How long is the shelf life of mascara? Can I use mascara if it is expired?

As a cosmetic, mascara must have a shelf life. Do you know the shelf life of mascara? Can you still use mascara after it expires?

Theoretically, the shelf life of mascara is about 3 years, but in practice it is recommended to use it up within 2 years; if it is an opened mascara, the best use time is 3 months, because after half a year, the texture of the opened mascara will gradually become dry, and the makeup effect is relatively not very good. For those who do not use mascara frequently, you can reduce the number of times you draw mascara and use a spiral method when drawing out the mascara, which can effectively extend the original use time and life of the mascara, thereby effectively extending the original shelf life.

When mascara is expired, the paste must have deteriorated. Eyelashes brushed with expired mascara will have clumps and may also have fly legs. In general, the effect of using expired mascara will be very poor, and it may also cause makeup to smudge and lead to panda eyes. In addition, expired mascara may have bred bacteria inside. If you use mascara again, the bacteria will invade your eyes and may cause eye diseases, which is very scary. So don't use expired mascara anymore, just replace it with a new one, otherwise if your eyes are invaded by bacteria, then the situation will be very serious.

Before using mascara, first use an eyelash curler to curl your eyelashes. If your eyelashes look curled upward, it means that the eyelash curler is successful. After curling your eyelashes, open the mascara and gently brush the eyelashes from the root to the tip. Or use a Z-shaped method to brush your eyelashes, which will make your eyelashes look natural, slender and dense. Be careful not to apply mascara repeatedly to avoid fly legs. Use the eyelash brush to brush the tail and corner of the eye to ensure that the entire eyelashes are covered with a layer of mascara.

1. First of all, you should learn how to use an eyelash curler. You can press the eyelash curler on your eyelashes for one second, and then release it to make your eyelashes have an arc. After practicing a few times, you can curl your eyelashes very beautifully.

2. Before applying mascara, you should remove the excess mascara on the brush at the mouth of the bottle, or wipe it with a tissue, so as to avoid smudging. Then hold the mascara horizontally and apply it forward in a Z shape from the root of the eyelashes.

3. If it is a more elegant makeup, you can just apply it once, but if you wear heavy makeup, you need to apply mascara several times. However, when applying the second coat of mascara, you must wait until the first coat is dry before repeating it. This way you can have thick and deep big eyes.