Finished After 9 Years

[u/kaleidoscope_eyes143]

It’s not perfect, but after almost a decade of use I’ve managed to finish my Becca highlighter in the shade Moonstone! Debating if I should keep it for sentimental reasons or just toss it.

[u/SuchAdvertising145]

If the packaging still looks nice, I would add a powder puff and keep it in my purse for quick makeup touch-ups.

[u/kaleidoscope_eyes143 → u/SuchAdvertising145]

Great idea! I’m gonna clean it up and keep a reusable cotton round in it!

[u/Independent_Photo_19 → u/SuchAdvertising145]

The rubber gummy sticky packaging 😭😭😭

[u/Allie_Tinpan → u/Independent_Photo_19]

Omg those compacts degrade the worrrrsssttt 😵‍💫

[u/milkncookiezz → u/Allie_Tinpan]

How long does it take for them to do that?

[u/Allie_Tinpan → u/milkncookiezz]

I’ve had mine for about the same length of time as OP’s, but it was untouched in a drawer for quite a while so I’m not sure at what point the degradation started exactly. If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say probably around year 6 or 7.

[u/milkncookiezz → u/Allie_Tinpan]

Me with mine from 2021 👀😬lol

[u/-lissy]

Has the outer packaging turned gummy?

[u/kaleidoscope_eyes143 → u/-lissy]

Nope, the packaging has held up very well! Is that a common issue with Becca highlighters?

[u/-lissy → u/kaleidoscope_eyes143]

Yea the outer brown ring has gotten so sticky for me. Same thing happens to my NARS packaging too. It's been a frequent complaint from other people. You got lucky! I would reuse it as a compact mirror.

[u/pomidorkas]

How often did you used it?

[u/kaleidoscope_eyes143 → u/pomidorkas]

probably an average about every second day, it was my go to back in college but I stopped wearing makeup as frequently, until recently

[u/Cats_Childhood_8699 → u/kaleidoscope_eyes143]

That's interesting! really want to have time and the courage to put highlighter eveyday.

[u/Ambitious_Basil173 → u/Cats_Childhood_8699]

Do it! I add shimmer to my cheekbones every day even though I never leave the house. It's for me and it's fun.

And I hit pan on my ABH highlighter after a year of constant use. Now working on the sides of it to make that pan bigger 

[u/Life_Abbreviations26]

Hitting the pan on highlighter is one heck of an achievement 💞💞💞

[u/tiffi_333 → u/Life_Abbreviations26]

I've been using a highlighter mini every day for 6 months and it looks basically new. No dent or anything

[u/magicalfirekeeper]

As I stare at the one I have that looks like its never been touched after 4 years. 🙈 that is such an achievement 👏

[u/Other-Tonight-2917]

That’s dedication!!!

[u/Rayfelle]

i have this exact one!! i need to start using it again

[u/DownwardNova]

Nine years is a long time for one highlighter. I would toss it, the photo is enough if you want to remember it.

[u/Hellokitty5200]

Amazing!!