Depotting so so so easy [text]

natalie75 · 03-02-2006, 06:59 PM #1 (**permalink**)

I have been fretting and fretting about depotting my e/s. I finally decided to try this an it worked like a charm, NO accidents!

dry towel
exacto knife
blow dryer

I took the e/s out with the exacto over the towel, then held the blow dryer on it until the plastic softened. About a minute, then I slid the knife in and it popped right out. THEN, I used the blow dryer on the label for about 30 seconds and slid the knife under it to remove it! YEAH B2M for me!!

Alumeze · 03-02-2006, 08:25 PM #2 (**permalink**)

ooh thanks! I'll try this one tommorow =)

fireatwill · 03-07-2006, 09:35 AM #3 (**permalink**)

niceee! great tutorial!

adamchristopher · 03-12-2006, 10:15 AM #4 (**permalink**)

im going to try this today

enkybaby · 03-14-2006, 07:11 AM #5 (**permalink**)

thanks for sharing! way easier than other methods

natalie75 · 04-24-2006, 10:51 AM #6 (**permalink**)

I use rubbing alcohol and a q-tip to get the glue off of the tin before I put the magnet on.

XxTinker_BellxX · 06-14-2006, 07:52 PM #7 (**permalink**)

Just tried it. I was so scared to break a eyeshadow and ididnt want to go to MAC witha handful of melted black platic balls... and this works for both!!!!!!!easy quick and not scary at all

lahdeedah · 06-22-2006, 03:20 PM #8 (**permalink**)

Thank you so much! I just tried this method and I'm now armed with 6 pots ready for B2M!

natalie75 · 06-22-2006, 08:34 PM #9 (**permalink**)

I'm so glad you are all having as much success as I have had with this

Glow · 06-22-2006, 11:14 PM #10 (**permalink**)

I love you.
Seriously, The only depotting method I have ever tried.
It got my crystal avalanche out no problemos, and then my taupeless was a bit more glued down than i had expected so i had some chippage, but nothing I couldn't smooth over with my finger :P

Those two are the ones i've only used once or twice though - so i dont care

SimplyStunning · 06-22-2006, 11:39 PM #11 (**permalink**)

Thanks so much! I just tried it and it works so well and it didn't ruin my pots like the other depotting methods I've tried!

misslilith · 07-02-2006, 10:48 AM #12 (**permalink**)

I use this method every time I want to depot only a few shadows and I have found no other method as easy as this one to remove the labels.

I totally agree with you that this is way the easiest method! PLUS: no more broken Pots so you will be able to "repot" the shadwos with some glue (if needed some day)
Try it girls!

Lindsey · 07-02-2006, 11:56 AM #13 (**permalink**)

I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the tutorial!

54626 · 07-03-2006, 01:48 AM #14 (**permalink**)

Oh man.

I was worried about getting wax paper, and ruining my Chi flat iron and that whole ordeal, and this was amazing.

Totally easy, took like 60 seconds total.

Also, I've never depotted before and it's probably been gone over tons of times--but MAC doesn't mind that the tin and sticker are both missing? The MAs aren't jerks about accepting just the plastic container for B2M?

Fabulous tutorial.

Luxurious · 07-03-2006, 09:55 AM #15 (**permalink**)

good tut

CrimsonCountess · 07-04-2006, 10:46 AM #16 (**permalink**)

The blowdrier technique worked like a dream for me. I now have several pots for Back2Mac!

littlemonsters · 09-28-2006, 06:03 PM #17 (**permalink**)

i did this and took a chunk out of beauty marked and hepcat D: but it worked beautifully for gorgeous gold

Jacq-i · 09-28-2006, 06:28 PM #18 (**permalink**)

YAY!! I just did this to my MAC Black Tied and Urban Decay Piccadilly. I kinda scratched both of them, but that's just because my hand slipped.

I'm so excited, this is my first depotting.