Beauty

[Goodie2shoes]

I have to admit that I have 6 Tili boxes filled to the brim and I itemized the samples including samples of makeup in one box, samples of serums in another box, samples of face cleansers in a box, samples of moisterizers in another box, samples of perfumes in a box and a box of hair care samples. I also have a sample of philosophy cleansers,serums,amazing grace perfume in a small tote I received from Macy's with a amazing grace shower gel order(the real amazing grace) a PTR sample of cleansers,serum and moisterizers in another bag, a sample of Estee Lauder face serum, cleanser and moisterizer(from Macy's).  What's your sample closet look like ?  

[scatcat]

Hi @Goodie2shoes 

I have to ask - what's the real amazing grace? Like pre-Coty buyout?

I have a lot of samples - not as many as you and not as organized. I save them for when I travel but in reality I need to just use them. My bathroom looks like Sephora meets Target and has a baby L'Occitane 

ETA - I found one of my favorite perfumes from a Sephora sample. 

[ECBG]

None.  When I order an item and samples are included,  the samples are so small they don't have enough product to prove anything.

[Goodie2shoes]

@scatcat  wrote:

I have to ask - what's the real amazing grace? Like pre-Coty buyout?

I have a lot of samples - not as many as you and not as organized. I save them for when I travel but in reality I need to just use them. My bathroom looks like Sephora meets Target and has a baby L'Occitane

Yes pre Coty !  

[Franell]

Just curious, why did you collect so many samples? Do you intend to use them all?

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Zilch for me.

[Tori3569]

Zilch for me too.  I don't even take any samples when I place an order with Sephora.  They just pile up and never get used so I stopped even getting any a few years ago. 

[lynnie61]

I try to use my samples, but they fit in a sandwich bag.  I agree, many times not enough product to know the results, but I either use them or share them.  Some for travel, not to have to carry full size bottles.  Although I rarely buy perfume at a beauty counter, a few years ago I bought two bottles at Macys, and this SA gave me so many samples, a tote, it was really alot.  

Working my Beauty and perfume stash down, but it's been slow.  This year, I have only purchased mascara, and an item for BWB.  I have enough for a couple years.  Still on a no buy.  I work at home a few days a week, and not always doing full make up on those days.  

[Tinkrbl44]

@Goodie2shoes 

What's a Tili box?

As for samples, I politely refuse them.  Either they smell awful or not enough product to determine whether it would be useful. 

I think they are a terrible waste of money for the companies.   For every 100 samples that go out, how many result in a consumer purchase?  

[MoJoV]

Sample closet?  No closet, no samples.