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No clue if there is a thread like this up already but I was curious what was everyone's personal tricks & tips and all in between?
It can be anything, from how you apply it to how you store makeup... cleaning brushes, etcetera.
I'd love to hear what people have learned from professionals or stumbled across too!
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1. Not really a trick or anything new but I don't like buying false lashes after only a bit of uses on them. I can't imagine buying a higher brand name lashes and throwing them away after a few uses! Gotta love Ardell, man...
Anyway, I noticed if I soaked the lashes in anything like water or makeup remover - it looses its bend and becomes softer. So I just remove the glue by hand and pull. And I really try not to get mascara on the lashes... it can really dry it out and become flaky - also, don't think it's that sanitary after multiple uses.
2. Some people I know haven't done this but I'm sure most have. When it comes to shaping your brows - pluck/wax/whatever method you use - the top part of your eyebrows. It helps define the shape and make it cleaner looking. I've done numerous brows now and they didn't know they had to pluck the top part either. You don't HAVE too but it makes it look so much better.
And then if you have bushy brows, just trim. I learned from Miss Manders about this (Benebaby). She said from the start of your brows - brush the hair up and trim little by little. I use a clean mascara wand to brush the hair up. Then the rest of the hair, you brush down and trim.
...I might have to do a before/after show on those brows I work on. Ha.
That's all the tips/tricks I can think of at the moment. HTH!
It can be anything, from how you apply it to how you store makeup... cleaning brushes, etcetera.
I'd love to hear what people have learned from professionals or stumbled across too!
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1. Not really a trick or anything new but I don't like buying false lashes after only a bit of uses on them. I can't imagine buying a higher brand name lashes and throwing them away after a few uses! Gotta love Ardell, man...
Anyway, I noticed if I soaked the lashes in anything like water or makeup remover - it looses its bend and becomes softer. So I just remove the glue by hand and pull. And I really try not to get mascara on the lashes... it can really dry it out and become flaky - also, don't think it's that sanitary after multiple uses.
2. Some people I know haven't done this but I'm sure most have. When it comes to shaping your brows - pluck/wax/whatever method you use - the top part of your eyebrows. It helps define the shape and make it cleaner looking. I've done numerous brows now and they didn't know they had to pluck the top part either. You don't HAVE too but it makes it look so much better.
And then if you have bushy brows, just trim. I learned from Miss Manders about this (Benebaby). She said from the start of your brows - brush the hair up and trim little by little. I use a clean mascara wand to brush the hair up. Then the rest of the hair, you brush down and trim.
...I might have to do a before/after show on those brows I work on. Ha.
That's all the tips/tricks I can think of at the moment. HTH!