I admit I am one of those gals who always get sucked into buying because of gift with purchase. With Sephora, they always have special promotion codes that you could add into your shopping basket. I love those deluxe sample sized products since I feel like in order to test out a product, you need more than a pea-sized sample size.
Since I am a Sephora VIB Rouge and enjoy free shipping with all of my orders(no minimal amount), I like to split my orders up so I could take full advantage of the gifts with purchase.
I got Benefit Big Easy foundation and GlamGlow Supermud Clearing Treatment.
Sephora offered this trio gift pack a couple of weeks ago. This includes a Benefit Fake Up concealer(in medium), First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser with Red Clay & Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray.
I heard so much awesome reviews about the First Aid Beauty cleanser and I am excited to try this out. Benefit's Fake Up concealer is another product I want to try. I have tried the one-time use sample satchet but really can't tell what it actually does as the sample was so tiny. UD's setting spray is my favorite and this deluxe sample size is perfect for traveling.
This Fresh lip set was offered last week, which includes a lip treatment, sugar scrub and an advanced lip therapy. I love Fresh products and I haven't tried any of their lip treatments other than my holy grail lip balm.
Josie Maran has awesome products and this is the argan oil daily moisturizer with SPF.
Samples: GlamGlow Eye treatment and Nude Advanced Renewal Eye Complex
Currently, Sephora is offering an awesome Buxom lip products 3 piece set for VIB rouge members. This includes a mini full-on lip polish in Nicole, a mini full-bodied lip gloss in Sweet Thing and a mini full-bodied lipstick in Mistress. I think these are new summer shades and I have had similar sets from Buxom before and these last quite a bit and perfect to throw in your purse.
I get easily sucked into buying things for the same reason, too!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it is worth being a VIB Rouge member, I'm starting to question about VIB status. Since many department stores offer the same shipping deal or better, so I feel less drawn to Sephora.
Having said all that, I think Sephora's recent perks are quite nice. I just added 4 and almost used up my points. Let's not talk about the main thing I bought was totally unnecessary. ;p
very rarely do the VIB has special offers for Rouge members. If I live in U.S., I would definitely buy more from other department stores, rather than Sephora. I wanted the Buxom set so I HAD to get something which is totally unecessary as well :(
DeleteWhoa, that's a lot of samples. It's hard not to get suckered in because it feels like such a good deal. I wonder how the Supermud clearing treatment will fair. :] // itsCarmen.com ☼
ReplyDeleteThe Supermud clearing treatment is my third jar. This really helps clears my pores to have fewer breakouts. Since I'm almost out of that, I thought I would just place an order since there is an attractive sample set offered :)
Deletethose are fantastic samples! i am not a vib rouge but i heard about the buxom set and it's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI placed an order for an eye cream which is not totally necessary but I want the Buxom set that I caved in :(
DeleteIf I got samples like that, I would also be sucked in x
ReplyDeleteBeautyqueenuk xx
I am so bad in being sucked in all the time like this :(
DeleteI just reviewed a whole bunch of setting sprays including the all nighter. I love getting goodies!
ReplyDelete-Erica
the goodies are too good to pass :)
DeleteI wanted that Fresh trio! I think I'm about $200 away from VIB Rouge. Don't know if I should be proud or not...
ReplyDeleteI just wish VIB Rouge has more exclusive offers. It is such an expensive "level" to get to but with free shipping with all orders, sometimes it is worth it if you don't live near a Sephora like me.
DeleteI totally get suckered into buying more with GWP too (and made an unneccesary purchase to get that Fresh trio too). I'm not VIB Rouge yet but it looks like temptations to buy even more... lol I'm conflicted about whether I should "try harder" to become Rouge (I do live near a bunch of Sephora but works keeps me too busy to shop in person at times...much faster to click my mouse and plus I just love getting things in the mail!)
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