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I replace my mascara every 4 months, but liquid and powder foundations I keep unless they look bad or smell off. Powder foundations should last pretty long without going bad.

 

Lipsticks, I don't worry about, because I use them up well before they go bad...lol....

 

Eyeliner pencils, I keep for a really long time...

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@Spacrazy   Happy 4th to you, too.

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The only things I am concerned with are mascara and sunscreen.  I don't wear mascara often so I end up tossing new or newly new tubes after just a couple of months.  As for sunscreen, I try to find a date on the bottle and tube and replace every summer season. 

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As long as powders aren’t moldy and smelly and perform as usual I keep using them. I have several mascara tubes open at one time so I try to use them at least a year before tossing them. I rotate them so they aren’t used every day. I also don’t wear makeup every day.
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The only thing I throw out is mascara and sunscreen.  Everything else I'll keep for a very long time unless something smells off.   

 

@bargainsgirl  - I have lipsticks and blushes from 2020/2021 that are all good)

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I almost thought this was a legitimate post.  And I'm holding on to that 2020 lipstick for nostalgia reasons.  I'll get rid of it sooner or later though.