Sooo with shopping more than the average person — comes more than average sample options! Doing some cleaning, I’ve noticed I’ve been tucking away far too many in drawers, but never throwing them out because I want to give them a try.
With that, I introduce Sample Saturday! Each weekend I will test out at least one sample (hopefully more) and do what I do best — address & assess!
For this week I sampled:
-Fossil’s 1954 Perfume
-Her Styler Hair Serum
-Dior Pore Minimizer Primer
Address: Fossil 1954
Assess:
Regular Price: $60
Received sample from: Boyfriend bought me a Fossil necklace for our anniversary, came with it.
Yummmmm yum yum yum. Is what I have been saying when I put this on! This perfume has notes of rose, ginger, mandarin blossom, heirloom flower petals and white freesia — that gives it a totally unique scent of light yet sexy femininity. It is totally delicious without being either too strong or too sweet.
Would I purchase?
Yes/no. Yes if I led a lifestyle a little wealthier (I actually don’t think $60 is TOO bad for a high end brand perfume) and wore fragrance a lot. Ultimately it is a no because my work is fragrence-free, I would only wear it for highly special occasions — so it just wouldn’t be worth it to me.
Address: Hair Styler Argon Oil Hair Serum
Regular price: $49.95 (Amazon: $14.99)
Received sample from: Kiosk in a mall in Toronto
Assess: I legitimately didn’t think I would like this product as much as I did! Instructed to put it in damp hair for sleek and softness, and dry hair to protect split ends, I can’t stop touching my hair today since it feels so incredibly soft and has such a beautiful shine.
Would I purchase?
There’s a part of me that still holds onto the fact that I will soon discover a great hair serum at a drugstore price, so for $50 I’m gonna hold off on this product. HOWEVER, seeing it for $14.99 on Amazon is extremely tempting and I just may be doing that.
Address: Dior Pore Minimizer Primer
Regular Price: $42.00
Received Sample From: Online order to Sephora
Assess: Funny enough, at the beginning of this week I just automatically assumed I’d love this sample and that it would be the other two that were up in the air. Dior just knows how to do it right. So no shocker, I loooove love love this primer. My skin looks so smooth and beautiful when I wear this, I feel like an elegant porcelain doll. Pores are gone, imperfections smoothed away. Love.
Would I purchase?
Even though I knew I’d fall in love with this guy, I already knew this wouldn’t be something I set my sights on for a full size. It is just too expensive for what it is. Benefit’s Porefessional remains at the top of its game, for a tad cheaper. I can say that I would love to take another 100 samples of this off of Sephoras hands though!
Address & Assess 
I haven’t tried these in particular, but I like to get samples and sometimes I tend not to buy from those shops where you get none. 🙂
haha agreed! My sister always shops at Shoppers and I say “you should wait to stock up Sephora points/get samples!” lol
What a great idea I have wayy too many samples too! All over the place… I’ll have to consider doing something like this.
Thanks! You should, gives a good excuse to finally put them to use! 🙂
I never knew Fossil had perfume. xD I love getting samples (probably too much for my own good haha)
I hadn’t either! I am in looove 🙂
and me too! It’s half the reason I’ll wait to get a product at Sephora as opposed to somewhere else! haha
I love argan oil serums ever since I jumped on the Josie Maran bandwagon. Have you used that one before? At $14 on Amazon this one would be a great find! 🙂 -Lena
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thanks for the comment! I agree, quite a step down from the original $50 however it is a much smaller sized bottle.
I have, only a sample (ironic I say that in a samples post! haha) and it was pretty good too! Expensive again though. I guess theres always a price for the good stuff though!
Thanks for the comment!