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The "Shop Your Stash" Challenge!

post #1 of 2496
5/15/08 at 2:51pm
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Ok girls (and boys ) with all the recent news of upcoming collections here in the past few days, my head is spinning! Since money doesn't grow in trees, and the likelyhood of me winning the lottery is slim, I, like many of you have been forced to cut down my wishlist and become more choosy. Afterall, I have alot of things in my collection that I haven't used in ages. So, I am asking you to join me in a "Shop your stash" challenge! Dig through your makeup bags, and use things that have been neglected! One of two things will happen! You will fall in love all over again, or you won't, and in that case, you can swap or sell those items to make room (and money) for all the fabulous things MAC has instore for us! Report back here and let us know how it goes! I'd love to hear what you all are loving (or tossing). If you need some inspiration, the face charts from past collections can be found here:

MAC Color Story Collections & Face Charts

I hope you all will join me! It will be fun!
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post #2 of 2496
5/15/08 at 2:54pm
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Yesterday was day 1 of my shopping my stash! I know this collection is older than old, but I found one of the Danse facecharts on the internet the other day, and wanted to try it. Well, I did yesterday, and I LOVED how it turned out! I loved digging out my Danse items. I had really forgotten how beautiful they are! Anyway, so I used Rondelle e/s from lashes to brow. Then Aire-de-Blue Pigment with the 224 on the inner crease, and French Grey with the 224 on the outer crease. SO simple, and SO beautiful! It turned out to be one of my favorite looks in a long time. I only have a sample of Aire-de-Blue, and I am hoping I can snag a fullsize at my CCO because I can see myself doing this look alot now! Just wanted to share Here is the facechat incase anyone wants to see. I reversed the crease colors, and put French Grey on the outer crease, though.
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post #3 of 2496
5/15/08 at 3:28pm

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What can I sub for French Grey and Rondelle? I have Air de Blue and never liked it but I might try this tomorrow.

I don't have anything that old but I have been trying to do the same thing and use some of my old stuff that I haven't touched in ages. Today I used a few of my Flashtronic eyeshadows and Barbie lipstick. No facechart or anything.

I used Tectonic on all of lid and By Jupiter in my crease and Ricepaper to highlight. It came it really nice. I don't think I have ever used them before. I did realise that I could have easily duped those colours with what I already have and really didn't need them. I am actually thinking of swapping them.

Cheeks... I used Other Wordly from Moonbathe and haven't used that in ages. I don't know why because I LOVE it. I looked golden today. I am def keeping this one.

Lips... Style It Up l/s from Barbie and Moonbathe l/g. Love them together. Haven't used either in about 6 months. This may become one of my fav combos.
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post #4 of 2496
5/15/08 at 5:03pm

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I fell in love with my flirt n tease blush. I hated it when I bought it so I was going to return it, but then gave it to my mom who seemed to like it but then she returned it back to me. But now I used it as a contour and put a bit of dollymix blush on the apples and I love it!!
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post #5 of 2496
5/15/08 at 5:25pm
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What can I sub for French Grey and Rondelle? I have Air de Blue and never liked it but I might try this tomorrow.
Hmmm, Rondelle is a very pale silver. Maybe Silver Fog Pigment, or Electra e/s (though Rondelle is a tiny bit lighter than Electra). For French Grey, one of the N Collection shadows was similar, but I forget which. FG is a taupe grey, but you could always use a medium grey color like Scene and get something similar. If I think of anything else, I will post here. Those are the closest I can think of right now.
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post #6 of 2496
5/15/08 at 5:32pm

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Hmmm, Rondelle is a very pale silver. Maybe Silver Fog Pigment, or Electra e/s (though Rondelle is a tiny bit lighter than Electra). For French Grey, one of the N Collection shadows was similar, but I forget which. FG is a taupe grey, but you could always use a medium grey color like Scene and get something similar. If I think of anything else, I will post here. Those are the closest I can think of right now.
I actually have Rondelle from Gentle Fumes quad. Didn't even know I had it. I think I might use Silver Ring or the grey in my GF quad. I didn't buy anything from N Collection but Remotely Grey.
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post #7 of 2496
5/15/08 at 7:10pm

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I'm definitely game for something like this. Until I've got steady income, it'll do me good to shop my stash. It's not like I don't have plenty to play with!
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post #8 of 2496
5/15/08 at 9:16pm

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yesterday I totally shopped my stash! (even before reading Audrey's thread!)
da bling over lid (over girl friendly pp), then crease/out v is good 'ol thunder (sheepishly I admit, that was the first time using it since I bought it with Blue Storm last year).
-cheeks--feeling bpb
-lips--just lip conditioner. yeah kinda boring!

its fun to try and find old stuff to use!

