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How to Put Mascara On
When you learn how to put mascara on, you're doing a great favor for your eyes. Mascara is the finishing touch to any eye shadow look and brings instant drama to your eyes. Not all mascara is created equal, so decide what your lashes need (volume, length, just some color, or all of the above) so that you won't be disappointed by the results when you learn how to apply it.
What Does Mascara Do to Your Eyelashes
Coating the Wand
Once you've decided which color and type of mascara you would like to use from the collection of volumizers, lengtheners, natural tints, waterproof formulas, washable *formulas, and more out there, it's time to coat the wand.
What not to do: Many women tend to pump the mascara wand in and out of the tube. Don’t do it! You'll shorten the life of your mascara by adding unnecessary bursts of air to the tube. The air will cause the mascara to dry out quickly, leaving you spending more money on new tubes and getting clumpy lashes in the meantime. Pumping also encourages bacteria to grow in your tube of
mascara.
What to do: Simply rotate the wand inside of the tube to evenly coat the bristles with the product. If you need more mascara after coating the lashes on one eye or you wish to go back for a second coat, insert the wand once, roll it around again, and reload the brush.
Application: How to Put Mascara On
Part of knowing how to put mascara on comes from the prep work mentioned above, which is coating the wand. You may also want to curl your lashes beforehand, too, though that isn't necessary. Start by holding the wand horizontally along the underside of the lashes, at the roots. Wiggle the wand back and forth to really coat the roots and give the look of fuller lashes. Drag the wand through to the tips of the lashes and go through again until the desired effect is achieved.
For extra drama, you can also coat the tops of the lashes. Start from the bottom and then do the same roots to tips method on the tops of the lashes. Go from the underside once more to keep the lashes from drooping.
To apply to the lower lashes, you can hold the wand horizontally, though that may cause you to smudge mascara onto your skin unless your lashes are very thick. Another method is to hold the wand vertically and lightly glide the wand down the lengths of the lashes in short, downward motions, working from one side to the other. If you're going for a natural everyday look, you may want to skip the lower lashes completely.
Dual-ended Mascaras
Some mascaras come with a primer on one end and the colored formula on the other. These are just as easy to use as regular mascara, though they take another minute or so to apply. First, apply the primer to the lashes on one eye. Then follow up with the mascara. Follow with the second eye.
In most cases, this is the most effective way to apply primer and mascara combinations, though some formulas work best if you allow the primer to dry first. If you try applying mascara directly over wet primer and end up with grayish lashes, try letting the primer dry before applying the black or
When One Coat Isn't Enough
If you like drama, one coat probably will not be enough for your lashes. You'll want a second and perhaps even a third. The key to applying multiple coats of mascara is to never let one coat dry before applying the next. Applying wet mascara to already dry lashes will result in flaking and the dreaded "spider legs" appearance.
If there's a volumizing mascara you love and a lengthening you love as well, try doing one coat of each for the perfect, flirty lashes you're hoping for. People might not even believe they're real.
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Tip #1: How to properly apply mascara. Ace your mascara application with a three-step process:
Step 1: Wiggle the wand left to right at the base of lashes. It's the mascara placed near the roots -- not the tips -- that gives the illusion of length.
Step 2: Pull the wand up and through lashes, wiggling as you go. The wiggling part is key: Wiggling separates lashes.
Step 3: In this final step (which I always skip), close the eye and place the mascara wand on top of lashes at the base and pull through to remove any clumps.
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Tip #2: Keep lashes from clumping. For some, lash combs are simply too fussy. But for some makeup artists, they're a great invention and keep lashes glob-free and perfectly separated.
So how to use? Apply mascara at the lash base. Then wiggle the lash comb through to the tips of your lashes.
Not into the lash comb? Get rid of clumps without them by removing excess mascara from the wand. Wipe wand on tissue, this eliminates blobs BEFORE you start.
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Tip #3: Try a spoolie (a disposable mascara wand). Sweep a clean, fresh mascara wand through lashes when they're wet.
You can also recycle old mascara wands. When you finish a mascara, clean the wand in a capful of eye makeup remover, then wash with soap and dry. Keep it clean by washing it whenever you wash your makeup tools.
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Tip #4: Mix mascaras. A trick makeup artists use to make lashes pop is apply one coat of lengthening mascara, followed by one coat of thickening mascara. Remove excess product with a clean spoolie wand (see tip #3 above).
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Tip #5: Don't shy away from colored mascara. Basic mascara rules are simple: Black works for everyone but can be harsh on light-skinned blondes. Blondes should opt for brown/black by day and reserve black for night.
Blue mascara brightens blue eyes while purple mascara makes brown eyes pop.
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Tip #6: Use an eyelash curler Curling lashes gives eyes the appearance of being wider and brighter. Shoot warm air from your blow-dryer on the mascara curler for 3-5 seconds to warm it up before curling lashes. Touch it first to make sure it's not too hot. It's a myth that you have to curl lashes before you apply mascara. You can curl lashes after mascara application, just make sure the mascara is dry first.
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Tip #7: Give a few coats to the edges by blinking. Blink onto the brush to give ends an extra coat.
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Tip #8: Powder under the eye before applying mascara. Sometimes mascara smudges because it's attracted to oily concealer or eye creams.
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Tip #9: Zig-zag the wand. Zig-zagging the wand back and forth during application helps cut down clumps.
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Tip #10: For a dramatic look, apply mascara only to the upper lashes. To make eyes seem wider, apply to the bottom, too. But make sure you give lashes a light touch. Not great at getting those bottom lashes? Try putting a tissue under them before application.
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Tip #11: Use a mascara primer. Primers coat lashes and separate them before you apply mascara. Makeup artists swear by mascara primer. I tried it and like it, but because it's an added step, I usually use primer only on special occasion when I spend more time on my makeup.
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Tip #12: Want that 2nd coat? Just make sure to do it before the first coat dries, otherwise you'll get clumps.
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Tip #13: Do NOT pump wand in and out of the tube. This only introduces air into the tube, which will cause your mascara to dry out sooner than it should.
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Tip #14: Another smudge-proof tip -- bend the wand. A top makeup artist once gave his secret to his steady hand: he always bends his wand at a right angle.
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Tip #15: Wait five seconds before blinking. You don't want to paint your lids, do you?
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