Beauty tip of the day

The shelf life of your makeup

Too many people don't realize when it's time to throw away their makeup. Using an old foundation can make your skin breakout and using an old mascara can make for a bad eye infection.

• Mascara and liquid liner should be thrown out every 4 months.
• A water based foundation should be thrown out every 12 months and an oil based every 18 months.
• Lip liners and pencil eyeliners can be kept up to 2 years as long as they're sharpened regularly-- every few weeks.
• Lipstick can last 1-2 years. The easiest way to tell exactly when to throw it away is when it starts to smell funky.
• Cream and gel liners can be kept for one year.
• Eyeshadow, blush, face powder or any other type of powder can be kept for up to 2 years.
• Concealer can be kept for up to 1 year.
• Foundation primer should be thrown out every year.

To keep your makeup clean and new, put a sticker on your makeup when you get it with a date of when you should throw it out.