck.
• Smashbox Super Fan (deluxe size) ~ I have another tube of this
• Lancome Cils Booster (deluxe size) ~ I have another tube of this
• L’oreal Paradise Lash (full size) ~ I find as I get to the end of the life cycle on this formula, it gets clumpy and flakey!
• Benefit They’re Real (deluxe size) ~ Still a favorite. I would replace this
• L’oreal Superstar XFiber & Red Carpet Red ~ Both of these were dual-ended with a primer and mascara. I was not wowed when I first got them. But since I made sure to use them right up to the end of the month, I actually liked them better. I would consider getting either again if on sale and with a coupon

Used Up:
• Herbivore Blue Tansy Mask .50 oz. – Opened 1 oz. back-up purchased on eBay
• ELANR Eye Concentrate (deluxe sample) – I will probably replenish this.
• Nexxus Therappe Shampoo ~ I replenished this at the end of April when it was on sale.
• BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector - Replenished

Will Dispose Of/ Give Away: Nothing right now.

Favorites of the Month / In Heavy Rotation:
• Algenist Eye Cream – I got a sample and really like it so far. I may hunt for some deluze size samples on eBay.
• PMcG Bronze Ambition Palette
• Cream eye shadows topped with metallics ~ Tom Ford, Stila, Touch in Sol

On My Radar:
Replacement blender sponges ~ I use the Ecotools Total Perfecting Blender and rotate 2 to 3 at a time. I simply refuse to buy a $20 BB!

BECCA Under Eye Brightening Corrector ~ I tried this product back when there was only one shade. Loved what it did but it was really too light for my skin shade. Well, BECCA did a solid and released a medium to dark shade. So, I got a generous sample last weekend. It is a tricky sticky product to work with, but if you get it right it truly does brighten. It also allows me to use less concealer under eye!

Neiman Marcus ~ I have a $50 off $100 coupon that expires Aug 4th. Currently sitting in my cart right now are some high-end mascaras (Marc Jacobs, Lancome and YSL). I will only buy these when on sale. I also have a pack of those bougie Shiseido cotton pads!

UD 24/7 Pencil in Corrupt. Still waiting on replacing this. I discovered I still have good sized Demolition and Twice Baked pencils, so will use those first. Also, I have started rotating some of my colored pencils into use.

Guerlain Terracotta Sous Les Palmiers ~ I know Nordies has it now, but I am holding out for a sale or coupon somewhere. Currently not feeling desperation to acquire it.

Fitness Stuffs:
I got my Ryka Tenacity shoes for Zumba! They are great! Super cushy and mids to protect my ankles. I think the platinum color ones are next. They'll match everything I wear!
I am also down +5#s! Woot woot!


Life Blah Blah: My garden is growing like crazy! I pulled some “mutant” cumbers the other day. I have to do some research into making pickles, because I planted tooooo many cucumbers! We also had our first green beans...yum! And I am pulling cherry tomatoes on the daily.

And that about sums it all up. Really nothing exciting to report. But that's ok. Overall I am happy on the daily. Hope your summer has been equally happy!

 

[shellygrrl]

FOTD...
* MUFE Step 1 - Smoothing Primer
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly
* Cinema Secrets Ultralucent Setting Powder - Colorless
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* MAC Eyeshadows - mix of Mystery and Copperplate (brows)
* surratt beauty Expressioniste Brow Pomade
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadows - mix of Concrete Jungle and Twilight (outer half of lid)
* MAC Eyeshadow - Satin Taupe (inner half of lid)
* MAC Eyeshadows - mix of Mystery and Typographic (lashlines)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin (contour)
* MAC Lipstick - Blankety

 

[fur4elise]

7 YouTube Beauty & Makeup Room Tours...

I did not watch any of the videos in this list. I could not! In fact, I immediately felt anxious and troubled.
How do you all feel about these kinds of videos and the content?! For me, definitely NOT goals AF!

