Learn How To Remove Makeup Stains From Clothing

You have that romantic dinner, a super prom, or a fancy wedding. The production is total, with clothing and makeup at the height of the event. What to do if you realize your clothes are stained with dust, foundation, blush or lipstick after all is done?

Sit down and give up going to the party? Change clothes at the last minute? Of course the answer is no!

Calm down, there is a solution. Here's a super selection of tips for easily removing makeup from your clothes.

You will only need a few minutes and products you may already have at home, such as ice, alcohol, cotton, vinegar, among others.

The tips are broken down by product category to make it even easier.

Foundation, Eyeliner or Mascara

• Remove excess base carefully not to spread. Put some 20 volume hydrogen peroxide over the stain and let it work for five minutes. Rinse the area stained with water and dry on a towel. Wait a few minutes and iron the fabric.
• Renata Muniz, from Everything in a Messless Order, suggests removing stains using glycerin and alcohol: • Light-colored fabrics come off easily if you heat a little glycerin with a sponge, rub over the stain, letting it sit for a few minutes . Rinse it with cold water with a little alcohol?
• Moisten a piece of cotton in liquid ammonia and wipe the stain until completely removed. Remove product with water.
• If the garment is cotton, soak the stain in white vinegar and scrub until completely removed.
• Rafaela Oliveira, from the Organize No Frills blog, recommends: • Make a solution with baking soda and lemon and rub on the stain. Alcohol white vinegar is also an excellent alternative.
• These tips are also valid for products like eyeliner and mascara.

Powder, Blush and Eyeshadow

• Spread some alcohol over the stain and rub until complete removal.
• Apply liquid petroleum jelly and then wash the piece with water.
• Dampen cotton in the ether and apply to the stain. Remove with water.
• Adriani Gonçalves, Personal Organizer of AG Porto de Porto Alegre guides the use of a medium speed hair dryer in case of stains that have not penetrated the fabric. This will aid in removing the excess.
• • Put absorbent paper on the stain and apply chlorine-free bleach on the reverse side. Let it act for 5 minutes and wash with warm water and mild soap ?, advises Adriani.

Lipstick

• Personal organizer Renata Muniz advises to soak the stain in hot milk and then scrub with coconut soap. After the procedure, wash with water and rub the neutral detergent stain and remover.
• White soap also has a quick effect to remove the stain: "rub the dry soap on the stain and then wash the piece," recommends Adriani.
• "If it is lipstick stain on white fabrics, wipe it with a damp cloth with alcohol, acetone or petroleum jelly," says Rafaela.
• If the stain is on dark clothing, it is recommended to apply an ice cube until removal.

Leather and suede clothing? Special attention

For clothing made of leather and suede, you should pay special attention to removing stains. Do not apply any kind of product, otherwise your garment will stain. Follow the following recommendations from Personal Organizer Adriani Gonçalves:

• Remove excess makeup with a damp cloth with mild soap;
• Make a solution of warm soapy water by stirring to foam;
• Use only the foam and apply it to the stain;
• Use a dry cloth to gradually remove the stain, always repeating the process only with the foam;
• For stubborn stains, apply hair conditioner or mild leather cleanser, leave for 5 minutes and wipe with a clean, dry cloth.

7 important recommendations to follow

1. Before going out throwing any product on clothing it is recommended to perform a test on a hidden end to make sure how the fabric will react. This will prevent clothing from staining or fading;
2. The sooner a stain is treated, the easier it will come out;
3. Always follow the recommendations written on clothing labels and detergent and remover packaging;
4. Put a thick, clean, dry cloth on the other side of the fabric, not letting the stain drip to other parts of the garment;
5. Wipe the edge stains to the center, rubbing gently so as not to spread or deepen the dirt;
6. Do not forget to completely remove the used product;
7. For delicate fabrics, use only mild soap.

Products that can help

As you might notice, most stain removal products you probably have at home. Remember to test them on a piece of fabric before applying on the stain. Here is a summary of all the products cited throughout the article:

• Prewash stain remover? no chlorine;
• Alcohol;
• Liquid Vaseline;
• White soap;
• Acetone;
• White vinegar;
• Neutral soap;
• Ice;
• Glycerin;
• Neutral detergent;
• Liquid ammonia;
• Sodium bicarbonate;
• Lemon;
• Hydrogen peroxide;
• Coconut soap.

Video: stubborn stains

If besides makeup, you ended up staining your clothes with some other kind of product, check out the tips in the following video, with a report by Tv Gazeta that brings several solutions to the main problems of fabric staining:

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How to remove makeup stains from clothes (April 2024)