Buying makeup for yourself can be confusing, whether it's from a department store or drug store. But wondering how long you keep it can be another. Well here's a tip... some cosmetics companies will actually illustrate on the back of the packaging how long they're suggestion the products shelf life is. In the photo below Maybelline is saying the shelf life for this mascara is 6 months!

Here's a list of how long to keep certain beauty products:

Mascara*: 3-6 months
Eyeliner* (Liquid & gel): 3 months
Foundation (Liquid): 6-12 months
Concealer: 6-12 months
Lip Gloss: 1 year
Eyeliner (Pencils): 2 years
Powder Products (eyeshadow, blush, foundation): 2 years
Lipstick: 2 years
Nail Polish: 2 years

*If not used everyday, stop continuation of use (and replace) at 6 months! Extended use of expired products, especially around the eyes can cause irritation and infections.

Here's a few more examples. Sometimes the icon is small and can be hard to see. Or a bit larger and extremely visible.

Bronzer in "Laguna" by **NARS**. 24M = 24 Months

Foaming face cleanser by **Caudalie.** 18M = 18 Months

**Mally Beauty** primer. 18M = 18 Months

Radio Interview!

This past Sunday I had to awesome opportunity to be a guest on "Community Focus". A special segment that airs on ROU 92.1 and HOT 102.9 in Dayton, Ohio (my hometown) with Faith Daniels.

Community Focus highlights a special guest each week from the Dayton, Ohio area to discuss what the individual or business does but to get the community involved by supporting them.

I had the awesome pleasure to discuss my life as a makeup artist. A little bit on how I got started and so much more.

Below is an audio clip from the show. Enjoy!