Achieve Voluminous Lashes: A Complete Mascara Guide

Remember how the old movies had ladies battling their long thick eyelashes? Well that is because there is a certain appeal to thick lashes that makes your eyes more sultry and the face more feminine.  Unfortunately most of us are not are not born with long, luxurious eyelashes but thankfully where nature failed us, makeup fills in. All you need is to be armed with good mascara and know these simple tricks.

So read below to know more on how to get thicker eyelashes with mascara:

First you need to get mascara that has a wand specifically meant to give thicker lashes!

There has been an evolution in the world of mascara wands. Some of them are specifically meant to give you longer and thicker lashes without putting in much effort. So the first step to getting thicker lashes with mascara is to get mascara with a wand that will work to add volume to your lashes.  Look for Precision tip, expandable brush, curved spheres or corkscrew bristle wand.

Always make sure you curl your lashes before you apply mascara. This one basic step instantly boosts the length and volume of your lash line. It helps you to apply your mascara better and better application means better results. Just clamp your eyelashes with your favorite eyelash curler and hold it for two seconds.

Application of Mascara:

Now that we prepped our lashes properly and we have mascara that has a volumizing wand, we look at how to apply the mascara.

• Take an old visiting card and place it over your eyelashes.
• Now apply mascara on your eyelashes starting from the roots moving towards the tips.

• To separate out the lashes wiggle the wand as you move towards the end of your lashes. This will keep your mascara from clumping and make your lashes look longer and thicker. When you’re applying your mascara by wiggling the wand, blink. This ensures that even the smallest of lashes get coated with mascara.

• Another trick of application that helps your lashes appear fuller and thick is by applying mascara to the lower lash line too. It helps in drawing out the lashes and thus they appear longer and fuller.

Layering Mascara For Improving Thickness:

• This simple step helps your lashes look thicker. You can add layers of mascara depending on how thick you want your lashes to look. The trick here is to let the first layer of mascara dry before you apply another layer on top of it. It is important to let your mascara dry for a minute between layers so that there is no clumping of the mascara.
• You can also achieve those flirty looking lashes by using a translucent powder. After you have applied one or two layers of mascara apply a little bit of powder using a makeup brush. Then apply some more mascara on top of the powder. This gives a plumped up look to your lashes.

Minking:

This technique uses two different colored mascaras (say black and brown) to make your lashes appear thicker and fuller.  Apply the brown mascaras first and let it dry. After the brown mascara has dried, apply the black mascara on the tip of the lashes. This creates an illusion of longer and thicker lashes.

So go ahead and try these tricks and get ready to flutter those beautiful lashes.

If you want naturally thick eyelashes you should read more on how to grow eyelashes thicker.