Let's first establish this: I purchased every single item pictured for less than $120. Yup, the little secret's out - TBS is having a MASSIVE sale.
But we all know companies don't just hold giant sales for no reason; the products that were marked down were manufactured sometime in 2012 or 2013. More important than the manufacturing date to us though, is the expiry date. So I asked the salesperson exactly that, and what she told me was that most beauty/ skincare products have a shelf life of 3 years succeeding their manufacturing date.
Thus, most if not all these items will expire in 2015/ 2016, which is perfectly fine by me because I use up my skincare items fairly quickly. Having said that, I'm still using a body butter from TBS that I bought 2 years back and FORGOT TO OPEN (I'm a huge hoarder) that has supposedly been "expired" for a month now and it still smells and functions perfectly fine.
I'll go into the details of the sale later on in the post, but now, I officially present you my loot:
I'll go through each item from left to right, with my first impressions (either from swatching or having already tried them) and prices.
1) Vitamin E Sink-In Moisture Mask
I have to admit I was drawn in by the term 'Mask', they so loosely used; this functions pretty much like a moisturizer. It has the texture of watery jelly and actually wobbles when you shake it in the jar. I do like it though; it's not oily at all, really does 'sink in' and it does well on the moisture meter.
Usual Price: $32.90
Got it at: $19.90
2) Warming Mineral Mask
At first glance, it's just a clay/mud type mask with yet another fancy name. Well stop right there, lemme tell you this stuff is freakin' magic. It claims to warm up the face, which opens up the pores and allows for all the icky stuff to be drawn out. And it works. This mask lovingly enveloped my face in a warm hug and it felt so damn good. I mean, I know it's just a chemical enthalpy reaction (wow look at me go) with water (the product is meant to be used on a damp face) that produces the heat, so it may be slightly gimmicky, but it's already leaps and bounds above your standard clay mask in the sense that you actually can feel it work real time. I don't care; I love it. (who sang that in their heads?)
Usual Price: $30.90
Got it at: $16.90
3) Vitamin E Eye Cream
I am already using this eye cream but since it's marked down, might as well buy backups right? That is how much of a product hoarder I am - I buy backups and backups of backups. Suddenly the word 'backup' looks strange. Anyway, it's a good eye cream for everyday use - it's hydrating and lightweight and doesn't claim to work on anything in particular; it's an all rounder and I like it.
Usual Price: $30.90
Got it at: $19.90
4) 100% Natural Lip Roll-On (Mint)
Err, to be honest, I don't know why I bought this because I don't need a lip roll-on; I don't even know what exactly it's supposed to do. I tried it on already though, and it's like a mix of a gloss and a balm - like a serum for your lips? I do adore it's smell and taste; it's a subtle mint, not the overpowering toothpastey kind but the "ooh that's real nice" kind. The best part about this though, is how it leaves a cooling sensation on the lips. Now wouldn't that make you fun to kiss?
Usual Price: $14.90
Got it at: $9.90
5) Strawberry Body Butter
This is yet another backup since I'm in the midst of clearing my old tub now (yes the one that's supposedly expired but works just fine). All of TBS' Body Butters are divine by the way, they're of the perfect consistency and texture and they mostly smell great, although I have a friend who once told me she cannot stand their scent because they're too overwhelming. I on the other hand love a good, strong scent to my body butters - if others can't smell it then might as well use an unscented one right? My favourite one of all time? That's right, strawberry.
Usual Price: $30.90
Got it at: $19.90 (all scents are going at this price except for Peach, which is going for $15)
6) Tea Tree Blemish Gel
Another thing I didn't want that badly, but I thought "that's kinda neat", and so it came home with me. It's basically a clear gel with tea tree oil (that's said to be anti-bacterial and good for dealing with blemishes, hence 'Blemish Gel') and a lip gloss doe foot applicator.
Usual Price: $18.90
Got it at: $12.90
7) Vitamin C Radiance Kit
These products are award winning, so I decided to give the kit a try. It comes with a Vitamin C Serum, which feels more like a primer than a serum (similar to the feeling of Tarte's Clean Slate Poreless 12-hr Perfecting Primer), and a microderm abrasion kit, which is basically an atas exfoliation method IMO, but what do I know, right?
Usual price: $69.90
Got it at: $5 (with purchase) YES YOU READ RIGHT, SIXTY-NINE-NINETY TO FIVE BUCKS.
8) Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner
I currently don't use a toner, in fact I don't even really know what toners do, because back when I used to use one I felt like it didn't do anything for my skin. Anyway, I decided to give this one a go since my skin is for some odd reason transitioning to being oily when I previously struggled with extremely dry skin. Now I can blot 2/3 times a day and my face constantly feels like a used frying pan wtf. Anyway this stuff kinda burns, so it's not the most pleasant thing to use, but I know tea tree oil stings open wounds/ blemishes, so I guess it's normal (?)
I'll have to try it out a few more times before I can form a solid opinion on this though.
Usual price: $24.90 for 250ml (which adds up to $11.95 for 120ml if we were to speak quantitatively)
Got it at: $10 for for 2 60ml bottles
Total nett worth: $241.25
Total amount spent: $114.40
Total amount saved: $126.85
*crowd cheers*
I also feel the need to throw in a short disclaimer that I'm not a rich, spoiled kid that can just casually fork out hundreds of dollars shopping on a whim, although I am fully aware that that is exactly what I did. However, it wasn't like I just picked up anything I fancied and paid. I had to put back more than half the items from my initial basket because I knew I couldn't afford them so it wasn't just "casual" spending y'know? There was so much consideration involved and my heart ached at the counter too ugh.
Anyway, everyone should also note that I got these items from Jurong Point, and that is where the sale is - in the open area of the 'old' Jurong Point, Level 1, and not in the store itself. Also, I think different items go up on different days, and this sale is only up till this Sunday, 21 Sep 2014. So y'all have a 3 day window ok!! All of these items (except maybe the Vitamin C Radiance kit) are still available in stores for their original prices, and those would of course, be manufactured much more recently.
If you've been eyeing something from The Body Shop but couldn't justify getting it... Well nothing justifies unnecessary purchases more than ridiculously slashed prices, so you know what to do ;)
Much Love,
Denicia
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