
How to tell when it's time to toss your mascara
Mascara has the shortest safe shelf life of any makeup product, and the FDA's own guidance explains why the two-to-four-month window matters more than it looks.
Makeup at Beautyise is taught as technique rather than shopping advice: brush angle, pressure, placement, and repairs for creasing, patchiness or a wing that went wrong. Steps assume an ordinary bathroom and a few spare minutes. Useful for readers who want a method they can repeat without supervision.

Mascara has the shortest safe shelf life of any makeup product, and the FDA's own guidance explains why the two-to-four-month window matters more than it looks.

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