1. Powders (including blushes, bronzers and eye shadows) – Two Years
2. Cream shadows and blushes – 12-18 months
3. Oil-free foundation – One Year
4. Cream Compact Foundation – 18 months
5. Concealers – 12-18 month
6. Lipstick and lip liner – One year ( Oh noooo :((
7. Lip gloss – 18-24 months
8. Pencil liner, kohl/kajal – 2 years
9. Liquid or gel liner – 3 – 6 months
10. Mascara – 3 – 6 months
Some Extra Tips:
1. If your product doesn’t smell the same when you purchased it, or just smells bad, ditch it. You don’t want to apply bacteria or fungus on your face.
2. If the product starts to separate, its’s not a good idea to continue using them
3. Make sure the caps to all your products are secured after using and store makeup in a cool, dry place like the fridge for lipsticks
4. Do not pump the mascara wand in and out of the tube to collect more product. You are only providing easy access to bacteria to get in.
After getting all this information, I think I”ll have to do a major cleanup of my makeup :). Will break my heart to throw some beauties away but what to do?? I’d rather have a clean and healthy skin than tons of old, expired makeup!
What about you? Guilty of using products that are too old? Do share below.
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