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

[kerry-jane88]

That's very impressive!! I could probably survive with a few less things.. My BASIC basics are Painterly, MSFN, Radiant Rose, a blush, mascara, eyebrow pencil and a tinted lipstick/balm of some kind. For brushes I'm planning on taking MAC 142 & 159 for face/blush and probably 239 & 286 for eyes.

It was good to think about what really works on a basic level. Im freeing myself away from all the crazy colours and artistry: it's not for me!

 

[veronikawithak]

Im freeing myself away from all the crazy colours and artistry: it's not for me!

I agree. At the same time I'm realizing what colors and textures I like so I don't get overwhelmed making choices anymore.. which makes me feel more confident.. which makes me want to try more things in the range that I do like. Lol. Just continuing to find balance is all I can do. And focusing on using things up so they don't go to waste. I feel like once I find shades I really like it's easier for me to pass things up. I haven't wanted a new blush in forever because I'm loving my MAC blush palette and my HG blushes. There's only so many shades I can have until they all start looking too similar.. especially once you apply them.

 

[Sandy072]

After spending a few weeks poking around Specktraland, I finally decided to join because of this thread! It's so easy for me to get caught up in all the pretty things and excitement of new collections, but I need to appreciate, use and rediscover what I have more. That seems to be what you ladies are doing and I'm loving it!

 

[shellygrrl]

Also, this might be the wrong thread for this but I don't know where else to ask this, so... Can anyone recommend a mid-tone grey eyeshadow? It can be shimmery but not glittery. Also, I tried Copperplate which was way too brown for my liking and Scene was too dark. I'm looking for something in between. Doesn't have to be MAC.

MAC Print, Makeup Geek Stealth (for a matte option) or Graphite (for a shimmery option). You could also mix Scene with a white eyeshadow to lighten it.

 

[Calla88]

I posted something similar in how does your makeup travel , but I recently just got back from an 8 day trip to Paris and these were my travel essentials,

I took a bit more that I used but not too much overall

I take a few random sample packs that come with my online orders ) which can be anything aren't always used
A few moisturizer samples Trish McEvoy beauty Balm shade 2 has Spf
CeraVe cleanser and moisturizer
Murad sunscreen balm
Rimmel stay matte powder.
Rimmel max volume flash mascara
Walking on Eggshell palette WNW
YSL lipstick sampler. ( fun colors)
A sample of my current foundation ( I get it from Sephora lasts at least a week) don't wear it everyday so last longer
Laura Mercier Caviar stick in Amethyst
Tarte blush in Exposed
Mac Melba Blush
The Balm Mary lou manzier
Caudalie beauty elixir sample size
Argan oil Josie Maran sample size
Chanel boy lipstick
Milani eye tech extreme liner
Urban Decay Junkie eye liner
Urban Decay Psychedelic sister eye liner
Sugarpill Poison Berry eye shadow
Mac Club eye shadow
Loreal concealer true match blendable N5-6 crayon- can be used a base for eyeshadow
Kat von dee lock it concealer
Mac It's a girl dazzlecream
Bahama Mama bronzer the Balm
Elf studio contouring blush and bronzing powder
Maybelline color tattoo in Bad to the Bronze
Maybelline Brazen Berry lipstick
NYX butter gloss Creme Brulee
Pacifica rollerball vanilla
Hourglass ambient lighting powder in Dimlight
Mac prep & prime in Peach Lustre
NYX roller on shimmer in Nude eye shadow

Now I did overload on brushes because I have a travel roll I love and it fits loads of brush but still lies flat!

 

[PixieDancer]

After spending a few weeks poking around Specktraland, I finally decided to join because of this thread! It's so easy for me to get caught up in all the pretty things and excitement of new collections, but I need to appreciate, use and rediscover what I have more. That seems to be what you ladies are doing and I'm loving it!

That's exactly what we are all trying to do! Spend Less. Enjoy More! Check out the first post for some helpful links and info!!

Glad you decided to join us! Jump right in... we're here to help and support you in any way you need us to!

 

[PixieDancer]

Oh fun @veronikawithak!! I'll play the travel bag game... But I ALWAYS over-pack makeup when I travel! And you'd think I'd have it down to a science after all these years! I fly too, so it makes it extra tricky. And since I never really know how many different appearance, performance, or interview looks I'll need, I tend to overdo it.
I did just get back from a work trip... and this is really what I took! ALL of it! And this was me "cutting back" So I doubt I'll be much help to those looking to pack light! LOL

(I'll put a * by anything I never used on my trip to help myself (potentially) cut back in the future.)

