coraline can help you! ;)
(this post was written back in april, but didn’t get to publish it until now…)
ever had a makeup drawer filled with beauty products that you barely used, yet couldn’t bear to toss them away…yet? well, time to rethink about what you have in that makeup bag/drawer/counter of yours. even though most cosmetics do not carry expiration dates, please be aware that all beauty products do have their own self life. once your makeup is opened and used (even once), harmful bacteria could start building up. they could cause irritations, or even worse, an eye and/or skin infection! if you’re thinking to yourself, “but…this one is expensive!”… hmm, maybe you should think of it this way… if your spoiled/contaminated, expensive makeup caused a more serious problem to your skin and/or eyes, how much more expensive would your doctor/dermatologist visits and treatments cost you? :p this is also why it’s actually not very ‘clean/safe’ to sample “testers” directly on your face. i don’t get how some of the ladies don’t think that it’s unhygienic to try out lipsticks and lip balms directly onto their lips without considering the possibility of transferring bacteria from such publicly shared items.
few months ago, i did my periodic makeup spring cleaning, and got rid of half of what were sitting in my makeup drawer (which were not alot.) i generally don’t put on much makeup and am not too adventurous about experimenting on cosmetics, so i’m glad i’m not one of those who’s addicted to splurge on makeup whenever they are out in the department stores/boutiques with piles of barely used cosmetics ended up lying around in the house. :p makeup spring cleaning is not as complicated as you might think, yet it is as crucial as cleaning out your medicine cabinet. being the forgetful me, i keep a handwritten ‘guideline’ in my makeup drawer for easy reference. nothing new, it’s all basic information that i’ve followed throughout the years from what the experts suggested. i’ve typed them out into a little ‘note card’ for you (below), if you’re interested. feel free to print it out (for personal use) and keep one around in your makeup bag/drawer for easy reference. remember…whenever there are signs of spoilage (even a slight one), you rather toss it, then risk it! always practice good hygiene, keep your beauty products as clean as possible, and don’t neglect keeping your makeup tools clean as well. ;)
it is very important to clean your makeup brushes/sponges, especially if you have sensitive skin like myself. i’ve been washing mine with johnson & johnson’s baby shampoo (not only does it clean well and is gentle, i simply love the smell of all j&j baby products!). as a general guideline, it has been suggested that we clean our makeup brushes with shampoo and water at least once every two weeks, but since i don’t put on makeup everyday, washing it/them after every application is simply not practical and too time consuming to do early in the morning/late at night. so i was looking for a more convenient solution…and found this fabulous alcohol free “brush cleaning spray” by bobbi brown. i’ve been using it for more than a year now and am still loving it. :) it’s meant for an easy light cleaning after each use, so you should still remember to wash/deep cleanse your brushes on a regular basis.
here’s a little youtube video featuring my one of my blythe girls showing you how easy and fast it is to use the bobbi brown brush cleaning spray. it is my very first youtube “demo clip” that i whipped up using my flip camcorder back in april, so please excuse the super amateurish shooting and limited/lack of editing. :p everything’s done on the flip camcorder. hope you enjoy! and happy spring cleaning! ^-^/ xoxo! ♡