 

[JerseyGirl]

I haven’t watched the videos yet, but just seeing the main photos makes me feel like there’s way too much stuff around. I can’t stand tons of clutter. It messes with my head. Drives me nuts, always fighting the clutter bug.

 

[shellygrrl]

7 YouTube Beauty & Makeup Room Tours...

I did not watch any of the videos in this list. I could not! In fact, I immediately felt anxious and troubled.
How do you all feel about these kinds of videos and the content?! For me, definitely NOT goals AF!

I haven’t watched any makeup room/storage tours in a very long time. But back when I did (mainly for storage ideas), even before Low Buy was a thing on here, I would wonder how on earth someone would use everything they owned. It’s never Goals AF for me.

I made a Sephora order last weekend and got my stuff today: pack of Shiseido cottons (which I needed) and a new Sephora eyeliner pencil in 5th Avenue to replace my old one (currently on sale, too!). I also got the Bite birthday sampler thingie, which I’d wanted. I think my tube of Chai came broken or something because when I opened it, the actual lipstick was stuck inside the lid. I did manage to get it unstuck and into its proper place, and it’s still useable. I also got some other samples: Tatcha Water Cream and a Cover FX foundation sampler with Power Play and Natural Finish (yeah, I’m having a foundation moment), plus turned in some points for an Ole Henriksen mask (the pore one).

And I have a bonus FOTD from last night!

* MUFE Step 1 - Mattifying Primer
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Cool Grey and Cool Brown through the brows
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* MAC Paint Pot - Camel Coat
* Prestige True Khol Kajal - Matte Black (smudged)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin to contour
* Makeup Geek Blush - Main Squeeze
* MAC Lipstick - Fanfare
* NARS Velvet Lip Glide - Unlaced

 

[ramarose]

I just finished my Master’s degree and actually have free time so I’m ACTUALLY sorting through my makeup to back to mac, etc. Lord give me strength! My concern is more that I should be using product up. I was about to order a bronzer when I realized I have 4 total plus shade and light palette. So I should probably ACTUALLY use products up rather than hoarding them for no reason.
My beauty purchases haven’t been too horrible but I should definitely starting keeping track. Clothes and food is where I have been wasting money... I like everyone’s posts of spending split into categories.

 

[shellygrrl]

Yesterday's face...

* MUFE Step 1 - Mattifying Primer
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* NARS RCC - Chantilly
* Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder
* MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette
-- Cool Brown and Cool Grey through the brows
-- Grey through and above the crease
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Baby Face to blend out edges
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Moondust on the lid
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - mix of Hipster and Friend Zone through the crease to tie everything together
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Fairytale
* Sephora eyeliner pencil - 5th Avenue (top lashline only)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder - 02
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin
* Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon - Glacé (this lasted fairly well throughout the day and was pretty comfortable to wear! On me it's somewhere between a MLBB shade and a 90s lip?)
* MAC Lipstick - Blankety (to help tone the above down a little bit)

 

[lenchen]

Nan in a Box
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This about sums up my life with cats...any container is fair game in the house.

Low Buy Check-In ~ July 2018
Happy August Ladies!
UGH! Where did the time go!?! 4 weeks until the start of the fall semester at my college. No no no! I don’t want to think about fall clothing yet!

Purchases:
Ulta (20% off coupon) ~ Smashbox Liquid Lip in Haterade and Moscow Muled, UD Naked Petite Heat & BECCA Gradient Sunlit Bronzer Sunrise Waves

Skindinavia (25% off) ~ Oil Control Setting Spray ~ I could not wait on this. While I like Fix+ for melding things is does nothing for extending wear.

SiJCP ~ BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector (.40 oz tube) ~ I could not wait on this either. It is indeed my HG for mattifying primers.

Frends ~ (26%) ~ Viseart Theory Nuance and Siren ~ I am loving and killing my Minx shades. the quality! Even though the Viseart Theory palettes are curated, I count them as singles. They are loose in their packaging and can be sorted into a custom palette.

