theredwonder
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I recently got to the enough point when I realized I could have bought a plane ticket to new york for spring break with what I spent in 3 weeks buying makeup. Now I'm limiting myself to the "Essentials"
How much is too much? Makeup Burnout? Spending too much.
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HeatherAnn
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I go thru spurts. I'll feel guilty & limit purchases for a few weeks, then I'll start to feel like I'm justified in my spending & go crazy... it's a vicious cycle.
geeko
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I think i've tone down a lot.
Haven been buyin much mac in the past 2 months.
And the collection which i've been lookin forward to- Colorcraft..
I actually skipped almost all of the msfs except for Cheeky Bronze msf which i bought and am loving it. And bought only 3 mineralized blushers.
This is an achievement for me...because the old me would have bought up all the msfs and all the mineralized blushers. So i'm definitely more controlled in my expenditure on make up now
Haven been buyin much mac in the past 2 months.
And the collection which i've been lookin forward to- Colorcraft..
I actually skipped almost all of the msfs except for Cheeky Bronze msf which i bought and am loving it. And bought only 3 mineralized blushers.
This is an achievement for me...because the old me would have bought up all the msfs and all the mineralized blushers. So i'm definitely more controlled in my expenditure on make up now
LoopyLoo
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I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO annoyed with the price hike.
However, it has stopped me buying, like a drunken yuppie. I've restricted myself wholeheartedly to Airports, Dutyfree and CCO's, so in the long run the price hike has done me a favour.
I am very concerned though, that now more people will be playing into the counterfeiters hands on ebay (having been burned myself by them) counterfeiters will be absolutely delighted with the price hike, as people will now go searching for MAC at a bargain price
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I am very concerned though, that now more people will be playing into the counterfeiters hands on ebay (having been burned myself by them) counterfeiters will be absolutely delighted with the price hike, as people will now go searching for MAC at a bargain price
Lyssah
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I've had some major problems with my mac hauling.. It truely is an addition for me. When I realised my make up spending for 9 months was 10K and I was in debt - it hit home and I was "sober" for 6 months (not a single cent spent). I recently just spent about $350 and I feel the MAC Additic inside of me stirring.
I feel so bad that I have been so self centered and purchased so much on me. I have an addictive personallity and get hooked on things that make me feel better/good easily.
I'm putting myself on a conservative ban.. I need to manage my spending.
I feel so bad that I have been so self centered and purchased so much on me. I have an addictive personallity and get hooked on things that make me feel better/good easily.
I'm putting myself on a conservative ban.. I need to manage my spending.
hello_kitty
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I usually go through one or two bad cycles a year... "bad" for me is about $100-200. It usually results from reading this forum, LOL.
I counted up my e/s the other day, and I have 90... and that really shocks me as I honestly don't wear makeup that often, and tend to fall back on the same things when I do. Not to mention I have some CCBs and other products I've never used and really have no use for, but I would see them at a CCO and just had to have them at the time
I'm trying to focus on getting more neutral colors so whenever I decide on being a grown up I have a good base of "normal" colors, as I don't think bright pinks and blues and yellows are always appropriate.
I counted up my e/s the other day, and I have 90... and that really shocks me as I honestly don't wear makeup that often, and tend to fall back on the same things when I do. Not to mention I have some CCBs and other products I've never used and really have no use for, but I would see them at a CCO and just had to have them at the time
I'm trying to focus on getting more neutral colors so whenever I decide on being a grown up I have a good base of "normal" colors, as I don't think bright pinks and blues and yellows are always appropriate.
InspiredBlue
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I'm having a pretty hard time right now, trying not to spend on any makeup or clothes. Because I got more interested in makeup just a few months ago, and started doing all sorts of eye looks instead of just wearing mascara, I've been buying lots of eyeshadows over the past couple of months. Of course there's also been quite a few brushes, some color bases, blushes, a few lip colors, etc.
Since I've bought a ton of mineral eyeshadow samples, I have SO many colors, I really don't need anything more. But at the same time I feel there are gaps in what I have, because I have been buying colors I "like", rather than trying to build a good collection of colors.
