Make over your make-up bag

• Posted by Pauline Smith June 23, 2013 #make-up  #mascara  #cosmetics  #brushes  2,138 views
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  Your make-up bag should have everything you need to help you feel glam in a flash. If it weighs almost as much as your handbag or forces you to rummage around for your favorite lippy...then its time for a revamp.

   

  And with Sparkle less than 3 weeks away now is the time to have a search in that bag and do a late spring clean.

   

  Cosmetics usually have a sell by date of two years, so ditch anything that's been lurking around for longer than that.

  TIP : If you have had an eye infection replace all eye make up and wash your applicators

   

  Mascara has a particularly short shelf life. Replace after 3 months when it starts to get claggy and clumpy.

  TIP: Avoid pumping the wand, which forces air into the barrel, causing mascara to dry out.

   

  Streamline your make-up bag with products that multi-task and can be easily applied with fingers.

  TIP: Swap serums, creams and foundations for a BB cream such as Rimmel BB cream, only £5.

   

  Want your handbag to feel extra light? Opt for just mascara, concealer or beard cover and a palette with eye, lip and cheek colour.

  TIP: To help your make up last longer avoid exposing it to sunlight.

   

  Wash make up brushes in shampoo regularly to remove bacteria and product build up. Rinse and dry them on a towel overnight.

  TIP: Before drying, reshape bristles – try not to change their natural shape.

   

  And finally if your make-up bag is either too large too manky or both – then replace it with a smaller one that fits more easily in your handbag. You can buy them from as little as £3 in Asda or Primark.

   

  Pauline xxx