What companies have you gotten samples from?

[beautylush]

What's Nazalie? When I Google them I end up with a pantsload of links to a Lebanese restauraunts.

Oops, spelled it wrong. The address is www.nazelie.com They are a skincare company and they sent me some nice sized samples.

 

[ambeenicole8843]

Yesterday was my 26th birthday, and the mail was appropriate! I received a LARGE box from Original Sprout, and they were super generous! I got shampoo/conditioner in huge foils, a deluxe sized Detangling spray, and some hair and body oil. I tried them all yesterday and my hair was soft, shiny, and frizz-free, all day, while raining in Florida, so it REALLY stood up to extreme humidity, Original Sprout has a new lifer! I also got two Tone Bodywash foils, I received 3 skincare foils from Babor, Crabtree & Evelyn really hooked it up with tons of handcreams, body lotions, and a perfume sample! I also got a nice sample pack from Kjaer Weis that included a foundation sample, bronzer, and eye shadow. Woot!

 

[Mickayla-Kat Dussault]

Any other updates anyone? :]

 

[Aprilasb]

This, minus all he stuff I've already tried, is from March. I haven't ordered anything in a while, but maybe later

 

[Aprilasb]

Bronner's Magic Soaps sent me:

10 soaps

3 shaving creams

1 sAL suds

4 Lotions

 

[Aprilasb]

How did you contact Fekkai? I couldn't get ahold of them.

I most definitely won't make it rain, I have 6 full baggies of separated samples and I don't want to unseperate them! I have them all in order packaged so I can get what I need. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Fekkai said no /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

What did you write in your email?

 

[Mickayla-Kat Dussault]

I think they said no to me as well. Oscar Blandi said yes though.

 

[Mickayla-Kat Dussault]

Fekkai said no /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

What did you write in your email?

Hey but do you mind writing out the brands that sent you stuff? A couple of packets look unrecognizable to me.

 

[Aprilasb]

Oscar Blandi told me that they never send things out. Weird.

Here's what I've gotten so far (the stuff from earlier in the year):

Jane Iredale (3 samples of foundations)

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps (details I posted earlier, so far best haul)

Mrs. Meyer's (many little soaps)

Caldrea (many little soaps and a lotion)

Burberry Brit Rhythm (not worth it, a "tattoo" that doesn't even have a scent)

Ren (7 creams or cleansers)

Lady Gaga (2 perfume testers)

Archipelago (candles and 3 lotions)

Loreal

Juara (3 lotions)

John Frieda (2 Frizz Ease serums)

Aesop (10 assorted foils)

Paula's choice (deluxe size stuff, numerous foils of creams and serums and shampoos, BHA 9)

Mario Badescu (7 samples, incl a really nice mud-type drying masque for pimples)

skyn iceland (2 creams)

Studio Gear (a terrible mascara and a nice face primer)

Dessert Essence (3 foils)

100% pure (7 foils)

Matrix Biolage (10 foils of both shampoo and conditioner. Somehow, I have only one shampoo left /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> )

Nubian (deluxe size lotion)

Exuviance (numerous little foils)

Loccitane (foils, shampoo, and even a perfume tester)

Jergen's (travel size bb cream)

Garnier clean (1 foil)

MyChelle (6 foils, including 3 very nice masques)

Malin & Goetz (6 foils)

Oromovicza (5 foils)

OleHenriksen (3 foils)

These numbers are prior to using, of course.

 

[Aprilasb]

I've also been emailing some other companies in the past few days. Here's the YES:

Just Neem

DHC

Evolgie

Neostrata

Thierry Mugler (asked specifically about Alien and the lady said she'd have a "nice surprise" sent to my mailbox. Yay!!

Nuxe

Lalique

Fragonard

odlr

Napoleon Perdis

Sisley

Lauren Brooke

EOHair

Crabtree and Evelyn

Eve Lom

Bio Elements

Dr. Hauschka

Living Proof

Thymes

NO:

Briogeo

Oscar Blandi

FAB

Harvey Prince (said I could buy a sample on their website for $12 and $10 shipping)

Glo /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />(

Annick goutal

Suki

Illamasqua

Guerlain (in terrible grammar, too)

NARS

Hourglass

Erbaviva asked me what i would like and I listed a very broad category and got a terse response that they don't have samples of anything in that category. Shame. Was wanting to try them.

 

[Aprilasb]

Some of the stuff I got today, already used Koh gen doh's cleansing water and absolutely love it! Their foundations are okay not the best.

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Hi!

Some of the packets are really blurred. Would you mind listing what's in the photo? 

Thanks!

 

[Mickayla-Kat Dussault]

Hi!

Some of the packets are really blurred. Would you mind listing what's in the photo? 

Thanks!

Thanks! I have some extra companies to email now! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> but yeah, I know it's a lot of work listing everything out so thanks again!

 

[Aprilasb]

Thanks! I have some extra companies to email now! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> but yeah, I know it's a lot of work listing everything out so thanks again!

No problem, these threads are so great, everyone helps each other out /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Mickayla-Kat Dussault]

No problem, these threads are so great, everyone helps each other out /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Who did you contact to get the Lady Gaga testers?

 

[Tayler Vulcano]

Can anyone that has successfully gotten a lot of products let me know what you ask? I'm not quite sure how to ask for the items

 

[Aprilasb]

Who did you contact to get the Lady Gaga testers?

Honestly, I can't remember if i contacted anyone or if they were running a promo on their website. I'd do a google search?

 

[Aprilasb]

Can anyone that has successfully gotten a lot of products let me know what you ask? I'm not quite sure how to ask for the items

Well, I'll post my "general template". Of course, I customize it based on what I would like and which company I'm asking. I also add details about any allergies or issues I have or stuff.

Hello (If there is a name listed, use it. if not, don't)! -or- Good (morning, afternoon, evening), sir/madam,

My name is ----.  I've heard so many good things about your products, but I like to try before I buy. This is because I have spent so much money on products that did no live up to their descriptions and I'm just tired of spending money on things I use once and never again. I was wondering if you had any samples you could send me in the mail. I understand if this is not possible, however, if it is, I will provide my shipping info in this email.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you again,

"Shipping info"

This usually works for me. If I get no response, I usually resend in a month or so.

What I find to be the best way to organize is to keep a small legal notepad (the yellow ruled kind) with columns for company name, when I sent a request, what the response was, and if I ever got it and what I got. Keeps me from doing awkward repeat sends.

 

[Aprilasb]

And I will also sometimes say "samples or any type of coupons or brochures".

 

[beautyaddict64]

I think they said no to me as well. Oscar Blandi said yes though.

What email did you use and what did you say :/ didn't even get a reply really wanted to try their hair spray

 

[beautyaddict64]

Hi!

Some of the packets are really blurred. Would you mind listing what's in the photo? 

Thanks!

Of course!

Koh gen do -

3 Color bases

3 aqua foundation samples

2 Creams

1 lotion

1 cleansing water

1 spa gel

2 moisture foundation samples

Neostrata -

3 foil packets

Gratiae -

5 foil packets