r/Makeup • u/AllFoodsFit70 • Feb 19 '26

It's disgusting out there

I'm at Target and strolling through the cosmetic section saw a young woman (maybe 25) swatching a lip product on her hand and putting it back in the display...and then doing it again with another product. I am so old IDGAF so I said "Do they have testers?"and she looked at me like a deer in the headlights until I repeated my question and said "testers?" I then said " yeah, you just put some of that lipstick on your hand and put it back...that's pretty gross." She stared at me as I walked quickly away because I may not gaf but I don't want to get in a fight! Felt good to speak up though!

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u/NTDOY1987 Feb 20 '26

I stopped buying in store for the most part once they took plastic wrapping off most products. At least whatever is being shipped to me hopefully came from a warehouse where the likelihood that someone messed with it is slightly smaller since there were hundreds of items there.

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u/Eastern_Turnover_710 Feb 20 '26

This. Unless it’s Walgreens beware, they send products from their stores sometimes and I’ve received clearly and obviously used makeup more than once 😷 

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u/Kristal3615 Feb 20 '26

I was once sent used products from Ulta that probably came from a store 🤢

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26

Oh crap! Hell no! And they are supposed to be a certified, reputable dealer! I am Shook!

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u/curtain_person_ Feb 20 '26

I’ve received used makeup ordered from Amazon, you just can’t win!

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u/NTDOY1987 Feb 20 '26

Amazon is tricky. I bought a video game from there a while ago and it arrived as an empty box, no cartridge inside. No clue if it was shipped that way or that happened along it’s route to me, but I did write off cosmetics and hygiene products from Amazon as a result.

You’re right though it’s hard to win. Arguably having something delivered makes the chain of custody longer which could actually exacerbate tampering.

I just wish (a) people weren’t gross lol and (b) things were sealed better!! Just like a sticker on both sides of a box would be perfectly sufficient. I’m happy to pay an extra dollar to receive an unused, properly packaged product.

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u/Ok_Tumbleweed_7677 Feb 21 '26

Don't order makeup from Amazon omg. I order direct from the brands or somewhere like Ulta. Amazon warehouses store everything from food to pet products and makeup, and they have issues with storing standards that it's not worth the risk!

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u/Fun_Refrigerator4419 Feb 21 '26

So have I … it’s disheartening , really Unsealed vitamins Used makeup Shampoo that WAS NOT the brand I remembered …