20 May 2019
6 Mascara Tips Everyone Should Know
1. Step Back
Once you’ve coated the front side of your lashes per usual, look down and carefully coat the back of your lashes with mascara for an instant thickening effect. Flick your wrist as you reach the ends to add more curl and follow up with another coat to the front of your lashes for even more lift and volume.
2. Be Flexible
A tip we repeatedly hear from makeup artists? Bend your mascara wands. Don’t worry, you won’t snap your favourite brush, just gently bend the tip so your brush is horizontal. The new shape will make it easier to manoeuvre the wand around hard-to-reach places like the inner and outer corners of your eyes.
3. Get Toasty
If your favourite mascara is starting to get clumpy, a little bit of heat can help to thin the formula. Make sure the cap is tightly secured, then let the tube sit in a glass of hot water to smooth it out. This tip comes with a caveat: if your mascara is over three months old, it’s probably time to pop it in the bin (you want only the cleanest products near your eyes!).
4. Brush It Out
If your mascara went on a little (or a lot) clumpier than you originally planned, use a (clean!) toothbrush to comb through lashes and fight spider eyes without completely starting over. The tiny bristles work wonders at separating lashes that have stuck together.
5. Twirl, Don’t Pump
Pumping your mascara wand may seem like a daily ritual, but the bad habit actually forces air into the product, making it much easier for bacteria to spread. Instead, pull the wand upward and gently twirl it to evenly distribute the product.
6. Whip Up a Cocktail
Don’t be afraid to mix and match - sometimes it takes more than one mascara to get the look you want. Try getting creative and layering specialised mascaras (we love using Manna Kadar's Bloom mascara to curl and separate the lashes before adding a coat of volumising mascara!).