Discontinued Lipstick

Have you ever found the perfect lipstick, and you have just found out that it has been recently taken off the market? Finding, testing and searching for hours and hours for that perfect shade of lipstick, has gone all down the drain! If you wanted that perfect unique look of lips like Angelina Jolie, you have to start all over again. Finding that perfect lipstick again is going to be a hard struggle, especially if the manufacturer has discontinued that lipstick line or has closed down.

Hollywood actress and star, Rose McGowan, one of the most beautiful and glamorous actresses in Hollywood today and star of TV series Charmed and Hollywood movie, Grindhouse, only wears a certain shade of Pink Packed lipstick. She was found in the same situation where her special shade of Pink Packed lipstick has just been discontinued. She was shocked and stunned that her favorite lipstick has stopped from being manufactured. The only way that she could get her special designed lipstick, is to go through special connections in the fashion industry to get her favorite brand of lipstick. If you don’t have any connections in the fashion industry, there are many ways to get your special shade or brand of lipstick.

Here are some tips to purchase lipstick that has been discontinued:

Don’t throw away your empty lipstick or cosmetic packaging  

If possible, don’t throw away the empty lipstick or packaging, as you may need the name, brand, item number and date so you can repurchase the exact lipstick you want. Even if the name or item is partially faded away, your retailer or brand can identify what shade it is by certain characteristics of the item that is visible.

Contact the brand or manufacturer of the discontinued lipstick

Many discontinued items have a “Gone, but not forgotten” program, where you can buy discontinued items directly from the brand. Many famous brands like Revlon and Chanel sell discontinued lipsticks directly, and they can be contacted through their website and email.

Online websites

If you can’t find the discontinued lipstick through the manufacturer or brand, you can purchase them through several websites. Purchasing through websites is probably easier than the manufacturer, as most websites will have most of the lipstick in stock. The most popular place to purchase discontinued lipsticks is through Amazon and ebay. They have the most diverse and rare ranges of lipstick available. There are many other websites that sell discontinued lipstick, but these two are often the best.

Reproduce discontinued lipstick

If no company can sell your special shade of lipstick, you can reproduce the lipstick. Even if you have little bits of lipstick, or just a smudge of lipstick, a company called Three Custom Color can reproduce it. Even if you can describe the color and shade to them, they can do the best for you to reproduce it.