Bacteria in Makeup

I did a massive clean up and throw out of my make-up on the weekend, and gave all my brushes and sponges a wash, it`s a great feeling!

Great post im going to have to let go and do a big clean out! :((

I don`t know… we always get told never to keep mascara for more than 6 months, but really, who doesn`t? The article itself says 90% of women keep make up longer than they “”should””.

Obviously there is not a big epidemic of infections from it, or we would have heard about it. I`ve never gotten an infection from make up, and the only people I know who have are people who have sensitivities and allergies and have to be super careful about everything. I think it`s all a bit overblown.

I wash my brushes every week and I always wash my hands before touching make up and skin care products, so I`m not terribly fussed about bacteria.

I`m more paranoid about the germs I might pick up on an escalator railing or from ATM buttons!

I just use shampoo myself, if it is good enough for my hair then it is ok for my brushes as well, lol.

the article suggested to use dish washing liquid for washing brushes, but i find personally that baby shampoo does the job just as well, and will leave your brushes a lot softer too. and it`s pretty cheap.

there`s a whole heap of brush cleaning tutorials on youtube, i think enkore has a pretty good one.

Thanks for the link BB, good article, like the idea of storing eyeliners in an air tight tupperware container, clever!

I agree I never use the testers as I am scared of bacteria a very good website and I love to buy new make up thank you very much!

The thing that grosses me out the most is people that use the testers in shops… Ew i was at target recently and i saw a few girls applying testers to their face 🙁
Now how many people have dont that 🙁

Hm lol i see some youtube gurus actually sell their old makeup – they have been used and also they don`t know how old it is, quite disgusting isn`t it? Selling old makeup ew.

Just reminded me to clean my brushes. Lol.

Shamefully I hang on to products a lot longer than I should. In saying that I can often tell when the product is no longer in the `prime of it`s life and ditch it`. Plus I never share.