17. Purge Your Make-Up

Did you know that makeup expires? Over time, makeup can cause a bacteria which can be harmful to your face and cause infections. To avoid this problem, you should purge your make-up from time to time to rid of make-up that is expired, broken or out of season.

Gather all of you make-up in one location. Check for expiration symbols on the bottles. Some containers have a little icon on the bottom that looks like a jar with a number next to it, i.e. 12, 18, or 24. These numbers represent the number of months of recommended use. If the icon is not available, follow these rules to determine when to throw out your make-up:

Powders and shadow: 2 years

Cream shadows: 18 months

Foundation: 1 year

Lipsticks and lipliners: 1 year

Mascara and eyeliners: 3 months

Don't throw your old containers into the trash. Recycle them. Many make-up brands offer recycling programs to their customers. Check with your brand about their program.

- Origins accepts all containers from any make-up manufacture. Each location has a bin for easy drop off.

- M.A.C. - turn in 6 M.A.C. containers and receive a free lipstick.

- Aveda - turn in plastic caps from cosmetic, toiletry or food items that contain the number 5 on the plastic. These do not have to be Aveda product, they can be found on milk containers, mayo jars, ketchup, water bottle, soda bottles, toothpaste, shampoo, hair products, etc.

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