You know you always wondered how long you should really keep that old foundation or those vintage eye shadows. Consider this your definitive guide, and to make sure you know when your cosmetics have seen better days, write the date-of-purchase on them with sharpie.
Mascara: 3 months
Liquid liners: 6 months
Foundation: 6-12 months
Lip gloss: 1 year
Concealer: 1 year
Nail polish: 2 years
Lipstick: 2 years
Powders: 2 years
Eye shadow/bronzer/blush: 2 years
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Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.
