Don't be surprised that most ladies will actually keep make up for up to a year with the excuse that it isn't finished. I must confess that am a victim but what we don't realize is that some of these products when used for quite a long time can cause great harm to our skin.

In fact, there’s one in every household that has the cosmetics graveyard. This is usually a drawer in the bathroom or bedroom where old, impulsively bought or out-of-season make up products go to their final rest.

So when is the best time to get rid of make-up?

-If it's an opened mascara or eye-liner more than six months old, you should throw it out. After about three months, liquid eye products start to gather a lot of bacteria and can irritate you or give you an eye infection.

-Any old make-up sponges and brushes should go. After about a week of use, they start to harbor bacteria. Unless you've been sanitizing them every few days, using them can lead to breakouts.

-Any opened lipsticks, lip glosses, or lip liners should go if they're more than a year or so old.

-Nail polish separates and starts to break down after about a year, so anything you've got sitting around that's approaching or past that date and isn't on your fingers all the time should go.

-Make-up that's been sitting out in a sunny spot breaks down faster, so if you've got stuff that's been exposed to light or lots of hot days, and it's more than a few months old, you might consider getting rid of it.

-Make-up that was trendy a year ago and isn't something you love for the way it looks on you should go — it won't be back in before the expiration date.

-Liquid foundation lasts anywhere from one to two years depending on the formulation. If you've got older foundation you don't use all the time, throwing it out is probably a good idea.

For more, visit the link below
 When to get rid of Makeup

Until next time..

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