Once indulging (in a smart way) this year with all I want, I want to try and go X# of months (haven't decided the # yet---lol does that infer how likely I will last?) without buying new shadows (only perhaps foundation/msf natural).
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post #9 of 2496
5/15/08 at 9:31pm

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What a great idea, Audrey. I'm going through my makeup case tomorrow and see if I can put to use some items that haven't been getting enough love makeup-wise tomorrow. I've been in a neutral eye makeup rut lately and it time to shake things up.
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post #10 of 2496
5/16/08 at 1:53am

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I like this challenge! This morning I had no time to put on a full face, but tomorrow I am going stash-shopping!
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post #11 of 2496
5/16/08 at 2:06am

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I don't have much of a stash (my oldest stuff is from Fafi lol). But you totally inspired me to use my quad 2 (which I wasn't especially happy with after I first got it) and I love love love the look I did today

Yippee!
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post #12 of 2496
5/16/08 at 3:24am

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Hmmm, Rondelle is a very pale silver. Maybe Silver Fog Pigment, or Electra e/s (though Rondelle is a tiny bit lighter than Electra). For French Grey, one of the N Collection shadows was similar, but I forget which. FG is a taupe grey, but you could always use a medium grey color like Scene and get something similar. If I think of anything else, I will post here. Those are the closest I can think of right now.
Other colors that work for FG are:

Copperplate (matte2, thus perm)
Clue (a bit shimmerier, but pretty close)
Restless (from Take Wing 2 quad)
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post #13 of 2496
5/16/08 at 3:45am

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This is a great idea and I have been trying to do this lately. I am going to shop my MES stash for sure.
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post #14 of 2496
5/16/08 at 5:12am

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I did it again... shopped my Stash. Today I used Mothbrown, Rondelle, Aire de Blu. I also used Petalpoint & Emote blush. I haven't use any of them for ages. I love Rondelle. I don't know why I never used that but I still don't like Aire de Blu. It is way to light for me.

I also used my Zandra lippie, for the first time. I am thinking I might swap it because I have a few others that are similiar that I prefer.
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post #15 of 2496
5/16/08 at 12:18pm
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Melliquor, isn't Rondelle amazing? I love it too!

Great job ladies, keep it up!

Today I wore Vanilla e/s from lashes to brow, Cumulus e/s (Blue Storm) in the crease, and Moonflower e/s (Strange Hybrid) in the outer V. And I wore Don't be Shy Blush with Pearl Blossom beauty power on my cheeks (both from Barbie) and Style it Up l/s with Sweetness l/g over it (Both from Barbie). I love the looks! This is fun!!
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post #16 of 2496
5/16/08 at 12:59pm

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I need to start doing this ASAP. What good is having all this makeup if I don't how to use it?! lol
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post #17 of 2496
5/16/08 at 1:15pm

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I am soooo doing this tonight!!
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post #18 of 2496
5/16/08 at 1:16pm

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I used C-shock's wondergrass today in the first time in like a year!!! Love it love it love it!!

Also- I am selling stuff that I never even use. It is fun to make room and money for better stuff I know I will use
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post #19 of 2496
5/16/08 at 2:56pm

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Melliquor, isn't Rondelle amazing? I love it too!
It is so pretty. I am thinking of using it again tomorrow with something else.

This is so much fun finding things you have never worn or forgot that you had. I can't wait until tomorrow to try something new.
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post #20 of 2496
5/16/08 at 2:57pm

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I did it again... shopped my Stash. Today I used Mothbrown, Rondelle, Aire de Blu. I also used Petalpoint & Emote blush. I haven't use any of them for ages. I love Rondelle. I don't know why I never used that but I still don't like Aire de Blu. It is way to light for me.

I also used my Zandra lippie, for the first time. I am thinking I might swap it because I have a few others that are similiar that I prefer.
Have you tried Azreal Blue. It's a bit deeper but in the same color family.
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post #21 of 2496
5/16/08 at 3:29pm

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Oooh this is fun!!

