Post-Warehouse Sale Syndrome

Last weekend was an "exhilarating " weekend. I went to the Estee Lauder Staff Sale and boy... was that an eye-opener. If you think you are a hardcore shopaholic, you will be right at your element there. And I thought I am a shopaholic... I felt ashamed of myself and humbled by the whole experience on that fateful Saturday. *still shaking her head in disbelief*

Imagine this scenario. A group of screaming, raving women crowding an empty table. A scared and worried sales person surrounded by the women. In her hands, she was clutching something that the women wanted. Her eyes darted left and right, eye-ing the piranhas who were almost drooling, all staring intently at the bag in her hands. With a deep breath, the sales person dumped all the content in the bag on the table and backed away from the table. The piranhas grabbed and pushed and practically inhaled everything on the table. I almost heard growling and teeth clicking during the whole incident, which lasted about 2 seconds.

Before I have even gotten over my shocked at such predatory war happening in front of my eyes, the table was once again empty. That was what happened at the Bobbi Brown area during the sale last Saturday. The piranhas did not care whether what they grabbed are the right colours, or even the right product. As long as it is Bobbi Brown, they would be glad and proud of their achievement in landing a product.

My sister and I slowly backed away from the dangerous territory and browsed somewhere safer. Here are some of the stuff I managed to get from the safer side of the sale:

(Bear in mind, I'm at work now, and some of the products I don't remember the exact colour or name. :)

Above: For my elder sister (RM100)For myself... moisturiser. (RM55)

Above: For my mum (RM70)



Above: Origins Eyeshadow. I bought 2 colours (Amethyst and Sugar Plum) Haven't decided to keep them for myself or to give to other people. Hmm...

Above: Clinique Eyeshadow. A gift for my friend. I bought in different colour, but I can't recall what colour. (RM40)

Above: Clinique lipstick for myself. Not really my favourite colour (Fresh Rose), but OK i guess for that price. (1 of 3 Clinique Lipstick set RM 55)

Above: Origins lipgloss. Can't remember what colour I bought.

Above: Origins lipstick. I bought Cranberry Fizz. Haven't tried it yet coz I don't know whether to keep it or give it to someone else.

Above: Clinique Moisture Sheer Lipstick in Honey Red. The names are all very misleading, coz the colour is sort of brownish. I thot it would be red. =-=" (2 of 3 Clinique Lipstick set RM 55)

Above: Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey. Sold to my co-worker as the colour is not suitable for me. (3 of 3 Clinique Lipstick set RM 55)

That's all I bought I think. As you can see, now I have too many lipsticks and lipgloss and all sorts of lips stuff. One thing I learnt is, when you have waken up at the crack of dawn to queue up for hours, you have this mentality that you must buy enough things to commensurate the hours you have spent torturing yourself. So you won't seem like a loser who wasted your time. And the results? 6 lipstick/gloss/stuff.

Anyway, if you are a true shopaholic (though not the piranhas type) you will never learn your lesson. The next warehouse sale: L'Oreal Warehouse Sale at:

2nd Floor, Dataran Hamodal,
Block A, No. 4,
Jalan Bersatu 13/4,
Section 13,
46200 Petaling Jaya.

24-25 July 2008
9.30 am - 6 pm

See you there!