Is cute packaging enough?
Who am I kidding? Sometimes, all it takes is cute packaging to trigger my makeup desire mechanism, ha! Matter of fact, there were things in MAC’s Hello Kitty collection that I *almost* bought simply because of the packaging, even though I didn’t really care for the products themselves.
I passed because of the cost, but drugstore beauty products — that’s a different story. When something only costs a couple bucks, sometimes I’ll buy for no better reason than the packaging.
What do you think? Is cute packaging reason enough to buy makeup and beauty products?
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Karen
Don’t get me started on this…for a long time,I didn’t know that makeup is supposed to look good on the face…All I got was a load of Japanese cosmetics with cute packaging. (which became some major eyesore now I tried to actually wear them.)
And if there is a decent product and the packaging sucks, I skip it all together: I am quite impressed with some nars eye shadow but I think I will skip them because too much rubber compact looks boring in my stash…
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Hi Citrine,
I have been tempted on several occasions to buy Japanese makeup because it looks cute. You aren’t the only one in that boat. 🙂
The packaging makes me look twice at the products. So it often encourages me to buy something, but the price is usually the overall first issue.
Hi Kalyn,
I hear you. If something is cute and I can get it on sale that ups the chance of me picking it up.
I Love NARS’ packaging lol~
but yes, I do sometimes buy an item because of the packaging. can’t say I don’t regret it though 😛
Hi Lily,
Me too! It’s so sleek and minimalist. Plus, when ya line up all your stuff together it totally matches. Do you have a favorite Nars product? I have been wearing The Multiple Orgasm (ha! makes me laugh every time I see the words) 24/7.
i am guilty
i am a sucker for packaging – its the inner designer in me lol !’
Hi YadiQ,
LOL! 🙂 What was the last thing you bought for the packaging?
I must confess — sometimes I’ll also buy makeup if I like the name of the product. If it’s clever or makes me laugh then I’m all over it!
karen,
did you “create” that pallette in the upper right? i was just about to try and find it online when i realized you made the “blushes” so maybe you made the palette too!! i hope you didn’t and it actually exists… i want it 😉
Hi Cady,
Yup, I did. I wish it was real! Wouldn’t it be so much fun? 🙂
The same way I buy books because of the cover. Sometimes.
Hi Meream,
I do that with books, too. I still remember the very first book I checked out from the library — I picked it out because I liked the red cover. 🙂
I am such a packaging snob. I do buy things sometimes just for the packaging, but it’s more likely that I WON’T buy things I like because of BAD packaging! For instance, most drug store nail polishes and eye shadows totally turn me off because the packaging looks sooooo 80’s (think Revlon). It’s just ick. I know, I am weird. 🙂
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Total packaging sucker right here
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Guilty, I bought a Too Faced palette recently because there was u Unicorn on it (thank goodnes I like the colors too) and even a Wet n’ Wild eye shadow palette last summer because there was a flower embossed on it lol. I do use the taupe shade on that palette from time to time. Ooh, and the Too Faced World Domination Tour palette, simply because it looks like a little girls jewelry box complete w/dancing ballerina. Who wouldn’t want that? 🙂
I am so guilty of this… Benefit Cosmetics introduced me to this, and so any makeup I bought after that just didn’t seem as exciting! But pretty colours, bold packaging, fun fonts.. my eyes lit up!
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I have to be honest. Sometimes. I’m a sucker for the cute, flashy and happy. But at the same time I’ll also check out the quality and price before picking up the tab. I guess you could say the cute packaging ATTRACTS me. lol
I’m a sucker for sparkles, bright colors, and fancy packaging.