3 Easy Beauty Hacks For Picture-Perfect Eye Makeup
Unless you’ve got your own on-call glam squad, getting your eye makeup right each morning takes time, patience, and a steady hand. That’s why these three beauty hacks are so invaluable — start working them into your daily routine and you’ll to be able to cut your application time in half!
1. Line and Curl
This clever cheat allows you to combine two key makeup tasks—applying eyeliner and curling your lashes. Use a creamy eyeliner pencil (we love Sephora Collection’s Contour Eye Pencil 12hr Wear Waterproof, $10)to draw a thick line of color onto the top edge of your eyelash curler. Place the curler as close to your lash line as possible and curl your lashes, clamping down on the handle a couple of times and squeezing tightly. Boom — you’ve got curled lashes and a natural looking line right at the root.
2. Fatten Your Lashes
Wish your lashes were thicker and fuller but don’t have time to apply falsies? Try this trick with a volumizing mascara like Smashbox’s Full Exposure Mascara, $22: Cover a Q-Tip in baby powder and gently run it across your lashes, concentrating on the tips, in between your first and second coat. The baby powder will make the mascara adhere to your lashes and last longer, as well as fatten them up for a fuller look.
3. Create the Perfect Cat Eye
If you struggle with getting that cat eye flick just right, a credit card or business card can work as a great guide. Place the card flat against your skin, angling it from your nose to the outer corner of your eye. With a liner like Stila’s Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner, $22, use the card’s edge to draw a steady, foolproof line as far past the corner as you’d like it to go. Meow!
