When springtime comes around each year I eagerly anticipate its arrival for two reasons:
1)Â Â Â My birthday is in spring
2)   It’s time to do some spring cleaning
Actually, cleaning is one of my most despised past times, however in spring I am willing to make an exception since this is the time I choose to go through my beauty booty and replace all of the products which are nearing expiry.
Yes, although many cosmetic products lack a “use-by” date on the packaging, they are still prone to going off so it is important to be aware of the age of your products in order to avoid creating infections or spreading germs.
Lamentably this can occasionally mean throwing out a treasured limited edition MAC palette or a holy-grail discontinued lipstick, but take heart in the fact that although it’s out with the old, there will be plenty of room and excuses to buy new products to try and love. Obviously any makeup that has changed colour, texture or odour should go straight into the bin no matter what time of year it is, but as a rough guide you can follow these dates to ensure your cosmetics are safe and hygienic (you are putting them on your face after all):
Liquid Foundation: 3-6 months
Concealer: 6-8 months
Powders (including eyeshadow): 1-2 years
Mascara: 3-6 months
Lip gloss and Lipstick: 2 years
Eye/Lip Pencils:Â 1-2 years
As a general rule, skincare products should be tossed after about 6 months (if you haven’t used them up by then). Also, don’t forget to wash your makeup brushes with brush cleaner or gentle shampoo on a monthly or fortnightly basis to remove oil build-up and any bacteria which may have formed.
When you’re done clearing out the old, the fun part can begin—you can replace your products old for new, or why not try something different and update your look in time for the spring summer season. A lot of the cosmetic houses have already begun the roll out of their Christmas/Summer beauty collections, which means you can begin to test out pretty party looks for the silly season just around the corner.
Some great new products that can help put a little Spring in your step are the gorgeous new YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick in any shade, MAC Pearlglide eyeliner in Black Russian, and the always divine Guerlain Meteorites Poudre de Perles (the new pressed powder version of the legendary Meteorites).
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