Best face forward
Cosmetics aren’t required by law to have expiration dates, so you can’t always consult a label to determine if your makeup is still good. Even dated items may be misleading because a product can expire long before the printed date if it's not stored properly.
From the time you open that bottle of foundation or tube of mascara, the life and effectiveness of the product decreases. While preservatives kill some bacteria, FDA studies show that a little bacteria is present in makeup even before you buy it, and whenever you open it or touch it, you’re introducing more. At some point, aging cosmetics lose their ability to fight bacteria no matter how carefully you store them.
Here are some tips that will extend the shelf life of your cosmetics and protect you from infection — plus some advice on when it’s time to replace everything from eye liner to lipstick. (Text: Laura Moss)
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I DONT LIKE MAKE UP BEACUSE(SOMETIMES)IT TAKES OFF MASCARA UHMMM WELL IT DOSENT TAKE OFF FOR A WHOLE DAY AND EYELINER IT TAKES OFF WITH THE WATER OF YOUR EYES AND BLUSH OMFG WHEN U SWEAT A LITTLE DROP IT TAKES OFF -.- AND LIP GLOSS TAKES OFF WHEN U WEAR IT FOR A LONG TIME BUT U CAN STILL FEEL GLOSSY BUT NOT ALOT>.<
I agree. If anything would trigger suicide it would be face book. Why I even look at is still a mystery to me. I occasionally see a friend's comment that makes sense but 99.99% of Facebook is trash.
maybe you need some better friends (more positive)!
Could be that you have the wrong friends on there. Might be time to clean house! Delete the ones that make your experience suck!
WHILE ON FACEBOOK , GO TO ACCOUNTS AND DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT. SOLVES EVERYTHING !
IF YOU ARE THAT BORED , WHY NOT READ THE BIBLE.
NEVER BORING AND DOESN'T TRIGGER THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE.
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I'm a little surprised... I'm very interested in this topic, but with no research, no data, and no explanation of where the information is coming from, it is very suspect. Did Revlon etc. fund this?
I'm also not clear on where the "green" is in this article... perhaps you all could clarify?
Thanks!
The article on green organic is very clear you just have to click on it. I have used Kiss My Face for almost 4 years and love it and have used some Burt's Bee's products as well. Discard all eye makeup every six months or sooner to prevent eye infections.
I agree. Traditional makeup is the opposite of green.
How can MNN fail to mention that most makeup contains toxic chemicals that cosmetics companies are not required to test for safety? Check out the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep online database for more info. Also read Stacy Malkan's book "Not Just a Pretty Face." Very good & very eye-opening!
My daddy always said "Even an old barn looks better with a new coat of paint"
Why do women like to paint their faces in the first place? And they call US strange! Women do a lot of funny things, and he tradition is carried on from generation to generation.
Get HD TV and you will be amazed at how many men on TV are wearing TOO MUCH makeup. We just got ours a few weeks ago and I was shocked at the who!
Any male who isn't shiny is wearing face powder and or foundation. Men with freckles are gone.
Men were actually the ones who originally "painted" their faces. They also originally were skirts and forms of dresses as well. However some where along the line the rolls switched and it became more common for woman to wear makeup, skirts and dresses.
Besides wearing makeup is more about feeling better about ones self. Its a confidence thing more then anything. Even if someone doesn't necessarily know how to apply make up or use it in moderation the person still feels better about them self..... More
My make-up consists of nothing but some Burt's Bee's lip shimmer in, "Raisin", which I use to keep my lips from being chapped and since I am, I get some with a bit of color.
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