Beauty

[San Antonio Gal]

I'm not throwing any make-up away - with the exception of mascara every 3 months. 

[4kitties]

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@San Antonio Gal wrote:

I'm not throwing any make-up away - with the exception of mascara every 3 months. 

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Same here.  I am careful about mascara.

[tototwo]

I haven't thrown any out, but I haven't used any since late February.  Once this virus stuff is done and gone (ahem!), I will toss it all and buy all new.   Probably should toss now since I'm not wearing.any of it.

[Shanus]

Good morning, @ECBG . Loose powders should be OK. If they smell ok, you'd probably just want to clean the inside of the lid or the sifter top (wherever you tapped your brush into) w/ a bit of alcohol on a cotton pad, let dry before you close the container. You should be good to go!!!! 🍁

[Shanus]

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@ECBG wrote:

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

Why?  I have not thrown out any cosmetics.

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@Mom2Dogs 

Bacteria grows over time.  It's not worth the risk.  I have unopened backups.

With the virus I am only using eye makeup.

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@ECBG   Remember mascara should be tossed out every 3 months. That's why I use L'Oréal on sale which ends up costing about $7 each. One symptom of Covid is "pink eye". Bacteria-free mascara is a good idea.

[Shanus]

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@ECBG wrote:

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@fthunt wrote:

Change your pillow cases more often....... if you're going get hipper about any thing.

(i.e., hair out in public)

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@fthunt 

When you touch the mouth of a makeup bottle or use an eyeliner or eyebrow pencil, bacteria can be introduced. 

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@ECBG   Quite true, but makeup bottles or pumps should be pumped or poured on hand or plastic/glass palette instead of directly on face. Hands always washed (even before Covid) before doing makeup. Cream products get tossed because, once opened & exposed to air, they don't tend to last as long as powders. Go by consistency and odor. Eye liners & lip liners? I use ones that I can sharpen to keep sanitary. The automatic types sometimes tend to break off anyway. 

***Changing pillowcases every few days is a "given" with night time skincare, hair products and natural oils. Satin or silk ones help prevent facial wrinkles and frizzy hair.

[Lipstickdiva]

I haven't thrown out any make-up because of Covid.  Bacteria wouldn't be growing on my make-up any quicker now than it did pre Covid.

I still wear a full face of make-up every day during the week and some weekend days.  Even if I hadn't used any face make-up since the day this started, make-up doesn't go bad that quickly unless it was already old back in March.

[vermint]

Still working, and going to church, so I wear a full face of makeup 4-6 days a week. I haven't tossed anything except empties, some old nail polish that needed it anyway, and a mascara (which I toss every 3 months anyway).

[Pecky]

I spent too much money on my make up to throw out.  I still use it every day and enjoy using it.

[Knit-Chick]

oh gosh,  I probably shouldn't tell you how old some of my make up is  (mostly eye shadow and lipstick)... you would all cringe!  LOL