Those who wear makeup regularly

[lightcastle]

How?

Dear lord, maery started doing eyeliner and I teared up like my cat had just died. It's madness. Do you just get used to it? Am I super sensitive for some weird reason? I think my eyes are still red and burning.

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[commodorified]

You're almost certainly allergic to something in that eyeliner. I've teared up from eyeliner, and eyemakeup in general, but not when it was on right, i.e. not actually accidentally in contact with my eyeball. Was s/he putting it under your lashes, or inside them?

Try Aveda, or Body Shop, or if you can only get to a drugstore, possibly Almay? Try them on your hand first, and then a tiny bit on the thin skin under your eyes, but not right at the eye.

If it was liquid eyeliner and you have the option, also try a cream stick one, which is less likely to run into your eyes.

Meanwhile, try antihistamine and a warm teabag - black tea - over your closed eye to make it feel better.

Do you wear contacts? That could also be making you more sensitive to any sort of fumes or matter in your eyes.

[lightcastle]

I haven't worn contacts in about a year, so I doubt it is that.

I think she was going for just the lashes, but maybe she went very close to the eyeline. (I'll ask her.) She seemed to think it not uncommon to happen with men who aren't used to makeup.