Resolution Low-Buy 2021

shellygrrl

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  • Kosas Tinted Face Oil - 02
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01 and 02
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Brunette (brows)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • ABH Eyeshadows - mix of Birkin and Stone
  • Sydney Grace Eyeshadow - Vanguard
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • EM Cosmetics Color Drops Serum Blush - Rose Milk
 

shellygrrl

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  • Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint - Skye
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Brunette (brows)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • ABH Eyeshadow - Buon Fresco
  • Sydney Grace Eyeshadow - Dusk
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Bronzer - Inda Sun
  • NARS Afterglow Lip Balm - Dolce Vita
  • MAC Lipstick - Blankety
 
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shellygrrl

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No makeup purchases for November.

  • Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint - Skye
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Brunette (brows)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • mix of Sydney Grace Eyeshadow - Relax + Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Baby Face
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Bronzer - Inda Sun
  • Glossier Generation G Lipstick - Like (also used as cream blush)
 

shellygrrl

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  • Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint - Skye
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Brunette (brows), Grey (lids)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Sand Dollar (center of lids)
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Bronzer - Inda Sun (also used through crease)
  • MAC Lipstick - Crème Cup (also used as cream blush)
 

shellygrrl

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Staff member
  • Kosas Tinted Face Oil - 02
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Brunette (brows)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • mix of Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Sand Dollar + Sydney Grace Eyeshadow - Officer
  • Sydney Grace Eyeshadow - Dusk
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Bronzer - Inda Sun (also used through crease)
  • Makeup Geek Blush - Main Squeeze
  • Bare Minerals lipstick - Tutu
 

shellygrrl

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Staff member
  • Kosas Tinted Face Oil - 02
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Brunette (brows)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • ABH Eyeshadow - Warm Taupe
  • ABH Eyeshadow - Birkin
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • EM Cosmetics Color Drops Serum Blush - Rose Milk
  • NARS Afterglow Lip Balm - Dolce Vita
 

shellygrrl

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  • Kosas Tinted Face Oil - 02
  • Kosas Revealer Concealer - 01
  • Kosas Cloud Set - Airy
  • Bobbi Brown Downtown Cool Palette - Cool Brown (brows), Brunette (lashline)
  • EM Cosmetics Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream - Universal Taupe
  • MAC Prep & Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
  • MAC Eyeshadow - Sumptuous Olive (lid)
  • mix of Sydney Grace Eyeshadow - Vanguard + Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Baby Face (crease)
  • CoverGirl Exhibitionist Mascara
  • Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Bronzer - Inda Sun
  • Makeup Geek Blush - Main Squeeze
  • MAC Lipstick - Fanfare
 

shellygrrl

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I made one final makeup purchase for 2021 that arrived today: the ABH Brow Pen in Ebony.

Overall I spent $269.40 on makeup this year (only about $11 more than I spent in 2020).

And here's how I did regarding what I wanted to focus on this year:
  • Neutral-leaning-warm brown eyeshadows (powder and cream), generally matte or satin finish
Sydney Grace eyeshadows in Relax and Vanguard were the two brown eyeshadows I got this year. Relax is, IMO, dead neutral. Vanguard has more of a green undertone to it, which I found very unique. So I think those were wins in that regard. I'd still like to build this niche of my collection out a little bit more in 2022.
  • New brow product(s)
I got the EM Cosmetics brow cream in Universal Taupe this year. It's a great colour, I'm still not 100% sure I would repurchase it. And as I noted above I bought the ABH Brow Pen in Ebony, but I won't know how I get on with that until the new year. (I swatched it some on the back of my hand; the colour looks kinda promising?)

I also tested the Kosas Air Brow in Clear but didn't like it. (For a clear brow gel I've got my eye on either the Refy one or repurchasing the Surratt.)
  • Finish off makeup brush section of wish list?
I did not clear this category. It briefly expanded roughly halfway through the year, but I recently shrunk it down to five brushes (all face).
  • Replace old eyeshadows (where possible)
The oldest eyeshadows in my stash now are MAC Sumptuous Olive, and Makeup Geek Sand Dollar and Baby Face. (I don't see myself getting rid of Sand Dollar anytime soon, I don't think, as I've yet to find a single eyeshadow quite like it.) Sydney Grace Dusk replaced MAC Typographic.
 
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