| Have you ever held on to a pair of jeans that | | | | Go to your makeup mistake drawer right now |
| haven't fit you in | | | | and clear it out.- a)Anything that has begun to |
| over a decade because you truly believe that | | | | seperate must go. Foundations go |
| "someday" they will? I | | | | first.- b)Any mascara that has been in your |
| think we all have.And I also believe that all of us | | | | drawer for 6 months or more |
| have done the same thing with | | | | needs to be tossed. (Bacteria grows on the |
| makeup. We buy makeup that doesn't look good | | | | brush and can cause |
| on us then toss it in | | | | infections)- c)Every free shade of lipstick that |
| the makeup mistake drawer, with the congealing | | | | you got with your purchase |
| foundation that we | | | | must go. That is right that puce colored lipstick |
| bought ten years ago.We have this vague hope | | | | will never look |
| that some day miraculously these products | | | | good on you or anyone else, which is why it was |
| will look good on us and we won't feel so bad | | | | a freebee. That was |
| about spending the | | | | their fashion mistake that they fousted on you.- |
| probably thousands of dollars, over the years, | | | | Every moisturizer that made you break out |
| that we got | | | | needs to hit the trash |
| hoodwinked into spending on them.Here is a fact | | | | bin.Short term purchases:1) Admitting that we |
| that really didn't hit me until a few years ago: | | | | have a problem is the first step. Ok, so we |
| Sales people at these makeup counters are on | | | | hate to admit we are wrong and we especially |
| commission, just like | | | | hate having to treck |
| the ones that tell you that the dress that makes | | | | to the mall to admit to the sales clerk that we |
| your butt look | | | | were wrong. Maybe |
| three times as big is absolutely "fabulous" on | | | | we feel that we will hurt his or her feelings. |
| you.Some truly want you to look good but many | | | | Acknowledge this and |
| just want to make the | | | | get over it.-a) If you just recently bought |
| sale. These people may be short sighted, in that | | | | something that doesn't look good on |
| after you are | | | | you and the store has a good return policy |
| burned once by them, they will never see your | | | | BRING IT BACK. If you |
| shadow by their | | | | don't want to return it to the same sales person |
| display again but that still doesn't change the fact | | | | fine but make sure |
| that you have | | | | it is returned to some other sales person in the |
| been suckered.Although I do buy some of my | | | | store.- b)Get the credit for your item but don't |
| products in department stores and | | | | use it that day. You do |
| pharmacies, I buy most of my products at | | | | not have to feel obligated to make another |
| Sephora. Why? Because they | | | | purchase today. Save it |
| stand behind their products 100%. If it doesn't | | | | for a day when you really have time to try on |
| look good on you or | | | | different shades and |
| you simply don't like it, or you have changed | | | | products.Final Step for Future Beauty Purchases:- |
| your mind - they will | | | | 1)Schedule an Appointment with a Beauty |
| take the used product back!My sister used to | | | | Consultant - THIS IS FREE |
| work for them and people returned makeup all | | | | in most department stores and makeup specialty |
| the | | | | shops.-a) Only buy the products that you are |
| time, without being hastled. The staff there has | | | | shown that you truly like |
| less reason to | | | | and will really use. If they show you this great |
| rush you through a sale because if you are not | | | | eye liner but your |
| happy they will be | | | | hands shake and you have a fear of poking |
| the ones having to refund your money, lose out | | | | yourself in the eye DON'T |
| on the commission | | | | BUY IT.b) Speak up. Nicely tell your makeup |
| and waste time they could be spending helping | | | | consultant if you are not |
| another customer.Now let's get to the main | | | | thrilled with the color choices, the way the |
| problem of the makeup mistake drawer and | | | | product feels or the |
| why it actually exists.1) We hate to admit we | | | | way the makeover turned out. Be polite. Simply |
| are wrong. Isn't that true? We go to the | | | | ask if you can try |
| counter, get convinced that, despite the fact | | | | another look or shade. If you have sensative |
| that we are computer | | | | skin, tell them that |
| glare pale, some tan goop looks good on us, | | | | before they pick a moisturizer or foundation. If |
| make the decision to | | | | you prefer to wear |
| pull out our credit card and spend our latest | | | | just concealer and powder, let them know that |
| paycheck and then | | | | as well.The idea is to create a look that you can |
| spend the extra effort convincing ourselves that | | | | and want to replicate at |
| it must look good | | | | home.That's it folks. This is not rocket science. |
| if we went to all that effort.2) We are inherently | | | | Let go of your hangups |
| lazy. Now don't go getting all offended. Think | | | | about returns. If you truly feel guilty about taking |
| about it. You have just spent all this effort | | | | the time to |
| buying the stuff and | | | | make smart choices, take a portion of the |
| retrying it on at home and then you have to go | | | | money you would have |
| all the way back to | | | | spent on makeup don'ts and donate it to charity. |
| the mall to return it. The mere thought of | | | | Then take the rest |
| fighting traffic to | | | | of what you would have spent on the wrong |
| return something can sometimes be tiring. It is | | | | shade of lipstick, |
| the same principle | | | | foundation, whatever and stick it in your savings |
| as the excercize equipment that you bought to | | | | account. You will |
| use as a clothes | | | | feel and look better believe me.Caterina |
| hanger. Who is going to take the time to pack | | | | Christakos - founder of - a positive place |
| and return that thing?How to Get Past this, Clear | | | | for women and girls. For more makeup tips go |
| out your Makeup Mistake Drawer and Find | | | | to: stillagirl. |
| the Right Makeup for You:Long term purchases:1) | | | | |