Rashes, crying, itching ... When you have sensitive eyes, pay attention to the beauty and makeup products that are used is usually an automatism. Fortunately, the makeup of sensitive eyes is increasingly developed by brands, which facilitates the search for suitable products. Carine Larchet, Aqualibre Concealer Makeup Workshop La Roche-Posay Spa Station, gives us her make-up keys for sensitive eyes.

Is it reasonable to put on sensitive eyes?

Carine Larchet: Of course! Today having sensitive eyes or weakened eyelids is no longer incompatible with care and makeup. It suffices for that to use adapted products, designed specifically to meet the problems of ophthalmic or dermatological sensitivity, such as dermo-cosmetics sold in pharmacy and drugstore. The La Roche-Posay Laboratory, for example, offers a range of dermo-cosmetics dedicated to the care and makeup of sensitive eyes and weakened eyelids: Tolériane Eye Contour for the care and Respectissime for the makeup of sensitive eyes.

What precautions should you take to put on sensitive eyes?

First of all, it must be ensured that the chosen products meet a specific formulation charter for sensitive eyes. It is verified in particular with the statements "Tested under ophthalmic and / or dermatological control", "Tested on sensitive eyes", "Without perfume, without paraben and without alcohol", if possible "without preservatives". And also "suits the wearers of lenses". They are normally written on the product packaging.

Are there "good" gestures to protect them?

Before putting on makeup, it is necessary to moisturize the contour of the eye with a dedicated care. If possible, the use of products using essential oils , photoprotective agents, alcohol-based perfumes near the ocular mucosa is avoided. Indeed, it can be very irritating for the eye ... If the eyelids are irritated or weakened, we can use a soothing eye care.

When applying care or makeup, avoid rubbing the eyelids and proceed by light tapping. In the same way, it is better to avoid too much "working" the eyelids: a repetitive gesture too much supported on these with a brush can indeed irritate. Minimalistic gestures are preferred near the lashes, at the outer corner with a lightly melted pencil. To improve the hold, one can then fix it with an eyeshadow and thus bring out the color of the iris.

Above all, we do not try to put mascara too close to the root of the eyelashes but rather on the tips in order not to have to insist too much during the make-up removal . If the eye tends to cry reactively during makeup, consider having cotton buds on hand to "recover" the tear in the inner corner of the eye and not on the outside, otherwise the outline of the eye will become wet and it will be more difficult to make up (and the makeup will be less).

How to remove sensitive eyes

A suitable makeup remover, such as micellar water for sensitive skin , is used to gently remove makeup without friction. If the eye is very irritated, we favor a gentle make-up remover, which can be found in sterile single doses. If possible, we favor 100% cotton cottons sold in pharmacies and we avoid cleansing wipes.

What are the essential products to have in your kit?

In her make-up kit for sensitive eyes, you'll find a moisturizing and soothing eye care product specifically for sensitive skin and eyes, a pencil or eyeliner (or both), eyeshadow and mascara for the eyes. sensitive. It is also possible to apply beforehand a high tolerance eye shadow base to reduce redness on the irritated eyelid, before affixing eyeshadow.