5 Ways to Remove Makeup Stains, No Dry Cleaner Required

I have a love/hate relationship with lipstick. I love the kind that comes in a smooth tube and gives your lips a long-lasting stain of color, but I hate the kind that sets on your favorite clothes and worsens when smeared. Dealing with make-up stains of all types is truly a test of your patience and reflexes. In most cases, grabbing the nearing napkin and vigorously smearing is an impulse you should avoid at all costs. 

Instead of lifting and removing the stain, it instead spreads the mess out and pushes it further into the fabric. For tough stains such as foundation or cream blush, always wash with cold water. "Cold water lifts everything up," raves Mecca James-Williams, stylist for the upscale New York clothing store Opening Ceremony, which also carries its namesake line. Read more here: