As a result, many people only found out about Prescriptives going out of business after it had already happened. That left it a bit late to stock up on all their fave Prescriptives items, through no fault of their own.

When you think about how often you buy some cosmetics items, it may only be once or twice a year. So it was unlucky for anyone looking for Prescriptives makeup and perfume after the end of January closure deadline had already passed.

The current situation is that there is still some Prescriptives stock available, but it is selling out fast. If you are in the US, try the main Prescriptives website although many items there are sold out already. Another possibility is the Cosmetics Company Store chain of outlet stores in the US. Apart from that, several wholesale deals for Prescriptives have been appearing from the wholesale makeup sellers found on Cheap Slap, athough they are being snapped up by clever Cheap Slap members in a heartbeat. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on some you can name your price when selling on eBay.

A lesson for everyone to learn from this is never to underestimate the value of discontinued makeup and beauty items. Prescriptives is an extreme case because the residual stock following closure of the brand is still extremely limited, but if you think ahead you can build a profitable cosmetics business by supplying hard to find cosmetics items for great profit margins.

MAC special editions are a good example. Because of their rarity and limited supply, they usually hold their resale value well, and they are regularly available from the trusted sellers on Cheap Slap. Beware though of other sites selling fake MAC special editions in large quantities – for example the MAC Hello Kitty range is being widely conterfeited at the moment.

Stila is another brand whose distribution outside the US has been discontinued. This has resulted in increased demand for Stila products in places where it is no longer available over the cosmetics counter. However, in the case of Stila, there is still a lot of stock around which means that the prices are slightly lower (both wholesale cost and resale value).

Do your homework and keep up to date with the latest cosmetics news – and if you hear of any other popular cosmetics brands going out of business, start stocking up!!

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