(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[Tiffany27la]

Yes!  And that particular one COVERS THE POSTS!  Hate it!  Rule number one for advertising on forums should be DO NOT BLOCK THE CONTENT.

Right??! Okay, I'm just glad you guys all agree!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[luckyme502]

I'm fine with things not being in their big outer packaging.  That said, I keep things in their boxes forever.  Like my UD lipstick I got a couple months ago is inside it's box, inside my purse.  I'm just weird.  

 

[lovepink]

Quote: Originally Posted by luckyme502 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm fine with things not being in their big outer packaging.  That said, I keep things in their boxes forever.  Like my UD lipstick I got a couple months ago is inside it's box, inside my purse.  I'm just weird.  
Haha no you are not.   I do the same thing.  until I got my organizational cabinet for my makeup I still had most palettes in their orignal packaging.  What was not in their original packaging I had the packaging in the closet.  I finally made myself recycle/throw it away as space is limited and rent is high!

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by luckyme502 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm fine with things not being in their big outer packaging.  That said, I keep things in their boxes forever.  Like my UD lipstick I got a couple months ago is inside it's box, inside my purse.  I'm just weird.
I do that with fancy boxes I particularly like, haha. Thought I was the only one.

 

[luckyme502]

Quote: Originally Posted by lovepink /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Haha no you are not.   I do the same thing.  until I got my organizational cabinet for my makeup I still had most palettes in their orignal packaging.  What was not in their original packaging I had the packaging in the closet.  I finally made myself recycle/throw it away as space is limited and rent is high!


Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I do that with fancy boxes I particularly like, haha. Thought I was the only one.
I have a feeling my Naked3 pallet will be in it's box for at least a year!  

 

[Dayo Steph]

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Hoarders for life. Everything else in life I'm very minimal. Beauty products and books I can never have enough.
That's me, too.  My boyfriend gave me the PERFECT stocking stuff last year - a bar code scanner to read my books, so I could input them into Library Thinger and keep track of them all. I've gotten up to the b's and i'm at 200.  Eek.  We need to tackle the rest. It will be awesome once done, so I can look up online when I'm at the used book store and score that perfect rare author, and then make sure I don't have a dupe (I do that aaall the time. Omg, I love this book, I can't ever find, I have to buy it!!) only to realize when I get home that I have two, sitting on my shelf, and still haven't completed the out of print series.  

Now if only I could find a way to use it to catalog all my makeup!  There needs to be a service that will organize and compile a list of your makeup in exchange for samples and dupes.  Some enterprising high school girl who wants to kick off her collection? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> LOL. 

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

right?? its not just me or some weird horrific iphone virus right? there IS secret ad link that hides RIGHT ON TOP OF the 3 line square in the left corner!!

OMG yes!! I thought I was the only one. It kept doing that to me yesterday and I couldn't get to my subscriptions. Come on ads, let me socialize!!!!

 

[luckyme502]

That's me, too.  My boyfriend gave me the PERFECT stocking stuff last year - a bar code scanner to read my books, so I could input them into Library Thinger and keep track of them all. I've gotten up to the b's and i'm at 200.  Eek.  We need to tackle the rest. It will be awesome once done, so I can look up online when I'm at the used book store and score that perfect rare author, and then make sure I don't have a dupe (I do that aaall the time. Omg, I love this book, I can't ever find, I have to buy it!!) only to realize when I get home that I have two, sitting on my shelf, and still haven't completed the out of print series.   Now if only I could find a way to use it to catalog all my makeup!  There needs to be a service that will organize and compile a list of your makeup in exchange for samples and dupes.  Some enterprising high school girl who wants to kick off her collection? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> LOL. 

I actually started a spreadsheet with all my makeup listed, the date purchased, date opened, price, size, etc. I finished my nail polish one, so now I'm working on my make up one.

 

[FunAtTheCircus]

Sorry, SS I'm still waiting for one of your gifts to come in the mail. I had to get you just one more makeup thing and waited to get it.

I wonder how many folks have sent their packages out already??? I'm gonna send out my nail swap package soon, cause all of her stuff is in and ready to go. I'm probably going to wrap everything tonight. 

How many folks already sent their packages?

To my secret santa, I hope it is okay that I don't open my package right away. I never really get tons of Christmas presents and I want to wait till Christmas to open my gift. I will post that I received it though!

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by AmandaWarwick /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Sorry, SS I'm still waiting for one of your gifts to come in the mail. I had to get you just one more makeup thing and waited to get it.

I wonder how many folks have sent their packages out already??? I'm gonna send out my nail swap package soon, cause all of her stuff is in and ready to go. I'm probably going to wrap everything tonight. 

How many folks already sent their packages?

To my secret santa, I hope it is okay that I don't open my package right away. I never really get tons of Christmas presents and I want to wait till Christmas to open my gift. I will post that I received it though!
I had mine all ready and was going to ship today, but then I ended up making one last order, so mine probably won't go out til sometime next week! It seems like there are quite a few others who are still waiting a bit to ship, so you're not alone. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[DorotaD]

Oh man ... just went to Lush for the first time ever for my secret santa. The woman was so nice, I explained the makeuptalk and the secret santa thing and she thought it was really awesome. She was so sweet asking thoughtful questions about my SS and made recommendations not only based on her skin type and likes, but also things she might need based on her job! Without even noticing, I ended up spending $60 though!! Now I have to figure out which things I'll give to my SS and which to give to other members of the family (or keep for myself /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />) And figure out the best way to mail the mask with ice packs and such so it stays cold on the journey across the country ... 

