Depotting Shadows/Quads/Blushes/Blushcremes etc.

[singinmys0ng]

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I just peel the labels of the bottom of the eyeshadows are put them on the inner lid of the pallete. With pan refill shadows, I use a round lable (get them at staples or office depot).

Same here!..I kinda heat the back of the pot up and it just comes right off!..and it's still sticky!

 

[rouquinne]

i just had my first depotting experience - finished 10 minutes ago.

since i only have the one palette, i just printed out labels in very tiny print and put them on the lid!

 

[Sanne]

I don't know about you girls, but I have 5 allmost filled palettes, and I know exactly which color is where by just looking at it.

I just put a small drop of nailpolish on the white dot on the outside of the lid, with pink, green, blue and purple nailpolish so I can see which palette I have

 

[MACgirl]

When i buy regular eyshadow pots (becuase of LE reasons and such) i depot just peel off the sticker that is on the box the shadow came in and put in on when i put the magnet on the shadow, that way i dotn have to write or type (lol, im guess im lazy for that? lol) it peels off so easily!

 

[tabgirl]

I have done the same ~ taking the label off of the box the shadow came in! It works great!

 

[Ada]

Depotting by freezing?

My collection has grown to the point where it's sort of impractical to keep them in pots (I'm at almost 50 after my latest haul), so I'm considering depotting. It seems like most people use the heating method. But I read a description on another site about how to depot by freezing. Supposedly putting a shadow in the freezer for a few minutes freezes the glue and then they pop right out... does anyone here use this method? It seems easier than the candle method, and you don't end up with melted pots (I'd feel wierd going in to do back to MAC with a pile of melted and mangled pots). Are you more likely to break them this way (it seems like maybe the freezer would make the shadows more brittle?)

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this-- I'm new!

 

[PrettyKitty]

I always use a candle... and they don't care if the pots are melted.

 

[din]

I tried the freeze method, didn't work for me. My DH used his souldering iron to push the e/s out and the pans never chipped or were damaged.

 

[martygreene]

Have you checked out the depotting FAQ in the FAQ forum? there are many methods there, perhaps one of those will pique your interest. I do have a link to the freezing method, I'll pull it out for you, however I've never seemed to have much luck with that method.

 

[bluegrassbabe]

My friend tried that and ended up with a bunch of chipped shadows

I have always had good luck with heat. I use a lighter and a big pair of nail clippers. I use the clipper pot to hold the lip of the shadow while holding the lighter under the pan. Then i use the file part to push the pan out of the melted pot. So far, no broken shadows.
I have also heard of heating them in the oven for a few minutes. I am way too chicken to try this one. I'm so afraid I would forget them.

 

[CaliKris]

I had no success with the candle method. I just pop mine in the oven for a few min. and they come right out. I hate depotting I always burn my self no matter what. That is why I have taught my BF to do it and he does a lovely job every time!

 

[vicuna1]

I learned yesterday to never depot if you have too much caffeine in your system. I worked on 7 shadows, then decided it was best to just step away until I had the caffeine out of my system. Chips and chunks of beloved shadow everywhere. None were mutilated beyond repair, but I do hate them marred. I think I managed to drop each and everyone onto the floor at least once (and I can say that a hot pan is guaranteed to bounce once off the floor and onto your bare foot). A couple of hours later I resumed with no problem and perfect shadows.

 

[Ada]

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Originally Posted by bluegrassbabe My friend tried that and ended up with a bunch of chipped shadows

That's what I was afraid of. I guess I won't by trying that one.

For those who use the oven method-- does it change the texture/color of the shadows at all to have them in the oven like that? I'm worried that the heat would damage them somehow... (now you see why I haven't depotted yet-- I'm a big chicken!)

 

[sigwing]

I've just recently filled 5 of the 15-pan palettes and a couple of the quads....I used the candle method & the only thing I found out after a couple chips is that you need to be patient & make sure the plastic is really ready for you to squeeze the sides down to pry the pan out. I cut up a big flat refrig. magnet and used the excess glue on the bottom of the pan to stick the magnet on. Too easy once you get a little experience. I also moved the plastic around over the candle to make sure the sides got softened.

I used a print program and the address label feature to make a label to stick inside the lid of the palette, and for the back of the quads.

Then I hauled a huge ziplock bag of the empty pots in to my MAC counter ladies who are the best, and got another $140 of free lipsticks! Amazing program!

 

[banana]

Am I the only one who is more worried about inhaling fumes from melted plastic than ruining an eyeshadow?

 

[Virgo]

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Originally Posted by banana Am I the only one who is more worried about inhaling fumes from melted plastic than ruining an eyeshadow?

You're not the only one.....

 

[beautifulxdisaster]

I messed up some by candle *clumsy!!* and now I use a soldering iron. Sooo easy that way, I just poke it and it leaves a clean hole if I want to put it back in the pot.

 

[anuy]

this may sound dumb... but what is a soldering iron?

 

[martygreene]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldering_iron

A soldering iron is a device for applying a point source of heat to melt solder for soldering two materials together. Soldering irons are typically electrically powered.

 

[katsey]

I read somewhere that the is a depotting freeze method. I don't know if that would affect it or if it works but its a thought.