What’s one beauty product you regret not buying? Do you still hunt for it?
Chanel Jade Nail Lacquer 🙁 Not really, because I’m not prepared to fork over that much for it!
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OPI Mad as a Hatter. It was in my hot lil hand, too.
same!!! AND I get the half price :/
Me too. I picked up Sparkleicious from the Holiday collection, and it’s awesome – but I still wish I had bought Mad as a Hatter!
Stereo Rose, Ripe Peach, Spiced Chocolate Quad
High coveted products=outrageous products
Agreed, agreed, agreed!!!! 🙁 Saddness
Stereo Rose sells out before the official lunch every time. I still have not seen or tested it in person yet.
Ripe Peach is nice to have put i get MAC will repeat the Ombre’s again. Azalea Blossom was a dupe for Briar Rose in colour if you blended it as well. >_<;
One product that I regret not buying is the Bobbi Brown – Chocolate and Navy collection… 🙁
I regret not buying the bobbi brown chocolate and navy set and mac stereo rose.
the benefit to go set from sephora that has the primer, concealer and creaseless cream
and the msfs from the recent collection that came out with stereo rose, i forget what its called
MAC’s Port Red. No, it was on ACW once, but for $35! I’ll just wait for MAC to repromote it one day.
A backup of MAC Ripe Peach Blush Ombre. I use it all the time. I just wish I would’ve bought 2!
Urban Decay’s Alice in Wonderland palette.
The NYC doesn’t appeal to me as much.
The Mattene lipsticks and the Blush Ombres! I’m crossing my fingers they’ll reappear next year!
MAC Stereo Rose, Jazzed and Cut-a-Caper
NARS Best Palette
Mac stereo rose. I had it in my cart and thought no I’ll get it later. It was gone later
Beiges of Chanel and Dior’s Iridescent Leather
Ripe Peach Ombre… because now the price is ridiculous on Ebay.
I found my Ripe Peach at a CCO for $19. I should have bought all three!
MAC She Who Dares minirealize eyeshadof from VV collection.Also the other mineralize eye shadow from VV (can’t remember the name). I also regret not buying UD’s 24/7 pencils in every available color in April when I was in Paris,France because we don’t have UD in my country. But I made a mistake and bought only 3 eye pencils.
The other mineralized shadow from VV was My Dark Magic. If you still want it, I saw it for sale on Nordstrom.com today. It may not be too late to get it, if it’s possible for you to order it from where you are.
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The MAC Hello Kitty collection. I passed on it, and wish I had gotten at least a couple things.
UD Naked Palette, walked straight past it in Sephora, found out after ym break that they had two left was devastated
UD Naked palette is going to be a permanent item, so you’ll be able to get it again in the next few weeks!
No worries, its not LE you can still het your hands on it
Stereo Rose
Hello Kitty pigments
Opi Alice in Wonderland Glitters…I called myself being on a “budget” and choosing two…and u chose the Hong Kong polishes instead… Badchoice.com lol
With out a doubt, MAC Ripe Peach Blush Ombre!
warm blend msf… it seems to give such a warm glow… i found a dupe but I would still prefer the real thing. I could go on for days about the products i wish I purchased.
Stereo Rose and Chanel’s Novelle Vague Polish. I tried, but both were impossible to get for me. And Blooming Lovely l/s and the beauty powders from Give me Liberty of London and the pink Lustre Drops from To the Beach. Oh, and Formidable n/p. I don’t hunt for the itmes though, I refuse to pay more than the original price.
Chanel Nouvelle Vague is sometimes on the Chanel site. It was there last month. If you’re lucky, your Nordstrom might get it as well. That is how I got my hands on it!
i’ve seen the pink luster drops @ 2 different cco for 13.50- and benefit’s high beam is a decent dupe!
Last year Le Métier de Beauté’s Mediterranean Seas Kaleidoscope Eye Kit from Liberty in London. Then I went back this year, they had it on the counter, but none for sale. They are also selling it on their website, but it is actually (as pictured) the Emerald Isle Kaleidoscope Eye Kit!
M.A.C Blush Ombre in Azalea Blossom. It sold out too fast for me to get one 🙁 I tried to get one from a blog sale but wasn’t quick enough on that either! lol If I ever see it and it’s not a ridiculous price I would buy it in a heart beat but I don’t see that happening.
