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Storing and Caring for Your Makeup
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Storing and Caring for Your Makeup
Many women enjoy buying makeup, but most don’t know how to maintain it. Properly storing and taking care of your cosmetics makes them last longer, keeps them from growing bacteria or mold, and ensures that they are readily available when you need them. How do you store your makeup properly?
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The three main enemies of your cosmetics are moisture, heat, and light. Moisture causes mold to grow in mascara and eye liner tubes, while caking powdered eye shadows and blushes. Heat and light will melt and change the color and chemical composition of your makeup. The worst place you can store your makeup is the place most people do: in the bathroom where there is an abundance of moisture, heat and light. Instead, try storing your makeup in a dresser drawer or even better; put it in your refrigerator.
Hard shell containers like tackle boxes, or hard travel compacts are best for storing cosmetics because they lock out moisture. Another option for storing your makeup would be organizers such as wicker baskets or even silverware. Many women swear about using plastic Ziploc bags to store their makeup, and to help make it last longer. Organizing your makeup this way ensures that you know exactly where your favorite eye shadow is when you are getting ready to use it.
Although storing makeup properly makes it last longer, six months is the longest you should keep any liquid or cream cosmetic item. When you buy new mascara, lipstick, or other cosmetic item, use a permanent marker to date it so you know when to replace it. After a while, cosmetics build up bacteria and deteriorate, making them unhealthy to use.
It is never a good idea to share your makeup with anyone else, and that includes your best friend. Sharing your makeup passes bacteria around, and can cause irritation, inflammation, and facial blemishes for both of you. If your best friend constantly wants to borrow your lipstick, you can always carry a second one to offer as a gift.
Tightly close the lids and caps of your makeup after each use. This will keep air, moisture, and bacteria away from your makeup. At least once a week, clean all your sponges and eye applicators with warm water and mild shampoo to ensure you aren’t introducing bacteria into your cosmetics. Occasionally smell your makeup for any stale or foul odor and throw out immediately if it does not smell good. Do you really want to put bad smelling makeup on your face knowing it is going to absorb into your skin? I thought so.
By storing and caring for your makeup, you can have hygienically safe makeup that stays fresh for an extended period of time. Additionally, you will save money by not having to replace your makeup too often because of contamination. Maintaining your cosmetics isn’t difficult and it will make a huge difference in the way you look.
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