How to remove false eyelashes

The makeup was impeccable, the false eyelashes were intact throughout the party, but it was time to remove everything from the face to sleep with clean and healthy skin. Even delaying a few minutes of your sleep requires extra time to remove false eyelashes.

When it comes to highlighting false eyelashes, some women don't know what to do. Some end up pulling the false eyelashes in the wrong way, which can hurt the upper eyelid, tear out the real eyelashes or even damage the accessory.


If well cleaned and stored properly, the false eyelashes can be reused to give that all-special touch to the makeup and enhance the look. Other necessary care is to know the proper way to remove them from the eyes after use.

If you are still having trouble and can't handle the accessory very well, be aware that a little training is enough to make the task of putting on and removing false eyelashes easy and quick. The following is a step-by-step how to remove the false eyelashes. It is worth checking and putting the tips into practice.

The products that will help you in this mission:

  • Liquid eye makeup remover
  • Cotton buds
  • Small container
  • Cotton
  • Tweezers
  • Tissue

And now, how to remove the false eyelashes?

Step 1: Dip the cotton swab into the make-up remover and then apply to the still glued false eyelashes. Make gentle movements so as not to hurt your eyes in the "back and forth" direction, right where the accessory is glued.


Let the product act for a few minutes in the eyes so that the false eyelashes are removed more easily. Are your eyes already stained and mascara, pencil and eyeliner sticking out on the swab? No problem, replace with a clean cotton swab and repeat step 1 again.

Step 2: After a few minutes with your fingertips, start by removing the false eyelashes from the outer edge of the eyes. If you find that the eyelashes are still firm and will not come off easily, repeat the previous procedure applying the makeup remover to soften the glue used to fix the false eyelashes.

Step 3: The eyelashes came out at last! But very calm at this time, because you still need to clean them before storing. In a small container, put some makeup and soak the eyelashes for a few minutes, this helps to remove any makeup residue left in the accessory.


Step 4: Remove the false eyelashes from the container and, holding the strands gently with your fingers, remove excess from the? Collar? that got stuck. Now, so that the eyelashes are completely clean, just remove the remaining makeup with the help of a piece of cotton, but be careful not to break the eyelashes.

Step 5: Leave the eyelashes to dry on top of a tissue in an airy place and once dry, just store them in the package and you're done!

Easy, no? Now that you know how to properly insert and remove false eyelashes, you can use them whenever you want and keep them for a long time.

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