Depotting Shadows/Quads/Blushes/Blushcremes etc.
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Piaqua
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Oh why, why would you do this... lol. Just kidding, but I do love my pre-mades... there is a link to this (it's in SonRisa's livejournal) that you could have found by searching in this forum: http://community.livejournal.com/mac...s/1591392.html
ladybugz07
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I've depotted all my quads and will continue to do so... It's just soooo much nicer to have them together with all of my other e/s. Definitely check out the link above to SonRisa's tutorial. Another method is using an embossing heat tool. I just turn it on and apply heat to the back of the quad for about 20-30 secs and easily pry out the pans (I haven't had any fatalities yet)... Good luck!
martygreene
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This is also covered in the de-potting/de-panning FAQ, in the FAQ forum:
http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?p=238917
http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?p=238917
mandirigma
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i went on a crazy depotting frenzy last weekend and depotting my quads and reorganizing the shadows made my life so much easier. and i started getting more use out of those eyeshadows since they kind of went ignored in the quads.
i_bleed_life
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To Depot or Not To Depot??
I have over 180 eyeshadows, and now I'm thinking about depotting, BUT...I want to know what you guys think?
I like the pots because I can see all the colors at once, and pick out the colors I want.
With Palettes, it would be easier to store, but I'd have to open each palette to see which color is inside, and if I want a few colors, I'd have to have a few palettes open, now that seems like a pain in the A$$!!!
I think by writing this I'm convincing myself NOT to depot. hahahaha
What do you think??
I have over 180 eyeshadows, and now I'm thinking about depotting, BUT...I want to know what you guys think?
I like the pots because I can see all the colors at once, and pick out the colors I want.
With Palettes, it would be easier to store, but I'd have to open each palette to see which color is inside, and if I want a few colors, I'd have to have a few palettes open, now that seems like a pain in the A$$!!!
I think by writing this I'm convincing myself NOT to depot. hahahaha
What do you think??
i_bleed_life
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Quote:
I like the little pot too, thats my problem...I have 180!!!!
| Originally Posted by andreariggen I'm so anal - I like everything in their original packaging! I know it takes up more space, I don't get B2M, etc., but I just love the look of all those little makeup items in their pretty packages! I know, call it OCD! |
I like the little pot too, thats my problem...I have 180!!!!
Patricia
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i used to be against depotting but now i've realised i'm gonna start doing it soon. i just got my first pan yesterday in a swap and well i have more than 50 eyeshadows so room is gonna be an issue very soon and i know they'd look so cute if i put them together in neat little quads by colours and that... i hate the 15 palettes, i think they are really too big and not very convenient for travelling which i do a lot!
so yeah, gonna start doing it sometime soon (except my LE eyeshadows) when i have some spare time AND when i have the money to get some quads hehe!
can't wait for the free lippies
so yeah, gonna start doing it sometime soon (except my LE eyeshadows) when i have some spare time AND when i have the money to get some quads hehe!
can't wait for the free lippies
gretchygretch84
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I really like depotting, or buying eyeshadows in pan form. I don't have a lot of room in my apartment and when I was moving stuff around after I got home from sb and one of them shattered. I've roughed up my pallets a lot and nothing's broken.
DJNina
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I have two lil girls (5 & 3). They are lil devils. They will punch you then ask for a touch up on their lipstick! LoL Bad I tell you... anyways...
When it comes to MU they do what ever they can to get their hands on it. I cant even leave any of it in my purse because my 3 yo will hide my purse.
I dont want to depot them I am afraid they will get their hands on a palette or my entire case knock it over and they all crack! Plus I like to put them in Alphabetical order. Easier for me to find and keep track of.
When it comes to MU they do what ever they can to get their hands on it. I cant even leave any of it in my purse because my 3 yo will hide my purse.
I dont want to depot them I am afraid they will get their hands on a palette or my entire case knock it over and they all crack! Plus I like to put them in Alphabetical order. Easier for me to find and keep track of.
Cool Kitten
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i depot or buy pro pans...I love being able to see the whole collection at once instead of opening a ton of little containers.
junealexandra
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At first I was really nervous to try.... I started with one color I didn't like. After the first try I realized depotting is sooo easy.. almost addictive. I used the old fashioned candle method and I had 80 done in no time. I actually found that depotting helped me create new combinations. I put them in plastic trays of about 16 and just started pairing shades - eventually I had a crossworks of awesome creations. Something I wouldn't have learned leaving them in the pots. The colors have a new life.
I don't have palettes yet, but I hear you can order them from MAC direct and not over-pay on ebay. OH! and how could I forget having sooooo much fun picking out new shades for free!
I don't have palettes yet, but I hear you can order them from MAC direct and not over-pay on ebay. OH! and how could I forget having sooooo much fun picking out new shades for free!
lovejam
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I depotted all my permanent, non-lustre e/s about a month ago. I like having them in pallettes, but I leave lustres and LE ones in the pot.
From now on, if I'm buying something permanent, I'm just gonna go to a freestanding or PRO store and get pans. They're cheaper, and I don't have enough room for a bunch of pots.
From now on, if I'm buying something permanent, I'm just gonna go to a freestanding or PRO store and get pans. They're cheaper, and I don't have enough room for a bunch of pots.
user79
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I haven't done any depotting yet because I have moved a lot in the last few years, so it seems safer for me to keep my eyeshadows in the little containers. They are more likely to get wrecked in the palettes. The other thing is that if I go on vacation somewhere, I don't like to bring loads of make-up with me, so usually 1-2 eyeshadows is enough. Maybe if I ever have a TON of e/s I will think about depotting, but right now I don't have that much so it's ok.
pugmommy7
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i depot, and i recenty remebered why. wheen i got my cuturebloom stuff-all potted, it is such a pain to dig around for what i need.
i love my palletes and they are ROUGH b/c i have evn taken out the seperator to make more room-like 6 more shadows fit in a palette that way.
must be spillover from being an artist. i need to be able to get to anything when i need it
i have been lucky not to have had any depotting casualities.
but my 1 year old did get into a palette once. i swallowed my heart when that happened!!
i love my palletes and they are ROUGH b/c i have evn taken out the seperator to make more room-like 6 more shadows fit in a palette that way.
must be spillover from being an artist. i need to be able to get to anything when i need it
i have been lucky not to have had any depotting casualities.
but my 1 year old did get into a palette once. i swallowed my heart when that happened!!
