Tuesday, March 16, 2010

My Old Makeup From College

Over the weekend I decided to organize, actually- make that reorganize and reorganize, yet again, the storage room. To be honest, I have an odd love/hate relationship with organizing. I'm never really in the mood to do it, but I love the end results and somehow feel more complete, like I cleared my mind a bit in the process.

Every time I reorganize, I come across things which either bring back childhood memories or pieces I completely forgot about. This time I came across some boxes which have not been opened in a few years and found an old makeup bag of mine from college.

I used to be super into MAC Cosmetics, and while I still love their stuff, I mostly use other brands these days. Plus, they discontinued my favorite lip liner {Test Pattern} at some point during my college years, which may or may not have left me a bit bitter ;)




{some of the shadows broke, turned into powers and made a huge mess}

{While I don't do this nearly as much as I used to, I tend to grab colors I think are really pretty, completely setting aside the fact that I'm suppose to be wear them...on my face. I never even attempted that hot pink shadow.}

Since using any of these again is entirely out of the question, I'm going to use the Back to MAC Program, which by returning 6 containers you receive a free MAC lipstick of your choice.

Happy Tuesday Friends!
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Happy Birthday Mommy! I love you!

63 Fabulous People:

  1. wow you have some amazing colours still there! you should totally try and use them again. its such a waste
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  2. I love make-up! I have a ton of it, but only wear it on the weekends or if I go out to dinner during the week I put it on.

    I love your collection though... I don't think I could pull off the hot pink shadow either. =)
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  3. I never heard of that brand.Of course you are in the Fad Fab city of California maybe thats why,LOL.Im loving matchbox for now.Ive tried it over the winter what little I use and I like it.
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  4. I kept thinking "She better do back to MAC" the entire time I read this. So glad to hear you're doing it!!!
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  5. Oh my goodness girl, that is alot of MAC! :) -
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  6. Dang iva! That's a crapload of shadow you got there. I actually really love the pink. I'd wear it :)

    If I were you, I would save what I could still use and recycle the rest. But knowing you, you're going to abide by makeup expiration rules. Something I rarely do. Oops. Lol.

    Happy Tuesday!
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  7. Wow that is a great makeup collection. It makes me want to branch out a little more and get some more fun lipstick colors. I'm one of those people who when I find a shade that looks good on me, I cling to it. Lol.

    How exciting you get to do back to mac. I hope you show us what color you get. You're so pretty, I bet any color would look amazing on you. xoxo
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  8. I had no idea you can do this!! I have soooo many things to give back to MAC!! thanks, xxxooo
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  9. That is so much MAC! I didn't know anything about the program, how cool!
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  10. wow!!!! that's sooo much makeup!!! love the program though :)

    i sooo wish i had that collection :D
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  11. holy that's ALOT of mac makeup, lady! hahah. but yes, i agree with you returning containers for brand new lipstick (: miss u! x
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  12. Wow, what a collection you've got there! I regularly go through my makeup and toss anything old or outdated. Kudos to the organizing & using the back to Mac program!
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  13. That's one heck of a lot of make up!!! But I hear you about the cleaning out of things - it seems like a mammoth task and then you start and it's overwhelmingly bad for a while then suddenly everything is neat and lovely and you find things you forgot you had. If only we could jump from the start to the end result - but hey I guess nothing easy is worthwhile.
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  14. oh wow Iva what a collection you have here! You'll get a good return for sure :)
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  15. House cleaning here leads to interesting finds also.

    Happy b-day to your mom as well.
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  16. I was going to suggest that program! I love MAC eyeshadow.
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  17. I love those colors! (Whether or not they're for your face. LoL!) I would attempt the hot pink, but just for fun... one time... and maybe take a picture just to prove I didn't totally waste my money. ;)
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  18. Oh my goodness! That's a lot of makeup, girl! I LOVE MAC makeup...just so you know, I was told that you can get either a lipstick or an eyeshadow for recycling 6 items. Cool, huh?

    Happy b-day to your Mama! :)
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  19. Whoa that's a lot of eye shadows! I used to do the same thing when it came to colors though. I would always pick these pretty colors and only use them once. Now I just stick to the basics, it's easier for me!
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  20. oh my gosh woman!! hahahahaaa! that's awesome! i'm not a make up girl myself, but if i ever decide to go that route i know just who to talk to!! hope you're having a good week! :)
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  21. wow u have so MUCH!hehehhe
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  22. wow, that's way more eye shadow then I'll ever know how to wear! ;)
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  23. OMG!!! IVA!!! I have NEVER SEEN so much eye shadow and lipstick! WOW!!!
    I wear the same colors over and over!
    All Bobbi Brown!
    How FAB that you can return the containers and receive a free lipstick!
    Now that's a great deal! xxooxx
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  24. You will have a lot of Mac lipsticks in exchange for those containers... gosh, you have quite a collection there.

    I also use Mac but I tend to buy safe colors... so it's always the same colors everytime my stock runs out.

