A practical guide to beauty & cosmetics brands product sampling partnership guide

Beauty & Cosmetics Brands can introduce products through trusted local businesses. GetStudios connects brands with owners, staff, practitioners and service providers who already have direct relationships with their customers. Sampling supports discovery; it does not guarantee a sale or an endorsement.

Choose relevant local partners

• Select multiple applicable business types instead of treating every partner as a studio.
• Pet brands can target groomers, pet boutiques, dog daycares and veterinarians. Veterinary sampling requires review.
• Skincare brands can connect with salons, estheticians, gyms and wellness centers. Med spas and other healthcare settings require review.
• Supplement and nutrition brands can reach wellness centers, dietitians and nutritionists. Dietitian and nutrition practices require professional review.
• Protein and snack brands can select gyms, CrossFit, Pilates, yoga, wellness centers and sports performance facilities.

Prepare your product catalog

• Categorize each product accurately, including whether it is for people or pets. Keep separate lines as separate products.
• Provide clear product details, ingredients, usage instructions and appropriate warnings. Do not make unsupported health claims.
• Choose suitable samples, testers or promotional products and set sample-pack quantities.

Keep outreach relevant

• Choose your target geographies and business types, then review your outreach sequence before sending.
• Explain why the product may fit the business and ask whether they would like to evaluate it.
• Respect opt-outs. Sharing or recommending a product must remain the business's choice.

Review and fulfill responsibly

• Invited businesses discover products on your brand page and submit business and shipping details.
• Healthcare sampling requires practitioner suitability approval and administrative review of local rules, claims and incentives before fulfillment.
• Restricted products cannot be sampled, and pet/human category mismatches are blocked.
• Eligible orders can flow to connected Shopify or WooCommerce fulfillment. Orders awaiting review stay on hold.

Learn from the campaign

• Track requests, replies, fulfillment and feedback rather than promising conversion rates.
• Use customer and partner feedback to improve product information and future audience choices.

Frequently asked questions

Is GetStudios only for studios?

No. The network includes fitness, beauty, wellness, healthcare, pet, sports and lifestyle businesses.

Can a brand choose more than one audience?

Yes. Brands select multiple business types and product categories, with suitability checks applied to each product.

Does a sample mean clinical approval?

No. Professional review and applicable local requirements still apply. Sampling is not medical advice or a promise of endorsement.