Philosophy at Target? Say it isn't so!

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While some people think that it might be convenient to be able to pick up their favorite Philosophy 3-in-1's at a mass retailer such as Target, I think that it cheapens the brand. And it makes me wonder if this again is diversion.

Last year I noticed an end cap at Target with some Bare Escentuals. Today, there was a shelf full of Philosophy 3-in-1 Shampoo, Shower Gel and Bubble Baths. They were all 16 oz. seasonal scents (I think Apple Cider, Sugar Cookie, Snowman) for $16.00 each.  This made me wonder if it is just a way for Philosophy to get rid of a surplus of merchandise.

Then, I come home and went to Target.com and low and behold, when I did a search for Philosophy, up came a variety of 3-in-1's for sale. Even more surprising was that this flavor, Mint Chocolate Chip, said it will not be shipping for 2 to 6 weeks. That to me, sounds like it is on order. Notice the $16.99 price too - more than what it sells for through Philosophy or Sephora.


I do not understand how a vendor such as QVC or Sephora would like this, as they will obviously lose a lot of revenue from a more prestige brand being so widely available. So maybe it is an unauthorized sale or just a test in the marketplace. With the economy in the state that it is, Philosophy might be reaching for different outlets in which to sell. I don't know. It sure doesn't sound like the smartest business decision to me, but I am a blogger - not a business woman.

I am going to reach out to my contacts and see if I can get any more information and will definitely report back.

What do you think? Is Philosophy being sold at Target a good thing or not? I would love to hear what you think!

Why You Won't Read About the Celebrities Here.

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I get that we are a celebrity obsessed nation, and while I do not mind some of it, there is a lot of it that I do mind and I have decided to draw the line.

Friday morning, I received an e-mail from a photo and news agency asking if I wanted to purchase rights to some photos of John Travolta and his family. I could not understand why I was asked of this and just let it pass. When I read the extremely sad story of his son dying that very morning, I felt sick to my stomach. This type of thing has to stop.

You know, it is one thing to take a look at a beautiful celebrity and want to copy their makeup and/or hairstyle. I get that. It is another to exploit them and trash them just for some traffic. I honestly do not see why some blogs are calling themselves beauty blogs when 80% of their posts hack up how a celebrity looks. It just irks me and I do not like it. I sometimes feel almost embarrassed to be classified in the same category as those that cut up the celebs.

I have decided that I do not want that even attatched to my blog, so I will stay out of the way of any celebrity posts here on Beautiful Makeup Search. From here on out! We are here to talk about beauty: makeup, skin care, spas... our hair, etc. Let the beauty reign!