Beauty

[chrystaltree]

Count be out.  I'm not about to put baby oil on my face and definitely not on anywhere near my eyes.  That's not what baby oil is made for and it's not going to darn thing for anyone's eyelashes except make them oily.  I'm 58 but I am not into all that silly "if you are over 50" stuff.  If I have a need, I address that need with real products that were developed to address that need.  There are many facial oils available and eye lash treatments, one need not resort to home remedies.

[lovesrecess]

I use Kirkland facial towelettes to remove my eye makeup. All others like creams or oils leave me with milia by the next day. Oil clogs pores and just doesn't work for me. I have used oil-free eye makeup remover and it is fine.

[Shanus]

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@Katcat1 wrote:

I recently read this article about women over 50 (I did not name the title).  It suggests women over 50 should condition their eyelashes with oil.  Baby oil or I would suggest Argan or Marula.  Two ways to apply because you don't want oil in your eyes.  Take a drop on your cotton round and then swipe over lashes or what I do is take a small dot on the tip of my finger and rub in slightly and swipe the lashes.  The article explained how as we age our lashes become sparse and it is good to condition.  You can also use the baby oil to remove eye makeup.  I would also use the oil in the eyebrows since they tend to thin out too.  If you have any other tricks, please share.

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@Katcat1  ITA w/ your findings. I use a cleansing oil to remove eye makeup and cleanse my face. Then go back w/ a drop of Marula oil on a spoolie for lashes & brows. 👍🏻

[Shanus]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

This will do nothing but coat your lashes. Oil will not promote growth or anything else.

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@suzyQ3  If nothing else, it keeps lashes hydrated so they don’t break off from drying mascara. This isn’t the only article I’ve heard about oils promoting growth. Either way, it can’t hurt, right?

[Texasmouse]

@Shanus

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@Shanus wrote:

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

This will do nothing but coat your lashes. Oil will not promote growth or anything else.

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@suzyQ3  If nothing else, it keeps lashes hydrated so they don’t break off from drying mascara. This isn’t the only article I’ve heard about oils promoting growth. Either way, it can’t hurt, right?

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@Shanus

I must respectfully disagree. Oils do not "hydrate" they simply sit on the surface of whatever you apply them to. Now if there was a product that could actually infuse moisture into the lashes,  whereupon you could "lock in" that hydration with an oil (and the same goes for skin) that's a different story. 

[151949]

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@Equuleus wrote:

I don't nor would I ever put oil on my eyes or lashes.

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If you wear water proof mascara - oil is the only way to get it off. I use argon oil on my lashes to get the mascara off then wash my face with Dove soap and water. My lashes are not any shorter or longer than they ever were.

[shoesnbags]

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@151949 wrote:

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@Equuleus wrote:

I don't nor would I ever put oil on my eyes or lashes.

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If you wear water proof mascara - oil is the only way to get it off. I use argon oil on my lashes to get the mascara off then wash my face with Dove soap and water. My lashes are not any shorter or longer than they ever were.

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I wear water proof mascara, too, and have always needed something oily to remove it.  I've tried many "non-oily" removers and they just don't do the job completely.  I'm 69 and nothing terrible has happened to my eyes yet from using various oils to remove my eye make-up.  Sorry to say that my eyelashes haven't grown any, either.

[VaBelle35]

I'm a big fan of Ocusoft Lid Scrub.  It's a gentle, moisturizing foam.  I first had to use it after I had an allergic reaction to eye drops.  My eye doctor had me use it to heal my inflamed lids.

It is an incredible makeup remove, including waterproof mascara and eye lid primer.

I won't be without it.

I use the foam, but I have seen it in wipe form, too.

[suzyQ3]

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@151949 wrote:

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@Equuleus wrote:

I don't nor would I ever put oil on my eyes or lashes.

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If you wear water proof mascara - oil is the only way to get it off. I use argon oil on my lashes to get the mascara off then wash my face with Dove soap and water. My lashes are not any shorter or longer than they ever were.

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I don't even use waterproof mascara but still use an oil cleanser first to remove my makeup, which always includes waterproof eyeliner.

I just don't think that otherwise it's necessary to oil your lashes.

[SilleeMee]

The best way to keep your lashes healthy is to remove makeup completely by using gentle cleansing products, making sure cosmetics are removed from the lash line. If you are in the sun a lot, then wear sunglasses with UV protection to avoid sun damage to your lashes and the skin around your eyes. Avoid using an eyelash curler more than once daily.