Your Favorite Color

What I'm about to tell you is meant to save a lot of heartache, so please do not take it as an angry gripe from a "makeup counter lady". Hahaha! We all come across those PERFECT COLORS whether it be blush, eyeshadow, lipgloss; whatever! And nothing is more devastating than going out to the store months, maybe even YEARS, after we first discovered and purchased that favorite color and being told its GONE! AHHH!!!

Now gone can mean a variety of things: discontinued, limited edition, phased out. So with that being said, here are a few things to consider doing when you come across these treasured favorites.

#1: Ask the sales associate, "Is this part of your permanent collection, or a
limited edition color?"
- If its permanent, you should be safe because that means it is constantly being produced with no intention of disappearing.
- Your follow up question should be: is it being discontinued? If so, that means they will no longer be making it and when its gone, its gone! (The same can apply to limited edition colors)

So. . . proceed by buying MULTIPLES! However many is up to you and your budget. I once bought 5 Fanplastico lip lacquers from MAC because its my "perfect red" and was told it was being discontinued. May sound crazy, but I have yet to reach for that red and be disappointed!

#2: Make a friend!
The point of this is not to get deals, because most companies have policies against that and no one is trying to get in trouble here! (Bad economy= must keep a job! lol) The point is to have a go-to person at your makeup counter that will clue you into changes. If they like you, they're going to remember to tell you when they see you next that your mascara is being reformulated, or your eyeliner you loved 2 years ago is coming back out!
Kindness and respect go a long way. Add a smile and see how far it takes you!

#3: Just to clarify, some limited edition colors do come out again at later times with new collections. Keep that in mind, because it may be a few months, or years, but they can resurface again at another time.

I hope this is helpful to some of you, really if it only helps one person, I'm happy! Check back later for advice on the perfect place to shop!