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 

 

 

[Loretta55]

I have a new item that really impressed me. I received samples of Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Liquid Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid 11 Cool in shade 4 neutral. I used half of a packet and I was shocked how good my skin looked. I plan on trying it again later today before I order it. It did not settle in my lines and best of all it looked like my skin but better.

[heartsmyface]

@Loretta55  This foundation is on my list.  I have been wearing more sheer makeup lately so the rate I’m going through what I own has slowed down substantially.  I’m teetering between this one and the Valentino which likely means my indecisive self will be getting both 🫣

[BluePaisley]

@Loretta55 I got this and love it so much! You should go for it if you like dewy skin!

[itsfi]

@Loretta55, this is a beautiful foundation! I remember it selling out like that when it launched. For good reason. 

[Loretta55]

I have it sitting in my basket @itsfi @BluePaisley . I am waiting for the F&F sale to pull the trigger.

[CynthieLu]

I got a sample of Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm 

I loved this stuff after my first use and every use after. I just put it on, let it sit, than massage all the eye make up right off. Than washed it all off with my regular cleanser 🙂 

A little bit goes a long way,  as soon as my jar is empty i am going to buy the regular size version. My skin is soft and clean and not stripped at all 🤩

 

[eleby]

I love this and the fenty one best cleansing balm I’ve tried😶‍🌫️

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, love the Farmacy cleansing balms; they're fabulous!

[pocketvenus]

@CynthieLu I love how gentle and effective this balm is 🙂

[Loretta55]

That is the best makeup removal balm that I have tried @CynthieLu. You may want to try the various scents that Farmacy releases. I use a full sized tub every other month. Highly recommended!

[CynthieLu]

That's really good to know @Loretta55 🤩

[itsfi]

I was intrigued by Saint Jane Beauty Luxury Sun Ritual Pore Smoothing Face Sunscreen SPF 30 1.7 oz / 50 mL when I first saw it online but decided to be good and wait for a sample. Swooped in to pick up the gwp and was hooked @heartsmyface! 💖 Silky smooth, subtly tinted, lightly hydrating, physical sunscreen with a faint floral scent that spreads easily and without the chalky white cast and gives a lovely (and non greasy) glow to my complexion.

[curlychiquita]

It sounds interesting! I've added it to my loves list, @itsfi.

[itsfi]

@curlychiquita, it's a nice one. Another favorite to add to my SPF rotation! Would love to hear your thoughts on it if you end up picking one up in the future.

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi that sounds so nice!  I don't think I've really heard anyone talking about it, either.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, it seems like there’s been so many sunblock launches this year (which I think is great), more so than in previous years. This one may have slipped through the cracks or just been flying under the radar. I don’t recall a lot of announcements for it. I actually first saw it in another beauty store but they sold out quickly. Was happy to see it included in Sephora; hoping more of the brand’s products become available at Sephora, especially their array of lip products and colors. 🤞🏼 

[Titian06]

That sounds nice, @itsfi ! 😍

[itsfi]

@Titian06, I’ve been really happy with it so far. 😃

[pocketvenus]

I love this thread! Fragrances I found captivating from first sniff

• CdG Original
• Hermes Bel Ami
• Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassie
• Libertine Fragrance Chlorophyllia
• Hiram Green Moon Bloom
• Dusita Le Sillage Blanc
• Apoteker Tepe The Peradam

There are others, these are just the ones off the top of my head. There also a kind of reverse-recency bias at play. I've smelled hundreds of fragrances at this point so it's really hard to impress me now!

[curlychiquita]

I looked up Une Fleur de Cassie, @pocketvenus. It sounds beautiful! I'll have to buy a sample.

[pocketvenus]

@curlychiquita It gets overlooked as it's more retro than the others but it's the first Malle I bought because I liked it so much!