If you like swatches of it blended, Briar Rose was ridiculously close in shade. >_< You can find Briar Rose on ebay still for a decent price. The pale pink side in Azalea Blossom was still to light for my liking so i swapped it after getting Briar Rose.
Ripe Peach
Mac’s pink fish tinted lip conditioner from the hello kitty collection. 🙁
Me too! Saw it at the cco and passed then too!
MAC traincase… I saw it at my CCO for $150 I didn’t think I needed it then… I have a rapidly growing collection that’s outgrown the toolbox I used to keep it in… If I see it again I would totally shell out the cash for it!
I soooo sadly regret not buying the UD Naked palette when I had the chance.
Now I want it sooooo bad and I can’t find it in stores.
Just keep checking. It’s permanent. I was able to finally score it on Ulta.com 2 weeks ago.
A Chanel Jade backup. My bottle is almost gone it seems like :'(
yeah i love that nail polish too. i was really broke when venomous villains came out and i regret not getting a nail polish and the she who dares shadow.
MAC daft pink blush! I’ve been searching for the perfect, shimmery light pink blush ever since, to no avail.
Wet n Wild MegaLiner in Plum- Sooo sheer!!! :/
MAC Strange Potion lipglass from the Venomous Villain collection! When i went to the counter, I saw the lipglass, opened the tube and got disgusted cause it was so sticky, but now i regret not buying it, nor even try it!
MAC ripe peach =(
Mac Raven Eye Kohl
I also regret not buying Chanel Jade (this is from someone who loves Chanel nail lacquer AND loves green!) But I feel the same about it as you, Christine. I can’t bring myself to pay the ridiculous prices on eBay.
Urban Decay BoS Alice in wonderland. I have the other three, and now it feels weird not the have Alice as well 🙁
I regret that i didn’t bought the pro longwear concealer from Mac, it’s sold out at my mac counter, but I may still get my hands on it though 🙂
Dior Copper Diamond skin shimmer
ripe peach. sadly, i wasn’t into mac at the time 🙁
chanel’s nouvelle vague nail polish!!
it is such an awseome blue.. but i own china glaze’s for audrey and i think they’re very similar.. so i don’t really miss something!!
Urban Decay Book Of Shadows Vol 1
Ripe peach MAC Blush, It sold out the SAME day =( They need to repromote it
MAC Stereo Rose 🙁
MAC Ripe Peach Blush Ombre 🙁
I’m hoping for a repromote
Chanel Kahki nail polish’s. I missed them…and there limited.
MAC ripe peach.. it was in my cart,,, i waited too long 🙁
I regret not buying the Rouge G when I had the chance. Instead, I bought the MUFE HD foundation. I didn’t even like it much!
Not purchasing all the MES from Style Black.. I got Young Punk when it came out… but Blue Flame on the Gold one are so pretty..
Anything from Mac back to the beach, and hello kitty. I miss out.
A backup of Mac’s Jazzed lipstick. It’s the PERFECT shade of coral for my skin tone. -sigh- Come on repromote!!!!!!!
MAC Fashion Mews lipstick from the Hello Kitty collection and MAC MSF in Petticoat
Urban Decay’s first book of shadows. Only because I now have all the other ones..
Same here ^^
Stereo Rose and By Candlelight MSFs. 🙁
I have to say Chanel’s Jade polish as well. I found some good dupes so I don’t really have a lemming for it so much now.
MAC’s Azalea Blossom and Ripe Peach blushes from Spring Color Forecast collection 🙁 oh my….I so stupid!
Ripe Peach by MAC
Mac tendertones
Burnt Burgundy pigment. If I could have bought it online I would’ve, but I just never got around to calling MAC Pro to place an order, and I was bummed when I saw it was discontinued. I tried Gone But Not Forgotten, but didn’t have any luck with that. I do check Makeup Alley for it occasionally, but I’ve pretty much given up on it, and I never buy makeup on Ebay, so that’s not an option.
I usually don’t regret not buying things…I will regret it for a month or so and then be happy that I didn’t spend the money! But, that said, I don’t have much restraint, so if I want something I usually just go out and get it.
She Who Dares from the venomous villains collection… =/ could have, should have, didn’t… Next time… =)
oh man i have so many to choose from! probably ripe peach blush ombre, nice vice from the fafi collection by mac, and and the makeup bag medium sized from fafi as well. i love clear makeup bags!
