BEAUTY TIPS – WHEN TO THROW OUT THE OLD MAKEUP!

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Every woman on earth buys and uses makeup to look beautiful. However not many women realize that makeup can also and does expire and when that happens no matter how expensive that makeup is you are supposed to dispose of it immediately. Bad or expired makeup can cause a lot of trouble on your skin, so you need to be careful to read the expiration label on your makeup box.

 

 

 

 

Many women will keep the same lipstick, the same eyeliner, the same blush, the same eye shadow, lip liner, and mascara for years and never even realizing that it could be dangerous. What you may not realize is that face makeup that is old tends to hold dangerous bacteria that can be harmful to both your health and your skin.

 

 

Therefore it is essential to know when face makeup becomes too old to use and when it is time to throw away, and then replace with new. Use this guide to help you sort through your makeup bag and determine what to keep and what to throw away.

 

 

Not many of us know when we purchased our makeup, particularly if we don’t purchase it very often. A good tip for that is to take a marker and mark in an area of the makeup the month and year that it was purchased. This can be a great way to remember when it is time to throw away. An alternative is to mark the month and year that it should be thrown away, this saves you from having to figure it out later.

 

 

Eye Shadow and Eye Liners – The general rule with eye shadow and liners is that if it is liquid, it should be replaced a maximum of six months after purchase. For liner pencils and powder eye shadows, these should be replaced within a year.

 

 

If you have gotten an infection of the eye, you should make sure you immediately throw all eye makeup away and purchase new.

 

 

Lipstick – Your lipstick should be thrown away two years after purchase. If the smell or color changes, or you happen to noticed beads of oil building up on the bullet of the lipstick it is time to throw it away.

Loose Powder – Loose powders should be thrown away a year after purchase.

Concealer and Foundation – Both foundation and concealers should be thrown out six months after purchase. However, if you notice a funny smell or separation of the liquid you should throw it out immediately.

Powder Blush – Powder blush should be discarded a year after purchase. If you happen to know clumping or flaking of the blush, then you should throw it out and replace it.

Mascara – Mascara has the least amount of shelf life. It should without a doubt be thrown out three months after purchase.