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Dry flaky eyes

Post by Miss_Panda » Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:21 pm

What can i use to stop my eyes being dry and flaky around my eyes? When i apply my MAC concealer it looks awful and goes all flaky and you can tell i have it on..I've tried a primer 'too faced' brand and that doesn't seem to help :(
Any suggestion that i can try (im in the UK) I'm fed up of my make-up doing this..how do you achieve that flawless look? I use a face primer and MAC foundation the mineralize foundation SPF 15 compact and use a foundation brush to apply it. Also If i wanted a higher coverage what MAC product would you suggest?
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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by miss_mortisha » Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:54 pm

Where ias the flakiness huni? On the eye lids or underneath?? is it sore as well as flakey???

I had really bad flakey sore skin on the eye lids and in my eyes (hurts :( ) so i popped along to the docs and got some thick moisturiser stuff - or vaseline works apparently, to try clear it up and as hard as it might be, leave off the make up until it feels better xx
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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by Bomber » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:56 pm

Is it your skin or the make up?

Because if it's the make up, it's usually because you've put way too much on.

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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by starlight » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:03 pm

Are you exfoliating and moisturising first? I think you need to sort your skin out before using makeup, applying it over flaky skin doesn't work and will probably only make it worse.

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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by Miss_Panda » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:16 pm

I have been using an eye cream, and i always use a oil free moisturizer on my skin before any application of make-up. I haven't been exfoliating as it seemed to make my skin tight, red and sore and i didn't apply lot's of pressure either :/

It seems to be above my actual eyes and around the inner corner of the eye some times outer corner. I've experienced this with all make-up I've used, and it seems to be flaky when I haven't been using make-up either. I was going to try some Vaseline but i weren't sure if it would make my eyes greasy? oh lastly i have to use oil free products otherwise i brake out in little spots :(
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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by starlotus » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:59 pm

I use pure shea butter on my eyes at bedtime and they're ridiculous soft. Helps with little lines too. I have very dry eyes/eyelids as well and used to get flakeys and really bad eyelash breakage but not anymore. There's a lady on etsy that sells huge tubs of it really cheap.

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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by iamtheparty » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:46 pm

I suffer with flaky skin around my eyes. I was referred to a dermatologist and diagnosed with eczema. I was prescribed HC45 which you can actually buy over the counter at a pharmacy but it says in the instructions that it's not for use on the face :/ it did an amazing job of clearing it up but I wasn't thrilled about using it in such a delicate area. However I've started using Ultrabalm from Lush and it does an amazing job. Haven't used the steroid cream in a couple of months and my skin is fine. It's main ingredient is jojoba oil which it only takes a bit of Googling to figure out how ace it is.
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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by Miss_Panda » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:36 pm

just ordered some shea butter to see if that helps :)
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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by jounderw » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:49 pm

Shea Butter should do the trick but I think that maybe its the makeup that you are using that is bothering you. I had a VERY similar situation when I switched my mascara recently and as soon as I stopped using it, it went away. Maybe its a little allergic reaction of some sort.

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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by Ambar » Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:46 am

Check to see if it contains Lanolin, Linalool or anything similar....i have an allergy to it and the same happens to me.
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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by faticeira » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:04 am

It's good to treat internally with oils like omega 3, 6 and 9.

Don't exfoliate the eye area.

Possibly it is your eye cream giving you this type of reaction. And of course, check with a doctor. But those oils are good for the eyes and skin.

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Re: Dry flaky eyes

Post by Daisydreads » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:22 pm

I always use pure vaseline. :i2:

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