8 Secrets to Applying Your Mascara

Never without my eyelash curler

He is the best friend of the right eyelashes: this magic tool allows to give them a nice curve. And no excuse like "I do not have time" or "it's too complicated" cannot be tolerated: just pinch eyelashes at the root for a few seconds to give them that effect. This is done just before you put down your mascara (use it after the pose breaks and damages the eyelashes). A more sensual look? We are 100% for.

Volume, curve or length of eyelashes?

To choose the right mascara, it is necessary to identify the nature of her eyelashes. If they are fine, they will get a volumizing mascara. We will choose a bending model if they are straight and a lengthening if they are short. Many products on the market combine several options. No miracle: to find the perfect mascara, you must often try several.

Black is not necessarily the best option

We always fall back on this one. However, black mascara is not suitable for all women: it tends to harden the eyes. Light eyelashes will prefer brown while green eyes will focus on burgundy or eggplant. Blue irises will set their sights on brown or khaki. And the time of an evening, we do not hesitate to test the " mermaid lashes ": terrible on a nude makeup!

To me the zigzag method

Nothing better was found to lengthen the eyelashes and distribute the material homogeneously. We put the brush at the root, then we make a movement from left to right to gain hair. After two round trips, the curve should be well marked and the eyelashes separated from each other.

And "the back" of the eyelashes?

We tend to forget it and to deposit the product on the same side of the eyelashes. Yet, making a brush pass on the reverse of these makes all the difference. Try, you can not do without it. To facilitate the application, just look down.

Two layers of mascara: never life

Come on, let's play down this point immediately: we've all done it already. But putting back mascara while our eyelashes are already loaded is absolutely not a good idea. This will create an unsightly thick crust. To give a pep of pep to his look, we prefer to set her sights on an eyeshadow or a pencil line ... unless we do not remove the eyes completely before opting for a makeup more marked.

Take care of your bottle

Mascara is the makeup product in the cheap makeup bags that are changed most regularly. The reason? It dries very quickly (3 to 6 months on average). This is due to the fact that we pull the bottle brush. No need to do this many times before using it: this will only further reduce its life. To avoid the disgraceful package, we also take the reflex to regularly wash his brush. To do this, gently rub the excess material on a paper towel. Then, once every two weeks, let it soak for 5 minutes in water before removing the leftover products. Make sure to dry your brush and store it in one of your cheap makeup bags well before reuse.

Last but not least: make-up removal

The best ally? Oil. More effective than micellar water or milk, it easily dissolves matter. Another possibility: the two-phase makeup remover. And be careful to make gentle gestures not to tear the precious eyelashes. To do this, apply lotion on a cotton and then let it act for a few seconds by placing it on his eyes before performing light circular massage. And we do not hesitate to repeat this several times if a single passage is not enough to completely remove the material.