[mspixieears]

Ack! Haven't finished! This is part 3 answers!

Makeup: Packaging Poll!
Please specify brands, products and why – please feel free to name as many as you like!

1.What is your absolute favourite makeup packaging(s)? What do you like about it? (E.g. the look and feel of it, the way it fits in your hand, the satisfaction of a good click when it closes…).

I love Pout packaging because it's just gorgeous, especially the lipsticks! Though admittedly it isn't super-practical. Nars is great too because things feel more secure. MAC packaging isn't too bad; pretty good space-wise, unless you have lots of pot e/s. But it is good that the so-called pro stuff is available to the regular consumer. For some reason I love Shu Uemura e/s singles; though I wish there were a way to put them into non-glue palettes.

2.Most + Least hygienic makeup packaging
Most hygenic? I don't know! But I will say I don't like lip products in pots. Or things that leak if you don't keep them upright like UD lipgunks.

Pupa makeup kits are so adorable but because they largely encourage you to use your fingers, I can't say it's very hygenic. Even if it means that makes it easier to use.

3.Most + Least innovative
Clinique, least innovative - in the green packaging. Too clinical-looking too. Stephane Marais was probably the most innovative; the packaging was like artwork but very functional.

4.Most + Least convenient (please list any perks and irks. I’m especially interested in makeup for travelling/going out)
I prefer wand glosses over lipsticks because they can melt, and I have a few that are in metal tubes. I can't name any brands.

5.Most + Least valuable/memorable (for you personally)
Least valuable: Sugar and Pop Beauty. Most: Pout, Nars, Stephane Marais. My most memorable would definitely be Nars & Pout.


6.Best + Worst design (please describe visual, feel etc.)
Nars lip lacquers because they don't fit in the small pocket of my handbag where I keep m/u to prevent it getting dirty. MAC tasti tubes are also badly designed because if you don't keep them upright they can leak. Stila convertible colour compacts are up there with best design though.


7.Makeup packaging: miniature/single-use or full-sized?
Small as possible because I never finish full-size but I think single-use is environmentally unfriendly and try to avoid.

8.How often have you completely finished a full-sized product (please specify which brand/product)? How long did it take?
NEVER! Egads...

9.Half-finished/Used-up/expired makeup: throw away packaging or keep? Why?
If expired, bye bye, if half-used, will try to use up. If I think I won't then I'll sanitise, try to find good home for it. If that can't be done, throw away.