Foundation, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, nail polish, hair dye – every-day cosmetic products that can make you wonder if things go wrong: how can you remove make-up stains from clothes effectively? They may look scary at first, especially if they have very bright colours, but no need to worry, Ariel is here to help. Read on and follow our step-by-step guide on how to remove lipstick, nail polish, hair dye, and other make-up stains from your favourite clothes. Yes, even white clothes!
This is what you’ll find below:
Most common make-up stains
Here are some of the most common make-up stains you have probably already met:
Foundation
Eyeliner
Lipstick
Mascara
Nail polish
Hair dye
6 steps to remove make-up stains
1
Prepare a soaking solution
Pre-treat the make-up-stained garment. Fill a sink or bucket with warm water and add half a scoop of Ariel Washing Powder. Mix the solution by hand until the detergent is completely dissolved.
2
Soak
Add your make-up-stained garments to the solution and leave them to soak for an hour. If they keep floating to the top, place a white towel on top of them to keep them fully immersed in the soaking solution.
3
Preparing to wash
Gently wring out the excess water before adding your garments to your wash with similar items.
4
Dose
Add Ariel powder or Ariel liquid detergent based on the instructions on your pack.
5
Wash
Load your garments into the washing machine with other, similar items and wash on your usual cycle, at the highest temperature shown on the care label.
6
Unload
After the wash cycle is complete, unload the garments immediately.
FAQs on how to remove make-up stains
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