What would you do if all your Cosmetics were STOLEN?

[beautyzar]

I'm sorry this has happened to you. I cannot imagine what kind of person would steal the whole collection. I'm not sure how things function in the States, but why don't you simply go to her place and take back what's yours while she's in hospital? After all, you can prove that the stuff is yours.

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!The makeup is YOURS and has your signature on it and you have receipts for it:Take it! She will be so doped up when she comes back she won't notice, especially if you put decoys in place where your make up was! Buy some really cheap imitations. She wants make up;give her some! While she is at the hospital, make an excuse and go to her place and make the switch! Then after you bring her home, BE DONE WITH THE THIEF!No excuses! What I don't understand is why you are still friends, knowing what you know?

 

[beautyzar]

Oh yes me too. Most recently was during a music video shoot. It was one of the background dancers. After her denying it, I just grabbed her purse out of her hand, dumped out the contents onto a table, saw and grabbed my stuff, (a eyeshadow, eyeliner and 3 brushes), and dropped her purse on the floor. At any rate, everyone laughs at me because I label everything with my name on it. I've seen whole kits being stolen during Fashion Week. (Not the actual act), I just see the aftermath of the poor MUA's freaking out. Taking pictures with a timestamp of your kit contents is a good idea. Back to theposhcupcake, if it was me, I'd take it back asap, with or without her present. Unfortunately your friend knows you're too nice and won't call her on it, thats why she has it displayed out for you, even if you go the legal route, it will take years and cost thousands just to resolve it. But that's your call. There is one sure thing when stealing from a thief... They're never going to call the cops.

Touche', vogueboy,touche'!

 

[beautyzar]

I'm sorry this has happened to you. I cannot imagine what kind of person would steal the whole collection. I'm not sure how things function in the States, but why don't you simply go to her place and take back what's yours while she's in hospital? After all, you can prove that the stuff is yours.

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!The makeup is YOURS and has your signature on it and you have receipts for it:Take it! She will be so doped up when she vomrs back she won't notice, especially if you put decoys in place where your make up was! Buy some really cheap imitations. She wants make up;give her some! While she is atthe hospital, make an excuse and go to her place and make the switch! Then after you bring her home, BE DONE WITH THE THIEF!No excuses! What I don't understand is why you are still friends, knowing what you know?

 

[SnowLeopard]

Wow, that's unbelievable! There must be some sort of mental issue for her to display your collection on her vanity, with colors that don't even match her, and deny it. I have never experienced makeup theft, but I've had clothing stolen. I actually saw the girl wearing my clothes. Her aunt or someone was friends with my mom and they were over when I was not home. I didn't confront her because I felt bad for her, her mom had passed from drug use when she was young and she didn't have anyone to buy her clothes. I was maybe 15 at the time and she was a year or two younger so it wasn't an adult. You must be a better person than I am because in your situation I would get my stuff back while she was having surgery. Any contaminated products that I no longer wanted, such as mascara, I would leave for her but add some pepper to so she would burn her eyes when she used it. I'd pick her up from the hospital like the good friend that I am and when we get back to her place I'd tell her I took back my stuff and ask her why she did that to me. Then I'd punch her square in nose!

 

[turntrekgodhead]

I'm so sorry that these things have happened to you guys...

the only thing I can really recall is in the sixth grade when I finally got a locker. I wasn't good with the lock, so I left it unlocked all the time. I had a huge collection of lipglosses hanging from the door that were very important to me ... they went missing one day and I freaked out. A week later, my "friends" (who beat me up two years later- I'm not good at reading people, I guess) said that they had it and weren't giving it back until I learned how to use a locker like a real sixth grader (I skipped a grade) and that if I was REALLY as smart as everyone said I was, I'd be able too. Then they told me the glosses made me look like a sl*t anyways ....

I only got about half of them back. I saw them wearing some occasionally ... joke's on them, I had a bad cold at the time they stole them.

Yeah, it was really weird. Really really weird preteen girls.

