I'd love to see actual science on it (not pop sci, but like, an actual study).Īlso, I sanitize my products a lot. You store your toothpaste in the bathroom, and most people store their skincare, so I'm not sure what makes primer, foundation, etc so different. Kind of an aside- because fluid/liquid products are closed up/sealed, I don't really know if being in a bathroom would impact them the way that it would impact powders. Many of my palettes actually never get stored in the bathroom because they aren't my "daily staple" palettes tbh. Any new/never been opened products are stored in a train case in either the office or the store room/hobby room (both rooms are the coldest and driest in the apartment). I keep whatever isn't currently in rotation in a Cubeical-type organizer by my bed (it's a 2x3 cube organizer with the fabric bins- I use it as a bedside table, and I have 3 of the cubes for workout outfits and 2 cubes for additional makeup storage for items that are open). I'm not going to keep all of my palettes right there, since many I don't use. I think it's more of a concern if you share a bathroom with a lot of people, the shower is used often, and you store long-term cosmetics in there- it's the repeated exposure to the environment that's really the issue.Īs far as the "daily use" items- those are items that are kind of like m staples, that I want to know exactly where it is at all times and have it "right there" for ease of use in the mornings. My boyfriend showers most days, but his showers are usually less than 4 minutes long and not very hot, so it doesn't get very steamy in there either. I also don't shower every day (I don't need to), or I'll take baths or shower at the gym, so it's not like my shower is going to be used constantly. but yeah, if there's more room for the heat and steam to spread, the humidity and the steam will dissipate more and it won't be "as bad." It helps, too, to run the fan. Well, I have two doors, one to the bedroom and one to the hallway, so I shut the hallway door because otherwise the fire alarm goes off. I also don't shut the door while taking a shower. So what I do, and what you might do, is keep only the "daily use" items in the bathroom and sanitize them every once in a while. And to be frank, I tried the whole train-case organizer thing and found it took way too much time in the morning and was a huge PITA. Most people don't have the space for a beauty room either. I can't do my makeup in my room and just get a nice lighted mirror- I work earlier than my boyfriend does, and the lights would wake him up. It's not like one you can take away and put in a totally separate place. Which, btw, you know sinks that are like a cabinet too? Those are called bathroom vanities. I don't have room for it at other places, and the only good lighting is by my "vanity" anyway. I'm like you in that I can only really do my makeup in my bathroom. The particles from flushing the toilet are going to disperse quite a distance anyway, and keeping them in your closet would protect as much from that as storing them in a different room tbh.
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If you were worried about bacteria from a toilet, you'd be more freaked out about keeping your toothbrush in your bathroom. Some people think it's because of the toilet.
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Or be like /u/littlemisfitmatch and taking the train case between rooms.īathrooms are typically giant no-nos because the conditions are usually prime for bacterial growth: when you shower, the room becomes warm and usually very humid, which is an environment that (most) bacteria totally thrive in. The train case suggestion by /u/K_623 may be the best route to keep it in a more convenient room to do your makeup, but need to be diligent about closing it (and making sure what you get is airtight or else sort of moot).
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Bathrooms where it's all one room are the concern. That said, if your shower is separate from your bathroom (like, it's a side room to the bathroom or something), the sink and toilet aren't enough to mess with the makeup. If you are in a very humid climate, even more of an issue tbh - also can be a problem for makeup sponges. You may not experience visible mold, but it likely will be in a very prime environment (hot and steamy from showers) to grow bacteria and at the very least make things expire faster than they would in a room that doesn't have high humidity. If it's totally airtight, it's a risk, but you can try it. Powders and creams really shouldn't be in the bathroom. If it was a cream foundation or powder, wouldn't keep it in the bathroom, but liquids I figure are pretty on par packaging wise as a lot of my skincare, which is fine in there. There are a couple makeup items I'll at times keep in my bathroom, but it's types like liquid foundation (have a Clarisonic with the makeup brush head, so it's just easier to have it there than go back and forth between bathroom down the hall and bedroom).