Have your beauty practices changed during lockdown? Are you doing DIY treatments at home because of spa or clinic closures? Are you contemplating permanent eyeliner tattoos or using eyelash growth serum so that your peepers always-look-perfect, during this pandemic or future closures? From necrosis of the skin to seared eyelids and eyelash loss, Dr…

Red, red, eyes… I wish you would go away. Long nights, long days on the computer, long-haul flights, seasonal allergies, beauty practices gone awry… Red is not always a power color or a seduction passion play. When your eyes are red, bloodshot, and irritated, you don’t want the world to see you. Whether a top model posing for a fashion shoot or som…

Yes, it’s okay to wear eye makeup and contact lenses during this global health emergency. However, more than ever, hygiene is a key to your beauty routines. From eyelash extensions, glue disasters, growth serums or color-contacts, special guests, Drs. Jeffrey & Michele Sonsino, offer suggestions about beauty dos & don’ts and how to practice safe co…

NYC eye doc Susan Resnick, OD enlightens the Dry Eye Diva listeners about makeup application for contact lens wearers as well as a scary story about an eyelash extensions allergy. Dr. Resnick also offers some tips to women about how best to have eyelash extensions with contacts, and recommends some treatment tips to manage beauty practices gone bad…

How many men do you know who discuss beauty routines and eye makeup application on a regular basis? For male eye doctors, this subject was not something that was more-than-blinked-at during their schooling. However, nowadays, addressing subjects with patients like waterlining, false eyelashes, or eyeliner tattoos are becoming more commonplace for m…

Do you wear eyelash extensions? How long do you leave the extensions on your lashes? 1 week? 1 month? 1 year? How long is too long? Listen to the Dry Eye Divas discuss what happens with eyelash extension excess! It's not pretty.

Ever dream of longer, darker, more luscious eyelashes? There's a quick fix thanks to science! But… Before you slather on the eyelash growth serum, know what you're applying to your eyelids and understand the potential side effects.

The market for false eyelashes in the US is valued at more than 200 million dollars… This growing trend is a hot topic for Dry Eye Diva, as using false eyelashes can impact your eye health. Is there a safe way to use fake eyelashes without compromising your eyelids and vision? Learn more from Drs. Leslie O'Dell and Amy Nau. When was the last time y…

How can your beauty and hygiene routines throw your eye health off the rails, or rather, out-of-whack?

How do you begin the conversation with your eye care specialist and patients regarding their beauty and hygiene practices?

New research from the Centre for Ocular Lens Research & Education (CORE) at Waterloo, Canada, investigated the impact of various cosmetics on the contact lenses. They showed that contact lens wearers may inadvertently expose their lenses to the chemicals in makeup products during the lens insertion & removal process or while wearing their lenses --…

Organic is a term that should be used when shopping for kale at the farmer's market… not labeling your makeup. Don't be fooled by marketing that claims cosmetics to be 'organic'. Learn more from Dr. Laura Periman about some of the science behind your beauty products and how many ingredients can be toxic to your eye health.…

Ever get makeup goo on your contact lens? How to you clean it? How do you clean your lenses without hurting your eyes? Learn some Dry Eye Diva Dos & Don'ts for eye makeup usage and contact lens wear.

It's true: Bugs are having sex on your eyelashes! From fake eyelashes to mascara and eyeliner, eye makeup in general is a foodie feast for mites. Remove your lashes, wash your face, and listen to the Dry Eye Divas talk about how cosmetics impact your eye health.