Carino e impertinente: mascara

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I am sure I'm not the only one who loves a good sale!,

I came across some note worthy sales and also some excellent products which should be a must!,

Mascara

I wanted to get a new mascara as I found one which I really love from Rimmel. I normally use the Japanese brand ones but I went and tried the Rimmel's sexy curve and the 1 2 3 look and I have been in love.

Its like the fair drop mascara but it's more accessible to us in Australia.

The sexy cures is the same as the famous fairy drop mascara but at a fraction of the price and u don't have to pay for delivery to Australia. Just pick it up at the store or supermarket.

Theses three are my favorite

In saying so I as templeted to try what Other Rimmel mascara had to offer. Usually such retails for about 10-25AUD

Three for the price of one was amazing !

These are promotion packs which are available at woolworths, priceline and Coles so check it out.

Nail uv gel polish

I am a massive fan of nail art and love to do my own nails every now and then with 3D arts and the works.

It's been so hectic I haven't had the time and I have always wanted to see if gel polish would be faster then just getting gel nails done.

And yes it's faster quicker and effect the same only u save a lot more time.

Generally gel nails are more glossy and it helps reframe your nails from being chipped and the color fast forever. Unless you start trying to Peel it off yourself (please don't do that , you reck your nails)

I had my eye in the opi uv polish for a while and thought I might try another brand before I jump right in to purchasing it.

The application was not different to normal polish , smell was a bit stronger. So open some windows if you are sensitive smells.

Post application I pop my nail under the UV lamp and the gel harden

I was surprised that it harden pretty quickly and was very glossy. (sorry about the photos I just did a very quick trail run , so may nails are not so glam)

I use other colors on top to crate some additional pattern to give my nails something.

All brands are pretty much the same but the better brands such as OPI snd CDN works best ,quality cant beat them.

To use the product you need a UV lamp

... so if your don't have one and u want to try this at home I suggest u go to eBay and just purchase one. If you don't want to spend the money to buy the lamp. Head to your local nail salon and see if they do gel nails. Usually would cost you around $80-150 depending where you go but not all salons offer it.

Word of warning, becareful of the nail salon you pick as its easy to get infections if they are not hygienic.

Best to get a friend to refer you.

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.

3. Lipsticks and gloss

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.

4. Eyeliners and mascaras

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