Lid Love wipes
Thirty wipes. One a day, along the lash line, eyes closed. The step that makes the other two work.
One pack is a month at one a day.
What's in the pack
Lid Love wipes
Tea tree and coconut oil on a soft wipe. One a day, one wipe for both lids.
Ninety seconds a day
Wipe
One wipe, along the lash line, eyes closed. Once a day, morning or night.
Mist
Two or three sprays straight after wiping, eyes closed, count to thirty. Then as often as you like.
Hold it about an arm's length away. No rinsing.
Mask
Twenty minutes of warmth with your eyes closed, every third day. Ten masks is the month.
The wipe is step one. The mist and the warmth do their work on a clean lid, which is why the order matters.
Drops work on the wrong layer. Ally built the routine for the right one.
You wouldn't moisturise your face without washing it first. Your lids work the same way. The wipe clears the path. The mist and warmth do the work.
Along the edge of each eyelid sit tiny openings that release oil with every blink. That oil keeps your tears on the eye.
When the edge is clogged with build-up, tears vanish fast and eyes feel gritty. Drops add water on top. The routine cleans the edge itself.
Ally, practising Australian optometrist, Lens Avenue.
Questions, answered
Morning or night?
Either. Once a day, at the same time each day so it sticks. Most people do it at night, before the mist and before bed.
How do I use one?
Wash your hands, open the sachet, close your eyes. Sweep the wipe gently along the lid and lash line, one eye then the other. No rinsing. Mist straight after.
What's in a wipe?
Aqua, glycerin, tocopherol (vitamin E), aloe barbadensis extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) extract, tea tree oil. That's the full list, as printed on the pack. No alcohol, no fragrance.
Tea tree near my eyes, is that alright?
The wipes are made for the lash line and used with your eyes closed. If you know you react to tea tree or coconut oil, or your skin around the eye is very reactive, ask your optometrist before you start. The full ingredients are on the pack.
Do I need the mist and the mask as well?
The wipe clears the edge of the lid. The mist and the warmth do their work after it. On its own it helps. Together it's the routine, and thirty days of the routine is what the Challenge is built on. If you're new, start with the 30-day Bundle.
I have eyelash extensions. Can I use these?
Yes. Sweep along the lash line rather than rubbing, so you're not working at the adhesive.
I wear contact lenses. Does that matter?
The routine works on the eyelid, not in the eye. Do it before your lenses go in, or after they come out at night. If you use prescription drops, check with your optometrist before adding anything new.