It is so easy to commit to buying makeup products in the moment, or online, before actually getting your hands on it. But I am telling you: do not give into the temptation to splurge before you swatch! Online swatches and pictures of products do not do the actual colour or effect of the product justice; nor, does the quality of online resources factor how a certain product will look on your particular skintone. It is so easy for us beauty hoarders to buy a product because it looks great on someone on Youtube, only to discover that it looks ridiculous on you. It is ALWAYS best to get your hands on the product before you commit to purchasing it--whether it be swatching similar colours if the product is not readily available.
Now for a personal anecdote to prove just how true this tell tale is: I wanted the Clinique cheek pop in peach pop and the Too Faced Natural eye neutral eye collection and was willing to purchase them online as there is no Sephora in my city. Upon reaching home I went to my local Sephora to swatch the products and to my surprise they were not what I wanted at all. Both products clashed with my olive complexion--in my opinion--and the colours weren't exactly what I was expecting from the swatches that I saw online. Needless to say that I did not purchase them and I am very happy that I didn't because it would have been a waste of money.
Sephora is an expensive place to shop, but it's a very tempting place! It is easy to click to purchase for immediate gratification without greatly considering if the product is right for you. So...my advice is to SWATCH BEFORE YOU SPLURGE: try and get your hands on the actual product or something close to it so you can see how the colour interacts with your colouring and preferences.
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