Chanel Waterproof Mascara: Don’t Be Embarrassed To Ask For Samples

I had a lovely day out with one of my besties Natasha and decided to treat each other for our belated birthdays (4 months and 7 months ago) because that’s how we do it every year..ie we are crap to meet the deadline. Natasha wanted the Chanel rouge lipstick and in great style, we soaked the experience in Selfridges and trying all the colours too. Once we have decided we went to Boots and made our purchase there to get her points on her Boots card! I then spotted the Chanel inimitable waterproof mascara of which I had no intention of having one. But in my mind I thought…I am going on a beachy holiday and want to look good in pictures and thought an anti runny mascara when in the sea would be a great idea! Natasha being Natasha wanted to treat me and bought  the mascara for me…it was £24!! Now, we all know that all beauty counters have samples and sometimes, embarrassment to ask can get in the way but who cares, i am never going to see this counter lady again so i asked very sweetly. Luckily, the lady that served us at the Chanel counter was from the Lancome counter because the Chanel lady walked off to grab lunch. And so the Lancome lady gave us a stash of Chanel samples.

Unfortunately, even though the mascara remained rather smudge-less; my eyes did sting quite painfully when I was in the water. I guess it wasn’t the idea i had in mind. I guess what they meant by waterproof is that it is smudge, sweat and cry proof. The brush itself is fab, it really defined my eyelashes and gave it a non clump but extended lashes.

So what free samples did I get:

- SPF 15 cream compact foundation (fresh and hydrating)

- Ultra correction lift intensive serum

- Bleu de Chanel eau de toilette

- Firming and smoothing fluid makeup

- Ultra light skin perfecting makeup

What’s your favourite Chanel beauty?

So what’s the conclusion? If you can get hold of free stuff, make the most of it! At the same time.. you have to be very nice to these counter ladies, they do get bored sometimes in their day job so try crack a joke or say how pretty they are!!

It’s a pricey investment but all you need to do is cut down on how much you spend on sweet treats! Here is my collection of Chanel indulgence - http://redvelvetlondon.com/tag/chanel/

May x