Out with the Old Make-Up

January 2, 2015

It’s a new year and time to organize a bit and refresh your life. Why not make your make-up bag a fun new project. Make-Up does expire. In fact I was surprised how quickly make-up does expire and you need to toss it even if you love it. I can’t believe that gel eye liner should be tossed in two months after opening. Geesh!

Expired Make-Up 101

Make Up Expiration Dates

Foundation: 3-12 months. I normally go through a foundation between 6-12 months so unless it smells funny or separates I will keep until it’s gone. I keep all my make-up in a cool dark place so the sunlight/UV rays can’t destroy the preservatives in the product.

Concealer: Wand applicator concealers should be tossed within 6 months since they’re likely to grow bacteria. Compact, stick, or twist-ups concealers can last up to 12 months, especially if you use a clean makeup brush to apply the product. Just think of double dipping at a party and avoid that with food and make-up.

Pressed powder cosmetics: Facial powder, blush and eyeshadow should be thrown out after 1 year. If you get an eye infection, however, you’ll have to toss out any eyeshadow you’ve used, to avoid re-infecting yourself. Expired pressed products get more dry and flaky as they age. If you use clean makeup brushes the products last longer, normally blend much better, and keep sanitized so you break out less.

Lip gloss and lipstick: 1 -2 years. Experts vary on how long you should keep a creamy products that touches your lips. Saliva is something that can harbor germs. Again, think of that dip at a party that has seen it’s far share of double dipping. Eeew! Lip gloss should be tossed after one year, but that makes sense especially with dipping the wand daily into the product. If you r lipsticks become dry or the gloss gets extra sticky then they have gone bad.

TIP: When testing out shades at the makeup counter is ok but NEVER apply directly to your lips. Ask to have the product disinfected and then used a disposable applicator and get a lot of product on the applicator the first time so you don’t double dip.

Mascara: You should always replace mascara after 3 months, but some say 4 months. I say 4 months unless it becomes dry, or you develop an eye infection, or smells funny. Remember: Never, ever share mascara!

Eye and lip pencils: If you sharpen them every few days, makeup pencils can last a year or longer. I only sharpedn every few weeks, and I’m buying the twist up products more and more. It’s time to trash them when they become dry, crumbly, and hard to apply.
All-natural cosmetics: Because these products do not contain preservatives, they should be used or discarded within 6 months.

Nail Polish: 1-2 years. When the polish separates or gets thick and goopy it’s time to toss it.

Perfume: 8-10 years. Thank goodness! Perfume is expensive. If they start to smell different, or change color they are expired. Store them in cool dark places like your medicine cabinet. I guess displaying them on a pretty silver tray on your dresser isn’t the best place to make them last long.

Lotion: 2 years. If the color or scent is changed that it’s expired! Go for a pump rather than a jar to keep bacteria at bay.

Use a sharpie to write the date you opened the product or even the date when you should toss it.
Here are some more tips that will help you make the most of your makeup:
1. Don’t EVER share cosmetics.
2. Don’t put your fingers into the product. Use the applicator
provided, or a makeup sponge. I see many makup artist pump a liquid product on the back of their hand to refrain from cross contamination.
3. Keep containers tightly closed, and store them in a cool, dry place. The sun damages the products and reduces the life span.
4. Don’t use water or saliva to ease the application of a product. Doing so
introduces bacteria into the product, which can cause a host of problems. Plus then you change the formula of your favorite product.
5. Immediately toss the product out if there is a change of color, texture,
or consistency; if the ingredients settle or separate; or if an odor develops.

Most products has this little icon the bottom. The number is how many months. So a little open bottle with a “12 M” inside means the products is good for 12 months after opening.

Shara

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Book Reviews for Kids, by Kids – The BFG

January 1, 2015

For those of you who are looking for new books appropriate for middle grade that both boys and girls might enjoy, this is the place to look!

Every month, a new book will be added for review right here and they will be reviewed by the best critics, KIDS! That’s right, the one’s who read them will be the judge!

This blog is written by my eleven year old, Aidan Wesley. He’s always had a love of reading insomuch that he would prefer sitting on a couch reading to running around outside. You will get more info at cmsmd .He’s read several chapter books given to him from his AWESOME auntie, Colleen! Right now he’s reading the latest book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and he’s just finished a book entitled The BFG which is the book he will be reviewing today. If you want more details Check now drssa .

First, if this is the first time you’ve stopped by this blog, may I introduce Aidan Wesley. . .

” Hi. I am in fifth grade and I like games. For example, Plants vs. Zombies, Minecraft, and Luigi’s Mansion. I also like building paper crafts and Legos, playing with my brother Lex and baby sister Ashley, and creating animation with my Nintendo 3DS using play dough and action figures. My favorite subjects are science and art. My least favorite is of course math! I have so many favorite treats I can’t list them all. My favorite books I’ve read include; Diary of a Wimpy Kid novels, the How to Train Your Dragon series, Big Nate books and The Quest for the Diamond Sword (Minecraft novel). When I grow up I’d like to be either an engineer or a scientist. Aunt Colleen is special because she loves me so good.”

And now, introducing our 2nd middle grade book review for kids, by kids!

Book Review of The BFG

“Have you ever heard of the book, The BFG? It’s a really great book! It begins in the very witching hour, the time when everyone is in a deep-deep sleep, both kids and grown-ups. It is the very time when everything is silent. It is the time when dark things come out of hiding and play.

As the orphan girl, Sophie is trying to go to sleep, she decides to get out of bed and look out the window. What she sees she can hardly believe! There is a tall, dark shadow walking closer and closer. It seems to have a large suitcase in one hand and what looks like a thin and long trumpet in the other. It gets closer and closer, pausing to look in windows from other buildings. But then, it comes straight for Sophie’s window.

The big tall shadow looks human, but not. It is huge, bigger than the building! It grabs Sophie and kidnaps her. She is carried over rivers and oceans, taken somewhere far away to his cave. “Please don’t eat me!” Sophie pleaded. The big giant bellowed, “I is hungry.”

This book is a great page turner filled with adventure and has man-eating giants. Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant go dream catching. You know how you catch butterflies with nets? Well, it’s the same idea. The BFG catches dreams and puts them in jars where he studies them. Sometimes he catches nightmares and he doesn’t like that.

The main characters are Sophie and the BFG (he calls himself the Big Friendly Giant because he doesn’t eat “human beans”).

Sophie- an orphan girl wearing pajamas and thick glasses with steel rims.

BFG- A very very tall and skinny giant that’s four times as tall as the tallest human. He has really large ears, wrinkly face, and a nose as sharp as a knife. He catches dreams and carries a suitcase and trumpet.

Man Eating Giants- Bonecruncher and Bloodbottler are just a couple of the giants in The BFG. They are evil, half-naked, fat with large bellies, and HUGE. They are even bigger than the BFG.

If you like magical stories filled with adventure than this is a great book for you! It has been rated 4 ½ stars out of 5 and is a great deal for under five dollars. I give it five out of five stars!”

Facts: Lexile Measure: 720L, ages 8-12, written by Roald Dahl

(For the 1st book review of How to Break a Dragon’s Heart from How to Train your Dragon, click here.)

Stay tuned for more book reviews!

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