It is the brush getting pumped in and out after touching your eyes that introduces bacteria..if you use it once a year only; definitely go for the cheap stuff, then you won't feel bad about tossing the old one.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of twgilb...@roadrunner.com Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 7:40 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Mascara Advice > For safety sake, you shouldn't keep a mascara for more than 6 months; many > opthomologists suggest that 3 months is safer. Bacteria can build up in the > package and give you a nasty eye infection. > > LynnD > (Safety Girl) Yikes! I need to get a tube of mascara every year, since the dance recital's the only time I use the stuff. Thank you, Safety Girl! Marjorie -- Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net Royal Ascot Finalist 2009 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
