Round 2 Beauty Box thread

[fortworthgal]

I got together some stuff last night, so I should have the new box on the way to RetroGIJane either tomorrow or Thursday!

I guess it's too late to join this one?

I would love to add you, but you must have at least 100 posts to participate.

 

[ThemThereEyes]

I got together some stuff last night, so I should have the new box on the way to RetroGIJane either tomorrow or Thursday!



I would love to add you, but you must have at least 100 posts to participate.

Next time.

 

[fortworthgal]

Ladies, I have a bag of travel/hotel sized vintage soaps from the 40s-60s - Sweetheart, Cashmere Bouquet, Ivory, Palmolive. All are in the original wrappers. I was thinking about putting these in for people to choose from. Would anyone be interested in these, or should I just leave them out?

 

[olive bleu]

I think those sound lovely

 

[katiesparkles]

Agreed! If you don't mind parting with them, those would be fantastic in the box

 

[zombi]

Put them in!!

As far as old makeup -- if it is powder, it does not harbor bacteria like liquid or cream makeup does. Therefore you don't have to be *as* concerned about older powdered makeup. I will be wiping everything I put in the box with alcohol pads, but I think it is all right even if you don't.

 

[fortworthgal]

Great, I'll throw them in! One more thing out of my hall closet. :lol: With any luck I'll have the box out to RetroGIJane tomorrow.

 

[olive bleu]

can't wait!

 

[zombi]

Haha -- I pulled soaps out of my hall closet, too! I have various sample-sizes from an Etsy soapmaker I like and one from Lush, so those are going in the box when it comes to me. Tonight I finished gathering up what I'm putting in. Ugh, it is going to be heavy when I am done! But I'm excited There's a couple of things that are sample sizes that are Asian, so I'll probably include instructions/explanations for those.

 

[Lindabelle]

All those soaps sound really nice. Hope there's some left in the box when it's my turn.

 

[fortworthgal]

Ok, the box is now in the hands of the USPS, on the way to RetroGIJane!

 

[Ada Vice]

Ooooh I'm probably too late for this, put me down for the next one please

 

[olive bleu]

I think now that I've done this once, I'm even more excited for the 2nd Round. I hesitate to buy any new cosmetics right now..the stuff i took out the last time, i loved so much, i use it almost exclusively Can't wait to see what I find this time!

 

[katiesparkles]

Wohooooo! Can't wait till it gets to me!
I already have some stuff set aside for the box and there might be more... Weee

 

[fortworthgal]

^ That is great to hear, olive & katie! I can't wait to see what kind of goodies everyone gets!

On another note, I have heard from SwingingBee, and we are back on track - the box is on the way to RetroGIJane. So probably come Monday, GIJane will have *two* boxes to choose from and combine! So all of you ladies are in for a real treat with all the goodies coming your way!

 

[katiesparkles]

Oh YAY!!!
First of all, I'm glad that SwingingBee is well and nothing happened! Second of all... THAT'S AWESOME!
And thinking of it -- would it make sense to get a bigger Flatrate box? Or do they only have a certain size? *sratch head*

 

[fortworthgal]

We've been using the Priority large flat rate, so the cost is the same for everyone ($15). It is the largest one the USPS offers. I guess RetroGIJane is going to have to: A. be greedy, B. leave some stuff out & hold onto it, C. learn to pack really, really well. :lol:

 

[zombi]

I may actually re-pack into a different box because I will be sending to a non-US country. I have been told at the post office that when items are in priority mail boxes, they are not eligible for all types of international shipping, and so putting in a non-priority box when it gets to me might save me (and the other int'l shippers!) a little money.

 

[olive bleu]

The rules may be different going from the U.S to Canada, but when I sent the last box back to the U.S., it was in the original box..i think the post office just ignored the fact that it was in the Priority box. I was also pleasantly suprised that they did not give me a hard time filling out the customs form.I have heard some crazy stories about how detailed the list of items needed to be. I admit i was pretty vague ..but it was pretty painless.

 

[katiesparkles]

Oh my, beauty box Tetris - sounds fun!!