Dry eyes or makeup allergy?

[sophie0416]

Hi guys! I’m back with my makeup complainings! Haha!

So im doing a lot better like a mentioned on my last post I’m taking flax seed oil, fish oil and vitamin D; I’m also taking my medicine for my thyroid problem.

Im doing so so sooooo much better! I basically don’t use eye drops anymore, UNLESS, I wear makeup. What am I saying? I can’t ever wear makeup, not even a little eyeshadow, my eyes don’t tolerate any eyeshadow at all! Not even a little bit. So, I’m starting to think I might have an allergy to makeup..

when i I apply the eyeshadow, my eyes get red, itchy and I feel like I have sand( just like dry eyes) BUT I don’t get all this sensations anymore If I don’t wear makeup, basically I’m fine now but my trigger is makeup. As soon as I remove it, and we’re talking like the second I remove it, my eyes go back to normal, they feel irritated for a few minutes but if I wash my face and clean them good, I’m fine within minutes!

I’ve been reading about “allergic conjunctivitis” but... I don’t know, they don’t get AS BAD! I mean they hurt but they don’t get that red! According to the google images that allergy it’s pretty bad?!

So I'm thorn! What do you guys think?

[MommyandMe81]

Hi Sophie!

I'm glad I found someone else grieving the loss of the eye make up. Have you tried hypo-allergenic make up? I researched myself and read that liquid eye shadow and gel eye liner might have less negative effects on dry eyes. I haven't tried it out though.

I just gave up my eye makeup about a week ago. I am getting used to it but not enthused. I have also started on flax seed oil, all types of omega vitamins, Vitamin A & D and more elaborate massages. Something seems to be working as I am getting less headaches, less redness, and actually am feeling my eyes more teary than before.

However my eyes are still puffy and feel very tired and so I am not ready to try the makeup again just yet. Any additional tips you can share?

[sophie0416]

Hi there! Well all I can say is don’t stop taking those vitamins, even when you feel they’re not working, cause I started to feel the difference in a few weeks, it didn’t happen quickly.

I do warm compresses and massage my eyelids eveynight, I even managed to express them myself!

I also recommend to get blood test done, since I just recently discovered I have a thyroid problem and low on vitamin d (which can cause dry eye)

a saw a YouTube video and the girl suddenly developed dry eye, and she “cakes” her eyelids with foundation and concelear, like “creating a barrier” between the eyelid and the eyeshadow, and she uses her finger to apply the eyeshadow. I did that Sunday and I only used my eyedrops once! It worked! I’ve beeb so busy at work so I don’t have time now to try it again but I think I’m gonna do it tomorrow!

I wont recommend you, to do this as of now since you still have inflammation, I don’t have any at the moment.