How to keep your makeup fresh
…. for as long as possible:
- Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before putting your fingers into your makeup products.
- If you have an eye infection, stop using all your eye makeup products; if you have a cold sore or other oral infection, stop using your lip makeup products until it is fully cleared up.
- Remember how your mascara smells right after you’ve bought it; that way you’ll know when it has gone bad, because expired mascara tends to have a funny, chemical odor.
- Use a cotton-dipped swab or disposable sponge to apply makeup to your pimple. Avoid double-dipping (going back and forth from the product to the affected area), as this can lead to contamination.
- Use dated stickers or small post-its so you know when you first used a particular makeup product; you could even use a little diary / log