Total spent in July 2018 - $228.41 - 65% of total spend July 2017. Over budget but okay with it.

Gave Away /Disposed Of/Used Up:
Gave Away: Nothing.

Disposed of:
Mascara Disposal Round-up:
• Lancome Definicils (deluxe size) ~ I have a full size tube in deck.
• Smashbox Super Fan (deluxe size) ~ I have another tube of this
• Lancome Cils Booster (deluxe size) ~ I have another tube of this
• L’oreal Paradise Lash (full size) ~ I find as I get to the end of the life cycle on this formula, it gets clumpy and flakey!
• Benefit They’re Real (deluxe size) ~ Still a favorite. I would replace this
• L’oreal Superstar XFiber & Red Carpet Red ~ Both of these were dual-ended with a primer and mascara. I was not wowed when I first got them. But since I made sure to use them right up to the end of the month, I actually liked them better. I would consider getting either again if on sale and with a coupon

Used Up:
• Herbivore Blue Tansy Mask .50 oz. – Opened 1 oz. back-up purchased on eBay
• ELANR Eye Concentrate (deluxe sample) – I will probably replenish this.
• Nexxus Therappe Shampoo ~ I replenished this at the end of April when it was on sale.
• BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector - Replenished

Will Dispose Of/ Give Away: Nothing right now.

Favorites of the Month / In Heavy Rotation:
• Algenist Eye Cream – I got a sample and really like it so far. I may hunt for some deluze size samples on eBay.
• PMcG Bronze Ambition Palette
• Cream eye shadows topped with metallics ~ Tom Ford, Stila, Touch in Sol

On My Radar:
Replacement blender sponges ~ I use the Ecotools Total Perfecting Blender and rotate 2 to 3 at a time. I simply refuse to buy a $20 BB!

BECCA Under Eye Brightening Corrector ~ I tried this product back when there was only one shade. Loved what it did but it was really too light for my skin shade. Well, BECCA did a solid and released a medium to dark shade. So, I got a generous sample last weekend. It is a tricky sticky product to work with, but if you get it right it truly does brighten. It also allows me to use less concealer under eye!

Neiman Marcus ~ I have a $50 off $100 coupon that expires Aug 4th. Currently sitting in my cart right now are some high-end mascaras (Marc Jacobs, Lancome and YSL). I will only buy these when on sale. I also have a pack of those bougie Shiseido cotton pads!

UD 24/7 Pencil in Corrupt. Still waiting on replacing this. I discovered I still have good sized Demolition and Twice Baked pencils, so will use those first. Also, I have started rotating some of my colored pencils into use.

Guerlain Terracotta Sous Les Palmiers ~ I know Nordies has it now, but I am holding out for a sale or coupon somewhere. Currently not feeling desperation to acquire it.

Fitness Stuffs:
I got my Ryka Tenacity shoes for Zumba! They are great! Super cushy and mids to protect my ankles. I think the platinum color ones are next. They'll match everything I wear!
I am also down +5#s! Woot woot!
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Life Blah Blah: My garden is growing like crazy! I pulled some “mutant” cumbers the other day. I have to do some research into making pickles, because I planted tooooo many cucumbers! We also had our first green beans...yum! And I am pulling cherry tomatoes on the daily.

And that about sums it all up. Really nothing exciting to report. But that's ok. Overall I am happy on the daily. Hope your summer has been equally happy!

Nan is adorable!!

