Like all other beauty products, mascara holds special significance in investing good look. Mascara is considered as the prominent effective makeup tool after lipstick. Mascara works as an eye opener by highlighting and emphasizing the lashes. It is also important for you to decide what kind of look you want before applying mascara.
You have an option of giving dramatic, natural or dramatic color to your lashes. Your eyes get embellishment and eyelashes get appropriate color with the use of mascara. You can enhance your eyelashes in a variety of ways by adopting different formulas of mascara application.
Here are some simple cosmetic tips for you to help you make your eyes gorgeous and improve your appearance.
Difficulty: Moderate
What will you need?
- Mascara
- Eye Makeup Removers
- Waterproof Mascaras
- Eyelash Comb
- Eyelash Curlers
- Facial Tissues
- Cotton Swabs
Steps for mascara application
Make an appropriate selection of mascara taking into consideration its suitability to your eyelashes and the occasion. You can choose formulas for lengthening and thickening your eyelashes.
You can also have an option of adopting longwearing and waterproof formulas. You can add length for the day whereas during night you can adopt longwearing or thickening formulas.
Step 1: Make sure that mascara is not too thick. Thick mascara makes application little difficult. In addition to this it gives unappealing spider look to your eyelashes.
Step 2: Select an appropriate color. You would better apply brown mascara if you have blond or red lashes. For darker-lashed women it is advisable to use brown to get a casual look. They can also use black or brown-black to make their lashes more pronounced and dramatic.
Step 3: Use eyelash curler for curling of your lashes in accordance with your need and then apply all other eye makeup before using mascara.
Step 4: Take out the wand from the tube in one pull. Air will enter into the tube through pumping of mascara leading to the possibility of drying out the formula and bringing bacteria into it.
Step 5: Initially apply mascara on the underside of upper lashes by gradually moving the brush upward up to the tips of eyelashes. It is essential to hold the wand parallel to eyelid. Promote the separation of the lashes by gradually rolling the brush on the upward stroke.
Step 6: Wait till the first coat of mascara dries and then apply the second coat in the same way.
Step 7: Separate the wet lashes with the use of an eyelash comb. Use tissue paper to blot the lashes and also remove excess mascara.
Step 8: You must apply less mascara on the lower lashes. Begin with the point where the lashes meet the rim of the lower eyelid and then gradually apply downward stroke.
Step 9: Dip a cotton swab in a small amount of eye makeup remover and is it for removal of stray mascara surrounding the eye.
Tips & Warnings
Those wearing contact lens must adopt waterproof mascara formulas to reduce chances of development of flakes into the eyes.
Remove eye makeup altogether before you go to bed at night in order to maintain healthy condition of lashes and stop any mascara from coming in contact with your eyes.
Apply eye shadow and eyeliner before going in for mascara application.
Use mirror to see to it that you are adopting a perfect method for gentle and desired stroke.
Avoid blinking your eyes it mascara dries.
