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Tips for Applying Mascara
Types of Mascara
There are five basic types of mascaras: lengthening mascaras with thick bristles allowing for extra mascara on the tips, making them appear more striking; thicksening mascaras with richer content of waxes and silicone polymers formulas to coat lashes and make them appear bulkier - a boon for women with small, fine lashes. Waterproof mascara is the next variety and has synthetic formulas to repel moisture - great for athletic use and during the rainy season! The Water-soluble variety do not even need a makeup remover for cleansing like other mascara types and the last kind is the Non- clumping mascara, which contains glycerin and silk extract that prevent clogging and gives a near natural, yet voluminous look to the lashes.
Full on glamour of mascara tipped lash-magic
Be it a glamour diva look or a more demure girl-next-door image desired, the helping hand (or magic wand) of a coat or two of mascara can do wonders for highlighting beautiful eyes and defining the lashes. The greatest benefit of mascara is that it can be used easily, with minimum fuss for every type of eyelash - be they long, short, stubby, curly or fine ones.
Tips and techniques for selecting and applying mascara
Selecting the right mascara and application tips for them
- Mascaras range from the blackest black, deeper browns to lighter shades of both, or even fun colors like blues and greens. Work appropriate ones are black and brown hues and mascaras in these shades work well with most skin tone, eye color and choice of wardrobe.
- A base coat of foundation, concealer, followed by a pretty shade of eye shadow and liner sets the tone for the lash-magic of mascara. This, dusted over with a bit of skin-tone matching face powder, helps to create a durable base for mascara, which is the last eye makeup product to come on in a good makeup routine.
- When applying mascara, try to avoid pumping the wand to coat the product; instead, twirling it and stroking the mascara with the lightest possible touch allows for greater lash power.
- Do remember to wipe the wand gently with a clean tissue to remove excess mascara before a second coat, taking care to allow sufficient time for the first coat to dry.
- The brush must be held horizontally for upper lashes and application of mascara started at the base and then bringing it to the tips to maximize separation and lushness.
- Mascara application for lower eyelashes requires the wand to be held vertically and swept across lightly over them.
- For the most spectacular effect of full eyelashes, coat them with mascara that has a thickening formulation and use this in slow, even strokes across the full length of each separate lash. Universally, black is a safe bet, but brown works equally well, especially when a softer effect is desired.
- To ensure using mascara at its optimum best, date its purchase and replace it after three months. This minimizes the problem of mascara going beyond expiry date and subsequent clumping and bacteria buildup, because of it.
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