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Make It: Mineral Eye Makeup Remover

License to Kiehl

05.22.2009

Submitted by bdisylvester on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 11:00pm.

New York City

The Bite:

Want knock-'em-dead lashes? Bond (James Bond) with Kiehl's Marvelous Mineral Mascara - in inky black or velvety brown-black mineral pigments. Made in NJ, the lash booster has jojoba oil for softness, Acacia senegal for plumpness, and zero parabens. No need to scrub it off with deadly force either - try this DIY eye makeup remover.

Eye Makeup Remover
5 minutes; makes 1.5 ounces

What You Need:
(local and organic whenever possible)

3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tsp castor oil (find at your local drugstore)
3 tsp grape-seed oil
Measuring cup with spout
Fork
Small bottle (we reused an old toner bottle)
Cotton balls to apply (try 365 Organic Cotton Balls from Whole Foods)

Directions:

Combine all three oils in measuring cup.
Stir together with the fork and slowly pour into the bottle (make sure it's totally clean).
When ready to use, place cotton ball over the top and turn upside down.
Never double dip your cotton ball; use a different one for each eyelid

Wanna Try:

Marvelous Mineral Mascara ($17), available online or at Kiehl’s, 109 Third Ave. (212-677-3171).

Ingredients for remover, available at your local grocery and drugstore.

Map It

Cocktail Fact

If you lose an eyelash, it takes 7-8 weeks to grow back.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 NY Biters buy two tubes of paraben-free mascara instead of the regular stuff, in a year we'll keep a kitchen sink full of chem-laden products away from our peepers.

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