so like what even happens if you DO expire huh? i think almost everyone has some expired makeup these days anyhow
[Barry falters, a tad paler at the question. He sucks on his teeth lightly, looking away.]
Oh, um... w-well, you see...
There are inanimates that are solid foundations of any house, like Celia, Florence, Wallace... even Eddie, Dorian, Wyndolyn, Winnifred, most other bathroom staples... and there's objects that stick around for a long time, like, well, Abel and Betty.
Make-up, well... depending on what kind it is, it can last a couple years? Three? Though liquids like mascara can expire in three months, sometimes...
It's a longer lifespan than Mitchell usually gets, at least? But the rule of thumb for inanimates like us is that the larger the percentage of expired parts of our whole is, the, um... well... worse our health gets.
Mitchell often gets at least a little under the weather every month or so, sometimes more often if people are forgetful or what's gone off isn't swiftly identified. For him, at least, it's usually just one item or two among many others, so it's never that bad.