Lately, I have been doing this and have rediscovered a few things I love:
Afterdusk blusher and Cosmic E/S from moonbathe
Modest Tone from N collection
All that glitters E/S
My fave one though is my rediscovering Springsheen blusher, why the hell didn't I use it before........soooo, so pretty, now getting used loads!!
Also, am rediscovering my Northern Lights MSF from last year, gorgeous!!

I love threads like these!!
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post #22 of 2496
5/16/08 at 3:48pm

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I finally touched my steamy and mothbrown today. lol I bought it but never used it. Both are wonderful together!
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post #23 of 2496
5/16/08 at 5:58pm
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I finally touched my steamy and mothbrown today. lol I bought it but never used it. Both are wonderful together!
Oooh, I never tried that combo! Soooo gonna do that tomorrow!
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post #24 of 2496
5/16/08 at 7:13pm

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I wore Big T today again (with Submarine). LOL I have so many teals that I have forgotten Big T. *whisper* But this must stay a secret b/c I want to buy more teals this year!

And I found e/s Pink Venus again. I once loved it and I will use it more often now again!

And I want to wear the Barbie looks once again!
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post #25 of 2496
5/16/08 at 10:32pm

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yay GlamYourUs! I was just thinking about this shop your stash thing and was going to pull out mothbrown (which i only got a few months ago) with some mutiny! I love how mothbrown is so...versatile. i mix it with pinks and it turns purpley so I want to see how it works with mutiny blue!

LOL I feel this should somehow be our support thread--resist buying more (but who are we kidding) by using out old stuff.
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post #26 of 2496
5/17/08 at 3:00am

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Ohhh....moth brown & steamy together!?! That sounds like a great combo! I am excited to go home and shop my stash!
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post #27 of 2496
5/17/08 at 3:04am

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I've been doing this all week with my mineralized shadows!! Today I used Family Silver MES duo from Holiday 2007. The dark side was used on my lids with Blackground paint pot as a base, and the lighter side as a highlight with Carbon in the crease. On my cheeks I had True Romantic blush with Barbie Fab blush on top. Then too top it off a dusting of Natural Flare beauty powder over the blush. On my lips I used 4N with a bit of Pinkarat plushglass.

Yesterday I did Mercurial MES from Flashtronic on the lid using a wet brush (Fix+) w/Sketch and carbon in the crease. Highlight was done with Nanogold from N and Daisychain from the Originals and on my cheeks was a bit of Fafi Fashion Frenzy blush with a dusting of Mercurial on top. It was so pretty!!

Starting tomorrow I'm going to use the Metal-X shadows for a few days. They need some love and attention too
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post #28 of 2496
5/17/08 at 3:30am

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Oooh, now I want to try Moon's Reflection with Moth Brown! I haven't used either in ages.
Yesterday evening I was a bit bored so I decided to play around with my makeup. I took inspiration from DevinGirls tutorial:
http://specktra.net/f191/love-old-go...c-heavy-69879/

I don't have all the products she used so I put Urban Decay "Twice Baked" in the crease and outer corner instead of the HIP one she used, and Parrot in the inner corner instead of Teal pigment. Lovely, shimmery neutral look with a splash of colour!
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post #29 of 2496
5/17/08 at 5:10am

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I've been doing this all week with my mineralized shadows!! Today I used Family Silver MES duo from Holiday 2007. The dark side was used on my lids with Blackground paint pot as a base, and the lighter side as a highlight with Carbon in the crease. On my cheeks I had True Romantic blush with Barbie Fab blush on top. Then too top it off a dusting of Natural Flare beauty powder over the blush. On my lips I used 4N with a bit of Pinkarat plushglass.

Yesterday I did Mercurial MES from Flashtronic on the lid using a wet brush (Fix+) w/Sketch and carbon in the crease. Highlight was done with Nanogold from N and Daisychain from the Originals and on my cheeks was a bit of Fafi Fashion Frenzy blush with a dusting of Mercurial on top. It was so pretty!!

Starting tomorrow I'm going to use the Metal-X shadows for a few days. They need some love and attention too
Thanks! I really need some new ideas to use my MES especially Mercurial & Ether.
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post #30 of 2496
5/17/08 at 5:23am

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I am going to wear Ether with Submarine today. Submarine on the lid, Ether in the crease and Vanilla as a highlighter.
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