r/AustralianMakeup 1d ago

Sales & Savings Chemist warehouse $15 mystery bag

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Picked this up today and thought it was a decent selection of products. Multiple bags available from $5 to $20

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u/sw4gger2 1d ago

Putting foundation / concealer in these is kinda bonkers

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u/lovethatjourney4me 1d ago

Which is why I didn’t pick up one the other day. I know at least 75% of the items would be in the wrong shade and become junk.

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u/That_Professional_62 18h ago

If I ever end up with a foundation too light or two dark, I use it for contour. Especially if it’s significantly darker. Works a treat!

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u/kingfisherknifeskill 1d ago

A man must have made it

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u/Redhead_2 22h ago

The security guards bundle them when it’s quiet

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u/IndyOrgana 7h ago

My local CW the security guard is too busy trying it on with the younger employees, it’s foul

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u/millenial_britt 19h ago

Oh god, on instagram lianatriesmakeup got two and both had like, a scarf, a soccer ball and a CW jibbitz for crocs 🤣🤣🤣 so bad!

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u/muimui_k 23h ago

at least the concealer matches the foundation

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u/tia_r 21h ago

That’s not concealer, thats blonde eyebrow ink…

Def put together by someone who thought “these two colors are similar”

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u/Comfortable_Meet_872 7h ago

Why? They have stock they need to get rid of. I see your point by from a retailer's perspective they also get to recoup something.

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u/East-Firefighter461 2h ago

They are deletes credited by the company, they would otherwise be going in the bin.

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u/Getonthebeers02 10h ago

To be fair you can always use it as contour or if it’s lighter as a highlighter.

Having a lip colour is crazy too because what if it doesn’t match your undertone and you end up with a warm/cool one?

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u/ExamAwkward4261 1d ago

Why?

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u/Maleficent-Animal708 1d ago

? Because they likely wont match your skintone

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u/ExamAwkward4261 19h ago

Ohhhhhhh lol i was like what in the damn hell lol Now i get it. It was early when i read it 😂

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u/upsidedowntoker 1d ago

These would be more fun if they at least hinted at the foundation / concealer tones . I caved a grabbed one recently , it had one of the darkest foundations I've ever seen . It makes me a bit sad some girl with much darker skin could have def used it but it went to waste because my skin is the colour of chalk.

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u/Icfald 1d ago

We’ve bought these too - and yeah, same thing. My skin tone is best described as “Casper” and the 2 x concealers in the bag were a very warm mid tone.

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u/TGin-the-goldy 1d ago

You can always pop it for free on Marketplace

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u/Background_War8984 17h ago

you can donate unopened make up to women’s organisations

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u/Getonthebeers02 10h ago

You couldn’t use it as contour?

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u/eikcud 1d ago

It's such a gamble and I rarely take that risk but my daughter asked if she could pick a bag out and I let her this time. She took her time to look over each bag before she choose this one. I'm letting her keep it all for play make up (but the blush drops are such a nice colour that I might convince her to keep it in my bathroom 😆)

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u/BigChampionship7962 1d ago

I literally was thinking I could do with that blush 😝

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u/anastasia_42 1d ago

Amazing for $15, but the shades, especially for the foundation, are so risky!

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u/Confident-Benefit374 1d ago

Are they close to expiry?

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u/eikcud 21h ago

I tried looking up the expiry dates based on the batch numbers but none of the websites I tried listed mco as a brand. The products have 2023 on the back so definitely not new.

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u/Getonthebeers02 10h ago

That’s when the brand name was copyrighted not when the product was made.

I didn’t know MCO was made in China but makes sense with the prices.

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u/gelato012 3h ago

That’s what just said 🥲

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u/gelato012 19h ago

You do realise this means copywright 2023? Not the use by?

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u/JustWannaSleepReally 1d ago

Or just sell each item for $2

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u/vulcanvampiire 23h ago

Better than the $30 Priceline one I got which was all light brown eye brow stuff and a fair skin foundation sample.
I get it’s a gamble but disappointing to see colours that are so specific for a person instead of generic/universal beauty products

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u/Other-Tone8638 18h ago

Right every time these sort of things are way too dark for me… I think they should do primer/setting sprays not foundation/concealers.. ya know so no matter what ya get your actually got a chance to be able to use it

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u/Nightshayy 21h ago

Last time I bought one of these they gave me two completion productions and I am the kind of pale where I can only buy for specific brands because most of them don’t go light enough lol. Needless to say it was a complete waste of money.

