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Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

I know youโ€™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!   Itโ€™s been six years and I have yet to find any body scrub that compares -and Iโ€™ve tried!

 

A more recent love-at-first-sample is the Dior Backstage Face and Body Primer!  Itโ€™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 everyoneโ€™s cup of tea but itโ€™s very pleasing to me. ๐Ÿ™‚  

Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Primer 1.6 oz/ 50 mL 

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Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

@itsfi @I canโ€™t remember if Iโ€™ve tried this but now it seems I have to!

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Itโ€™s definitely BIC approved @makeitup305! ๐Ÿ˜Š I love that it can work for my skin all year round. My recollection is that the mini or a smaller sample  size is sometimes available as part of a set, gwp promo or in the rewards bazaar. Itโ€™s also one of those items that is included in an Ulta bag promo with some frequency. 

Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

@itsfi I think Iโ€™ve seen it around but have never been tempted. Now Iโ€™ve got it on my radar ๐Ÿ‘€

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@itsfi I love that cleanser!! ๐Ÿ™Œ

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Itโ€™s so good, @lmaster! I was late to the game with this one but itโ€™s going to be a staple in my skincare stash. 

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@itsfi  I have to agree with you.  It is a terrific face wash.  I am on my 2nd tube.   

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@Cissy63, ahhh, a repurchased item is a tell tale sign of a loved product.๐Ÿ˜ This one is indeed a good one. ๐Ÿ‘ I first heard of its greatness from @RGbrown on the empties thread and picked up the travel / mini as part of an Ulta gwp promo (before Sephora started carrying the brand). I was a smidge nervous initially because I didn't know if it'd be drying on my skin but it works beautifully. ๐Ÿ’™ Very happy to hear it's a go-to of yours as well!

Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

@itsfi 

Oh yay, I'm glad you love it! I keep trying others, but this is still my fave cleanser I've come across!

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That's a great cleanser for dry/sensitive skin @itsfi  *yeahy!*  Got a sample of a few of thier products and that as well as the 24/7 moisture cream were both so lovely ๐Ÿ˜ I like the baby powder scent too, but I can totally get that scent is a big trigger for alot of people's skin concerns.

What exfoliators don't bother your skin if i can ask?

 

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@CynthieLu  Baby powder?  I may be thinking of a different product but I thought it smelled like blueberries.  Candy blueberries.  

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@heartsmyface @CynthieLu 

I've seen lots of folks say it has a baby powder scent, but I don't catch that at all. I get some of weird herbal/woody/fruity mix, like not a necessarily pleasant mix of the three, it's a super odd scent that took me a bit to get used to. I love the cleanser so much that I got over it though, but I absolutely cannot stand the matching moisturizer with the same scent, ha!

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@RGbrown is like that internet picture,  are the shoes gold or blue?  But with a smell ๐Ÿ˜†

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@CynthieLu 

I was wrong on that too, so take all of my guesses with a grain of salt ๐Ÿคฃ

Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

@RGbrown lol ๐Ÿ˜† 

Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

The Tula Cult Classic cleanser reminded so much of old fashioned baby powder smell, but that's just how it hit my nose ๐Ÿ˜… (I am into it by the way ๐Ÿ˜)

If it really is Blueberry I'm laughing so hard at my misjudged notes of smell @heartsmyface but now I'm curious I need someone who has an open bottle at the moment to let me know what they smell ๐Ÿค” ๐Ÿ˜‚

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@CynthieLu  I thought I had this but I think I gave it away to my nephew.  My husband me running around the spare bathrooms looking for it and asked what I was looking for.  I explained I needed to know what I smelled like and were now off to Sephora to see if they have it so I can confirm and not be up all night wondering if I misremembered! Hahaha, perfect excuse for an in store trip!  ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

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Oh no lol  ๐Ÿ˜†  @heartsmyface you man is a keeper for supporting you in this adventure, my guy would just look at me like I was silly ๐Ÿ˜œ  

 

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@CynthieLu  He is!  I love our impromptu adventures!  

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โ€ƒand the verdict- the cleanser smells powdery. Itโ€™s the blackhead scrub that smells like blueberries!   ๐Ÿ˜„ 

Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

You really have a good man, @heartsmyface, scrolling through I did not expect this to evolve into what it did๐Ÿ˜„

Re: Love At First Sample!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

@eshoe  Ha it was a silly mission but fun!  Following through on the impulsive ideas we have makes life interesting:) We were amused with ourselves the whole way there and back.  ๐Ÿ˜„ 

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I'm so happy my nose isn't broken ๐Ÿคฃ @heartsmyface 

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