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    5 mascara application tips to avoid clumpy lashes

    7 Oct 2020 4:12 PM | Posted by
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    Mascara can have your back through the darkest of days. It can bless you with the bright-eyed ‘I-sleep-eight-hours-a-night’ look, and it can gift you with fluttery lashes that will distract from even the most offensive of pimples.

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    BUT if you’re not careful, it can also clump your beautiful, wispy lashes into one big flaking mess. 

    So if you can’t quite figure out why sometimes your mascara behaves and sometimes it doesn’t, make sure you aren’t breaking any of these application rules… 

    1. Skipping the eyelash curler

    If you find the concept of bringing a metal clamp close to your delicate eyes intimidating, we are here to tell you that you need to move past it. For anyone whose mascara starts off looking gravity-defyingly amazing, but quickly fades, this might be why.

    Without curling, the uplifting effect from your mascara will all but fade away once it has dried, leaving you with straight, dull lashes.

    bh recommends: Manicare Eyelash Curler, 

    2. Going OTT with product

    Too much formula on your mascara wand is going to result in lashes that are clumpy and heavy. The easiest way to control the amount of product is by brushing off any excess onto the side of the tube, leaving the wand with a light coating and then applying one layer at a time.

    3. Only doing one eye at a time (and no, we don’t mean you need a wand in each hand)

    Another surefire way to avoid any clumping of lashes is to nail your timing between layers. Each layer needs to slightly, but not totally dry before the next is applied. 

    The easiest way to navigate this is by applying each layer and bouncing back and forth from your left to right eye. 

    4. Curling after mascara

    While we are major advocates for a curled lash (hello, step #1), any curling going on after your mascara has been applied, is a one way ticket to losing lashes. So, to avoid any breakage, curl first, always. 

    5. Pumping to get out excess product 

    The motion of pumping the wand into the bottle can attract unwanted air and bacteria while also drying out the product and messing with the formula. To avoid this from happening, try a twisting motion instead.

    bh recommends: Bobbi Brown No Smudge Mascara, ulta3 Great Lengths Mascara, Nutrimetics nc Extreme Volume Mascara

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    BeautySwan88 10 Jan 2021 4:20 PM

    Great read.

    emagic 16 Nov 2020 1:11 PM

    It seems so many mascaras out there that should be good give clumpy results. It can be tricky to know what to buy

    Jodes71 27 Oct 2020 12:35 AM

    Great tips

    taylorjbragg 27 Oct 2020 12:19 AM

    I always use a bobby pin/grip after applying mascara and separate the clumps! Works wonders

    Normap 10 Feb 2021 9:06 PM

    I do this sometimes but presume that one should not get clumps when applying mascara?

    Beautybabe140194 12 Oct 2020 10:57 PM

    I think time between coats definitely helps so using the tip to go back and forth between the two eyes is useful.

    RalucaP 12 Oct 2020 9:32 PM

    Good tips , thank you for sharing.

    clearcrystalwater 11 Oct 2020 7:35 PM

    I like the Clinique one because I can get it in brown and it doesn't clump and I can put it on lightly and it looks quite natural.

    Karma Llama 10 Oct 2020 7:26 PM

    I recently bought a tubular mascara and I am never going back!

    Shop A Everyday 10 Oct 2020 5:29 PM

    an eyelash primers works wonders

    Sally10 10 Oct 2020 5:29 PM

    I always use an eyelash primer under mascara. It adds length and volume :)

    Susmat 10 Oct 2020 2:40 PM

    The bane of wearing mascara

    sootyblack_14 10 Oct 2020 1:13 PM

    Great tips...

    cityglenda 10 Oct 2020 9:52 AM

    Over the last 3 years of so I have applied mascara and then use a used mascara wand (which I store in its tube to keep clean) to separate my lashes and remove any clumps. It seems to work for me.

    Angage 9 Oct 2020 9:25 PM

    Great tips. Thanks for sharing.

    Ellyloves 9 Oct 2020 9:04 PM

    I haven't used any of these products for 7 months!!

    Hayley644 9 Oct 2020 8:03 PM

    Helpful article, I don't wear mascara often.

    Eskimo82 9 Oct 2020 4:41 PM

    Good tips. I find only the volumising mascaras seem to clump.

    S-P 9 Oct 2020 3:28 PM

    I usually place my finger next to my eye and allow the lashes to brush against my finger. The excess mascara comes off easily.

    Chrystalage 8 Oct 2020 7:01 PM

    I can relate to the over pumping. For me its been a lot of trial and error to find the right mascara and once I did, I stuck with it.

    lgauci 8 Oct 2020 4:37 PM

    On my shopping list eyelash curler and hope I get a good result.

    cityglenda 10 Oct 2020 9:46 AM

    I have been using an eyelash curler since I was a teenager. I have found the last few years I isn't working as effectively. Not sure why. I have changed the rubber but no change. Maybe it's age. lol.

    clearcrystalwater 8 Oct 2020 4:05 PM

    I never used to wear mascara because I thought it just looked so weird on me (but a big fan of eyeliner!!) then for around two decades I liked mascara and avoided the eyeliner and now I'm re-entering the I-don't-like-mascara-look-on-me again!!! O can't believe it! Anyhow atleast my eyes wont be smudgy from mascara over the next summer season! lol isn't it weird how we change our tastes?

    Seashells 8 Oct 2020 2:35 PM

    Sorry, but eyelash curlers have always freaked me out. I just can't deal with them!

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