how long should you keep mascara for?

Question

like..does it go bad or anything?

Answer 1

for best best best results
use one mascara at one time so you can finish it soon.
A professional make up artist once told me that it's best to throw away the mascara once it's been opened for a month....
because every time you use it it's exposed to the air and small dust or nasty stuff you can't see goes in to the tube when you put the mascara wand back inside.
You COULD get infected in the eyes if your mascara was exposed to something bad.
So it's still a good idea to finish one whole tube before you open a new one...if you can't finish it....it's best to throw it away after a month...2 months at the MOST.
Good luck...I've been using makeup for almost 5 years.....I watch every single TV show about makeup so I really know..it's best to throw it away after a while.

Answer 2

Yes, mascara goes bad. All the pumping of the mascara wand collects air inside the tube, and bacteria forms in it. Three months is as far as you should go. Some say six, but that's up to you, and how much you can afford to spend on mascara, not to mention all the other components, alone.

Answer 3

each and every time you position that mascara decrease back into the tube you're pumping in and pulling out micro organism which may reason a watch an infection. do no longer use mascara from very last 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. you've slightly more desirable leeway with eyeshadow because it would not easily bypass close to the outlet of your eye.

Answer 4

My eye doctor told me two/three months, even if it is for sensitive eyes, etc. I wear contacts, and can wear any mascara, but do faithfully buy a new tube every two months. Yes it can go bad after a few months, smells odd and it can cause all sorts of eye problems.

Answer 5

Yes, it does go bad; it can get clumpy and sticky, so I'd recommend switching your mascaras every 2-3 months.

Answer 6

you can tell by smelling the mascara. theres a certain smell to it when it gets bad.

Answer 7

as a beautician i keep it for 3 months, it doesnt go bad so to speak but it is chemicals, it doesnt cause infections but it does cause irritation to the eye, which in turn makes you itch or rub, which may become something more.

Answer 8

If it isn't open, about a year. Once open, 3 months. No more definately. You would "collect" bateria on your brush, and it might cause your lashes to fall out.

Answer 9

3-4 months no longer, yes it will go bad and your eyes will start burning

Answer 10

I believe 3 months sounds right. Smell it -- when the smell changes, it's time to toss.