Now that the warmer weather is upon us, it’s time for a Spring clean. Forget the house, the first place you should start is your bathroom and your unyielding pile of jars, tubes and bottles. Just like food, cosmetics and beauty products can spoil although they have a longer shelf life. But how long? In 2005 the EU passed a directive stating that all cosmetics should carry a ‘Period after Opening’ symbol which is represented by an open cream jar and the period given in months and/or years. If the period is given in months it should be followed by an ‘M’. Have you noticed this symbol on your beloved lotions and potions? Most makeup i.e. foundation, powders, lipsticks and mascara should only be kept for no longer than 4 months to a year. In the real world we ladies tend to keep our favourite lippie for much longer. What about face wash, body scrubs and masks? These items can usually be kept longer but the times vary. Below are Period after Opening symbols from some of my own stash of goodies and how long they should be kept for:
1. Thermal protection spray for hair
2. Makeup remover
3. Face wash
4. Face mask
5. Face Scrub
There isn’t any rhyme or reason to these different lengths of time, however if a product contains more natural ingredients and less preservatives the shelf life will be reduced dramatically. So all those organic products that are collecting dust on your bathroom shelf may need to be binned if you haven’t used them in a while! Of course when you get rid of the old stuff you get to buy new stuff yeah!
I hope you are all enjoying Mothering Sunday. I unfortunately cannot be with my mum as she lives on the other side of the pond and I’ve been having trouble finding a gift for her. You see my mum has everything; a wonderful husband (my dad), a gorgeous house, cars, shoes and bags that would give any celeb a run for their money and don’t get me started on her collection of bling. So while I was looking through my favourite beauty websites I happened upon the perfect thing. It combines practicality and with extravagance.
Swarovski Crystal Tweezers! She plucks her eyebrows and collects Swarovski Crystal so this is perfect. Now which colour to get black or white? These are available at Gorgeous Shop.
It’s been exactly 6 months and 1 day since I wrote my last post. I have been in hibernation. My skin, I have to say is dry and parched and needs a good scrub. Today I opened my new issue of fav American beauty magazine Allure to find this!
Call me crazy, but I don’t get it. I thought temporary tattoos went out in the early 90′s. Now if they were just for the fashion show then okay, however for a bargain price of £49 you can get your very own set. You get 55 temporary tattoos in a lovely black box. So nearly £50 squids for stickers! There is a big buzz around these as they are limited edition. I can imagine all of the teenage fashionistas have ravaged the Chanel counter at Selfridges in a rugby tackle to get their manicured mits on a set. More money than sense I say! But for those lucky enough who have all ready purchased said black box here is a how to guide for applying your chains and necklaces:
