7 GAME-CHANGING MASCARA TECHNIQUES YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER THOUGHT OF BEFORE
Although I maintain
everyone should witness the face-transforming power of bare lashes for
herself, there’s nothing like having those bat-worthy, feathery fans of lashes
created by your favorite mascara. But picking the right lengthening/separating/thickening
formula in only half the battle-unless you’re using this- so here, we walk you
through outside-the-tube application methods that are sure to make you lash
pro.
- 1. YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE THE BRUSH IT COMES WITH
To coat every single hair-even those stubby ones in the corners-follow
wayne Goss’s lead and brush a minimal amount of mascara onto an eyelash comb,
then sweep through (carefully because those are needle-like metal teeth going
near your eyeball).
- 2 TIGHT-LINE WITHOUT USING ANOTHER PRODUCT
By tapping/pressing the brush against the eyelids right at roots, you
create the illusion of a thicker lash line without having to pull out your
eyeliner. Plus, concentrating the product in that area helps maintain the curl.
(you could even use tip of wand to
deposit even more pigment, but make sure to even it out after, holding the
brush horizontally.)
- 3. MIX YOUR MASCARAS
It’s really up to you/your ambition, but standard mascara cocktail might
involve a defining formula to separate, something lengthening on the tips, then
a volumizing one
For really fat juicy lashes. Or it could be as simple as painting on a
coat with a curved brush for extra curl, then sealing it in with thicker-textured
mascara.
- 4. MAKE SURE TO GET THE UNDERSIDE
You might not already do this because you heard it weighs the lashes
down, but that’s the stuff of makeup urban legend. For extra length and
stiffness, after wiping off the excess mascara on a paper towel (tissue fibers
can transfer), sweep the go around to the other side to re-lift them.
- 5. CREATE SPIDER LASHES BUT IN A FASHION-Y WAY
Two tips here rolled into one theatrical runway-y look. (They’re not
*technically* clumpy or spidery- they’re ultra-thick lashes pinched together
into points, like stars-so not that scary.) To try this out, apply a generous
coat of mascara, then dust on some translucent powder. (Tap the handle of the
brush on your wrist first to remove the excess.) Apply a second coat, and then
use tweezers to squeeze a few lashes together.
- 6. GO DIAGONAL WITH YOUR APPLICATION
Most of us do the “up and out”, but the diagonal method is where it’s at:
1) it is a bit less cartoonish, and 2) the wide-eyed (versus bug-eyed) look is
universally flattering. To achieve, pull the brush through at an angle instead
of straight out, and spend some extra time defining the outer corners.
- 7. CHANGE DIRECTION CHANGE YOUR EYE SHAPE
But……there’s a strategy for that saucer-like, Dior anime effect too. Holding
the wand upside-down vertically, run the bristles upward through the middle
lashes. Next, flip the brush right-side up and, focusing on the center again,
move the tip upward. Paint the middle bottom lashes too.
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