By NICKY CHAMP
Ah, the exciting and equally nerve-racking act of buying new beauty products.
Exciting because you get to refresh your beauty bag but nerve-racking because as even the most savvy beauty gurus would know, it’s easy to nod your way through terrible clown makeovers and feel pressured into buying products you don’t really love at the end.
Or you skip all the way home with a bag full of life-changing beauty prodz only to find that shade is way too dark under your bathroom lights, or when paired with your your existing products. And once the bottle’s been opened, you can’t return it so you can kiss that cash goodbye.
But not anymore, no.
Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by Bellabox. But all opinions expressed by the author are 100% authentic and written in their own words.
Let’s be sisters in solidarity and be armed with the knowledge to never be bamboozled or intimidated into buying the wrong beauty products ever again, making the most of our beauty budgets without wasting a cent on the wrong products. Here’s what to avoid…
1. Falling for the up-sell.
The makeover is never free. I repeat the makeover is never free.
You go in wanting a new lipstick and suddenly you’ve purchased a lipliner, a lipgloss, a lip primer and something completely unrelated like eyebrow gel.
Which is great if you really want all those things but there is nothing wrong with sticking to the one thing you came for and getting a face chart or the product names so you can (beauty) sleep on it.
Top Comments
I'd definitely be interested in a beauty box subscription if I could be assured that they'd be a higher quality of products. I'd happily pay $10 more for premium products, ie not Priceline standard. Not to be snobby, but because I genuinely love using high quality products. I'd love to try salon quality things as well as lines around the Aesop and Kiehls standard!
I was with bellabox for about 9 months, but I unsubscribed after Xmas because I have soooo many shampoo and conditioner samples now, and moisturiser samples. It got a bit tiring having yet ANOTHER moisturiser in the box when we'd had one the month before. It's certainly a great value box, something fun to do for 3-6 months, or buy as a gift for a friend though. I'd definitely recommend you try it out (its only 50c a day!) if you're interested. I did find a few new favourite products and brands.