Okay, don't freak out. Germs aren't attacking your system, but they could if you aren't careful. Most people don't think about washing their hands before they touch testers at the makeup counter. I'm sure you've come across an open tube of lipstick or a broken seal on a tube of mascara. People simply aren't careful. They don't realize that contaminated makeup testers can lead to skin problems.
I don't think I'd be too far off the mark if I said that you can pick up herpes from a tube of lipstick if the person before you had a cold sore. It wouldn't be too hard to believe that you can catch conjunctivitis (pinkeye) via eye pencils or mascara.
Do you ever think about this? Exactly where was that lipstick before the sales person smeared it on your lips? Did they use a new mascara wand before they touched your delicate lashes? Well, they probably did, but did you? Sales people are usually exceptionally hygienic. It's customers who need hygiene 101.
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