Dolly Parton’s used drugstore cosmetics are up for auction— with starting bids up to $400

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Wigle, R. (2026, October 15). Dolly Parton’s used drugstore cosmetics are up for auction— with starting bids up to $400. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/lifestyle/dolly-partons-used-drugstore-cosmetics-are-up-for-auction/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Reda Wigle

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Julien’s Auction House is selling Dolly Parton’s used makeup compact and puff from her music video "Home" in 2014, with bids starting at $25 and currently reaching up to $400. The item was handled by set dresser Anna Webb, who describes the experience as meaningful. Other items being auctioned include a smashed electric guitar signed by Parton and an embellished jumpsuit from her "Hee Haw" appearance in 1975 that sold for $19,500 earlier this year.
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Fans of country music icon Dolly Parton can now bid on her used makeup, which is up for auction at Julien’s Auction House. The compact and puff set, reportedly used by Parton to powder her face during the filming of her 2014 music video "Home," comes from Anna Webb, a Nashville-based set dresser who worked closely with Parton on the project. While the brand is not specified, Parton has been known to be a fan of makeup brands like Maybelline and Max Factor. The auction started with a bid of $25 and as of now, the highest current bid stands at $400. This rare piece of memorabilia offers a glimpse into Parton's iconic beauty routine and her legendary superstitions about being prepared for emergencies anytime.

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Parton PERSON · 9× Anna Webb PERSON · 1× Julien’s ORG · 1× Julien’s Auction House ORG · 1× Max Factor ORG · 1× Maybelline ORG · 1× Nashville GPE · 1× WSJ Magazine ORG · 1× Webb PERSON · 1×

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Because I never know if there’s going to be an earthquake or a tornado or a storm and I’m going to have to go out in the middle of the night,” she told WSJ Magazine in 2021.
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🔮 The compact’s brand isn’t listed; however, Parton was a vocal fan of Maybelline and Max Factor products.

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Fans of the legendary star can now bid on her used makeup. asserted
Fans → bid → makeup
Julien’s Auction House, which specializes in arts and entertainment-related items, recently put up a compact and puff used to powder Parton’s famous face. asserted
which → specialize → face
The artist used the large white powder compact and puff in her music video for “Home.” asserted
artist → use → Home
According to the listing, the item comes directly from the collection of Anna Webb, a Nashville-based set dresser who worked on the “Home” music video in 2014. uncertain
who → accord → 2014
Webb remembers this shoot “as a meaningful experience in her career.” asserted
Webb → remember → career
She worked closely with Parton on set and “shared a moment of singing together in the set mirror that she now considers a cherished memory.” asserted
she → work → mirror
The compact’s brand isn’t listed; however, Parton was a vocal fan of Maybelline and Max Factor products. asserted
Parton → list → products
Bidding for the puff and compact started at $25. asserted
Bidding → start → 25
More 24/7 than 9-5, Parton previously copped to committing the cardinal sin of sleeping in her makeup. “ asserted
Parton → cop → makeup
I usually try to keep my makeup on at night. asserted
I → try → night
Because I never know if there’s going to be an earthquake or a tornado or a storm and I’m going to have to go out in the middle of the night,” she told WSJ Magazine in 2021. asserted
she → know → 2021
“After I wake up, I do all the little rituals, and then I start over again and go out every day and look good all day long.” asserted
I → wake → rituals
Early in her career, Parton was prone to putting on her face in all manner of places. asserted
Parton → put → places
“My bedroom was the backseat,” she said during a 2018 appearance on “Shine on With Reese.” asserted
she → say → Reese
“I’d wash my hair in the filling station bathrooms and put makeup on in the side mirror of the car, and that was just how you did it.” asserted
you → wash → it
The nearly universally beloved country queen died in August at 80 years old. asserted
queen → belove → August
Parton was well known for her big heart, big hair, and glamorous makeup, famously deadpanning, “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” asserted
It → know → money
Parton also shared that her famous aesthetic was inspired by a “loose woman” from her hometown. asserted
aesthetic → share → hometown
“I kind of patterned myself after what they called the town tramp in my hometown,” she said. asserted
she → pattern → hometown
“There was this woman that was very much a loose woman, but I didn’t know what that meant and I just told her how beautiful she was.” asserted
she → be → her
Other Parton items up for auction from Julien’s include a smashed electric guitar signed by the artist. asserted
items → include → artist
Earlier this year, an embellished jumpsuit Parton wore during a 1975 “Hee Haw” appearance sold for $19,500 on the platform. asserted
Parton → wear → platform
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