Expensive makeup shelf life?

How long should one keep liquid foundation?


How about nail polish?Expensive makeup shelf life?
liquid-6-8 months


nail-12-14 monthsExpensive makeup shelf life?
I've noticed after about 4 months foundation mine ( a $45 bottle that is used everyday) just isn't the same. It doesnt settle the same on the skin and can turn into a bad makeup day. It also depends on whether you use your fingers or a cotton ball. If you use your fingers the make-up goes on better but the oils and bacteria on your fingers get in the foundation and change its consistency. This makes it turn into a bad make-up day sooner.





Nail polish can last forever. when it starts to clump you can just add a little remover to loosen it up. but you should consider the bacteria factor. I wouldn't recommend more than a year but it also depends on how frequently its used. I go through mine about three times a year and toss out the old.
It depends on how you apply it. If you use your fingers and your fingers coming in contact with the product in the bottle 6-8 months. If you are using a q-tip to get the product from your bottle and then applying it with a make up brush or sponge 8-12 months. You actually should never put your fingers in the bottle or dab it on your fingers when applying because the oils from your hands change the complex ( shade darkens over time and contamination) occur. A q-tip is best just dip it and dot on your forehead, cheeks and chin and blend. Nail polish until it seperates.
Liquid foundation - until it separates or smells bad.





Nail polish - until it thickens to the point of being unusable.
If you look at the back of any make-up product there should be a picture of a small pot with a number next to it that tells you how many months it shold last for
Liquid foundation 1-2 yrs (unless it smells funky)


Nail polish 1 year
Liquid Foundation - 6 months


Nail Polish - 12 to 14 months
Liquid foundation, I would say no more then 8 months.


Nail polish, if kept at rrom temp., no more then a year.
most of the expensive makeup can be use up to 2 years. the nail polish is about the same
never, because natural beauty is true beauty.
a day.


until it chips.