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The budget-friendly, pro-tested trick for thicker lashes

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Posted by on Thursday, August 13/2009 · 4 Comments

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What’s the deal with all of those dual-ended mascaras coming out these days, yo? On one end is the regular mascara (which I understand) and on the other, some kind of strange white goop (which I do not). Okay, I know it’s supposed to prime your lashes and make them look thicker before you put on the mascara, but I haven’t had great success with it yet. (Last time I tried one, I think my lashes looked grey with a few white clumpy bits.)

Luckily, when I visited the set of Look-A-Like last week—an amazing celebrity-double makeover show that you should most definitely check out—I learned a better trick for boosting the fullness of your lashes.

PaulVenoitThis is not only (a) cheaper than buying new mascara and (b) easy enough for a six-year-old to master, it’s also (c) endorsed by makeup artist extraordinaire Paul Venoit. (He’s the real mastermind behind the Look-A-Like transformations. I observed “Katy Perry” last week, and he totally blew my mind with the gorgeous retro makeup. More on that in a few weeks.)

But I digress—here’s the trick, courtesy of Paul:

Before you apply mascara, dust some regular loose face powder over your lashes. Make sure to coat both sides (they shouldn’t be clumpy, but definitely powdered-looking). Then, sweep on your usual mascara. Your lashes should look thicker and fuller… no fancy-pants new mascara required.

You’re welcome.

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Posted by Ginger on Thursday, August 13/2009 at 12:42 pm

Mind blowing.

I can’t believe I never made the connection before.

Thanks for sharing!

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Posted by Janine Falcon on Thursday, August 13/2009 at 9:25 pm

How have I not tried this trick before? *shame*

Will report back — my wee lashes are so wee, I may need paste on them first rather than just powder… sheesh.

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Posted by chantel simmons on Friday, August 14/2009 at 8:42 am

Love this tip!

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Posted by Janine Falcon on Sunday, August 16/2009 at 10:43 pm

LOVE the creative image! Nice!

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