Mascara for Contact Lens Wearers

I've never worn mascara on a daily basis, but was able to wear regular brands fine when using it occasionally. Recently though, I've found that when I do wear it on occasion, it never fails to get onto one or both of my contact lens and then I end up having to throw the lens away because I can't get it off. Please let me know if there is a mascara that you love and can wear comfortably without ruining your contact lens! Thank you.

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Hiya! Fellow contact lens wearer here. You need TUBING MASCARA! It's great, it creates little plastic tubes around your eyelashes and comes off easily by rubbing them with water at night. I use Blinc's tubing mascara, https://www.blincinc.com/products/mascara, you can easily get it on Amazon, Sephora, etc. There are others as well.

I have used only these two for many years now, and I wear my contacts about 12 hours a day. I think the secret is using waterproof mascara and to take your time applying it! Hope this helps!

Tarte- Lights, Camera, Splashes Waterproof mascara

Maybelline- Great Lash Mascara, waterproof

Try a tubing mascara. They don’t budge. Thrive Causmetics makes one as does Trish McEvoy and Blinc. I think there are others as well. You remove with warm water (water has to be warm). 

I love Glossier's mascara! You should try that one and see if it works for you!