[NEW + IMPROVED] Sample Jars ...coming soon to a M·A·C near you

[afulton]

I was at the pro store yesterday and asked for a sample and was told there were no more sample jars left. Because I wanted to try this particular product out so bad, I asked if I could buy the stackable jars ($6) and use it to hold my sample product. She complied and gave me the sample. The SA is my go-to gal so I know it was true. She even went to the back to check for more jars but they didn't have any. Maybe they are making room for the 'new' sample jars.

 

[banana1234]

Omg yes you're right, they look like stool sample jars only much smaller !!!! Lol

 

[LMD84]

Omg yes you're right, they look like stool sample jars only much smaller !!!! Lol

eeeewwww!

 

[Mac-Guy]

eeeewwww!

 

[HOTasFCUK]

Oh i got one of these a few months ago at the MAC/Estee Lauder warehouse sale a few months ago. They gave them as a free gift when you leave (or they might've been inside the charity bags- can't remember) and it was a sample of NC30 foundation, the satinfinish i think. So is it possible these will just be for liquid products and not pigments?

 

[Mac-Guy]

Do we know when these will hit stores?

 

[InfiniteSarah]

These look super cute!

 

[Nicala]

Soon I hope, cause I'd like some!

 

[thepicketywitch]

Omg yes you're right, they look like stool sample jars only much smaller !!!! Lol

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Once I actually see these, and use them, I'll have an opinion on them.

 

[Mac-Guy]

At my f/s store, they still have the (old) regular jars. No sign of the new ones yet.

 

[sss215]

At my f/s store, they still have the (old) regular jars. No sign of the new ones yet.

No sign of these at my store either.

 

[MonroeMua]

ohhhh i cant wait for this

 

[sss215]

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hrmm...
clearly you must have [accidentally] skipped right past the part where I mentioned it's new & improved cap design complete w/ built-in micro-spatula...

AMIRITE?


Observe ?

I finally got one of these. Nordstrom was giving away free foundation samples and the MA gave me a little MAC pillow box with this sample jar inside. I went right over and picked up a sample of ProLongwear. This is such a great way to dispense the product once you get home, and it's perfect formy makeup bag.

 

[Paint&Ink Chick]

Hmm...I think I like these more for the decoy purposes lol. They look cute with the bright pigments, but as someone pointed out earlier you can't stack em. But I like em.

 

[Merenwen]

Ok, these may look cute, but how do you scrape the product left on the walls? (I'm particularly thinking about liquid products like foundation). Also, how do you get pigment samples, I've always been refused those?

 

[glittergoddess27]

Pigment samples are easy to get at some places and harder at others as someone said earlier in the thread. At my store we have repeat abusers who never buy, they just come in and want to refill their sample containers again, so many don't give any unless you are buying at least 1 product of some kind. We are often out of sample jars. We just recently got some in and they were not the spatula ones? I always throw a sample jar or two in for people who actually buy pigments so they can dispense a little and put the full jar away to prevent losing all their product to an accident. I know I would literally have a heart attack if I dropped my All Girl on the floor.

 

[xJustgirlie]

Ahw they're so cute! But I don't think they ever give samples in my country.. (Netherlands)

 

[Sojourner]

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[xJustgirlie]

^ I totally agree with that. I've never seen anyone in the Netherlands having a MAC sample which isn't bought from internet.

 

[Millgrove]

Ha ha. Just got to this bit of the thread, and realised it's not really relevant to me.
We just have concessions (MAC counters in department stores) for at least 4 hours drive in every direction - you'd have to open a vein to get a sample or even an empty sample jar for free from them. Seriously, they'd want blood, or a mortgage payment first. The staff turnover is pretty high, and If it isn't from the last 3 years of collections it's unlikely they will even let you back2Mac you used items, as there's nobody who remembers what was sold that far back. I need to move country!