Try Some Samples

I think that samples are some of the best ways to sieve through the beauty industry's mass of products in order to find things that you like and don't like. It is quite frequent that magazines and beauty counters give away small samples of their products especially if it is new on the market. I normally stash these up in a draw and never get around to using them but it has only been in this year that I tried to use these products and I have found some which have been great for my skin and some which haven't. Also some that I thought were going to be great and without the sample I would had still purchased it, but thank god these little sachets have saved me from losing a lot of money.   

Here are a few of the foundation ones which I have tried recently:

Chanel Perfection Lumiere: 

AVERAGE

I love Chanel as a brand, if I had all the money world then I would be decked from head to toe in it. I tend to be a fan of the Chanel Make-up generally because I like the packaging and most of their products. Now this one was on a 'Next To Buy List'until I tried this sample . I really didn't like this formula, I found it too thick and it kind of left my face feeling rather cakey but it did hid a multitude of sins.

Clarins Skin Illusion:

LOVE

I haven't really ever tried Clarins products before, I've only ever used the odd body product here and there. However this foundation was light and blending into my skin flawlessly. It lasted all the day and didn't highlight my dry or oily patches (as I have combinational skin) I would definately purchase the full size of this!

Clinique Superfit Make-up:

HATED

I have used different Clinique products before and have really gotton on well with them and I used Perfectly Real foundation before (See Post). I found that this foundation just slid off my skin and I don't particulary have oily skin. I tried it again, because you can usually get a couple of uses out of these little sachets, but that time I used a primer and it lasted a little longer but still not good enough for what I would expect a foundation of this standard should last. It also made my skin feel shiny and needed touching with powder through the day and despite the foundation sliding it left a greasy residue.

 

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid:

GOOD

For a highstreet brand this foundation came with both a light consistency and a medium coverage. I found that I need to work this product into my skin in order for it to get a flawless finish and it did feel like that I needed quite a lot to cover my face. Though after the work it does leave a bright flawless finish and would be defiantely worth a purchase.

Nivea Visage Q10 Pore Refining Day Cream:

THE BEST
I know this one is particulary relevant to this post, however I had collected three sachets of this product and when I ran out of my favourite day cream I thought I might as well try it. And honestly it was the best face cream that I have tried. I presummed that because it was Anti-Wrinkles that it wouldn't be used to my skin type. I generally love the Nivea 'smell' that the brand has and the day cream really helped sort out my blemishes as well as working as a great foundation break. 

Do you try your samples or do they end up in the back of your draw?