Today I cleaned out my beauty closet, which is full of lotions, soaps and creams, shampoos and sprays that I really have use for. Some of this stuff is worth up to $70 a bottle and I even have a $250 flatiron that was given to try out. I'm not really a product junkie and there's no way in my lifetime that I can use all this stuff, and I certainly can't use it by the probable expiration dates. So what to do?
I decided to contact the local women's shelter here my Brooklyn neighborhood. Hopefully, they'll accept my donation and I'll be sure to abide by this wonderful article on "how to donate your gently used beauty products" written by Renee Rouleau, a Dallas-based skincare expert and spa owner who's worked with Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, Kara Dioguardi, Lisa Rinna, Melissa Rycroft and Ali Landry. Turns out she's a huge fan of giving away your gently-used products to local shelters.
Rouleau's secret is to not give away anything in a jar that you could have contaminated with your fingers. She also suggests cleaning brushes and combs first and never giving away mascara. Works for me!
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