I love to shop at cosmetic counters. I get calls and SMS from a few counters which I was a regular for a few years. But since my kids were born, I reduced my shopping for more than 50%, but I still remain good contact with them.
Besides getting the latest promotion and free samples, most counters will check my skin condition when I ask for one, even if I may not be using all of their products. Make good use of the scanner and skin analysis reports at the counter to ensure that your are using the right products. Sometimes, we may just get some products because the commercial said that they are good or our friends are using them. Everyone has different reaction to the same products.
I will get my skin tested at least once every half a year, but you can do it on monthly basis since our skin’s turn over takes about 3 weeks. The main reason why I don’t do that so often is the more I go, the more I buy. LOL! I have tonnes of products now, and I got to stop buy for a month. LOL!
After the analysis, you can ask them to print you a copy, or save the report in your flash drive for future reference. I still have my printed reports kept in my drawer. On all the reports, I wrote down the products that I was using at that time, so I know which one works for me, and which one just an ordinary items that I can dump away.
So, be nice to the cosmetic promoters. They will help a lot in keeping your skin look great. BTW, if the product doesn’t suit you, they will be honest to you because they treat you as a friend, but not a customer that they can earn the commission from!!!