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Just like everything else make-up expires. Below is an outline of typical expiration dates for cosmetics. Bear in mind that this is just a guideline and not hard and fast rules if your products start to separate, smell, change color, texture or consistency than chances are they need to be thrown out. To get the most shelf life out of your cosmetics keep the products closed tightly and store them in a cool, dry place. Never, EVER store your makeup in the bathroom all of the heat and humidity from the shower will speed bacteria growth and will cause color change.  

Just to show how much power purchasers do in fact have I wanted to let you guys know about this little tidbit:

The YWCA released a study in mid-August detailing out how dangerous the pursuit of unrealistic standards of beauty is for women and girls. Are women hitting a crisis? This study seems to think so. The study found that nearly 80% of women are dissatisfied with their personal appearance. The most disturbing thing was that 40% of newly diagnosed cases of eating disorders are in young girls. The study says that body image problems start for girls as early as kindergarten. Kindergarten. 5 years old.

Yesterday I presented some of my favorite trends for the fall. Those were things I thought would be very wearable and fun for most women. Today I'm presenting the stuff that I think is silly and just plain ugly.   Plaid. I don’t know I just can’t buy in. I feel like they push this on us every couple of years and I just feel like a rejected extra from Brigadoon – but that’s me.