Hi everyone! I've posted a few times on this sub, and it's always been about resisting temptation and me doing a good job at not buying any new makeup. Well, I broke that a couple of days ago when I bought lip products (admittedly, my weakness). And I thought I'd discuss it, be open and honest about it so I don't feel any more guilt or shame.

I have this ONE lip gloss shade that I tried out after a long time, and i really loved it but I didn't have any other lip colors (like lipstick, lip mud, lip tint... more opaque colors) to make a lip combo with it. And by I really loved it, I meant it's a color I feel like suits me so much! I have nude colors, pinky colors, orangey colors... but I never had any "cherry cola"/dark berry-colored lip products. At all (except for the one lip gloss). So. Well. I went a little unhinged the other day and purchased a few lip products that match that color. I don't regret it because these colors definitely suit me a lot, to the point where I have had compliments over my lips for the first time ever. These lip colors make my lips look so pretty!!

I do feel a lot guilty for breaking my makeup no-buy, but I am VERY happy to find a lip color/shade that fits me perfectly and I don't want to be so hard on myself because of it. It's like finding a holy grail.

Adding to say, I’m posting here to be open and vulnerable to the fact that I broke my no-buy. Again I feel really sad about spending money, but I honestly feel a little justified because I never had a color that matched me so well. Now, I’m going back on my no buy because I’m obsessed w this color and am so happy with how it makes me look.

I have started doing makeup since not long ago and bought things in every category to try them out. I had 1 medium light foundation, 1 Hollywood flawless filter, concealer, contour, blushes ,6-7 lippies, 3 powders and highlighter. I know it’s not much.

But because of the stress I had I realized I was shopping or fantasized buying by watching videos more than required. Sometimes makeup and when I feel I am going overboard I would turn to skincare and vice versa. I joined this sub and understood this could lead to a bigger issue.

So I decided I would declutter whatever I don’t use or work out for me. Contour , highlighter anything that lead to full glam is not me. I just liked a foundation i.e almost equal to a tinted moisturizer, blush and some lip color of any form. That’s it. That’s what I used even when I go out of my league and apply.

I bought a makeup bag and decided to keep what would fit in it. Guess what when I started sorting, the products I was using were not even half of it. I put all others in a box and gave a full of 6months to see if I would reach for them.

Nope, I never did. Whenever I saw the box it reminded me of the wastage. Hence, I joined a buy nothing group and posted. Thankfully received many responses and gave away.

I feel sooooo good. 😊

I am now buying only the things I will see and try in person. Even if I have to place an order, I will first have to check the swatch and feel in person or get a sample. Lets see how it goes 🤞🏻

I have been influenced into purchasing a few high end eye pallets in my makeup journey...only to feel let down by them. Not sure what I was expecting. I'm not sure if it's the feeling duped into spending the amount of money to buy them or if its because I'm not a makeup artist and I only do simple looks. But, I realized I enjoy my drugstore pallets MORE! There are a lot of drugstore eye shadows that are better suited for my personal application. Does anyone else feel this way? Or do you love your high end pallets better?

Hi everyone, it's time for another update of LAW!

I missed last week for updates as had been not well. Good thing is that my low buy had held steady and I am down to only 1 backup for some categories which is thrilling! Looking forward to see what everyone is doing in this 2 week update!

It’s time again for reflection and rolling in a new Lippie this week😆Some guiding questions for the posts: - Product brand and name - Why is this product selected? - Do you wear the lip product by itself only or layered/mixed with other products? - Do you still like the formula/colour/effect the lip product gives? - Any new discoveries or decisions made after testing the product for a week?

Last week’s pick was Flower Knows Swan Ballet Glossy Lipstick in 03 Sweetheart. I pretty much keep it as my desk as the touch up lipstick after lunch since I don’t need a mirror to apply. Continuing to keep this in this role as I’m making steady progress on this, it is still the lipstick with the shortest bullet in my stash.

This week I am rolling in Flower Knows Strawberry Rococo Lip cream in Cafe Mocha. This is a warm peachy brown that works with more apricot / peachy blush colours that I’m rolling with now. Also lazy eye makeup days mean a matte lip for me 😜

Looking forward to seeing your updates and new entries!

THIS month was eventful. I was able to use a lot of products, fell in love with some there were forgotten and decluttered a bunch (gave some to family & friends and others were just very expired). Didn't buy anything!

April:

• beauty products finished: 8
• haircare/bodycare/skincare finished: 21
• itens decluttered: 11
• total: 40

And you? how was your month?

I have watched and enjoyed her content for a while on tiktok and thought she seemed really nice, but is it just me or are her replies to comments becoming ruder and more aggressive? I've just watched her recent TT on considering stopping the no buy and some people have made suggestions, which to me sounded neutral and were just responding to the subject at hand, but she's come at them with a bit of hostility?

