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Tips and Tricks for Applying Mascara

By
Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

Q: Dear April Masini,

I've never used mascara before but I'd like to try it. Do you have any tips for applying it without getting raccoon eyes or sticking the wand into my eyeball?

Signed,

Makeup Novice 

A:

Dear Makeup Novice,

Mascara is an important part of your makeup arsenal a great way to polish off your makeup routine, but a lot of people are intimidated by it. There are a few simple things to keep in mind, and great lashes shouldn't be a problem!

Application Basics: 

Mascara should be the last makeup you apply. Apply one coat, let it dry then apply another. Start at the base of the lashes, wiggle the wand horizontally a few times, and then brush the wand out to the tips of your lashes.

Things to Keep in Mind: 

• If you want to use an eyelash curler to curl your lashes up, apply your curler before you put on your mascara for 5-10 seconds.
• Do not wiggle or pull the curler while it is holding your lashes.
• Mascara color should be brown if your lashes are fair, or black if they’re dark or if you want more contrast.
• Don’t use brown, green, lavender, blue or anything else that’s trendy. The waterproof type is great if you’re going to have a cry in the movies or a swim in a pool.
• For fatter lashes, apply powder to closed eyes, and then apply mascara.
• Straight wands are better than curved ones. The straight wands allow you to get to the small lashes in the corners of your eyes more easily.
• Don’t throw out your old mascara wands. Clean them in eye makeup remover, and keep them to remove clumps from lashes with too much mascara on them.
• Mascara lifespan: Two to three months, tops.

That's about it! It's just a few simple steps to great eyes. 

April Masini -- nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby" by the media, is author of the best-selling books Date Out Of Your League and Think & Date Like A Man, the two (just released) step-by-step dating and relationship manuals, Ideas for a Fun Date and Romantic Date Ideas, and the critically acclaimed dating and relationship online magazine www.AskApril.com.

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