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Tricks for Keeping Your Makeup Healthy

You?ve probably heard some of the rules about makeup and keeping
it clean. One of the most common is to never share your makeup
with other people, even your best girlfriend or your mother.
However, you may be surprised to know that even if you keep your
makeup collection to yourself, you could still be putting
yourself at risk for infection and germs. Want to make sure your

makeup arsenal is safe? All you?ll have to do is follow these
simple tips and you?ll be good to go.

One of the first things you?ll have to accept is that as long as
you use your makeup, you are potentially exposing yourself to
germs and possible infections. Get around this gross dilemma by
being diligent with cleaning your makeup items and tools - and
that means more than once a month or a couple times a year. The
more you use your makeup, the more frequently you should be
cleaning the items in your kit. Sponges, powder puffs and
brushes are the main breeding grounds for bacteria. To combat
this, make sure you use fresh makeup sponges each time (if you
have the type that can be reused, wash and rinse in hot water
thoroughly after each use or follow the cleaning instructions on
the package) and replace your powder puff with a new one after
about one month of use. For makeup brushes, use your favorite
shampoo or purchase brush cleanser and wash in lukewarm water.
Set it out to dry and your brushes will be good as new. This
should be done every two weeks.

Did you know that bacteria love to gather in places where there
is moisture, heat and humidity? Each time you leave your makeup
kit in your backseat, trunk or out where there is direct sun-
light, you are increasing your chances of developing bacteria
inside your makeup. Icky, huh? The only way to prevent this from
happening is to store your makeup products in a cool area at
room temperature. If you have to take your makeup with you, make
sure to put it in your purse and not inside your car or other
areas where it can get hot easily. On a related note, when
stashing makeup in your purse, push it to the bottom where it is
darker and cooler. Leaving it near the top with your purse wide
open and exposed to direct sunlight while driving in your car
still makes it prone to attracting germs. It is also important
to make sure you close up your makeup items tight after each
use - that includes screwing on the caps tightly, making sure
you hear that ?click? when you snap close your compact, etc.
Germs sneak into even the tiniest of openings so don?t give
them that chance.

Another crucial factor to keeping yourself free from infection
is to honor the shelf life of your makeup. As much as you love
your items and don?t want to spend money, keeping age old makeup
past its prime will not only put you at risk for bacteria and
other types of germs, it will also negatively affect the way it
looks on your skin. Keep it fresh and know when to replenish
your supplies.


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