You know when you try to use makeup remover, but it doesn’t quite get everything off and then you wash your face and end up with mascara dripping down your cheeks? Or you have a consistent layer of mascara stuck on your eyes because you just can’t get all of it off so you start picking it off and lose a bunch of lashes?

Yeah, I know how it goes. My towels used to be covered in smears of eye makeup from trying to rub it all off after I washed my face. My pillow cases had tiny remnants of eyeliner. It was a rough time in my life.

But then I learned how to actually take my eye makeup off the right way. Trust me, this works! Click through below for your foolproof guide to removing eye makeup!

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So You Have A Lot Of Eye Makeup On

I had a lot on to show that this really works! Learn how to do the cat eye I have on right here.

You Need: Cotton Rounds

Or cotton balls. I like the rounds because they remove more.

You Need: Aquaphor, Vaseline Or Makeup Remover

Aquaphor is my go-to makeup remover. I find makeup removers to be too oily. Aquaphor and Vaseline are also cheaper. I've had this tub for over a year, and it's still full.

You Need: Facial Cleansing Wipes

Preferably something for sensitive skin because your eyes are soft little creatures! I recommend these by Say Yes To Cucumbers just in general to do a quick clean of your face in the morning.

Apply Remover To Cotton Round

Like so. You do not need a lot! Not even like a pea sized amount.

Place And Hold Over Eye

And by this I mean pat the cotton round so your whole eye is covered by remover. Then hold it in place for about 30-45 seconds.

Press Lashes Between Round

GENTLY grip your lashes between the cotton round and kind of squish them to work off that mascara.

Poof!

Told you it would work.

Remove Excess Remover

I like to use face cleansing wipes to get off any oily residue from the remover. I don't like to have greasy eyes. You can also use a wet cotton round.

Ta-Da!

Repeat on the other eye! You're done!

Close Up

And here's a close up. It really did come off.

Do you ever have leftover eye makeup after trying to remove it? How do you remove your eye makeup? Tell us in the comments!
 

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