Afternoon beauty fix: The solution for eye makeup irritation woes

I was too tired after a late-night party and fell asleep with my makeup on—but this morning my eyes are itching like crazy! What’s up?
If you don’t regularly suffer from skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis, it’s likely that your lids are just reacting poorly to products left on too long. Your first line of defense is moisture, and lots of it! Hold a hot facecloth over your eyes to soften dry, brittle skin before washing up with a non-comedogenic and fragrance-free cleanser. Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser ($7 at drugstores) has chamomile and Vitamin E to sooth frustrated skin as it cleanses. Follow by adding more moisture to the area with a super gentle eye cream, like Dr. Hauschka Daily Revitalizing Eye Cream ($52, drhauschka.com), that offers rosewater as an antibacterial agent plus extracts from natural sources (pineapple, Calendula and marsh mallow) to calm and moisturize delicate skin around the eyes. Avoid repeating this situation next time you’re out partying too late by leaving a pack of cleansing cloths, like Kaia Naturals Bamboo Facial Cleansing Cloths ($18, kaianaturals.com) beside your bed so you can wash your face the lazy way—in bed before dozing off!

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