Does anyone else feel like a sample hoarder?

[Anonymous]

I know I have more samples that I will ever be able to use ( I am an old lady after all) but I can't stop.  I love getting my grab bag every month but then they just pile up.  I do give some to my daughter, but even parting with those is traumatic.  What do others of you do?

[mrsbaine]

I use some for travel and the rest I give to a shelter as well.

[Anonymous]

I give them to a shelter for abused women

[SDMFer20]

That’s actually a really good idea with the gift bags 🤔

[Kaitlyn89]

I’m a sample hoarder too. I could be on the show hoarders lol. I have a giant tote full. It’s all organized. Perfumes. Single use sample. Deluxe makeup sample. Deluxe skin care sample. I’ll put together little gift bags for people- birthdays, if someone does me a favor etc

[Marijay]

I also have a sample box, and every semester at exam time when my daughter has her friends over to study, I'll get them pizza and when they're done, I haul out the sample box and let them have at it (I keep stuff in my daughter hasn't already seen/tried as well). They've never completely cleared me out, and they like the little reward for their efforts. They had a new girl here last time who kept talking while they were studying and one of them says " i swear I will cut you out of the sample pool if you don't get to work" 😂. I guess they have some kind of rationing system going.

[bellinasf]

I have a box of samples! I give them to friends as little parting gifts when they come over, organize them when I'm bored, use some when I want something new but really shouldn't be spending, pack them up for trips, the list goes on....I love all my little samples!! So much fun!

[PinkEvergreen]

That’s exactly how I use mine, too 😊

[Anonymous]

I use my samples as gifts in little gift bags at Christmas time.

[laurwall15]

LOVE my samples and basically live for them! Agreed... oddly traumatic to part with, right!? Even ones I️ am over 99% sure I️ will absolutely never ever use! But it’s a really nice perk of being an insider member of Sephora and it makes me feel like I️’m valued as a customer!

[claresforth1]

LOL, I know how you feel! I love samples!  

[KLeeCee]

I love having a big hoard of samples. I do have my fair share of full sized products, but having a product for every occasion makes me happy. I especially like having the small sample tubes of lipstick or gloss to keep in my purse. I love getting the sample vials of perfume too. I can usually get several uses out of a perfume sample and I usually have about a dozen or so of them around. I have rarely had to buy perfume since I started shopping at Sephora. Between the free samples with each purchase, the beauty offers in the app, the rewards bazaar, and the Play! box I get a lot of perfume samples. It's a great way to get a large variety of high quality perfume without spending thousands of dollars. The only time I ever get rid of a sample is if it's a shade of foundation or lipstick that I absolutely know won't work for me. I'll give those away to friends.

[mmmiu]

Oh my gosh! I feel the same way purging/parting ways with any of my sachet samples! I keep saying to myself I'll use it or I just don't want to use them because I'm worried I'll like everything and go broke from buying it all.

[ashtindro26]

I absolutely love my beauty samples. I also receive boxes from Ipsy and Birchbox.

[claresforth1]

How is Birchbox? I've wanted to try it, but thought it would be filled with samples from companies no one's has ever heard of!

[Kylieee03]

yes for sure

[lmaster]

addicted! I just love the variety of products, seeing them on my shelves and anticipating trying them! 💄

[Anonymous]

Yesssssssssss! But it’s a good thing! And only cost $10! 😜

[ehmc]

YES. YES. YES.

[jordynlynn]

The samples that go unused for me are good to make gift bags out of for my friends’ or families birthdays!