Love Your Lashes!

Throughout this blog, I often give makeup and style tips based on the season and the climate, but here is something that never goes out of style and is important for every makeup look. Lashes! Having long, thick, curled lashes is what every makeup lover wishes they had, and unfortunately the lash department is the one thing most of us could use a little help with. In my many years of looking at makeup tutorials, and DIY guides, I have come to learn that there are a lot of things besides just curling and mascara that can take your lashes from blah to wow! Here are some of my favorite tricks that I have personally used for my lash routine.

  • Heating your eyelash curler

For any lash routine the first step should always be to curl your lashes. Once you have an eyelash curler, it might seem like there is really no way to make it more effective, but there is a way that you can amp up the curl by heating up the eyelash curler. Now you are probably thinking, “No way Jose am I getting anything hot near my eyeball!” I totally thought that when I first learned about this trick, but when you warm up the lash curler you aren’t using a flame or turning it into a mini curling iron. You take your eyelash curler, and run it under some water that is hot enough to warm up the lash curler, but cool enough that you can comfortably place your wrist under the water. Afterwards touch the lash curler to make sure it isn’t too hot, and start curling. The best way to curl your lashes with the eyelash curler is to curl the lashes in three spots: base, middle and tip. With each curl hold for 8 seconds, and by moving up the lash you will end with a more natural curl than just your lashes doing a 90 degree angle going up.

  • No lash curler? Just go to the kitchen!

Wait what? Yes, I am serious. Go to the kitchen and grab a spoon. Curling your lashes is a pretty simple task with an eyelash curler, but there are ways to curl lashes without eyelash curler like with a spoon. This trick I actually learned from my mom who believes that if there is a cheaper way to do something like just using a kitchen utensil instead of actually buying a makeup tool, then that’s is the way to go. What you do is take the spoon (make sure it is clean!) and lay it against your eyelid, with the concave half facing out. Next, use the pad of your finger and press your lashes against the curved end. I suggest using the thumb, as it will give you the most control and it will cover most of your lash line. Like with the lash curler, you will want to hold the curl for several seconds while moving up the lash. 

  • Waterproof mascara to hold curl

So now that you have your lashes nice and curled, time to plump them up with some mascara. There are tons of different mascaras that serve different purposes like lengthening your lashes, or making them look fake or adding lots of volume or some even help to clump up your lashes. However, no matter what the purpose is, mascaras always come in a waterproof version and while you may not be going to the pool that day, waterproof mascara not only lasts longer, but it also holds curl. I always had problems with holding curl until I started using waterproof mascara. I would have my lashes perfectly curled, and for the first couple of minutes that my mascara was on, they looked nice. But as the day went by, I would notice my lashes start to straighten, until there was barely any curl left. Using waterproof mascara works better because of its waxy formula.

  • Thick voluminous lashes with baby powder

This next trick is for people who don’t mind the slightly spidery lash look or having lashes that have thick coats of mascara. Either way, this is a very simple way to thicken your lashes, and add lots of volume. All you have to do is collect some baby powder in a little container, and between each mascara coat, use a q-tip and essentially powder your lashes, top and bottom, till they look a little ashy. I suggest only adding one or two coats of powder, but the more you add the thicker they will look. The final result should be lashes so plump people will ask where you got your falsies!

Left is before, and right is after the baby powder and mascara.

  • use a business card to guard your eyelids

Finally, this trick is for every time you are applying mascara and accidentally get some on your lid. I have this problem all the time, and it is so annoying to have to re do your eye-shadow all because you got some mascara on your eyelid. To fix this issue, just take an old business card, gift card, expired coupon or anything like that and use it as an eyelid guard. Cut a curve into the card that is roughly the size of your eye for a better fit, and while you apply mascara, use the card behind your lashes while sandwiching your lashes with the mascara wand against the card. Wiggle the mascara wand back and forth, starting at the base and going up to separate and coat every lash.

 

I have covered many tricks you can use for your lashes, but there are many other lash tips, and as you practice your lash routine more and more you will come to learn what works best for you and maybe even find a few new tricks of your own!

2 Comments on Love Your Lashes!

  1. Katie
    April 8, 2016 at 10:55 am (8 years ago)

    I honestly have so much fun reading your blog! I learned three new things today: the spoon trick, the powder trick, and the business card trick. I don’t usually wear a lot of make up, but when I do I am usually rushing to do it, so I’m always smearing mascara on my eyelids. The card trick should be handy for that. Also the powder trick seems really practical for a glamorous sort of look! Keep it up! -Katie

  2. ecc5222
    April 8, 2016 at 10:30 am (8 years ago)

    I think lashes are probably one of the most important parts to completing a look. If I do not have time to do full makeup (which is most of the time) and I can only choose one thing to do, I always pick mascara. These tips were very interesting because I had not heard of a lot of the home remedies! I am all about saving money and utilizing my resources, so I’ll have to try these out sometime. Nice job!

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