Makeup Can Expire!?!?!

Yep. You saw that right! There ARE expiration dates on makeup and it's very important for you to always pay attention to how long you keep a product because as you continue to use the specific product, bacteria builds up which can cause breakouts. eeeeek!! no one wants unnecessary breakouts that can EASILY be avoiding by simply throwing out your makeup that is no longer safe to use.

I'm going to start off with a tip that most people don't know. The second you open a new product, that's when your "expiration countdown" starts. I don't know if that makes sense, but basically you shouldn't open up a new product unless you need it. For example, let's say you are running out of concealer and you have 2-3 uses of it left and you purchase a new one at this time. You go home and reaaaallyyyy want to try it out..... don't......!!!! Wait until you are completely done with the other concealer first! I understand if that is really hard for you to do because I'm always so excited to try out new products!

Here are some basic makeup expiration guidelines:

Oil-free foundation: 1 year
Cream or compact foundation: 18 months
Concealer: 12-18 months
Powder: 2 years
Blush and bronzer: 2 years
Cream blush: 12-18 months
Powder eyeshadow: 2 years
Cream eyeshadow: 12-18 months
Eyeliner: 2 years
Liquid eyeliner: 3-6 months
Mascara: 3 months
Lipstick: 2 years
Lip liner: 2 years
Lip gloss: 18-24 months
Nail color: 1 year
Fragrance: 2-5 years

(Found on http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/how-closely-do-you-follow-makeup-expiration-guidelines/)

The products that you need to especially focus on replacing consist of MASCARA and LIQUID EYELINER!