Beauty

[Handbagler]

I have tried several different eye liners and mascara and they seem to make my eye's water. It never use to be a problem, but in the last 5 years or so my eyes will begin to water after an hour or so of applying eye liner or mascara. I've tried Mally, Laura Geller. SOMETIMES I can wear Nuetrogena but after a week or so I have the same problem.

TIA.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Can you wear eyeshadow? If so, maybe you can use a darker eyeshadow and create the effect of eyeliner. As for the mascara, unfortunately a lot of this is trial and error.

[Desi]

My eyes act up pretty easily too and it's impossible to know exactly which ingredients cause it. I think loose shadows and glitter near the eyes, usually mica, can be a problem. Certain dyes are also more allergenic, especially purples and reds. Fibers in mascara are also a no. I would do the elimination process and try each product by itself for a day, even if it means an incomplete eye make-up look. Also, can't hurt to pick up a bottle of OTC anti-allergy eye-drops. Not if you wear contacts though. Worst-case, see an ophthalmologist, maybe there is an issue like dry eye that you aren't aware of that is contributing.

[KateChopin]

Yep---I even got the allergy drops from doc.Also got Restasis. These help, as do Tears N Naturale Free, but some makeup just doesn't agree. I can use Bobbi Brown cream shadow without difficulty---but must use Clinique or Mally's eye base...I can use Bare Minerals stuff without a problem...can't really use any lavendar or pink/rose colors---except for one Almay that was discontinued. I feel your pain! Some of it has to do with aging, and I believe it also has to do with straining our eyes. Cold weather makes mine worse, too.

[Tigriss]

Try using loose mineral eye powder for liner or Almay. They are gentle, but if you can't find something, just go without until your allergy issue subsides.

[suzyQ3]

On 11/3/2014 tigriss said:

Try using loose mineral eye powder for liner or Almay. They are gentle, but if you can't find something, just go without until your allergy issue subsides.

tigriss, I think it would depend upon what the person might be sensitive to and the ingredients in a particular mineral eye powder, some of which seem to be culprits that can cause irritation.

[bljed]

I get the allergy eyes too. I've had good luck with Trish McEvoy tube mascara. I think tube mascaras seem to hold up better in general.

[wenfen]

I also have allergy eyes, but have finally found the Greatest Eye Liner & Mascara in TARTE!!!

For some reason they don't bother my eyes & believe me I've tried every product under the sun...I just stopped wearing make-up all together until I discovered these (2) items.

I also use either "the original Bare Minerals" eye shadow & mix with a little water on the lid, or Tarte eye shadow sticks (got them from QVC) or Skinn shadow sticks.

Everything else leaves my eye puffy, red & very itchy...it can take days for them to settle down if I use any other products.

Hope that helps & good-luck.