Sircle Samples

Has anyone heard of Sircle Samples yet? It's a new concept where you fill out a beauty profile, answer small surveys, and ear 'Sircle Coins'. The Sircle Coins you ear can be redeemed in their shop for REAL samples. It's not one of those scam websites that you order a sample and never get it, they actually partner with real companies and you get REAL samples.

At the moment you can only get in by invite since they're in beta testing mode but here's a link for an invite: Sircle Samples Invite

So far I've 'bought' Simple Pleasures Lip Balm, RAW Color Brush Set, Apothederm Moisturizing Cream, Bring It Up "Reusable" Instant Breast Lifts, and E.L.F. Hypershine Lipgloss with my Sircle Coins but they have a number of other companies working with them as well like Napoleon Perdis, and Glamour Doll Eyes.

The usual cost for a sample is 300 or more Sircle Coins which you can easily earn back by reviewing the products you 'purchase' and adding more products you want to try to your 'makeup bag'. Seriously, the concept is great!

For the ...

• Simple Pleasures Lip Balm I received a full size lip balm
• RAW Color Brush Set I received 3 brushes
• Apothederm Moisturizing Cream I received a small sample size + a sample packette of their stretch mark cream
• Bring It Up "Reusable" Instant Breast Lifts I received a packet of 1 set of lifts
• E.L.F. Hypershine Lipgloss I have not received yet

I definitely recommend getting in on this amazing deal. Don't be shy, check it out!

Get your invite now!

*disclaimer: i was not paid to make this review/ad. all opinions are my own.

  

E-Bay Warnings

After all of my Ebay shopping it’s finally happened. I’ve been frauded; lied to;deceived. Someone sold me not one fake brush, but two sets and a brush.

After doing some research this afternoon I’ve found out that there are actually a lot of Ebay victims out there. Victims of what? Fake/Counterfeit cosmetics and beauty tools.

It’s terrible that people of the world have resulted to so much fraud but sadly it is a reality.

Here’s a few tips to try and keep you guys safe from counterfeit/fake items and deceitful sellers on Ebay.

     1. Above all else, read the sellers’ reviews. Even if they have 99% good feedback, there’s a reason they don’t have 100%. Make sure to read all of their negative feedback comments. Sure, some/most are probably just for shipping or communication, but there might be one sprinkled in about how a product was a fake. If they’ve sold one fake they’re sure to sell more.

     2. Examine the picture provided. If all they offer is a stock photo from the internet, message and ask for a picture of the actual product. Ask for close-ups of the all the detailed parts! Branding, handles, crimping, everything! If you’re not sure what the actual product looks like, compare the provided images to online images or images from the actual sellers website.

     3. Make sure they offer a money back guarantee. If they don’t, there’s probably something sketchy going on.

     4. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is!

In total, I paid about $15 for all 3 items (2 brush sets and a single brush) including shipping. I thought the prices were too good to be true and it turns out, they all were.

Be safe out there shoppers!