Bat Those Lashes (continued)

Now since a girl has to have mascara, she also has to have the right techniques to apply it. From what I've read and researched, there is one common way that is simply fool-proof:
1. Take out the mascara-coated wand.
2. Place the wand at the very base of the lashes.
3. Wiggle with a zig-zag motion, going up.
4. Finish the ends with an up-and-out.

The wiggling deposits more mascara and covers more lashes, therefore, building volume and lush lashes.

Check out this application video: http://www.lorealparisusa.com/_us/_en/default.aspx#page=top{navmedia:_blankoverlay:videopage//id+LOP_VID_015//diagnosticmain:beautyfilter//category+F1_Cosmetics_Eyes_Mascara//userdata//d+d//}

A few more tips:

• Never, ever, EVER pump the wand in your mascara. Never. Why? Well, if you want your mascara to dry out more quickly and harbor more bacteria, then be my guest...


• Instead of pumping, gently twist and roll the wand inside the tube. It will evenly coat the wand with mascara.


• If your wand is clumpy, roll the excess onto a facial tissue. There will be no clumps and you'll have a clean look.


• Curl your lashes to open up your eyes and make them appear bigger. You can also heat the lash curler with a blow dryer to make the curl stay extra long.


• If you want to apply mascara to your lower lashes, roll the wand on a facial tissue to avoid clumps, hold the wand vertically (up and down), and move it back and forth across the lower lashes.


• Dust powder on the tops of your lashes to add volume and staying power.


• Separate your lashes with a lash comb if needed.

A good lash curler: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

Any constructive feedback is greatly appreciated. Feel free to add comments, questions, complaints, praises (please, a lot of praises), requests, or any ol' thought that comes to your mind.

Thanks to any readers out there who are willing to waste some time and listen to my babbling. =]