Time to purge

Most products have expiry dates on them and these dates should be followed.  For products that  do not have expiry dates, there are general rules to follow. 

Old and expired makeup and other products can cause breakouts and infections.

Here is what I purged today:

• Mascara and liquid eyeliners must be thrown out every three months from the time they have been opened (not six months). This is to avoid eye infections or getting lash bugs
•  Three-in-one products that smear germs from lips to eyes and back again must be thrown out timeously.
•  Lip Gloss must be checked up on constantly.  Watch for colour change and smell.
•   Old Liquid foundations tend to separate and smell bad, so ditch these along with liquid concealers. These last about a year.
•  Lipsticks and lip balm can last up to a year but must be tossed if you used them while you were sick.
•  Eyeshadows, blushes and other dry powder products should last two years.
•  Every three years nail polishes must be tossed.  If they start to separate, they won’t do much for your nails when they are in this condition.
•  Lip pencils should last about three years as well, but only because the germs are removed when it is sharpened.
•  Old makeup sponges harbor bacteria.  Unless you disinfect them every few days, using them can lead to breakouts and contact dermatitis.

Purging can be hard to do especially when you think how much money you have spent, but getting ill from using old expired products is not an option.

I felt great after I purged and I have more space now.

Products purged:

7 mascaras

1 liquid eyeliner

Ardell Brow & Lash Growth Accelerator

Four lip pencils

Two eyeshadow primers (1 homemade)

One face primer

One lip gloss

Two lipsticks

Lipstick Lock

Eyelash curlers

1 Liquid foundation

1 Cream foundation

Two powder foundations (empty containers)

Eye makeup remover

Self tan lotion spray

Placenta hair mist

Cell rejuvenating oil (similar to bio-oil)

In an upcoming post I want to talk about how to sanitize different makeup items while in use and which have not yet expired.  This is very important to do and will prevent bacteria and breakouts from happening.

Thank you for reading.
xoxo
Nats