Why do I want this?
-Because I’m perpetually on the hunt for the “perfect” blush and this looks really fun.

Price: $49. Budget isn’t really an issue at this time.

What comparable items do I have?
-I have a bajillion other blushes. I know I don’t need another one, and yet the heart yearns.

Have I tested in person?
-I have. It’s cute.

What is making me pause?
-I already know I have other blushes. I don’t have quite these colors, which is also why I’m drawn, but also I know that day-to-day I tend to reach more for muted blushes and these are quite bright. It’ll be fun for occasional looks, but I doubt I’ll get my money’s worth. But I still want it. 😭

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Hey kids and elders! I bought a matte foundation (Nars Soft Matte) because I wanted a full coverage foundation but it’s doing what matte products do, which is to have a powdery almost cakey finish. I’m loathe to return it since I’ve used it several times and hate the waste (this would be my third return and i really don’t want it on my conscience. The last two were for wrong shade, this one is working just a weird finish). I also have fungal acne so I can’t just pick up a better product because there’s not a lot out there that match my fair olive tone without breaking me out.

To get to the point: is there a way you have found to get a matte product to be more glowy and less powdery? I have tried extra moisturizer and using less product but it’s still so powdery on my chin. I also don’t think it’s my skin because I’m in a fabulous spot of great skin health atm.

Thank you in advaaaance!!!

This is such a tempting period with all those sales, but please remember you probably don't need another blush or foundation. Your skin is beautiful and you rock your makeup already ! I personally stick to my no-buy because I know adding more makeup would only make me feel conscious about having to pan it, it will get harder and harder. I am having the best time of my life spending my money on self-care and aiming to finish laser hair removal (as I said in a older post).

MUR Weekly Empties Thread!

What did you use up this week? What are you trying to use up? What seems to never, ever, ever, empty, despite your best efforts?

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Share your empties here!

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Hey guys does anyone have a problem with makeup aging them? Idk I feel like no matter what look I do everytime I put on even just concealer people think I’m older whenever I don’t have makeup I get 20-22 (I’m 20) with makeup I get 24-27 I generally am so lost in what I’m doing I’m still quite young and like to go out to club but I’m always getting hit on by guys in there late 20s and it’s kinda killed my ego I skin prep well I do have some sun damage around my eyes idk any advice

I'm back here after some recent ridiculous purchases. I'm looking back at my habits in my 20+ years of borderline obsessive consumption and I'm noticing a trend that I'm not sure if anyone relates to. I tend to get into fits of buying several of the same type of product, looking for the perfect one that I would intend to use all the time and just repurchase it exclusively. Unfortunately I never seem to find perfect.

Most recently, I purchased a Glossier Black Cherry BDC and absolutely fell in love with the shade. It was a sheer, dark red that was subtle. Anyone familiar with BDC knows that it just doesn't last. I wanted something in exactly that shade that would last. I should buy a stain. So I bought one from Etude House, which was wayy too pigmented and bright. Asked a subreddit for help and bought three of their suggestions one by one. All too bright or pigmented and didn't last. I'm now convinced that the product I'm seeking doesn't exist despite the beauty industry being endless these days.

I spent my teens searching for the perfect mascara. I eventually found it, but the formula changed and transfers like crazy. I've tried to find the perfect foundation and I don't think that exists either. I found other items that I thought were perfect at first but stopped working for me a few weeks or months later. I'm getting sick of the endless searches like I'm dedicating my life searching for lost treasure on Oak Island. Maybe there isn't the perfect product after all.

basically just the title. as much as i click my tongue at the sephora ten-year-olds on the internet and in stores, i have to (shamefully) admit that i was pretty much one of them—maybe not a ten-year-old, per se, but i was maybe a sephora fourteen-year-old, if you want to be pedantic. i bought a LOT of makeup over the course of a few years, and i asked for pretty much nothing but makeup for birthdays, christmas, etc.

i've since whittled my collection down by buying less, giving unopened products away, etc. etc., but i still have so much, and while i'm still making progress with things like project pan, just seeing how much i still have is a little disheartening, especially seeing the ten or so red lipsticks in the exact same shade (i'm not even exaggerating that much—i've swatched and compared hex codes) i have lying around, and then seeing the dozens of red lipsticks i have in various other virtually-identical shades of red. this isn't even counting the blushes, bronzers, and foundations i have, most of which don't even suit me.

the story of how i got here is pretty standard-issue, too, which is the part that honestly makes me pretty sad. it's the whole thing of "little girls being sold solutions to imaginary problems at a laughably young age" we've all seen a million times.

anyway, there's not much else i can do at this point except continuing to buy less and using what i have, that much i know. just wanted to get this off my chest :')

A free resource I'd recommend (turn on auto English subtitles)

The channel "Rarelee": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99yAzk1CFMk

I am just curious what everyone's reason is to decide to consume less. Especially since I see a lot of posts popping up from people returning stuff to the store and seeing that as a win, I guess because of financial reasons, which made me realize we all have a different goal;

• I want to lessen my environmental footprint by trying not to overconsume

• I need to learn to control myself; buying cosmetics has long been my coping mechanism but I want to shift my focus to something else (like creating art/music)

For me it's not so much a financial consideration (and if it were, I can't return opened stuff in the eu so I still would have to buy less). What are your reasons? Just out of curiosity :)

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Welcome back to the 10 by "Summer" project for Update 1! 🌞 Reading all the Intro posts was so much fun!

