Do you keep original packaging?
It’s super rare! I can’t even recall the last time I did that.
— Christine
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As a teenager I would have said yes, I even kept empty bottles of perfume. As an adult, only if it were made of gold, or if it could be worth its weight in gold at some point in the future, or if I could use it for something else. I don’t really feel joy and happiness looking at empty jars and boxes… Maybe if I had more space for storage (out of sight!) things would be different!
I held on to a couple of pieces from Pat McGrath because of how pretty they were, but they were just clutter and I ended up pitching them.
I like having the additional insurance (on HE purchases) of the original packaging. In the case of PMG, I leave the palettes in their sleeves.. because they are sooo darned pretty!
True. I save it on the Pat l/s because it offers an extra layer of protection, not because I favor the design. I saved Rocky Horror pieces & eventually pitched. The Nars four lipstick coffret from a couple of years ago, never. It’s decorative, it’s Man Ray. What’s not to love? Esp when Man Ray was a great friend of (Dr.) George Hodel, who is still the prime suspect in the ‘Black Dahlia’ murder. 1947 and Hodel is quite dead, but the story of Elizabeth Short will never die. Intersection of crime and makeup. Ooooooh.
Reading this @ 3 in the mornng and loving it and laughing too. Cue spooky music.. Oooooohhhh.
Made me remember one other item with saved packaging. Nars Splendor in the Grass cheek palette, which offended almost all. Intersection of crime and m/u yet again. I love Venn diagrams!
A intersect B, baby! Takes a lot more than a little Splendor in the Grass to offend me. LOLz.
Sometimes, if I think it’s especially pretty or needed to protect the product.
Rarely. Only if it’s something I think I might be returning or if it’s packaging that might help protect a product when I’m travelling (ha! What’s that?)
I probably shouldn’t, but I do have a habit of keeping and collecting “special” or very pretty packaging. Fairly impractical, as I live in a 584 sq. ft. apartment, so space can be an issue.
Remember the UD Basquiat collection? I still have the palette, as well as one of the lipsticks because the packaging was based upon his art work. It’s been years since I have worn the shadow or the lipstick; but, I just can’t part with the packaging. I am pretty sure that they are both long expired.
I only keep original packaging of the MAC products I buy, since I bring them back in the packaging for Back-to-MAC.
Otherwise, only if the original box is something sturdy I can use for storage, like a metal box… but currently I have none.
I struggle with throwing away the pretty packaging. Then they just sit around and take up precious space. 🙁 I’m not one who likes to buy makeup just for the packaging though, I’m all about the product that’s inside. But Julia’s Place, Pat McGraft, and Kaleidos packaging is just so innovative and pretty I hate to get rid of it! Also still holding on to my Temptalia palettes packaging, so pretty!
I don’t because it creates too much clutter! Sometimes it’s so pretty and elaborate that I hate throwing it away.
I have, embarrassingly, a drawer full of outer packaging that I couldn’t bring myself to throw away but also never look at. I do display especially pretty outer packaging such as Pat McGrath or a certain Sydney Grace collab with an adorable pupper amidst a celestial scene.
Okay, I’m feeling weird now. I keep just about all of my palettes in their boxes. I only throw out foundation, lipstick, blush and other non makeup packaging, with only exception PMG.