The VALUE of Shopping your Stash

For the past five years, I have been an avid makeup/beauty shopper.

There comes a point where eventually, you acquire enough products.
You find out what works for you and what does not.
You find new homes for the things that no longer work for you.
I have friends who are new to the world of makeup who readily accept
my sanitized makeup hand me downs.
I know what I love and what I cannot live without.
How many times can we dupe colors by the same vendor?

My There are still a few items on my Makeup Wish List.
Yes, I will still occasionally try out new products.
However, my goal for 2012 will be to shop my stash.
I will finish changing over my storage from Rubbermaid/Sterilite plastics
to Muji acrylics.
My main reason for this decision is focusing on more substantive things
Have you ever put yourself on a makeup no buy?

NARS Outremer e/s & Pretty Blue Feather Earrings

Initially I was going to pass on this e/s until I saw the earrings. $1 US from ethnic beauty supply store.
SCORE!

Collective Nail Polish Haul (With Swatches)

I've acquired several polishes over the past few weeks.
I work hard to catch them on sale.

Milani (Buy $10 worth, get $4 Bonus Bucks)

Techno Red (It looks more pink than red in real life. Gorgeous! Can't wait to put it on my toes Visible Nail Line still present after 3 coats)

Revlon (Rite Aid Buy 1 Get 1 50% off with $4 Up Rewards)

Gray Suede 705 (A interesting color, I thought to be sickly gray with the 1st coat, it improved with each additional coat. I ended up doing 3 to get it to look the way I wanted)

Opulent Pink 904 Warm Baby Pink with subtle Gold Shimmer (Backup ...one of my faves)

Posh Pink 912 (Slightly Frosty Bubble Gum Pink Visible Nail Line still present after 3 coats)

No Shrinking Violet 790 (Slightly Frosty Dark Bluish Purple - Wow, opaque after just 1 coat)

Sinful Colors (Walgreens $.99 each)


Soulmate

Rise & Shine

Nirvana

Which of these shades do you think would best compliment your skintone?