Q&A for How to Remove Mascara

Eye makeup remover will target mascara more efficiently than a facial cleanser, micellar water, or makeup wipe can, and you don't have to rub your eyes as much, which can damage your lashes. Just dampen a cotton round with the remover and hold it to your closed eye for a few seconds, then lightly wipe the area.

Yes, it can irritate the eyes and skin, so you should always remove your makeup before bed.

Yes, you can. Any food-grade oil such as coconut or olive oil will work to remove mascara.

Yes, especially waterproof mascara which can clog your hair follicles and make eyelashes brittles. Try to avoid mascaras that contain silicones.

Apply makeup remover to a cotton pad, hold it on your lashes for a few seconds, and gently wipe it away. Continue wiping, using fresh cotton pads as needed until the pad comes away clean.

You can try soap and water, just be careful not to get the soap in your eyes. If that doesn't work, you can use facial cleaner or olive or coconut oil. Just apply it gently with your fingers or a cotton pad.

Makeup remover should work, regardless of the amount of makeup. It will just take longer if you have a lot of coats. If you didn't get it all off with one cotton ball, get another, put some makeup remover on it, and keep going until it's all off. Make sure your makeup remover is oil-based if your mascara is waterproof.

Micellar water! You can pick it up in the skin care section of drug stores and grocery stores. Just put a little on a cotton ball or pad and hold it on your eye for a few seconds. Even stubborn mascara will wipe right off.

Go to your doctor immediately and get a referral to a dermatologist. Leaving makeup on for such a long time can be very bad for your skin and, by the sound of it, your eye as well.

Use eye makeup remover and follow the same steps as removing mascara. Be careful not to get anything in your eye.

Wet a piece of a paper towel, in a bathroom, etc. Fold it, and place eyelashes inside the fold and pull softly away from your face. I use this method every week. Keep doing that until all the mascara is off. It should not take more than a minute. As for lipstick, just wipe with a towel, not too hard, and make sure you only wipe the lips, not your whole face. Then wet your lips with water and move your finger across your lips. That's it!

Use soap and water, but keep your eye closed. You can also use olive oil, Vaseline, or lotion.

Quickly rinse your eye out with water until you have completely flushed out the makeup remover. Your eye might be irritated but you shouldn't suffer any long-term damage. If the irritation doesn't go away within a day or two, or gets worse at any point, see your doctor.

First, cleanse your face, gently rubbing the stained area. Then, use makeup remover.

You can try good old-fashioned soap and water. Dampen a towel with warm water and apply a little bit of soap. Then scrub your eyes gently.

Start by not rubbing your eyes as much - use a gentle touch. I would then head to the store and buy some makeup remover, which can remove the mascara with ease so you don't have to rub your eyes so much. This should help reduce the irritation you feel. If not, you may need to try a new brand of mascara as that could be contributing to the problem.

First of all, don't use waterproof mascara unless it's completely necessary (beach, pool, rain, crying). Another tip is to only apply mascara to the top lashes and not the bottom lashes. Take your makeup-removing product of choice, close your eyes, and place your removing product on your eyelashes firmly for around 10 seconds. Then, keeping your eye shut, gently drag it down. Do this as many times as you need to completely remove the mascara. Avoid back and forth rubbing, tugging, or picking out the clumps of mascara.

Wash your hands, and in front of a mirror, use your fingers to fish out the clumps. You can also use an eye wash or eye drops.

While taking a shower, put your pointer finger under your eyelashes and gently blink (think of your finger as a mascara wand). You should be able to do this without seeing any mascara on your fingers.

It could make your eyelashes fall out faster which could lead to thing eyelashes.

Use a small cotton circle or swab with a gentle makeup remover (i.e. micellar water) to remove it before washing your face. Concentrating the makeup remover on your eyelashes first will remove a lot of the product, keeping it out of your eyes.

Wash the area with some face wash or cover it with concealer if you don't want to rub off any makeup. The only way to take off mascara is to wash it off.