Staycation Day 1 - Benefit Sale

Didn't get too much sleep (nothing new there), and with the five day weekend (never got round to cancelling the three days I took) in hand, I found out last night that Benefit Cosmetics was having a sale in their offices in Millenium Tower, so I thought: since I'm already on leave, I might as well just go check it out lah, right? Since the sale is only today and tomorrow (to deter the weekend crowd? Don't know).

Got there about 9-something after having breakfast in Kanna Curry House with Dad and bro (dad's idea, not mine) and there was a slow moving line. It's not long that it was until the elevators, but it might as well be - the line consisted mostly of women working in the building and the odd person who doesn't already work there (i.e., moi). Probably waited for about an hour (at least that's what some of the other women in line with me were saying) before I finally got past the door. I passed the time bitching about the situation with some of the other people in line. I have to mention that there are no guys lining up. Cell phone reception in the building also sucked the closer I got to the sale. Coincidence? Hmm.

The sale was in one of their meeting rooms (earlier thought it was the pantry owing to the hot water dispenser, etc behind them) and there was not much room to browse - it's one of those situations where you need to have a very good idea of what you want to get and knowing your relevant shade for specific products. The pakcik that was the only crowd control on hand was pretty nice, but I can't imagine dealing with a bunch of hormonal, bargain-hunting (perhaps hungry?) females waiting in line for cheap cosmetics. Due to the size of the room the sale was in, he could only let one or two people in at once as some of the other people were still hemming and hawing over the limited variety of product available.

Having waited in line so long, I probably stayed longer than I should have. Fortunately my sensible, cheapskate side prevailed (noticed that the stuff was not as cheap as I had read of) and I only got a brow zing set (in light) for RM59 for my trouble (I know it was cheaper last year, but they didn't come with the implements :P - these people must be shitting me).

If you're hoping to find their bestselling items, well... don't. Seriously. Don't bother taking time off if that's all you're hoping. If nothing else, at least the items on sale had last year's manufacturing, which was not TOO old, but thought you should know too.

If you read blogger Miu's review of the sale (thought she wasn't going... until I thought I saw her leaving as I was talking to uncle outside the building later), she thought it was a bit of a letdown too. You can read her post to find out what was on sale - I could tell you, but I wouldn't bother: I can flip through the catalogue and I'll tell you what is and is not available in that sale.

Anyhow, buzzed uncle (who works in the building) afters (texted him when I first got in line; told him that I'd text again when I was done) and we chatted briefly outside while he soaked some rays (lol) while I was waiting for a feeder bus out of there. I probably left about noon-ish.