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I don’t bother with beauty products in the January sales | Sali Hughes on beauty

Here are my rules of thumb on what to keep and what to sling

Wet products such as lotions, creams and gels have a much shorter life expectancy than dry powders, which last for ages (truly, I still own eyeshadows I wore to acid house raves). Truly, I still own the eyeshadows I wore to acid house raves If powder products develop a greasy film over their surface, gently scrape it away with a sharp knife. Things high in alcohol such as hairspray, hand sanitiser and makeup setting spray are the Olivia de Havillands of beauty – all enjoy exceptionally good innings.

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