What do you do with all those gift with purchase makeup products? If you’re anything like the women I know, you probably save most of them, you know, for that rainy day. The pile above came from a friend of mine - and it’s not everything, just what she was willing to part with. And yes, your eyes are not deceiving you, there are indeed, 25 mini mascaras and another 31 tacky lipsticks in that mix.
The start of the summer season is is the perfect time to go through your makeup bag and medicine cabinet and start throwing away the old stuff. Embrace those lighter formulas and brighter colors. Remember, if it has changed color or texture, turns cakey, separates after being shaken several times, smells strange or is missing its lid, toss it.
Remember that natural products can turn rancid quicker due to the lack of preservatives. Specific cutoffs for makeup and face products vary depending on the sources, but here’s a list to at least get you started:
Two - Three Years
Powder
Powder Foundation
Powder Eyeshadow
Powder Blush
Lipstick & Lip Liner
Lipgloss
One Year
Liquid Foundation
Sunscreen
Moisturizer
Facial Cleansers
Six Months
Cream Eyeshadow
Cream Blush
Cream Foundation
Pencil Eye Liner
Face Creams
Eye Creams
Products with Vitamin C
Two - Three Months
Mascara
Liquid Eye Liner
As for those gifts with purchase, you know what you could do with them instead of hoarding them, unused? Pass them all, along with their coordinated makeup bags, and all those hotel soaps and shampoos we all like to swipe, and bring them to your nearest womens shelter. The gang there will be sure to put them all to good use.
