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"If the answer is yes, good news&amp;amp;#8212;the producers over at Good Morning America have as well, so last month they sent undercover cameras into department stores to get the dirt, pun totally intended. Take a look: Apparently public makeup testers are replaced only once a year on average and aren&amp;#x27;t ever properly sanitized, so it&amp;#x27;s not surprising that a pretty significant amount of them harbor more bacteria than you&amp;#x27;d ever want to come in contact with. And one in five tested positive for various strains of yeast, mold, and even fecal matter. (I-C-K to the tenth power.) With that being said, the team at GMA says you can still try on makeup in stores, just be a bit more cautious about it. Here&amp;#x27;s how: -When testing eyeliner and eyeshadow, don&amp;#x27;t go anywhere near your eyes. Wipe on the back of your hand with a disposable applicator. -When testing foundation, swatch shades on your neck as opposed to anywhere on your face. -When testing lipstick, steer clear of your mouth, and swipe it on the pads of your fingertips. My advice? Just be vigilant about your skin, and ultimately your health. Theoretically, thousands of people have played around with those communal cosmetics (and it&amp;#x27;s pretty safe to assume that they all aren&amp;#x27;t washing their hands after they leave the loo), so when you&amp;#x27;re done testing, make sure to immediately remove it all with an antibacterial wipe or an alcohol pad. If you don&amp;#x27;t have one handy, ask a sales associate to help get you cleaned up with something sterilizing&amp;amp;#8212;they&amp;#x27;ll always be able to help. Are you as disappointed by this report as I am? Do you even use department and/or drugstore makeup testers regularly? If so, have you ever gotten sick, or an infection after used shared cosmetics?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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