Perfect lashes

Mascara tips and how-tos

It’s a simple truth: slap a concealer and some mascara on your face and you’re ready to go! It’s good for work, school, lunch or an evening out, providing that you know what you’re doing.

Here are some things to consider:

First colour your lover lashes. Do this gently and take care not to put too much mascara on. When doing the upper lashes, open your eyes wide and tilt your chin up, take the wand from the very base of the lashes and stroke through the length of the lashes.

Use eyelash curler, it'll become your best friend. The trick is to lightly powder lashes to give mascara a coat to stick to. Heat eyelash curler with hair dryer for a few seconds. Place the open curl near the lash roots and arrange your lashes between the two rims. Squeeze gently for thirty seconds. Squeeze again at mid-lash for another thirty-seconds. Apply mascara immediately.

If you’re applying more than one layer, let the first one dry properly. Be sure to cover the inner part of lashes too, your eyes will look bigger.

Black mascara is a standard, and you can’t go wrong there. But, if you’re blonde or have fair hair, you should consider brown mascara (or dark blue, which makes your eye whites whiter) for a more gentle everyday look.

You could try colourless mascara for achieving a nude look, so popular nowadays. Apply a layer, curl your lashes with eyelash curler and then stick another layer of mascara.

Shorter lashes benefit from a length enhancing type of mascara. Thinner lashes will become fuller with a thickening formula and longer lashes will really benefit from curling mascara. There is a product for everything, don’t be afraid to use it.

Consider using a waterproof mascara if you're always in a hurry (you can take a shower without having to redo your make-up), or going to an event that could make you cry (weddings). Also, if it’s looking like it’s going to rain. Waterproof mascara is more difficult to remove, so be sure you have an eye-makeup remover that’ll do the job.