The way that you apply mascara can either make or break your look. If you apply it incorrectly you can actually damage your mascara brush or your eye lashes. The following tips and tricks will help you get the best results from your mascara and mascara brush.

1. How to Coat Your Mascara Brush

One of the biggest mascara mistakes that women make is to repeatedly plunge the mascara brush in and out of the mascara tube. This process doesn’t put more mascara on to the brush, instead it breaks down the bristles on the brush and reduces the ability of the brush to separate and coat your lashes. To properly coat your mascara brush all you need to do is simply dip it once in the tube and remove it.

2. Selecting the Right Mascara Brush

There are several different brush styles to choose from. The best type of mascara brush is one that has a short head with fewer bristles. This type of brush will not only be easier to control, but it will also be easier to coat the hard to get corner lashes.

3. Keep Things Clean

Clumps are problems that seem inherent to mascara application. You can reduce how much clumping you get but making sure that you use a clean mascara wand to apply your mascara with. To clean your mascara wand you can use eye makeup remover to remove the majority of the mascara. Then you will want to finish the process by using soap and water. Finally allow the wand to completely dry before putting it back into the mascara tube.

4. Coat Your Lashes

If you are trying to create thicker, fuller looking eye lashes with mascara then you will want to apply the mascara to your wand and then, starting at the roots of your lashes, wiggle the wand back and forth as you pull the wand to the tips of your lashes. The wiggling action will help to separate and coat your lashes from their roots to their tips.

5. Use Color

If you would like to a subtle hint of color to your eye makeup then you may want to consider using a mascara that has a designer color. Mascaras now come in a variety of colors including emerald green, sapphire blue, royal purple, as well as several other exotic colors.

6. Protect Your Makeup From Mascara Smudges

If you have problems with your mascara bleeding onto your foundation then here is a trick for you. After you apply your foundation and eye shadow, apply a thin coating of face powder. Then apply your mascara. The face powder will help to set your base makeup and it will isolate any mascara that gets on your face making it easier to remove.