A quick lesson on how not to be scared when shopping for cosmetics at the drug store.
As a disclaimer let me just say high end cosmetic products are great, but for a student like myself they can suck up your money very quickly. This is why I am so thankful that the drugstore has some truly amazing products (like in my last post). It's understandable why some people would be skeptical about buying make up at the drug store, but to shake the nerves all you have to do is remember the PRE drug store shopping methods. Price, Research, and Examine.
P- Go to different drugstores to find out which one has the best price.Let's be honest, you didn't venture into the drugstore looking for makeup because you have money to burn. You came into the drug store because you wanted to find a great bang for your buck. Some people may not know this, but drugstores DO have different prices for the same makeup! In my neighborhood there is a CVS and a Walgreens that are maybe five minutes away from one another. At CVS, some products were selling for two dollars higher that at Walgreens. In my book, that's ridiculous. Investigate people!
R-Research the product before you buy it. The annoying thing with drugstores is that you can't test out or swatch a product before you buy it. Because of this people are scared to buy things at the drug store in fear that it won't look good on them or will end up being a crappy product and they will be wasting their money. Before I buy something I look up swatches of it online and try to look for a swatch of it on someone with a similar skin tone as me. Or, if a friend has the product I ask her if I can try her's out. Also, look up reviews of a product before you buy it. Even though you can't always trust a review because different things work out differently for different people, it can't hurt to be informed. If all else fails ask the drugstore what their return policy is because I know some drugstores let you return opened makeup with no problem.
E- Exam the product before you buy it. Check to see if the item has been compromised. A lot of times because their are no testers, people open a product to check it out on themselves. I make sure no seals have been broken and there are no swipe marks on any of the product. To be safe I always like taking the product in the middle of the stack.
Hope this helps,
Olivia
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