Of course I want more. I find myself making carts of stuff on various sites, and then just closing the window so I don't hit "checkout". Today I was on my way to MAC after class, "to look at some shadows". I was walking down the street with a friend, and I just realized I didn't really want a new eyeshadow that much, but if I went to the store I'd end up getting one anyway. So I suddenly said "You know what, I've changed my mind, I'm going to take the other way home", turned around and ran the other way, down into the subway.
My friend must have been like
Since I've bought a ton of mineral eyeshadow samples, I have SO many colors, I really don't need anything more. But at the same time I feel there are gaps in what I have, because I have been buying colors I "like", rather than trying to build a good collection of colors.
Of course I want more. I find myself making carts of stuff on various sites, and then just closing the window so I don't hit "checkout". Today I was on my way to MAC after class, "to look at some shadows". I was walking down the street with a friend, and I just realized I didn't really want a new eyeshadow that much, but if I went to the store I'd end up getting one anyway. So I suddenly said "You know what, I've changed my mind, I'm going to take the other way home", turned around and ran the other way, down into the subway.
gemmel06
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I believe in the saying "to each their own". I have alot of makeup because i like makeup. No!!! I love makeup!!! I am not a makeup artist and I am not trying to be one. Reading the posts on here and watching youtube is a hobby for me. i buy makeup proably once every three weeks. However, i still save money for a rainy day and everything i buy I use.
Now if there is something in my collection that i find i only used about three or four time and I know i proably wont use again, I sell it!! i only buy backups of discontinued items that i use regularly(i.e lipglosses, lipsticks and liners). I try not to let what others say is good for them feel like its a great for me. I am constantly spending money on makeup but hey you know what thats me. I have been like that since i was a teenager. Buying makeup for my mother as well.
I prefer to shop alone since i know my obsession is something that friends think is dumb stupid or a waste. but i aint changing for nobody
Keepin it real!!!
Now if there is something in my collection that i find i only used about three or four time and I know i proably wont use again, I sell it!! i only buy backups of discontinued items that i use regularly(i.e lipglosses, lipsticks and liners). I try not to let what others say is good for them feel like its a great for me. I am constantly spending money on makeup but hey you know what thats me. I have been like that since i was a teenager. Buying makeup for my mother as well.
I prefer to shop alone since i know my obsession is something that friends think is dumb stupid or a waste. but i aint changing for nobody
ShugAvery2001
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thats a real problem... there's no reason you should be in that much debt for makeup purchases. If I were you I'd start sellin stash to recoup money. Keep only colors that you use. and say only spend on skin care (including foundations etc..)
this is real life sweets...
and MAC is just a makeup brand
Originally Posted by toxaemia
I've had some major problems with my mac hauling.. It truely is an addition for me. When I realised my make up spending for 9 months was 10K and I was in debt - it hit home and I was "sober" for 6 months (not a single cent spent). I recently just spent about $350 and I feel the MAC Additic inside of me stirring. I feel so bad that I have been so self centered and purchased so much on me. I have an addictive personallity and get hooked on things that make me feel better/good easily. I'm putting myself on a conservative ban.. I need to manage my spending. |
thats a real problem... there's no reason you should be in that much debt for makeup purchases. If I were you I'd start sellin stash to recoup money. Keep only colors that you use. and say only spend on skin care (including foundations etc..)
this is real life sweets...
and MAC is just a makeup brand
ShugAvery2001
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sounds like an addict
also .. youtube is nothing more than HOME SHOPPING NETWORK so buyer beware...
"oh my gawd this *fill in the blank product* is amaaaaaazing"
| Originally Posted by gemmel06
I prefer to drink shop alone since i know my obsession is something that friends think is dumb stupid or a waste. but i aint changing for nobody
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sounds like an addict
also .. youtube is nothing more than HOME SHOPPING NETWORK so buyer beware...
"oh my gawd this *fill in the blank product* is amaaaaaazing"
Lyssah
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I should clarify, I spent 10K on makeup... and the debt I had was from something else (not makeup)... What I was implying is I should of put the 10K I spent on makeup to my debt. I don't have debt because of make up.. I just could of used the makeup money to pay some of my debt...
