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How much free beauty booty can you score? [Part 1]
I’m half-scared and half-excited by the prospect of this challenge. The idea of trying to score free stuff is certainly alluring, but the notion of spending an entire day schlepping around department store beauty counters fills with my dread.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my beauty products. Adore them, in fact. The thing is, I’ve been editing and writing about beauty for women’s mags over the past 10 years. I’ve got a pretty good idea of what works for me. So I have managed to avoid any “analysis” at the hands of the department store beauty counter for a very long time. If I ever need to stock up on product I swoop in and out as quickly as I can.
Then there’s that idea of coming across a bit, um, opportunistic, greedy and a total freeloader. And I’m not the most ideal blagger at the best of times.
But I see this as an opportunity to really put beauty companies to the test. After all, times are tough, and they really have to win me over these days to part with my hard-earnt cash. And there’s an overwhelming amount of product out there. How are you meant to know what really suits you without trying it first? I really think all beauty companies should offer samples so you can try – at home – before you buy.
So how will I get on? Which company is generous with samples? What will be my best freebie-scoring tactic? And will I actually get anything I really wanted? Find out in part two…
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