How to Remove Eye Makeup Without Eye-Makeup Remover

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By sneedc
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If you wear a lot of eye makeup and have trouble removing every last trace of it at the end of the day, read on for options to remove it if you don't have any eye-makeup remover. You might have what you need in the bathroom cabinet!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Q tips, cotton pads/balls, tissues
Vaseline
Baby Oil
Andrea Eye Q's
Clinique eye makeup remover

Step 1

Clinique's my No. 1

Until you can get to the department store and purchase some eye-makeup remover from the Clinique counter, there are some alternatives to getting the hard-to-remove, caked-on, daily make up from your eyes. Though Clinique is expensive, it's a highly effective liquid for removal of all traces of eye makeup, and I highly recommend it above all others on the market. If this isn't an option, there are other choices for removing make up.
Step 2

multi-purposed baby oil

So you don't have any special eye-makeup remover, and your face wash isn't getting rid of the smudges--don't fret. You can use baby oil on the end of Q Tips to gently take off all the dark, colored, or caked-on eye makeup. The greasy properties lift it off with ease and speed. If using cotton balls for this process, pull the cotton tight when you apply the oil and go from inner eye to outer eye. You don't want to get cotton fibres in your eye, so pinching the cotton tight will enable you to swiftly remove the eye makeup. Use Q Tips for more thorough removal.
Step 3

Vaseline can get the job done

Vaseline can also be used, though it's thicker than baby oil, it is still effective in removing traces of makeup. Coat your Q Tip with the Vaseline and carefully run it over your under-eye area and upper lid and follow up with a thorough face washing. Keep using Q Tips until all the makeup is gone.
Step 4

efficient removal of eye makeup

If you wear a lot of eye makeup, one of the best resources I've found for complete removal are the moisturizing, eye-makeup remover pads by Andrea EyeQ. They condition the eye area, while gently removing makeup. It has natural extracts and soothes and conditions while it effectively removes all traces of eye makeup. These are very greasy, but highly effective in getting the job done! I would highly recommend using these for getting rid of all dark eye makeup quickly and efficiently. I've seen it sold at both drug stores and grocery stores.
Step 5

take it all off

Any way you choose to do it is fine; making sure you remove makeup daily will keep you free from infections, eye irritants, and/or other skin problems.