Expired Makeup: How long to keep and when to toss....Part 2

Hey everyone! I hope y'all are having a wonderful Saturday evening! This post is part two of my three part series on expired makeup. Today, I'll be covering eyeshadows, eyeliners, and mascaras. So lets get started!

The first one I'll start with is eyeshadows. Eyeshadow will last between 2-3 years as long you keep them well sealed and away from extreme temperatures. The exception is cream eyeshadow and those usually start to go bad around 12-18 months. Again, if any of the products change color, smell funky, or dry out, no matter how old they are, toss them out. That's a definite warning sign that something's wrong with them.





Next is eyeliners. These will last between 2-3 years as long as they are kept tightly sealed and away from extreme temperatures.

And lastly, is mascaras. This is one product that goes bad faster than any other cosmetic. Part of the reason this happens is because many users pump the wand in and out of the tube, allowing air into it which mixes with the chemicals and causes bacteria. Professionals say to toss mascara out after only four months even if you only use it a handful of times. You can probably get six months of wear from a mascara without any issues if you are careful not to pump the wand and keep the tube tightly closed after every use. Four to six months is such a short time, but better to be safe than sorry. Overall, the shelf life of a mascara is about 4-6 months at the most.


Remember that, once a product is opened, it starts to deteriorate. If you're like me and you tend to have a lot of products on hand, open them, try them, and then move on to something else, you may want to write the date that you opened the product on the label. That way, if you pull out a mascara from 2003, you know to toss it ;)


Well, thats it for the second installment of this three part series on expired makeup! I hope y'all enjoyed this and I hope it was helpful for you. Regardless if you're new to makeup or you're a veteran, it is always nice to have a little reminder every now and then :)

I hope you have a great night and I'll be blogging again soon! Please stay tuned for the last part of this series coming hopefully next week which will cover lipsticks, lip liners, and lip glosses :)



Daily Nuggets....

• Been busy studying for my Psychology final next Friday! 
• Went and got a massage tonight. OMGosh I was so tense in my shoulders and neck from being under a lot of stress, but this helped me relax ;) 
• Trying to decide what to do for my birthday next Thursday, hmmm.... :) Watching Beauty Broadcast Live in the morning and going to Sephora and Ulta in the afternoon sounds like a great idea! :D 
• Going to get Panda Express for dinner tonight, YUM! :)