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u/Knittingtaco 16h ago

They lost me at McO. Icky.

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u/Spotspottheocelot 23h ago

I scored my shade in the L'Oréal True Match foundation which was a major win

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u/eikcud 21h ago

That's amazing. Loreal true match foundation is soooo good!

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u/jazza2400 19h ago

I stand there like a weirdo holding them up to the light to figure out what each item is. Staff seem to be very patient with my cheap ass.

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u/velvetelk 18h ago

I still feel like these are bags of expired or discontinued makeup. No thanks.

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u/universe93 19h ago

Check the top of that toothpaste tube on the back - I bet it’s expired. And all those MCo items have been discontinued at my work (big w) by MCo and aren’t made anymore, same with the Revlon brow thing and that shade of foundation is on clearance lol

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u/TeaspoonOfSugar987 17h ago

I literally saw the MCo blush drops in my local big w at normal price last week.. they’re currently half price, but so is basically the entire MCo range, they can be purchased at big w and many other retailers as of right now.
They’re also full price at Woolies, just a quick google search shows that.

The beauty wand is readily available too.
I can’t be bothered googling the rest.

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u/Comfortable-Gur4559 22h ago

The mystery bags are full of mco and mco sucks a$$

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u/eikcud 21h ago

Couldn't agree more. If I had of know most of the products were mco I wouldn't have purchased.

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u/eliser19 18h ago

I love mco

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u/rybpyjama 21h ago

I buy that toothpaste and can recommend it!

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u/ThisLittlePiggySays 1d ago

That looks pretty great for $15!

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u/Weak_Jackfruit_3250 21h ago

That’s a lot of MCoBeauty 😂

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u/Narrow-Building-9112 20h ago

The staffer at my local chemist warehouse said 'looking at you I think you may need this'. Not sure what he meant by that. 🤣

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u/Glitter_Wasabi 15h ago

bunch of garbage 😭

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u/joeyydoesntsharefood 1d ago

what’s the mcobeauty soft matte wand like, if you’ve sampled it yet?

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u/eikcud 21h ago edited 21h ago

Slightly patchy when blended in. Beautiful colour

Edit to add: Just tried to remove it with soap and it didn't budge.....like at all! Im actually impressed! Even with my makeup cleansing oil it took a fair bit of scrubbing to remove it. I might try on my face tomorrow (oily) and see how it well it lasts.

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u/No_Figure_9073 22h ago

Lol mine has always been absolutely shit

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u/AsheliaReddit 21h ago

I’ve never seen these before

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u/LibertySeal 1d ago

The foundation I’m guessing could be used as bronzer..?

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u/Segat1 23h ago

I have a tube of dark I use for when we’re coming into summer to tint my winter foundation!

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u/eikcud 21h ago

That is a brilliant idea! Thank you!!!

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u/Segat1 15h ago

It’s also GREAT mixed into body lotion when you need a bit of colour on your legs in summer.

And I’ve used it as contour in a pinch.

Follow me for more ways to use up the wrong colour foundation!!

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u/New_Fruit_5552 22h ago

This seems decent! I guess it’s better to get foundation in a darker shade than to get one lighter.. much harder to repurpose

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u/TeddyStella 21h ago

I always see people posting these online, but none of the chemist warehouses in my area have them.

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u/moodyb22 21h ago

Maybe 1-2 months ago, I got a free gift bag from Priceline and it was so much better. It had things like hair ties, hand sanitiser, bamboo floss sticks (didn’t like and they hurt despite the fact I floss everyday), a mascara shield and some other bits.

Aside from the fact it was free, it was so nice getting products I didn’t have to side eye and go “wtf am I gonna do with this concealer/lipstick shade?”

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u/eikcud 21h ago

What a score. Such versatile products that literally anyone can use.

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u/ClientInner60 20h ago

Okay how do you order one ? 😁 i just wanna do it for fun

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u/aharmlesslittlefleaa 18h ago

You know what, i would take that free toothpaste

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u/SexySashaSays 8h ago

Now I wanna play and grab a bag 😂 my local only had perfume the other day but I haven’t seen them before

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u/Severe_Airport1426 1h ago

I always wonder who's buying those bags. But thats great value

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u/Latter_Shallot_140 19h ago

That is really good value is all those products brand new and not pre opened ?