Basically all of the MAC Mineralize eyeshadows from the Style Black collection, especially Gilt by Association. I was only able to pick up Blue Flame. Crossing my fingers to hope they repromote them soon!
I was bummed that I couldn’t get my hands on Young Punk from that collection, but luckily the mineralize eye shadows from Venomous Villains were very similar.
Anything from past MAC collections, particularly Lillyland and A Rose Romance. I’ve just started getting into MAC this year, and when I see the swatches of past collections I see so many pretty products I would like to have now.
Queen’s Sin lipstick from the 07 Holiday MAC launch. Not torn up about it though since I have so many red lipsticks now.
Chanel Jade, probably every ltd edition holiday Meteorites!
MAC Mean Green from the villains collection and MAC lip stains from the art supply collection
mac VV bite of an apple!!!! but i got it from ebay , now waiting for it :))
and hello kitty most popular !
for me its probably not keeping up with my obagi skincare regimen… it add up the results are phenomenal.
Mad as a hatter and Absolutely Alice by OPI
I just found Absolutely Alice in a discount bin! If you’re in Toronto or Canada, check out Trade Secrets. I wish I had gotten Mad As A Hatter and now don’t see that anywhere. 🙁
Hang Loose from MAC!!!! 🙁
mac bite of an apple blush
Urban Decay Book of Shadows 1 and 2!
Urban Decay Naked Palette.
Some items from the MAC Fabulous Felines, Venomous Villains, and Hello Kitty collection.
Hmm… and I believe that is it.
MAC Petticoat MSF and China Glaze Frosty (sold out everywhere online)
Japonesque Pro Studio Cabinet.
I have a particleboard knockoff that starting to show it’s age with the support sagging and dose not come with the trolley. I have yet to find it in any beauty store in Toronto and custom order are over $450 CAN. T__T
I still want the real thing after 3 years.
Honestly? Nothing. There are things that I haven’t been able to get my hands on before they sell out and sure I was disppointed… but I have so much other stuff in my collection that I can use I hardly notice I didn’t get that *one* specific item.
some opi alice in wonderland polishes, victorian l/s, style black msfs, & candlelight
So many things from MAC’s lillyland collection, the cream blushes, joie de vivre and the orange one, plus the really pretty peachy pink nail polish!:( I was living in Italy at the time and the collection didn’t come out there. I regret not ordering online!!
Wicked Ways LG from Mac’s VV collection 🙁 had it in my hand too! Grrr
MAC Ripe Peach Blush Ombre
Guerlain Holiday 2009 Eyeshadow Quad
Oh, I will be KICKING myself if I can’t get my hands on MAC Earthly Harmony nail lacquer because I decided to wait until the new stuff got launched. It didn’t occur to me they might take those colours down the same day! I have… two more non-evilBay chances to get it, though: tomorrow at an actual MAC store (not the counter which is closer), and again at the CCO once the F/W Trend polishes make their way there. So hopefully I need not kick myself too hard. (Though if I can’t get it tomorrow, there will be slight kicking because I think it’d make the most awesome French-style manicure with Style Clan…)
Mac ripe peach and stark naked blushes.
Mac Ripe Peach blush ombre and Mac Mauvement pigment. I know it is in one of the holiday pigment sets but I don’t like the other pigments that are with it.
MAC Ripe Peach 🙁 A MAC MUA tried it on me and I really liked it but talked myself out of buying it. I didn’t realize it would sell out so quickly! so when I decided I really wanted it, it wasn’t available.
nars crazed blush
TBH, nothing really. I mean, I would have liked to have gotten my hands on Ever Hip, Ripe Peach, Hipness, etc., but it’s not like MAC doesn’t already come out with a million other collections per year with similar or better stuff. I used to get bummed about it but not anymore.
Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Stunt from the Soho collection. I’m even willing to shell out ebay prices for it, but no one is selling ing =(
Tre – I hope you read this but the Nordstrom where I’m at has the entire Soho collection!
bloomingdales has it in stock on its website right now, fyi!
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=514223&PseudoCat=ct-vb-sy-ch.index
I am totally going to regret not getting it right now, but I can’t buy something sight unseen and I couldn’t find it at counters near me…
A pretty limited edition coral lipstick I kept hearing about. I believe it was called Chris and Tell and it was from Lancome. By the time I decided to actually get it, it was sold out. Oh, well.
