#191: How to Get Rid of Eye Irritation from Makeup
In the last blog, I shared with you the ways in which your eye makeup could be causing dry eye disease. If you missed it, please click here. In this blog, I will discuss three ways you can treat your eyes when the dryness eye disease is attributed to makeup.
No. 1) AVOID TOXIC INGREDIENTS
The United States bans only 11 ingredients from the product lists of cosmetics. However, the European Union bans over 1600. Many of your favorite products contain ingredients that are toxic to the ocular surface.
In order to avoid toxins, you will need to start reading ingredient labels. I’ve compiled a list of the ingredients you need to eliminate from your makeup in this handy list. You can download the list here. These are particularly toxic to your eyes.
No. 2) REMOVE YOUR MAKEUP
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#177: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Happy Holidays! I hope this is a great time of year for you. I understand how hectic gift giving and shopping can be. I want to make it easier for you to choose gifts that you know your friends will love, and they're healthy for their eyes.
This holiday season, give gifts that support good vision. These gifts are great to give tp your mother, your sister, your best friend that would be super special, awesome, and help their dry eyes.
I want everyone with dry eyes to receive the gift of comfortable eyes and good vision. Dry eyes can be soothed and pampered just like sore muscles. I've got some really great gifts that'll help you to pamper not only your loved one, but also your peepers.
#1) Umay Rest
The Umay REST device is portable, convenient, and easy to use. The preset routine...
#163: Summer Tips for Dry Eyes
Happy 4th of July! Summer is here. Let's go over three great tips to take care of your eyes this summer. As dry eye suffers, there is a new challenge with every season of the year. In the winter, the air is dry. In the spring, there is too much pollen in the air. Both allergies and dryness play a role in your management plan.
In the summer, there's a lot of light and many dry eye sufferers have sensitivity to light. And, there may be some water sports that you want to be involved in. I've got a few tips and tricks that you can use to be more comfortable.
Tip #1) Use Protection
Protect the skin around your eyes
Have you ever wondered what sunscreen is safe for you to use around your eyes? Especially when your eyes are dry, they tend to be sensitive to everything. Opulence Bea...
#161: The ONE Dry Eye Rule You Should NEVER Break (Part 1)
If you have been hanging around with me for a while now, then you know that I preach the same rules over and over and over again. In the past couple of weeks, I've been in the car a lot. So, I've had some thinking time. I started to re-evaluate my hard and fast rules.
I went to a funeral and a wedding in the same 10 day time span. To say the least, there was a bit of crying going on. And, it provided an opportunity for me to reevaluate some of the rules that I preach.
I would like to review these 4 dry eye rules. Normally I'm quite the rule follower, but I had some reassessment time. And, it turns out that there are times when it's okay to break the rules. Let me tell you when you can break three of them. Then, I'll explain why you can never, ever, ever, ever, ever break one of them....
#159: 3 Best Clean Makeup Products in 2022
If you have dry eyes, it's important to understand why CLEAN makeup is so important for your eyes and body. Check out some of the basic ideas around Clean makeup in this blog, and listen to a true Clean beauty expert weigh in on the importance of these products. Switching to wearing CLEAN makeup you can prevent both eye irritation and wrinkles!!!
Now that you're fired up about the importance of using Clean Makeup, let's review the three best clean makeup products for sensitive eyes in 2022. If you feel like your makeup makes your eyes red and irritated, then switching out a few products will be well worth your time.
I certainly understand how you feel. Just a few years ago, I was in your shoes too. I was embarrassed that my eye makeup would run down my face by the end of the workda...
#141: Your New Evening Routine
Step 1: Make up remover
I really love makeup remover wipes. A few of my favorite are the Norwex makeup removal cloth set, Beauty Counter one-step makeup remover wipes and the Eye Proof Refreshing Towelettes from Eyes are the Story. They are super convenient and easy to use. So first step is to remove your makeup.
Step 2: Cleanse the Face
#138: How Smoke Affects Dry Eyes
#137: Last Minute Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
The Dazzling Eyes Bundle
#134: Giving Thanks in 2021
This week is Thanksgiving! It is one of my favorite holidays. I love to take the time to think back and remember all the things I can be grateful for in my life. In this blog, I'll reveal the three things that I am thankful for in the dry eye world that are new this year in 2021.
#1) Innovation in Eye Care
There have been several new drugs that have gained FDA approval in the past couple of years to treat Dry Eye Disease. The newest drug to receive approval is Tyrvaya. It was just FDA approved in October. It is a nasal spray for the treatment of dry eye disease.
A nasal spray!?!?!? Wow. You won't need to be putting more drops in eyes that sting and burn. Yay. It's something completely different. This nasal spray that stimulates your body to make its own real natural tears. ...
