Why You Should Makeover Your Makeup & Enter the Sephora Gift Card Giveaway

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As consumers, we’ve become vigilant about peaking at the expiration date before purchasing food and beverages. But, what about that stuff we put all over our bodies and faces everyday? The truth is, cosmetics go bad too and when using products that are past their prime, we are putting ourselves at risk of contracting skin and eye infections...eek!

Read on to find out more, and then enter the #SheSpeaksMakeup Giveaway to win a $25 gift card to Sephora - so you can start replacing all your expired goods.

Tricks & Trucco reports about some of the worst items to hold onto for too long and what effects using old makeup can have on your delicate skin. For one, using expired mascara is known to cause eye infections. And since Racked reports that mascara only has a shelf life of about 2 - 4 months, we’re probably all guilty of putting ourselves at risk.

We know you love your foundation, but for the love of your skin, make sure you’re not keeping it for longer than 6 - 24 months. More specifically, Racked says you can hold onto cream foundations and concealers for 12 - 24 months and liquid foundations for 6 - 12 months. Older foundations tend to have their ingredients separate and the preservatives stop working as well, which can lead to germ growth and skin issues.

Unless you want to put yourself at a higher risk of rashes, tossing your lipstick or glosses anywhere from 6 to 24 months after purchase is also recommended. And old powder blushes kept longer than 18 - 24 months have been known to transfer nasty skin infections like impetigo.

Luckily, there's help for those of us who are elbow deep in questionable cosmetics. Websites like CheckCosmetic allow users to type in the batch code of their specific product and get answers like when the makeup was made and how long of a shelf life it has. Or try the app Beauty Keeper, which stores your makeup expiration dates and will remind you when it’s time to replace certain products that are about to go bad.

What's the oldest beauty product you own? Tell us about your cosmetics, and you'll be entered to win a $25 Sephora gift card. 

There are two ways to enter:

  1. Comment below and tell us about the cosmetics you just can't let go.
  2. Tweet about the giveaway: Click HERE to Tweet: “Makeover your old cosmetics! I'm entering the #SheSpeaksMakeup giveaway to win a Sephora gift card, thx to @SheSpeaksUp. bit.ly/2QXwnz6"

 

*One lucky commenter or Tweeter will be chosen at random to receive a $25 gift card to Sephora. Giveaway is open through October 14th, 2018 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.

 

Update: Thanks to all who entered! Congrats to our winner, SheSpeaks member jennyoliver1.

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by lughead13 | SCHWENKSVILLE, PA
Oct 12, 2018

I tend to keep eye shadow longer than the general expiration date. When you find a shade you love, and it's then discontinued, hard to throw it out.

by GCastillion | Slidell, LA
Oct 12, 2018

Two cosmetics that I just can not let go of are the IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye concealer and the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz! These are the must haves in my makeup bag that never fail me! They last me a while and I use them until they are about out. 😍 #SheSpeaksMakeup

by mscrocks | ROCKVILLE, MD
Oct 12, 2018

I keep lipsticks, even though aome are long past their expiration.

by CierraLynn | BUTLER, PA
Oct 12, 2018

My Real Techniques makeup brushes are probably the oldest beauty product I own. I clean them once a week and keep them in good condition. They still work like new and hardly have any bristle fallout.

by skittles4203 | GLENDALE, AZ
Oct 12, 2018

Mascara, I couldn't go a day with out it!!!!!

by deletedaccount1248 | los angeles, CA
Oct 12, 2018

I hold onto powder blushes the longest. They come in such big packaging and I use so little every time! The oldest one I have is a wet n wild blush ... in the original grey packaging ...

by hachi1 | SAN ANTONIO, TX
Oct 12, 2018

It would be my Avon baby lipstick samples which are down to the rim! I absolutely love those little lipsticks. I love the blush also from Sephora!

by sandramburns1959 | CONCORD, NC
Oct 12, 2018

Old foundation powder

by sandramburns1959 | CONCORD, NC
Oct 12, 2018

Old foundation powder.

by royalharlow255 | CHATSWORTH, CA
Oct 11, 2018

My foundation and powder blush

by calichristy2 | Bakersfield, CA
Oct 11, 2018

My oldest is the Avon Cuticle cream.

by mervissa | WINTER GARDEN, FL
Oct 11, 2018

eyeliner and foundation

by TripleC44 | Antioch, TN
Oct 11, 2018

The oldest makeup I had was mascara that I threw away just yesterday(10-10-18). I also have lip gloss that is outdated. I will throw it away asap.

by Teachpetch | Akron, NY
Oct 11, 2018

I am a "cosmetics junkie," and I love Sephora. They have so many great brands and items I never get the chance to keep makeup longer than the "suggested use by" date. I always want to try new things, and every time I buy a new product I get rid of an old one.

by traceyk | Decatur, IN
Oct 11, 2018

Blush and eyeshadows!

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