By Ada Kohli
Published May 25, 2023

Hindustan Times
Lifestyle

How To Protect Your Eyes During Makeup

It is important to be careful while applying makeup as using old products or applying makeup in a moving vehicle can cause damage to your eyes

Here are some ways to protect your eyes while applying makeup

Do not use dried-up products

People often try to rehydrate dried-up products like mascara by adding certain liquids to them. Instead, buy new cosmetics and discard the old ones

Avoid glittery eye makeup

Avoid using glittery eye makeup as flakes of glitter or sparkle can get into your eyes and cause irritation or infection

Change products after infection

Make sure you change your products and brushes after recovering from an eye or skin infection as the bacteria might stay on your products for months and can cause recurrent infections

Keep your hands clean

Wash your hands before and after applying makeup, especially if you wear contact lenses as makeup and dirt from your hands can get transferred to your lenses and cause infections

Wash brushes regularly

Wash your makeup brushes regularly as they can get infected and build bacteria over time increasing the chance of eye infections and allergic reactions

Avoid sharing makeup products

Sharing makeup and makeup products can cause infections like conjunctivitis or pink eye