I love Urban Decay Perversion Mascara; it will be interesting to see how they compare. Thanks for the spoiler
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I don't like mascara samples in general (although I DO use them, don't get me wrong. :lol: ) but I haven't used Bobbi Brown products in ages, I don't like the brand. So this is like a one-two punch of yuck.
I organized my stash last night. I have enough mascara for at least two years. My challenge is only opening one at a time, so I use it before it goes bad (i.e., before bacteria start to grow or whatever).
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This, exactly! Mascara is mascara; I find very little difference among them all except the brush design and the price, and often the drugstore brands are better than something obscenely overpriced. As I switch out mascaras every three months or so, I refuse to pay a Lancome or Estee Lauder price tag, and usually stick to Cover Girl or the endless stream of mascaras I end up getting in boxes. It's actually not so much that I mind mascara in my subs, I mind that it's Johnny One-Note on the kazoo--basic black, blah blah blah. If they're going to keep us eyeball-deep in mascara, I'd prefer variation, brown or some interesting color like a deep burgundy or plum. The main reason it irritates me, however, is that one of the reasons I take sample boxes is to rule out allergies...in my husband. When we were still dating, I once wore Maybelline's mineral makeup, and a goodnight kiss broke him out so badly he had to call into work the next day and get to his doctor for an emergency script for an eczema flare. Mascara is just not the best way to gauge a potential reaction, and is therefore not the best introduction to any given line.
Thank you! I was trying to make sure to tag a mod who hangs out in this thread since I know there are lots of threads and limited mods!
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I have a Lancome mascara but only because of the little kit Sephora was offering (maybe still offers) where you get 5 minis and a coupon for a full-sized one from the set. So I paid like $25 for that, then I got the 5 minis and the Lancome full size (was also an excuse to check out the new Sephora store that opened near me). Otherwise I never would have gone for it. (I was also ordering something else from Sephora and wanted to hit the free shipping minimum...)
Oh. I am sorry. I wasn't aware that I was supposed to mention the name of the box subscription as well. I am quite new to this. I also reckoned this thread will be under the "Sample Society" option, since that is what I always click on to navigate to the different threads specifically for Sample Society. =/
Welcome to the forum! It's not a big deal because mods can change this, but one thing to keep in mind about thread titles is that not everyone goes to threads the same way, so they don't always see the subforum that a thread is in, just the thread title. It's much easier to draw thread traffic and participation for a subscription box thread if your thread includes the sub name and the month, and if the word "spoilers" is also included, you can even post spoilers for the box without needing spoiler tags!
I buy Lancôme and EL when they have a GWP, and they always, ALWAYS have a mascara. I really think that mascara is among the cheapest cosmetics to manufacture, and that's why companies just throw it like confetti into the freebie bins behind the store counters and every sub box but the ones with diapers and dog food. I'm literally up to my eyeballs in it right now so that's why it really doesn't excite me to get one. Sometimes with the subs, it feels like there's an attitude of "You want makeup, here's a mascara. It has color, black is a color."
