Depotting Shadows/Quads/Blushes/Blushcremes etc.

[sweetza]

I stopped depotting my LE shadows and am VERY glad I did! There is just something about seeing the LE shadow in its original pot with the original sticker on the back, etc. that makes me happy. I am soooo glad and relieved I didn't go after my Madame B or Belle Azure shadows!! Unfortunately I did go after a couple others but oh well.

Plus JVH is right, some shadows I have only swiped 1x or 2x and in the original pot they are much more appealing to swappers or buyers if I ever needed the money. Depotted shadows are VERY fragile to ship.

There are some LE shadows that I already depotted and I wish I didn't

I was jaded by the lipsticks, but a lot of the ones I b2m I don't even wear anyways.. plus they write on them and take the box, which kinda sucks.

Sorry to drag up an old thread but this was on my mind tonight!

There has to be someone else who doesn't depot LE shadows out there?

 

[lawryn]

i was really weary to depot my le e/s at first but once i started depotting i couldn't stop. its very addicting lol.

 

[AudreyNicole]

Do you de-pot or not?

I am just starting my collection, and I bought everything in the pots, but the idea that I can get more pans than pots for the same amount of money, plus the free lipsticks, I am thinking of depotting. What do you do? Do you de-pot or are you a faithful pot lover? Why or why not?

Just one more question - do the pans contain the same amount of shadow as the pots? Or do you get more with the pots?

 

[Jennifer Mcfly]

Before I knew about the pans, I bought the pots. I've now discovered the pans and only buy them (unless it's LE of course). But I don't mind the pots and choose not to depot them. But, I however only buy the 4 pan pallettes as I hate the 15 pan pallettes. I bought one and just hated it so I returned it. Most people love the 15pp but I found it less conveinient...
just my two cents

 

[karen]

I don't depot right now, but only because I haven't bothered to look into getting the pans.

I wasn't even interested in depotting until like....yesterday. lol
I took a look at my collection yesterday and said, "Oi. This is too much. Time to start putting these in palettes!". I really do prefer the little pots... they're so cute and easy to grab/take with you/find what you want. It looks like I'm going to have to start depotting the suckers now, though.

Does anyone know if we can buy the palettes online? I looked yesterday, but didn't see anything. Hoping I just missed them.

If not, can I buy them in non-pro stores?

 

[AudreyNicole]

I think I would start out with a 4 palette too, and see how I like it. They would store better with the rest of my stash then the 15 palette ones. I know the 15 ones are $12. Anyone know how much the 4 palettes are?

 

[laurneypotpie]

i have mostly pots but am looking to depot and put in palettes (the ones i use most) i have a 15 pp waiting but havent mustered up the time to do it. goodluck

 

[user2]

I looove to depot so if you don't dar to....just send them to me and I'll do it for you!

But I don't depot the cute summer LE's!!

 

[pinkfeet]

I am in the middle of depotting my regular e/s that I had before I knew about pans..however I wont depot disc or le items as I am afraid of casualties!

Now I buy all pans except for LE's which you cant.

As for 4 pan or 15, I am going by color, like browns/taupes I am putting in a 15 since I have so many but I do buy the 4 pans as well. I like the 4 pans better myself, easier to store and I like them better but everyone is different.

 

[Jennifer Mcfly]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I think I would start out with a 4 palette too, and see how I like it. They would store better with the rest of my stash then the 15 palette ones. I know the 15 ones are $12. Anyone know how much the 4 palettes are?

the four pan pallettes are either $3.50 or $4.00...I don't know if they went up or not, they used to be $3.50 but they just raised prices a couple months back so they might be $4.00

 

[ben]

i always buy my e/s in pan form unless they're le or soldout and if i buy it in the pot it stays in the pot.

i don't mind the quad pallets but there is no way that i would want my pans in a 15. i find that my quads get quite dusty from shadow residue, so i am guessing that with a 15 it would be 15 times worse!

 

[KJam]

I only buy LEs and DC'd shadows in the pot - the rest I go for the pro-pans. I deopt everything I have in a pot - got to love Back 2 Mac and with about 70 e/s, I could never keep them straight if they were all in pots.

 

[lindseylouike]

I've depotted all of my shadows except for DC/LEs I'm not sure if I want to keep. I'm going to start buying pans when I can, but the only Pro store is back at my parents side of the state and it's kind of in the ghetto (and since I kind of hide my MAC addiction from friends/family) I don't get to go there much. I've been using the Cover Girl 4 pans, but I'm planning on getting a 15 pan palette, as that seems to be around the # of e/s I keep (I keep swapping ones out for others...)

 

[CaliKris]

I depot everything. I don't have enough room not to!

 

[user23]

Yeah, I depot ..

It's so much easier to just put everything in 15-pans, and then you can take advantage of B2M. =)

 

[ledonatella]

I used to be against depotting but once I got over 20 MAC shadows, it was time to depot and put in some 15 pans because it was just taking up too much room. Now, I depot my LE ones and buy the pans for the others, it saves so much space.

 

[xiahe]

i'm always afraid to depot because i'm afraid of ruining my shadows...

the only shadows i've depotted were milani because you don't really need heat to depot those.

all you do is take a thumbtack and stick it through the little hole on the bottom of the milani pot and push away. sometimes you have to push REALLY hard to get the pan to pop out, though. but i haven't had much of a problem. ♥

now if only MAC shadows were that easy. ^^

 

[mskttn]

I actually really like depotting. Not just the result, but the process. I think it's fun.

 

[bocagirl]

I get my husband to depot my shadows for me including all the LEs. I'm too much of a klutz to do it myself.

 

[as_cute_as_pie]

never de potted never will a dunno just don't like it maybe cos i cant take them out with me lol well a could but a extra big bag would be nessecerry.....