Have you purchased products because they were on sale but ended up not liking them?
Yes, though obviously in my case that is a hazard of the job, lol!
— Christine
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Only once that I can think of. It’s a Benefit highlighter and I got it in the midst of the Pandemic because I was just sort of desperate to buy something and I was able to get it for 20% off at SDM on a Thursday…
I am glad to see there are a couple other people saying yes, more than once! Makes me feel better! I hate to say this, but there are a few Natasha Denona eyeshadow palettes. Got them on sale and I just don’t like them. Even at the sale price they are not cheap. Ugh….
As to the ND palette, if you never really used them someone else may like them and you could resell them. Just a thought. 😉
I bought a lip balm from Treat Beauty with a discount code and it was revolting. Bitter and oily and the scent was nothing like it was supposed to be. I’m assuming they sell old, possibly expired stock to people using codes.
More times than I can count! One that immediately comes to mind is Too Faced White Chocolate Chip Eye Palette. I saw on sale it for $8 at Nordstrom Rack and bought it without looking up reviews. Big mistake. Those shadows were like chalk.
Unfortunately, yes, I have given in to the “Sale Monster” and been left owning a few things that I wish I’d have left in the Clearance/Sale graveyard where their well deserved spot obviously was!
Yes, when Marc Jacobs was going going gone, I picked up three products at a ridiculously low price and I was excited as a six-year-old only to find that I just did not like them, at all! No bargain there! That was the day I stopped buying unknown, because they are marked down, products.
A couple of times, but since they were super sales, I didn’t mind too much. If I lose over $10 in a product, then I begin to feel like I wasted my money.
Probably. But it’s been so long I can’t remember! I was really excited to see the Stranger things collection on sale. I like the theme of the packaging, but after swatching the dark palette instore the formula felt kind of gross. Like sticky and dull. Not sure anything beyond one, or both, of the brushes will end up in my collection.
Yes, a few times. Melt 420 palette comes to mind, but I know there have been other things.
Yes, so many times. Some of my regrets are MAC Star Trek (the first one several years ago) and a LE Becca x Chrissy Teigen set, smelled lovely and looked great but not on me. Recently i bought a heavily discounted skincare product, its great and all but im racing against time to finish it because it expires soon, and i have two of them. I’m starting to feel not tempted by sales unless it’s a product I know and need, but really need.
Sure, plenty of times. I remember going a little nuts when UD and Bite marked down their earlier ranges of lipsticks before rolling out newer collections. I got a few colors that left me wondering what I was thinking.