Tip & How-To about Health & Beauty
Every woman we know has a pile of makeup in her drawer that she "sometimes" uses. Translation: Never uses, but keeps just in case she finally learns how to properly apply blue eyeshadow.
Beauty products do have a shelf life, however, and chances are that blue eyeshadow with the glimmery bits that you bought a couple years ago (for Halloween?) has long expired. Here's a quick guide on the shelf lives of typical beauty products. We've listed them in alphabetical order. Oh, and just one quick little "PS": Please keep in mind that these are estimates, no matter what anyone tells you, it's unlikely you'll go blind from using 2-year-old mascara.
•Concealer Up to 12 months.
•Powder 2 years.
•Cream & gel cleansers 1 year.
•Pencil eye liner Should be sharpened regularly. Will last up to 3 years.
•Eyeshadow Will also last up to 3 years. Extra tip: A dark eyeshadow can double as eyeliner, in fact, most makeup artists swear by eyeshadow used as eyeliner. You'll need a super-flat eyeliner brush for this (MAC, Sephora and Aveda have great brushes). Get the brush a little damp and dab in dark eyeshadow (black, brown or deep jewel-tones work great). Wiggle the brush into your lash line focusing on the space between your lashes, then sweep the color just above your lash line.
•Brushes Wash every 2-3 months in a mild detergent.
•Sponges Wash weekly and discard monthly.
•Foundation Check the ingredients: A water-based foundation will last up to 12 months, oil-based will last up to 18 months. You may find you need two different shades of foundation each year: One for summer when your skin is naturally darker and one for winter when you're lighter. Extra tip: If your water-based foundation dries out before it's expiration date, simply add a few drops of alcohol-free. toner
Once a makeup company changes to a new line of makeup
sometimes your favorite color becomes unavailable. Sometimes they keep the same
color and just change the name and the packaging. The best thing to do is to
get what you want online, you can find it for cheaper and sometimes you can get
free shipping. I have found the color you want on amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dbeauty&field-keywords=Revlon+Moon+Drops+Lipstick+Crystal+Cut+Coral+700+&x=20&y=24
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