Sensitive skin Constantly blowing up your nose and hiding a sneeze when colouring your hair The reason could be you are allergic to your makeup. Whether you have irritation or have an allergy, read the few important makeup tips and tricks we have compiled for your sensitive skin…
Beauty Products To Watch Out For
Fragrances and preservatives are universal ingredients in cosmetics that causes allergic reactions. The other beauty products include body cleansers, hair dyes (containing p-phenylenediamine and ammonium persulfate) antiperspirants, detergents, mascara, eye shadow, moisturizers, shampoos, lipsticks, nail polish (especially those that have formaldehyde), and fingernail glue containing methyl methacrylate monomer.
Many people are also sensitive to sunscreen lotions. For them, approximately all types of sun-protection products can cause an allergic reaction.
How To Avoid Skin Reactions
1. Go Makeup Free
A perfect time to show the world that you still look gorgeous sans makeup, you can also go for a natural or makeup free look. Keep your brows groomed though to help frame that gorgeous face of yours.
2. Patch Test
Do a patch test before buying or using any product. Place a small amount under the ear or on the inside of your elbow and wait 48 hours to 72 hours. If any kind of discomfort or any reaction swelling, itching, or burning takes place, don’t use that product. Another recommendation is an open application test.
3. Go Waterproof
Just in case if you can’t do without makeup, opt for waterproof makeup or products with chemical-free ingredients that’s built to last. This way there are lower chances of a reaction.
4. Apply Fragrance To Your Clothes
If your immune reacts to certain ingredients that can cause a rash then remember there aren’t any safe fragrances around. Hence, apply fragrance to your clothes, and not to your skin. This can help reduce the risk of skin reaction.
5. Don’t Be Misled
Just because a label reads organic or dermatologist tested, there is no guarantee that the product will be safe for you to use. Remember, some companies do the testing, others don’t.
6. Keep Tools Clean
Regularly swipe your makeup tools with an alcohol pad. You can notice that at times there are buildup of makeup on your eye curler which can make your eyes feel itchy. Also clean your makeup brushes with a cleaning wipes like this Japonesque Solid Brush Cleanser. It instantly clean your makeup brushes.
7. Avoid Eye Makeup
If your eyes tend to get watery, you certainly don’t want a huge globs of mascara smudged on your eyelid. So either use it only on the upper tip of the lashes or skip it completely. Contact lens wearers should avoid eye makeup. The lustrous particles can flake and cause enough friction to scratch the cornea.
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