Essential Tips for Refreshing Your Makeup Drawer

Is your makeup drawer in need of a makeover? Over time, our beauty products can accumulate and become outdated. A cluttered makeup drawer can lead to frustration and missed opportunities for creativity.

Let’s explore some essential tips to refresh your makeup collection. From decluttering to discovering new favorites, we’ll help you elevate your beauty routine. 

Why Refresh Your Makeup Drawer? 

Hygiene First

Makeup products and tools can become breeding grounds for bacteria over time. This can lead to skin irritations, breakouts, or infections, especially when using products past their expiration dates. A clean, organized makeup drawer ensures you are only applying safe, hygienic products to your beautiful skin.

Discover Forgotten Gems

Over time, it's easy to accumulate products that get buried in the back of the drawer. Giving your makeup drawer a refresh can feel like shopping without spending a penny, as you rediscover products you once loved or haven’t had the chance to use. 

Stay Current

Our skin tone can change over time, as can makeup trends. Routinely evaluating what's in your drawer ensures you are wearing products that suit you best and are in line with current trends, should you wish to follow them. 

Reduce Waste

By regularly sorting through your makeup collection, you can plan to use products before they expire, donate unused items, or recycle where possible. This not only benefits the environment, but also ensures your collection is filled with products you truly love and use. 

How to Refresh Your Makeup Drawer 

Sort & Evaluate

According to the Container Store, “First go through all your makeup, lipstick, and brushes. Discard any that are broken or past their prime. Look for the time limit indicated on the package.” Check expiration dates and toss out anything that's expired.

According to Real Simple, here are some makeup expiration dates you need to know:

  • Concealer: 1 year

  • Foundation: 1 year 

  • Lipstick: 2 years

  • Mascara: 3 months

Clean

According to Luvo,It’s important that you give that drawer some TLC and clean it out properly – we’re talking a good deep clean, spray, and wipe. Decluttering a space is so much easier when you can see what you’re working with.” 

Organize/Declutter

Consider organizers or dividers to keep products easily accessible. Group items in a way that makes sense for your routine. Categorizing your makeup will make it easier to find what you need, saving you time in the morning rush.

Here are some suggested categories:

  • Face: Foundations, concealers, blushes, highlighters

  • Eyes: Eyeshadows, eyeliners, mascaras, brow products

  • Lips: Lipsticks, glosses, balms

Plan Your Purchases

Before buying new products, consider what gaps are in your collection or what needs replacing due to expiration dates.

Enjoy

Revel in the satisfaction of a clean, organized, and thoughtfully curated makeup drawer. Now that your makeup drawer is refreshed, cleaned, and organized Luvo suggests  to  “…consider adding a vanity mirror for even lighting or even a special makeup chair or stool for a comfy place to sit.” 

Resources

5 Tips To Organise Your Makeup Drawer

How To Organize Your Makeup

A Complete Guide to Makeup Expiration Dates—and How Often to Replace Every Toiletry You Own


Jessica Williams is a Style and Beauty Editor with Hope Magazine. She is also a Style Consultant with Threadeco Boutique based in California. She is especially interested in writing about self-care, women empowerment, and fashion. You can book a virtual and in-person style appointment at www.threadeco.com

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