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Melissa B asked in Beauty & StyleMakeup · 1 decade ago

How can I get make up out of my wedding dress?

Without having to go to the cleaners, how do I get make up out of my wedding dress?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    you don't. You'll ruin it trying. Take it to the cleaners. It's worth it.

  • 1 decade ago

    I do fashion shows and we use contact lens wetting solution to remove makeup from the necks of dresses. Gently saturate the spot and put a paper towel under the stain and on top- blot until the spot is almost dry. You may have to do it 3 or 4 times until the stain is gone.

  • 1 decade ago

    The best thing to do would be to take it to the cleaners or the place you purchased it from so they can clean it. I got mine at David's Bridal and they have wedding gown preservation where they clean it and store it all pretty in a display box and it can't get dirty or yellowed. Do you really wanna try & clean it yourself & risk ruining it?

  • 1 decade ago

    It depends on the make-up. Most of the time if you rub dry bread on the make-up if its foundation it will come off. Lipstick is harder due to the oils. You have to use denatured alcohol, blot only the lipstick stain (Be sure you use a cloth the same color as your dress) after you work most of it out rub the stain with dishsoap. If it still isn't gone, try a "stain stick".

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Cleaners! You'll make it worse

  • 1 decade ago

    hi,

    use a soft washcloth, wet in warm water, add a little liquid dish soap to the cloth and gently wipe off the makeup. this works on everything for me... thanks to my mom telling me about it.

    i hope this helps! :)

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Club Soda, gentle, gentle, gentle cycle, warm water... hang dry.

  • 1 decade ago

    clorox oxy magic stain remover you should find it in your local grocery store

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