A great article I wanted to share with you by Allergan the makers of Botox and Juvederm.
Spring Clean Your Personal Care Routine
Your Makeup Bag
Toss It
Anything you can't remember buying. Cosmetics don't have expiration dates printed on them, but that doesn't mean you should keep them forever. Expired cosmetics are prime breeding ground for bacteria that can cause breakouts and skin infections. Also trash anything that's dried out. Be sure to check your mascara, liquid eyeliner, lip gloss, cream blush or eye shadow, concealer or foundation.
Donate It
Any unopened cosmetics that you haven't used in three months. Donating them to domestic violence shelters in your community can help women who need a beauty boost and free up space in your makeup bag for products you'll actually use.
Replace It
If your favorite lipstick is down to a nub, treat yourself to a new one. One to try: Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Volupté Gloss Stick in 2, a sheer, barely there pink that makes you look like you were born with perfect lips.
Buy It
Three-ounce containers from your beauty supply store. You can transfer your must-have products to these tiny containers when you travel.
Try It
Clean up all the cosmetics you're keeping by wiping down containers and cases. You'll feel like you've got all new makeup and reduce the ick factor in your makeup bag.
Upgrade It
Your makeup bag. A new bag gives you an excuse to clean out your old bag and keep your new one neat.
Your Hair
Toss It
Any brushes or combs with broken bristles or teeth. They'll snag your hair, causing split ends and damage.
Buy It
Upgrade to a new hairbrush. Go with a boar bristle brush if your hair is on the thin side; if your hair is medium to thick, opt for a mix of boar bristles and plastic, recommends hair stylist Gretchen Monahan.
Book It
Schedule a protein reconstruction treatment at your salon to revive your hair and repair some of its cold weather damage.
Try It
A low ponytail. Sleek and simple ponytails fastened at the nape of the neck were chic in the spring collections on the Carolina Herrera and DKNY runways.
Your Skin
Upgrade It
If you're a side sleeper, beauty editors swear by switching to silk or satin pillowcases as a way to prevent nighttime wrinkles from deepening on the side of your face you sleep on.
Try It
Prepare your neck to come out of hiding. Winter scarves and turtlenecks can leave your skin dry and irritated come springtime, but a gentle exfoliating scrub makes everything silky-smooth again. One to try: VIVITÉ® Exfoliating Facial Cleanser, which uses a combination of microbeads and glycolic acid to slough away dead cells. (VIVITÉ® Skin Care is available exclusively in physicians' offices.)
Book It
An appointment with your dermatologist. Spring is the perfect time to get your annual skin cancer screening. Talk to your doctor about how to take care of your skin as the weather heats up, and any aesthetic products or treatments you‘re interested in learning more about.
Buy It
A moisturizing body wash that contains ingredients like aloe, glycerin, or petroleum jelly to hydrate your skin.
Your Workout
Try It
Jot the purchase date of your workout shoes on the inside of their tongue so you know when to replace them. Fitness shoes usually come with between 300 and 400 miles of wear, so if you walk 10 miles a week, you'll need to replace your shoes every year.
Toss It
Your freebie pedometer. A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that almost 75 percent of cheap pedometers overestimated their wearers' steps. If you're using a pedometer as a fitness tool, upgrade to a more effective version to get an accurate step count.
Buy It
A new sports bra. If you work out regularly, you usually need to replace your sports bra every six months, so spring's the perfect time to update your workout support system.









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