A study from the University of Waterloo found that Eyeliner application may cause eye problems since there's a higher risk of contamination and vision trouble. Aside from bacterial contamination from the pencil/gel/brush/pot itself, tiny eyeliner particles that get into the eye to cause redness and irritation. Worse, when eyeliner builds up on contact lenses this can lead not only to irritation, but to blurred vision or infection.
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| From Beautylish.com's How to Tightline Eyes |
The good news is, the risks are not as great when eyeliner isn't applied inside the lash line; so if you only line your eyelids, then you're good for the most part (as long as you clean, store, and replace them properly, that is) This doesn't come as much of a surprise since I already cringe at every waterlining/tightlining tutorial. What's going to happen if you accidentally poke yourself in the eye, huh? Besides, it's mostly unnecessary for micro-mini-eyed people like me since people won't be able to see the difference.
Also, that stuff is going to smudge all over the place when your eyes produce more tears to wash all those irritants out. The solution to the smudging would be a waterproof liner, but then you'd eventually have to take it off with a (usually harsher) waterproof makeup remover. So to make things easier, just pretend that you can't see the eyelid-lashline gap, or else you'll be running the risk of not being able to see anything in the future (alarmist, but slightly convincing, aren't I)
To waterliners and non-waterliners alike: "Dr. Ng notes that previous studies do show that old eye makeup can harbour bacteria. 'If you thoroughly sharpen your pencil eyeliner before each application and get rid of the stuff that's stuck to the end, you'll have a fresh tip which can help prevent infection,' said Dr. Ng. 'With twist-up eyeliner, cut some off the end before each use. And always make sure to fully remove eye makeup before bed.'" (sciencedaily.com)
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