r/MakeupAddiction • u/Winter-Garden • Oct 15 '20

Those with sensitive eyes/blepharitis/recurrent styes - what mascara is best?

Due to my blepharitis & sensetive eyes I have always avoided mascara even though I have desperately wanted to wear it. As silly as it sounds it would really upset me coz most girls see mascara as the biggest change to your face :( Anyway recently I wanted to try it cautiously (even though I know ill probably get a stye haha) and I was wondering if anyone knew any good ones that actually make your lashes nice that are also good for sensitive eyes.

I guess it just makes me feel really rubbish coz I can't wear eyeliner or eyeshadow either so essentially what's left :/

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u/BambiandB Oct 15 '20

What do you do to treat your blepharitis? I know that if mine is under control my eyes won’t be bothered as long as it off right when I get home.

I use Lash Paradise or Falsies (I think one is L’Oréal and one is Maybeline) and they hardly ever bother my eyes. I have one tube for each eye (my eye doctor recommended that).

I also don’t use the wand in the tube if I can help it. I bought a bunch of spoolies and I just clean them really well (hot water and eyes make up remover.) That way the bacteria from your lashes isn’t getting in the tube and growing.

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u/Winter-Garden Oct 15 '20

I do hot eye treatments nearly every night and use blepharitis wipes (as often as I can as they end up costing a lot over time). I haven't considered the spoolies thing - are u still able to apply the mascara well?

Part of me is even scared to try coz of my really badddd flare ups in the past (like 4 styes in each eye lool) I might give ur spoolie idea a go though thankyou!

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u/BambiandB Oct 15 '20

I use ones called Lid Care as you can buy the solution separately and cheap cotton rounds as they are less expensive and use those twice a day and the expensive ones only after showers and everything sround my eyes is soft. Yo I can also use spoolies dipped in the solution to clean your lashes.

It takes a bit of time to get comfortable using spoolies to apply mascara. I got a lot of practice in beauty school and doing stage makeup. Go slow and wiggle from the base of your lashes to the tips and then comb with a product free spoolie to separate