Samples. I have bloody tons of them. Body lotions, firming lotions, body washes. Skincare samples galore. I have samples coming out of my blooming stretched ears! The only good thing about the amount of samples I have, is that it means I can make good use out of beauty subscription boxes that were empty with nothing to do. So the (dreadful) June Glossybox is being used to store body samples, whereas the July She Said Beauty box is being used to store skincare products.
I quite like that I have a different box for both skincare and body products. It makes it easier to find what I want. But when I'm not actually using the samples... does it make much difference? And so when sorting out these two boxes, full to the brim with lovely samples, I decided enough was enough. I can't keep hoarding samples, I need to get using them!
And so I am throwing down the gauntlet. A challenge, for myself and anyone else who is a secret samples hoarder (because let's face it, that probably includes 110% of the beauty blogging community!) The challenge is, as you may have already guessed, to use samples up.
Each week I am going to pick 7 products from the body samples box to use up. That's a sample a day. The skincare products may be a little harder to get through, and will probably take me a lot longer. I am really strict with my skincare and so there's not much I want to be messing with. One idea I have had though, is the samples I don't think I'll use, to do daily giveaways over the next week. So keep your eyes peeled for those!
If you have a ton of samples like me, I want you to try and get using them too. There's no point leaving them lying around, and you never know, you may try a new product and find you love it! So, whose with me?
P.s. I have now reached over 500 followers. Thank you to every one who takes the time to read my blog, is really is appreciated, as is every comment left. It makes blogging worthwhile when you know others enjoy reading your posts as much as you enjoying writing them!
Wow - that's a lot of samples! I have a teeny makeup bag with mine in, but like you don't like to mess with my skincare too much!
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Time to get using them all :) xo
DeleteSooo many samples! I actually love samples and always use them up(still have loads though, only so many you can use at a time!) it means my actual full size products get a bit neglected though.
ReplyDeleteGood idea on giving the ones you dont want away and congrats on the followers :)
I always forget I have them, which is why I end up unintentionally hoarding them xo Thank you!
DeleteWoah! And I thought I had a lot of samples! You have so many! It will be such a nice feeling to work through them all and see the pile get smaller though! :-) x
ReplyDeleteDefinitely!! :) xo
DeleteI absolutely love this idea hun! I'm also a bit of a sample hoarder... I think I'm going to follow suit and copy you! Best to give samples to people who will actually want them :)
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Definitely agree :) xo
DeleteWow, I wish I had that many samples, haha! Looks like you have a pretty good selection there so I'm sure you'll have fun using them! xx
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Oh I will :) xo
DeleteSeriously what the hell woman!
ReplyDeleteINIT! Aha xo
Deletei live in korea at the moment and EVERY time you buy anything cosmetic-y they give you a bags worth of freebies and samples - the problem is i'm going back to england in september so last week i set myself this exact challenge - to get through, giveaway and review as many of these little bottles of product that are overflowing my drawers! So excellent timing!!
ReplyDeleteGod that actually sounds like heaven, we have to find for them in shops here xo
DeleteWow, looks like fun--you have SO many!!
ReplyDeleteToo many! xo
DeleteI often forget about my samples, I'm probably missing out on good things! I may have to round all mine up!
ReplyDeleteGood idea for storage!
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I think it's made perfect use of the boxes :) xo
DeleteI'm too impatient I have to try everything immediately! X
ReplyDeleteI think I need to take the same approach xo
DeleteOoohhh, I wish I had that many samples! I don't seem to find samples at stores that I visit. Maybe I'll have to take a trip to some local department stores and see what goodies I can come away with ... :3
ReplyDeleteA lot of these are from magazines xo
DeleteThis is a great idea. I am a wee sample hoarder but I don't have nearly as much as you do! Xo
ReplyDeleteTime to dish them out and get using them! xo
DeleteWoah! thats a lot of samples. Fortunately I dont have as many as you but I do need to use up what I have. You never know I may discover a gem!
ReplyDeleteYou might just! :) It's the great thing about samples! xo
Deletehaha I would do this but I have about five samples! I guess I just use them straight away because I'mm too eager haha! Hannah xxx
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Well you have some more to play with now ;) xo
DeleteI'm the same as Hannah i have hardly any samples so I am very envious of you at the moment especially spying the Beauty Flash Balm haha. I look forward to reading more about your samples.
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Giving that away in one of my mini giveaways this week, so keep an eye out ;) xo
DeleteI so need to do this with my samples too, I have so many! I'm going to try and use up a couple a month and post about them in my monthly empties :) x
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Great! I look forward to reading what you've used up! xo
DeleteWow! Thats really a lot a samples! I dont have so many but yes even I tend to use my chosen brands which work well, so samples always get neglected. I do agree with you that there's no point leaving them lying around.. lets see :)
ReplyDeleteBetter to put them to good use or give them away than hoard them :) xo
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