false eyelashes?

I have similar problems if I wear them for more than 3-6 hours and only do so on very special occasions.  I do believe it is the glue or adhesive that is the cause of the problem.  I quit using make-up about 5 years ago because they generally have chemicals in them can can trigger more problems for me.  If I do decide to wear make-up, I use only the most natural that I can find which I usually find at a health store.  I have found lotions, lipsticks and mascaras that do not cause any irritation.  I am also careful with lipsticks because some brands cause irritation on my lips (particularly dark red color).  If I really want red color, sometimes I put on a base of chapstick and then I select a brand of lipstick I know won't irritate.  My eyes, really did feel much better when I quit wearing make-up, but if you don't want to do without it -- find the most natural, non-irritant brands possible.  Hope that helps!

I've never worn false eyelashes, but used to wear fairly heavy mascara till a year or so ago, when I started having a really bad problem with dryness in one eye. Now I can't even wear that, except for a few hours at a time, and on special occasions. I've also had to give up on the type that "lengthens" your eyelashes by attaching little fibres to them.

I suppose it's not the end of the world for me, as I'm in my 70s, but I do sympathise.

Thanks guys!  Lilly, have you tried the tube type mascara?  I seem to be able to tolerate that.  I saw expensive ones online, but there are brands in the drugstore and I have one I like.  The fiber ones flaked off and irritated my eyes, too.

The tubes don't flake at all.  And you don't need make up remover.  Soak a washcloth in warm water and the tubes slide right off.

I wish I could wear falsies....was trying to find an alternative to mascara in general.  I even bought the super natural, organic, gentle, expensive ones online from a friend, and had to return them.  She said I could get a refund, but she had to look up how to do that because she'd never had one person return them....said EVERYONE just loves them.  Sigh.

I got mine at the drugstore.  L'Oreal makes one, but I'm sure there are others.  The tubes are the thing that are different.

One more tip, I have found coconut oil to be an excellent makeup remover.  Just use a few drops, and then when you finish a cloth damp with hot water to wipe the area.