Should it stay or should it go now....

Did the Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go" tune go through your mind with that title?? I was certainly singing it as I was deciding what makeup products should stay or go (as I've been in a de-cluttering mode since the new year). Let me be honest with you, folks; I did not do the initial "deciding" of what should "stay" or "go." I kindly asked my daughter and her bestie to clean out my makeup drawer, while I was away at work, giving them total executive decision, for what I should keep and what I should trash. The only guidelines that I gave them was to set aside the MAC products so I could recycle them for a free lipstick, eyeshadow, or lipgloss (you all know about MAC's recycling program, right?? Six items can be "recycled" in exchange for a free lipstick--at all MAC counters or the option of a lipstick, lipgloss, or eyeshadow at a MAC store) and the other guideline was not to get rid of any of my new products or the products I use regularly. Simple enough, right?!

Anywho, I've been saying that I was going to clean out my makeup drawer for months but I just couldn't bring myself to throwing product away--even though I had product that I haven't touched for weeks, months, ........years!!!! I know. I know.

But the good new is-- it's done! And I feel good. And I don't miss ANY product. And I LOVE how clean and organized my makeup drawer is!! Win, Win, Win, Win!!!

The goal now is to start paying attention to those little expiration labels. You know about those, right? Apparently there is a stamp/sticker that advises you how long you should keep a product after you open it. Whoa, mind blown!! I had no idea. We know the general rules/expirations--like don't keep mascara for more than three months or discard lipsticks after a year BUT eyeshadows and eyeliners last forever, right? No. They don't. Just recently my daughter pointed out that product life sticker on the bottom of an eyeshadow palette I have. So go check out your products and look for the 6 month, 12 month, etc. product life label and take note how long you should be holding on to your little beauty makers!!

So do you need to overhaul your makeup drawer? I pray I'm not the only one!! Haha!! Cheers to de-cluttering, organizing, and keeping it fresh!! xx
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