Words of consolation and hope are both welcomed and deeply appreciated. I am fully aware of how dramatic I am about this very minor issue but god I need this stupid thing off of my face like now. But given I'm not allowed to wear any eye makeup with this stupid stye, I have to go out both makeupless and puffy-eyed! This is my personal hell. On top of that, I've reached that area of day-to-day life where I've been wearing makeup so frequently that I feel uncomfortable going out without it. The itching is literally driving me to tears so I don't know how I'm meant to survive this for upwards of two weeks. I've scoured the internet for info about getting rid of this as quickly as possible, and it seems like all I'm getting is hot compresses and instructions to play the waiting game essentially. I woke up to a barely noticeable but still visible red swelling on my eye, and the itching has been vexing me terribly all day. I only felt it coming in some 24 hours ago and, like a moron, rubbed the hell out of my eye in attempts to soothe the itch. I've lived 18 peaceful years without ever experiencing the wrath of something I now know to be a stye on my right upper eyelid. Posts without a valid tag will be removed by Automoderator. Megathreads HG threads No/Low Buy threads Routine megathreads Referral threads Research threadsĪsking a question? Check out our Daily Help Thread! SkincareAddiction FAQ How to post About us Verified flair Related subs More Help Routine order Expanding your routine How to patch test Shaving Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Mental healthĭiscussion day (text-post only) & No/Low Buy ThreadsĬasual Friday (Humor, Cringe, Selfies, B&As are allowed General Chat) Skincare Core ▹▹ The ScA Routine ◃◃ Cleansers Moisturizers Sunscreen ▹▹ Search the sub ◃◃Įverything.on Skin Concerns (acne, PIH, and more!). Don't spam your blog, your product, your anything To use your heated eye mask pop it on clean plate and microwave on full power for around a minute, depending on how hot you like your heat. Microwaves can vary so definitely make sure that the eye mask isn’t too hot before using it – especially for the first time.Quick Links Valid Title Tags COVID-19 Megathread RulesĤ. I hand sewed mine on but with a little patience you could do this with a sewing machine, manoeuvring the rice out of the way as you go. STEP 6: Optional – trim the outside edge with bias tape. You can then hand sew the opening closed, following the line of the topstitching. STEP 5: Fill the eye mask with rice – I made a quick make shift funnel with a bit of paper to help contain things. Topstitch around the edge of the eye mask 0.5 cm from the edge, leaving the gap open for filling. STEP 4: At this point it’s a good idea to give your eye mask a little iron to ‘set’ the stitches and keep everything smooth (you won’t be able to iron it once it’s full of rice!). STEP 3: Cut notches right the way around the outside of the eye mask, except for the opening, then turn it inside out. I like to use a contrasting coloured pin at either end of the opening to remind me to stop sewing! Sew around the edge with a 1.5cm seam allowance, leaving a gap of around 7 cm in order to turn the eye mask the right way around. STEP 2: Place the pattern pieces on top of each other, right sides together, then pin around the edge. STEP 1: Using your free pattern cut out two eye mask shapes from your fabric. PDF pattern (click here for free download) printed onto A4 paper with zero scaling Just make sure it’s 100% cotton so it will be able to handle the heat of the microwave. I used some of my DIY shibori fabric for this project and I would definitely recommend using a fabric that touches your soul for something as nurturing as this. I like to take mine to bed and pretend it’s a spa treatment… The finished eye mask is generously sized and just the right weight – it even doubles as a warm neck/shoulder compress too! A heated eye mask is really good for the various ducts and glands in your eyes as well as being super relaxing. This tutorial is simple to follow and contains a free template that you can download as a PDF. I decided to make a tutorial as I think everyone should experience the delight of a warm eye compress. Later that day I had my finger poised to order a £12 rice filled eye bag from Amazon when I had a lightbulb moment and realised that I could totally make it myself! When my optometrist advised me to spend 20 minutes lying down with a heated eye mask every few days I didn’t need much convincing. Most of my DIY projects are born out of necessity.
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