It's Sale Time in Spring!

Not a cosmetic sale, but just wanted to let you guys know about the Premium Retail Group Guess? Marciano Mega Warehouse Sale. Enjoy 60 – 90 per cent off Guess and Marciano and save on other brands including: G-Star Raw, Lucky Brand and DKNY. Denim starts at $35 (Two for $60), handbags start at $30 and top start at $15. Details are below.

I have attended this sale a couple of times. The first time was a breeze with no lineups, no crowds and tons of selection. However, the last time I attended this sale in December I walked out empty handed after standing in line, outside, for an hour and a half. (I arrived approximately 20 minutes before the start of the sale and decided to stand in line thinking it wouldn’t be too bad. I was so wrong.) When I was basically shoved through the turnstyle gate that hardly did anything to organize the entry, the stock was pretty depleted (People who were lucky enough to beat the madness sauntered out of the sale with boat loads of Guess handbags) and there was a gigantic lineup that wrapped around the inside of the building to cash out. Tired and discouraged, I left feeling that it was a BIG waste of time. So I’m torn on whether or not I should make the trip. If you attend, let me know how it goes!

Special Notes:
· Limit of 5 handbags per customer.
· More cashiers are supposedly being arranged to limit wait times.
· Become a VIP member on http://www.premiumretailgroup.com/ and save 10 per cent off your purchase. (Only valid on April 15th)

Date: April 15th – April 19th
Time:
April 15 - 10:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
April 16 - 11:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.
April 17 - 11:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.
April 18 - 11:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.
April 18 - 11:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.
Location:
Toronto International Centre Hall 4
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1E8

ALSO…

Shiseido is having their warehouse sale this April 18th and 19th. Unlike the M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale, you do not need an invitation to attend. Pick up hair, skincare, makeup and fragrance products. Details are below.

Date: April 18th and 19th
Time:
April 18 - 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
April 19 - 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
Location:
Shiseido Inc.
303 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario

Happy shopping!

M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale...Info Part.2

This sale was much better than the one I attended back in December. For one thing, the weather was much warmer (Still cold but bearable) as we stood outside for approximately half an hour. Another great thing was that there were sale promotions. (Something I never seen before at these sales.) As if discounted M.A.C Cosmetics and Estee Lauder products weren't good enough to entice the attendees to spend their money, there were numerous sale promotions. For example, if you purchased three lipsticks or lipglasses you would receive the fourth one free. It was the same for the eyeshadow quads, holiday palettes, sparkle eyeliners and many other products.

I'll post some pictures of what I purchased in another post! =)

P.S. I had to break this up into two posts because the layout in the first one was going all wacky for some reason with the extra paragraph.

M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale...Info Part.1

So a couple of weeks ago I attended the M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale at the Markham Fairgrounds. Luckily, I remembered to bring my camera along to snap some pictures of the sale. For those of you who have never attended, I wanted to give you an insight into what it is like to wake up early and and see the suffering we have to endure as we stand in line after line after line. However, all is forgiven and forgotten when we enter the first building and go nuts and spend hundreds of dollars on cosmetics.

Already standing behind an army of people around 8:50a.m. (The sale opened it's doors at 9:00a.m.)

The line in front of us as we stood in the back.

The line as we got closer to the building doors.

The line inside the first building.

The line behind us as we entered the building.

Shoppers checking out products on the tables.

M.A.C List!

As promised, here’s a partial list of what I purchased at the M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale back in December.


M.A.C Paint in Untitled - $7
M.A.C Paint in Graphito - $7







M.A.C Shadestick in Overcast - $9







Estee Lauder Platinum Illuminator - $12






Numerous pairs of M.A.C Lashes (20 Lash) - $3 each
I LOVEEE these lashes!







M.A.C Warm Eyes x 5 - $20






M.A.C Lip Dress Set (Including Bountiful, Wonderstruck, Spring Bean, Florabundance and Instant Gold) - $20







M.A.C Upstarts/Prepare kit (Includes Cleanse Off Oil, Fix + and Strobe Cream) - $20

M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale!

The ever-popular M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale is on December 12th - 14th. Held at the Markham Fair Grounds, those lucky enough to get a ticket to this coveted sale will be in for a treat with loads of highly discounted M.A.C and Estee Lauder goodies. Prices are approximately discounted by 50 per cent.

As a professional sale attendee, I have to point out that this sale is by far one of the finest organized sales ever.

Here are a few examples why:
· Having the sale on the Markham Fair Grounds provides plenty of free parking.
· Breaking up the sale into three buildings quickly minimizes lines and traffic.
· Plenty of staff work the tables so you are able to get your products faster.

I should point out that tickets are given to M.A.C Cosmetics/Estee Lauder employees who in turn can give their tickets to family and friends. However, it is not uncommon for me to see many people trying to sell their tickets for as much as $50 each on sites like Craigslist and Kijiji. However, sometimes you will find an honest person who has extra tickets and is willing to give them away for free. Happy hunting!

Canadian Makeup Show 2008!

The Canadian Makeup Show was held at The Better Living Center on November 8th and 9th this year and I was privileged to share a room with so many makeup enthusiasts. My best friend and I were pleasantly surprised by many of the vendors this year. But the vendors that caught our eyes were Crown Brushes, Yaby Cosmetics and of course M.A.C Cosmetics. Crown Brushes offered an array of brushes, eye shadow palettes and makeup kits all for great prices. Yaby Cosmetics showcased a beautiful and highly pigmented makeup line with “create your own” palettes that are perfect for a makeup artist’s kit. And M.A.C Cosmetics had products from their PRO line available from lipsticks to Chromacakes to Pigments in beautiful, bright and bold colours. I can’t wait to attend next year’s show which is sure to be bigger and better.

Some of the goodies I picked up!