A Personal Blog by Jennylou

First Step: Remove anything anything that is expired or old. Use a guide on when you should dispose of used cosmetics and beauty products.

Second Step: Remove anything you won’t be using or have not used. I know more seems better and more seems better when it comes to choices. But in actuality, more can just be more problems such as eye ans skin infections due to dirt and bacteria accrued over time.

Here is a Make-Up Expiration Guide I found online:

READING THE EXPIRATION DATE

The FDA does not require cosmetic companies to provide expiration dates on beauty products but a few brands list them anyway! Like food labels, some cosmetics have the month, date, and year printed on the package. Others have a symbol of a jar with an open lid, number, and letter. The open lid means the expiration date applies once the product is opened or the seal is removed. The letter is usually an “M” for month or “Y” for year. So if you see “12 M” on the symbol that means the product will last up to 12 months after it has been opened.

Source:  http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/tips/makeup-expiration-date-guidelines#slide-1

It goes on to state:

Mascara 2-3 months

Lotion 2 years

Liquid Foundation/Concealer 6-12 months

Lipstick 2 years

Lip Gloss 1 year

Powder, Foundation, Blush, Eyeshadow 2 years

Fragrances 8-10 years

Nail polish 1- 2 years

This is what I had to rid of during my Make-up Spring Cleaning:

And this is what I have now I had room to put things that I actually use, love, and plan to test out. Do some of these look familiar?