Are You Ready to Shop Beauty in Stores?
I was on Insta today and noticed people posting images of their local TJ and Home Goods being open. I also saw a few folks posting pics of Bath and Body Works as being open. Most of the stores that have reopened are limiting the amount of people who can come in. I’m not sure about TJ and Home Goods but one person said the line to get in was huge and she left because the line to check out was crazy. Bath and Body Works appears to be limiting shops to 15 people.
I gotta admit I miss Home Goods. Guilty as charged. Actually I miss life. Going out to eat, seeing a movie, heading to the park, seeing my friends. I also just miss the routine of strolling down the aisles at Target or the local Whole Foods. I miss Trader Joe!!!!!!!!!!! I keep seeing all these “new” Trader Joe hauls and I’m so jelly.
We have a lot of adjusting to do when things do begin to re-open. You might be a lucky state, city, or country who is in the process of re-opening. In New York we aren’t quite there yet. And that’s ok. I’m in no rush because we really got the brunt of the disease here and the slower we take things the better it will be for us all. On May 15th we are opening up for construction workers and manufacturing. After that we’ll have a two week break and they’ll analyze where we are at and proceed forward with other openings. I’m not sure what those openings will be. Maybe stores? I saw LA County might extend their stay at home through July. LA peeps is that true?
Am I ready for stores is the question? Most importantly am I ready to shop beauty in stores?
I’m not.
I’m actually not ready for any shopping in stores yet especially beauty. Being in a confined space with people right now scares me. But beauty? That’s even more scary. I HOPE they took down testers. I hope they keep testers off shelves. Testers are gross period but with COVID well, it’s not only gross now but unsafe. Ironically, I know they’ll be some people in store still drying on lipstick and eyeshadow like it’s a ok.
Ulta has re-opened certain locations including hair salons in store. They have removed testers as per a mass e-mail they sent out and are requiring their employees to wear face masks! And will provide hand sanitizers throughout the store. I’m pretty sure this will be how all larger department store counters and mass beauty retailers will handle makeup and beauty going forward.
As for me? Am I ready to venture in store to shop makeup?
I think it’s online shopping for me until there’s a vaccine.
Are you ready to shop beauty in stores?