Goodness knows I am not lacking in new products to try, but
the lure of a sample pot is sometimes too strong to pull away. I have had my
eye on the Diorskin Nude BB Crème since I saw Anna rave about it, but the steep
price tag ($72 AUD!) has kept me at bay. I figured that since I had bought so
many Dior products in recent months (Bikini Crème Blush, Addict gloss, Addict
lipstick, I’ll stop the list here for my sanity…) I’d head down and request a
sample of the BB Crème to try at home. I don’t know about you, but having it
applied at the counter just isn’t the same experience and I find that they make
good products look crappy with their strange techniques. For example, every time
I head to Chanel they apply the Rouge Coco Shines on me with a lip brush, which
isn’t how I would ever use it at home and just doesn’t look as good. Could also be something to do with their
knack of drawing it outside the lip line, every-single-time! Anyway, I
digress.
I strolled up to the young woman working the Dior counter at
Myer Melbourne (Bourke St, my favourite, for
those playing at home) and asked nicely if they could fill me up a sample
pot. She got busy doin’ her thang while I swatched cough almost bought cough the other Crème Blushes, and when I
swivelled around she had a sweet little bag tied with a ribbon for me. Colour me impressed! I am happy enough
with the abundance of perfume samples they fill my bags with when I swipe
through with my Mastercard, but when I haven’t spent a dime mmm it feels good!
I was happy with my faux haul (c’mon, it came in a Dior
bag!) when I snuck a peek at the newish Hairhouse Warehouse counter while
doing my well-trodden rounds of the Myer beauty hall. Perusing the Macadamia
Oil stand, I enquired about the Deep Repair Masque as I know it is a
favourite in the blogging world. The woman praised it, and handed me a large
sachet of it to take home and try. “I know you’ll be back to buy. Enjoy it!” With
that, and not a dollar spent, I headed out to a few blogger events where I was
continually asked “ooh Dior, what did you buy”, and you know what? It felt
good, for once, to say - nothing!
Had a great sample experience lately?
Or can you name and shame some greedy MUA's who aren't fond of handing out samples?
