Here we are in the middle of the holiday party season! I am getting daily emails asking for tips and tricks on how to better use make up for the season, so I thought I would dedicate a few blogs to the best professional make-up artists' hacks that are easy to use at home.
From creating waterproof make up at home to making your natural lashes look like false ones, to turning any lipstick into a long wear, smudge proof formula, make up artists use tricks that are quick, efficient, and cost-effective.
Make up artists rely on many ways to create a full, fat lash effect. While applying a false lash is certainly an option it is often an annoying process at home.
There is a great technique for creating the illusion of full, fats lashes and you probably already have everything you need at home, right now, to achieve the look.
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It's called tightlining.
Tightlining is a technique of applying your eye liner between your eyelashes rather than above them. Most people only line above the eyelash line. This creates a defined effect for sure, but tightlining creates the illusion of fuller lashes.
Step 1:
Lift the eyelid so you can see the area directly under the lashes. Carefully fill this area with a dark eye liner, preferably with a brush application.
Step 2:
Looking directly into the mirror use a stiff bristle make up brush (which is small enough to get in between each eyelash) and with a matching shade of matte eye shadow place a dot of make up in between each lash.
Step 3:
Line the table of the eye with the same dark liner used in step one. Be careful to not disturb the make up already in place.
Step 4:
Apply dark mascara from lash root to tip to complete the effect.
Your lashes will look three times more full without adding a single drop of glue or a false eyelash. This whole process should take no more than 3 minutes.
Next Time: Create Your Own Waterproof Make Up
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