I know this is real life, I am not an idiot...
| Originally Posted by ShugAvery2001
thats a real problem... there's no reason you should be in that much debt for makeup purchases. If I were you I'd start sellin stash to recoup money. Keep only colors that you use. and say only spend on skin care (including foundations etc..) this is real life sweets... and MAC is just a makeup brand |
I should clarify, I spent 10K on makeup... and the debt I had was from something else (not makeup)... What I was implying is I should of put the 10K I spent on makeup to my debt. I don't have debt because of make up.. I just could of used the makeup money to pay some of my debt...
I know this is real life, I am not an idiot...
BunnyBunnyBunny
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I have way too much makeup! I have been buying alot less though!
I never buy lip products anymore since I never wear them! Only case is if the color is really unique, and if I really really must have it I have my mom B2M for it since she hates MAC lip colour besides Pro Long Wear!
LatinaRose
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I've been burnt out on makeup for awhile now. I go to the MAC sale 4x a year here, so that is enough for me. I just slowly realized I have tons of makeup I hardly wear and a total lack of a wardrobe. I've laid off the makeup (minus the sale + essentials) and have bought more clothes and shoes over the last six months. It feels good. I have more makeup than I could ever use, so I don't feel like I'm missing out.
iadoremac
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I totally feel you guys especially if you are not a makeup artist, i have a lot of stuff i have accumulated in the past year that i have only used a couple of times and i really dont know how long it would take me to use them all up. I have told myself that after the holiday collection thats it for me and mac
banana1234
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hahaha, that's so funny
i wouldn't say i have a 'haul' problem, its more that, i have a mac store, about 2 min walk from where i work, everyday...
this presents a problem for me, cos on lunch, i can just pop in, and look.
the MAs at my store say 'oh its you! haven't you got everything already?'
surely this should be a sign, but no
i pop in two/3 times a week, and buy one thing. sometimes more, if ive just been paid.
the one or two things each time i'm in, a couple times a week, really mounts up when u add it all up, but at the time i'm like oh well its only £30... but if u do that 3 times a week, for a month.... well, its starting to present a problem.. especially when i have just started doing CPs and buying things on here...
my name is alana, and i'm a mac-a-holic.
| Originally Posted by InspiredBlue
So I suddenly said "You know what, I've changed my mind, I'm going to take the other way home", turned around and ran the other way, down into the subway.
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hahaha, that's so funny
i wouldn't say i have a 'haul' problem, its more that, i have a mac store, about 2 min walk from where i work, everyday...
this presents a problem for me, cos on lunch, i can just pop in, and look.
the MAs at my store say 'oh its you! haven't you got everything already?'
surely this should be a sign, but no
i pop in two/3 times a week, and buy one thing. sometimes more, if ive just been paid.
the one or two things each time i'm in, a couple times a week, really mounts up when u add it all up, but at the time i'm like oh well its only £30... but if u do that 3 times a week, for a month.... well, its starting to present a problem.. especially when i have just started doing CPs and buying things on here...
my name is alana, and i'm a mac-a-holic.
cocodivatime
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OH moy goodness are you my TWIN? I am totally an OCD hoarder. But a lite version.
I go through sperts of wanting to collect things in large quanties and never get around to using them. Then I loose my mind trying to find a proper place to store it all. But we are not true hoarders. A real hoarder wouldnt be OCD about organizing. They just buy everything and dump it all in the house....then go out for more. haha. (have yall seen that Hoarders show that comes in cable? I forget the channel)
I just recently bought over 30 pairs of eyelashes in different styles?
Now why the f**% do I need that many? I don't. But sometimes I get so caught up in the moment. Someone needs to slap me. I kept watching looks on youtube and everytime I saw someone wearing one that I liked I wrote it down. And I bought them ALL.
My husband knows my habits so well that he'll make smart comments like---
"so what are you into this week?"
For me it changes. I'll go through a period where I buy tons of makeup. I'll spend my time researching on specktra, youtube and blogs then I go searching. I find most delight in locating hard to find items. Maybe I should change my job to a detective. I'm quite good. LOL.
But the problem is that when I find my item, I move onto the next and don't get to enjoy my purchases.
(Ex., my never used Smoking Eyes Quad, Panamonium Quad, Barbie stuff, etc., etc.,)
And when I get tired of makeup I'll move onto my other likings or hobbies and collect things that relate to them. But I always come back to makeup. Mainly I blame Specktra. ha ha. My makeup purchases are directly related to the amount of time I spend on here.
