Mascara Application

Harpa · ‎03-10-2010

What do you do, and why?

Since I only go for volume - no length needed - I just dab the wand on my lashes only a couple of times, w/ only a whisper of a touch on the bottom lashes. If I drew the wand through, my lashes would be so long, I would get that spidery look.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

At least TWO thick coats in the winter. Humidity too low here (single digits) to wear mascara in the summer. It turns my lashes into hard "thorns".

♥Surface of the Sun♥

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

When I do wear mascara, I always use a curler because my lashes are thin, light and go every which way!

I take the wand and wiggle it back and forth near the roots first. Then I go for the tips and then pull the wand all the way through.

I like the formulas that thicken and don't care as much for the lengthening.

I never wear waterproof as it's too hard to get off.

I also never wear mascara on bottom lashes any more as I don't think it looks right on me since I've gotten older and also I tend to make a mess of it as I don't see as well.

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I usually don't wear mascara. My lashes are very dark but very straight. If I don't use a mascara that lifts and curls then my lashes are like awnings over my eyes... I wear mascara occasionally and only on my top lashes. My bottom lashes are fine the way they are...at least you can see them.

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

Have very thin lashes, can't wear any mascara, it irritates my eyes. I have tried Clinique, It, Lancôme,

Laura Geller, Maybeline. I only wear on special occasions. I use 2 coats, even then not much of a lash.

I also have almost no eyebrows due to thyroid disease for over 40 years.

I use Clinique eye brow powder along with It.

I am 65 and do have dry eyes that Restasis helps hugely.

LonestarBabs · ‎06-26-2011

From the roots on all: Great Lash thin brush , top and bottom. Then a Clinique volumizing mascara top and bottom. Finish with Great Lash curved brush on top.

ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

I always blink my mascara on. I use Clinique because all others give me raccoon eyes.

"Pure Michigan"

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@IMW wrote:
Have very thin lashes, can't wear any mascara, it irritates my eyes. I have tried Clinique, It, Lancôme,
Laura Geller, Maybeline. I only wear on special occasions. I use 2 coats, even then not much of a lash.
I also have almost no eyebrows due to thyroid disease for over 40 years.
I use Clinique eye brow powder along with It.
I am 65 and do have dry eyes that Restasis helps hugely.

My daughter was recently diagnosed w/ dry eyes and told not to wear the usual mascaras because of the rubbing and products needed for removal. Being a makeup junkie (full face every day even as dental hygienist, most of her face covered w/ mask & eyes w/ goggles/visor 😄). The doc told her to use a tubular mascara. Comes off w/ water...the tubes wrap the lash and slide off w/ just water.

For brows, (mine are thinning just from age & am missing the "tails"), I like some of the brow "mascaras" w/ fibers in them. Benefit makes a great one called Gimme Brows.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

My lashes are short and sparse due to chemo 5 years ago. Lost them all but they did grew back------yay!! I use a teeny little, short brush from IT primer mascara that really captures each of the 12 lashes---;-)---I have on each eye. then use a reg mascara to darken them. Have to use non waterproof mascara so as not to rip anymore out when I remove it at night. I use to use Mirrenesse tubular mascara when it was on HSN years ago, and LOVED that brand. They really came off in tubes.