Brilio.net - Looking beautiful all the time has become a necessity for women. For women, looking beautiful can increase their self-confidence and become the center of attention of many people. To get the beauty they want, many women choose makeup as their ninja way.
Makeup can perfect a person's appearance. It's not surprising that they are willing to spend excess budget to buy the best makeup products. In fact, sometimes you don't just buy one or two makeup products , but in large quantities.
As long as the makeup products you buy are always used until they run out, there's no problem. The problem is that the cosmetics you buy are often not used until they expire and are wasted.
Instead of just throwing it away, you can actually still use expired cosmetics, you know. There are various ways to use expired makeup products for daily needs. So, are you curious about how to use expired makeup products? Come on, look at the information below as summarized by briliobeauty.net from various sources, Wednesday (3/4).
1. Mascara.
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Mascara has a product shelf life of around three to six months. More than that, mascara becomes a breeding ground for bacteria because the expiration date has passed. If you no longer use this mascara for its intended purpose, don't rush to throw it away. You can use a clean mascara brush to comb your eyebrows and tidy your eyelashes. Not only that, an old mascara brush can be used to clean dirty lips and nails.
2. Eyeshadow.
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If eyeshadow is applied using an applicator or hands and comes into contact with the eyes, the makeup product must be replaced immediately, at least 6 to 12 months. If not used at all, this eyeshadow can last up to two years.
Meanwhile, for eyeshadow that has passed its expiration date, you can use it for other purposes, for example as a nail polish colorant. The method is to apply nail polish first to the surface of the nail. After that, sprinkle with eyeshadow and cover again with nail polish.
3. Lipstick.
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You need to know that the shelf life of this lipstick is around one to two years after use. Even though it's relatively short, you don't need to rush to throw it away. You can reuse this lipstick for painting or coloring. Not only that, lipstick can also be used as a marker if there are no other writing tools.
4. Eyeliner pencil.
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The next makeup product is an eyeliner pencil. This makeup product is always relied on to beautify and give a firm effect to the eyes. Despite its function, this pencil eyeliner can expire, you know. You need to know that eyeliner in pencil form can usually last up to 2 years. But if you use liquid eyeliner, it's best to replace it after 3-6 months to avoid eye infections.
Even though it has expired, you can use an eyeliner pencil as a writing tool. This eyeliner can be a substitute for a pen when you don't have a writing instrument.
"This eyeliner has a rather thick black color, usually Ms. Pita uses an eyeliner pencil. We're good at lining or writing," said Pita Rahayu, quoted from the YouTube channel @pitarahayu.
5. Lip balm.
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Not only lipstick can be reused after it expires. However, you can also use lip balm to clean shoes. Using lip balm for shoes apart from making them clean, makes your footwear shiny.
6. Loose powder.
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After opening the loose powder, don't forget to write the date when this makeup product was first opened. This step can help you calculate how long you have used the product. If you have seen different color changes. Then the smell of loose powder is unpleasant, immediately get rid of the item.
So, you can divert the use of loose powder as color for painting materials. You can dilute loose powder using alcohol. After that, use it to decorate craft items or paintings that you are making.