Does anyone have contact lenses?

Mar 5, 2015

Tina K.

I've been wearing contacts for thirty years and put them in before, because it doesn't mess up the makeup and because I can't see a darned thing otherwise. Follow proper care and hygiene with them. Wash those hands!
If I get debris/fallout, I flush with saline but keep a bunch of tissues right at my eye to minimize the mess. Personally I rarely wear any liner on my waterlines because of this, but I am neurotic. lol. But I've also never had an infection or something icky with my eyes/contacts, so I guess sometimes it pays off! lol

Mar 5, 2015

Parnika J.

I have been using contact lenses from past 14 years and I always always use them before makeup :)

Mar 5, 2015

Laura K.

I put them in before I apply my makeup. Its actually better as if you wear heavy eye makeup, putting in your contacts after makeup application is more likely to get the makeup in your eyes.

Mar 5, 2015

Bonnie R.

Keep at it! It'll get easier.?? I also put mine in before.

Mar 5, 2015

Melody W.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!! I am new to contacts I just got them yesterday!! I takes me an hour to get them out 😂 so I will be trying your suggestions!! Thank you all

Mar 5, 2015

Alex P.

I put them in before because then I can't see how I'm doing my makeup also because a drop of solution always comes out after I put them in. I take them out by using my fingers to hold the contact and loose the suction and close my eye and it just falls out :)

Mar 5, 2015

Emily B.

I am dead ass blind without my contacts, so I have to put them in first! I've never had a problem!

Mar 4, 2015

Jaden C.

I wear contacts, when I wear them I put them in before. If I have any fallout makeup that happens to get in my eye it lands on my contact and I can wipe it off with my finger. It helps with it not getting in my eye and hurting. Also if I put it in afterwards my hands are wet from the contacts which mess up my makeup which isn't good. But it's just personal preference.

Mar 4, 2015

Raneen R.

I do it before because after doing makeup there is all sorts of shiz on my hands plus I can't see what I'm drawing onto my face without them

Mar 4, 2015

Isabelle S.

I wear contacts and I tried putting them in after when I first got them and it was a disaster! My eyes just watered and smudged all of the makeup. Plus, it's easier to do makeup when you can see!

Mar 4, 2015

Bethany w.

I do it before when I pit them in my eyes water like crazy :)

Mar 4, 2015

Lauryn M.

I put them on before I have bad vision and when I don't I can't be as precise

Mar 4, 2015

Cynthia C.

Put them inn before you do your makeup.

Mar 4, 2015

Rose R.

Put your contacts in before you do your makeup , so your makeup won't get ruined

Mar 4, 2015

Kaitlin M.

I do it before!

Mar 4, 2015

Anna D.

Sorry- don't worry about it Kat- I just saw it!! xx Thanks xx

Mar 4, 2015

Anna D.

Hi Kat- I commented on your profile xx

Mar 4, 2015

Anna D.

Before x

Mar 4, 2015

Kat S.

I do it before.

Mar 4, 2015

Pamela F.

Haha put mine in!

Mar 4, 2015

Pamela F.

Alyx is spot on. safest to do it before. I wouldnt even try and put mine if my make up was already on.

Mar 4, 2015

Alyx T.

Do it before. If you put in your contacts after, any debris that fell into your eye will be trapped under the contact, and can cause scratches on your eye. Always put in your contacts before putting on any makeup, and take them out before removing makeup.

Mar 4, 2015

Leslie N.

Also because when I put them in I have to pull on my upper lid and that would smear my makeup like crazy if I did it after. But if you do put them in before, be very careful not to get mascara on them cause it's hard to get off and you don't wanna have a black line in your vision.


I take them off using the popping technique which is where you don't have to touch your eye to remove them (I could never get it).

Mar 4, 2015

Alexandra S.

I put them in after I apply my makeup. I find that way easier and I just take them out I just slightly pinch them

Mar 4, 2015

Les N.

Before, my eyes will water like crazy if I do it after