Is It Hard To Find The Best Place To Buy Lipsticks?

This is a very personal question. Some women prefer only the best quality products for their makeup. They would likely tell you that the best place to purchase a lipstick would be at a major high end store such as Bloomingdale's or Nordstrom's or Bergdorf Goodman. Other women are only interested in name brand products and reasonable pricing. These women would likely shop at middle range stores, such as Macy's, because they would be able to get the quality product they prefer and use their bonus purchasing power if they purchase their lipstick using a store-based credit card or bonus shopping points or similar benefit that stores offer frequent shoppers.

Then there are the savvy women shoppers. They are interested in a unique, quality product at a great price. I am one of these women. Although I would love to spend my day trying lipstick samples in the high end stores since these stores make women feel so wonderful when shopping, I just don't have the time or money to do this.

So I prioritize my needs. What does it mean to prioritize my lipstick needs? It means that I need a good quality lipstick, in a hopefully attractive color, with a nice creamy feel and wearing power. Several lipsticks in all different price ranges fit this description. I assess which of these criteria is most important first, then second, and based on those decisions, I go to my favorite discount cosmetic or chain drug store.

Several good brands are available at chain drug stores or cosmetic outlets. The people working in these stores are often very friendly and willing to help you select a product that meets your particular needs. Additionally, because these stores make their profit on volume sales, their pricing is often better than any of the name stores carrying the same brand lipsticks. If you happen to be a frequent shopper, or carry a store bonus discount card, additional discounts are also frequently available for several brands at one time.

However, as good as this sounds, there is one major downside to shopping this way for lipstick. Because these shops carry several brands and their stock changes frequently, if you happen to find a particular brand or shade that you really like, you may not be able to purchase it again at a later time or date if you need it.

Therefore, my recommendation to savvy women shopping for lipstick in these stores is to purchase two tubes of the lipstick that you think you like. They are sufficiently reasonably priced to make the expenditure worthwhile, even if you wind up throwing out the second tube.

But, if the lipstick you just purchased turns out to be your new favorite, you'll be fortunate to have an additional spare available for that special event that no other lipstick brand or shade will be able to satisfy. There is no doubt that for women, shopping for lipsticks is a very personal event. However, with a little savvy and planning, it is possible to get name brand, quality products at reasonable prices by frequenting cosmetic discount stores or large chain drug stores that specialize in discount, large volume supplies of cosmetics. The most enjoyable part is the fact that you got a great lipsticks for a reasonable price and you know what that means - more money to spend on more cosmetics!
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