Whats your oldest make up

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Im still using a Chanel eye shadow set, its 40 years old.

Not as classy as you, obviously, but I have a Boots eye shadow tin that's 44 years old.

Full disclosure: haven't worn eye shadow for at least 10 years but don't want to part with it

Oh well you win so far, except that you're not using it, so Im not sure it counts!!

I’ve got a Dior lipgloss that I got for my 21st birthday and I’m 42 now….. I still occasionally use it and it’s stunning! X

I have some bronzing powder that must be about 40 years old – but that’s reminded me I really should throw it out. How can you still be using it after 40 years? Haven’t you used it up already? Hasn’t it gone manky?

My one and only lipstick is one I purchased for my wedding. In 2012. I’ve been divorced for years, meaning the lipstick outlived the marriage - I went to replace it last week and realised it’s £38! For a lipstick?!??!! It’ll be soldering on for another decade I think

Bobbi brown shimmer brick about 6 years old

I've still got a Lancôme eye shadow double that's about 35 years old.

Most of my makeup is only 10yrs+ …but I have a small mirror that came in an Estée Lauder set over 38yrs ago.

Don't use it but I have an Avon lipstick of my mums from the 60s

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Bobbi brown shimmer brick about 6 years old

I recently binned mine, about ten years old. I had to do it but I miss it!!

In what way would, or even could, eye shadow go manky?

I dont wear make up very often.

I've still got makeup kicking about that I bought when I was at school 30 years ago. I've got nail polish that I acquired around then that was DMs and she'd had it for god knows how long before giving it to me to play with. It's in varying stages of dried up - I've put some acetone in some of it with varying degrees of success.

I have my mum’s White Shoulders perfume from 30 years ago. Hardly any left but it’s her scent. 🥰

The powder should deteriorate with oxidation – it’s definitely the kind of thing you’d be told to throw away in case you gave yourself an eye infection. But if it’s working for you then great.

Make up has preservatives in it to stop bacteria that’s introduced into it from growing because it can cause infections. The preservatives stop working after a time which is why makeup has a shelf life.
It’s also to stop the growth of mould which is what I’d be more worried about if it’s decades old and you use it occasionally.

I threw all my make up out a few years ago, and started afresh. I thought I should.. for hygiene. Was I wrong?! Eeek! My beloved Meteorites collection!!

Theres no mould at all!!!

And it hasnt deteriorated at all. I do wear it when I go out. Its the only one I wear.

I completely panned this only about 6 months ago. I bought it on a plane to Vancouver well over 10 years ago. I bloody loved it.

I have a St. Michael (M&S) eyeshadow palette that I bought with my first wages from my Saturday job at Woolworths, when I was 15. I’m 70 next April 🙈

I also have a Chanel eye shadow set, but its a youthful 25 years compared to yours OP

It's still good to use as well.

You won’t always be able to see fungal growth. Using old products can cause infection. If you want to take that risk, it’s your call. It’s like saying food long past it’s expiry date looks and smells fine, therefore must be safe to eat. Maybe, maybe not, but it’s going to be unpleasant to discover if it’s not.

My mum gave me a Mary Quant make up set when I was 14, I still have and use the kohl pencil, but it is a now a stub of it's former self, I'm 62, so it's 48 eek

Urban decay palette I bought on the plane to Barbados in 2007 🫪

I would love to see some photos.

A Clarins quad eye shadow.

I got a set of Clarins make up, I think it was for my 25th birthday. The quad is almost still going. It's very obvious which of the two colours have been used the most. It's just so pigmented that only the tiniest amount is needed.

It came in a box case which is in my drawer and holds all my makeup. Not quite as elegant I have a knife in there which holds the top open when I am doing my make up. All foundations, eye pallettes to the left and pencils, mascara, blushes to the right.

I'm mid 50s now and it's served me well.