Sircle Samples - more goodies!

I got another package from Sircle Samples yesterday, so I thought I'd share my latest freebies from them.

I've posted about Sircle Samples before, but if you haven't heard of them, they're a site that offers free products in exchange for points, which you earn by doing surveys and reviewing products. They're still a pretty new site, and samples do tend to pop up at random times, so keep that in mind if you join! Sometimes there will be multiple products to choose from and sometimes you might go a couple of weeks with nothing. But, it's free, so I suppose one can't complain!

I know some have complained that they tend to use a few cheap brands (elf and NYX) over and over, but personally, I get that as a new company, it takes time to build brand relationships...and yet again, it's FREE. I've gotten a set of really nice RAW natural beauty brushes from them as well as Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow, so I'm happy!

If you haven't joined yet, here is my referral link. They do sometimes have a waiting list.

Here are my most recent goodies.

From Left: elf nail polish, elf liquid eyeliner, elf Hypershine lip gloss, and Sircle Samples compact mirror. They also threw in two chocolate coins!

The polish is in the shade "Flirty Fuchsia" and it is brighter than it appears in the photo! It is a nice bright pink color, almost bubble gum-ish. Definitely a cute color and I will use it.

The liquid eyeliner is in silver! I was worried I'd get yet another black liner, so I was happy to get this one. It's a whitish silver, and shimmery and will be a fun way to brighten things up.

The hypershine lip gloss is in Cherry Tart, a nice reddish pink color. The formula is a bit sticky, as elf glosses tend to be, but not horribly so. I love that it applies with a brush, and it's the right amount of glossiness for me. It found it's way into my purse already.

The compact is cute and a good size for my purse, as well.

Have you joined Sircle Samples yet?

Sircle Samples

A while back, I posted about a new site called Sircle Samples. Basically, you earn points by filling out surveys and a beauty profile, and you spend those points on beauty samples. I've gotten quite a few things from them over the past few months, including lip glosses, eyeshadow, moisturizer, and eyeliner. Here are the three items I got today!

The elf super glossy lip shine is a really pretty pink shade! It does go on super glossy, thick but not too sticky. It lasted for a while for me.

The elf shimmer gloss is my favorite! It is a little thinner than the super glossy, but it is a gorgeous shade perfect for summer, and has just a bit of shimmer. It's not a glitter bomb or anything!

The NYX gloss isn't really my shade...it's called sand dune and that's just what it looks like...beige sand. I did try it, though, and it goes on sheer and is actually wearable. It'd be great to tone down a too bright lip color. The formulation is nice!

Sircle Samples does have a waiting list, and sometimes you have to wait a while until they have new samples available.  The good ones tend to go fast! The site is still in beta, so there are also sometimes technical issues. I've personally had nothing but good experiences with them, though, and who doesn't love free makeup? Here is my invitation/referral link if you're interested in trying them out.

Sircle Samples

I recently learned of a brand new sample site called Sircle Samples.  It seems to be mostly focused on beauty samples like many others, but this one is quite different - it's free!  Basically, you earn points by completing surveys and doing other activities (it is still very new and in beta testing, so I'm sure more ways to earn points are on the way) and you are awarded points for these activities.

Then, you use your points to buy samples.  Different samples pop up throughout the day, and I've seen everything from eyeshadow to lipgloss to makeup brushes and a headband.  Currently, each company is only offering a few samples at a time, so you do want to check back sporadically throughout the day to try to catch a good one! So far, I've scored three samples, and two of them arrived today!

RAW Color Makeup Brush set. This includes a maximum coverage foundation brush, a concealer brush, and a retractable multi tasking brush.  This set seems to retail for approximately $40.

 

I have never had a maximum coverage foundation brush, and this one looks nice.  It is soft, and the brush seems to be of a good quality, and well made.  The concealer brush is nice, as well.  The retractable brush will be handy - it's soft and it is about the size of a lipstick when rolled down and capped.  It will be great to keep in my bag for powder or blush touchups.

I recently lost my entire brush collection, so these will be very useful for me.  They are very decent brushes, and I got them for free. Can't complain about that!

The other sample I've received from them is an L Erickson Sassy Bow headband.  I work in healthcare, so I keep my hair tied back most of the time. I like headbands to liven things up and to keep my flyaways  at bay.  L Erickson headbands seem to retail pretty consistently at $24. This one is really cute! It's a chocolate brown color, and the fabric is very nice - silky smooth satin.

The bow isn't too big or garish in person. I love this little headband!

So far, I have only good things to say about Sircle Samples!  If you want to earn samples, go ahead and sign up by clicking here.   That is my referral link - using it will both get me bonus points and link us as friends. Keep in mind that they are brand new and beta testing, so the site is very glitchy...but if you're patient, you can get some awesome things.