I've been a member of Makeupalley.com since 06 but I finally decided to get rid of some old perfumes/makeup/nail polish and did a swap last week. Today I received my packages - Hanae Mori perfume, Chanel and YSL polishes, and Bobbi Brown shimmer brick. I am in love! Anyone else swap on MUA?
Well I write for a beauty blog and attend events occasionally (where you dip your finger into something and swab it on just like the 20 people before you) so I am past the heebie jeebies, I think.
I only traded perfumes, and alot of the items I received were new in box or you could tell they had never been swiped. Many of the listers on MUA are specific about how they tested products, and whether they've been touched with a finger or brush, etc. If they are unclear you can always ask. I would just avoid trading things like foundation, lipsticks or glosses, etc.