Astounding April 2023 Hauls

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Join with me please in sharing the love of beauty by posting your steals and deals scored from the Sephora savings event and all other hauls 🙌🎉

 

April is also autism awareness month, which is close to many of our hearts 

 

Happy Easter to those that celebrate and Happy birthday to my fellow April babies 🥳

[Kim888]

Thank you @tsavorite !

[Sunnysmom]

Totally jealous of your sample sale @Kim888 , so fun!! 

[Kim888]

Thank you @Sunnysmom !

[ather]

@Kim888  Great haul!!

[Kim888]

Thank you @ather ! 

[curlychiquita]

That's great, @Kim888!

[Kim888]

Thank you @curlychiquita !

[Mellmars1185]

@Kim888 Awesome deals and finds. What is a sample sale?

[Kim888]

@Mellmars1185 @Loretta55 @@Explained it perfectly ! Some of them just seem like slightly better than usual sales on overstock but other times there’s really good deals to be had . This venue generally holds a rent the runway one twice a year for example where they sell all the items they are phasing out! 

[Mellmars1185]

@Kim888 @Loretta55 I am learning so much here! That sounds wonderful. I wonder if there will be one near me in a big city 🤔

[Loretta55]

Are you in Toronto? When I was there I saw a couple of sample sales on Spadina Avenue. That was 7 years ago.

[Mellmars1185]

@Loretta55 I am about 30 min away from Toronto ☺️

[Loretta55]

I found a lot of useful information on BlogTO @Mellmars1185 . I can’t remember if that is where I saw sample sales listed.

[Loretta55]

Sample sales are a way of a manufacturer selling to the public the samples of products that were shown to the buyers @Mellmars1185. In clothing it is usually a size 8 for any woman who is lucky enough to be able to possibly purchase a one of a kind item. Also less than perfect items may be available for purchase and packaging changes of an item that doesn’t affect performance may be included. It is truly a fun way to shop. These types of sales are usually held at venues in larger cities or at warehouse locations. If one decides to go be prepared to spend a lot of time sorting through merchandise because you may find a diamond in the rough. 

[Mellmars1185]

@Loretta55 Thank you for sharing that 😊. That sounds really neat and a great way to get a deal and try new products.

[Loretta55]

It was my favorite type of shopping a few years ago @Mellmars1185. I mainly shopped the clothing sample sales . Prior to the internet you would see signs posted on poles in the garment center in NYC. You had to be prepared for almost anything because there were not always changing rooms. 

[Mellmars1185]

@Loretta55 Sounds like an experience!

[Loretta55]

It sure was @Mellmars1185 ! I am would wear leggings, tank top and a blouse that would make it easy to try on clothes with ease.

[curlychiquita]

@Loretta55 I purchased my wedding dress 22 years ago at a sample sale. It was a $2000 dress + $250 matching veil that got for $500. It was an absolutely gorgeous past-season dress that I couldn't have afforded otherwise. 

[Loretta55]

My first garment center job was for a bridal company in NYC @curlychiquita . I took notes where their samples were sent. I purchased my wedding dress for $99.00 and my veil was $25.00. I purchased a hoop skirt to wear underneath. Alterations were done by my mother’s friend. 

[curlychiquita]

That so sweet, @Loretta55!