Makeup and Your Eye Health

Makeup is a lovely way to express yourself and maybe enhance your own natural beauty. But just make sure that’s what you’re doing and not actually detracting from your own great looks. And you do have naturally great looks, makeup or not. But if you choose to wear makeup, you should know the possible risks to your eye health if you don’t take certain precautions. Your eye doctor in Pittsburgh, PA has some beauty tips for you.

Don’t Keep Using Old Makeup

Replace your makeup at least once every three months if not sooner. Using old makeup means you could be subjecting your eye area to bacteria. Consider a typical makeup routine where you apply mascara to your eyelashes. Then you delicately use the tip of your finger to separate a few lashes that look “clunky.” Now you apply more mascara, only this time, the mascara wand is being brushed through where you just had your fingertips. Now the wand goes back into the container, where that bacteria can spread throughout the mascara product. Replace old makeup, and this applies to allmakeup, not just mascara.

Use Fake Eyelashes Carefully

Ideally, you aren’t wearing fake eyelashes, because glue has no place near the eyes. But if you must wear them, be incredibly careful. This isn’t the time to be rushing through your makeup routine or getting sloppy.

Avoid Glittery Eye Shadow

Glittery eye shadow and powders in general can flake off and get into the eyes. It’s more than just a nuisance. If the makeup is adulterated, meaning it has bacteria in it, that means that makeup has a stronger chance of causing an eye infection.

If you do end up with an eye infection or any other kind of eye problem, contact your optometrist in Pittsburgh, PAright away for an appointment.