fuzzy eyes

PurposelyVague

So, I have a confession. The only thing that I don't like about using coconut oil for makeup remover is that it leaves my eyes feeling fuzzy afterward. Does anyone have any recs for avoiding this?

Alisha_A

lol...fuzzy?? You wipe it off right? Do you mean fuzzy like it or lint is on your lashes, or like blurry because you got oil in your eyes?

PurposelyVague

yes of course i wipe it off! they feel blurry like there is oil in my eyes. i've had this problem with some traditional cream eye makeup removers too. i can't seem to rid myself of the fuzzy.. and i'm definitely trying!

Alisha_A

Maybe you need to hold your eyelids tighter when you do it? I've gotten oil in my eyes a few times doing it, but normally don't.

PurposelyVague

yeah, but i wear more eye makeup than you too. i scrunch my eyes together pretty tightly... lol. this is kind of a funny problem to have.

CDMay2006

I'd rinse with saline drops afterward (or is that something you've already tried?).

PurposelyVague

I've tried putting drops just in my eyes afterward, but I could try actually rinsing. I really don't want to have to go back to traditional eye makeup remover, but it's driving me nuts.

Jeff & Em

Is it the fuzzy feeling from getting oil on your eyelashes?

Some people think castor oil makes eyelashes grow longer, fwiw.  But anyway if it's like what I'm talking about, I usually just use my regular towel to make sure my eyes are extra un-oiled.  I've used different things in the past to take off the cream (cotton, tissues, washcloths, maybe microfiber?) and none of them seem to work as well as my regular old towel.

CDMay2006

Jeff & Em:

Is it the fuzzy feeling from getting oil on your eyelashes?
I think it's an oily film over her eyes.  I get it from allergies, but usally saline or medicated eye drops work.  Different mechanism, though. 

Some people think castor oil makes eyelashes grow longer, fwiw.  That surprises me... i accidentally got cator oil on my eye area (i usually use jojoba, which is fine there) and my eyes were super puffy the next morning.  I looked (and it felt) terrible.  Glad that doesn't happen for everyone!
But anyway if it's like what I'm talking about, I usually just use my regular towel to make sure my eyes are extra un-oiled.  I've used different things in the past to take off the cream (cotton, tissues, washcloths, maybe microfiber?) and none of them seem to work as well as my regular old towel.

Tambcat

Could you wash afterward? Like w/ a cleanser that contains a mild surfactant to help remove the oil? I have had to do this in the past after using an oil-based eye makeup remover.