One of the most frequently asked questions I get is “Melissa, what are the best wholesale makeup brands to sell on eBay?’ Well for me that’s like asking how long is a piece of string. There are so many variables to consider that it’s not as easy as just saying oh yeah definitely MAC, or [...]

Looking for MAC wholesale makeup? If so, join the queue, because so is just about every other person thinking of selling makeup. This sheep factor has me worried, not because I don’t love MAC makeup (oooh yes I do) but there are a few other things to consider before you jump on the MAC cosmetics [...]

I have been asked to post about buying wholesale makeup from the US and importing it into the UK. I can understand that for anyone starting out it can all seem a little scary so hopefully this information will be useful and put any fears you may have at rest. Just for the record, there [...]

The only way to ensure that your wholesale makeup is authentic, is to know your cosmetics products and brands inside out and if necessary compare with the real thing. You can also take precautions by only ever using reputable suppliers. A lot of fake beauty products are for items that do not actually exist in [...]

Prescriptives going out of business on 31 January 2010 was a bit of a shock for all its fans. Even though the announcement was made several months earlier in the US, I do not think that it was very well publicised in the UK. As a result, many people only found out about Prescriptives going [...]

Whether you are selling your wholesale makeup on eBay, or on your own website, you will need images of your beauty products so people can see what they are buying. Strictly speaking, if you are not an authorised supplier of the cosmetics brand you are selling, and you do not have permission to use the [...]

No clue how to get started selling wholesale makeup? Help! I hear you cry. Does that sound like you? I know it can seem daunting at first, but if you break it down into smaller steps it becomes a lot more manageable and doable. Don’t try and do everything at once or you will get [...]

It is wise to plan and budget carefully before you start a cosmetics business. You will gain more in the long run by thinking things through, especially with a limited budget. Work Out a Budget Decide how much you can afford to invest in your new beauty venture. Luckily, a cosmetics business has low start [...]

Okay, realistically when you start to sell wholesale makeup on eBay you are not going to make a fortune. eBay is my least favourite option for starting a cosmetics business and I think it is why most people starting that way give up after not very long. The downsides of selling on eBay are: 1. [...]

Get the exact authentic MAC wholesale sources that I use in my business every day Yawn, here is yet another warning about fake MAC cosmetics from our friends in China. The website maccosmeticswholesaler.com is ranking high in Google at the moment, but a quick check reveals that all is not as it seems. At first [...]