How to Apply Mascara for Best Effect & which Eye Makeup Mistakes to Avoid?

Not everyone knows how to properly apply mascara and which mistakes to avoid to keep both the eyes and face fabulous-looking. Both the product and the way of application matter when it comes to precise and long-wear makeup. Thanks to these simple beauty hints, your appearance is going to undergo a total makeover.

Mascara Tricks

If you’ve just used up your mascara but you need to apply the product, use this easy trick. Take a black eyeliner and draw a line as close to the lash line as possible to make lashes fuller-looking and make the eyes look bigger. Another way involves an attempt to reactivate the mascara by pouring a drop of makeup remover or contact lens solution. You may as well put the mascara tube in warm water and wait until its consistency gets more fluid.

Feel like having lengthy and full lashes? Apply your mascara following certain steps. You can apply the product exclusively to lash roots so they look longer and thicker. Next, use a clean mascara brush to work the product through the lengths. However, if you’re afraid that (despite the efforts) your lashes won’t amaze with volume and curl or the mascara will get on the eyelids – use a spoon trick. Press the spoon to the skin above the lash line and apply the mascara to lashes. You are going to get the desired effect.

How to remove makeup from sensitive eyes? Using drugstore products is the easiest way: bi-phase removers, creamy formulas, mousses and micellar waters. You can make use of coconut oil as well. The product has amazing moisturising power, effectively smoothes and nourishes, precisely removing makeup residue at the same time.

Which mascara mistakes to avoid like the plague?

  1. Don’t push the air into the tube. While pumping the mascara, the air gets into the bottle, together with the impurities. This leads to mascara drying out and makes bacteria proliferate. Remember to put your mind to using the mascara and do it so that it serves you the longest possible.
  2. Don’t use an expired mascara as it is a crime against your eyelashes. The expiry date of every mascara is more or less three months. After that, products lose their qualities and may irritate your lashes, eyes and eyelid skin. The mascara might get clumpy and hard to apply.
  3. Don’t use a curler after applying the mascara. You can harm both your lashes and the gadget. Mascara-covered eyelashes are prone to damage and you can simply smudge the curler. If your lashes are naturally curly or you use a curling mascara, give up on lash styling accessories.
  4. You apply your mascara wrong. What does ‘wrong’ mean? Improper mascara application means simply moving from the roots to the tips without giving it much thought. In order to cover every lash with black product, you need to use the zigzag moves. Remember also about the lash ends, applying the mascara, gently curling and stretching them upwards. Use the tip of the brush to achieve that.
  5. You don’t keep the brush clean. Once in a while, wash the mascara wand using a makeup remover. This way, you get rid of clumps, bacteria and other impurities which may prevent you from applying makeup. Thanks to washing the brush, you can easily separate and comb out your lashes.
  6. Don’t be scared of waterproof mascaras. Today’s products, even waterproof, have the formula which comes off easily. You can remove them using regular store products but if you don’t have one, feel free to use a baby’s care oil or coconut oil.