A change in season is the perfect time to reorganize your makeup bag. This is the time to throw away anything that is too old to use because it can cause harm to your skin and eyes. Unlike food, there isn’t an expiration date requirement on makeup. Expired cosmetics can irritation your skin and give you eye infections. Studies have said, every time you put the wand back into the tube of an eyeliner or mascara, you are letting in bacteria.
Even though makeup does not have an expiration date it is easy to keep track of it. For example, you can write it down on your calendar to help you remember. Strangely, there are some women who do not like letting go of their makeup, especially their mascaras and eyeliners. A main reason is because makeup can be really pricy to replace. But in order to keep your skin and eyes healthy it is important replace it.
When To Reorganize Your Makeup Bag
| Type of makeup | When to get rid of it |
| liquid or gel eyeliner | 3 months |
| macara | 3 months |
| foundation | 12 months |
| lipstick | 12 months |
| lipliner | 12 months |
| concealer | 18 months |
| cream eye shadow | 18 months |
| cream blush | 18 months |
| compact foundation | 18 months |
| eye pencil | 24 months |
| powder blush | 24 months |
| powder bronze | 24 months |
| powder eye shadow | 24 months |
My Spring 2018 Makeup Replacement Strategy…
Honestly, I tend to stick with affordable high quality makeup. Pixi by Petra is one of the top brands I tend to run to. I really like their makeup bundles and having the flexibility of picking it up at my local Target store. Pixi’s spring palette colors are absolutely stunning. Their spring soft tone are filled with brilliant shades of peach, blush, and browns.
If you don’t have a Target near by, you can pick up Pixi products at pixibeauty.com xoxo.
These are absolutely fabulous tips for anyone wanting to reorganize their makeup! Spring is definitely the time to start getting organized! 🙂
It sure is!
I had no idea that makeup expired that quickly. I have some that have been sitting in my closet for years! We are working on deep cleaning/organizing the house this weekend, so now I am going to go through all of my makeup as well.
Sounds like a great time to go through your makeup pile. 🙂
This list is so helpful! I never know when to throw old makeup away. I have some cleaning to do!
Glad to hear it’s helpful.
Oh this is so awesome…I love these colors. Such a pretty palette…so perfect.
Love the colors too. Glad to hear you like it too.
Those colors are absolutely stunning! I love Pixi makeup
Glad to hear you like them.
Wow, I never knew the timetable of when to get rid of it so this is amazing!
I know, it is crazy.
That little chart is so helpful bc unless I run out of something, I never throw it away. haha. I have a graveyard of make-up. lol.
Glad to hear it is helpful.
Wow I really need to reorganize my makeup after reading this post! Pretty photos of your Pixi Makeup
Thank you.