Discontinued Products Don't Have to Be Gone Forever

on November 25, 2009 at 7:00 AM

Photo from Giella

Victoria's Secret used to make a cucumber melon lotion that I loved, but then they stopped making it. I think JayGirlsMom and I both loved it...and miss it. Oh it was so fresh...and sadly I may never smell it again!

So while they can't replicate the cucumber melon scent, there is a company that will replicate your favorite discontinued lipstick, lipgloss, or nail polish. It's called Giella.

But let me warn you, it isn't cheap.

How it works is you send your old tube of lipstick, gloss, or polish (obviously it has to have some hint of color) to Giella and they will custom blend it to match. The cost? It's $27 for lipstick or gloss and $25 for nail polish.

Yikes! I guess if you loved the color so much and really couldn't live without it....

Would you ever pay that much to have your favorite discontinued shade replicated?

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About the author Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

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Comments (3)

aurorabunny

on Nov 25, 2009 at 10:04 AM

I don't have any to send! :( I would totally pay over $27 to get some body spray that smelled like Country Apple like Bath and Body Works used to make, I loved that sooooo much.

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athenax3

on Nov 25, 2009 at 10:12 PM

I couldn't afford that! lol, but would do it if I could. It's hard to find things you really love. I once had a lotion that I really adored, it smelled so fresh and clean, mmmmm and THEN they quit selling it, I couldn't find it anywhere. I finally used the info on my last bottle to track down the manufacturer (a whole day of my life) and I called them to see where they sold the lotion- they were no longer making it!! but they did sell me the last 7 bottles they had in the warehouse at a huge discount:) I bought them all and stretched that stuff like it was made of diamonds, lol...I still miss it, and if this place could replicate it from a sample, I'd BORROW the money from my sis, lol...