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Miss Washington Outs Herself as Make-up Hoarder

By Stacya | Published March 19, 2011

Beauty Alert! was in a great MSNBC article on germs in cosmetics and make-up hoarding. As a former hoarder myself, I was in good company when Tracy Turnure, Miss Washington, also fessed up to being a person who keeps things for years on end. (photo: Carissa Ray/msnbc.com)

Posted in BEAUTY ALERT! IN THE MEDIA, HORROR STORIES!, IN STACYA'S WORDS | Also tagged germs, hoarding, makeup, press Leave a comment

It’s Getting Hot In Here

By Stacya | Published June 3, 2010

Now that we are heading into warmer weather, this is a good time to remember what heat and humidity does to our products. Once, I had the bright idea to leave my sunscreen in my car, so I could reapply when needed. One warm day, I pumped out a little of the lotion with SPF, [...]

Posted in IN STACYA'S WORDS, SPOILER ALERT! | Also tagged Alissa Schoenfeld, beauty alert, beauty alert labels, Cosmetics expire, expiration date labels, Expired Make-up, Friends in High School, Heat and Products, Inventors of Beauty Alert!, keep products cool, once opened, Stacya Silverman Leave a comment

Latest Horror Story, Via Email

By Stacya | Published May 9, 2010

Hi Stacya, I think I need to clean out my inbox more often than my hand lotion container. The story goes like this: I spent last summer in Europe and sublet my apartment. Before I left, to make space in the bathroom, I put my Lubriderm hand lotion in a drawer. When I got got [...]

Posted in HORROR STORIES! | Also tagged bacteria breeding grounds, beauty alert labels, blisters from old lotion, invenors of Beauty Alert!, label your make-up, lubiderm, rashes cause by old lotion Leave a comment

Face Powders

By Stacya | Published February 10, 2010

Today I did a photo shoot with David Hiller, photographer to the stars. He is as good shooting product as shooting Robert Downey Jr., and all the other cool people he has photographed over the years. While we were doing our Beauty Alert! photo shoot today, he admitted to me that he had powder in [...]

Posted in PRODUCTS WE LIKE | Also tagged Alissa Schoenfeld, beauty alert, David Hiller, Davidhiller.com, dirty powder, How Long Does Powder Last?, joe blasco, label your make-up, old cosmetics, old make-up, once opened cosmetic shelf life, Robert Downey Jr., Stacya Silverman, when to toss old powder 3 Comments

Old Cosmetics, rashes, eye infections, or break outs

By Stacya | Published December 30, 2009

I am looking forward to hearing your stories on all the crazy, itchy, horrible rashes you have had from using old crusty make-up. I know you want to tell me in person, and I am all ears! But I hope you will take the time to write it all down, right here!

Posted in HORROR STORIES!, SPOILER ALERT! | Also tagged beauty alert, dermatologist, keep make-up fresh, make-up caused a rash., old make-up, rashes 9 Comments

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"A recommended way of keeping track of exactly how long any product with a shelf life has been opened. Waiting until something smells or separates might be past the time when harmful bacteria is present."
Dr. Jennifer L. Melville, M.D., M.P.H.

"A great idea to keep track of how long products have been opened, including personal products and feminine products."
Dr. Dorcas McLennan, M.D.

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Miss Washington Outs Herself as Make-up Hoarder

It’s Getting Hot In Here

Latest Horror Story, Via Email

Face Powders

Old Cosmetics, rashes, eye infections, or break outs

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