Its interesting that I found this thread today because I made a deal with myself earlier this week that I must start selling or swapping out what I don't use or I can't buy anything else. And each day I'm trying to do a new "look" so that I get a chance to actually use products that are in my stash.
Hopefully this will make me more aware of what I already have so that I don't accidentally buy dupes.
(I used Warmed MSF the other day after having it for nearly a year. I loved it and realized that I probably have so much other stuff that I will love too if I would just sit down and use it.)
Now the problem with making a deal with yourself is that its easy to break. All you do is make another deal telling yourself that you promise not to break it again the next time. ROFL.
Taking one step at a time people. One step
| Originally Posted by nursie
i've enjoyed reading everyone's responses, and i will admit that i had to make myself read through all the replies because i do have a tendancy toward hoarding behavior. i am also rather ocd, so it's an odd combination of collecting up lots of stuff, and then being annoyed when things arent neat and tidy. |
OH moy goodness are you my TWIN? I am totally an OCD hoarder. But a lite version.
I go through sperts of wanting to collect things in large quanties and never get around to using them. Then I loose my mind trying to find a proper place to store it all. But we are not true hoarders. A real hoarder wouldnt be OCD about organizing. They just buy everything and dump it all in the house....then go out for more. haha. (have yall seen that Hoarders show that comes in cable? I forget the channel)
I just recently bought over 30 pairs of eyelashes in different styles?
Now why the f**% do I need that many? I don't. But sometimes I get so caught up in the moment. Someone needs to slap me. I kept watching looks on youtube and everytime I saw someone wearing one that I liked I wrote it down. And I bought them ALL.
My husband knows my habits so well that he'll make smart comments like---
"so what are you into this week?"
For me it changes. I'll go through a period where I buy tons of makeup. I'll spend my time researching on specktra, youtube and blogs then I go searching. I find most delight in locating hard to find items. Maybe I should change my job to a detective. I'm quite good. LOL.
But the problem is that when I find my item, I move onto the next and don't get to enjoy my purchases.
(Ex., my never used Smoking Eyes Quad, Panamonium Quad, Barbie stuff, etc., etc.,)
And when I get tired of makeup I'll move onto my other likings or hobbies and collect things that relate to them. But I always come back to makeup. Mainly I blame Specktra. ha ha. My makeup purchases are directly related to the amount of time I spend on here.
Its interesting that I found this thread today because I made a deal with myself earlier this week that I must start selling or swapping out what I don't use or I can't buy anything else. And each day I'm trying to do a new "look" so that I get a chance to actually use products that are in my stash.
Hopefully this will make me more aware of what I already have so that I don't accidentally buy dupes.
(I used Warmed MSF the other day after having it for nearly a year. I loved it and realized that I probably have so much other stuff that I will love too if I would just sit down and use it.)
Now the problem with making a deal with yourself is that its easy to break. All you do is make another deal telling yourself that you promise not to break it again the next time. ROFL.
Taking one step at a time people. One step
ms. kendra
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I didn't read all of the responses so I'm sure I'll be repeating some things.
I have recently had to put things in perspective because it really does get out of hand.
Lately I try to only buy colors that I don't have, and ONLY what I know I will wear.
When new collections come out I limit myself to two or three items and that's it. I have had to stay out of the color collection chats because it makes you feel like you just have to have a certain thing.
I'll check out swatches, and if I see something that I know I will wear and I don't already have something like it I will buy it.
Also, use up what you have first! I have so many drugstore items (especially eyeliners), that it would be silly of me to go and buy a brand new one from MAC. I'm trying to use up what I have that way when I really need it, it's a treat.
You can also sell what you don't use or just give it away to clear out the clutter.
I have recently had to put things in perspective because it really does get out of hand.
Lately I try to only buy colors that I don't have, and ONLY what I know I will wear.
When new collections come out I limit myself to two or three items and that's it. I have had to stay out of the color collection chats because it makes you feel like you just have to have a certain thing.
I'll check out swatches, and if I see something that I know I will wear and I don't already have something like it I will buy it.
Also, use up what you have first! I have so many drugstore items (especially eyeliners), that it would be silly of me to go and buy a brand new one from MAC. I'm trying to use up what I have that way when I really need it, it's a treat.
You can also sell what you don't use or just give it away to clear out the clutter.
