kgossman 
If you’re like me, you’ve probably read ALL the articles about minimalism and decluttering and you’re probably tired of looking around your place and seeing stuff everywhere. New stuff, old stuff, stuff you don’t like, stuff you don’t know where to stash. I’m big into recycling and cringe at the thought of adding more crap to our overloaded dumps for it to sit there for thousands of years. If you’re a beauty hoarder like me and have lots of unused or barely-used beauty supplies, here’s a positive solution. Now you can declutter your beauty products and donate them to women in need.
I recently found out through The Everygirl about an amazing organization called Project Beauty Share. They take donations of gently used or new beauty products for women overcoming abuse, addiction, homelessness, and poverty. We all deserve a little pick-me-up and many of these products are considered a luxury that we take for granted. If you have any of these items and you know you’re never going to use them again I hope you’ll consider donating them to help others. These simple items can help empower women to better their lives, feel confident on that job interview, and overcome depression.
What to Donate
Here’s a list of the items that Project Beauty Share accepts.
- Moisturizer
- Sunscreen
- Masks
- Eye Cream
- Exfoliators
- Cleansers
- Primers
- Deodorant* (must be new)
- Body Sprays
- Body Lotions
- Shower Gels
- Bar Soaps* (must be new)
- Razors* (must be new)
- Sunscreen
- Nail Polish* (must be new)
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hair Styling
- Products
- Combs/Brushes* (must be new)
- Blow Dryer
- Straighteners
- Flat Iron
- Curling Iron
- Toothbrushes* (must be new)
- Toothpaste* (must be new)
- Mouthwash* (must be new)
- Dental Floss* (must be new)
- Tampons (loose, individual items accepted)
- Pads (loose, individual items accepted)
- Makeup Brushes (must be new or clean)
- Pressed Eyeshadow
- Blush/Bronzers/Highlighters
- Eyeliners
- Mascara* (must be new)
- Lip Products* (must be new)
- Foundations
- Squeeze Tube Foundations
- Powder
- Face primer
**Please note that anything that comes in tubs or pots, or comes with a wand (mascara) must be new, as these cannot be sanitized.
The following items are NOT accepted:
- Any item with a wand that has been used or swatched, such as mascara, lip gloss, liquid lip color, liquid eyeliner, foundations and concealers.
- Loose powders in containers that don’t have the seal, such as mineral powder, foundations, eyes shadows and highlighters.
- Cream eyeliners, eyeshadows, blushes, bronzers and highlighters in pots or pans that have been used or swatched.
- Liquid Foundations in bottles with screw on tops and cream foundations that have been used or swatched.
- Used or swatched lipstick tubes and liquid lip colors.
- Twist up lip liners and eye liners
- All lipsticks/lip colors must be new
Where to Send
Items can be sent to the following address:
Project Beauty Share®
2718 E. Sprague
Spokane, WA 99202
Tips for packing can be found here.
Lastly, if you’d like to take it one step further, they have an Amazon wish list set up for their top requested products!
There are also many local organizations that accept products and clothing donations for those in need. There are local organizations that collect clothing used by candidates for job interviews and important life meetings. If you’re on a decluttering spree, I hope you’ll seek ways to help those around you when possible and recycle when you can.
If you know of other empowering donation programs, we’d love to hear about them!
