Knowing when to toss your cosmetics

Bring out your makeup bag and your garbaje can and get ready to throw things away!

• Foundation:
• How long is the shelf life? One year to be exact if it's water based or on top of that about 18 months if it's oil-based
• How do i store it? Make sure to keep the lid tightly closed, also do always use a sponge not your fingers to apply it.
• When do i toss it? You toss it when it becomes too dry, difficult to apply, or if it starts smelling funny.

• Nail Polish:
• How long is the shelf life? Two years to be exact
• How do i store it? Keep it in a cool dry place.
• When do i toss it? You toss when the nail polish becomes thick, the color turns, starts to separate or if off color nail polish doesn't change after a good shake.

• Mascara:
• How long is the shelf life? Sad but true the shelf life of mascara is three months
• How do i store it? Never use saliva or water to thin out mascara--It can encourage bacteria growth, don't share it with other people, or touch anything but your eyelashes with the brush
• When do i toss it? You toss it when it smells funny, it's too difficult to apply, or gets dry.

• Eyeshadow and Blush:
• How long is the shelf life? Two or three years for powders, and one year for creams.
• How do i store it? Keep products dry and don't forget to clean the brushes often
• When do I toss it? You toss it when the powder beggins to crumble, when the cream changes texture and/or smell.

• Eyeliner and Lipliner:
• How long is the shelf life? Six to twelve months for liquids, or two to three years for pencils.
• How do I store it? Keep bottles liquid bottles tightly sealed, and sharpen pencils to expose a fresh point right before you use them.
• When do I toss it? You toss it when the liquids start having a change of consistency, smell, or color. Pencils are out when the pencil becomes: dry, the tip becomes white, or if the pencil smells.

• Perfume:
• How long is the shelf life? Three years from the date of manufacture for perfume that has been stored, unopened in a cool dark place.
• How do I store it? Keep perfume tightly all the time. [Open perfume can increase the delicate ration of the perfume and allow evaporation. ]
• When do I toss it? You have to replace this regularly, Perfume breaks down over some time so you should think about replacing Perfume or Cologne on somewhat a regular basis