Women love Sephora because it’s one of those places where you can spend hours trying out many of their beauty products. You always see women trying on mascara, lipstick, foundation, and other products right on their face, and unfortunately, that’s a big no-no. A California woman claims to have visited a Sephora store in Hollywood where she applied one of the lipsticks that were on display at the store and now she’s claiming that she caught herpes on her lips.
The store does have disposable lipstick wands and other cotton and plastic disposable applicators to try on the beauty products, yet there are no instructions as to how you should use them.
People love Sephora because you are able to try on almost anything you want, but the bad thing is that it’s unsupervised, so makeup samples are left out there for who knows how long, multiple amounts of people try it on, some even double-dip with the disposable applicators, so it’s a breeding ground for bacteria.
The best thing you could do is visit a beauty makeup counter at department stores like Nordstrom or Carson’s where the samples are supervised, so if you need something, a beauty consultant will offer you a sample, so you don’t really need to worry about catching anything. Some stores go as far as providing individual unopened single-use samples.
We advise against trying on makeup at beauty stores where the makeup is left unsupervised. If you want to use disposable applicators, we advise to never apply the makeup directly on your lips, eyes, or face, because you can catch germs of bacteria that can spread quickly. Instead, try makeup on the back of your hand or even your neck which is less sensitive than your face and wash it off immediately, just in case.
Don’t be shy, and ask for help, since this is the best way to get the best recommendations since the beauty consultants are more experienced and can offer you great beauty advise.