How to Sell Unwanted Lash and Brow Supplies

If you want to sell lash supplies or brow stock, you're in good company. Lash and brow artists regularly move on trays in curls they don't use, spare tweezers from course kits, lift and lamination kits from systems they've changed, and tints in shades that didn't suit their clients. With the right approach, most of this sells well to other artists. A few products need extra care, and some shouldn't be sold at all.

What Sells Well

What Needs Extra Care

• Adhesive: only list sealed, in-date bottles, with photos of the seal, batch and expiry, and an honest note on storage. See how long lash glue lasts.

• Primers, removers and cleansers: sealed and in date is best.

• Tints and developers: sealed, in date, from the same system.

• Lift and lamination kits: photograph every component's dates. Kits can contain mixed dates.

What Not to List

• expired products

• opened adhesive, lift or lamination solutions

• used single-use items: micro-brushes, wands, eye pads, tape, threading thread

• used tweezers, scissors or other hygiene-sensitive tools, which BeautyBye's Product Safety Policy doesn't allow

• decanted or relabelled products

• anything unidentifiable

How to List Lash Supplies

1. Trays: state the brand, type (classic, volume, pre-made or easy-fan), curl, thickness, length and finish. For opened trays, state how many rows remain.

2. Tweezers: unused only. State the brand and type, and photograph them in their packaging.

3. Adhesive: sealed only, with batch, expiry and storage details.

4. Kits: list every component, with dates.

5. Furniture and lamps: make, model, condition, and whether every function works.

How to List Brow Supplies

1. Tints: brand, shade, system, and sealed status, with batch and expiry.

2. Developers: brand and strength, sealed, in date.

3. Lamination kits: every component and its date.

4. Tools: unused scissors and tweezers only, photographed in their packaging.

5. Mapping kits: what's included.

Photos That Help Buyers

• the actual items, not stock photos

• labels, batch numbers and dates

• seals intact

• tray labels showing curl, thickness and length

• tweezer tips close up

Pricing

• sealed, in date: below current retail

• opened trays: lower, reflecting rows remaining

• approaching expiry: lower, to sell quickly

• bundles: a clear saving over individual items

See how to price second-hand salon equipment and surplus stock.

Bundles That Sell

• a mixed tray bundle for a newly qualified tech

• a classic-to-volume transition bundle

• a brow starter bundle: tints, developer and mapping tools

• a lamination bundle with sealed refills

Always itemise.

Writing a Lash Tray Listing: A Worked Example

A clear tray listing might read:

"Classic lash trays, matte black, C curl, 0.15 thickness, mixed lengths 9–13mm, 16 rows per tray. Three trays sealed, one opened with 11 rows remaining, kept covered in its box. Selling because I've moved to volume sets."

It gives the buyer everything they need to decide:

• type and finish

• curl, thickness and length

• rows per tray and rows remaining

• sealed or opened

• storage

• reason for selling

Writing a Lamination Kit Listing: A Worked Example

"Brow lamination kit, sachet-based. Step 1 lifting lotion: 8 sachets sealed, expiry printed on each (photographed). Step 2 setting lotion: 8 sachets sealed. Step 3 nourishing oil: sealed bottle. Brushes and shields included, unopened. Outer box opened to check contents. Stored in a closed cupboard at room temperature. Selling because I've switched to a different system."

The key details are each component's sealed status and dates, storage and completeness.

Common Mistakes When Selling Lash and Brow Stock

• Listing opened adhesive. It isn't a sensible resale item for client use.

• Not listing curl, thickness and length. Buyers can't judge trays without them.

• Photographing only the outer box of a kit, not each component's dates.

• Forgetting storage details for chemical products.

• Listing late, when products are close to expiry.

• Stock photos, instead of the actual items.

Deciding What to Sell and What to Keep

Before listing, it's worth deciding what you'll genuinely use. Lash and brow artists often keep stock "just in case" that never gets used. A practical approach is to sort your kit into three groups.

Keep anything you use weekly, or that a booked client needs: your core tray curls and lengths, your current adhesive, primer and remover, your main tint shades and lamination system, and the tweezers you use every day.

Sell anything in date and in good condition that you haven't used in the last few months: sealed trays in curls or lengths your clients don't suit, a second lamination system you tried, sealed tint shades you rarely mix, unused spare tweezers, and equipment you've replaced.

Dispose of anything expired, opened chemical products you won't finish in time, used single-use items, and anything you can't identify. Follow the manufacturer's disposal guidance for chemical products.

Doing this every few months keeps your kit lean and your surplus fresh enough to sell.

Timing: Why Lash and Brow Stock Should Be Listed Early

Lash and brow products include some of the shortest-lived items in the beauty industry. Adhesive has a limited life even when sealed, lift and lamination solutions carry expiry dates, and tints and developers age too. Trays are more stable, but curls and styles go in and out of fashion. Listing early means:

• more time before expiry, which buyers value

• demand is still there for trend-driven products

• you recover more of what you paid

A good habit is to list surplus the same week you decide to stop using it.

Selling Lash and Brow Furniture and Equipment

Lash beds, stools, trolleys and lamps are often the most valuable items in a lash or brow room. When selling them:

• photograph the bed in its different positions, with close-ups of the upholstery

• confirm every motor or pump works, and offer a short video

• give dimensions and weight, and say whether sections detach

• describe access for collection, since furniture listings are collection-only

See where to sell second-hand salon equipment for more on selling equipment.

Why Honest Condition Descriptions Protect Sellers Too

It can be tempting to describe everything as "barely used". But lash and brow buyers check condition closely, especially for anything that goes near the eye. An accurate description, such as "opened, eleven rows left, kept covered", sets the right expectation, attracts buyers who are happy with that condition, and avoids disputes after delivery. BeautyBye's seller terms require every listing to be truthful, and buyers can raise an issue within the 48-hour review window if an item is materially different from its listing. Honest listings are simply less work.

It also helps your reputation over time. Buyers who receive exactly what was described are more likely to buy from you again, and more likely to trust your future listings.

Keeping a Simple Sales Record

Keep a note of what you've sold, when, and to whom, alongside your messages on BeautyBye. For chemical products, a record of the batch numbers you sold is useful if a manufacturer ever issues a recall or safety notice, and BeautyBye's Product Safety Policy asks sellers to check the UK Product Recalls and Alerts service before listing and before dispatch. It takes a minute per sale.

Packing and Posting

• pack trays flat so lashes aren't crushed

• protect tweezer tips

• pack bottles upright with secure caps

• dispatch within the time shown, and keep proof of postage

Selling Lash and Brow Supplies on BeautyBye

Every buyer on BeautyBye is a verified beauty professional, so your trays, kits and tints go to artists who know exactly what a D curl or a lifting lotion is. Listings are checked against the Product Safety Policy, and some are held for review before they go live.

• Sell your lash and brow supplies

• Read the lashes guide

• Read the brows guide

• Where can I sell unwanted professional beauty products?