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By: Ginger | October 09, 2009 | Category: Health

Woman putting on makeupI accepted a long time ago that no bottle, compact, or spray with its glorious concoction of magical elements is going to turn me into some gorgeous babe, but I recognized that products could enhance my appearance, so I used them religiously. Now that I am older, I am getting stubborn, or perhaps just lazy in the pursuit of beauty. On any given day, it is anyone's guess whether I will slap on the old war paint or even use some moisturizer. I may have skin like an old rhino and pores the size of Montana, but I really can't be bothered.

Don't get me wrong, I have just as much product as the next gal. I consider it my consumer duty to keep the economy healthy by regularly purchasing quantities of beauty products that I then toss in to makeup bags, purses, drawers, and cabinets where they sit rarely, and sometimes never, used.

When a friend mentioned to me that I should write a blog about cosmetics and beauty products, I decided to take inventory of my beauty stash. Holy cow! I have acquired so much stuff over the years! It is embarrassing to tell you this, but I have makeup and other products that date back to the 90's.

Most women know that makeup should not be kept for that long, but how many of us keep informed about other aspects of the cosmetics industry? Do you know what is in your beauty products? Do you ever look at product labels? To be honest, I don't.

As I began to delve into information about makeup and other beauty products, I realized that there are many information resources in the federal government that pertain to cosmetics and other beauty products. Here are a few:

I learned from reading this information that I need to throw out my old beauty products. I also need to pay more attention to what I am purchasing, and just because something is more expensive doesn't mean that it is, in fact, better. Hope you find these resources useful too. See ya next week.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Andree on October 09, 2009 at 12:36 PM EDT

Hi Ginger!
Well, don't be embarrased for having beautyy products from the 90's! haha! I recently made a big cleaning of my cabinets and i found a large quantity of beauty products that had never been even opened!

I used to be a beauty products freak!
Everything from scrubs, shampoos, mosturizers, lotions, hairspray, hair wax, and all kind of stuff!
And the thing is I always forget to use them, don't have time to, or I just feel lazy about them!

Then I realized about the waste of money and space in my bathroom cabinets!

I had never thought about an expiration date on them..
And then it occured to me to check, beauty products also have an exp date! OMG!
I was not aware of that!
Well I always supposed they would not be good forever but i had never checked on exp dates!

Anyway!, Thing is now I only have no more than 5 products on my cabinet!
I am no longer a marketing victim! And no more
money will be wasted!

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blue comment bubble Posted by Ginger on October 09, 2009 at 01:19 PM EDT

Good for you Andree. I have a friend who always says if she hasn't worn, used, or looked at something in a year, she clearly doesn't need it. She either throws it out or donates it. She says it makes her life a lot simpler.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Sarah on October 13, 2009 at 12:33 PM EDT

Thanks for the useful info!

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blue comment bubble Posted by valued-weightlosspills.info on October 13, 2009 at 01:14 PM EDT

I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Thank you

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blue comment bubble Posted by yvette on October 15, 2009 at 01:21 PM EDT

i love make up i use to just buy the mary kay kit for $105 for my make up it's last long and the quaility of make up is awesome. some time i get the cheaper make up from the drugs store but it's not quit the same as the good stuff...

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blue comment bubble Posted by Patricia1985 on October 16, 2009 at 02:11 AM EDT

Now days cosmetics are very usefull to all .Using costometics looks good.Thank for your information.

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