to not know how to remove this stain (HELP!)

[FlappicusSmith]

DD's friend got lipstick (I think) on DD's brand new Stackers jewellery box. It's made of 'fake leather'. DD is distraught. I'm annoyed. I've tried soapy water (washing up liquid) and a make-up remover wipe, but no joy. What else can I try?? It's a pale pink colour, so the lipstick mark is really obvious :( . I don't have any hairspray, which I've seen suggested online.

It's this material
https://stackers.com/classic-jewellery-box-1073#selection.color=5697&selection.set=5490&selection.configuration=5741

(And p.s I know not a real AIBU, but posting here for traffic out of desperation)

Would a warm (not hot!) iron, if you covered it in kitchen paper and gently ironed it, melt the lipstick onto the paper maybe?

I think I’d try a hairdryer rather than an iron, warm the stain and then maybe washing up liquid and bicarbonate of soda if you have any? That’s my go to for oily stains on clothes and I’m guessing lipstick contains oil

I'm wary of putting heat on it as, presumbly, ultimately it's made of some form of plastic? And I don't want to weld the stain on to it!

I'll try bicarb...

hand sanitiser?

I'd get in touch with Stackers and ask their advice, they are not cheap boxes so hopefully they have decent customer service

Make up remover?

If everything fails, cover the mark with a cool/cute sticker or something like that.

Magic sponge is my go to.

www.google.com/search?q=how+to+get+lipstick+off+faux+leather&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#lfId=ChxjMe

Try a bit of rubbing alcohol.

Micellar water

Thank you for acknowledging that this isn't right for AIBU. I don't even know if there is a Household forum or Fix-It forum. Maybe Fashion?

That said, do you have Amodex around there?

https://amodexusa.com/

Can you post a photo?

My son swears by wd40 for removing stains . I'd try on the underneath of the box first though .

I agree hand sanitiser is strong stuff
I’d get a cotton wool bud and try a tiny amount of- can’t make it any worse than it is?

ultimately tho I’d be asking the friends parents to replace this item -
this isn’t acceptable

The pink stuff paste, just a tiny bit to see at first. I've never known it to not remove a stain. Probably not strictly to use on fabric but I used on my daughter's make up chair and it came straight off

Ok, think I've still got some hand sanitiser somewhere. I'll try that first, if not I'll go and get some micellar water/ pink stuff/ magic sponges.

Thanks all

Bicarb would be my first attempt, apply a tiny bit with a damp cloth.

You should try elbow grease spray, the yellow one not the pink one. It has gotten oil, Indian curry and grass stains out for me and it doesn't bleach mark stuff. Hope it works for you!

Echoing this! And the magic eraser

Nail varnish remover

thats a good idea.

id be fed up like your DD.

How old is she?

I have the same boxes and they are not cheap but mine are mirrored glass so I cant help with stain removal.

I've had success removing makeup off of a white dress using hair mousse. My friend said to use hairspray but I only had the mousse, and luckily it worked.

Proper rubbing alcohol got a biro mark off a brand new cream raincoat. Hand sanitizer did nothing for the stain even though I guess some do have some alcohol. How on earth did the friend get lipstick on it? I'd keep away from the iron tip though. My own trick for removing lipstick from clothes is to rub in talcum powder and leave it to sit for a couple of hours to absorb the oil base before washing. It works with any oil stain but you'll have pigment to get out too.