Travel Makeup Bag from Sephora



Eyelash Curler
Nail File
Anastasia Tweezers

Travel sized Hourglass Veil Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Under Eye Primer
Travel sized MAC Strobe Cream
Travel sized MAC Fix+
Travel UD setting spray
MAC PLW Concealer
MAC Studio Finish Concealer
Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Brightener

Tarte Brow Mousse
Anastasia Brow Gel
Benefit High Brow Pencil
Travel sized Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eyeshadow Primer
Too Faced Glitter Glue
Duo Lash Adhesive
2 sets of lashes
2 Travel sized Masacaras

MAC MSFN
MAC Forever Marilyn Powder
MAC Sundipped Bronzer
MAC Definitely Defined EDSF

Lavish Eyeshadow Palette
Lorac Pro Palette
MAC Uninterrupted
MAC Carefree*
2 MAC Pressed Pigments: Deeply Dashing & Rock Candy*
2 Fluidlines: Blacktrack & Dark Diversion
Eyeliner Pencils: MAC Fascinating & Heirloom*, Anastasia Lavish & Covet*, Sephora Flashy Copper
2 NARS Blushes: Madly & Orgasm*
NYX Blush Cinnamon*
MAC Painterly PP
Maybelline Color Tattoo Bad To The Bronze*
MAC Pigment Sample Copper Sparkle*

MAC Prep & Prime Lip
2 MAC Lipsticks (depotted): Heaux* & RiRiWoo*
4 MAC Lipsticks (tubes): Divine Choice, Mehr, Lady Danger, & Rebel*
Lip Pencils: MAC Soar, Lasting Sensation*, Beet*, Cherry, Magenta*, Dervish, Have to Have It*, NYX Pinky*
UD Super-Saturated Lip Pencils: Theodora*, Glinda, & Crush*
MAC Dressed To Dazzle Dazzleglass*

I take a brush roll with me and pack it full of brushes too!

 

[LinenWhite7]

I have a NYX palette (Butt Naked Eyes) that I love for travel. I am not attached to it otherwise, so if it broke, I wouldn't cry. Plus it has a big mirror.

 

[janette9687]

hi (waves) I have been MIA for awhile not that i participate a ton to be noticed but Im finally back in San Diego! Yay im going to miss japan but im so happy to be back. I made it a visit back to texas without buying makeup and i missed all the AA launches that i was able to actually check out AA at a mac store yay! So i thought i wanted everything but have trimmed my list down to both blushes a ED bronzer and enchanted lippie. Yay! i know its more than my 3 items but i havent bought anything from mac since magnetic nudes and only swapped for Perfect topping,

I'm so proud of myself since my last makeup buy was in march for the velvetines and it sucks because i didnt like 3 of my items and it got packed so now i cant return them. I only packed a small makeup bag to use and Im so happy to be able to just use those items.

I ended up giving my Naked foundation and a beauty blender to my sister while visiting so it still leaves me with 4 foundations but i didnt have any on me since my intent was to finish naked while i didnt have my makeup. Instead of craving and buying a whole new foundation i have either been just using concealer or i just went into sephora and got samples of foundations i had been pleased with in the past to not be tempted to buy a new one and just use those in the time being of everything getting here. if i run out i hope to just go back for more samples. I know sounds cheap but i really dont need another foundations when my items come back to me in 2 months.

 

[LouGarner]

hi (waves) I have been MIA for awhile not that i participate a ton to be noticed but Im finally back in San Diego! Yay im going to miss japan but im so happy to be back. I made it a visit back to texas without buying makeup and i missed all the AA launches that i was able to actually check out AA at a mac store yay! So i thought i wanted everything but have trimmed my list down to both blushes a ED bronzer and enchanted lippie. Yay! i know its more than my 3 items but i havent bought anything from mac since magnetic nudes and only swapped for Perfect topping,

I'm so proud of myself since my last makeup buy was in march for the velvetines and it sucks because i didnt like 3 of my items and it got packed so now i cant return them. I only packed a small makeup bag to use and Im so happy to be able to just use those items.

I ended up giving my Naked foundation and a beauty blender to my sister while visiting so it still leaves me with 4 foundations but i didnt have any on me since my intent was to finish naked while i didnt have my makeup. Instead of craving and buying a whole new foundation i have either been just using concealer or i just went into sephora and got samples of foundations i had been pleased with in the past to not be tempted to buy a new one and just use those in the time being of everything getting here. if i run out i hope to just go back for more samples. I know sounds cheap but i really dont need another foundations when my items come back to me in 2 months.

Hey lady,

hope your pcs went smooth

 

[janette9687]

This thread is sooo quiet lately.. I'm going to assume some of us (myself included) have done some damage with AA?

