Love At First Sample!!! 🥰

[heartsmyface]

I know you’ve tried a sample (or ten) of something and it was so magical it made you stop everything and buy a product cause it was love at first sample!  What was it and did the full sized version live up to your initial heart-melted impression? Or is it still on your shopping list to pick up at your earliest convenience?  

The first time I can recall this happening to me was when Sephora still carried Dermadoctor.  I had a sample of their KP Duty Body Scrub.  I used it just to push it through my stash and was absolutely blown away by how immediately soft and exfoliated my skin was!  Instant purchase!   It’s been six years and I have yet to find any body scrub that compares -and I’ve tried!

A more recent love-at-first-sample is the Dior Backstage Face and Body Primer!  It’s a slightly peach tinted,creamy gel consistency and is mega hydrating while blurring subtle imperfections on its own but making foundation apply so smoothly!!!  Plus it has a beautiful floral fragrance which may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s very pleasing to me. 🙂  

DIOR BACKSTAGE Face & Body Primer 1.6 oz/ 50 mL 

 

 

[itsfi]

I've tried different detox shampoo's over the years and while I have found some good ones here and there, I always find myself coming back to OUAI Detox Shampoo. 💖 

 

I recently went into one of my local stores and asked about detox shampoos - to see what else might be out there that I should at least try, a couple of the Sephora castmembers provided me some recommendations, each included the Ouai in their recs. Makes sense, it does what it's intended to, and it does it beautifully. I typically have anywhere from 1-3 detox / clarifying shampoos on hand - the Ouai is always one of them. 🐐

[peculiarzmakeup]

I love this! I’m so glad it works so well for you! I have not tried this product yet, I am gonna take note to ask for a sample in store. This is so amazing. Thank you for sharing ❤️ @itsfi 

[peculiarzmakeup]

I ❤️ this sample! 

The Rootist

 I love the creative name of the product, this sample was so neat because it introduced me to using less shampoo and conditioner the instructions read to use half of what you usually do! It was amazing my hair felt smooth, it smells amazing and I like how it covers my scalp with less product. 
I went on to purchase the 

The Rootist Brewed Strength™ Mini Starter Set for Roots. Scalp & Hair 

 This set introduced me to even more products in the collection and helps me narrow down my hair needs and select full product sizes! 

I love how the sample led me on a journey of so much discovery! It was definatley a love at a first sample ❣️

[CynthieLu]

Ooh I'm intrigued. That's such an exciting discovery! @peculiarzmakeup  Less product? That just sounds so nice. 

How has the experimenting been going?

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you! It’s been going good I have extremely thick hair so I tend to put a lot of product so it’s been a little challenging to do half product but it does work! I love it 🙂 @CynthieLu 

[CynthieLu]

That's wonderful! 🩷

I knoo I can't picture using less and having it still be effective. I love that idea of this 😃 @peculiarzmakeup 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, that mini starter set looks great. How would you describe the scent on the shampoo and conditioner? 

[peculiarzmakeup]

It’s super cute! I would describe the scent as a very deep fruity scent but it is a little strong because it’s concentrated but when washed out it doesn’t smell as strong at all 😊❤️ @itsfi 

[heartsmyface]

@peculiarzmakeup Ohhhhh I have samples of this laying around and haven’t tried it out cause I wasn’t quite sure what it was and the print on the spray bottle is hard to read.  I’ll have to give it a try now that it’s made its way to ‘must buy’ status! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

I hope you enjoy 😊 @heartsmyface 

[CookieGirl1]

@peculiarzmakeup I may have to try it because I've been curious and that sample set is so cute!

[peculiarzmakeup]

It is the cutest! The sample set is a good intro I learned a lot more about what the products did for my hair, I love adorable mini sets there like the in between from sample to full size I feel ❤️ @CookieGirl1 

[CorgiMommy]

@peculiarzmakeup so cool, I may have to try this brand

[peculiarzmakeup]

It’s really amazing I’m liking it a lot, thank you it’s so cool how a sample leads to so many other experiences 🙂 @CorgiMommy 

[danielledanielle]

There's two samples I think about often because they were so good, but then d/c.  One was a Gucci Foundation and the other was Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam , which still exists but was reformulated.

(ETA, Gucci Foundation was 24 HR luminous matte, aka the one that got away)

Trying to think about current items I've sampled, there's #Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care & Glow Foundation​ with Hyaluronic Acid 425C , which is a cool tinted shade that just surprised me on how well it matched. Come to think about it, got it from the Sephora Favorites Foundation Try-On Sample Bag With Redeemable Voucher 

I'm also compulsively hoarding Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Face and Under-Eye Concealer 8 , even though 9 is my match.  Come to think of it, their Armani Beauty Power Fabric + Longwear Matte Concealer is also another one I sampled and was like 🫢😮

[peculiarzmakeup]

Lovely sample successes I’m still trying to look back and on what I’ve used and then later on purchased for a sample. 🫶 @danielledanielle 

[itsfi]

That Sephora Favorites Try On Kit is such a good deal @danielledanielle! I really appreciate that the $10 off voucher can be used for foundations that are not part of the samples included in the kit. 👍 Ahhh, the Armani Power Fabric is bringing back memories. I loved that concealer long ago; come to think of it, I'm not sure why I actually stopped using it. Making a note to check my stash. 🗒 I'm sure I have another tube of it. 

[CookieGirl1]

@danielledanielle that's impressive that so many of your items are complexion products!  I feel like that's my least "sample made me buy it" category.

[danielledanielle]

Yes, it's wiiiiiillllld given how I feel about shade matching @CookieGirl1 , but there's also something to be said about foundation samples in general.  Like paying $5-10 for options just helps.  Haus Labs does something like that and  Dior is the only other one I can think of that gives that many, plus their primer. 

ETA: I have another one (the name of the Gucci one escaped me, so I went looking in an old thread of mine) and was also reminded of Lancôme SKIN FEELS GOOD Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 23 05N Radiant Tan , which isn't sold here anymore, but that was my tinted moisturizer all of 2022.  Not a perfect match, but workable.  I think this is telling me I should just get foundation packets and leave shade matching tools alone 🤣

[Samtian]

I've probably posted this already and forgot if so, here it is again!

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine Vanilla I got a sample of this in the birthday gift and instantly fell in love!

I also fell in love with Topicals Hydrating Mask which they don't make anymore.