This week, we were grossed out by a story that appeared on Glamour.com about used makeup – including lipstick, foundation and brushes – that is up for sale on eBay, with plenty of bids coming in.

We thought the idea of buying makeup that a complete stranger has used was absolutely disgusting, particularly used lipstick and mascaras, but a little digging around the Internet revealed that scoring used makeup online is actually pretty common and has been going on for years now.

In case you didn’t know, the Brief is where we round up interesting stories from around the web that we may not be able to cover in depth. No formulas, no algorithms, just hand picked headlines that catch our attention as we go about our daily research. Here’s your Monday morning roundup of the best of the best from last week.

Next up in eBay’s fight to attract the attention of fashionistas is Fashion Vault, a series of exclusive, limited-time-only sales offering eBay members incredible discounts on designer duds — and with free shipping to boot! On sale now (and ending tomorrow morning) is DKNY, with up to 70% savings on some really great finds, like [...]

According to its website, with 88 million users and nearly 200 million items for sale daily, eBay is “the world’s largest online marketplace”. It is also a self-proclaimed cultural barometer – “a global community set to forecast global shopping trends daily through searches, purchases and live sales”. Putting its power to expected use, eBay launched [...]

For the past few years, internet marketplace eBay has been struggling to keep up amid slowly-declining interest in the site.  Despite the fact that the majority of merchandise on eBay is at fixed prices, like any other online boutique, there is still the perception that the site is merely a dumping-ground for auctioning off used [...]

Huge Mineral Makeup Kit and Brushes Mineral Makeup is one of the best choices for sensitive or break-out prone skin. The light, even coverage and lasting formula creates a flawless, natural finish for any skin type. This neutral set of mineral hues along with application brushes is up for auction on eBay for $28.95 right [...]