Anyways, I'm going on a conference this weekend for 5 days and I'm only taking a carry-on so I thought it'd be fun to post my travel makeup bag contents! Here's a picture of the toiletries bag I have so you can see what I'm working with. I have makeup in the top and bottom mesh compartments as well as lipsticks in the opaque zippered compartment and the blush/highlighter in the main compartment since they didn't fit anywhere else. The rest has all of my shower stuff etc.

MAC Paint Pot - Painterly
MAC P + P - Vibrancy Eye, Lip & Highlighter in Radiant Rose
MAC MSFN - Light
Hourglass - Mood Exposure
Hourglass - Luminous Light
MAC Peach Blossom
MAC Patentpolish - Kittenish
MAC CSG - Deelight
Chanel RCS - Boy
MUFE mascara sample
MUFE eyeliner - 24L Light Taupe
Anastasia Brow Wiz - Ash Blonde; clear brow gel
MAC Quad: All That Glitters, Yogurt, Quarry, Shale

It's always fun to go through and see what your "must have" items are! I'm going to do my makeup out of this bag for the next few days to see if I miss anything enough to add it.

If anyone else wants to do this just for kicks I'd love to see what you end up with!

This is fun! Ill play since I'm in the military and i travel at lease 4x or more a year and i recently moved back to the states and i traveled with just a carry on and a medium size luggage for the next 3 months therefore my makeup bag was tiny, ill post, its very basic actually ive traveled more in a 2 wk trip to tokyo but i wanted to get the most of all my makeup and i really liked what i came up with.

foundation- Naked which i gave away to my ister so now i just stopped by Sephora for 3 samples for the time being
concealer- YSL touche eclat
blush- Nars Madley, MAC Pleasure Model ED, Mac Autoerotique ED
eyeshadows- Kat Von D Ladybyrd palette, both Mac Temp Rising Quads
lippies- all Limecrime velvetines, mini Dior rouge red, mini benefit lady choice, mini givenchy brun cratuer
eyebrows- great lash clear mascara, Nars Bali e/s
mascara- mini samples from YSL, and Blinc and Clinque bottom lash
highlighter- Kevin Aucyn Celestial

for brushes i included beautyblender, shu umera 18, hakuhodo g5543, brushes just 1 lay down, 3 crease and 2 pencil brushes, last was my eyebrow brush.

thats is, tomorrow i will try and take a pic, i basically did a face and sepearted either that or something similar to what i thought i would like for tat trip that was most versitle.

 

[janette9687]

Hey lady,

hope your pcs went smooth

Thank you! im on leave for a month so im so rested and happy, im keeping busy with a new boxer puppy! I love your new avi!

 

[LouGarner]

Thank you! im on leave for a month so im so rested and happy, im keeping busy with a new boxer puppy! I love your new avi!

thanks. I hope you enjoy your leave. I want to get a dog when I get back to the states but I don't know what kind I want yet

 

[kerry-jane88]

Decided I'm going to skip Nightshade in Moody Blooms, as it's looking too similar to the Chanel Illusion d'ombre in ebouli that everyone on this thread seemed to love when i did an eotd!
So that takes my Moody Blooms list down to one thing - Black Ivy fluidline
Lorde Pure Heroine is still a must for me,
i'm going to save getting Relentlessly Red for a b2m, i'm sure i'll be bored of even more of my mac stuff to get enough empties together soon.

Still staying strong having skipped AA and i'll be skipping Osbournes, giving myself a pat on the back
looking forward i know there's always a new shiney around the corner!

 

[mosha010]

Back to my low buy gang baby! After an expected fall off the wagon for AA. All the new upcoming collections have a very Calm and set wish list of 2 items. Even moody blooms which I'm almost about to completely pass on!!! So I'm excited for the summer w all my aa stuff To everyone that kept on checking q me on the dress situation. It's being done w a dressmaker and I'm doing the beading of it and the veil. So less than a month to go and a lot to do. But at least I have a plan in place. Thank u for worryin ladies. You know who you are

 

[lyseD]

Just unsubscribed from the Osborne collection -- nothing for me there. Pedro, maybe the silver lip gloss but I need to see more swatches. And Moody Blooms two shadows and copperthorn. So three or four items for June.

 

[PeachTwist]

Hi.

 

[mosha010]

Hi.  

Hi pumpkin

 

[veronikawithak]

Just unsubscribed from the Osborne collection -- nothing for me there. Pedro, maybe the silver lip gloss but I need to see more swatches. And Moody Blooms two shadows and copperthorn. So three or four items for June.

I unsubscribed too.

 

[veronikawithak]

Skipping everything until maybe a fluidline or two from MB. Which is a good thing because AA really sucked me in.