Sanitize Those Brushes!!

SANITATION IS ALWAYS KEY

After you've cleaned your makeup brushes with your favorite brush cleaner or soap, it's also important to sanitize them as well. In addition to your makeup bag, brush holder, vanity area and any surface you may use during makeup application with 70% alcohol.

Disinfecting with 70% versus 91% or higher has more germ killing power compared to something more concentrated. Plus anything higher evaporates too quickly to be effective.

Here's How:

Pour a small amount of the rubbing alcohol into a glass bowl and quickly dip the brush several times.
Squeeze, blot and gently wipe dry with a clean paper towel.
Dry your brushes upside down to prevent the brush hairs from falling out. Because laying them flat can cause the glue holding the brush hairs inside the ferrule can become loose.

(drying rack as pictured can be purchased on Amazon and Ebay)

Tip Of The Day

Buying makeup for yourself can be confusing, whether it's from a department store or drug store. But wondering how long you keep it can be another. Well here's a tip... some cosmetics companies will actually illustrate on the back of the packaging how long they're suggestion the products shelf life is. In the photo below Maybelline is saying the shelf life for this mascara is 6 months!

Here's a list of how long to keep certain beauty products:

Mascara*: 3-6 months
Eyeliner* (Liquid & gel): 3 months
Foundation (Liquid): 6-12 months
Concealer: 6-12 months
Lip Gloss: 1 year
Eyeliner (Pencils): 2 years
Powder Products (eyeshadow, blush, foundation): 2 years
Lipstick: 2 years
Nail Polish: 2 years

*If not used everyday, stop continuation of use (and replace) at 6 months! Extended use of expired products, especially around the eyes can cause irritation and infections.

Here's a few more examples. Sometimes the icon is small and can be hard to see. Or a bit larger and extremely visible.

Bronzer in "Laguna" by **NARS**. 24M = 24 Months

Foaming face cleanser by **Caudalie.** 18M = 18 Months

**Mally Beauty** primer. 18M = 18 Months

Beauty Tip: Removing Makeup!

Do you sometimes find it difficult in removing makeup, spending more than 10 minutes in getting off? Mostly when wearing long-wear and/or waterproof products. Well here’s a beauty tip…

Before cleansing your face with cleanser and water (not soap). Use an oil based makeup remover to take your makeup off. And for those who’d rather go the “all natural” method, use either Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil (shown below) and THEN cleanse.