Beauty

[ajsidney12]

I am curious ladies, how long do you keep your eyeshadows? I use multiple palettes and never really get to the bottom of them. I have used them for well over a year.  I am really good about changing out eyeliners and mascara, but with shadows I am less concerned.  Should I be changing these out more often?

Many thanks in advance, have a great day!

[ALRATIBA]

I use a powder and I shake out a bit to use.  Brush never touches the rest of the powder.  So - I keep it forever.

[2blonde]

I keep them as long as I'm still using them (sometimes I find something I like better and use that instead).  Honestly, I've never had an issue with pressed powder shadows.  I've been using a couple Laura G. pallettes every day lately, and they show absolutely no signs of wear.  They may outlast ME!

[MomCat]

Forever, but I'm realizing as I go back to some of the older ones they aren't as nice as the newer products.  Constant improvement in makeup, so I guess eyeshadows are no exception.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I don't worry so much about powdered eyeshadows.  I'd be more concerned about cream types (pots or crayons), that the oils in them would get funky or rancid after too long.

[SeaMaiden]

Up to at least 15 years..... works just fine!

[colliegirls]

Maybe decades!!

[suzyQ3]

Until I die. :-)

Once in a while, I'll take a tissue and wipe the surface off, but other than that, if it doesn't smell funny and it still applies well, it's good to go, IMO.

[CANDLEQUEEN]

I have had some powder eyeshadows for 5 years or so....They are still fine, I wouldn't do that with a cream eyeshadow or liner though.....I know Bare Minerals powders don't go bad, at least I don't think that they do, and I have had some of mine for years........ 

[Tinkrbl44]

I stopped buying palettes of anything years ago.   I know what shades flatter me most and tend to stay in that color range.  Why would I use less flattering colors?