For anyone new, the project works like this: Choose any 10 items and pick a goal that you want to work towards by the end of the season. Anything beauty-related is fair game; makeup, haircare, skincare, fragrances, etc. Select your goals for this project: finishing an item (aka panning), hitting pan, reaching a usage goal, or even just testing an item out. 10 items is just a suggestion, though feel free to add however many you're comfortable with to make it work for you!

10 is just a suggestion, though feel free to add any number of items you like. Make it work for you!

This project started on the first day of spring, 21st March, and will run until June 20th. Feel free to join anytime. The more, the merrier! I'll post an update every two weeks: 🌼 18th Apr 🏵2nd May 🌺16th May 🐝30th May and finale on🐞 20th June.

Please let me know if you would like to be tagged as a reminder for when the updates come out. I'm new to hosting, so please bear with me while I learn the ropes. I've sent out all the reminders via message, so if you were expecting one and didn't get it, send me a message!

Myself & u/LeCocoMar are running this project, so if you have any issues, please let us know!

🧨 Welcome to the challenge for 25 in 2025! ✨

Goal: Choose 25 products/categories/etc. to focus on from your collection throughout the year.
Set goals like using so many items up, using an item so many times, hitting a pan on an item, using up a certain amount, fully panning an item, etc.

You can rotate products in or out or keep the same products throughout the year. Make this your own.
You can add more or less than 25 items, it's up to you and your goals.
You can have bonus goals too.

Updates: Updates will be posted on the last day of each month.

Also if anyone wishes to be sent a reminder to update once new threads are posted just ask. I know it's hard to always catch updates and to remember to do them, so I am happy to send reminders throughout the year.
These can be sent as a chat message or as a comment tag. with a link to the updated posts. Just let me know.

Update #2 Post.

This literally happened 10 minutes ago. I kept convincing myself all day that I needed a different shade of pink blush to go with my burgundy lipstick??

So I hopped on to Cult Beauty and ordered a Patrick Ta one without thinking and then cancelled it immediately.

Because first of all I don’t want my products to go mouldy but second of all I don’t need it.

Anyways insane, I think I need to completely delete YouTube shorts as well because too many ads on that as well.

I am kinda proud of myself for cancelling the order because I felt the guilt creep up on me rather quick (glad it did)

But honestly my phone I wish I could throw it away sometimes because I’m too glued to my screen and I consume too much content.

Hi everyone, so the last 5 years or so I was spending a good 150€ (~150$) a month for makeup which is a lot, since I do not need anymore makeup. I decided to go for a strict no-buy in 2025. Then I wanted to invest this money on myself and it has been so worth it: I paid for a massage and for two sessions of hair laser removal and let me tell you, there is no coming back ! I feel so much happier with these "investments". I am also planing a travel to Spain. I am not telling you should absolutely spend your money ofc. It just made me feel better and I hope you find some peace as well !

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This thread is focused on helping each other perfect our makeup application. You can request help if you are having trouble using a certain product or executing a technique and the community can give you feedback. Also, if anyone has a technique or a makeup tip they would like to share, this is the place to do so!

I literally haven’t bought any new beauty products (makeup, skincare, hair care, body care, nail care) since Black Friday.

Now I “obsess” over books. I got an e-reader (with gift cards, it was basically free) and the books are so much cheaper than makeup. And more fun. And some of them even free if you know where to look.

I am going to Japan in 3 weeks and I will be doing some shopping (not so much for beauty, but other stuff lol) so technically I will break the no buy but I don’t even care. I’m so proud of my journey this year!

I did a no buy a couple of years ago and it went ok = did well for 6 months then broke down hahaha

Unfollowing a bunch of beauty YouTubers and spending less time on instagram is helping so much. Also unsubscribing from newsletters.

Just wanted to share ❤️

This thread is to keep each other grounded as we pursue low-buy or no-buy goals. The temptation is strong, so exercise your willpower with your fellow members!

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I'm on a no buy for a lot of things, but including make up and skincare books and hobby stuff. And I'm trying to stop eating so much junk food.

So if I want to get myself a little treat because something has gone well, or because something has gone badly, I don't really have anything left to do if I can't buy sweets or makeup and skincare or hobby stuff.

Do you have any ways that you treat or reward yourself? Especially things that are distinct from self care like going for a walk, etc.

Edited to Add - Thanks everyone for all the really great suggestions. I've got some really good ideas for things to try.

I’m traveling to India and Thailand for the next month or so and really trying to pare down every item. I was shopping for an empty magnetic palette, but there weren’t any in stock in my town. Then I was looking at a new small eyeshadow palette, but the shades weren’t what I wanted and I’ve been doing my best on a no-buy for makeup. I use a powder to set my brows and I’m a cool olive so I need specific shades. Then I realized, I already have a smaller palette with magnetic circular pans that I can switch around with new pans from my usual larger daily palette. Now I have a smaller palette with all my most-used shades that is handy outside of traveling. I got the joy of creating the layout myself. Plus it streamlines the options for my adhd brain.

When I am thinking about buying something, I try to channel my great-grandmother and grandmother who were around for the Great Depression and their slogan: “Use up, wear out, make do, or do without”.

My other tactic is to pretend I am in an apocalypse scenario (getting too easy to imagine) and I have no choice but to be ruthlessly resourceful and work with what I have.

tl;dr Shop your stash, use what you have, repurpose items to work for you