Warehouse Sales Part 1: Annabelle/Marcelle & L'Oreal

Even more haulage?! 

Actually this happened last month but I’m only getting around to writing about it now.
 

I don’t know where you readers are from, but I live in a city where several makeup companies have warehouse sales twice a year. These sales typically happen in the spring and fall. 

I have the fortune to live in a great city where we have such a vibrant and eclectic culture and just a great atmosphere overall. However the thing I enjoy the most about my city happens to be the warehouse sales! ;) 

Montréal is a city that many companies call home, headquarter and maintain their head offices and distribution centers for the rest of Canada. The warehouse sales that happen here are not just makeup, we have clothing, kitchen and shoe ones as well.

Some examples of the makeup warehouse sales that Montréal offers: 

•  Annabelle/Marcelle
• L’Oreal 
•  Guerlain 
• Clarins

 

Typically I go to the Annabelle/Marcelle and the L’Oreal one twice a year and I have been for the past five years at least. 

    Marcelle and Annabelle are two great drugstore brands that we Canadians have enjoyed for years. I swear, their products are AMAZING!!!!! Their eyeshadows pretty pigmented, eyeliners very creamy and never tug on your eyes. The difference between these two brands? Annabelle is like the hip and wild younger sister of Marcelle who is more refined and classic. Marcelle also focuses on skincare products on top of cosmetics.  Both brands are free of prabens and do not test on animals.

http://salecollection.ca/saleevent/Marcelle-Annabelle-Warehouse-Sale-2014.html

I generally love the Marcelle skincare line. Their products are very gentle on your skin, perfect for people with sensitive skin. However, I find not all their products are hits. Some products from their skincare line do absolutely nothing for me and I actually find them a bit too gentle! LMAO
But that’s like all brands, not every items works for everyone the same way. But you get a lot of bang for your buck.

However at this sale I only picked up makeup remover and cleansing water. (I think I was very good at this sale!) I really love Marcelle’s cleansing water, it reminds of the Bioderma cleansing water but for a fraction of the price. It takes of all your makeup without any fuss. It doesn’t irritate my eyes which is a plus because I have really sensitive eyes (the one part of me that is really sensitive). I picked this up at the sale for $7 (I picked up two). Retail price: $14.95.

www.marcelle.com

I also picked up the Annabelle eye makeup remover. I had been hearing so much about this online in the past year so when I say them on display for $5 each I snatched up three. (Retail price $9.95) Until that point I had been using the Marcelle “Gentle eye makeup remover” (which is a dupe for Lancôme’s Bi-Ficial makeup remover) which was nice but I wanted to try something different. What intrigued of this makeup remover was that a pump that came with it. It reminded me so much of the ones in the Sephora which you use to wipe of all the makeup you’ve been switching in the store! LOL

www.annabelle.com

It cuts down on the mess and spillage that can happen on occasion. (Long story, I knocked over a brand new OPEN bottle of the Marcelle” Gentle eye makeup remover” all over my countertop in April. Practically the entire bottle was a lost cause…<.<)
Overall I think they’re nice but I don’t find them any different than the Marcelle Cleansing water. It feels very refreshing on your eyes.

The Annabelle/Marcelle sale is open to the public, no invitation needed.  All cosmetics are $2.50 each (no joke). Skincare items, prices vary.  

The next warehouse is L’Oreal one. For this one you need an invitation to get in and I typically get them from my workplace. Before I knew that my workplace handed them out I used to beg my mom to ask her friends to give her one.

 The L’Oreal warehouse sales are ok. I find they used to be better when I first started going to them five years ago. Five years ago I scored a Parisienne Perfume coffret by YSL for $42.50!!! I have never been able to find  anything as spectacular as that. As time passes you start to see repeats of certain things, so at this one I usually stock up on shampoo, conditioner and other hair care products.

This year I got two shampoos and conditioners, some hair straightening /detangler  product, a Garnier body cream for my mom, two Lancôme La Laque Fever lip glosses in “Electric Pink” and” Iridescent” and an Essie nail polish in “Sure Shot”. I really like the Essie nail polish. This is actually my first Essie nail polish. I usually buy Wet N’ Wild, NYC, Revlon or Sally Hansen. It’s a really vibrant magenta.

www.essie.com

I’ve had them on my toe nails for the past two weeks and so far no chipping (despite wearing sandals and being a klutz in general…) I give it a  5/5!!!

           The lip glosses are nice though they are a bit sticky. I was a bit let down by the “Electric Pink” because when I swatched it, it looked so incredibly bright. I bought it because I don’t have any bright lipglosses like that. However, when I put it on my lips at home, it blended so much into my deeply pigmented lips and that it’s not as vibrant as I hoped… 
Oh well, it’s still a pretty colour and I don’t own any Lancôme products so I’m very happy to add them into my collection. 

Lancome La Laque Fever in Elecric Pink

Lancome La Laque Fever in Iridencent

Swatches without flash: (L. Iridencent, R. Electric Pink)

Let me just mention  that I have not been to a Clarins warehouse sale as of yet. It was last Friday and Saturday (June 13^th and 14^th) and I was working both days…boohoo…:( I’m definitely going in the Fall so I can experience it at least once.

Look out readers, my next entry will be about the Guerlain warehouse. Whoo boy…now that one will be a HAUL.

That’s all for now makeup lovers.

Till next time!

 

Peace. Love and Beauty. <3 xox