This weekend I went to put on my favorite everyday lip gloss, Benefit's The Gloss in Impromptu (peachy brown), and noticed that there is very little gloss left in the tube.I rarely reach the end of a tube of lipgloss, but either this particular one or a pinkish brown shade by Clinique go over my chapstick almost every day, so I imagine I'll be replacing them repeatedly. So I checked Sephora for a replacement for The Gloss and realized that it has been discontinued. A quick Google search confirmed it. I was able to find it for sale online from sites in the UK, but am on a mission to find it on the cheap and here in the U.S.
In the meantime, here is some info you might find helpful on the search for your favorite discontinued makeup:
- Estée Lauder's Gone but Not Forgotten program allows customers can buy up to six in stock pieces of a discontinued item from any Estée Lauder brand including Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Prescriptives, Stila, Bobbi Brown, MAC, La Mer, Aveda, and Origins among others. Items are available up to two years after being taken off shelves. The drawback is that you'll pay full retail price plus $5 shipping, but it's worth it to stock up on some tried and true favorites.
- Speaking of MAC, they (like many other brands like Nars) sell their discontinued goods right on their website in the Goodbyes Store. So right at the source is a good place to start.
- Cosmetics Company Store, usually found in outlet malls also carries discounted items, including fragrances, from tons of cosmetics brands. If there's good outlet mall near you, you're likely to find one there.
- eBay! Yeah, eBay.
- Outlet websites like Makeup.com, BeautyEncounter.com and CosmeticsAndMore.com specialize in discontinued cosmetics. Good luck finding your there. Their selections are slim.
- A good bet too, especially with lip glosses is to contact the company directly. Cosmetics companies rename and repackage otherwise unaltered products all the time. So there's a chance that your fave just got a makeover.
When all else fails, there's begging. Yes, begging sometimes works. More than 3,000 calls for Clinique to bring back Water-Resistant Eyeliner led to a glorious comeback. So if you can find enough people mourning the loss of the same goody, there's a glimmer of hope for a resurgence. If only it worked that way with TV! *sigh* R.I.P. Lipstick Jungle and Kevin Hill.
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