I don’t know about you but up until last month, I had no idea how long to keep makeup for. I’ve got drawers and drawers full of the stuff, some of which I use on a daily basis, some of which I use every few months and some things I’m saving for ‘best’, whenever that is. But makeup expires! If you’re anything like me then it’s probably time we had a clear out and got rid of all the out of date products. Because who wants to apply out of date foundation to their face and risk a breakout of spots, or use out of date mascara and eyeliner and risk an eye infection?
So how long should you keep makeup for?
· Mascara – one year
· Foundation – one year
· Concealer – 12 -18 months
· Powder – 18 months
· Blusher/Bronzer – 18 months
· Cream blush – 12 to 18 months
· Eye shadow – 18 months
· Eyeliner – 18 months
· Liquid eyeliner – 6 months
· Lipstick/lip gloss – 18 months
· Lip liner – one year
· Nail polish – one year
I’ve just had a quick look at my makeup collection and I’m pretty sure I could throw at least a third of it away now because it’s out of date. And I’m going to be wearing a LOT of makeup over the coming months before everything else starts to expire!
Do you throw your makeup out after it’s expired? Or do you keep it for longer than you should?