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April 28, 2024
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16 Common Mistakes We Make When Passing Mascara

Indispensable even in the most basic day-to-day make-up, mascara is such an old product that it is difficult to pinpoint the date of its invention. Many historians give the merits to Frenchman Eugene Rimmel who invented a compound called mascara in the mid-1900s. Others cite T.L. Williams, who in 1917 launched the first mascara made from petroleum jelly and charcoal powder and named it after his sister Maybell, from Maybelline Cake Mascara.

Rimmel and Williams dispute in history the invention of the eyelash mask as the designers Mary Quant and André Courrèges dispute the creation of the miniskirt. And just as the miniskirt was already on the streets when the two designers launched it for sale, the mascara was already an old acquaintance of women in ancient history.

In the 1800s, in the Victorian Era, women were already painting their lashes with ashes in the hope of being chosen as a painter's muse. There are also records from the 1500s that talk about a mixture used by women that was made from nutshells and used to dye the eyelashes. There are still those who bet on Cleopatra and her supposed vanity as creator of mascara and eyeshadow, as she dyed not only her eyelashes but her eyes with khol dust.

It has been historically proven that since ancient times women have understood the transformative power of looking through long, bulging eyelashes. This has not changed, what has changed is the infinite diversity of eyelash and brushes mask formulas to apply. So much variety causes many mistakes to be made from one stroke to another and the potential of the product to be minimized.

Following are the most common mistakes when applying eyelash mascara according to experts Diana Wittkowiski, who works with commercial and artistic makeup in Frankfurt, Paris and Basel and Bruna Galliano, also a professional makeup artist who worked with beauty in São Paulo and New York.

1. Make a brown mascara lighter than hair, or reddish

According to makeup artist Diana Wittkowski a big mistake is to pass a brown mascara when not needed. Blondes can wear brown mascara on a daily basis, but knowing which brown works, sometimes gray is better. For more marked makes, blondes and redheads can use black even ?, advises.

2. Overload with the wrong type of mascara

Each type of eyelash has its ideal mascara according to volume, length and the effect you want to give. "There are a lot of people who spend too much or don't know how to choose the brush (the brush influences a lot!) And leave the lashes looking like it has stuck" fly legs ". Bad effect? Criticizes Diana. Make-up artist Bruna Galliano agrees: “I don't understand the need for endless layers of mascara. If you want something dramatic, use false eyelashes!

3. Leave balls in the tips

The idea of mascara is to look up relatively smoothly. Polka dots at the tip of the eyelash are not elegant.

4. Sticking the wires too much

This is also a problem often with the choice of brush, or the way of ironing. If even trying to lightly lash the mask and wait for it to dry between the layers it still sticks together, check the expiration date and / or change product.

5. Try to unglue the wires with silicone

According to makeup artist Diana Wittkowski, the trick even works, but it's dangerous: "No product that is not specific to the eye area should be passed close to the eyes, can be dangerous," he warns.

6. Smear the mascara on the eyelid when ironing, or when blinking

To prevent this from happening, expert tip Diana and Bruna is simple: put a handkerchief behind the eyelashes, it can be a folded piece of toilet paper. This also avoids spoiling the eyeshadow and having to redo all the makeup.

7. Do not use curvex

The curvex itself has the power to look up, don't skip this step. A useful tip for professionals to enhance the effect of the instrument is to warm it up a little with the dryer and then pinch the wires.

8. Use curvex after mascara

Anyone who has done knows what happens, the lashes stick together and may have an unnatural curvature. The curvex should come before the mascara.

9. Create an angle with curvex

After going through the curvex the eyelashes should be rounded, if they are shaped like a fold you are doing something wrong! Choose the correct position for the curvex, do not tighten too much or too long.

10. Use old mascara

In addition to not having the same effect as new mascara, old or expired products can cause eye damage."In addition to irritating the eyes, if you let the mascara grow old, it smells bad, in fact the cosmetics are made in a way that they stink to warn that the expiration date has passed," says Diana.

11. Aging? the mascara

It is very common for women to make a 'come and go' movement. with the mascara brush inside the tube, but the makeup artist Bruna Galliano disapproves of this gesture. • The mask lasts around 6 months, by doing so you are putting air into the tube, which will make the product dry much faster. The new mask is really very liquid, if you do not like this effect the ideal is to use the old brush on the new mask until it is the point you like ?, says.

12. Do not rub mascara over false eyelashes

This is a mistake, because the effect of false eyelashes would be more natural with the mask. Diana points out that false eyelashes must be proportional to the eye. The putter needs to know where he starts and where he ends, they must be adjusted and can be cut. A layer of mascara on top of false eyelashes is critical for them to “fuse” together. to your natural lashes and the result is not too artificial.

13. Make the wrong move

Not just on the dots, not just from top to bottom. Bruna Galliano gives the hint: “I always step on top of the lashes once, to cover any shadow residue that has fallen, then step off the root. At the root, do a zig zag with the brush, to give more volume ?.

14. Comb Eyelashes in Wrong Direction

Unless the proposal is artistic or festive, making doll eyelashes or combing them against the strands is not a good idea. “I'm in favor of the basics: the wires going in their natural direction. In case they are crooked, we will arrange for? Natural direction? should he have ?, says Bruna.

15. Pass mascara + compact + mascara

This old trick is not as good as it sounds. ? Face powder, as the name says, is for the face, if you want thicker lashes, wait for it to dry and apply another layer of mask ?, advises Bruna.