a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate. 2. a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a nice piece of lumber. 3. a more or less definite portion or quantity of a whole: to cut a blueberry pie into six pieces.
It is now the time to add a new layer of lipstick and for this operation I recommend using a lip brush for more precise application. Repeat the tissue stage and then apply a brand-new layer of lipstick and you can rest assured that your lipstick will last for the whole day.
Like the food in your fridge, the makeup in your bathroom goes bad after a while. Even though a swipe of day-old lipstick doesn't warrant a trip to the hospital like food poisoning, expired makeup can wreak havoc in its own nasty ways. Storing makeup in desirable environments, like lipstick in the refrigerator, can keep them fresh after the expiration date. 2  Do not pump your mascara wand in and out of the tube in order to collect more product. 3  All you're doing is forcing air in, causing the product to break down more quickly.