loreal luxury warehouse sale

went to the highly anticipated loreal luxury warehouse sale last saturday. it was held for a day only compared to two days in previous years. maybe it was because the common loreal products warehouse sale was held two days before that. when i reached parkroyal hotel where the event was going to be held at 9.30am, there was already a long queue. the queue reached the side of the busy sultan ismail/bukit bintang road. then some idiot hotel guy instructed us to made several rows. this caused a slight commotion when some people argued they were behind the people who were previously behind them. when i finally got inside the hall, it was already about 11am. i just grabbed whatever attracted me so that i could sort them out later. there were perfumes, skin care products, make up both for guys and gals. after some deliberation and consideration on needs and budget, i finally made a purchase on these.

1. biotherm hydra-detox cream rm60
2. biotherm age fitness cream rm100
3. lancome neurowhite purifying foam rm60
4. lancome cleasing fluid for face and eyes rm80

some scenes of the mad rush




overall, there were pros and cons of this event.

i would recommend this event if:
1. you were looking for a good buy on normally pricey items
2. you din't mind standing for a long time
3. you wanted to try some new products
4. you din't mind getting sardined

don't even think to attend this event if:
1. you wanted everything you purchased to be in good condition. (as advertised, buy the items at your own risk. so you won't be able to get a refund. some of the products were expired as in my friend's case, she got a perfume which was unusable)
2. you had to open the packaging to get a good look on the product (during the event, the staff kept shouting to leave the packaging alone or buy them. i understood if the packaging was sealed or if the person tried the product but i just opened a perfume box (you know, the present-kind-of-box where the cover could just be lifted up) to get a peep but was screamed at. i didn't even lay a finger on the perfume bottles. what if the box was empty? if i decided to buy the perfume and found out the box was actually empty when i got home, won't it be too much? the fact that you couldn't get a refund made it even worse. to the caucasion lady who screamed at me, f*** you)
3. you expected some good service (i tell you the people who serviced biotherm and one guy at lancome foundation makeup counter sucks big time but kudos to the perfume and lancome skincare ones).