Eyes are the most beautiful, prominent and sensitive part of our face and during make-up we pay greater attention to our eye make-up. Eye make-up makes our eyes much prettier and gives a beautiful & attractive look to the viewer. In eye make-up mascara plays an important role to enhance the beauty of our eyes. So, today we will discuss that what is mascara & how to apply it properly? and few tips related to our topic.

Mascara:

Mascara is a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and sometimes eyebrows, applied with a brush.

Why we use it?

When we talk about eye make-up the very first thing among make-up products comes in our mind is mascara. It not only beautifies the eyes but also make it attractive dramatically.
We can also say that its basic purpose it to darkening, coloring, lengthening, thickening and define the eyelashes.

Types:

The type of mascara depends on the brush and what you are trying to achieve.
There are two types of brushes:-

1. Full brushes
2. Fine brushes

Full brushes are used for average length lashes while fine brushes for those who have sparse or short lashes.
Other types are as follow:-

• Volume mascaras
• Mascaras with waterproof formula
• Lengthening mascaras

The volume mascara gives you dense lashes while lengthening mascaras will create longer lashes.

Things you’ll need:

1. eyelash curler
2. good quality waterproof mascara
3. eyelash comb
4. mirror
5. ear bud & tissue paper

How to apply mascara:

Here are few easy steps which will be helpful for you:-

• Firstly bind your hair before going to apply mascara, so that the hair does not interfere when apply the liquid.
• Mostly we have straight eyelashes so curl them with the help of eyelash curler.
• After curling the lashes use an eyelash comb to separate out clumped eyelashes.
• Now squeeze out the mascara brush from the bottle and keeping a steady hand to apply it on the upper lashes first and let it dries properly before applying to lower lashes.
• For dense or thick lashes let the first coat of mascara dry then comb them with eyelash comb to separate them out, after this apply its second coat and get your desired eyelashes.

Here I also add a video tutorial for your better understanding;

Tips:

1. To remove the smudged traces of the mascara use an ear bud dipped in baby oil and gently rub the affected area.
2. Put a business card or a tissue paper behind the upper lashes and under the lower lashes to prevent getting mascara on the lids or cheeks.
3. To give a thicker look to your lashes apply a black eyeliner on the upper waterline for a nice subtle difference.

Avoid:

• Do not blink your eyes until it dries up.
• Never apply mascara without using a mirror.
• Don’t apply too many coats of mascara.

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