What is the Best Way to Make My Lashes Look Longer and Thicker?

How do I get great lashes? This one of the most common questions I get asked. A lot of us have busy lives and want to savor those last couple of minutes of sleep then wake up early and put on make-up. As a result, we are hastily applying make-up in the car or in front of all your peers on the subway. Where am I getting at? When we are in such a hurry, we barely work those lashes..probably just putting on not even a coat of mascara. Here are a few steps you can follow to make them pop a little more. First, always have a fresh mascara on hand. A fresh mascara  in my opinion is one that is no older then 3 months. It makes all the difference in the world when it comes to building "coats" of mascara and avoiding clumps.

Before you apply your first coat of mascara your might want to try the following:

1) Prior to doing anything, use an eyelash curler to open up your eyes by curling them. This method is a guarantee to make your lashes more dramatic. Try Tarte's Eyelash Curler which is perfectly contoured to suit all eye shapes and my opinion by far the easiest to use.

2) Try an Eyelash Primer such as Tarte's Multipleye Primer. This is an eyelash enhancing product which is applied prior to mascara which lengthens, thickens, and conditions.

2) Try an oldie but goodie make-up trick.  Rub a little of your powder in between your fingers and gently press it into your lashes. This coats the lashes and creates volume. You can repeat after your first coat. Warning...Don't do too many layers as it will clump and make your lashes look dry. Two coats the max.

Lets Start

•  Always start from the root of the lashes and work your way up. 

 Starting from the root pops your eyes wide open and makes them look larger. By starting from the bottom of your lash, you are coating your whole lash thus allowing them to lengthen and thicken to their fullest capacity. I would do a gentle back and forth movement starting at the root and glide on up to the tips.This separates the lashes as well. Applying the most at the base of the lash gives a more natural and voluminous effect. Give it a couple of seconds to dry, repeat.

• Go Under Your Lashes

 Sometimes we forget that we have two sides to our lashes. We always coat the front of our lashes but always forget the back. Coating the back of our lashes draws them out even more...thickening and lengthening them.

•  Use the Tip of your Mascara Wand

By using a wind-shield washing movement across the tip of your lashes, it deposits mascara that give the illusion of longer lashes.


Bottom Lashes

Gone are the days of struggling with regular mascara wands and looking like you were part of a bad 80's rock and roll video. There are now itty-bitty mascaras made for bottom lashes and are waterproof.
Try Bottoms Up Lower Lash Mascara from Tarte Cosmetics. Works Great! You can also fold a piece of tissue paper in half and slip it under your lashes to prevent mascara from transferring on your skin. Look, no smudges!

My Mascara Must-Haves 

• DIORSHOW by Christian Dior

J'adore DIORSHOW . This is an industry favorite. I love the thickness of the formula which gives lashes a lot of volume and length. I absolutely enjoy wearing the blue color for fun during the summer months.

           

• Lights, Camera, Lashes! by Tarte Cosmetics

This "Push-up Bra for your Lashes" received the 2010 Elle Green Star Award for best mascara. This natural mascara has no parabens or synthetic ingredients yet delivers the full impact of what a girl is looking for in a top selling mascara.....lengthening, curling, volumizing and conditioning.

 

  

• Great Lash BIG Washable Mascara by Maybelline

This is my FAVORITE least-expensive mascara which is clump-free and volumizes beautifully.  It washes off easily with soap and water.

In my opinion, mascara is one of the key elements to a finished make-up look. It really makes all the difference in the world especially when a little effort is put into it. Let me know if one of these mascara's or techniques have helped you.

Any suggestions of what the next post should be about? I would like to hear from you!


Till then...All the best!

Monique