<p>I'm going to be a freshman in college in about a month and I'm a little worried about storing my makeup just out (although I would love to be able to do so as it's way more convenient and accessible). I will be in a double and I'm a bit concerned that my roommate will either use or want to try my makeup (possibly without my permission). I think sharing makeup is unsanitary and kind of gross. I have a good number of high end (such as Urban Decay, Lorac, Too Faced, etc) palettes that cost a lot of money and I would hate for them to be tampered with. I have a footlocker type thing with a lock that I will store things like my laptop and 3DS+games. Has anyone had any issues or am I'm just being paranoid? I know that some people like to share makeup or it doesn't bother them, but it really bothers me.</p>
<p>This is something you should speak to your roommate. Let her know that you don’t want to share your makeup. If she’s a reasonable person, she won’t touch your makeup if you tell her politely. With exception of my sister and mom, I wouldn’t share makeup with anyone either. It’s pretty unhygienic. </p>
<p>You might get a roommate who doesn’t even use makeup or whose skin type is totally different from yours. I agree about not sharing, but wouldn’t panic yet.</p>
<p>Just make it clear to her that you don’t share makeup, and if you feel too weird about saying that, just hide it.</p>
<p>Keep it in a fishing tackle box that you can stash easily and haul up onto your vanity/counter as needed. </p>
<p>@dyiu13 don’t forget to disguise the box xD</p>
<p>Putting your makeup away in a case in a relatively inaccessible area of your storage area (foot locker, or corner of your closet) and just taking it out when you use it sends a clear message that it’s not for sharing.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice guys! I would store it away in some drawers or my closet but I have amassed quite the collection (which I have purged this summer to clear out some old stuff). I think I’ll text my future roommate about it before we meet in person to get her view on if it’s gross or if she even likes makeup. I would love to leave my stuff out on my desk or a shelf, but even if I get her to promise not to use it, there’s no saying if she’ll do it when I’m not there. I would hate to have her not only use it, but for me to be unaware and continue to use my stuff without sanitizing it or anything. Hopefully, when I move in, I’ll find a good place to stash it that’s convenient and discrete.</p>