Try Before You Buy!
When it comes to base makeup I am a creature of habit. Just hand me a decent concealer, tinted moisturizer or foundation, and powder and I'm good to go. Well, I recently decided I need to do some more exploring on the foundation front because having a flawless canvas sets the stage for beautiful eyes, lips, and cheeks.
I still have a few base makeup products to finish up so I could not justify purchasing another. If there's one type of makeup product I do not hoard, it would be foundation because it simply goes bad after awhile. I heard a lot of raves about Laura Mercier's Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer but at $42 a pop I wasn't too keen on purchasing right away. This is where the sampling comes in! I dropped by
So now I have a new tinted moisturizer to try out and I didn't have to break my self imposed ban. I know I did not "officially" announce that I was going on what I like to call a "makeup diet". It wasn't meant to be a ban in the first place but I've found that I'm becoming better at resisting makeup purchases. Just because I'm proud of myself I would like to say that I have not made a beauty related purchase since June 5th which was when I went to the CCO and Walmart (see my tiny haul HERE). I'm pretty confident that I can last til at least the two month point!
Wow, this post turned out to be a lot more wordy than I intended. So tell me what you guys think! Do you ever ask for samples of products before purchasing? When was the last time you purchased a beauty product?
The one time I asked for a sample in a Sephora, I did get an attitude! However I think cause it was around the holiday season the workers were extra cranky. Let us know how the tinted moisturizer works for you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats :P I was weary of the same problems when I first ventured into sephora but we're the customers! Not too many of them give attitudes but of course there are always some who seem less happy to do so. I always feel bad for returning products especially after hearing that they just throw it all away..but there are some products that they just don't give samples for :\
ReplyDeleteHope the tinted moisturizer works for you!
I'm trying to go on a make-up diet as well, but it's proving difficult! Good to know that they give samples at Sephora as well, I've never asked but it's a great idea if you're looking for a base. x
ReplyDeleteMeiBelle: Even if it's busy they should try to put a smile on and serve people who politely ask for services; it's their job afterall! I will let you guys know what I think about the tinted moisturizer soon :)
ReplyDeletemandy: True, you can't really sample somethings but you can usually swatch them in store :)
Rocaille: I believe department store counters will also gladly let you sample bases because it can be difficult to find the right color and some foundations can break us out >.<
I definitely think it depends on your store and who helps you. But of course the other day I walked into sephora and asked for a perfume sample, the girl who helped me was amazing and was very willing to give me a sample. Though it wasn't a generous sample, who can complain! :)
ReplyDeleteIt always makes your shopping experience much more pleasant when the SA is sweet and friendly :) I wish more SAs were like that!
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