 

[lenchen]

Hi Everyone!
I'm sorry my post is really late! I was hospitalized early July, and had emergency surgery surgery not very long after my last post, so no spending or using in July. I'm feeling a lot better, and my recovery has been well, thank goodness, and have been playing catch up in the thread. here's my mid year review. What I find interesting is that I really didn't buy much make-up items at all for the year! I had so many back up items for my haircare/skin care that I didn't had to buy much of anything, with the exception of the facial oils I purchased at the beginning of the year. I actually used up what I had, which is good! I spent 50% less on makeup than I did 2017! well, the year isn't over, so maybe I shouldn't pat myself on the back too loudly. Lol! anyway, here is what I got! I'm following the format used by everyone

Purchases Made
Pre-made eyeshadow palettes- 0
Pigments- 0
Primers (eyeshadow or face)-0
Mascara- 2
Brow products- 0
Single eyeshadows- 0
Eyeliner pencils- 0
Bronzers- 1
Lipsticks- 0
Powders (translucent, pressed, etc)- 0Contour products- 0
Setting mists/sprays- 0
Lipliners- 0
Lipglosses- 0
Concealers- 0
Correctors- 0
Foundation- 1 (liquid foundation)
Blushes- 0
Brushes and tools- 9
Highlighters- 0
Nail polish- 0
Face cleanser- 0
Face toner- 0
Face essence- 0
Face moisturizer- 2 facial oils
Face exfoliators- 0
Skin treatments (blemishes, retinoids, etc)- 1
Serums- 0
Masks- 0
Body wash/soap- 0
Body moisturizer- 0
Eye cream- 0
Eye treatments- 0
Hair products- 0

No Buy
* Single eyeshadows
* Primers (eyeshadow or face)
* Concealers
* Bronzers
* Lipsticks
* brow products
* contour products
* setting powders
* eyeliner pencils
* setting powders
* blushes
* highlighters

Proceed with Caution
* cream eyeshadows
* Foundations
* Brushes
* mascara

Points of Focus
* Skincare items
* haircare items

I spent 887.00 out of the 1400.00 budget that I set for myself, I hope that I can make it! I'm nervous on what "holiday" items Sonia G and Wayne goss is putting out in the way of brushes, and I'm still thinking about the Viseart theory palettes 4 and 7, sigh we'll see..

 

[lenchen]

7 YouTube Beauty & Makeup Room Tours...

I did not watch any of the videos in this list. I could not! In fact, I immediately felt anxious and troubled.

How do you all feel about these kinds of videos and the content?! For me, definitely NOT goals AF!

I feel the same way, I get anxious looking at all of that stuff and it's not even mine! I rarely watch those types of videos anymore, I now watch project pan videos, which encourage me to use what I have.

 

[shellygrrl]

Yesterday's face...

* Kevyn Aucoin SSE - SX01
* NARS RCC - Chantilly
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Cool Grey and Cool Brown through the brows
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* MAC Eyeshadow - Sumptuous Olive (lid and partway across lower lashline)
* MAC Eyeshadow - Omega (crease)
* MAC Eyeshadows - mix of Mystery and Typographic (outer corner)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* Makeup Geek Blush - Main Squeeze
* Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick - Chai (on me it's sort of a terracotta colour)

 

[shellygrrl]

So my only August purchases were in that Sephora order I made earlier this month!

Yesterday's face...
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* NARS RCC - Chantilly
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Cool Brown and Cool Grey (brows)
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadows - mix of Friend Zone + Sand Dollar (crease/transition; the latter turned the former into a sort of greyish-purple which *heart eyes*)
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Faux Fur (outer corner, lower lashline, crease)
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Baby Face (lid)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* NARS Blush - Sex Fantasy
* MAC Lipstick - Blankety (to pale down lips)
* Bite Beauty Matte Cream Lip Crayon - Glacé

 

[shellygrrl]

FOTD...
* MUFE Step 1 - Hydrating Primer
* MUFE Step 1 - Smoothing Primer
* wet'n'wild Photofocus Foundation - Porcelain
* NARS RCC - Chantilly
* Kevyn Aucoin SSE - SX01
* Cinema Secrets Ultralucent Setting Powder - Colorless (only on blemishes)
* Inglot AMC Brow Liner Gel - 18
* surratt beauty Expressioniste Brow Pomade
* MAC Prep and Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
* MAC Paint Pot - Tailor Grey (lid)
* Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Grey (crease and above)
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Sand Dollar (to soften the crease)
* Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Fairytale (lashlines)
* MAC Eyeshadow - Indian Ink (very outside of lashlines)
* Clinique High Impact Mascara
* MAC Blush - Next to Skin (contour)
* NARS Blush - Sex Appeal
* NARS Velvet Lipglide - Unlaced