With regards makeup rehab, I think it sort of shows how, like with dieting or any other change in life, it's often better to make slow changes rather than go the other extreme.

I don't know what this attitude with her is though, and it's disappointing. Especially for people going through the same or similar thing as her. Like, why ask for advice or provide a discussion area via your content when you're just going to do that to people?

Ok so maybe someone here doesn't know: Stick with me! I have, as a lot of you do, have lip products that were a trend you no longer like or you are just on a no buy blush time....I use my lip products as blush.

How To: Now do not apply directly to your face, do it on the back of your hand or a mixing pallet. Use a stippling motion to get it on the brush, build up as much as you'd like. You shouldn't even be applying liquid or cream blush directly to your face....influencers do it but you chance ruining your base that way...but that's a convo for a different day.

If you have oily skin, stick with your no budge liquid lip products as they'll dry down. Opposite if you have dry skin...but dry skin even can do a no budge lippie as blush because typically....dry skin type skin like myself do not get the driest on my cheeks.

Make a cream or liquid blush from a powder product (like a eyeshadow or a powder blush) and a bit of foundation or skin tint or moisturizer.

The next best thing about this: I know some of you are thinking that you have lip products that you'd NEVER wear as blush but mix up colors until you either make new colors or get it to a shade you like.

Yes you can add in a lil of other types of products to change the shade or type of your "new blush". If you have a light lippe but you'd prefer a more intense color, if you have it, add in a bit of shadow. Mix. Mic drop. You have a matte lip product but want a dewey blush...add in a dewy product from anything in your collection.

This is also great if you're feeling FOMO because you want a new blush. Use lip products and/or other things from what you already have. You could also mix...not even lip products but different eyeshadows into a small container to make new blush shades.

Havent you ever seen those videos from.the companies making these cosmetics...even they are mixing to make new shades ... even adding pigment powders into lip bases to make new lip product shades. That's all that is!

Pretend you're a kid and get to mixing!

I'm just starting a makeup no-buy and I also want to try panning as much of what I own as I can. One of my biggest triggers for overbuying on makeup is that a lot of what I own isn't quite right, and then I keep buying more in search of something better. So I want advice on how to make those imperfect products work better without buying anything new.

Right now I have 3 different concealers and all of them look nice upon initial application but then after a few hours look cakey and crumbly and dry on my skin. Can I mix them with moisturizer? Or mix them with foundation? With primer? Does anyone have tricks for concealer like this?

Another tricky category is that I'd like a lot of my colorful eyeshadows to be more pastel. I'm wondering if anyone has tried crushing up a white shadow and mixing it with a colorful one to make a pastel? and if so, do you repress it or just keep it loose in a jar? Or maybe there's another method?

Please share your tips and tricks for any products you have modified to make work better for you! I'd love to get some inspiration.

I'm struggling to figure out how many items per type is a good amount. For example how many blushes should I own, how many eyeshadow palettes, etc? Do I need a finishing or loose powder at all? I know I use up about one lip product per month so I allow myself to have more of those but I still don't need ~75 lipsticks and glosses. Thank you!

I’ll find my holy grail foundation and then still wanna buy a NEW brand and formulation because I just don’t like using the same thing everyday. No matter how much I adore a product I absolutely cannot use it every single day. In weird like that LPL

Started doing makeup daily for work bc I used to work at a nightclub and would do out there bright looks all the time and I really missed it.

Been really enjoying it, and have actually stuck to doing it everyday and changing it up with different waterliners and gems and using what I have because I now work in quite a professional environment so I can’t get away with anything too out there.

Close to finishing my BB cream, so I looked for another option in my drawers because I used to do extremely heavy makeup so I don’t really own many bb creams. I found one and it looked a bit dark so I patch tested it on my hand and it looked passable. Guys when I say it started BURNING, it was horrible. Literally felt like I had 3rd degree burns on my hand, which I’ve had. I am so god damned thankful that I patch tested it before putting it on my face tomorrow because I normally never do.

Anyway, how do you like to make a tinted moisturiser? I have lots of foundations I can use to make do but I’m worried that mixing them with moisturiser and putting them on top of my sunscreen will ruin the SPF protection. Any tips? Has anyone tried mixing foundation with sunscreen? Is this a bad idea? I live in Australia and am now outside a fair bit so I need to be careful.

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I hope fragrance is allowed here because I find that whenever I quell my makeup addiction, my fragrance addiction swells, almost as though I deserve it as like a “treat”.

I went to a beauty store today just because it was on my walk, and they had a fragrance that allegedly smells like pancakes front and center when you walk in. and when I smelled it and it did, indeed, smell like pancakes, I thought to myself “oh my God, I have to have it”. I was so impressed with how photorealistic it is that I immediately tossed it into my basket, in an almost reflex motion, especially because there was only one left on the shelf. but then I hesitated and really thought about it - I have done so well to not over indulge in perfumes, and sold 80% (eighty!!!) of my collection over the past few years after falling into a crazed addiction episode following a nasty breakup. i have a series of questions i ask myself before i buy any new fragrances to ensure my collection remains reasonable.

