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Originally Posted by Sweexy985
I've been wondering...what are the shelf lives of the products? I'm guessing you could probably use a shadow longer than say, a foundation. Usually as a rule, I change my foundation out every year or so. Is that about right? I'll be honest, I still have shadows I purchased in 2003 and I still wear them and they still look cute! I know lip products are probably the first to go bad, with that being a product for the mouth and all, esp the liquid ones (lipglass, lustres, gellees, etc) Does anyone know? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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all cosmetic products list the shelf-life (once opened) on the box or packaging. if there is no date printed, then they don't expire. some powder products, such as shadows and blushes, don't exprire (mac's atleast). other mac products that don't expire are lipglass ,lipstick, shadestick, and fluidline, tendertones, brow pencils, MSFN and others.
mascara is 6 months
prep & prime face is 6 months
prep & prime spf 50 is 24 months
fast response is 6 months
blot powder is 24 months
you also have to take into account how you store them. if after using them you store them in hot, sunny places, they will go bad faster. store them in a dry, cool, dark space to prolong their life. but for a general guideline, go by the number on the box.