Trying Lots of Beauty Samples - Repurchase or No?

As someone who purchases a lot of beauty and skincare products, I do get loads of samples - which are convenient for travel and also fun to try.  However, most samples are simply tried and tossed.  To be honest, it's difficult to be blown away by a little sample (especially for skincare which usually will take more time to determine its efficacy), but then there are the rare standouts who manage to make you take notice.  I thought it would be fun and hopefully helpful to go through some of the samples I've tried recently and provide mini-reviews.  There are a handful of winners here that I totally plan to purchase.

Current favorite "nude" lip combinations (spring/summer 2016)

Everyone wants the perfect nude lip, but nobody's lips are the same.  What is considered "nude" for one person could be ashy or way too bold for another.  So there is a lot of trial and error.  

My current favorite "nude" lip products are listed below.  To give you a point of reference - my skin coloring is in the medium-range with a neutral undertone, and my natural lip color leans more brown-mauve so many nude colors that are too pink or too terracotta do not really work on me.

Too Faced Perfect Lips Lipliner in Perfect Spice.  This has been a favorite for years.  The color is truly (for me) a my lips but better color.  The texture is soft but not too slippy and it lasts really well.  It works with a range of lipcolors and manages to give my lips a slight illusion of plumpness and more definition.  I've been noticing signs that this lipliner may be discontinued soon which is quite sad so I've been stocking up and trying to find a replacement.

I like to pair this with the Bite Beauty Lipstick in Glace (pictured) or the Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks in Bitch Perfect or Very Victoria. 

Bare Minerals marvelous Moxie buttercream in Tantalizing Honey.  This lipgloss can be worn alone with some lipliner or over lipsticks.  It always makes my lips plump and full looking.  Sometimes if I think a lipcolor is too bold or pink, I will use this to tone it down.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip in 5C.  I've spent the last year trying to find a replacement for my Too Faced Lipliner and being disappointed over and over again (with Nars, Estee Lauder Edit, Rimmel, Sephora, etc.).  I just got this recently and I think this may be a winner!  The texture isn't as perfect as the Too Faced one, but the color match is good and the lasting power is even more impressive.

I paired this with another new purchase - the Lancome Juicy Shaker Lip Oil in Piece of Cake.  It was instant oil.  Very comfortable on the lips and the color is a lovely, natural nude.  I like this much better than the  YSL lip oil which felt greasy and weird on my lips.

I expect I'll be wearing these combinations throughout spring and summer.  What are your nude-y favorites?