    Happy Tuesday! xoxo
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  25. wow! THAT IS A LOT OF MAKEUP!!! and in such amazing colors!

    i had no idea about that mac recycling program. BRILLIANT. it makes me think maybe i should go back to mac (HAR!) again. i always hate going into their fussy little stores in l.a. the line is always huge and i have to compete with trannies to get help from sales associates! but they really do have some great eyeshadow colors, and i seem to recall that they have really good liquid eyeliner.
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  26. OMG if your collection was a MAN I would marry him this is how I feel when I look at all of this =) You are absolutely right bring back 6 containers and fall in love with new color until they get discontinued lol...ETC
    Chloe.
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  27. Haha...don't you love coming across random stuff from the past. I know i do :)-

    Definitely trade those in for free lipstick. Don't use it...that would be bad and we wouldn't want you getting "pink eye" or anything crazy!!!
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  28. AMAZING! Im impressed i think you may own more mac than most of the beauty bloggers out there! lol.... I love the mac recycling program but in the uk they are so stingy.. different stores sometimes pretend not to do it!!!!! xxx
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  29. Oh my gosh, that's a lot of makeup! Very funny though...I bet it brought back a ton of memories. ;)
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  30. I'm glad to see someone's makeup collection as large as mine! lol
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  31. holy mac.
    totally jealous of thatc ollection. <3
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  32. I had no idea Mac does that free lipstick thing. What a great incentive!
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  33. Thank you for Happy B Day wishes baby !!!
    I Love u Ivuska !!!
    <3 <3 <3
    p.s. lots of memories with that make up Iva !!!
    good house cleaning :)!!!
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  34. omg,you have a true collection
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  35. nooo send the mac to me, I'm obsessed!
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  36. Girl! I don't think I've owned that much makeup through all the years combined haha! That's great that mac does that, you should get quite a few freebies with all that loot.
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  37. maybe you should keep all of it until your daughter can play with it!!? ;)
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  38. that's smart! i need to get some new lipstick too...

    ps i changed things up a bit, you can now find me at cestlasara.blogspot.com
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  39. That is so cool about MAC, good to know if I out grow my crazy colors! Naaw, I actually have most neutral colors thankfully. That's quite a find though - enjoy the new lipsticks!
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  40. Wow! You really had the collection! Love all the colors! xoxo
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  41. That is quite a collection! it's like you have your own mini mac counter.
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  42. This is off the hook! I've never seen so much old make-up! How many lipsticks is this? I love what you said about them discontinuing your shade. Bonne Bell did that to me over ten years ago and I am still bitter.

    I left you something on my blog. Thanks for always having amazing posts and comments!
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  43. OMG! You have a collection!Pretty colors! I love eye shadow. Hope having a great week!
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  44. You have a lot of makeup! My daughter would love to get into those bright colors of yours!! My mom buys a TON of makeup and beauty products, and gives a lot of the stuff she doesn't want to me. Saves me loads of money and I very often find something I really like.

    Happy B-day to your mom!!
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  45. That's a lotta makeup doll..good luck cleaning house :)
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  46. i love how mac does that. enjoy your new additions to your makeup collection!!
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  47. what a huge and fabulous collection youve got stored up over there! and i think it's really good that the more expensive companies such as MAC offer trades like that. post your new/fab colored lipsticks if you can! :)
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  48. That's a massive collection! I love how you can trade in your old packages for a new lipstick. Mac is my go-to eyeshadow brand because of the rich pigments, but I only use about 3 shades each year!
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  49. oh my gosh!!! you definitely need to return them! you'll get like 6 lipsticks for free!!
    ps. happy late mommys day!!
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  50. holy moly!!! I love their recycle program!! i just never have enought to get anything..you however...do!! :)
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  51. oh you lucky girl! Have fun picking out your free lipsticks! That's an amazing program :)
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  52. wow, that's quite the collection! looks like u'll be receiving several lipsticks from mac:) that's such an awesome program, too! i'm with ya, iva, when i reorganize/clean i feel like i cleared my mind, too lol it's quite therapeutic!

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  53. ahhh, that looks like heaven to me!!! How fun. Also, I'm with you- I always buy pretty eye makeup in like a yellow but I'm not going to wear yellow on my eye. haha. :)
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  54. I feel the same way as you about organizing. I'm always re-organizing the same stuff. But, the feeling is great once you're finished.

    p.s. I had the same love affair with MAC in my twenties. It's a phase.

    xo
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  55. I think I just climaxed looking at all of that MAC
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  56. I can relate!
    I hate it when they discontinue certain color/products...
    Happy Birthday to your mom!
    xo* & Blessings*
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  57. Happy Birthday mommy!!! God bless you :)

    You could probably sell the items you don't want too ;)

    I love organizing, but I have to be in the mood, and when I get in the mood, there's no stopping me!
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  58. What a lovely array of colours. The Mac scheme sounds really good.
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  59. Wowee, what a collection! That's great that you'll be doing the Back To Mac ... that way you'll get a pretty lipstick. I have a really miniscule collection in comparison, but I'd probably go for the really pretty colours too haha. And happy St. Patrick's Day to you! :D
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  60. OMG...that's a lot of stuff! I'm doing their program, too.Been using their blush for 3 years now...I'm thinking I don't use blush much as I don't have the six needed to do the program
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  61. amazing! how could u keep em all? so cute. I love make up too!! :)
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