Spring Cleaning Diva Style

But before you do buy one, two, or a whole new collection of makeup you need to go through that bag and see what you can keep and throw away. You should be careful about mascara because when it turns bad it can give you an eye infection. Be extra careful if you’re a contact wearer. I would say every three months throw it out and buy a new one. They’re cheap anyway! I love Maybelline’s Extra Black Mascara. And it’s less than $7 at drugstores.

I can definitely tell when my foundation goes bad. It starts to break me out. If you notice that it’s cake-y or discolored it’s time to toss it. Sponges should be only used one time to apply makeup. I tend to use liquid makeup so I use my finger. It works great! But make sure to wash your hands previously or you’ll get bacteria in it. Then that would REALLY break you out! Eye shadow doesn’t go bad as often just make sure to change the brushes or wash the brushes you use weekly. That goes for all your makeup brushes. I use my face wash but I hear that baby shampoo works just as well to clean makeup brushes. Any lipsticks that you don’t wear or haven’t worn in forever just toss it. You are not going to miss it and it reduces clutter. Or it gives you more space for all that new stuff you just went out and bought!

Now that you’ve gone through your makeup bag and cleaned it out your purse is next. I haven’t been following my own advice but I think we should clean out our purses at least once a week. It ends up being a catchall for everything! Especially if you’re like me and usually carry a big bag. I think I’m going to end up changing my purse just so that I can clean it out. Absolutely everything goes in there. You know how it is receipts for stuff you’ve bought, makeup, business cards I even had baby socks in there once!