Long, dark, thick eyelashes are the ultimate dream for most beauty lovers. They’re beautiful, they accentuate and frame your eyes, they help intensify any makeup look, and they wow everyone you meet. However, it is fairly rare to be born with naturally black, thick eyelashes that are long enough to touch your eyebrows. Those who were not lucky enough to have entered this world with eyelashes of their desired length and thickness often turn to false eyelashes in order to achieve the lashes they want.
Unfortunately, wearing false eyelashes every day can be expensive, time-consuming, and overall a grand hassle that most people would rather avoid. There are several ways to extend the length and increase the thickness of your eyelashes without applying false lashes, however. Read on the following tips to discover five ways to fake the appearance of long, thick eyelashes without using false lashes.
1. Curl Your Eyelashes Correctly
It is commonly known that curling your eyelashes can help them look longer, thicker, and more prominent. However, many makeup users remain unaware of how to correctly use an eyelash curler in order to maximize the increased length and thickness that you can achieve by curling your eyelashes.
If your eyelashes usually have trouble holding a curl, you can help the curl last longer by heating the eyelash curler with a blowdryer before using it. Simply turn the blowdryer to its hottest setting and hold the dryer a few inches from the curler for fifteen to twenty seconds immediately before use.
Mascara primers come in packaging similar to that of mascara and are applied with the same type of brush. They even look similar to mascara, except that they are usually white and the formula is slightly thicker. To apply mascara primer for best results, simply apply one to two coats of the primer as you would apply your normal mascara. Wait a minute or so for the primer to dry before you continue with your regular mascara application routine. If you’re looking for a great mascara primer to try, Tarte Opening Act Lash Primer and Dior Diorshow Maximizer 3D Triple Volume Plumping Lash Primer are both top-quality choices. Mascara primer can be removed from your eyelashes with the same eye makeup remover you would use to remove your regular mascara.
Lining the upper and lower rims of your eyelids with eyeliner can help you easily fake the appearance of having thicker and darker eyelashes. Simply use a stick eyeliner that matches the color of your mascara (or is a few shades darker than your natural eyelashes if you don’t plan to wear mascara) and swipe it onto the upper rim of your eyelid and your lower waterline to make both your top and bottom lashes appear thicker.
Unfortunately, eyeliner can fade and melt quickly from your upper rim and waterline. To help the eyeliner stay put for a longer period of time, seal the liner onto your upper rim and waterline by applying eyeshadow in a matching shade over the liner after you apply it.
Although this post is here to help you fake the appearance of long, thick eyelashes, your focus should always be on enhancing what you have rather than trying to drum up something that isn’t there. One way you can do this is to choose a mascara color that enhances the natural color of your eyelashes rather than paints a different color on top of them. For example, if you have blond eyelashes, don’t buy a jet black mascara.
Surprisingly, you can apply baby powder to your eyelashes in order to help increase their thickness and length. Before you put baby powder on your eyelashes, start with two coats of mascara primer in order to get your lashes wet and allow the baby powder to stick to them without falling into your eyes or onto your face. If the baby powder does get in your eyes, it will not harm them. If you experience discomfort, simply close your eyes for several seconds to allow the natural moisture in your eye to dilute the irritation from the baby powder and continue with your makeup routine.
Long, thick eyelashes are the epitome of glamorous beauty. However, for those who were not naturally born with the eyelashes they want, long, thick lashes can seem like an impossible dream. Fortunately, by taking advantage of the above tips by making them a simple additions to your daily eye makeup routine, you can make long, thick eyelashes a dream come true without using falsies. After trying these tips, whenever you get the inevitable “Are those lashes real?” question, you can truthfully answer “Yes!”.
Lovely glamorous neutral smokey eye featuring brown to define the crease, a nude on the lid, thick black eye liner, white on the lower lash line and long eyelashes to finish off the look.