Spring-Clean Your Makeup Bag

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It's almost May, so it's time for a little Spring cleaning . . . of your makeup bag, that is. Since expired cosmetics can cause skin irritation and eye infections, it's important to replace them before they go south. Unlike food, though, cosmetics aren't required to have an expiration date on their packaging. Instead, you'll have to keep track of when you opened them. Most products have a jar symbol, in which the number signifies the number of months you have until the item is no longer usable. If you have a hard time keeping track of when you've bought things, just use a Sharpie to write down the purchase date. (Or use these handy expiration-date stickers.)

If you know how to take care of your cosmetics, your makeup should serve you well. But use common sense: if your gloss is gloopy, your nail polish is separating, or your lipstick has a funny smell - it's time to bid it adieu.


Product

Toss it . . .

Mascara

Every three months

Foundation

One year

Concealer

12-18 months

Powder

18 months

Blush/bronzer

18 months

Cream blush

12-18 months

Eye shadow

18 months

Eyeliner

18 months

Liquid eyeliner

Six months

Lipstick/lip gloss

18 months

Lip liner

One year

Nail polish

One year

Makeup sponges

Wash after each use, then throw away after a month.



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