# What should I do with my extra makeup, part deux. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 14, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975 "2007-05-14T00:53:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/1 "2007-05-14T00:53:55Z")
A few years ago I posted [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=279152&highlight=makeup) thread about what to do with my excess makeup. I wound up sending the stuff that I couldn’t donate (ie - items that I had opened and used once or twice) to some girly dopers who are into that sort of thing. It seemed to go pretty well - I got rid of my excess, and some dopers got some freebees. Now, time has passed. My makeup collection has grown once again so I’m just gonna throw this out there - if anyone would like me to send them some of my once or twice used makeup type items, PM me with your address. At some point, when I get around to it (which could be anytime, really) I’ll send you some stuff. You can keep it, give it away, toss it, use it to paint, whatever - all I ask is that you don’t bitch if it takes a while to arrive, or some of the pallets are broken, 'cus that makes me grumpy. 🙂 Currently, I have a lot of eyeshadows in fun colours, a bunch of lipglosses, and some other stuff too. I promise I have no eye or lip fungus. Well, I have no fugus of any kind, actually. So, if anyone is interested, let me know, k? I have my padded envelopes ready! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/2 "2007-05-14T01:00:02Z")
PM sent! If I don’t use it my nephew’s girlfriend prolly will. Thanks alice, you rock! ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/3 "2007-05-14T01:04:12Z")
PM sent! I love playing with eyeshadow! Thanks, **alice in wonderland**. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/4 "2007-05-14T01:11:35Z")
Great!! I probably have enough stuff for another couple of dopers, first come, first served… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/5 "2007-05-14T02:39:23Z")
Ok, I’ve gone through everything and the bag of stuff I want to send to a new home is _HUGE_!!! It’s mostly Smashbox, Lise Watier, Elizabeth Arden and Chanel, just to sweeten the pot. So, any other takers, or are **Queen Bruin** and **SnakesCatLady** each getting a windfall? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/6 "2007-05-14T02:42:46Z")
Me! We play this game at the Lush forums! Can I send you a bunch of foil packet samples of stuff as trade? I know you’re trying to get rid of stuff, but it’s more fun (for me) to swap! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/7 "2007-05-14T02:54:28Z")
[QUOTE=Zjestika] Me! We play this game at the Lush forums! Can I send you a bunch of foil packet samples of stuff as trade? I know you’re trying to get rid of stuff, but it’s more fun (for me) to swap! [/QUOTE] Humm, it would be my preference if you were to either a) send your stuff to one of the other gals in this thread, or b) donate it to a woman’s shelter. Not to be a spoil sport, but even with this huge bag I’m getting rid of, I still have a honkin’ big container of makeup for my own use. I’m afraid anything you sent me would be wasted. However, if you must I’m sure I can find someone I could pass your items on to. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/8 "2007-05-14T02:55:25Z")
If there’s still room, I’d be interested - I used to be a huge makeup collector, but being a grad student has made it necessary for me to cut luxuries from my budget. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/9 "2007-05-14T02:56:15Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] If there’s still room, I’d be interested - I used to be a huge makeup collector, but being a grad student has made it necessary for me to cut luxuries from my budget. ☹ [/QUOTE] Yer in! Just send me a PM with your address. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/10 "2007-05-14T03:53:32Z")
I sent a PM too…in case there’s still any makeup left! Many thanks for donating to the cause of “Doper women getting all pretty and stuff.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/11 "2007-05-14T03:55:09Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] Humm, it would be my preference if you were to either a) send your stuff to one of the other gals in this thread, or b) donate it to a woman’s shelter. Not to be a spoil sport, but even with this huge bag I’m getting rid of, I still have a honkin’ big container of makeup for my own use. I’m afraid anything you sent me would be wasted. However, if you must I’m sure I can find someone I could pass your items on to. 🙂 [/QUOTE] That’s cool! I just wanted to pay you back if I could. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/12 "2007-05-14T03:58:45Z")
If there’s room for one more it sounds cool. Two teenage daughters and myself here we love to play with colors and such but we range from dark complexion to ghost and brown eyes to green so sometimes hard. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/13 "2007-05-14T13:41:43Z")
Ooooo! Smashbox! I’d love to play if there is room! ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/14 "2007-05-14T15:33:32Z")
I’m interested in it if there’s room! Let me know and I’ll PM you. You are so awesome, this rocks! ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/15 "2007-05-14T15:54:59Z")
Mmmm…Alice buys the good stuff! I’m in, if there’s anything left. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/16 "2007-05-14T16:04:21Z")
Ok - that’s 10 of you, so that’s going to have to be it (just so everyone gets a good haul). I’m going to be sending everything out via **The Slow Boat to China** [sup]TM[/sup] so that I can still afford my mortgage this month. Watch your mailboxes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/17 "2007-05-14T16:32:25Z")
If you’ve got the time/inclination, you might want to check out [MakeUpAlley](http://makeupalley.com/), where you can swap for some non-cosmetic items (iTunes cards, clothing, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/18 "2007-05-15T01:08:43Z")
Ok, I’ve sorted everything into little piles. In the next couple of weeks everyone on my list should receive 8 or 9 items to play with. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TygerDralion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TygerDralion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TygerDralion)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/19 "2007-05-15T01:49:37Z")
Can I sign up for next year’s offerings? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975/20 "2007-05-15T02:04:08Z")
[QUOTE=TygerDralion] Can I sign up for next year’s offerings? 🙂 [/QUOTE] Sure! I should really make a point of going through my stuff more than once a year so I don’t wind up with 80 or 90 items to get rid of. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-extra-makeup-part-deux/403975.md?page=2)