How to Buy Makeup Online

It's difficult enough to buy makeup at a store. You have to worry about how it matches your skin tone and how it will affect your skin in the long run. Buying makeup online can be even more difficult, but you can find some really great deals as long as you do your research.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• The Internet
• Cash or a Credit Card

How to Buy Makeup Online

1. Find the makeup you would like to purchase online. One makeup company's website, Sephora.com, has a great selection of high-end makeup lines. You may want to try it out yourself at a store before you make your online purchase.
2. At Sephora locations, you can try on any of their makeup by yourself or with help from a Sephora employee, who will advise you in how to put on the makeup. Sephora stores are a great place to try out makeup because the store provides applicators and clean samples for you to try. This way, you can see if the makeup blends well with your skin type and coloring.
3. Once you have the makeup you'd like to purchase in mind, it's time to search for bargains. The absolute best place on the web for bargains is Ebay.com, where unused, unopened makeup gets sold. Go to Ebay.com and type the makeup brand and color in the "Search" box. To bid on an Ebay auction, you will have to create a unique username and register before bidding. Before you bid on any makeup on Ebay, be sure that it is the correct color you picked out in the store or on Sephora.com,. Also be sure that the make up you are bidding on is completely unused and unopened. Check the return policy of the seller.
4. Once you win an Ebay auction, you can arrange to pay the seller directly with a Paypal account, Cash, or a Credit Card. They will send you your makeup promptly. When the makeup arrives to your door, it should be exactly like the makeup you tried at the store, including the color. If the makeup looks any different to you, or it looks like it has been used, contact the seller.
5. If you are displeased in any way with the makeup you have purchased, contact the seller for a full refund, not including shipping and handling. If you're satisfied with your makeup, congratulations on scoring a great deal that you could never find in stores!

Tips & Warnings

• Only buy makeup that has been unused
• Purchase on Ebay.com only from sellers with high feedback ratings
• Do not use makeup that has been sampled by someone else