Oh please be mine..please be mineeee :eusa_pray:

 

[yousoldtheworld]

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  Quote: Originally Posted by pooteeweet213 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Oh man ... just went to Lush for the first time ever for my secret santa. The woman was so nice, I explained the makeuptalk and the secret santa thing and she thought it was really awesome. She was so sweet asking thoughtful questions about my SS and made recommendations not only based on her skin type and likes, but also things she might need based on her job! Without even noticing, I ended up spending $60 though!! Now I have to figure out which things I'll give to my SS and which to give to other members of the family (or keep for myself /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />) And figure out the best way to mail the mask with ice packs and such so it stays cold on the journey across the country ... 

Oh please be mine..please be mineeee

No, no, pick me, pick meeee! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[DorotaD]

I had mine all ready and was going to ship today, but then I ended up making one last order, so mine probably won't go out til sometime next week! It seems like there are quite a few others who are still waiting a bit to ship, so you're not alone. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I'm also going to wait about a week or so to ship mine as I just placed some more orders over the weekend. I hope my SS likes the things I chose for her! She is also in the group of people who's looking to open close to Christmas so I don't want her stuff to arrive too early and be a temptation /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> if I remember correctly, I think the deadline for shipping out packages is Dec 15

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by DorotaD /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I had mine all ready and was going to ship today, but then I ended up making one last order, so mine probably won't go out til sometime next week! It seems like there are quite a few others who are still waiting a bit to ship, so you're not alone.

I'm also going to wait about a week or so to ship mine as I just placed some more orders over the weekend. I hope my SS likes the things I chose for her! She is also in the group of people who's looking to open close to Christmas so I don't want her stuff to arrive too early and be a temptation

if I remember correctly, I think the deadline for shipping out packages is Dec 15 Yep! The estimated shipping frame was between the 1st and the 15th...so no one stress feeling like you're late, we're actually only a couple of days into it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[DorotaD]

Good! I'm not gunna lie I was getting a little nervous that some girls already got their gifts. I don't want my girl to feel like I'm taking too long!

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by DorotaD /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Good! I'm not gunna lie I was getting a little nervous that some girls already got their gifts. I don't want my girl to feel like I'm taking too long!
I know it, I was feeling the same way...but then I just thought about how some of us were talking about how we don't really get things to open on christmas, so maybe getting it closer to christmas will either take away the temptation to open it early, if she decides to wait, or at least make it FEEL more like a christmas day present? At least, that's what I'm telling myself to make myself feel better. haha! 

 

[FunAtTheCircus]

I wrapped almost everything tonight. I'm waiting on a few more things to come for my secret santee, that I recently ordered.

My secret santa nails package is ready to go out... now. Got the box packaged up and sealed. Letters wrote.. done! I think I'll take the package to the PO in the afternoon. I may even look into buying the postage online to get tracking for free and the little discount they offer.

I added some bows and candy canes to the inside of the package. On the outside I just put holiday stickers ... lol



The black thing on the left is my stiletto heel tape dispenser and the silver thing on the right are my scissors ... hahaha



Laptop not included.

On the To/From stickers I am going to put my name, her name, and the number present to open when. I was hoping to do the 12 days of Christmas... a gift per day.. but I figured that if she didn't want to .. she could go ahead and open them all at once. I put a card on the top and then our family Christmas card on the bottom. It's a picture of us with my cats ... lol and I put lots of samples in too.

This has been so fun. I love spoiling others and hope my santee's love their things.

 

[Sunflowercake]

Sorry, SS I'm still waiting for one of your gifts to come in the mail. I had to get you just one more makeup thing and waited to get it. I wonder how many folks have sent their packages out already??? I'm gonna send out my nail swap package soon, cause all of her stuff is in and ready to go. I'm probably going to wrap everything tonight.  How many folks already sent their packages? To my secret santa, I hope it is okay that I don't open my package right away. I never really get tons of Christmas presents and I want to wait till Christmas to open my gift. I will post that I received it though!

Unfortunately my giftee will have to wait until next Monday for me to send her presents her way. I am excited to wrap everything up. I am also very excited to hear that there are still others who have not sent their gift yet. I have to say, I love to read how thoughtful everyone is!

 

[Sunflowercake]

I wrapped almost everything tonight. I'm waiting on a few more things to come for my secret santee, that I recently ordered. My secret santa nails package is ready to go out... now. Got the box packaged up and sealed. Letters wrote.. done! I think I'll take the package to the PO in the afternoon. I may even look into buying the postage online to get tracking for free and the little discount they offer. I added some bows and candy canes to the inside of the package. On the outside I just put holiday stickers ... lol The black thing on the left is my stiletto heel tape dispenser and the silver thing on the right are my scissors ... hahaha Laptop not included. :icon_wink On the To/From stickers I am going to put my name, her name, and the number present to open when. I was hoping to do the 12 days of Christmas... a gift per day.. but I figured that if she didn't want to .. she could go ahead and open them all at once. I put a card on the top and then our family Christmas card on the bottom. It's a picture of us with my cats ... lol and I put lots of samples in too. This has been so fun. I love spoiling others and hope my santee's love their things.

I love wrapping presents and I think you did a great job!! Your giftee will be very happy, I am sure!

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

My SS's presents will be sent out a bit later, as well.  My Nail SS is all wrapped and packaged (went through a Yuzen box/too small, and a Sephora box/too big, before I figured out that everything fit into a PopSugar box/JUUUUUST RIGHT!!), and I have one more thing for my regular SS arriving tomorrow.  I figured my neutral-lovin' lady would prefer a Stila palette to a Starlooks one, and the Sephora Black Friday palette looked amazing, so I HAD to order it, right?  Budget be damned.  Once I get it, I'll be wrapping and sending her 12 Days of Christmas!

Yay!  I am way too excited over this.