Comments on: You’ve Heard It Before, But Makeup DOES Expire

By: Mascara + Heat Protection « Miss Mosquito's (Life)Style Blog ♥

Mascara + Heat Protection « Miss Mosquito's (Life)Style Blog ♥ — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:27:49 +0000

[...] August 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment Despite what many of my fellow beauty junkies may think, makeup DOES have an expiration date. Expired cosmetics are breeding grounds for all sorts of bacteria, and you risk infection by continuing to use them. Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog, whose posts I love and regularly read, gives us the general shelf life of different kinds of products here. [...]

By: Stef

Stef — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:48:17 +0000

La la la, I don’t hear you, la la la!
.-= Stef’s last blog post… Does Crème de la Mer really work? A review… =-.

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:52:38 +0000

I can never remember when I first used a product in order to keep track of it.

I once went to an Estee Lauder seminar thing and the speaker suggested putting a small sticky label on the bottom of the product with the date you opened it.

Sounds good in theory but I get so exited about trying something new the thought of sticking a label on it doesn’t even enter my head!

By: Elle

Elle — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:47:00 +0000

Man, only 2 years for powder eyeshadows? That’s crazy, given that one eyeshadow can be expensive. I know I have some MAC ones that are at least 3 years old. Ugh.

By: lexi

lexi — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:17:04 +0000

okay i’m good with keeping track of my mascaras but i don’t think i can go through ALL of my eyeshadows in 2 yrs if i truly want to get my moneys worth – I guess this is a good way to keep myself in check with buying makeup – especially pricey palettes!