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Hi BIC!
A lot of us have talked about our huge lipstick collections, and with the passing of another National Lipstick Day, I took stock of mine. I have about 200 lipsticks and glosses and realized, I only wear about 20 of them! So I'm challenging myself (and whoever else wants to join) to use more of them. I'm going to try to wear a different lipstick every day for the next 100 days.
Thanks @lmaster! Apparently MAC’s Creamsheen formula loses some of its creaminess after... um... however many years I’ve had this bullet. 😂 It’s not dry or blooming or rancid smelling, just not as creamy feeling anymore as it should be. I guess the Creamsheens age fairly well!
@WinglessOne that's good to know! Thanks for the heads up 😉
@WinglessOne definitely noted about the creamsheen losing its creaminess... i have a few rattling around somewhere that I should be giving a little more love 😂
Compared to all the other gorgeous shades you have, I kinda agree...it's pretty, but not nearly as pretty as the rest. It's too safe 😄
That’s exactly it, @RGbrown: it’s too safe! 😂 When I put it on, I thought “was I coerced by a bride to wear this as a bridesmaid or something?” Anyone who loves very soft reds that lean very slightly red-plum would like Party Line a lot. It’s a nice color. Just... not my kind of color.
OK, the name rang a bell for me, so I had to go take a little look-see. When MAC first came to Ulta, this was the first lipstick shade I put on my loves list. Ha! Red-toned plum sounded lovely, and it looks much darker on Ulta's site...I can now safely cross it off my list, as it looks quite a bit lighter than what I had in mind. 😄
Lipstick Queen Dating Game in Mr. Right Now
Must.Fight.Winter.😂
It's a grey rainy day, so a little brightness is needed. I think this qualifies 🔆
Ooooh, I love that one on you, @RGbrown! Bright pink is great for a bad weather day.
I’m trying not to wear any of my new LQs until day 101 of this challenge, but one in particular is begging to be worn. And it’s also a bright pink—well, a bright raspberry. We’ll see how long I can resist. 😄
I might have some new Lancome Lacquers on the way, so now I'm just killing time waiting for them to show up 😛 I had someone ask me about them, and while I was extolling their virtues, I wondered why I keep buying other stuff instead of just completing that collection. Kinda kicking myself for this LQ purchase now 😕
What number are you on? Cuz I'm kinda dying to see a new bright raspberry, so I'm wondering what sort of time frame you're gonna torture me with make me wait out patiently 😄
@RGbrown Yaaaasss, finish that L’Absolut Lacquer collection! (Says the woman who has too many of ‘em.) The LQs are generally nice, but those Lancôme glosses are definitely worth hoarding!
Today was my day 85 and lipstick 100. So technically, if I look at this challenge as “100 lipsticks, regardless of days,” I’m done. 😂 But I’m not done decluttering, so I’m sticking with the full 100 days. And since I sometimes wear more than one lipstick a day... I dunno, my new pink LQ might make an appearance before day 100 after all.
Ah, I lost count of days...I had a few where I wore two or three. I'm now at shade 115, day unknown, and keeping on going, so don't feel like you have to quit any time soon 😄
I'm almost to ready to just toss anything I haven't gotten to yet...if it hasn't been compelling enough to wear yet, maybe I don't need it.
Ok, that's enough crazy talk. 😛
@RGbrown 😂 I did a couple crazy rounds of blind purging last year. One was more of a semi-blind purge: after the last ABH lipstick I wore for this challenge, I decided “that’s it, I’m SO bleeping done with ABH,” and promptly ditched every ABH in my hoard. I had lots of liquid mattes, glossed, and bullets I hadn’t gotten to yet, but I tossed ‘em all. I still have no regrets!
Not sure I’ll do another blind purge. But honestly, with all the new (as of 2018) lipsticks I have that I’m sure are better than those in my declutter limbo box, I’m very tempted.
@WinglessOneUnidentified
I went through all of my unworn ones last night...curiosity got to me after making that comment lol. Since my focus these last few months has been decluttering, much of what's left is actually quite safe...I have a few Lacquers I haven't worn yet, other shades in formulas I know I like, etc.
I did the semi-blind purge for some though too...all Nars Velvet Mattes are gone after only trying a couple, MAC mattes, all liquid mattes regardless of brand (except a few metallics and NARS Powermatte), most glosses, etc. I might have a few more I can toss without testing them, but for the most part, I think I'll be giving what's left at least one more shot before deciding whether to toss it.
Here’s Marc Jacobs Kiss Pop in Headliner. I don’t remember how long I’ve had this, but it’s the only Kiss Pop I have left. Love the color and it feels fine. I think the packaging keeps me from wearing it often: the cap is very hard to remove on this bullet.
You always look so lovely. @WinglessOne This color is perfect
Thanks @Anonymous!