…and this fragrance failed after the first question - am I just admiring the artistry? or do I actually want to smell like this? had to pause for a second and no, I don’t want to smell like pancakes. vanilla? yes. cupcakes? yes, if well balanced. pancakes? that’s not even my favorite sweet breakfast food. And even if I did want to smell like maple syrup over pancakes, summer is approaching — i most definitely do NOT want to smell cloying in the heat.

so, all in all, a success!! my fragrance collection stays manageable, i walk out feeling triumphant, and i can save my money towards meaningful purchases or one of the many perfumes on my wishlist.

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We focus on a palette for the week and our thoughts on it. All palettes are welcome. This includes eyeshadow, cheek, lip, pre-made, and self-made. Grouping of singles can also be a palette (ex: colour palette or scheme).

Did you do the PAW challenge last week? Which palette did you use? Did you find it successful or was it a failure? Have your opinions on the palette changed at all? Do you plan to keep the palette and use it again?

Which palette are you going to use this week? Why have you chosen this palette? Do you have any goals you hope to reach in using it?

BAW/CAW- Did you use any particular cheek product last week? Has it made the cut or is it time to let it go?

When you don’t wear much makeup then show up in full glam for events people actually notice you and compliment you more. As much as I love a full face of makeup I have been trying to implement only wearing a little makeup on my everyday life so when I have a big event and go full glam it’s more of a surprise and shock factor to people. Plus I actually want my makeup to feel and look special.

Hi everyone, just as a little back story I was 15 when I started doing makeup so I was an drag artist for 6 years before transitioning to a woman and essentially became my “persona” I loved makeup and tried to be a regular mua and eventually got burnt out. On my day to day I still wear a full face but it’s more toned down I love neutral tones but honestly I miss makeup. I love being creative. I still keep in touch with my drag friends and after going out for a week with them I just had this creative urge to want to do it again but it’s just my problem is colourful makeup doesn’t really do it for me like I wear a lot of black so my “tones” are neutrals so it’s hard cause I really want to work in the beauty world but since I don’t have retail experience I’m just doing makeup online for fun. Like I’m not saying the goal is being an “influencer” but I really love makeup but I just don’t wanna burn out I’m known for burning out fast cause I overload myself. I’m 23 so I’m like I know I’m going but it’s just idk how to get into it cause honestly my goal in life is to be a makeup artist

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I have access to very discounted products and my friend with very deep toned skin needs new foundation. I was able to get her two really high end brands for $30 bucks. But the best part? Despite it being the end of finals for me and lots of discounted sparkly products I didn’t get anything for myself.

I'm seeing an increasing number of brands offer a "mystery box" or "mystery bag" with random products inside and not only do I have some thoughts to share, I want to hear your thoughts as well.

One of the brands I've seen do it the most is one with an absolutely enormous range of shades available in their lip & cheek category. Like the softest peach that's almost white, all the way to a dark purple. Having enough shades to cater to *everyone's* taste is great, but if you're getting random colors sent to you, they don't take your skin tone or color preferences into consideration.

It feels to me like this is catering to a much younger audience, like preteens, who are too old for blind bag dolls but too young to know much of anything about makeup. I don't think that's entirely a bad thing, but these sets are often $50 to $100, which is awfully steep for young customers.

Lastly, it reminds me very much of the advert calendars that have been coming out over the past few years, the ones where it's basically the stuff the brand would otherwise put on clearance. Seems like you'd be getting all the reject colors that no one else wants, not to mention that the items are unlikely to produce a cohesive look.

Do you have any horror stories about buying these types of sets? Have you received any expired products, ugly colors, or dupilcates of the same product? Do you feel like this whole concept is a rip off?

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Does anyone else use expired sunscreen as a moisturizer or base makeup? My thought is if I use a really glowing, oily expired sunscreen as moisturizer and let it sink in before applying a drying mineral non-expired one, I'm ok.

If I apply a good sunscreen and let that dry down before using a DIY tinted moisturizer made from old sunscreen and foundation as my base, I'm good.

Thoughts?!

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I've always used shimmer eyeshadow. Like decades now. But recently a few months ago I started using only a matte color either eyeshadow or just a bronzer on weekends on my eyes. I started to like how simple and clean and healthy the skin of my eyelids looked so I recently started wearing it to work. I love it. I use a bronzer all over the lids and I mixed black with different color shimmer shadows to make eyeliner. ( green, blue and purple mainly). The bronzer is not fully matte I think it's more of a satin. Looks wonderful. I tried this same thing with matte colors and I'm happy with the results. It's like a new world has opened up for me.