Last week, while we were snowboarding in Colorado, I got a chance to visit The Cosmetics Company Store or CCO as it is referred to on the web.CCO or The Cosmetics Company Store is an outlet shop that carries makeup, brushes, and perfume. They stock Estee Lauder, Origins Prescriptives, Bobbi Brown, CLinique, and MAC. The products from these brands include discontinued colors, overstock, and limited edition products from department store shelves. The prices are generally 20-30% off items retail price. Each CCO contains a different inventory of products.

I found the CCO in Silverthorne, Colorado to have some great items, but it really depends on the store. Some get cleaned out of good items fast!


I was mostly interested in the MAC products, since MAC rarely goes on sale. So this is what i got.

2 Paint Pots & 1 Eyeshadow


Quite Natural Paint Pot, Soft Ochre Paint Pot

Quite Natural is dark brown, reminds me of dark chocolate, it is a great base for a brown smokey eye, which is why i got it. Soft Ochre is just a great base for any color :)

Silverthorn Eyeshadow.
I mostly got this for the name since I bought it in Silverthorne Colorado :)Left: Silverthorn Right Electra
Silverthorn is a bit darker than Electra and while Electra is a Frost, Silverthorn is a Veluxe Pearl so it is not as shiny.

TIPS:

• CCO = Cosmetic Company Outlet
• Test the item before you buy. It might look pretty in the packaging but not on you.
  
• Check the items you bought!
  When i got to the hotel after CCO, I discovered that one of the paint pots I got was not closed properly and the product dried out completely. So i had to go exchange.
• Return/Exchange Policy: You can exchange the product or get store credit, but they do not refund the money.
  
• The lovely ladies working there let me know that the CCOS get their shipment beginning of each month
• For a list of CCO in USA click HERE!