 

[VintageKoha]

/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Aw ,that's terrible. It's even worse that it put you out of work!  I've been the victim of theft from friends but I don't think anyone has bothered to try and steal my make-up before. Then again, I never spent a whole terrible lot on make-up till recently.

My little sister recently suffered a friend stealing her leapfrog pad and then said friend showed up with one saying that "it was a present" but I had carved my baby sisters name in on the battery cover. She checked and it was hers. She was very upset about the betrayal (and she's so young) but she decided to forgive the girl because "it was her only good friend". I face palmed at that- no one is a good friend if they steal from you. There was actually a good chance that she would have GIVEN the leapfrog pad if the other girl had asked. 

Also- she doesn't "need" the make-up or have financial  issues if she is getting a nose job. That is simple cold hard fact- even if she isn't paying for the nose job she has to take healing time off and thus isn't working. It's expensive all around one way or another. Do what you can to ruin her (maybe I'm a bad person but I would hide a dead fish under her bed and put a bleach pen in her dryer as well as take back any items that were mine.)

I've suffered "friends" stealing from me- I'm very ....... hermit-like for this reason. It gets difficult to trust people after people steal from you. I say- take precautionary measures. Keep certain items away from where visitors would come in contact with them. (like a bedroom) Never give anyone your key. Always deadbolt your locks. If you are moving- pack all your boxes yourself and have a labeling system only you understand. (I color code usually using nail polishes or a can of old spray paint I do a series of three stripes on each box. The colors that I choose to use represents what is IN the box. If you fear all your items being all together in one box then spread them out into other boxes - I personally make a pink or gold stripe for each box containing make-up. Shapes also work if you only have a sharpie.)  Never leave anything in your car- if you do leave it in a place that cannot be seen. (most people don't realize that most break-ins are because there is a bag or large item that can easily be grabbed and taken quickly. Purses, cases, backpacks, and laptop bags or visible loose electronic items are all high risk items to leave in a car.) 

I recommend that since you have spoken to legal counsel (if I read that correctly) and their suggested course of action was to simply take back your items that may be a good course. If you do not believe that you can do so safely though I would recommend making the police aware of the situation  and ask for an escort. if evidence of ownership is needed you can not only refer to the original file that you made when they were stolen but the item descriptions and proof pictures. If anything it might be prudent to make the police aware of the situation. If you attempt to approach her though there is a good chance that she will throw out your items in am attempt to claim that she does not have them. As this would mean you would for sure loose the items ..... it may be more prudent to have someone legally back you up if you decide to confront her. 

It hurts to have items stolen from you (more so when you save for months to purchase something simple like I do.) but if all else fails- there are other options. I know that you mentioned you've been out of work because these were not only personal items but you also used them for work. My suggestion if you aren't able to collect the stolen items- try kickstarter or gofundme to restart your business. Starting from scratch is difficult but there are people out there willing to help. Perhaps if you offered a "forever future discount" to past clients if they donated? *Shrug* there are options when starting over from scratch. It's difficult when some items are no longer in circulation but I'm sure that it can be gotten around with enough persistence and trial. Hell I've had things go out of circulation and ended up making them myself (with some trial and error). At tough as it may be- you can get through this. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[VintageKoha]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThePoshCupcake /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just find it ironic when I met my fiancé he told me she's not a good person she's just using you I said no she's not you don't know her she would never wrong me to find out she would and she did!! 

Oh, I meant to say something on this with my long ass previous post but plum forgot to say- I have learned to take "outside source" comments on character very seriously. I don't just turn around and go "oh they must be a bad person because so-and-so says so" but I try to take a step back and find what made them say that. An attempt to look at the situation without "rose colored glasses" if you will. Very often, infatuation (for lovers or friends) can overrule good judgment. Always remember that a "first impression" might be worth considering if someone feels the need to voice it. Sometimes con artists can bedazzle you quite thoroughly but someone else may see right through the glammour- if it is someone you trust (like a fiancé or parent) take what they say into consideration. There may have been warning signs you missed.