Chanel les Khakis vert nail polish… I am green freak
Chanel Khaki vert….the only green that got away 🙁
Urban Decay Alice In Wonderland Palette.
Bobbi Brown Metallic Lip Color in Chrome…I’m still sad about it.
Mac VV Bite of an Apple Blush, Stereo Rose Skinfinish, UD Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows, and Book of Shadows I and II.
MAC Catherine Deneuve Colletion Lipstick in Sharp Beige. I wish I had gotten a backup. I bought it by chance before I realized that MAC came out with special limited collections! It is still my favourite MAC lipstick and I really wish I had bought a couple of backups.
SHU ME945. Every day of my life. :sigh:
Ripe Peach Blush Ombre. *Sigh*
MAC Dsquared collection l/s in Nude Rose, coral crepe paint pot, and the TLC in Feelin Good from the Warm and Cozy collection
oh, so many! chanel jade, chanel khaki vert, naked palette,chanel super rouge allure, nars multiple tints….
darkly my dear & ripe peach ombre
I used to regret not buying NARS Zulu nail polish, but here it is again about four years later!
mac’s ripe peach! and to think i was at the unveiling, decided to buy it the day after and it was GONE! stupid me =(
mac tinited lip conditioner in feeling good from the warm and cozy collection
hopefully the one in the upcoming collection is similar!!
MAC Volcanic Mud Mask and Exfoliator!
Before reading all the comments, I would have said MAC’s Spiced Chocolate Quad and Slimshine in Bare. I went the other day to buy it and they said they don’t have the slimshines any more! I didn’t even know it was going to be LE. But after reading all these you all have me curious about these blush ombres in peach. Gonna check out the swatch right now – I love wearing peach-ish and apricot colors!!!
Mac hello kitty collection snif
For me, it was the MAC Colour 3 quad from Spring Colour Forecast. I even missed bidding on an ebay auction for it, and it sold for a measly $25! but I finally bought one on Specktra. Otherwise, maybe the Baroque Boudoir lipsticks. Althought I’m not sure if I would pay the price for those. I recently picked up the powder compact from that collection, for $12 at the Toronto Warehouse Sale!
MAC Stereo Rose, Ripe Peach, Jazzed L/S, Choc. Quad, Petticoat (all of this came out before I decided to splurge on MAC stuff! So sad.) Recently, I decided against Bite of an Apple…it was available at my MAC for ~1 month and I saw it everytime I went in. Then I saw a beautiful FOTD with it and RAN into my MAC for it. As luck would have it, they JUST sold out the day before! ARGH. Lesson: buy w/e and regret later. lol
MAC Blush of youth
MAC Lightscapade
MAC Close for comfort lip conditioner…omg so sad
Chanel single eyeshadow in the shade Lagoon. It is a really pretty sheer blue, and I just throw it on with my finger when I am in a hurry. I LOVE smokey eyes, but it takes a lot of time to do them everyday, so I really like this as a sheer wash of color. It was expensive, and I do think that at $30.00, it is quite overpriced considering that it is quite sheer, but something about it makes me love it, and I hate the color BLUE!!!! Isn’t that odd???? lol. But I do love it.
Oops, sorry. I must have misunderstood the question. One beauty product that I regret no purchasing would be MAC Comet Blue dazzleglass. I want one soooooo bad, but there is only one available on ebay, and it is $45.00! What??????!!! It is TWO AND A HALF YEARS OLD, PROBOBLEY ALREADY EXPIRED IN THE TUBE, AND THEY WANT 45 DOLLARS? PLUS TAX AND SHIPPING????!!!! NO Way! I also really regret no getting MAC Black Knight Lipstick. I really wanted it, but didn’t have the money. :/
-Sam.
Makeup shelf life usually refers to when you first open a product, not just based on when it was made 🙂
Lifetime supply of Rubi-glo lash combs. These were the ultimate. very fine tines separated any lashes, the square shape made it very maneuverable to get to the very base of the lash line. a cover protected the shape of the tines (they were sharp enough to break a clump but not stab a klutz) and incredibly cheap (like $3-4 for a 2 pack at the drugstore). they worked better than anything I’ve found (sorry tweezerman et al). these things would declump ANY mascara and saved the day so many times when I was rushing. I think they went out of business which SUCKS.
MAC’s Spring Colour Forecast 1. So sad I didn’t get one and now I can’t find it 🙁