Contact Lenses and Makeup: Suggestions from your Houston, TX Optometrist

For those who use contacts a number of precautions should be taken when applying cosmetics. Below are some tips for how to ensure you keep your eyes beautiful and healthy.

Buying Cosmetics

To start, eye care professionals recommend you purchase only cosmetics that are free of oils and fragrances. In addition, to avoid peeling or smudging, which could result in irritating your lenses, use water-resistant mascara and eye liner pencils. Lastly it's important to replace eye makeup frequently - it is preferable to switch mascara every month, liners every three months and shadows after half a year.

Tips on The Safe Application of Makeup

Always be careful to wash your hands thoroughly before putting in your contacts. Apply all eye makeup carefully to avoid damaging your contact lenses. Try not to touch a brush or liner to the lid inside the lashes and apply mascara at the middle of the eyelashes as opposed to the base. Never let another use your makeup or apply when your eyes are red or irritated.

In addition to removing cosmetics every day try to be proactive and avoid wearing contacts when dying or treating your hair with a chemical.

Being careful when using cosmetics during lens use can avoid red, swollen or infected eyes as well as damage to lenses.

When your eyes become swollen or infected don't apply any cosmetics around the eyes. Feel free to call your eye doctor if you have any swelling, discomfort, or itchiness. Our Houston, TX eye doctor can assist you with any lens issues that are troubling you.

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