Annie, Powder must suit your skin.
I never use Powder as it makes my face look corpse-ish and dry looking.
I use Natural Bronzer as blusher on my cheeks, chin and middle of my forehead between my eyes, (it’s very hard to describe)
I take no notice of dates. It’s only mascara and eyeliner that l am very careful with.
Actually, l have never seen a date on any of the make up products l use.
My skin can only take a very light powder Art. Borjois is just right but it’s only a light dusting. I’ve never been able to wear heavy foundation or panstick type makeup. For example I don’t think I could wear bronzer or heavy blusher. I wish I could slap it on but it just looks fake on me. As well as this I have never worn heavy eyeshadow or liner. Otherwise looks like a 5 year old who is experimenting with mum’s make up bag! Less is more. I couldn’t be without my lippy though 
I think with mascara you can tell when it’s off as it has a funny smell. Like you I don’t recall seeing any dates on makeup. Lipsticks tend to smell funny too after a few years.
Surely they have for instance a jar with an open top icon and an expiry date next to it or x months ?
Going through my products they do .
I stick a tiny label on them with the date I opened them .
The other day I bought some of that tinted moisturiser Pauline3 mentioned,City Light and yes, it has the open top jar icon on it 24M.
My mascara 6M .
I use a Kohl pencil so because you’re forever sharpening it ,date doesn’t matter.
Annie, I hope it doesn’t sound as if l wear the natural bronzer on bare skin on its own? I just use it to highlight after applying my Leichner foundation. I saw how my daughter used it and l copied her!
I don’t wear heavy make up, l use it to just to enhance my skin and improve what l have. Like eye make up, to make my piggy eyes look better!
Zuleika, Whenever l saw Olay 7 Total Effects moisture cream at a good price. I would buy it.
The thing was they didn’t have any ‘use by dates’ on them and l never thought to date them myself at time of purchase.
One day, l looked in my cupboard and l had a few of them but didn’t know when l had purchased each of them.
I decided to ring Olay and by telling them the serial no. on each box, they were able to tell me when they should be used by. I then wrote this info on each box.
A good idea, but it shouldn’t be necessary in the first place.
These manufacturers should make it clear for people from the start.
I don’t know how they get away with their labelling when the law is so strict on dates of other things.
My shampoo, conditioner, face, body and hand creams all have Best Before dates clearly shown.
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I think most of my make up predates any best before dates protocol! 
It’s funny Art to be talking about this. I used to spend a lot of energy on such things before the lockdown and watching others is a great way to pick up tips. But what with masks and everything I’m wondering when we will be able to look glam outside again. All our make up will be out of date by then!
Annie, These day’s, when l put make up on to go out, l think why am l bothering with the rest of my face when really only my eyes are showing! I do make sure my hair is washed and nice!
I still put it on but just a light touch of the lipstick on my lips! I used to put an outline at the top of my lips but l don’t bother with that if l’m going to wear a mask.
The vanity of us!! Ha!!
Tell me , now that I’ve bought City Light TINTED moisturiser do I put it on my eyelids too ?
I never did with ordinary stuff.
I do the same Art but am always getting make up on the masks. There is no way I am leaving the porch without lippy and freshly washed hair. Even if it’s putting out the bins.
I don’t usually put the tinted stuff too close to my eyes. I used to have very sensitive skin around my eyes so I’m really careful with anything. At the moment I’m using bio oil on my face. Takes two seconds to moisturise. It’s also non reactive with sensitive skin. When I used tinted moisturiser I used to moisturise first and then dot it in the t-zone and a bit on the cheekbones. Anything like that I have to use very sparingly or it looks like warpaint on my skin.