 

[fur4elise]

Low Buy Check-In ~ August 2018


Purchases:

Neiman Marcus ~ $50 off $100 coupon ~ Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir, Lancome Hypnose and YSL Shock mascaras. I have to say, I used to just go the drugstore brand route with mascaras. There are a few out there, that are really good. However, of late, I find the pigmentation, formula and wear of the high end brands to be superior over drugstore. I also got 2 packs of those bougie Shiseido cotton pads ~ All set for a while

Ulta ~ Ecotools Blending Sponges

Total spent in August 2018 - $104.55 - $42.35 less than August 2017. September will be a spendy month! But I am okay with it. I have some coupons and gift cards to go along with the sales.

Gave Away /Disposed Of/Used Up:

Gave Away: Nothing.

Disposed Of:
Hourglass Peacemaker Lippie (deluxe tube) – I found that this tube had a funky scent that was off-putting. My full size Lover does not have the same scent.

Mascara Disposal Round-up: None for August

Used Up:
• Herbivore Blue Tansy Mask .50 oz. – Opened 1 oz. back-up purchased on eBay
• ELANR Eye Concentrate (deluxe sample) – I will probably replenish this.
• Nexxus Therappe Shampoo Liter
• BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector – Replenished
• The Ordinary 30% AHA 2% BHA Peel - Opened back-up
• NARS Shine & Pore Control Primer

Will Dispose Of/ Give Away: Nothing right now.

Favorites of the Month / In Heavy Rotation:

Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Mascara ~ I it!

On My Radar:

I turn the big 5-0 in a few days! LOL! I feel anything but my age.

Any who, you know what that means, right?!? An inbox full of birthday coupons for beauty freebies and treats…along with my annual free Red Robin burger…Yum!!!

The Sephora sale is going until Sept 3 and I have a Sephora g/c that I squirreled away. (Of course, I wrote this at the end of August and the sale came & went. I’ll update in the Sept. check-in )

The Ulta 21 Days of Beauty ~ I have a boosted Ulta g/c, a $10 b-day coupon and banked coin. My tentative list has 4 items: Clarisonic brush head, BECCA Ever Matte Poreless primer, Cover FX Custom Drops & UD All Nighter setting spray.

DevaCurl– I finally used up a bottle of Ultra Defining Gel, purchased eons ago, and seriously fell in love with what it did for my curls! I already replenished the gel. I really want to try their Mis-Ter Right, Low-Poo and One Condition Original products. They are pricey, so I am going to wait for a sale and/or coupon discount.

NARS Atomic Blonde Palette…sigh. So not needed, but seriously lusting after it!

NARS Shine & Pore Control Primer – My last tube was purchased in Nov 2017 and lasted because I was only using over my t-zone. However, a few weeks ago, I used it for full face and loved how it worked with my ELDW foundation. More so than the Hourglass or the NYX I have been using. It is a great primer!

Fitness Stuffs:
I did get my platinum Ryka dance fitness shoes. And I am down another 2.5#s! Woot woot!

Life Blah Blah:
The college is already well into the second week of the semester. We have kind of eased into it, but I know the real work is just on the horizon. It is great to have the students back!

Not thrilled that summer is almost at the end, but I love fall fashion. I just dread the closet switch-over...However, it does give me the opportunity to review what I have, dekrappify & donate, and decide on a few staple items to be added.

This coming weekend we are celebrating both our wedding anniversary and my birthday. I am silly excited that we are having dinner at Ruth Chris. I love a good juicy steak! Yum!

All in all, happy happy days ahead.
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