How do you get rid of Waterproof mascara?

by Kim on November 9, 2008

mascara
Annalia asked:


I tried waterproof mascara today and realized I could get it off. I don't have any baby oil or any of that make up remover. Any ideas on how I can get it off?

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1 Lila Ay Bay Bay 11.11.08 at 8:32 am

try some body lotion on a tissue instead of the oil and the make up remover.

2 doyanails 11.14.08 at 1:52 pm

vaseline, petroleum jelly.

3 HL 11.20.08 at 2:06 pm

Rub. Rub and tug as hard as you can, but some of your lashes may fall off in the process. Anyway, after a few days it'll go off.

4 sunseed19700 11.20.08 at 3:44 pm

baby oil and a cotton pad - takes it right off!

5 UNKNOWN 11.20.08 at 8:19 pm

soap! and water! try it!

6 pianojam140 11.23.08 at 10:00 am

vaseline works for me all the time!

7 lrh_6089 11.26.08 at 7:15 pm

a warm washcloth with soap, just be careful not to get it in your eyes! but it works!

8 laurenhasspoken 11.28.08 at 5:28 pm

Well i say you should not wear waterproof mascara unless you are going to be in the water. When you wear it in the water, it usually wears down so you can get it off easy. If it for something else that your wearing it, to get it off, take a cotton ball, damp, and fold it around your line of lashes. Squeeze down hard and pull away from your face. Keep trying till its gone. If you need any more advice, email me at

9 Dark Angel 11.30.08 at 2:26 am

Eye makeup remover pads.

10 Courttt 11.30.08 at 3:02 am

unscented lotion.

11 randomb 12.01.08 at 10:00 am

well if you dont have any makeup remover, the only thing i can think of is try scrubbing it off with a wash cloth and soap and water. i would do this in the shower.

12 me! 12.03.08 at 4:58 am

only make up remover sorry hun… oh try soap and water

13 merceditas21 12.05.08 at 10:38 am

Like others have said, using lotion, vaseline (eww..though, kind of thick and gooey) or olive oil will work. Waterproof makeup removers are oil based, so anything similar will work, but maybe not as well or nicely. Good luck to you.

14 Make-up Junkie 12.08.08 at 2:05 pm

I use this great Neutrogena eye make-up remover. It comes in a blue bottle and it has oil in it. Just put a little on a cotton ball and it'll take the mascura (and any other eye makeup) right off. Oh…I just realized you need it off now. Can't help you there. Sorry.

15 Angeline C 12.10.08 at 1:10 pm

put lotion on a cotton ball or something and hold it on your lashes for a little bit (be careful not to get it in your eyes) it will loosen it up. then just wash your face and the rest will come off :)

16 great makeup 12.13.08 at 2:07 am

Get a designated gentle eye make-up remover at the store tomorrow. Using soap and water might not be good enough and you may end up rubbing your eyes too much and losing some precious lashes in the process. If, you need a quick solution, get in the shower and shampoo your hair and face (be carefull to not get shampoo in your eye and rinse well)

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