Beauty

[LJV]

I'm to a point where I need to weed out my makeup stash. I have so many items that I've purchased, tried a couple of times then abandoned them to the dead makeup wasteland. I hate to throw the stuff away as most of it is practically new. Any suggestions where I might be able to donate my gently used makeup?

Thanks!!!

[Susan25]

http://blog.reneerouleau.com/how-to-donate-your-gently-used-beauty-products/

This is an article about what products are safe to donate. Any womens shelters for homeless, (or as mentioned in the article). shelter for victims of domestic violence would be a good idea.

[sandy53]

I haven't donated makeup, but I have sold some at a garage sale. It sold very fast. I was surprised! I was kind of hesitant to do it, but I figured that people could make their own decision on whether to buy "used" items.

[Trix]

Unfortunately, organizations, shelters etc. are not supposed to accept any makeup or toiletry item which has been opened -- even if you have not at all or only barely used the product. Some shelters may bend the rule a little with items such as lotions and bath washes which you don't actually touch. However, I've never known one to accept used makeup, and if it's been opened, it's considered to be used.

As long as we're talking about donating cosmetics and toiletries I'd like to ask ladies who really don't need their GWP products to consider donating those items.

[Lipstickdiva]

I donate my GWP items all the time if I'm not going to use them. I donate them to a women's shelter.

However, there is no place around me that will take anything that has been used, even gently used. The first time I took a few GWP items to the shelter they were skeptical because some of the items don't come sealed and you can't tell if they've been used or not.

[Cookie2025]

I Volunteer for an organization that supplies lunches and groceries and financial help to the Homeless and Families and WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OPENED COSMETICS of any kind - EVER. Ask yourself - would you accept cosmetics that have been used by someone else - we have clients that have asked if an item has been used.

Thanks to all of the Ladies who donate their GWP - it is a Real Gift to the recipients. The smiles say it all !

[RespectLife]

I have donated MANY boxes of cosmetics and personal care items to a women's shelter.

Some were brand new...some were opened but never used, some items barely used. They have never rejected a single box I have sent. Now maybe they weed through what I send...but they have never mentioned to me not to send the items.

They always send me a donation receipt with a lovely thank you letter which is always personalized to what I have sent. I have also sent them boxes of handbags and toys for the children living there. The only thing they asked me not to send was clothes.

Google Sierra House in East Orange, NJ if you are interested in donating items.

[GinaV24]

thanks for this thread, I had wondered about where to donate makeup that hasn't been used. I had heard about women's shelters taking it but wasn't sure how to go about it and this thread is a help for that.

I've hated the idea of just tossing it - I do that with old makeup but this is new and unused.

[151949]

I have some old, close girlfriends who we will trade around products - for instance if I get a lipstick in my Walmart sample box that's not a good color for me - I may offer it to one of my friends. Since we are all close friends we don't mind each others germs on something. I would certainly not ever consider a strangers used cosmetics.

[Mrsq2022]

On 2/17/2015 susan25 said:

http://blog.reneerouleau.com/how-to-donate-your-gently-used-beauty-products/

This is an article about what products are safe to donate. Any womens shelters for homeless, (or as mentioned in the article). shelter for victims of domestic violence would be a good idea.

this is helpful. Even if your local shelter wnt take it, this one in Texas will and she explains how to sterilize certain items, and which items they won't take (anything in jars, used mascara or wand-lipsticks or glosses.).