When does your make up expire? and how to extend their life
Most preservative systems for make up ensure the shelf life of products as well as keep bacterial contamination at bay once opened. However these is not a set date to when the product will last.Its depended on many factors I'll go through the products and when it would be best to throw them out.
In general you you would be able to see if a product has expired way beyond its use by date when it starts to separate. This usually happens when the product is way over its used by date , many products should be thrown out before then.
1. Foundations and concealers .
Generally foundations should only be kept for max a year after opening but this is taking into consideration that you have kept the foundation away from contaminates and bacterial.
Tips to extend the life of your foundation:
- Keep foundation away from damp locations such as the bathroom
- Keep out of direct sunlight
- Use a paddle pop stick or something which is clean to take a small amount of foundation out each time and avoid direct contact with you hands or brush.
- Close the lid to the foundation as quick as you can to minimize contact with air as this changes the product
- Try to not open too many bottles of foundations, i know its hard when you want to try several products but its going to take you longer to finish them.
2. Eye Make up.
Generally it has a life of about a year if you keep them dry and use clean brushed to apply.
The make up will change if its wet and there is mold and other lovely bacterial which can grow on it that is not visible to the eye.
Tips to extend the life of your eye make up:
- Keep away from damp locations such as the bathroom
- Use a clean brush to apply your eye make up.
- buy smaller pots of eye make up which ensures that it dose not go to waste.
This is a hard one . Your mouth is filled with bacteria and if your one that loves to lick their lips , you better change you lip stick/gloss every month.
Tips to extend the life of your lip stick /gloss :
- ensure your lips are clean before application
- use a clean brush to apply your lip stick and once you are done ,wipe down with a cleansing wipe to save you the trouble of wiping down when u need it next timev and it keeps the brush clean.
- Lip Gloss , same applies, ensure you have clean lips when applying
- Don't be tempted to lick your lips and eat the lip gloss or lip stick off . If you do , when you reapply make sure you wipe your lips.
These are use by your eyes daily and will get oil build up on the applicator. Generally one open the item will last 1-5 month if its not dry up. Best to keep them for only about 3 months max 5 and throw them out.
You can see the tip of the applicator start to get dirty . throw it .
If the eyeliner is hardening up - throw it
Mascara start to smell alcoholic - throw it
In General ~~ Let your common sense prevail
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